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/ɪ'lu:sɪdeɪt/ v. Syn. explain; enlighten
(выяснения) make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify


Spelling Word: elucidate
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/'ɛpɪtɑrf/ n.
(эпитафия) inscription on tombstone in memory


Spelling Word: epitaph
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/i:soʊ'tɛrɪk/ a. Syn. mysterious
(эзотерических) hard to understand; known only in a particular group


Spelling Word: esoteric
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/'ɛkspəgeɪt/ v. Syn. clean
(вычеркивать нежелательные места) clean; remove offensive parts of book


Spelling Word: expurgate
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/'fæləb(ə)l/ a.
(ошибаться) likely to fail or be inaccurate


Spelling Word: fallible
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/'fli:tɪŋ/ a. Syn. ephemeral
(мимолетное) transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly


Spelling Word: fleeting
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/'gɑrnɪʃ/ v. Syn. decorate
(Гарниры) decorate with ornamental appendages


Spelling Word: garnish
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/'gɑrstlɪ/;/'gæstlɪ/ a. Syn. horrible
(ужасный) horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad


Spelling Word: ghastly
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/'hɛrɪsɪ/ n.
(ересь) opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion


Spelling Word: heresy
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/haɪ'pɜrbəlɪ/ n. Syn. exaggeration; overstatement
(гипербола) figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement


Spelling Word: hyperbole