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a. ханжески excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious


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n. тарелка dish; small shallow dish having a slight circular depression in the center for holding a cup


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a. скандальной giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation


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n. тень a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight


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n. платок a large piece of cloth worn especially by women or girls over their shoulders and head


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n. осады seat, especially a royal seat; throne or rank; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding of a place by an army


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v. ленты cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into tiny pieces; cut or rend lengthwise; slit


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n. сон sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy


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a. общительная gregarious; friendly; inclined to or conducive to companionship with others


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a. великолепный shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant


Spelling Word: splendid