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 4000 CAE (B) - Spelling Practices
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v. болтовня talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds


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a. сбалансированного hold or carry in equilibrium


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n. Бейн something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin


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a. банкротом penniless, without any money; financially ruined


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n. баржа flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft


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n. коры a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog


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a. бесплодной desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking


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n. бобра amphibious rodent about two feet in length; fur of the beaver; tall hat, originally made from [___] fur


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n. богохульст��о act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God


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a. оживленная marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner


Spelling Word: brisk