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 3000 Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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[пестрый] having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; multicolored
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[зарождающегося] beginning to exist or appear; in an early stage
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[нигилист] one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic
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[неукротимой] unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
lurk  Speak Example sentences
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[нелепо] not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
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[скрываются] stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
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[наивность] lack of sophistication, experience, judgment or worldliness; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
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[падать] fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
machination  Speak Example sentences
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[множество] excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
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[махинация] clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes
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[материализм] the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
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[отважную] having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances
maim  Speak Example sentences
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[калечат] wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
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[мешкать] stand idly about; linger aimlessly; proceed slowly or with many stops
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[прагматик] who acts in response to particular situations; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner
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[упредить] appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others; gain possession of by prior right or opportunity
malcontent  Speak Example sentences
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[недовольный] a person dissatisfied with current conditions; a discontented person
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[оптика] maker and seller of eyeglasses
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[увековечить] make something last; preserve from extinction
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[неопровержимые] unable to be disproved; incontrovertible; undeniable
materialism  Speak Example sentences
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[успокоить] appease or pacify; bring peace to
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[материализм] the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality
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[неподходящий] untimely; poorly chosen;  inconvenient; unseasonable; unsuitable
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[световой] shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
mitigate  Speak Example sentences
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[якобы] put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown
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[темные] dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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[калечат] wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
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[смягчение] make less severe or harsh; moderate
murky  Speak Example sentences
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[темные] dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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[некогерентного] lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; unable to think in a clear manner
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[пористых] full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
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[увековечить] make something last; preserve from extinction
ostensible  Speak Example sentences
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[пошлости] dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
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[богатство] extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
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[медлить] postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
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[якобы] put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown
partition  Speak Example sentences
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[множество] excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
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[раздел] divide into parts, pieces, or sections
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[нигилист] one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic
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[нелепо] not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility