Complete the chart below with the transcription and translation of the words. Remember to use definitions as well as the context to find the appropriate Russian equivalents. Circle those meanings in which the words are used in unit texts, where applicable.
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| word
| transcription
| definition
| translation
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| Nouns
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| A
| 1. alternative[C]
| | something you can choose to do or use instead of something else
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| C
| 2. belief
[Sg, U]
| | 1. the feeling that something is definitely true or definitely exists
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| [Sg]
| 2. the feeling that something is good and can be trusted
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| [C]
| 3. an idea that you believe to be true, especially one that forms part of a system of ideas
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| C
| 3. cognition[U]
| | formal the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something
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| C
| 4. coherence[U]
| | the situation in which all the parts of sth fit together well
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| C
| 5. confusion
[U & C]
| | 1. state of uncertainty about what is happening, what you should do, what sth means, etc
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| | 2. the fact of making a mistake about who sb is or what sth is
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| | 3. a situation of disorder in which people do not know what action to take
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| C
| 6. criterion[C]
pl criteria
| | a standard that you use to judge something or make a decision about something
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| C
| 7. implementation
[U]
| | putting sth into effect or action
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| C
| 8. knowledge[U]
| | 1. the information, skills, and understanding that you have gained through learning or experience
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| | 2. when you know about a particular situation or event, or the information you have about it
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| C
C
| 9. perception*
[U & C]
| | 1. the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like
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| [U & C]
| 2. the way that you notice things with your senses of sight, hearing etc
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| [U]
| 3. the natural ability to understand or notice things quickly
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| C
| 10. theory
[C]
| | 1. an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain something about life or the world, especially an idea that has not yet been proved to be true
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| [U]
| 2. general principles and ideas about a subject
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| [C]
| 3. an idea or opinion that someone thinks is true but for which they have no proof
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| C
| 11. trend[С]
| | a general tendency in the way a situation is changing or developing
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| A
| 12. value
[U & C]
| | 1. the amount of money that something is worth
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| [U]
| 2. the importance or usefulness of something
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| [pl]
| 3. your ideas about what is right and wrong, or what is important in life
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| [C]
| 4. technical a mathematical quantity shown by a letter of the alphabet or sign
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| Adjectives
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| C
| 13. conceivable
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| able to be believed or imagined
ANT inconceivable
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| C
| 14. continuous
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| 1. happening or existing for a period of time without interruption
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| | 2. spreading in a line or over an area without any spaces
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| C
| 15. contradictory
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| inconsistent either within itself or in relation to one or more others
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| C
| 16. external
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| 1. relating to the outside of something or of a person's body
ANT internal
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| | 2. existing outside the body or mind, or the limits of something
ANT internal
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| C
| 17. intelligent
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| 1. able to understand and learn things
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| | 2. good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things
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| | 3. an intelligent machine, system etc is able to learn and use information
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| C
| 18. mental
[only before noun]
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| 1. connected with or happening in the mind; involving the process of thinking
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| [only before noun]
| 2. connected with the state of health of the mind or with the treatment of illnesses of the mind
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| C
| 19. objective*
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| 1. based on facts, or making a decision that is based on facts rather than on your feelings or beliefs
ANT subjective
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| | 2. formal existing outside the mind as something real, not only as an idea
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| C
| 20. precise
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| 1. exact, clear, and correct
SYN exact
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| | 2. someone who is precise is very careful about small details or about the way they behave
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| C
| 21. sensory
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| relating to or using your senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touc
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| C
| 22. sufficient
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| formal as much as is needed for a particular purpose
SYN enough
ANT insufficient
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| Verbs
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| C
| 23. construct[T]
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| 1. to build something such as a house, bridge, road etc
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| | 2. to form something such as a sentence, argument, or system by joining words, ideas etc together
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| | 3. technical to draw a mathematical shape
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| C
| 24. correspond[I]
[~ with/to]
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| 1. to conform, be consistent, or be in agreement with something else
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| [~ to]
| 2. to be similar or equivalent
SYN coincide
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| C
| 25. dominate
[I & T]
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| 1. to control or have a lot of influence over sb/sth, especially in an unpleasant way
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| [T]
| 2. to be the most important or noticeable feature of sth
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| A
| 26. imply[T]
[~ that]
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| 1. to suggest that sth is true or that you feel or think sth, without saying so directly
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| [~ that]
| 2. if a fact, event etc implies something, it shows that it is likely to be true
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| | 3. to make sth necessary in order to be successful
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| C
| 27. reject[T]
[~ sth as sth]
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| 1. to refuse to accept, believe in, or agree with something
ANT accept
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| | 2. to not choose someone for a job, course of study etc
ANT accept
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| | 3. to throw away something that has just been made, because its quality is not good enough
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| | 4. to refuse to give someone any love or attention
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| C
| 28. represent[T]
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| 1. to officially speak or take action for another person or group of people
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| | 2. to be a symbol of something
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| | 3. to describe someone or something in a particular way, especially in a way that is not true
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| [linking verb]
| 4. to form or be something
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| C
| 29. simplify[T]
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| to make sth easier to do or understand
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