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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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v. [сдерживать] keep under control; hold back; place limits on


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v. [ржавчины] become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid


Spelling Word: rust
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n. [лопата] a tool consisting of a broad scoop, or hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing loose substances


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n. [клевету] defamation;  false and malicious statement or report about someone


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n. [сфера] ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity


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a. [стратегические] helping to achieve a plan, for example in business or politics; critical to an intended objective


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n. [волны] outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat


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a. [территориальных] pertaining to territory or land; limited to a certain district


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n. [термостат] the device, as in a home heating system, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes


Spelling Word: thermostat
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n. [Диссертация] paper; dissertation; an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument


Spelling Word: thesis