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n. сатирик a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm


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n. скандал a publicized incident that brings about disgrace; damage to reputation by disclosure of improper behavior


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v. рыскать scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly


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a. степенный composed, and dignified in character or manner


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a. сентиментальные emotional; Resulting from emotion rather than reason or realism


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v. SIP drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, like liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up


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n. лень laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals


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n. спад sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business; gross amount; mass


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v. мазка overspread with anything adhesive; the soil in any way; pollute


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v. замочить cause or suffer to lie in a fluid; absorb; drain; drink intemperately or gluttonously


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