3500 ACT Vocabulary

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dappled  Speak Example sentences
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(пластичных) easily influenced; flexible; pliable
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(пятнистого) spotted; having mottled or spotted skin or coat
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(отрицать) disagree with; refuse; declare untrue
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(скромный) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
deciduous  Speak Example sentences
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(распространение) distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
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(отрицать) disagree with; refuse; declare untrue
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(деспот) tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop
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(лиственные) falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
defoliate  Speak Example sentences
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(уничтожать растительность) strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals
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(разрозненных) separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence
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(скромный) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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(отвлечь) distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
deify  Speak Example sentences
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(преднамеренное) done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional
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(обожествлять) turn into a god; idolize or idealize; worship or revere as a god
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(нарадоваться) be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
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(отрицать) disagree with; refuse; declare untrue
demagogue  Speak Example sentences
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(демагог) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
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(божество) god; divinity; supernatural things
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(окунуть) plunge into water; wet thoroughly; extinguish
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(Dapper) neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
deny  Speak Example sentences
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(отрицать) disagree with; refuse; declare untrue
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(пятнистого) spotted; having mottled or spotted skin or coat
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(окунуть) plunge into water; wet thoroughly; extinguish
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(божество) god; divinity; supernatural things
deride  Speak Example sentences
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(бездельничать) proceed slowly; waste time
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(высмеивать) ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
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(разврат) corrupt; seduce from virtue
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(ненавижу) dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
derogate  Speak Example sentences
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(отступать) annul in part; repeal partly; restrict; limit the action of
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(разглядеть) catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
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(ловкие) quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
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(разложения) breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
descry  Speak Example sentences
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(преднамеренное) done with or marked by full consciousness of the nature and effects; intentional
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(детектив) investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
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(разглядеть) catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
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(недостаток) disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
desolate  Speak Example sentences
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(пустынной) unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
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(извергать) bring up and expel from throat or stomach; vomit; discharge or pour forth contents
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(разврат) corrupt; seduce from virtue
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(волнение) state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement