10 Flashcards
I climbed onto a _ platfotm to get a better view.
precarious
Many small business _ due to pandemic.
folded
Letters sent in the post are now _ called “snail mail”
derisively
I kept at it, _ and patiently, until finally I could skate.
doggedly
def: not asked for
unsolicited
The more I sell, the bigger my _ is.
commision
def: treating everyone equally
fair-minded
Somebody must have _ the burglars _ that the house would be empty.
tipped (the burglars) off
def: feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder
complacent
kocioł
cauldron
We enjoyed a _ walk on the beach.
bracing
def: rude and unfriendly
abrasive
You’ll have to _ _ those old cooking pots before you use them.
scour out
Anxiously, she _ the press for hints.
scoured
def: (esp. of something unpleasant) about to happen soon
impending
We were running _ _.
ramię w ramię
two abreast
I’m _ going abroad for a year.
contemplating
def: in a way that suggest a luck of hope
bleakly
There were days when having kids seemed like an endless _ of feeding, washing, and nappy-changing.
treadmill
def: having a lot of experience of doing something and therefore knowing how to do it well
a _ traveller
seasoned
def: a journalist (=writer for newspapers or magazine) whose work is low in quality or does not have much imagination
hack
def: said in a clear and short way
Keep your letters _ and to the point.
succinct
def: expressing an idea or opinion in a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important
_ question/comment
incisive
Somehow this avoids being just another silly pop song with and _ lyrics about love and happiness.
anodyne
def: slow, continous and not exciting
I will try not to bore you with lots of _ details.
The novel is heavy and _, with a little excitement in it.
plodding
def: very good and plum having
How did you manage to have such a _ job?
plum
def: according to one’s skill and one’s good and bad qualities
The five contestants will be judged _ _ _ _.
on one’s own merits
def: the fact that sonething is not good enough or is too small in amount
inadequacy
kumpel, koleś
crony
def:anger about situation that you think is wrong or not fair
indignation
def: the most succesful or popular period of someone or something
in its heyday
def: a famous person that most people know of
He was a _ _ in yhe 1950s.
household name
nurkować z rurką
snorkel
świt
dawn
zmrok
dusk
