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  • 101rot — [[t]rɒt[/t]] v. rot•ted, rot•ting, n. interj. 1) to undergo decomposition; decay 2) to deteriorate, disintegrate, or become weak due to decay (often fol. by away, off, etc.) 3) to languish, as in confinement 4) to become morally corrupt or… …

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  • 102освежать — ОСВЕЖАТЬ1, несов. (сов. освежить), что. Изменять (изменить) что л., делая прохладным, чистым, ясным, ярким [impf. to refresh, cool (down, off), cause to become less hot; to renew, renovate, give freshness and new life (to); * to brush up, improve …

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  • 103foul — /faʊl / (say fowl) adjective 1. grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell. 2. charged with or characterised by offensive or noisome matter: foul air. 3. filthy or dirty, as places, vessels, or clothes. 4.… …

  • 104poop — poop1 [po͞op] n. [LME pouppe < MFr poupe < Prov popa or It poppa < L puppis, stern of a ship] 1. the stern section of a ship 2. on sailing ships, a raised deck at the stern: also poop deck vt. to break over the poop or stern of: said of… …

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  • 105lock — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a mechanism for fastening a door, lid, etc., with a bolt that requires a key of a particular shape, or a combination of movements (see combination lock), to work it. 2 a confined section of a canal or river where the level can be… …

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  • 106raise — [rāz] vt. raised, raising [ME raisen < ON reisa, caus. of risa, to RISE] 1. a) to cause to rise; move to a higher level; lift; elevate b) to bring to or place in an upright position 2. to construct or erect (a building, etc.) …

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  • 107steam up — MIST (UP/OVER), fog (up), become misty/misted. → steam * * * verb Etymology: steam (II) + up, adverb transitive verb 1. : to cover with steam or vapor …

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  • 108catch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. take, seize; overtake; land, net, hook; surprise, detect; snare, trap; capture, arrest, apprehend, nab (inf.); snatch. See restraint, deception, difficulty, hindrance. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …

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  • 109die — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. perish (see death). n. mold, matrix, punch, thread cutter, prototype, perforator; cube, etc. See form, engraving. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cease living] Syn. decease, expire, pass away, pass on,… …

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  • 110опрокидывать — ОПРОКИДЫВАТЬ1, несов. (сов. опрокинуть), кого что. Заставлять (заставить) кого л. сильными ударами, толчками упасть, перемещаться (переместиться) из стоячего положения в иное, обычно лежачее, повалив на бок, на спину; Син.: сбить с ног, повалить …

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