Shortest Nr4? Niewiem W Sumie Flashcards
(114 cards)
1
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Dangerous
A
Perilous
2
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Held, halted
A
Detained
3
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Confused
A
Baffled
4
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Probability
A
Prospect
5
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No chance to advance
A
Little prospect of succes
6
Q
Edge
A
Verge
7
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Inhabitants
A
Dwellers
8
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To promise
A
To vow
9
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To increase
A
To boost
10
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To find innocent
A
To clear
11
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To attempt
A
To bid
12
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To be arrested
A
To be held
13
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Extent of loss
A
Toll
14
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To approach
A
To loom
15
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To rise
A
To clash
16
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To say for sure
A
To say for certain
17
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To burden
A
To put a strain on
18
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To have a great expectations
A
To hold out much hope
19
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To take pride in one’s qualities
A
To pride oneself on
20
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Daily, regular
A
Regular basis
21
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To seize the opoortunity
A
To jump at the chance
22
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To cause to be less violent
A
To moderate
23
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To magnify sth beyond the truth
A
To exaggerate
24
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Drug that supposed to make u feel calm
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Tranquilizers
25
Erotically suggestive in a bad way
Lecherous
26
Advantage
Merit
27
Rank in an army
Colonel
28
Cunning (sprytny
Sly
29
Dishonest man, bastard
Scoundrel
30
A weasel-like animal
Mink
31
To leave sth at a pawnbroker
To pawn sth
32
A man lending money in exchange of personal item
Pawnbroker
33
To support during a dufficult period
To tide over
34
Silly
Fatuous
35
A decoration
Inlay
36
To turn in
To redeem
37
To be legally able to
To be liable to
38
To faint
To swoon
39
The way the news are presented
Coverage
40
A very wealthy and important person
Mogul
41
Written statement that says unfairly bad things about something
Libel
42
Feeling of deep and bitter anger
Resentment
43
Clear, in full detail
Explicit
44
Ruthless, extreme violence
Fierce
45
Showing curiosity
Inquisitive
46
Absolutely necesary
Vital
47
Based on facts or good judgement
Well-grounded
48
To avoid something through cleverness and wit
To circumvent
49
To force an acceptance of sth
To impose
50
To prevent from doing sth by controlling influence
To inhibit
51
To take action in order to deal with sth
To tackle
52
To compete with someone
To vie
53
The inevitability of the law
The long arm of the law
54
An error in law
A loophole in the law
55
To obey the law
To abide by the law
56
The rule of brutality
Reign of violence
57
Participate in competition
Go in for a competition
58
To be easily affected by
To be susceptible to
59
To favor one side over another
To be biased against
60
Small ads in different categories found in newspapers
Classified ads
61
Person u write to in magazine abt personal problems
Agony aunt
62
the section in a newspaper tributing to people who have just died
Orbituary
63
An article in a newspaper which gives the editor's opinion
Leader
64
A separate magazine which comes free with the newspaper
Supplement
65
An article or set of articles devoted to a special theme
Feature
66
Book of detailed instructions how to use something
Manual
67
Single sheet giving information about some event or special offer
Flyer
68
- Small, thing book like a magazine, which gives information, often about travel
Brochure
69
Small book with soft cover, dealing with a specific topic, often political
Pamphlet
70
Single sheet or folded sheets of paper giving information
Leaflet
71
Small, thin book with a soft cover, often giving information
Booklet
72
Small, thin book like a magazine, which gives information about a school
Prospectus
73
The back of the book
Spine
74
A removable paper cover
Jacket
75
A purchase made for a periodical delivery of a magazine
Subscription
76
An introductory word
Foreword
77
A series that is printed
Issue
78
A folder which holds loose sheets of paper together
Binder
79
An entire number of copies in a publication
Edition
80
Four times a year
Quarterly
81
Someone who writes books on someone's behalf
Ghost writer
82
using a home Publish computer to design it
Desktop publishing
83
An exact reproduction
Facsimile
84
A transmission on the radio
Broadcast
85
A brief summary of the current news
Bulletin
86
The prediction of the weather
Forecast
87
A series of operations taken to achieve a certain goal
Campaign
88
A system of rapid handwriting
Shorthand
89
The main idea
Gist
90
Unreadable
Illegible
91
To remain devoted to something
To adhere
92
Financial help
Subsidy
93
A small amount of something just enough to survive
Subsistence
94
To sink
To subside
95
Secondary, less important
Subsidiary
96
- Nourishment
Sustenance
97
Somebody, who doesn't drink alcohol
Teetotaler
98
Products for the office
Stationery
99
Owner of the stationery shop
Stationer
100
Arrogant, abusive
Insolent
101
Broke, Bankrupt
Insolvent
102
To diffuse
To dissolve
103
Degenerate
Dissolute
104
Doubtful
Irresolute
105
the rest (part of something thats left after being used)
Remainder
106
Someone's dead body
Remains
107
Fragments
Remnants
108
Enforcer/Administrator
Executor
109
Somebody who executes people
Executioner
110
Unfavorable conditions
Adversity
111
Enemy
Adversary
112
unfavorable
adverse
113
hesitant, not eager to do sth
averse
114
distate
aversion
