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v. Syn. rescue
(спасения) save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use


Spelling Word: salvage
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n. Syn. wit; satire
(сарказм) cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony


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(презрение) extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain


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n. Syn. piece; fragment
(лом) small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant


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(настроения) thought prompted by passion or feeling; feeling toward or respecting; disposition prompting to action or expression


Spelling Word: sentiment
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n. Syn. axes; spindle
(вала) axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow


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n.
(лопата) tool consisting of a broad scoop, or hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing loose substances


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n.
(Трансфер) public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that run between two points; spacecraft


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n. Syn. framework
(скелет) framework; internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape


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(сланца) any rock or stone that is thin and flat, for roofing or covering houses


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