eng 3 Flashcards

1
Q

to balk at sth

A

stop, recoil

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2
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proxy

A

plenipotentiary

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3
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encroachment on sth

A

intrusion, violation

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4
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pitfall of sth

A

problem, risk, trap

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5
Q

kudos

A

prestige

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6
Q

gaggle

A

mob, pack

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7
Q

conundrum

A

riddle, difficult task

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8
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superintendent

A

supervisor, custodian

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9
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to jump on the bandwagon

A

to take the favorite’s side

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10
Q

a dearth of sth

A

lack of sth

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11
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deploy

A

ex. troops;

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12
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hoot

A

pohukiwać; zatrąbić, wygwizdać, wyśmiać [h. sb down]

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13
Q

propensity for doing sth

A

skłonność do robienia czegoś

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14
Q

congregate

A

zbierać się

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15
Q

rewind

A

przewijać do tyłu

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16
Q

to bank on sth

A

liczyć na coś

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17
Q

to be weaned on sth

A

być zależnym od czegoś z czym się wychowało

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18
Q

computer-centered schools

A

:)

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19
Q

backers

A

proponents

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20
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sage on the stage

A

sb who preaches and moralizes

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21
Q

chant

A

to sing monotonously

22
Q

fraught [person, situation, period]

A

[person, situation, period] tense, tight

23
Q

to purport

A

to claim

24
Q

placate

A

reconcile, appeace, assuage

25
Q

insulate

A

izolate

26
Q

to have jitters

A

to be nervous

27
Q

assiduous

A

persistent, diligent

28
Q

inertia

A

idleness

29
Q

impart

A

convey, communicate

30
Q

impart enthusiasm to sb

A

rozbudzić w kimś entuzjazm

31
Q

preponderance

A

predominance, prevalence

32
Q

bereft of sth

A

deprived of sth

33
Q

garble [facts, story]

A

mix up, misinterpret

34
Q

adroit

A

skillful, cleaver, crackerjack

35
Q

gainsay

A

refute, disprove

36
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smug

A

pleased with onself

37
Q

fief

A

lenno

38
Q

chide

A

rebuke, scorn

39
Q

clutch

A

sprzęgło; hold tightly

40
Q

rout

A

total defeat; force out [of bed for instance]

41
Q

ratchet up [prices]

A

bump up [prices]

42
Q

rinse

A

wash off, flush

43
Q

engraver

A

rytownik

44
Q

tribulation

A

trepidation

45
Q

copperplate

A

miedzioryt (Hogarth)

46
Q

Harlot

A

floozy, prostitute

47
Q

rake

A

dissolute man, utracjusz

48
Q

attested

A

proved, witnessed

49
Q

thwart

A

stop, hinder

50
Q

reticent

A

reserved, aloof

51
Q

grapple

A

wrestle, struggle