Vocabulary. Elect vt выбирать, избирать (голосованием) to elect a representative (committee, etc. ); to elect smb chairman (secretary

elect vt выбирать, избирать (голосованием) to elect a representative (committee, etc.); to elect smb chairman (secretary, delegate, etc.); He was elected deputy to the local Soviet, election n выборы; general election(s) всеобщие выборы; election campaign предвыборная кам­пания Phr. hold an election проводить выборы, elector n избиратель; (Am.) выборщик; electoral а избирательный an electoral system

avoid vt избегать, сторониться, уклоняться to avoid smth/smb (do­ing smth); to avoid difficulties (an accident, a person, etc.) He avoided answering my question.

vote vt голосовать to vote for (against) smb/smth The meeting voted on the proposal point by point, vote n 1. голосование Phr. put to (the) vote 2. голос to give one's vote to smb; to have the right to vote 3. вотум, решение vote of (no)confidence вотум (не)доверия. voter n избиратель

confident а уверенный a confident look (manner, smile, answer, etc.); to be confident of success (victory, one's future, etc.); confidence n уверенность, доверие to have much (little, no, etc.) confidence in smb/smth He spoke with confidence, confidential а конфиденциальный, секретный confidential information (correspondence, etc.); a confiden­tial report (paper, visit, etc.)

keen a 1. острый, проницательный (взгляд и т. п.) a keen look (in­terest, mind, intelligence, sense of humour, etc.) 2. страстно желающий, увлекающийся чем-л to be keen on smth (doing smth) He is keen on football. He was keen on winning the game.

aware a (used only predic.) сознающий, знающий, осведомленный to be aware of danger (crisis, the situation, etc.) He was aware of danger = He was aware that there was danger.

support vt 1. поддерживать to support a party (a sports team, a proposal, etc.); to support smb in his plans (ideas, work, etc.) 2. содер­жать (семью) Не has a family to support, support n поддержка They spoke in support of his plan.

betray vt 1. изменять, предавать to betray a secret (smb's interests, one's friends, etc.); to betray smth/smb to smb. 2. выдавать, подводить His voice betrayed him. betrayal n измена, предательство

selfish а эгоистичный, корыстный a selfish person (aim, etc.); self­ish interests, etc. unselfish а бескорыстный, самоотверженный; self­ishness n эгоизм

struggle vi бороться to struggle for peace (freedom, independence, equal rights, etc.); to struggle against smb He struggled to succeed in business, struggle n борьба a revolutionary (political, hard, successful, etc.) struggle

trust vt доверять(ся), полагаться (на кого-л); вверять, поручать to trust smb with a task (job, etc.) He can be fully trusted, trust n до­верие, вера Phr. have (put) trust in smb

owe vi быть должным кому-л, быть в долгу перед кем-л to owe smb money (a book; an apology, an explanation, etc.) How much do I owe you? He owes much of his success to his friends.

sincere а искренний a sincere person (remark, look, etc.); sincere in­terests (feelings, intentions, etc.); insincere а неискренний, sincerity n искренность

deceive vt обманывать, вводить в заблуждение His fine words de­ceived nobody, to be deceived in one's hopes (expectations, etc.)

favour n одолжение, услуга Will you do me a favour? Phr. in favour of smb/smth в защиту, в пользу кого-л/чего-л Не spoke in favour of the arrangement. They were all in favour of continuing the discus­sion.

escape vi/vt спасаться, убегать, избежать (опасности, смерти и т.п.) to escape from a burning house (a sinking ship; prison, etc.); to escape danger (punishment, death, prison, etc.) to escape notice (memory, (one's) attention, etc.); escape n бегство It was a narrow escape. Ему Удалось избежать опасности чудом.

defeat vt побеждать, наносить поражение to defeat the enemy (smb's plans, etc.); to suffer a defeat потерпеть поражение

influence n влияние, воздействие to have much (little, no, etc.) influence on/over smb/smth; to be under smb's influence; influence vt оказывать влияние, влиять (на кого-л); influential а влиятельный an influential person, etc.