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26 Cards in this Set
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Blanch |
бланшировать, белеть |
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Intently |
пристально |
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Iridescent,chatoyant |
радужный,переливчатый |
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Precursor, Harbinger |
предвестник |
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Thresh, thrash |
Молотить |
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Bosom |
Лóно |
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Sophístry |
софистика |
the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving. |
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Collusion |
Сгóвор |
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Elude |
ускользать |
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Rebus |
Ребус |
a puzzle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters; for instance, apex might be represented by a picture of an ape followed by a letter X. |
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Charade |
Шарада |
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Estuary, delta |
устье реки, эстуарий |
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Archipelago |
архипелаг |
a group of islands |
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Skein |
неразбериха, моток пряжи |
a length of thread or yarn, loosely coiled and knotted. Длина нити или пряжи, слабо скрученная и завязанная. |
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Magnolia |
магнолия |
Type of tree w pink waxy flowers |
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Amorous |
влюбчивый |
Showing, expressing, or relating to love /sexuality |
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trepidation |
Беспокойство, дрожание |
Feelings of alarm |
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Ephemeral, transient |
эфемерный, преходящий |
Длящиеся очень короткое время. |
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Parapet |
парапет, перила |
Низкая защитная стена вдоль края крыши, моста или балкона. |
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Limpid |
прозрачный |
(of a liquid) free of anything that darkens; completely clear. |
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Hedonism |
Гéдонизм |
Pursuit of pleasure as way of life |
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Slain |
Закланный |
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Usurp |
узурпировать |
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Municipal (moò-nis-ipal) |
муниципальный, городской |
Having to do with a city, autonomous |
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самоуправляющийся |
Autonomous |
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Seduction |
прельщение |
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