Blinkist Flashcards

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frenetic

a frenetic pace of activity

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fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way

szalony

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stamp out

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to get rid of something that is wrong or harmful

stłumić, wyplenić

a campaign to stamp out racism

Being highperformance means stamp out fear, laziness and other “human” traits

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indulge

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to let yourself do or have something that you enjoy but that may be bad for you

oddawać się, dogadzać sobie

They indulged in a bit of gossip.

to let someone do or have anything they want

rozpieszczać

Their children are dreadfully indulged.

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spotlight

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a lamp projecting a narrow, intense beam of light directly on to a place or person, especially a performer on stage.

Being in the spotlight is often embarrassing to me

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resolute

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determined not to change what you do or believe because you think that you are right

resolute not overbearing

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overbearing

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overbearing

an overbearing parent

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Brevity

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concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

„for brevity, it is worth using these little symbols”

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