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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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disregard  Speak Example sentences
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[мимолетное] transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly
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[стимул] something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
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[игнорировать] ignore; discount; take no notice of
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[отвращение] strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of
dome  Speak Example sentences
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[купол] building or house, especially as the great hall, church, or temple; anything shaped like a cupola
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[запугать] frighten; make timid; fill with fear
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[рычать] utter a deep guttural sound, like an angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound
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[интрига] captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for something: scheme for
enhance  Speak Example sentences
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[грязь] foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution
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[повышения] make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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[дворник] door-keeper; porter; one who has the care of public building or suites of rooms
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[Посольство] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
ensemble  Speak Example sentences
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[запугать] frighten; make timid; fill with fear
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[парировать] ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
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[ансамбль] union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
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[грязь] foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution
ethnic  Speak Example sentences
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[грязь] foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution
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[преувеличивать] represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree
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[этнических] relating to races; a group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
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[острый] acute; incisive; sharp; express grief verbally
exaggerate  Speak Example sentences
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[преувеличивать] represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree
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[кстати] by chance; accidentally
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[вторгнуться] move into; intrude; enter by force in order to conquer or pillage
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[изысканный] excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating
expand  Speak Example sentences
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[Работа] act of employing or using; work in which one is engaged; occupation
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[поручить] teach; make aware of
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[расширить] become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
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[отвращение] strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of
filth  Speak Example sentences
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[грязь] foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; corruption; pollution
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[Каталог] checklist; a collection of resources
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[повышения] make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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[дворник] door-keeper; porter; one who has the care of public building or suites of rooms
fleeting  Speak Example sentences
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[диплом] document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
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[мимолетное] transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly
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[разрушительное] destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
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[стимул] something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
growl  Speak Example sentences
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[диплом] document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
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[диссертации] formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
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[импровизировать] compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
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[рычать] utter a deep guttural sound, like an angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound