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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
asinine
asinine
[прилагательное]

acting in a foolish or unintelligent manner

глупый

глупый

Ex: His asinine remarks during the discussion were met with eye rolls. 
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boorish
boorish
[прилагательное]

having rude or disrespectful manners

грубоватый

грубоватый

Ex: His boorish attitude ruined the dinner party for everyone. 
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boor
boor
[существительное]

an insensitive and uneducated person who lacks culture and manners

хам

хам

Ex: He was considered a boor for interrupting others during conversations. 
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callow
callow
[прилагательное]

(of a person) young and behaving in a manner that displays one's inexperience or immaturity

неопытный

неопытный

Ex: Despite his callow attitude, he was determined to prove himself. 
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fatuous
fatuous
[прилагательное]

extremely thoughtless and foolish in speech or action

глупый, бессмысленный

глупый, бессмысленный

Ex: His fatuous comments during the meeting only made things worse. 
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gauche
gauche
[прилагательное]

having an awkward or impolite way of behaving due to a lack of social skills or experience

неловкий

неловкий

Ex: His gauche comments at the dinner party made everyone uncomfortable. 
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insularity
insularity
[существительное]

lack of contact, interaction, or openness with other people or cultures, often leading to narrowness of view

изоляция, замкнутость

изоляция, замкнутость

Ex: The insularity of the small town made visitors feel unwelcome. 
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prodigal
prodigal
[прилагательное]

habitually spending money or other resources in a reckless, extravagant, and wasteful way

расточительный

расточительный

Ex: His prodigal spending on luxury cars and vacations soon depleted his savings. 
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maladroit
maladroit
[прилагательное]

clumsy or awkward in movement or behavior due to a lack of skill

неловкий

неловкий

Ex: His maladroit attempt at humor offended the entire room. 
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parochial
parochial
[прилагательное]

possessing a limited understanding or point of view, and not open to broadening it

местнический

местнический

Ex: His parochial views on cultural issues made it difficult for him to relate to people from different backgrounds. 
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credulous
credulous
[прилагательное]

believing things easily even without much evidence that leads to being easy to deceive

доверчивый

доверчивый

Ex: It's surprising how even educated people can be so credulous when it comes to superstitions. 
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garrulous
garrulous
[прилагательное]

talking a great deal, particularly about trivial things

болтливый

болтливый

Ex: Her garrulous phone calls often lasted for hours, filled with small talk. 
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loquacious
loquacious
[прилагательное]

relating to someone who likes to talk much more than necessary

болтливый

болтливый

Ex: At every family gathering, my loquacious aunt dominates the conversation with stories from her travels. 
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voluble
voluble
[прилагательное]

characterized by a ready and continuous flow of speech

говорливый

говорливый

Ex: The voluble host kept the conversation lively all evening. 
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impetuous
impetuous
[прилагательное]

done swiftly and without careful thought, driven by sudden and strong emotions or impulses

импульсивный

импульсивный

Ex: His impetuous decision to move to a new city without a job lined up worried his friends and family. 
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distrait
distrait
[прилагательное]

not fully attentive or focused, often due to worry, anxiety, or preoccupation with other thoughts

рассеянный, невнимательный

рассеянный, невнимательный

Ex: She seemed distrait during the meeting, barely responding to questions. 
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lax
lax
[прилагательное]

showing a tendency to be less strict about rules or discipline

вялый

вялый

Ex: The lax security measures at the airport raised concerns about potential breaches. 
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to [pass] the buck
to pass the buck
[фраза]

to refuse to hold oneself responsible for something when one should and expect others to deal with it instead

переложить ответственность, свалить всё на других

переложить ответственность, свалить всё на других

Ex: The manager tried to pass the buck when the project failed. 
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remiss
remiss
[прилагательное]

failing to give the needed amount of attention and care toward fulfilling one's obligations

небрежный

небрежный

Ex: He was remiss in completing his assigned tasks on time. 
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slovenly
slovenly
[прилагательное]

lacking of cleanliness and neatness, often implying a disregard for personal hygiene or grooming

неряшливый

неряшливый

Ex: His slovenly clothes were stained and wrinkled. 
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buffoon
buffoon
[существительное]

a person who behaves in a ridiculous or amusing way, often to entertain others

шут, клоун

шут, клоун

Ex: The party entertainer's antics made him appear like a buffoon to the children. 
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gormless
gormless
[прилагательное]

clueless or showing a lack of awareness or understanding

бестолковый, непонимающий

бестолковый, непонимающий

Ex: The gormless look on his face indicated that he had not understood the complex instructions. 
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inane
inane
[прилагательное]

lacking meaningful content, purpose, or usefulness

глупый

глупый

Ex: Bored teenagers resorted to making inane prank calls just to waste time. 
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fool's paradise
fool's paradise
[фраза]

a state of happiness based on false hopes or illusions

Ex: Believing he would get the promotion was a fool's paradise. 
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barmy
barmy
[прилагательное]

slightly crazy, eccentric, or behaving in a way that seems mentally odd

сумасшедший, чокнутый

сумасшедший, чокнутый

Ex: People thought he was barmy for trying to live in the woods alone. 
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batty
batty
[прилагательное]

slightly crazy, eccentric, or behaving in a way that seems mentally odd

чокнутый, ненормальный

чокнутый, ненормальный

Ex: People thought she was batty for collecting hundreds of garden gnomes. 
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bonkers
bonkers
[прилагательное]

crazy, eccentric, or acting in a way that seems mentally unsound

сумасшедший, чокнутый

сумасшедший, чокнутый

Ex: You must be bonkers to drive that fast in the rain. 
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madcap
madcap
[прилагательное]

showing little or no careful thought or planning

безрассудный

безрассудный

Ex: They embarked on a madcap journey across Europe with no itinerary. 
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buffoonery
buffoonery
[существительное]

foolish, clownish, or ridiculous behavior intended to amuse or entertain

шутовство, клоунада

шутовство, клоунада

Ex: The meeting descended into buffoonery when no one took the topic seriously. 
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precipitate
precipitate
[прилагательное]

done, made, or occurring suddenly without sufficient thought

поспешный,  опрометчивый

поспешный, опрометчивый

Ex: His precipitate decision to quit his job shocked everyone at the office. 
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to [tilt] at windmills

to fight or criticize imaginary enemies or problems

Ex: She accused him of tilting at windmills when he warned about dangers that weren't real. 
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