1501-2000 Flashcards

(48 cards)

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Large boat or ship / naczynie

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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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Szybko

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Rapidly

Things are changing very rapidly

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4
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Całkowicie

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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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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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Czuły / 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

22
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Krótki

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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

24
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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.

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to like someone or something very much
Attached The children are very attached to their grandparents
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not interesting or exciting in any way:
Dull He's pleasant enough, but deadly dull.
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Zapewniony
Assured
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completely, very much
Thoroughly I thoroughly enjoyed the performance
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more than average, but less than very:
Fairly I'm fairly sure that this is the right address.
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calm and in control of your emotions:
Composed She looked remarkably composed throughout the funeral.
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to cause someone or something to be in a particular state:
Render His rudeness rendered me speechless.
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to take preliminary steps toward accomplishment or full knowledge or experience of Podejscie
Approach
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being focused on that particular thing almost exclusively
Devoted
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relating to literature (= written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting artistic value):
Literary The Booker Prize is the most coveted British literary award
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Causing fear / shock
Dreadful
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familiar with something:
Accustomed She quickly became accustomed to his messy ways
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the tendency to become angry very quickly
Temper She has a real temper
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the feeling of admiring someone or something:
Admiration My admiration for that woman grows daily.
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serious and without any humour:
Solemn
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having to do something, because you are forced to or feel it is necessary:
Compelled He felt compelled to report the incident.
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to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear
Flee Fled - 2nd form She fled (from) the room in tears.
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Serious and determined, especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny:
Earnest He was a very earnest young man
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Very unhappy
Miserable
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physical or other injury or damage:
Harm
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completely or extremely:
Utterly What an utterly stupid thing to do!
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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
Branches
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to ask for information:
Inquire Shall I inquire about the price of tickets?
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a group of animals that includes cows, buffalo, and bison, that are often kept for their milk or meat:
Cattle