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n. [обеспечения] promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt Even in BP CEO Tony Hayward's new television commercial, his assurance is ambiguous.  | 
        
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a. [заверил] made sure; exhibiting confidence or authority; indubitable We are surprised to see the little girl paint with an assured hand.  | 
        
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n. [астма] chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies Indoor air pollution may have contributed to the increase in asthma rates since the 1980s.  | 
        
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asylum  | 
        
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n. [убежища] place of refuge or shelter; protection The refugees sought asylum from religious persecution in a new land.  | 
        
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n. [чердак] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house; Of the various things you mentioned, the attic is a likely source of heat loss.  | 
        
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attorney  | 
        
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n. [адвокат] lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy Did this attorney mean to throw away his client's life without an effort?  | 
        
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auction  | 
        
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n. [аукцион] public sale of property to the highest bidder The auction is over, and the winning bid was 1000 dollars.  | 
        
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audition  | 
        
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v. [прослушивания] take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance She scheduled to audition for a role on Broadway.  | 
        
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authentic  | 
        
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a. [подлинные] not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy It is authentic, genuine, and a true and correct copy of the original.  | 
        
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authorize  | 
        
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v. [разрешить] empower; give permission for; sanction President Bush and House Leaders agreed on a resolution to authorize force against Iraq.  | 
        
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autopsy  | 
        
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n. [вскрытия] examination of dead body; post-mortem The medical examiner ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death.  | 
        
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awe  | 
        
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n. [трепет] mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil The tourists gazed with awe at the tremendous expanse of the Grand Canyon.  | 
        
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bacon  | 
        
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n. [бекон] back and sides of a pig salted and smoked They built a fire against the side of a great log and then cooked some bacon in the frying-pan for supper.  | 
        
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badge  | 
        
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n. [значок] a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person He was awarded a merit badge for his bravery in the battle.  | 
        
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bait  | 
        
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v. [приманка] harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap The school bully will bait the smaller children, terrorizing them.  | 
        
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bald  | 
        
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a. [лысый] hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering Although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age.  | 
        
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ballroom  | 
        
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n. [бальные] large room used mainly for dancing Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Toronto offers ballrooms and Latin dancing lessons, including waltz, tango, and other popular dances.  |