KOLOKWIUM II Flashcards
peak; top of sth
the dawn
delighted audience
rapt audience
supporter
acolyte
to wave to show sth
brandish
present everywhere
ubiquity
to go faster or do something better than someone else
to outstrip
focused on sth
buried in sth
comfortable; suitable for you in some way
convenient
about to make people’s live better and more convenient
poised to enrich
work that involves doing a lot of calculations, especially when you think this is boring
number-crunching
at hand
on the move
connecting two features
bridging the realms of bits and atoms
the sound of your heart that indicates sth wrong
heart murmur
to create or achieve something difficult or unexpected, as if by magic
conjure up
someone who sells something, but not in a shop
vendor
to tell private or secret information to journalists or to the public
leak
to make someone suddenly feel frightened or nervous
spook
never having happened or existed before
unprecedented
the things that a particular activity, organization, subject, etc deals with
scope
not in agreement
dissenting
to come together and form a group or a single unit
coalesce
to prevent something from happening or progressing normally
hamper
counting people
census-takers
leaded by; managed by
governed by
sth unexpected, change; in this context benefit
windfall
unusual or has never happened before
unheard-of
new and different
seminal
inquisitive; curious
prying eyes
determined not to change your belief or decision about something
adamant
have a delicate beauty that makes them seem not to be part of the real world
ethereal
very different from each other
diverse
to treat someone unfairly in order to get some benefit for yourself
exploit
not being used yet, but existing in large amounts that could bring profits or benefits
untapped
Serious, severe and extreme
starkly
bilans
balance-sheet
it gradually becomes less clear or noticeable until it finally disappears
fading
easy to recognize because of being different from other people or things of the same type
distinctive
to give something such as authority, a legal right, or an honour to someone
confer
cruel and unpleasant or violent
savage
a thick piece of a substance such as cloth, used for protecting something
pad
to manage to produce a quality or a reaction that helps you to deal with a difficult situation
to summon up
make a difference
differentiate
to help something to develop over a period of time
foster
the attitude or behaviour of someone who is willing to have sex only with their husband, wife, or partner
fidelity
an attack on a place made by dropping bombs from planes or by firing large guns for a long time
bombardment
a lot of excitement or arguing about something, especially something that does not deserve the attention it is getting
ballyhoo
a situation that causes problems for you or that annoys you very much
hassle
to make a lot of effort to achieve something
strive
to drink something quickly or with a lot of enjoyment
quaff
very enthusiastic and sincere, especially about something you believe in or support
fervant
a natural tendency to behave in a particular way
propensity
an occasion when someone gives official or public support to a particular person or thing
endorsement
has a lot of hopes or dreams about success in the future, but does not plan things in a sensible way
starry-eyed
someone who knows what will happen in the future
seer
