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inalienable  Speak Example sentences
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[Jabber] talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
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[успокоить] ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
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[неотъемлемое] not to be taken away; nontransferable
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[гроши] a very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
incipient  Speak Example sentences
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[водоворот] whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
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[зарождающегося] beginning to exist or appear; in an early stage
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[пафос] tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
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[неподходящий] untimely; poorly chosen;  inconvenient; unseasonable; unsuitable
inquest  Speak Example sentences
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[дознание] formal investigation, often held before a jury;  judicial inquiry
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[некогерентного] lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; unable to think in a clear manner
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[воплощения] person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea
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[прогулка] short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; short journey
jabber  Speak Example sentences
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[Jabber] talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
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[благочестия] religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness
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[лаконичный] brief; effectively cut short; marked by the use of few words
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[ничтожные] insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless
jargon  Speak Example sentences
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[световой] shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
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[недомогание] general sense of depression or unease; vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness
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[рукополагать] decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
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[жаргона] the language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
jaunt  Speak Example sentences
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[недомогание] general sense of depression or unease; vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness
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[световой] shining; emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light
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[пафос] tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
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[прогулка] short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; short journey
maelstrom  Speak Example sentences
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[водоворот] whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
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[рукополагать] decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
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[хам] person regarded as stupid or awkward
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[нарушение] violation of rule or regulation; breach; minor offense or petty crime
malfeasance  Speak Example sentences
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[безнаказанности] freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
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[сравнить] remove outer covering or skin with a knife or similar instrument
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[злоупотребления] misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official
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[ядро] central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
opus  Speak Example sentences
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[однообразие] uniformity or lack of variation; continual increase, or continual decrease; tedium as a result of repetition
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[парировать] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
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[опус] creative work, as literary or musical composition
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[Калейдоскоп] tube in which patterns made by reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass; produce interesting symmetrical effects
pare  Speak Example sentences
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[пестрый] having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; multicolored
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[сравнить] remove outer covering or skin with a knife or similar instrument
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[задумчивый] deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
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[успокоить] ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence