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centennial

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of or relating to a hundredth anniversary

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grueling

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extremely tiring and demanding

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reconnaissance

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разведка, разведывательный

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bounty

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generosity; liberality

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suffocate

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задыхаться, душить

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linger

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задерживаться, медлить

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hike

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1) a long walk, especially in the country or wilderness

2) a sharp increase, especially in price

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desert

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abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous

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imperceptible

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незаметный, неощутимый

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compassion

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сострадание, сочувствие

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chandelier

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люстра

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hunger strike

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голодовка

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fasting

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abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance

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dispute

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a disagreement, argument, or debate

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caste

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a system of dividing Hindu society into classes, or any of these classes

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blackmail

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шантажировать
the action, treated as a criminal offense, of demanding money from a person in return for not revealing compromising or injurious information about that person

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bribe

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взятка, կաշառք

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burglary

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entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft

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fraud

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wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain
мошенничество, խաբեբայություն

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hijacking

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illegally seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one’s own purposes

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kidnapping

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похищение людей

take (someone) away illegally by force, typically to obtain a ransom

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ransom

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a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner

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mugging (mugger, to mug)

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attack and rob (someone) in a public place, хулиганство

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murder

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the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another, убийство

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premeditated
преднамеренный, обдуманный заранее
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rape (rapist, to rape)
изнасилование the crime, typically committed by a man, of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will
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robbery (robber, to rob)
theft accomplished through the use of physical force or fear, ограбление
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smuggling
контрабанда, move (goods) illegally into or out of a country
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theft
кража, воровство
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manslaughter
killing somebody illegally, but unintentionally
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assassination
murder of an important person, usually for political reasons
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accuse
``` blame charge (someone) with an offense or crime ```
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acquit
free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty
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disobedience
failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority
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contemplate
look thoughtfully for a long time at
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abreast
side by side and facing the same way
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fisherman
рыбак
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sap
gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power)
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welfare
the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group | благосостояние
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subsistence
the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level существование
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despondent
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
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bare
(of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered | without addition; basic and simple
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hostile
unfriendly; antagonistic
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frown
խոժոռվել, մռայլվել
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arouse
գրգռել, արթնացնել
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epitome
олицетворение | a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type
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orogeny
горообразование
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seabed
морское дно
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seep
(of a liquid) flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes ծորել
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level out
to stop going up or down
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intermittent
occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady
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audacious
showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
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conjugation
the formation or existence of a link or connection between things, in particular
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rod
a thin straight bar, especially of wood or metal, ձող
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roll
рулон, катиться
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tumble
a sudden or headlong fall
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spoil
v. портить | n. добыча
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benign
gentle; kindly | (of a disease) not harmful in effect
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deprive
deny (a person or place) the possession or use of something | զրկել
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depraved
morally corrupt; wicked | անբարոյական
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filthy
disgustingly dirty
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stink
a strong unpleasant smell; a stench
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gourmet
a connoisseur of good food, a person with a discerning palate
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connoisseur
an expert judge in matters of taste
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discern
perceive or recognize (something)
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palate
вкус, интерес
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lucrative
producing a great deal of profit
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physician
врач
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physicist
физик
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fidelity
loyalty, accuracy
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resentment
чувство обиды, возмущение
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sneeze
փռշտալ
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grace
1) a quality of moving in a smooth, relaxed, and attractive way 2) the quality of being pleasantly polite, or a willingness to be fair and honest
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expedite
make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly
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devise
plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought
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temperate
of, relating to, or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperature
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mild
мягкий, умеренный
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clause
1) a particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract 2) a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate
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pale
adj. бледный | v. бледнеть
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climax
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex
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cattle
крупный рогатый скот
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wheat
пшеница, ցորեն
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ensue
happen or occur afterward or as a result
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Delusion
an idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality or rational argument, typically a symptom of mental disorder
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Pedestrian
пешеход
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Exuberance
изобилие | Abundance
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Duly
должным образом правильно в должное время
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Escalate
обострять increase rapidly become or cause to become more intense or serious
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Plunge
вляпаться погружение ныряние
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valiant
храбрый
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Entitlement
право
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Complacent
самодовольный
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Lavatory
туалет | уборная
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corroboration
evidence that confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation
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candid
truthful and straightforward; frank
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Disparity
несоответствие, | неравенство
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Wive
жена | to marry a woman
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Well
Колодец
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Grove
a small group of trees | Роща
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Reconcile
примириться

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