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the blade itself Flashcards

1
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hissed Logen through gritted teeth

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шипеть

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2
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dew

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роса

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swig from the flask

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большой глоток спиртного

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smouldering remains of the fire

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тлеющие

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5
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shaft

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древко

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I didn’t mean to startle you

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frighten, surprise, stagger, astound

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The dog yelped with/at pain and surprise

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short cry of pain

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someone flung a brick through the window

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throw, hurl

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He rubbed his hands in glee

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happiness, joy

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numb hand

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оцепеневший, онемелый

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Jezal was only too willing to oblige

be only too adj to do

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to be very willing to do something; угождать

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I’d be happy to oblige
Oblige me by keeping silence
oblige me with some information

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do a favor, please

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13
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detestable performance

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awful, disgusting, loathsome

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Jesal looked pale and sullen

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upset, gloomy, grumpy, forlorn (ˈsʌlən)

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15
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your wit is even sharper than your sword

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остроумие, ум

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16
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Jezal failed to look nonchalant

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calm and relaxed, бесстрастный

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17
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shambling Inquisitor

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волочить ноги, шаркать

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18
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He felt a searing twinge in his knee; she felt a twinge of guilt

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pain, spasm, throb; sudden short feeling of an unpleasant emotion

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Feelings of guilt seared him, heat of the sun seared their faces

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обжигать, burn, scorch; cause somebody to feel sudden and great pain

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20
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They suffered the ignominy of defeat

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public shame and loss of honour, disgrace

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21
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He opened the box gingerly

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carefully, cautiously, circumspectly

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22
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illustrious leader, career

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famous, prominent, esteemed, renowned

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23
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he asked with a sneer; he sneered at people

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mock, scoff, taunt, deride, disparage

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We were keenly aware of the danger; They felt the pressure keenly

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acutely, deeply

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25
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Intrigues and treasons abound

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exist in abundance, proliferate, swell, flourish

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26
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The ship abounds with rats

The region abounds in coal

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be full of; to be rich or well supplied

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27
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We managed to find a fairly secluded spot, beach

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quiet, private, hidden

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I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to pry

She tried to avoid the prying eyes of the media

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meddle, interfere, intrude, spy

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29
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he was dressed in formal evening attire

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clothing, dress

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30
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I sat quietly, musing on/about the events of the day

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ponder, deliberate, percolate, contemplate

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31
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He scuttled quickly away

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scurry, hurry; foil, thwart, circumvent

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32
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I managed to get home without mishap

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accident, blunder, misfortune

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33
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You may laugh but I’m in deadly earnest

Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job

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serious, solemn, sincere; ardent, diligent, fervent, passionate (ˈɜːnɪst)

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34
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He was jilted by his fiancée

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abandon, betray

35
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Marshal Varuz bellowed at him

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yell , roar. shout

36
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My feet were throbbing after the walk

His voice was throbbing with emotion

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feel pain, twinge; beat, pulsate

37
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She’s in a foul mood

a foul crime/murder

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unpleasant; disgusting, wicked, vicious, abominable

38
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A cup of insipid coffee

After an hour of insipid conversation/drivel, I left

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tacky, flavourless, unpalatable; dull, mundane, pointless

39
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She was completely taken aback by his anger

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Surprise, flabbergast, astound, bewilder , stagger, nonplus, startle

40
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Although he was terse, he didn’t rage at me

terse nod

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brusque, succinct, concise, curt, brief, short

41
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He has a glittering career ahead of him

glittering armour

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impressive, successful, sparkling, gleaming

42
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The President suggested sending a peace envoy

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emissary, делегат, посланник

43
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He fastened his gaze on her face

Fasten your seatbelts, please

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gaze on someone

44
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Your behaviour is abominable

We were served abominable coffee

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appalling, disgusting, foul, detestable, abhorrent, atrocious

45
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They only made a perfunctory effort

perfunctory courtesy

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superficial ,indifferent, apathetic, cursory, terse (pərˈfʌŋktəri)

46
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troops resplendent in white uniforms

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brightly coloured, shining brilliantly, gleaming, splendid

47
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Hoff stared after them, livid with anger

Dad will be livid when he finds out

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furious, pale, indignant, exasperated

48
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He was swathed in a thick blanket

The village was swathed in early morning mist

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wrap, cover (sweɪð)

49
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jagged scar, edge, rocks

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with rough, pointed, often sharp edges, rugged (ˈdʒæɡɪd)

50
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white shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbow

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рукава

51
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The sea glinted in the moonlight

Her eyes glinted angrily

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gleaming, sparkling, glittering

52
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You look wretched—what’s wrong?
The animals are kept in the most wretched conditions
She finally agreed to take the wretched animal

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sullen, despondent, gloomy, forlorn, miserable
foul, abominable, abhorrent, loathsome, calamitous
poor

53
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impostor

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pretender, hypocrite

54
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history is riddled with examples

The car was riddled with bullets

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full of, abound with, brimming with, spoil, mar, infest

55
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You still have to tread carefully

The wine is still made by treading grapes

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walk, pace, stride step; squash, crush, trample (tred)

56
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This is an affront to my Guild

His attitude really affronted her

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insult, offence; abuse, offend, slander (əˈfrʌnt)

57
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Don’t trample on the flowers!
People were trampled underfoot
He tramples over her feelings

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tread, squash, crush; encroach, infringe

58
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cursory examination, glance

He gave the report a rather cursory look

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superficial, perfunctory, brief, terse, поверхностный (ˈkɜːsəri)

59
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We asked them, as a matter of courtesy

It’s only courtesy to tell them about the party

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politeness, good manners, вежливость

60
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The cafes were thronging with students

Street were thronging with noise and activity

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full of, replete with, brimming with, abounding with

61
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Thug and torturer

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criminal, бандит

62
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The weather was really vile most of the time

man is fallen and by nature vile

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disgusting, foul, abominable, appalling, wretched, wicked

63
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I went down into the cellar for more wine

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basement, подвал, погреб

64
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Very unsavoury character

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unpleasant (ʌnˈseɪvəri), unpalatable, insipid

65
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You have no hope of deliverance, or of escape

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rescue, salvation

66
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Barring accidents, we should arrive on time

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except for; unless there is/are

67
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There’s always so much clutter on your desk!

Don’t clutter your desk

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mess, litter

68
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He maintained his composure despite a desire to laugh

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calmness, nonchalance, sangfroid

69
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Jimmy looks dazed and frightened

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stunned, confused, unable to think clearly, especially because of a shock

70
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I’m so hungry my stomach’s rumbling

thunder rumbling in the distance

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roar, growl, грохочет

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I thought it was all some hideous mistake

a hideous crime

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abominable, appalling, disgusting, foul

72
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He had deliberately besmirched her reputation

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taint, slander, malign (bɪˈsmɜːrtʃ)

73
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It is a country where corruption is rife

Los Angeles is rife with gossip about the stars’ private lives

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widespread, replete, rampant, brimming, abounding, thronging with

74
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dauntless

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bold, brave, fearless, intrepid

75
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What are you blathering on about now

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drivel, talk about things that are silly or unimportant

76
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desultory training, conversation

I wandered about in a desultory fashion

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random, haphazard (ˈdesəltɔːri)

77
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petulant frown on his face

He behaved like a petulant child

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impatient, peevish, sullen, sulky

78
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Many houses were derelict

The canal has been derelict for many years

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abandoned, dilapidated, discarded

79
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She jabbed him in the ribs with her finger

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punch, stab, thrust, hit, lunge, колоть пронзать, ударять

80
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He took out a knife and lunged at her

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thrust, lurch, jab, выпад

81
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shoved the lunge aside

She shoved the book into her bag

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отталкивать; put carelessly

82
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fencer

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фехтовальщик

83
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A conspiracy to defraud the government, the public

They defrauded the company of $14 000

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swindle him out of, cheat, embezzle, deceive,

/eng.vocab.random (9 decks)

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