Chapter 1 Flashcards

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1
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windswept

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targany wiatrem

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porch

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ganek, weranda

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carriage

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powóz

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receding

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gasnący

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swirl

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wirować

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exasperated

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poirytowany

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scowl

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krzywić się

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blustery

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porywisty, wietrzny

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unpredictable

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nieprzewidywalny

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mild

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łagodny

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flurry

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nawałnica, poryw; rozgardiasz

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jab at

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dźgać, wskazać na coś

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distinct

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wyraźny

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firmness

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stanowczość, twardość

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insinuate

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sugerować

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16
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the only saving grace

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jedyna zaleta

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17
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debacle

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klęska

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18
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bonnet

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czapka

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19
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awry

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w nieładzie

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20
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dissent

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sprzeciw, różnica zdań

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21
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disregard

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lekceważenie

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knocket

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kołatka

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brass

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mosiądz; mosiężny

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24
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calling card

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wizytówka

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25
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drawing room

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salon

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26
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latch

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zatrzask

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27
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assuage

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łagodzić

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28
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misgiving

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obawa

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29
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evoke

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wzbudzać

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30
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contain

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pomieścić, wygaszać

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take in

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przyjąć, wchłonąć, pojąć

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32
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former

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były

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33
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considerable

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znaczny

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34
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struck

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uderzony

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35
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remarkable

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niezwykły, godny uwagi

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36
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resemblance

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podobieństwo

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37
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fraction

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ułamek

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38
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grasp

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uścisk

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39
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interpose

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wtrącić się

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40
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hint

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oznaka, wskazówka

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41
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defiance

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krnąbrność

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42
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parry

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parować

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43
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whim

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zachcianka

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44
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retort

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ripostować

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45
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tartly

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kwaśno, cierpko

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46
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genuine

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niekłamany, szczery

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47
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shutter

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migawka

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48
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threshold

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próg

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49
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discerning

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uważny, rozgarnięty

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50
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undiminished

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niesłabnący

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51
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bitterness

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gorycz

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52
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heiress

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spadkobierczyni

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53
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fortune

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los

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54
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backwater

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zaścianek

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55
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anticipate

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oczekiwać

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56
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fillip

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bodziec, prztyczek

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57
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mortified

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przerażony

58
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firm

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stanowczy, twardy

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undue

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nadmierny

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startling

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uderzający

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plea

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błaganie

62
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forbearance

A

wyrozumiałość

63
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gracious

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miłościwy

64
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languid

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powolny, leniwy

65
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bosom

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biust

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prominence

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widoczność, uwaga

67
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acquaintance

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znajomość

68
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smug

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zadowolony

69
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briefly

A

przelotnie

70
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throw out

A

wyrzucić, odrzucić

71
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succumb

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ulegać

72
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blatant

A

bezczelny

73
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kindly

A

życzliwie

74
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patent

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oczywisty

75
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take pity on

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litować się nad

76
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affront

A

zniewaga, obraza

77
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cordially

A

serdecznie

78
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discourtesy

A

nieuprzejmość

79
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exclaim

A

wykrzyknąć

80
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impose

A

narzucać się

81
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array

A

szyk

82
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gratitude

A

wdzięczność

83
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stifle

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wygłuszyć, zdusić

84
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wail

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zawodzenie, jęczenie

85
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pelt

A

sypać, siekać, lać

86
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conspicuously

A

wyraźnie (na c)

87
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foyer

A

przedsionek

88
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quell

A

poskromić

89
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urge

A

pragnienie, potrzeba

90
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shimmer

A

mienić się, połyskiwać

91
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overtake

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wyminąć, dogonić, zrównać się

92
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hallway

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korytarz

93
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rueful

A

pełen żalu

94
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adjust

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poprawiać

95
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one wit

A

ani trochę

96
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through and through

A

na wskroś

97
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prudently

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rozważnie

98
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embarassed

A

zakłopotany

99
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take after sb

A

iść w czyjeś ślady

100
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brazen

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bezwstydny

101
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recall

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pamiętać, przypominać sobie

102
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pursue

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prześladować

103
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relentlessly

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nieustająco

104
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pursuit

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pościg

105
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abrupt

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nagły

106
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clink

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brzęk

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dinnerware

A

nakrycia stołowe

108
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course

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danie

109
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strident

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ostry

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giggle

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chichot

111
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shrill

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piskliwy, przeraźliwy

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groan

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jęknąć

113
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relish

A

delektować się

114
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moue

A

wydęcie warg

115
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dissembling

A

przemilczenie

116
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succinctness

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zwięzłość

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fondness

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słabość

118
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patently

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wyraźnie

119
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acquiescence

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uległość

120
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grin

A

uśmiechać się szeroko

121
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fond

A

czuły

122
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brash

A

arogancki

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brusquely

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szorstko

124
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harrowing

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okropny

125
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for instance

A

na przykład

126
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set up

A

urządzać

127
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magnanimous

A

hojny

128
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trustee

A

powiernik

129
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incline

A

przechylić

130
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shrug

A

wzruszyć ramionami

131
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haggle

A

targować się, licytować się

132
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frown

A

zmarszczyć brwi

133
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swath

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region

134
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eligible

A

wolny, do wzięci

135
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oblige

A

zobowiązać

136
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mercenary

A

najemnik

137
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inclinations

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zapędy

138
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vigilance

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czujność

139
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swagger

A

wywyższać się

140
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inherently wary

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z natury nieufny