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a. сенсационные arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction


Spelling Word: sensational
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v. пролить get rid of; cast off; cause to pour forth


Spelling Word: shed
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v. обезжиренное pass near-surface of; brush the surface of; glide swiftly along the surface of; read in order to get principal facts


Spelling Word: skim
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a. вялый lazy; with little movement; very slow


Spelling Word: sluggish
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v. успокоить cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to


Spelling Word: soothe
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n. зритель observer; audience; one who looks on


Spelling Word: spectator
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a. застойных not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull


Spelling Word: stagnant
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a. статического having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary


Spelling Word: static
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v. стимулирования encourage; motivate; arouse; spur;  excite or invigorate with a stimulant


Spelling Word: stimulate
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a. поразительно dramatic; outstanding; arresting attention and producing a vivid impression


Spelling Word: striking