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n.
(солености) relative proportion of salt in a solution; the taste experience when salt is taken into the mouth


Spelling Word: salinity
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v.
(царапины) gather something together over time; scratch repeatedly


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a.
(полузасушливых) relatively low annual rainfall of 25 to 50 centimeters


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n.
(гальки) small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of small water; worn stones and pebbles


Spelling Word: shingle
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(лоскуток) a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off


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v. Syn. extinguish; cover
(задушить) conceal or hide; envelop completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion


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n. Syn. unity; accord
(Солидарность) union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; accord


Spelling Word: solidarity
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a. Syn. scanty
(разреженных) occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense


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a. Syn. overwhelming; strikingly
(ошеломляющий) causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly


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(статуя) sculpture representing a human or animal


Spelling Word: statue