Kryachkov 2!indd

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Английский язык для магистратуры
M
ight Makes Right?
VOCABULARY
Ex. 4. Translate the following words and phrases, reproduce the context in which the 
words in (a) are used in the text (the lines of the text are indicated to help you).
a)
power (1–10) 
vulnerable 
(60–70)
to endure (enduring, adj.) (10–20)
to perpetuate (perpetual) (70–80)
to resort to sth (10–20) 
conducive 
to 
smth 
(70–80)
ultimate (ultimately) (30–40) 
sound, 
adj. 
(80–90) 
to eradicate (50–60)
b) ultimate goal, enduring values, sound advice, sound argument, sound judgment, bargaining 
power, the powers that be, beyond one’s power, enduring legacy, as a last resort
Ex. 5. Match some of the words and phrases from Ex. 4 with their opposites below.
weakness, flawed, unfavorable, to discontinue, secure, to stop, to plant, protected, to create, 
imperfect, to avoid
Ex. 6. For each word given below find at least three words from the box that can 
go with it. Some words from the box can go into several groups. Can you continue 
the lists? Use the expressions in sentences of your own.
pressure 
democracy
to be
authority
legacy 
hardships
hungry
arbiter
environment
goal
position
test
to feel
highly
humiliation
pain
to rise to
to wield
veto
power
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ultimate
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to endure
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vulnerable
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conducive to
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Ex. 7. Suggest stylistically neutral synonyms for the following words. 
Supply contexts to bring out the difference between synonyms 
in each pair.
efficacy
adversaries
conducive
behemoth
incapacity
mired
propensity
countervailing
disparity
conceive of
Ex. 8. Express the same idea using the words and phrases from Ex. 4 instead of the 
underlined parts.
1. A well-grounded argument is one that is not only valid, but begins with premises that are 
actually true. 
2. The peace we want — the product of understanding and agreement among nations — is a 
long-lasting and stable international environment, based on justice and security.
3. As peaceful mechanisms are often regarded as slow and ineffective, nations may become 
more inclined to make use of force in order to attain settlement of an international dispute.

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