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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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devastating  Speak Example sentences
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[Росток] bacteria; the earliest form of an organism; seed
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[выполнять] put into effect; carry out the legalities of
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[разрушительное] destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
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[общего] of an entire group or class; general
echo  Speak Example sentences
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[разрушительное] destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
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[предприятия] company; firm; organization created for business ventures
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[эфирные] necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
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[Эхо] sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
etiquette  Speak Example sentences
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[этнических] relating to races; a group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
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[праздник] festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment
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[интерьер] inside; inner part; internal; inner
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[этикет] manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
evaluate  Speak Example sentences
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[оценки] judge; examine and judge carefully; appraise
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[опасности] something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk
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[взгляд] glance; a quick look; see briefly; a brief or incomplete view
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[Эхо] sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
external  Speak Example sentences
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[внешних] exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside
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[беспокоить] irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
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[фундаментальных] relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
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[неумелых] lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
feast  Speak Example sentences
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[праздник] festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment
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[пена] white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids
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[Инвестиции] put money or effort into something to make a profit or achieve a result
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[беспокоить] irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
generic  Speak Example sentences
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[общего] of an entire group or class; general
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[праздник] festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment
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[беспокоить] irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
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[ютятся] crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together
germ  Speak Example sentences
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[элегантный] refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
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[хаос] wide and general destruction; devastation; waste
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[Росток] bacteria; the earliest form of an organism; seed
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[фольги] prevent from being successful
huddle  Speak Example sentences
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[ютятся] crouch or curl up; mass; heap;  crowd or draw together
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[интерьер] inside; inner part; internal; inner
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[повышения] make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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[внешних] exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside
identification  Speak Example sentences
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[стая] group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
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[соединения] connection; joint; intersection; crossing
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[Эхо] sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
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[идентификации] act of designating or identifying something; condition of having your identity established