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📘 Word: Conjure up

📝 Meaning: v. To bring something to mind, often as an image or idea; to produce something as if by magic.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈkʌn.dʒər ʌp/
📝 Synonyms: Evoke, summon, recall
🇷🇺 Russian: Вызвать что-то на ум, часто в виде образа или идеи; производить что-либо, как будто посредством
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsani ko'pincha tasvir yoki g'oya sifatida yodda tutish; go‘yo biror narsani ishlab chiqarmoq

💬 Example: "The smell of the flowers conjured up memories of her childhood."
📘 Word: Break the ice

📝 Meaning: phr. To initiate conversation in a social setting, making people feel more comfortable.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /breɪk ði aɪs/
📝 Synonyms: Start a conversation, ease tension
🇷🇺 Russian: Инициировать разговор в социальной обстановке, заставляя людей чувствовать себя более
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ijtimoiy muhitda suhbatni boshlash, odamlarni ko'proq his qilish

💬 Example: "The icebreaker activity at the start of the meeting helped break the ice among the new employees."
📘 Word: stash

📝 Meaning: v. To hide or store something securely
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /stæʃ/
📝 Synonyms: hoard, conceal
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы спрятать или надежно хранить что-либо
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsani xavfsiz yashirish yoki saqlash

💬 Example: "He stashed his savings under the mattress."
📘 Word: Lest

📝 Meaning: conj. To prevent or avoid
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /lɛst/
📝 Synonyms: To prevent, in case, for fear that
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы предотвратить или избежать
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Oldini olish yoki oldini olish uchun

💬 Example: "She double-checked the report lest any errors remain."
📘 Word: ambiguous

📝 Meaning: adj. Open to more than one interpretation; unclear or uncertain.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/
📝 Synonyms: Vague, equivocal
🇷🇺 Russian: Открыт для более чем одной интерпретации; неясно или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Bir nechta talqinlarga ochiq; noaniq yoki

💬 Example: "The instructions were ambiguous and led to confusion."
📘 Word: froth

📝 Meaning: n. a mass of bubbles in a liquid
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /frɒθ/
📝 Synonyms: foam, bubbles, lather
🇷🇺 Russian: Пена на жидкой поверхности
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Suyuq yuzada ko'pik

💬 Example: "The cappuccino was topped with a thick layer of froth."
📘 Word: Abrupt

📝 Meaning: adj. Sudden and unexpected.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /əˈbrʌpt/
📝 Synonyms: Sudden, unexpected
🇷🇺 Russian: Внезапный и
🇺🇿 Uzbek: To'satdan va

💬 Example: "The meeting came to an abrupt end when the fire alarm rang."
📘 Word: Down the line

📝 Meaning: phr. At some point in the future.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /daʊn ðə laɪn/
📝 Synonyms: Eventually, later on, in the future
🇷🇺 Russian: В какой-то момент в
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Bir nuqtada

💬 Example: "We may consider expanding down the line."
📘 Word: Demonstrate

📝 Meaning: v. To show or prove something clearly through actions or examples.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈdɛmənsˌtreɪt/
📝 Synonyms: Show, exhibit
🇷🇺 Russian: Показать или доказать что-то ясно действиями или действиями.
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Harakatlar orqali biror narsani aniq ko'rsatish yoki isbotlash

💬 Example: "The manager demonstrated how to use the new software to the team."
📘 Word: scrutinize

📝 Meaning: v. To examine closely and carefully
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈskruː.t̬ən.aɪz/
📝 Synonyms: inspect, analyze
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы внимательно и внимательно осмотреть
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Yaqindan va diqqat bilan tekshirish

💬 Example: "They scrutinized the report for errors."
📘 Word: Let sleeping dogs lie

📝 Meaning: phr. To avoid discussing or addressing a sensitive issue that could cause trouble.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /lɛt ˈsliːpɪŋ dɒɡz laɪ/
📝 Synonyms: Avoid controversy, leave it alone
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы избежать обсуждения или решения деликатного вопроса, который может вызвать
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Muhokama qilish yoki sabab bo'lishi mumkin bo'lgan nozik muammoni hal qilishdan qochish uchun

💬 Example: "It’s better to let sleeping dogs lie and not bring up old arguments."
📘 Word: Wary

📝 Meaning: adj. cautious or careful about something due to suspicion or concern.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈweəri/
📝 Synonyms: Cautious, suspicious
🇷🇺 Russian: осторожный или осторожный в отношении чего-либо из-за подозрения или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ehtiyotkorlik yoki shubha tufayli biror narsaga ehtiyotkorona munosabatda bo'lish yoki

💬 Example: "She was wary of trusting him after hearing the rumors."
📘 Word: Litmus test

📝 Meaning: n. a decisive test that determines the nature of something.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈlɪtməs tɛst/
📝 Synonyms: Indicator, criterion, gauge
🇷🇺 Russian: решающее испытание, определяющее характер
🇺🇿 Uzbek: tabiatini belgilovchi hal qiluvchi sinov

💬 Example: "His reaction to criticism was a litmus test of his patience."
📘 Word: Scramble

📝 Meaning: v. to move quickly with difficulty; to mix things up.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈskræmbl/
📝 Synonyms: Rush, struggle, mix up
🇷🇺 Russian: быстро передвигаться с трудом; смешивать вещи
🇺🇿 Uzbek: qiyinchilik bilan tez harakat qilish; narsalarni aralashtirish uchun

💬 Example: "He scrambled up the rocky hillside. The files were scrambled after the update."
📘 Word: epochal

📝 Meaning: adj. extremely important, marking the beginning of a new period
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪˈpɒkəl/
📝 Synonyms: momentous, significant, historic
🇷🇺 Russian: Очень значимый
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Juda muhim

💬 Example: "The invention of the printing press was an epochal event."
📘 Word: Shakeout

📝 Meaning: n. A process of elimination or restructuring.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈʃeɪk.aʊt/
📝 Synonyms: Restructuring, Purge, Overhaul
🇷🇺 Russian: Процесс устранения или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Yo'q qilish jarayoni yoki

💬 Example: "The shakeout in the industry led to many closures."
📘 Word: Rev up

📝 Meaning: phr. To increase the speed, intensity, or activity of something.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /rɛv ʌp/
📝 Synonyms: Accelerate, energize, boost
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы увеличить скорость, интенсивность или активность
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Tezligini, intensivligini yoki faolligini oshirish uchun

💬 Example: "The coach’s speech revved up the players before the game."
📘 Word: Underpin

📝 Meaning: v. To support, justify, or provide a foundation for something.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˌʌndərˈpɪn/
📝 Synonyms: Support, reinforce, buttress
🇷🇺 Russian: Поддерживать, оправдывать или обеспечивать основу для
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Qo'llab-quvvatlash, asoslash yoki asos yaratish

💬 Example: "Sound research underpins the recommendations in the report."
📘 Word: Gravitate

📝 Meaning: v. to be drawn or attracted to something or someone naturally.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈɡrævɪteɪt/
📝 Synonyms: Attract, be drawn to
🇷🇺 Russian: быть привлеченным или привлеченным к чему-то или кому-то
🇺🇿 Uzbek: biror narsaga yoki kimgadir jalb qilinmoq yoki tortilmoq

💬 Example: "People tend to gravitate toward leaders who are confident and supportive."
📘 Word: the name of the game

📝 Meaning: n. The main purpose or essence
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ðə neɪm əv ðə ɡeɪm/
📝 Synonyms: key, essence, core
🇷🇺 Russian: Основная цель или суть
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Asosiy maqsad yoki mohiyat

💬 Example: "Hard work is the name of the game in this industry."