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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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n. [ирония] expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult


Spelling Word: irony
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n. [Блокировка] strand or cluster of hair; fastening together; a closing of one thing upon another; device operated by a key


Spelling Word: lock
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n. [шкафчик] storage compartment for clothes and valuables, usually it has a lock


Spelling Word: locker
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n. [Журнал] record of a voyage or flight; a record of day to day activities


Spelling Word: log
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v. [Пожилые] develop and reach maturity; grow old or older


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n. [движение] movement; an act of changing location; ability or power to move


Spelling Word: motion
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n. [патч] a piece of cloth; small area of ground covered by specific vegetation


Spelling Word: patch
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v. [ямы] confront; set into opposition or rivalry


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n. [порт] place on a waterway with facilities for loading and unloading ships


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v. [представляют] pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes


Spelling Word: pose