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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abstract  Speak Example sentences
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[Цель] point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
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[авария] an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
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[биолог] a scientist who studies living organisms
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[Аннотация] theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
aim  Speak Example sentences
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[конденсатор] lens used to concentrate light on an object; an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
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[Композиция] composition; a plan for how something will happen
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[Цель] point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
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[алюминия] silvery ductile metallic element
ankle  Speak Example sentences
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[лодыжки] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
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[Композиция] composition; a plan for how something will happen
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[обман] the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage
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[точности] quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
arrangement  Speak Example sentences
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[алюминия] silvery ductile metallic element
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[Композиция] composition; a plan for how something will happen
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[хрупкого] easily broken; having little elasticity
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[поздравление] act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
backbone  Speak Example sentences
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[подростков] a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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[Август] impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
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[позвоночник] support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
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[гражданства] status of a citizen with rights and duties
beak  Speak Example sentences
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[холодно] cold but not freezing; unfriendly
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[клюв] nib; the horny projecting mouth of a bird
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[Аннотация] theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
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[благословению] praying for divine protection; a formal act of giving approval
beneath  Speak Example sentences
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[под] lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
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[авария] an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
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[характер] part; nature;  description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities
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[полотно] determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
blacksmith  Speak Example sentences
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[кинжал] knife; a short pointed weapon with sharp edges
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[одеяло] heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
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[кузнец] one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
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[точности] quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
brittle  Speak Example sentences
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[Торговля] trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
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[любопытным] difficult to satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
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[хрупкого] easily broken; having little elasticity
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[бесплатно] expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation;  given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy
character  Speak Example sentences
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[Торговля] trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
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[характер] part; nature;  description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities
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[Крик] a small stream, often a shallow tributary to a river; brook
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[уздечку] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins