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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abrupt  Speak Example sentences
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[резкое] broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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[начать] have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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[Кассир] one who has charge of money; cash keeper
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[пробки] lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
absurdity  Speak Example sentences
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[абсурда] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
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[отличие] act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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[резкое] broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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[очевидной] capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye
aggregation  Speak Example sentences
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[агрегации] several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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[внимательный] thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate
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[резервного] condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
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[очевидной] capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye
artillery  Speak Example sentences
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[аудитории] area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
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[огурец] cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
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[артиллерия] large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; army branch in use of large weapons
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[биография] an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life
beverage  Speak Example sentences
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[очевидной] capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye
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[напитки] liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
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[резкое] broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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[вырождаться] become worse; decline; fall
bowel  Speak Example sentences
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[кишечника] a part or division of intestine; the interior  of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver
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[отличие] act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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[банкротом] penniless, without any money; financially ruined
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[Желательно] worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
bruise  Speak Example sentences
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[синяк] injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
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[резервного] condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
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[партия] quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
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[повысить] raise; advance; push or shove upward
bypass  Speak Example sentences
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[напитки] liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
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[биография] an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life
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[партия] quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
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[обхода] the channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture
cashier  Speak Example sentences
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[банкет] feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
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[огурец] cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
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[Кассир] one who has charge of money; cash keeper
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[резкое] broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
chant  Speak Example sentences
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[надежные] capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
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[спорных] causing disagreement or discussion; disputable
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[Желательно] worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
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[петь] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice