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/ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
(желчный) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner


Spelling Word: acrimonious
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/i:s'θɛtɪk/ a. Syn. artistic; elegant
(эстетическое) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste


Spelling Word: aesthetic
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/'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
(летописи) chronological record of the events of successive years


Spelling Word: annals
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/'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
(засушливых) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants


Spelling Word: arid
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/'bæntə(r)/ n.
(стеб) good-humored, playful conversation


Spelling Word: banter
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/blaɪt/ v.
(порча) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate


Spelling Word: blight
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/bju:'kɒlɪk/ a. Syn. rustic; pastoral
(буколическое) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation


Spelling Word: bucolic
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/sɪ'lɛstɪəl/;/sə'lZstʃl/ a. Syn. heavenly
(небесных) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel


Spelling Word: celestial
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/klæn'dɛstɪn/ a. Syn. secret
(тайные) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods


Spelling Word: clandestine
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/'koʊtərɪ/ n.
(кружок) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose


Spelling Word: coterie