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

marked by severe hardship or extremely unpleasantness

жалкий, ничтожный

жалкий, ничтожный

Ex: The workers toiled in abject conditions for pennies. 
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abysmal
abysmal
[прилагательное]

extremely poor in quality or performance

ужасный, отвратительный

ужасный, отвратительный

Ex: The team's abysmal performance disappointed the fans. 
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amiss
amiss
[наречие]

in a mistaken or incorrect way

неправильно

неправильно

Ex: His suspicions were aroused when he noticed the furniture was arranged amiss in the room. 
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banal
banal
[прилагательное]

lacking creativity or novelty, making it uninteresting due to its overuse or predictability

банальный

банальный

Ex: Despite the extravagant decorations, the party turned out to be banal and uneventful, with the same mundane conversations and activities. 
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contrived
contrived
[прилагательное]

deliberately created or arranged in a way that seems artificial or forced

искусственный, натянутый

искусственный, натянутый

Ex: The film's ending felt contrived, as if added only to please the audience. 
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disjointed
disjointed
[прилагательное]

not connected in an orderly or coherent way

разрозненный

разрозненный

Ex: His disjointed speech made it difficult to understand his main point. 
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effete
effete
[прилагательное]

lacking strength or effectiveness

изнеженный

изнеженный

Ex: The empire had grown effete, unable to defend its borders. 
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fulsome
fulsome
[прилагательное]

excessive or insincere, typically referring to praise, compliments, or expressions of affection

отвратительный

отвратительный

Ex: Despite his fulsome praise, many suspected that the politician's intentions were insincere. 
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nugatory
nugatory
[прилагательное]

incapable of producing any meaningful result

бесполезный, пустячный

бесполезный, пустячный

Ex: The contract was deemed nugatory after the company dissolved. 
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tenuous
tenuous
[прилагательное]

very weak or insubstantial

слабый, неубедительный

слабый, неубедительный

Ex: The connection between the two events was tenuous at best, with little evidence to support it. 
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vacuous
vacuous
[прилагательное]

lacking in intelligence, substance, or meaningful content

пустой, бессодержательный

пустой, бессодержательный

Ex: The movie received criticism for its vacuous plot, lacking depth and meaningful storytelling. 
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vapid
vapid
[прилагательное]

lacking liveliness, interest, or spirit

пресный, бессодержательный

пресный, бессодержательный

Ex: The novel was criticized for its vapid characters and predictable plotline. 
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deplorable
deplorable
[прилагательное]

extremely poor in standard, condition, or execution

прискорбный

прискорбный

Ex: The hotel room was in deplorable condition — filthy and falling apart. 
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farcical
farcical
[прилагательное]

ridiculously absurd to the point of being laughable

нелепый, балаганный

нелепый, балаганный

Ex: The trial became farcical, with witnesses contradicting themselves and lawyers shouting over each other. 
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shoddy
shoddy
[прилагательное]

of poor quality or craftmanship

некачественный, плохо сделанный

некачественный, плохо сделанный

Ex: The shoddy construction of the cheap furniture became evident when it started falling apart after just a few weeks of use. 
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stuffy
stuffy
[прилагательное]

Rigid, overly formal, or lacking in freshness or creativity

чопорный, формальный

чопорный, формальный

Ex: The meeting was so stuffy that even the coffee couldn't keep people awake. 
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tawdry
tawdry
[прилагательное]

immoral, shameful, or disreputable; often describing actions, situations, or reputations that feel morally degraded or sleazy

аморальный, позорный

аморальный, позорный

Ex: The scandal revealed tawdry details about the politician's private life. 
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decrepit
decrepit
[прилагательное]

weakened or falling apart from age, neglect, or long use

ветхий, дряхлый

ветхий, дряхлый

Ex: The decrepit bridge swayed dangerously with each passing truck. 
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menial
menial
[прилагательное]

(of work) not requiring special skills, often considered unimportant and poorly paid

раболепный

раболепный

Ex: She took a menial job to support herself during college. 
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dregs
dregs
[существительное]

the most worthless part of something

отбросы, подонки

отбросы, подонки

Ex: The corrupt official was considered part of the dregs of society. 
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paltry
paltry
[прилагательное]

having little value or importance

ничтожный, пустяковый

ничтожный, пустяковый

Ex: The paltry excuse he provided for his absence was not convincing. 
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unmitigated
unmitigated
[прилагательное]

not reduced or moderated in intensity

абсолютный, полный

абсолютный, полный

Ex: The unmitigated chaos ensued as the protesters clashed with law enforcement, resulting in widespread violence. 
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dross
dross
[существительное]

something of low quality or little value, often considered rubbish or worthless material

мусор

мусор

Ex: The company's latest product was filled with dross, offering little innovation or usefulness to consumers. 
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egregious
egregious
[прилагательное]

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

вопиющий

вопиющий

Ex: Her egregious behavior at the party embarrassed everyone who attended. 
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puny
puny
[прилагательное]

small and weak in strength or size

крохотный

крохотный

Ex: The puny sapling struggled to grow amidst the towering trees of the forest. 
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derivative
derivative
[прилагательное]

resembling or imitating a previous work, often in a way that lacks originality

производный

производный

Ex: The novel was criticized for its derivative plot and characters. 
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desultory
desultory
[прилагательное]

disconnected and aimless in progression or execution

отрывочный

отрывочный

Ex: Their desultory conversation drifted from weather to politics without depth. 
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perfunctory
perfunctory
[прилагательное]

done quickly and with minimal effort or care

поверхностный

поверхностный

Ex: He gave a perfunctory nod and walked away. 
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cursory
cursory
[прилагательное]

performed quickly and superficially, with little attention to detail

поспешный

поспешный

Ex: He gave the report a cursory glance before the meeting. 
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flash in the pan
flash in the pan
[фраза]

a sudden but brief success that is not sustained

мимолётный успех, успех ненадолго

мимолётный успех, успех ненадолго

Ex: Many people thought the singer was just a flash in the pan. 
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a lick and a promise

a hasty or superficial effort at cleaning something, with the intention of doing it more thoroughly later

Ex: She gave the room a lick and a promise before the guests arrived. 
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bagatelle
bagatelle
[существительное]

a thing of trivial value or importance

безделица, пустяк

безделица, пустяк

Ex: She treated the overdue bill as a mere bagatelle. 
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to dabble
to dabble
[глагол]

to engage in an activity without deep commitment or serious involvement

пробовать, баловство

пробовать, баловство

Ex: She decided to dabble in photography. 
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facile
facile
[прилагательное]

achieved or performed without much effort

легкий

легкий

Ex: The athlete's victory was facile, as they dominated the competition without much challenge. 
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