Dictionary Flashcards

1
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pertaining

A

be appropriate, related, or applicable

pl: adekwatny

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2
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strait-jacket

A

an armless belted jacked used for insane people

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3
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strife

A

disagreement, fighting, struggle

pl: konflikt, spór

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4
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inexorably

A

impossible to stop or prevent

pl: nieubłagalne

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5
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muster

A

gather or bring together

en: zebrać się

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6
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axiom

A

self-evident truths

pl: pewnik

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7
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malovelent

A

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

pl: wrogi

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8
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stark

A

harsh, unrelieved

pl: surowy

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9
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resentments

A

feelings of ill-will toward someone

pl: żywić urazę

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10
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bay

A

part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf

pl: zatoka

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11
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petty

A

small and insignificant

en: małostkowe

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12
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undercurrents

A

a current flowing in an opposite direction to another

pl: podtekst

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13
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undoes

A

reverse

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14
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unidemensional

A

having one size or dimension, flat

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15
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appaling

A

causing horrork, shock or dismay

pl: przeraźliwy

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16
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mayhem

A

chaos

pl: zamęt

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17
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primordial

A

original, existing from the beginning

pl: wrodzone, naturalne

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18
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too-narrow

A

when the main idea only explains part of the passage

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19
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acute

A

sharp, shrewd

pl: ostry, dotkliwy

20
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resolute

A

determined, steadfast

pl: stanowczy

21
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akin

A

of similar character

pl: pokrewny

22
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commensurate

A

proportional

pl: współmierny

23
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forebears

A

ancestors

pl: przodkowie

24
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insistence

A

the act of holding firmly to a demand

pl: naleganie

25
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woven

A

formed or made by lacing together

pl: wyplatany, wtapiany

26
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perplexing

A

difficult to understand

pl: skomplikowany

27
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beset

A

to harass, to surround

pl: otoczyć, napastować

28
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beggared

A

reduce someone to poverty

pl: puścić z torbami

29
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beleaguered

A

surrounded and under attack

pl: nękać, oblegać

30
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assertion

A

a declaration or statement

pl: zapewnienie, stwierdzenie

31
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convulsions

A

violent disturbances

pl: drgawki

32
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malevolence

A

evil intent

pl: wrogość

33
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sheer

A

absolute

pl: śmiertelny, czysty

34
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slump

A

sit, lean, or fall heavily

pl: osunąć się

35
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crustaceans

A

shells soft bodies

pl: skorupiaki

36
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instantiated

A

represent as or by an instance

pl: tworzenie instacji, przykład

37
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confines

A

limits or boundaries

pl: ograniczyć, zamknąć

38
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ineffectual

A

not produce any of the desired effects

pl: nieskuteczny

39
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stance

A

a way of holding the body

pl: ustosunkowanie

40
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casting

A

the process of selecting actors/things for various roles

41
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rigid

A

inflexible

42
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burden

A

heavy load

pl: obarczyć, dociążyć

43
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emboldened

A

encouraged, made brave

pl: ośmielić

44
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subtle

A

not obvious

pl: nieoczywisty

45
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futherance

A

advancement