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(перепела) any of various small game birds of the family Phasianidae or of the family Odontophoridae


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n. Syn. allotment; allowance; portion
(рациона) allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations


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v. Syn. abandon; disown; relinquish
(отказаться) abandon; disown; turn away from; give up


Spelling Word: renounce
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v. Syn. be similar to; take after; look like
(напоминают) be similar to; take after; look like


Spelling Word: resemble
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v. Syn. diminish; undermine
(сок) diminish; undermine the foundations; dig


Spelling Word: sap
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n.
(подводное) a device that lets divers breathe under water


Spelling Word: scuba
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n.
(сейсмологии) branch of geology that studies earthquakes


Spelling Word: seismology
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v. Syn. alleviate; mitigate
(успокоить) cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to


Spelling Word: soothe
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n.
(голод) act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine


Spelling Word: starvation
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n.
(каменщик) a craftsman who works with stone or brick


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