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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Spelling Practices
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v. [гниль] become decomposed by a natural process; perish slowly; become corrupt


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v. [масштаб] climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers


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n. [настройки] context and environment in which something is set


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n. [жилье] a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger


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n. [душ] one who shows or exhibits; brief fall of precipitation, such as rain, hail; bath in which the water is sprayed


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n. [больной] skin infection; hurting; inflamed and painful; source of pain, distress, or irritation


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n. [брызги] a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air  


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v. [сосать] draw liquid into the mouth; take in;  draw something by vacuum


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n. [выживания] existence; remaining alive


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v. [теги] attach; append; provide with a name or nickname; label


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