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  1. abduction
    the criminal act of carrying someone away by force
  2. felony
    a serious crime, such as murder or arson
  3. arson
    malicious burning to destroy property
  4. burglary
    entering a building unlawfully intending to commit a felony
  5. vigilance
    the process of paying close and continuous attention
    Бдительность
  6. boredom
    the feeling of being tired of something tedious
  7. self-absorbed
    absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc
  8. nausea
    the state that precedes vomiting
  9. whistleblower
    a person within an organization who exposes wrongdoing
  10. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  11. infidelity
    the quality of being unfaithful
  12. miserable
    very unhappy
  13. brothel
    a building where prostitutes are available
  14. outlet
    an opening that permits escape or release
    news outlets - СМИ
  15. adultery
    extramarital sexual relations
  16. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  17. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  18. inanimate
    not endowed with life
  19. cherish
    be fond of
  20. cathartic
    emotionally purging
  21. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
    have qualms - угрызения совести, сомнения
  22. fetus
    an unborn vertebrate in the later stages of development
  23. crumble
    break or fall apart into fragments
  24. rattle
    make a series of short, loud sounds
  25. rubble
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  26. embezzled
    taken for your own use in violation of a trust
    присвоенное или растраченное (об имуществе)
  27. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
Created on Tue Oct 08 04:03:57 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Oct 19 10:13:57 EDT 2013)

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