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1501-2000 Flashcards

1
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Large boat or ship / naczynie

A

Vessel

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2
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Sympatia

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Affection

She felt no affection for the child

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3
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Szybko

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Rapidly

Things are changing very rapidly

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4
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CaΕ‚kowicie

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Wholly

I wasn’t wholly convinced by her explanation

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5
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Łożysko

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Bearing

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6
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Smutek

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Grief

Newspapers shouldn’t intrude on people’s private grief

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7
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Oblicze

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Countenance

He was of noble countenance
// ale

We will not give countenance to any kind of terrorism

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8
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Calm serious and controlled behavior that makes people respect you

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Dignity

She has a quiet dignity about her
I think everyone should be able to die with dignity

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9
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CzuΕ‚y / to like someone very much

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Fond
I’m very fond of you

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10
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Not soft but not completely hard

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Firm

I’d rather sleep on a firm mattress than a soft one

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11
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Znakomity

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Splendid

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12
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Natychmiast

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Instantly

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13
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Delikatny

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Delicate

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14
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Kowal

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Smith

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15
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Izba

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Chamber

There are two chambers in the British parliament - the House of Commons is the lower chamber, and the House of Lords is the upper chamber.

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16
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slowly over a period of time or a distance

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Gradually

Gradually, she realized that he wasn’t telling her the truth.

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17
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Sumienie

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conscience

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18
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without any clothes or not covered by anything:

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Bare

Don’t walk around outside in your bare feet.

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19
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to start to happen or exist

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Arise
Arose
Arisen

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20
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not strong or clear; slight:

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Faint

The lamp gave out a faint glow.

21
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Upuszczać

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Drop

22
Q

KrΓ³tki

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Brief

I had a brief look at her report before the meeting

23
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to have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god //

Uwielbienie

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Worship

24
Q

The feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation:

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Despair

To her teacher’s despair, Nicole never does the work that she’s told to do.

25
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to like someone or something very much

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Attached

The children are very attached to their grandparents

26
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not interesting or exciting in any way:

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Dull

He’s pleasant enough, but deadly dull.

27
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Zapewniony

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Assured

28
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completely, very much

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Thoroughly

I thoroughly enjoyed the performance

29
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more than average, but less than very:

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Fairly

I’m fairly sure that this is the right address.

30
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calm and in control of your emotions:

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Composed

She looked remarkably composed throughout the funeral.

31
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to cause someone or something to be in a particular state:

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Render

His rudeness rendered me speechless.

32
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to take preliminary steps toward accomplishment or full knowledge or experience of

Podejscie

A

Approach

33
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being focused on that particular thing almost exclusively

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Devoted

34
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relating to literature (= written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting artistic value):

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Literary

The Booker Prize is the most coveted British literary award

35
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Causing fear / shock

A

Dreadful

36
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familiar with something:

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Accustomed

She quickly became accustomed to his messy ways

37
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the tendency to become angry very quickly

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Temper

She has a real temper

38
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the feeling of admiring someone or something:

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Admiration

My admiration for that woman grows daily.

39
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serious and without any humour:

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Solemn

40
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having to do something, because you are forced to or feel it is necessary:

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Compelled

He felt compelled to report the incident.

41
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to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear

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Flee
Fled - 2nd form

She fled (from) the room in tears.

42
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Serious and determined, especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny:

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Earnest

He was a very earnest young man

43
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Very unhappy

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Miserable

44
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physical or other injury or damage:

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Harm

45
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completely or extremely:

A

Utterly

What an utterly stupid thing to do!

46
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a group of nerves that work together for a specific purpose, for example, the facial nerve branches that control the muscles used to make different expressions with the face

A

Branches

47
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to ask for information:

A

Inquire

Shall I inquire about the price of tickets?

48
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a group of animals that includes cows, buffalo, and bison, that are often kept for their milk or meat:

A

Cattle

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