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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dread  Speak Example sentences
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[страх] fearful or distasteful anticipation; terror; horror
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[определения] act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination
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[флирт] deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly
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[эволюция] development; a gradual process of change and development
dreadful  Speak Example sentences
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[непостоянные] not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
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[заслонка] the flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; an act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat
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[ужасное] very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
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[флирт] deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly
exile  Speak Example sentences
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[запугать] frighten; make timid; fill with fear
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[недействительными] of no force or weight; not valid; weak; void; null
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[колбы] a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
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[ссылка] force separation from one's native country
flap  Speak Example sentences
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[застраховать] make sure or secure, specifically against loss by a contingent event; give or take insurance on
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[заслонка] the flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; an act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat
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[недействительными] of no force or weight; not valid; weak; void; null
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[непостоянные] not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
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[непостоянные] not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
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[собака] a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
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[вспышки] suddenly outburst; glare; shine with sudden light
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[инспекции] formal or official examination
flask  Speak Example sentences
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[локтя] hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm
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[колбы] a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
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[ужасное] very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
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[аромат] scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant
furnace  Speak Example sentences
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[печи] enclosed place in which heat is produced; place or time of punishment  or great trial; intensely hot place
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[локтя] hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm
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[колбы] a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
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[блики] light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
furthermore  Speak Example sentences
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[локтя] hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm
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[заслонка] the flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; an act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat
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[Кроме] in addition; moreover; still further
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[ссылка] force separation from one's native country
glitter  Speak Example sentences
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[кружева] delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns; rope; cord that is drawn through eyelets
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[блеск] bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
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[Экспертиза] specialized knowledge; expert skill
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[слоновой кости] teeth of the elephant;  pale or grayish-yellow to yellowish-white
heap  Speak Example sentences
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[Затмение] darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
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[несовершеннолетних] youth; adolescent; not fully grown or developed
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[общего] of an entire group or class; general
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[куча] crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass