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v. мучить tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied


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n. тариф tax on goods coming into a country


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v. Терри delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait


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n. Телескоп a magnifier of images of distant objects


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n. упорство firmness of hold or of purpose; persistence


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a. краткий effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth


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n. заросли wood or collection of trees, shrubs


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a. потертый worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor


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n. скряга one who is stingy or overly cautious or defensive with money; a miser


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n. Топография physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place


Spelling Word: topography