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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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avoid  Speak Example sentences
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[избежать] shield away from; prevent
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[совпадение] two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
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[привлекательным] appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
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[болт] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
badge  Speak Example sentences
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[странное] fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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[союз] state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
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[значок] a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
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[комические] arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
bargain  Speak Example sentences
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[сделку] agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
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[условия] mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
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[бетон] solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
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[оформление] act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
bolt  Speak Example sentences
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[юбилей] annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
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[болт] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
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[багажа] trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
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[карта] graph; diagram;  map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
carrot  Speak Example sentences
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[нарушении] improper use or handling; misuse
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[морковь] the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
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[печь] prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
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[точной] capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
catching  Speak Example sentences
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[ловли] act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
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[странное] fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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[обеспокоенность] interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
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[печь] prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
charity  Speak Example sentences
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[благотворительность] activity or gift that benefits the public at large
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[хулиган] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
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[карта] graph; diagram;  map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
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[бакалавра] unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
clearance  Speak Example sentences
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[комедия] light and humorous drama with a happy ending
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[избежать] shield away from; prevent
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[чат] talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
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[оформление] act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
closet  Speak Example sentences
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[презрение] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
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[оформление] act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
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[шкаф] a small room or apartment; room for privacy
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[хулиган] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
coincidence  Speak Example sentences
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[воздуха] be broadcast on television or radio
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[комические] arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
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[совпадение] two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
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[угол] position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle