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v. Syn. soak
(насыщение) soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance


Spelling Word: saturate
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a.
(видимость) seeming; outward or token appearance; show; figure; form


Spelling Word: semblance
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n.
(лоскуток) a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off


Spelling Word: shred
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v. Syn. extinguish; cover
(задушить) conceal or hide; envelop completely; extinguish; deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion


Spelling Word: smother
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n.
(почвы) material in the surface of the earth


Spelling Word: soil
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a.
(спорадические) occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time


Spelling Word: sporadic
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n.
(внимания) lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; focus of public attention


Spelling Word: spotlight
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v.
(шатаются) sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements


Spelling Word: stagger
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v. Syn. hunger
(голодать) hunger; deprive of food


Spelling Word: starve
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n. Syn. financing
(субсидии) direct financial aid by government


Spelling Word: subsidy