słówka 90 Flashcards

(92 cards)

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quid pro quo

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“something for something”; advantage granted in return

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impeccable

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perfect/flawless

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plausible

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could be true

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scintillating

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sparkling

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mercurial

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rapid changes in mood/mind

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foolhardy

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taking silly risk

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residue

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something that remains after most of a substance has gone

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to resent

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to feel anger

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to incriminate

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make someone appear guilty

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penchant

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strong habitual liking to sth

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a precaution

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prevention from things that may happen

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to concoct

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to invent an explanation in order to deceive someone

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insightful

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accurate and deep understanding

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impenetrable

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impossible to understand

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inkling

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hint/suspicion

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to incite

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encourage to do bad/illegal things

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to embezzle

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stealing money from place you work for

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angst

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deep dread/anxiety

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expandable

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replecable

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to bedazzle

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to impress

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insipid

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lacking flavour

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callous

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cruel

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a felon

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someone guilty of a crime

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atrocious

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extremely bad

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obnoxious
extremely unpleasant
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lecherous
having/showing offensive sexual desire
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tenure
the holding of an office
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condiment
spices
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scrumptious
delicious/ very tasty
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shortage
not enough of something
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to incapacitate
prevent from doing something in a normal way
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humongous
large
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duplictous
fake/two-faced
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solemn
formal
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obliterate
destroy
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serene
peaceful
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smug
too satisfied/too pleased
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insurmountable
too great to overcome
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malevolent
evil/causing harm
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benevolent
kind/helpful
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minuscule
tiny
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to loathe
to hate
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a proclivity
to like something considered bad
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curvaceous
attractive curves
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to ponder
to think deeply
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adamant
impossible to persuade
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vacous
mindless
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to revile
criticize strongly
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to mutilate
to damage
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to elude
escape/evoid
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shenanigans
secret/dishonest activities
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to divulge
uncover someone's secret
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hubbub
loud noise
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to wreak havoc
cause great damage
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shackles
iron rings attached to prisoners
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incorrigible
impossible to improve
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anticlimactic
causing disappointment at the end
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to sever
to cut
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ludicrous
silly/mindless
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to orchestrate
to plan/organize
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carnal
physical needs and activities/physical desire
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deranged
insane/mad/mental
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revulsion
strong feeling of disgust
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pariah
an outcast
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vexing
causing frustration/problem
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expertise
high level of knowledge in particular field
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nefarious
criminal action
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uncanny
strange/mysterious
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abscond
to flee/to escape
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leverage
usage of a lever
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a woe
distress/sorrow/trouble/problem
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subpar
below average/below what's expected
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exposed midriff
the exposed part of a human's belly
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liaison
communication between people working together
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proximity
nearness in space, time
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to retaliate
to strike back/hurt someone in revenge
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condescending
showing superiority
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to confide in
share secrets
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impromptu
said/done without preparation
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attire
outfit/apparel
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to shun
avoid/ignore
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to accost
speaking in a threatening way
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unbridled
not controlled
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sanctimonious
acting as if morally better
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vile
morally bad/immoral
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radiant
very happy/very beautiful
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preliminary
done/said before something more important
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gruesome
unpleasant, shocking; often related to death or injury
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inconsequential
not important
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preposterous
silly/stupid/ridiculous
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to vilify
to speak/write badly about someone
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atrocity
cruel, violent, shocking act