Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 adjective
Garrulous
болтливый; разговорчивый; многословный
Meaning
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters; chatty and rambling in speech
Example
The garrulous old man at the coffee shop would talk for hours about his travels.
C2 noun
gasconade
превышение похвалы, хвастовство
Meaning
Extravagant boasting or bragging.
Example
His endless gasconade made him unpopular among his peers.
C2 noun
gasification
газификация
Meaning
The process of converting solid or liquid fuel into gas.
Example
Gasification is widely used to produce fuel gas from coal.
C2 noun
gastritis
гастрит
Meaning
Inflammation of the lining of the stomach.
Example
The doctor diagnosed him with gastritis after his endoscopy.
C2 adjective
gauche
неловкий
Meaning
lacking social grace, sensitivity, or tact; awkward
Example
His gauche remarks embarrassed everyone at the dinner party.
C2 adjective
gaudy
пестрый
Meaning
excessively showy or flashy, often in a tasteless way
Example
She wore a gaudy necklace that clashed with her elegant dress.
C2 noun
gauntlet
перчатка / вызов
Meaning
a protective glove; a challenge or trial; to 'throw down the gauntlet' means to issue a challenge
Example
The knight threw down his gauntlet as a sign of challenge.
C2 noun
gavel
молоток
Meaning
A small ceremonial mallet used by a judge or an auctioneer to signal attention or mark a decision.
Example
The judge struck the gavel to call the court to order.
C2 verb
gawk
пялиться
Meaning
To stare openly and rudely.
Example
Tourists gawked at the celebrity walking down the street.
C2 adjective
gawky
неловкий
Meaning
Awkward and clumsy in appearance or behavior.
Example
The teenager felt gawky in his oversized suit.
C2 noun
gendarme
жандарм
Meaning
A French police officer, especially a member of a military-style police force.
Example
The gendarme stopped the car for a routine check.
C2 noun
genealogist
генеалог
Meaning
A person who studies or traces the history of families and their lineages.
Example
The genealogist uncovered records dating back to the 18th century.
C2 noun
geniality
дружелюбие
Meaning
the quality of being friendly and cheerful
Example
His geniality made him popular among his colleagues.
C2 adjective
genitive
генитив
Meaning
relating to or denoting a case of nouns and pronouns indicating possession
Example
In English, the genitive case is often shown with an apostrophe and 's'.
C2 adjective
genteel
деликатный
Meaning
Polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or exaggerated way
Example
She spoke in a genteel manner that impressed the guests.
C2 noun
gentile
нееврей
Meaning
A person who is not Jewish
Example
The synagogue welcomed both Jews and Gentiles.
C2 noun
Gentility
вежливость; утонченность
Meaning
social superiority as demonstrated by polite and refined manners; the quality of being well-mannered and refined
Example
Her natural gentility and grace made her popular among high society circles.
C2 verb
genuflect
Meaning
to bend one or both knees as a sign of reverence or worship
Example
The worshippers genuflect before the altar.
C2 adjective
germane
актуальный
Meaning
Relevant and appropriate to the subject being considered.
Example
Her comments were not germane to the discussion.
C2 adjective
germinal
зародышевый
Meaning
Relating to the earliest stage of development.
Example
The idea was still in its germinal stage.
C2 noun
gerontocracy
жеронтократия
Meaning
A system of government or control by old people.
Example
The country was seen as a gerontocracy, dominated by elderly leaders.
C2 verb
gerrymander
манипуляция границами избирательных округов
Meaning
to manipulate the boundaries of an electoral constituency to favor one party or class
Example
The ruling party was accused of trying to gerrymander the districts to secure more seats.
C2 verb
gestate
вынашивать
Meaning
to carry and develop in the womb during pregnancy; to develop an idea over a period of time
Example
The mother whale gestates her calf for over a year.
C2 verb
gesticulate
жестикулировать
Meaning
to use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words
Example
He gesticulated wildly to get their attention.