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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rig  Speak Example sentences
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[слайдов] slip; usually move in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
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[небольшое] almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
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[установка] manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste
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[слезы] separate or be separated by force; divide or disrupt; fill with tears or shed tears
sake  Speak Example sentences
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[сосать] draw liquid into the mouth; take in;  draw something by vacuum
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[ради] purpose; reason for wanting something done
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[темы] the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
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[отменить] release; cause the ruin or downfall of; cancel or reverse an action
sheet  Speak Example sentences
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[сессии] the meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
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[впечатляющий] impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
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[листа] bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece; any broad, thin surface
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[коса] expel or eject from the mouth; rain gently
signal  Speak Example sentences
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[сигнала] a sign made to give notice to a person
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[темы] the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
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[конечном счете] as final consequence; at last; in the end
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[источника] point of origin, such as spring, of stream or river; one that causes, creates, or initiates
slide  Speak Example sentences
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[выживания] existence; remaining alive
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[источника] point of origin, such as spring, of stream or river; one that causes, creates, or initiates
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[ход] a blow; light touch; sudden loss of consciousness for brain blood vessel lacking oxygen
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[слайдов] slip; usually move in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
smooth  Speak Example sentences
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[тщательной] accurate or careful; complete
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[мешок] bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases; enclosed space
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[слезы] separate or be separated by force; divide or disrupt; fill with tears or shed tears
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[гладкая] free from obstructions; make surface shine
spontaneous  Speak Example sentences
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[Оценка] act of getting the point in a game or sport;  facts about an actual situation
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[спонтанного] arising without external cause; growing without cultivation or human labor
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[небольшое] almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
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[Запах] a distinctive odor that is pleasant; fragrance; perfume
statue  Speak Example sentences
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[темы] the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
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[статуя] sculpture representing a human or animal
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[Сплит] break apart; cut; divide
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[впечатляющий] impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
tape  Speak Example sentences
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[яхта] a lightship used for private pleasure trips
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[лента] a long thin piece of cloth or paper; measuring instrument for length by a narrow strip
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[гладкая] free from obstructions; make surface shine
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[небольшое] almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
tear  Speak Example sentences
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[Сплит] break apart; cut; divide
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[тонкие] slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
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[ствол] stem, or body, of a tree; main stem, without the branches; the body of animal apart from the head and limbs
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[слезы] separate or be separated by force; divide or disrupt; fill with tears or shed tears