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v. Syn. soothe; subdue
(успокоить) ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence


Spelling Word: pacify
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(кропотливая) extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains


Spelling Word: painstaking
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n. Syn. similarity; analogy
(параллельно) make or place something to another's side; of or relating to multiple operations at same time; not intersecting


Spelling Word: parallel
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v. Syn. paralyze
(парализовать) make unable to move or act; impair the progress or functioning of


Spelling Word: paralyse
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n.
(принадлежности) personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity


Spelling Word: paraphernalia
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n. Syn. circumference; boundary
(периферии) edge, especially of a round surface; surface of a solid; circumference


Spelling Word: periphery
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v. Syn. continue; insist; persevere
(сохраняются) continue; insist; persevere


Spelling Word: persist
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v. Syn. spot; locate
(точно) spot; locate or identify with precision


Spelling Word: pinpoint
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v. Syn. dive; submerge
(окунуться) dive; submerge; become suddenly lower; decrease dramatically; throw oneself into a substance or place


Spelling Word: plunge
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(посмертно) after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death


Spelling Word: posthumous