Top 100 Flashcards

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abyss

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enormous chasm * vast bottomless pit * any deep> immeasurable space * hell * пропасть

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acquiesce

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assent * agree without protesting * уступать

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affable

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easily approachable * warmly friendly * приветливый

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affliction

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cause or condition of pain> suffering> or distress * недуг

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affluent

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having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value * богатый

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agitate

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cause to move with violence or sudden force * upset * disturb * агитировать

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning * двусмысленный

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annex

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append or attach * take possession of * incorporate into an existing political unit * приложение

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aqueous

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of or like water * водный

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arduous

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demanding great effort or labor * difficult * трудный

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aroma

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fragrance * scent * pleasant characteristic odor> as of a plant> spice> or food * аромат

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atone

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make amends> as for sin or fault * pay for * turn away from sin * искупить

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avarice

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greediness for wealth * insatiable desire of gain * жадность

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bellicose

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warlike or hostile in manner or temperament * showing or having impulse to be combative * воинственный

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calisthenics

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exercises to develop strong bodies * ритмическая гимнастика

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captor

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person who takes smb captive * захвативший в плен

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concoct

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digest * convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition. * состряпать

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dangle

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hang loosely> or with a swinging or jerking motion * swing> as something suspended loosely * болтаться

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deprive

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deny * take away * лишать

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diligent

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assiduous * industrious * hard-working * прилежный

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disrobe

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undress * раздеваться

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docile

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obedient * ready and willing to be taught * easily managed or handled * послушный

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doleful

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sorrowful * filled with or expressing grief * mournful * печальный

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drought

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dry period * aridity * long period of abnormally low rainfall * засуха

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dubious

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questionable * filled with doubt * сомнительный

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dumbfound

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fill with astonishment and perplexity * confound * ошарашить

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efface

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rub or wipe out * make indistinct as if by rubbing * стирать

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elucidate

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make clear or plain> especially by explanation * clarify * разъяснять

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enchant

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charm by sorcery * get control of by magical words and rites * очаровывать

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endeavor

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attempt by employing effort * прилагать усилия

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endorse

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acknowledge by signing a bill> draft> or other instrument * одобрять

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enthral

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take the whole attention> enslave * увлекать

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exploit

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make use of> sometimes unjustly * эксплуатировать

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extensive

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widespread * far-reaching * wide * обширный

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extol

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praise highly * glorify * celebrate * Extol

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flimsy

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weak * feeble * limp * slight * vain * without strength or solidity * неубедительный

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fraud

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getting money by lying or cheating * something intended to deceive * мошенничество

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gaudy

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very showy or ornamented> especially when excessive> or in a tasteless or vulgar manner * безвкусный

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ghastly

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horrible * inspiring shock * extremely unpleasant or bad * ужасно

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grumble

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utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds * ворчание

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harass

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irritate or torment persistently * wear out * exhaust * беспокоить

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heretic

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one who holds to a heresy * one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion * еретик

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impediment

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any structure that makes progress difficult * stumbling-block * препятствие

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indigenous

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native * originating where it is found * местный

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insatiate

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never satisfied * ненасытный

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intrepid

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fearless * indicating or springing from courage * бесстрашный

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irate

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feeling or showing extreme anger * enraged * разгневанный

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jeopardy

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exposure to death> loss> or injury * hazard * risk of loss or injury * опасность

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leash

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control * привязь

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loafer

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an idle> lazy person * бездельник

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lucrative

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profitable * producing good profit * прибыльный

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lustrous

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giving out or shedding light> as sun or fire * reflecting light * having brilliant surface * блестящий

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malign

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speak evil of * bad-mouth * defame * пагубный

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meddle

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mix * mingle * interfere or busy one’s self improperly with another’s affairs> specifically> to handle or disturb another’s property without permission * вмешиваться

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mend

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make repairs or restoration to * fix * improve * чинить

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mirth

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gladness and gaiety> especially when expressed by laughter * веселье

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nausea

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feeling of sickness in stomach by an urge to vomit * strong aversion * disgust * тошнота

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neglect

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disregard * ignore * pay little or no attention to * пренебрежение

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nocturnal

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of or relating to or occurring in the night * most active at night * ночной

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obese

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extremely fat * grossly overweight * тучный

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obsolete

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no longer useful * outmoded * antiquated * устаревший

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perch

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a place high up * an elevated place serving as a seat * насест, жердочка

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pervade

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pass or flow through> as an aperture * permeate * pass or spread through the whole extent of * проникать * заполнять * наполнять

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petulant

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easily irritated or annoyed * unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered * раздражительный

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pillage

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rob of goods by force> especially in time of war * plunder * take as spoils * грабеж

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presumptuous

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overconfident * going beyond what is right or proper * excessively forward * самонадеянный

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quashed

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annuled * отменил

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quenching

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satisfy> put an end to> put out * закалка

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refurbished

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make clean> as if like new * обновленный

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rejoicing

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of rejoice * feeling and expression of joy and gladness * procedure expressive of joy * festivity * радость

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reticent

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inclined to keep silent * reserved * uncommunicative. * сдержанный

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reverberate

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be sent back> again and again * отражаться

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rigor

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strictness or severity> as in temperament> action> or judgment * something hard to endure * строгость

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rotundity

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roundness * rounded fullness * integral entireness * округленность

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salvage

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save from loss or destruction * rescue of a ship * save for further use * спасение

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scattered

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not situated together * рассеянный

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shatter

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destroy * break up * break into many pieces * разрушать

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shunned

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avoided> kept away from * избегали

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sketchy

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containing only an outline or rough form * being in the manner of a sketch * incomplete * отрывочный

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sporadic

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occurring at irregular intervals * having no pattern or order in time * спорадический

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stifled

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suppressed> kept back * подавил

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strive

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endeavor * struggle or fight forcefully * exert much effort or energy * добиваться

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subsequent

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following in time or order * succeeding * later * последующий

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succumb

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submit to an overpowering force * yield to an overwhelming desire * give up or give in * поддаваться

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taciturn

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silent or reserved in speech * saying little * not inclined to speak or converse * молчаливый

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tantalize

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tease * torture with disappointment * bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied * мучить

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tentative

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hesitant * not fully worked out or developed * experimental * not definite or positive * предварительный

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torpid

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having lost motion> or the power of exertion and feeling * numb * benumbed * вялый

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treacherous

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dangerous * dangerously unstable and unpredictable * disloyal * tending to betray * коварный

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tremor

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shaking or vibrating movement * slight quiver * тремор

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tyro

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beginner in learning something * novice * новичок

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uproar

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noise and excitement * шум

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vanity

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quality or state of being vain * emptiness * feelings of excessive pride * conceit * тщеславие

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vehemence

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forcefulness * intensity * conviction * горячность

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vigilance

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watchfulness * wakefulness * process of paying close and continuous attention * бдительность

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vindicate

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clear from blame * exonerate * maintain> uphold> or defend * отстаивать

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voluptuous

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giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses * having strong sexual appeal * сладострастный

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wan

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having a pale or sickly color * unnaturally pale> as from physical or emotional distress * Ван

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wile

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trick or stratagem practiced for deception * * хитрость

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wrinkle

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a minor difficulty * a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface * морщина