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simple adj. simplified adj.	простой упрощенный
11. to imply v. this implies implication n. implied adj.	подразумевать, значить из этого следует значение, смысл, подтекст подразумеваемый, скрытый
12. term n.	1. термин; 2. семестр; 3.срок; 4.сессия(парламента)
terms n. pl. in general terms to come to terms to be on some terms in terms of	1. условия (договора); 2. отношения в общих чертах прийти к согласию, договориться находиться в к-л отношениях в связи с, из-за, в терминах, через, говоря языком, через, в смысле, с точки зрения
13. to vary v. variety n. various adj. variable adj. invariable adj. (ly) adv.	менять(ся), видоизменяться разнообразие, разновидность различный, разнообразный изменчивый, переменный неизменный(но), постоянный(но)

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Exercise 1

Study the use of the topical vocabulary and the derivatives.

Translate the sentences.

accept, acceptance, acceptable, acceptability

1. An accepting- language easily absorbs or accepts words from other languages.

2. Your argument cannot be accepted.

3. Slang is unacceptable in the official language.

4. One of the signs of a community is acceptance of certain rules.

5. Acceptability of a word depends on its register.

6. I had only to accept the terms.

7. The English language is accepted to have become international.

acquire, acquisition, acquirement / gain

а. aguire t

1. He never acquired a taste for serious music.

2. The older you grow, the harder it is for you to acquire friends.

3. Acquisition of fluency in English may be very helpful.

4. His latest acquisition was a Picasso.

5. One of his acquirements was appreciation of good music.

б. Drinking like smoking is an acquired habit.

7. In various usages words may acquire different meanings.

b. gain

1. It is easy to gain a reputation, but hard to get rid of it.

i 2. The matter seemed to be gaining in importance.

3. English has gained much popularity lately.

4. The idea was speedily gaining ground.

5. He managed to gain the upper hand over his counterpart

6. One's gains and losses are not always measured in terms of money.

7. The gains of the revolutions were to be protected.

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8. He is known for his love of gain.

9. No gains, no pains.

10. All the gains of the past three centuries seemed to have been lost.

appear, appearance, apparent (ly)

1. English appears to have accepted a great number of words from other languages.

2. The English vocabulary is apparently still growing.

3. People are often judged by appearance.

4. Strange as it might appear, but he gained little popularity.

5. The difference between American English and British English is apparent in using the same word for different things.

6. Unexpectedly he appeared as a very flexible politician.

certain, (un) certainty, certainly

1. English is certain to continue gaining ground.

2. Certainly in journalistic usage this word acquires a different meaning.

3. A certain coarsening of speech is characteristic of our times.

4. There was some (un) certainty in his words.

5. I offered her my hand and she took it uncertainly.

6. Many world languages have contributed words to English at certain periods.

communicate, community, communication,

communicative, common

1. It is important for people all over the world to have a language in common use and to communicate freely.

2. The old professor did his best to communicate his love to history to his students.

1. There are many ethnic communities in the U.S.A.

2. The world community needs to acquire a common language.

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5. The man was a common worker, severe and uncommunicative.

6. American English is increasingly becoming the means of communication.

7. It is necessary to find common ground with the other party.

8. It's common knowledge that traveling broadens the mind.

9. Higher education is common practice nowadays.

10. Wrong use of articles is common to all beginners.

11. To use your common sense is most important here.

12. The House of Commons is the lower house of British Parliament, where the elected members of Parliament sit.

consider, consideration, considerable (ly),

considerate

1. Simplicity is considered to be a strength of English.

2. There have been considerable changes in the country lately.

3. He is a very inconsiderate person as he never considers other people's feelings.

4. A lot of factors must be taken into consideration here.

5. This bill has been under consideration for half a year.

6. What readers write is given much consideration to.

7. One has to consider the so-called 'generation gap'.

8. What are your considerations on this point?

9. The issue considered is of general interest.

10. The prices for oil have grown considerably lately.

contribute, contributor, contribution

1. The U.S. is the greatest contributor to the UN though it is known to owe a great sum of contributions to it.

2. My friend regularly contributes articles to our local newspaper.

3. Each younger generation contributes some monstrous words to the vocabulary of their language.

4. The European Security Council made a major contribution to the promotion of peace throughout the world.