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 5000 Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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[ученый] scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
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[тавтологическое] needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness
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[нравоучительный] concise and full of meaning; using as few words as possible
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[раздирать] split; tear or split apart or into pieces violently
requite  Speak Example sentences
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[воздаст] repay; revenge; make repayment for or return something
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[грозный] formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor
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[симбиоз] the interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial
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[сонный] half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
sedulous  Speak Example sentences
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[прилежный] diligent; hardworking; persevering, and constant in effort or application
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[рабской] slavish; suitable to slave or servant;  relating to servitude or forced labor
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[ослаблять] become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
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[насмешливый] suggesting puzzlement; mocking; curious
sententious  Speak Example sentences
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[нравоучительный] concise and full of meaning; using as few words as possible
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[оправдать] clear from blame; exonerate; maintain, uphold, or defend
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[подхалим] a person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man
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[преодолеть] overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of
slacken  Speak Example sentences
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[ослаблять] become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
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[синоптических] providing general overview; summary
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[выгодным] compensating; rewarding; profitable or paying
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[драчливость] combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness
somnolent  Speak Example sentences
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[неряшливо] untidy; careless in work habits
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[насмешливый] suggesting puzzlement; mocking; curious
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[подхалим] a person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man
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[сонный] half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
symbiosis  Speak Example sentences
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[новичок] beginner in learning something; novice
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[тавтологическое] needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness
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[симбиоз] the interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial
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[избыток] eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess
tangential  Speak Example sentences
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[тангенциальное] peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing
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[конусности] give light as a small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end
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[избыток] eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess
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[катер] single-mast sailing boat
tautological  Speak Example sentences
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[конусности] give light as a small wax candle; narrow toward the point; become small toward one end
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[резкая] forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen
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[тавтологическое] needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness
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[прозвище] nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of the given name
tortuous  Speak Example sentences
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[ослаблять] become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
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[избыток] eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess
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[пустой] empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant
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[извилистый] marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous