UNIT 1 Flashcards

1
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concise

A

brief and to the point

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2
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laconic

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lakoniczny

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3
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succinct

A

concise

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4
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brusque

A

rudely abrupt (curt)

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5
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abridge

A

to shorten a written text

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6
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brevity

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laconism

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7
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conspire

A

konspiracja

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8
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concur

A

to agree

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9
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concord

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to agree (konkordat)

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10
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congential

A

wrodzony

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11
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schism

A

rozlam

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12
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incisive

A

ostrosc wgladu

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13
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scrut

A

to examine

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14
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judicious

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rozsadny

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15
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adjudicate

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th hear and judge

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16
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astute

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shrewd

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17
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scrutinize

A

skrupulatnie

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18
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pragmatic

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concerned with practical outcomes

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19
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perjure

A

krzywoprzysiestwo

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20
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prudent

A

przykladanie sie

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21
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jurisprudence

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krzywoprzysiestwo (pod przysiega)

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22
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jurisdiction

A

the sphere of authority

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23
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adjure

A

to command solemnly, as under outh

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24
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adjudge

A

osadzic

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25
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acunten

A

shrewd judgment

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26
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inscrutable

A

beyond examination

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27
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allegation

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zarzut

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28
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eloquent

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well spoken

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29
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loquacious

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very talkative

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30
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circumlocution

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talking around the subject

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31
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colloquial

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kolokwialny

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32
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grandiloquent

A

speaking in a pompous manner

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33
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elocution

A

przemowa

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34
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garrulous

A

talkative

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35
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pontificate

A

to speak pompously

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36
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verbose

A

doslowny

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37
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ineffable

A

nie do wypowiedzenia w slowach

38
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tangential

A

off-topic

39
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tout

A

to praise energetically

40
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anecdote

A

anegdota

41
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discursive

A

straying from topic

42
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benefactor

A

czyniacy dobro

43
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benign

A

harmless

44
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benevolent

A

dobra wola

45
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benediction

A

an expression of good wishes

46
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euphemism

A

eufemizm

47
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eulogy

A

a praising tribute

48
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ingratiate

A

wywyzszac sie

49
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beneficiary

A

one who receives benefits

50
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gratuity

A

a small payment in gratitude

51
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gratis

A

free

52
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gratify

A

to please

53
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euphoria

A

euforia

54
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euphonious

A

optymistycznie brzmiacy

55
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immutable

A

unchangable

56
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metamorphosis

A

transformation

57
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rupture

A

pekniecie

58
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transmute

A

transform

59
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amorphous

A

lacking shape

60
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mercurial

A

zmienny

61
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protean

A

zmiennoksztaltny

62
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mutate

A

to change form

63
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fickle

A

zmienny

64
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fluctuate

A

to vary irregulary

65
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vacillate

A

niezdecydowany

66
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revamp

A

odnawiac

67
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amend

A

improve

68
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hackneyed

A

overused

69
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mundame

A

ordinary, typical

70
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vacuous

A

lacking substance

71
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prosaic

A

unimaginative

72
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insipid

A

niewyrazny, mdly

73
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banal

A

trivial

74
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pedestrian

A

common place

75
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dormant

A

sleeping

76
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unanimous

A

in full agreement

77
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uniform

A

always the same

78
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equanimity

A

spokoj ducha, zrownowazenie

79
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magnanimous

A

generous, forgiving

80
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sanguine

A

cheerfully optimistic

81
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phlegmatic

A

lethargic, dully apathetic

82
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melancholy

A

sad, depressed

83
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choleric

A

easily angered

84
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recalcitrant

A

odrzucajacy autorytet, krnabrny

85
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splenetic

A

choleric

86
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querulous

A

klotliwy

87
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dolorous

A

doleful

88
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animosity

A

ill-will

89
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pussillonimous

A

tchorzliwy

90
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lassitude

A

slabosc