vocabulary Flashcards

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Abundant

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Obfity —– Living close to a lake means we have an abundant supply of water.

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Accumulate

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Gromadzić —– Each fall, leaves accumulate in our driveway.

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Accurate

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Dokładny, bezłędny —– Make sure your address is accurate before submitting your online order.

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Accustomed to sth

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Przyzwyczajony do czegoś —– Having 8AM classes means I’m accustomed to getting up early.

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Acquire

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Nabyć —– When my grandmother died, I acquired her cookbook collection.

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Adamant

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Niewzruszony —– The defendant was adamant that he was innocent.

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Adequate

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Wystarczający, zadowalający —– Our house isn’t big, but it’s adequate for the two of us.

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Adjacent

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Sąsiadujący —– The park is adjacent to the school.

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Adjust

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Dostosować —– The bike seat may be too high; you’ll probably need to adjust it.

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Advocate

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Adwokat, zwolennik, bronić czegoś —– My aunt is a major advocate for women’s’ rights.

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Adverse

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Nieprzychylny, niekorzystny —– I had an adverse reaction to my medication and had to stop taking it.

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Aggregate

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Sumować —– We should aggregate our resources to share them more easily.

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Allocate

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Przeznaczyć, przydzielić —– The village needs to allocate funds for building the new school.

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Ambiguous

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Dwuznaczny, ambiwalentny —– When I asked the HR manager what my chances were of getting the job, she gave me a very ambiguous reply.

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Amend

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Wnosić poprawki —– I believe we should amend our country’s tax laws.

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Ample

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Wystarczająco, dość (czasu, miejsca, szans) —– Our new apartment has ample space for the two of us.

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Antagonize

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Wzbudzać wrogość, zrażać —– The boy loves to antagonize his little sister by pulling her hair.

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Attitude

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Przypisywać coś komuś —– After she got grounded, the teenager had a bad attitude for the rest of the day.

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Arbitrary

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Arbitalny —– Flipping a coin is an arbitrary way to make a decision.

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Arduous

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Żmudny, wyczerpujący —– After you cross the bridge, there’s an arduous walk up the hill.

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Assuage

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Zaspokoić, łagodzić —– The mother assuaged her child’s fear of the dark.

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Augment

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Zwiększać —– She augments her regular salary by babysitting on the weekends.

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Berate sb for sth

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Zwymyślać kogoś za coś —– Our neighbor berated us after we broke his window playing baseball.

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Bestow

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Przyznawać coś komuś (nagrodę) —– The medal was bestowed upon him by the president.

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Boast
Chwalić się ----- He always boasts of his talents after he wins a game.
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Boost
Zachęta, zwiększyć, ulepszyć ----- I gave him a pep talk to boost his self-esteem before his speech.
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Brash
Bezczelny ----- The brash man always asked inappropriate questions.
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Brusque
Opryskliwy ----- After being away for so long, I expected more than her brusque greeting.
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Cease
Przestawać ----- I wish they would cease arguing.
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Censure
Ostro krytykować ----- Every parent in our district censured the education cuts.
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Coalesce
Łączyć się, jednoczyć się ----- The people on the street eventually coalesced into a group.
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Coerce
Zmuszać ----- The young boy was coerced into stealing by his friends.
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Cognizant
Świadomy ----- Before mountain climbing, you need to be cognizant of the risks.
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Cohesion
Spoistość ----- Water molecules show strong cohesion when they stick together.
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Coincide
Zbiegać się w czasie ----- This year Thanksgiving coincided with my birthday.
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Conceal
Ukrywać ----- The mountains concealed the ocean from view.
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Concur
Zgadzać się ----- He believes women should be paid as much as men, and I concur.
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Constrain
Ograniczać, zmuszać ----- You should move your plant to a bigger pot, otherwise you’ll constrain its roots.
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Contradict
Zaprzeczać ----- I told the employees that sales were down, but my boss contradicted me and said sales were actually up.
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Convey
Przekazać, złożyć ----- I’ve conveyed my interest in working for that company.
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Copious
Obszerny, liczny, obfity ----- He always takes copious notes during class to study later on.
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Cumbersome
Nieporęczny, niewygodny ----- Trying to carry four grocery bags at once was very cumbersome.
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Curriculum
Program nauczania ----- Our school needs to add more music courses to its curriculum.
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Decay
Niszczeć, rozkładać się ----- After the tree died, its wood began to decay.
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Deceive
Oszukiwać ----- He deceived me by pretending to be a millionaire.
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Decipher
Odczytać, rozszyfrować ----- The spy deciphered the secret code.
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Decline
Pogarszać się, odmówić ----- I declined his offer of a ride home.
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Degrade
Degradować ----- My attempt at cake degraded into a crumbly mess.
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Deny
Zaprzeczać, odmówić ----- He denied being the robber.
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Deplete
Uszczuplić ----- Your shopping sprees have depleted my savings.
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Despise
Gardzić ----- I despise early morning classes.
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Deter
Odstraszać ----- The warning signs on the house deterred trespassers.
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Deviate
Odbiegać od (normy, tematu) ----- I decided to deviate from my normal route home and took a shortcut.
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Devise
Wymyślać, opracowywać ----- The coach devised a plan for winning the game.
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Diatribe
Krytyka ----- The politician went into a diatribe against her opponent.
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Digress
Odbiegać od tematu ----- The teacher digressed from the lecture to discuss the weather.
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Dilemma
Dylemat ----- The student faced the dilemma of attending school sick or missing her exam.
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Diminish
Zmniejszać się, słabnąć ----- Sprinkle baking soda on the carpet to diminish the stain.
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Dispose
Pozbyć się ----- I need to dispose of this trash.
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Disrupt
Zakłócać, przerywać ----- The protesters disrupted the politician’s speech.
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Distort
Przekręcać, przeinaczać ----- The camera filter distorted the image.
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Diverse
Zróżnicowany, odmienny ----- This city has a very diverse population.
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Divert
Zmieniać kierunek czegoś ----- Because of the accident, the police had to divert traffic down a side street.
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Ease
Łatwość, ułatwiać, łagodzić ----- This prescription will ease your allergies.
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Emphasize
Podkreślać ----- The teacher emphasized the due date of the project.
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Endure
Znosić ----- He has endured four knee operations so far.
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Enhance
Poprawiać, zwiększać ----- The falling snow enhanced the beauty of the small village.
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Epitome
Typowy przykład ----- The duchess is the epitome of class.
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Erroneous
Błędny ----- He apologized for his erroneous statement.
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Evade
Unikać, umykać ----- By hiding in the bathroom, we were able to evade the intruder.
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Exemplary
Wzorowy, przykładny ----- She is an exemplary student, and you should copy her study habits.
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Expertise
Kompetencje, znajomość ----- The surgeon’s expertise is knee surgeries.
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Exploit
Wykorzystać ----- The company exploited its workers by making them work long hours.
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Expose
Odsłaniać, demaskować ----- The emails presented exposed the company’s corruption.
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Extract
Wyciągać, wydobywać, usuwać ----- The dentist extracted one of my teeth.
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Famine
Głód ----- Millions of children in Ethiopia died due to the famine there.
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Feasible
Wykonalny ----- This study plan you made for me sounds feasible, even with my work schedule.
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Flaw
Wada, defekt ----- I got the diamond for a reduced price since the stone had a flaw.
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Fluctuate
Oscylować, wahać się ----- I’m not sure what to wear since the temperature has been fluctuating so much.
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Framework
Konstrukcja, szkielet ----- Skyscrapers must have a strong framework to support all the floors.
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Frivolous
Lekkomyślny, błahy ----- You must stop spending your money on frivolous purchases.
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Garbled
Przekręcony, zniekształcony ----- Our answering machine is so bad that people’s voices are always garbled.
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Hackneyed
Oklepany ----- HIs poems contain many hackneyed phrases.
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Haphazard
Chaotyczny, przypadkowy ----- There was no schedule, so the event was very haphazard.
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Harsh
Niemiły, szorstki, surowy ----- Her comments on my performance were very harsh and not kind at all.
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Hasty
Pośpieszny ----- In order to avoid the police, the robbers made a hasty retreat.
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Hesitate
Wahać się ----- She hesitated before entering the abandoned building.
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Hindrance
Przeszkoda ----- Her hatred of public transportation is a hindrance when trying to get around New York City.
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Hollow
Pusty, bezwartościowy ----- The dead tree is hollow.
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Hostile
Wrogi, nieprzyjazny ----- My ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend was very hostile towards me.
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Illiterate
Niepiśmienny, nieczytelny ----- Because he’d never been able to attend school, the man was illiterate.
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Impair
Pogarszać ----- Drinking alcohol will impair your driving abilities.
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Implement
Wprowadzić, wdrożyć, zaimplementować ----- We will implement the new schedule starting next semester.
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Imply
Dawać do zrozumienia ----- My mother implied that I was the one who forgot to take out the trash.
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Impose
Narzucać ----- After the riots, the mayor imposed a curfew on the town.
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Impoverish
Doprowadzać do ubóstwa ----- These medical bills are going to impoverish me.
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Incentive
Bodziec ----- I hate my job, but the big paychecks are a good incentive to stick with it.
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Incessant
Nieustanny ----- I can’t sleep because of the dog’s incessant barking.
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Incidental
Mniej istotny, uboczny ----- Don’t worry about your grade on this quiz; it’s only an incidental part of your grade.
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Incite
Podburzać ----- The ringleader incited the soldiers to rebellion.