III English 17 - Universities, Grain row Flashcards

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1
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an amount of money one owes and should pay back

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debt

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To get rid of (zezłomować)

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be scrapped

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3
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the obstacle that prevents access

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barier

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4
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made it impossible (powstrzymać)

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deter

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the basic and fundamental part of

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the cornerstone of

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to be able to pay one’s financial liabilities

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make ends meet

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fair (sprawiedliwy)

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equitable

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of doubtful value, false, artificial (fałszywy)

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spurious

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9
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money paid to the university for education

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tuition fee

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financial support for students (stypendia)

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bursaries

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significant and important (ogromny)

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immense

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to be discouraged to do sth (być zniechęconym)

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to be put off

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13
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be successful despite unfavourable conditions

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against the odds

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likely to fail/ to be affected by sth unpleasant (być skazanym na porażkę)

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be doomed

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traps, dangers

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pitfalls

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likely to be successful (wykonany, rentowny)

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viable

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difficult to obtain

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in short supply

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być ograniczonym do

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to be capped at

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19
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mniej zamożne rodziny

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disadvantaged families

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20
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galopująca inflacja

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rampant/soaring inflation

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you get better result for the amount of effort or money that you have put into sth

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to get more bang for your bucks

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22
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How much one has gained relative to their investment

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a retum on investment

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23
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a group of most prestigious universities in the US/in the UK

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the Ivy League/the Russell Group

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24
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bluszcz

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Ivy

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25
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when the consequences are opposite to expectations

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to backfire

26
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akcja afirmacyjna (w celu wyrównania szans)

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affirmative action

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during a particular time or situation

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amid

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a noisy argument or dispute

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Row

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An action or event that negatively affects sb or sth, often causing harm or setbacks

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Blow to

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A person, group or country that cooperates with or supports another

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Ally

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Cause concerns or anxieties

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to prompt fears

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Important; having considerable meaning or influence

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significant

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A complete reversal of one’s position decision or course
of action

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About-turn

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A passionate and enthusiastic supporter or advocate

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Ardent backer

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A person who speaks on behalf of an Organisation, conveying their statements to the public or media

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Spokesperson

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To promise or commit to doing something

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to pledge

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Raise uncertainty or skepticism about sth

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to cast doubt on

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support or approval from all members or participants

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Unanimous backing

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Penalties or measures imposed to deter certain behavior, often involving economic restrictions

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Punitive sanctions

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To gradually decrease in size, intensity or importance

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to dwindle

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to increase sth, often in a gradual or systematic manner

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to ramp up

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to attempt to minimize or downplay the significance or importance of sth

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to seek to play down

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mental or emotional strain, stress or conflict

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tensions

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to make or become smaller, less important or less intense

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to diminish

45
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in a period leading up to an election or vote

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In the run-up to the ballot

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to continue with a particular plan, action or strategy

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to stay the course

47
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A change in a relationships or partnerships

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a shift in alliance

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to play a part in or have an impact on a particular result

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to contribute to

49
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to minimize or reduce the significance or importance of sth

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to downplay

50
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Property, resources owned or controlled by a government or state

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state assets

51
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The initial or starting point of stress, strain or conflict in a situation

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Initial tensions

52
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A prohibition or restriction placed on a particular activity, item or behavior

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a ban on

53
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extremely important or essential

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vital for

54
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unspoken or hidden anxieties or concerns that serve as a basis for actions or reactions

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underlying fears

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Individuals who have been forced to leave their home countries due to conflict, persecution, seek refuge in another country

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Refugees

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to gain advantages or positive outcomes

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to benefit from

57
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financial assistance or support provided by the government to
individuals or groups in need

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state handouts

58
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Assistance, typically in the form of resources or money

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Aid

59
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Treasury bonds in England

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gilts

60
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Monetary policy in which a central bank purchases securities on the open market to achieve a desired outcome

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Quantitative easing