lesson 6

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parsley
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петрушка
fresh ___ is pivotal in making a great meat pie
thaw
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to let something frozen melt and soften
Place the meat into the oven to let it ___ out quicker
pledge
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promise to do or to stop doing something. It is also something that you leave with someone, as proof that you will pay them back a debt
She left her watch as a ___ that she would return the car
rigorous
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precise, well-measured, smooth, thorough
The police made a ___ examination of the evidence at the crime scene. They scoured it
churlish
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unfriendly, annoyed, catious
Cercea looked ___ and worried because of her son's disappearance
chide
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scold, shame a child in a soft way
Robert quietly ___ his sister telling her not to run away without his permission
pestering
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annoying, persistent, insufferable
infantry
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an army that fights on surface, walks on two legs
latch on
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grab, grasp, cling
He ___ ___ the wall, breathing heavily
starch
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крахмал
forearm
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предплечье
increduluos
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unbelievable, crazy, wild
All kinds of ___ stories surrounded mister Gatsby
residual
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leftover, last
___ heat will finish the dish.
rectify
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fix, make better, help
In hard issues a normal user cannot ___ the problem alone.
insulate
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isolate, protect from harm
The crust will help to ___ dough from the jam
sullen
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tired, wan, gloomy
His ___ face with eyebags and wrinkles looked at him through the mirror
scour
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searched, looked at, rampaged
The police ___ his room. Nothing was left untouched
blustering
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strong, undefiant, unstoppable
like a tornado
saunter
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to walk slowly, have a stroll, meander around
we descended the steps and ___ about the garden
gaudy
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bright, loud, tasteless
the halls and salons and verandas are ___ with primary colors,
opaque
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not visible through, not transparent, hard to see
The pink ___ covered the ravine and we couldn't see a thing
zeal
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motivation, determination, strong will
The ___ with which he began toiling with garden tools thrilled me
hoard
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obsessively collect, pile, stock
Treasure ___ are obnoxious and obtrusive to fight with
visionary
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able to see the whole picture
great personality trait for a leader
He's smart but he's not a ___, like you are, Henry XIII

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