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Angielski SGH Semestr 2 > KOLOKWIUM II > Flashcards

KOLOKWIUM II Flashcards

1
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peak; top of sth

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the dawn

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2
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delighted audience

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rapt audience

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3
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supporter

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acolyte

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4
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to wave to show sth

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brandish

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5
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present everywhere

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ubiquity

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to go faster or do something better than someone else

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to outstrip

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7
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focused on sth

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buried in sth

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8
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comfortable; suitable for you in some way

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convenient

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9
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about to make people’s live better and more convenient

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poised to enrich

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10
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work that involves doing a lot of calculations, especially when you think this is boring

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number-crunching

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11
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at hand

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on the move

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12
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connecting two features

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bridging the realms of bits and atoms

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13
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the sound of your heart that indicates sth wrong

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heart murmur

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14
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to create or achieve something difficult or unexpected, as if by magic

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conjure up

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15
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someone who sells something, but not in a shop

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vendor

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to tell private or secret information to journalists or to the public

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leak

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17
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to make someone suddenly feel frightened or nervous

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spook

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18
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never having happened or existed before

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unprecedented

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19
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the things that a particular activity, organization, subject, etc deals with

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scope

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20
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not in agreement

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dissenting

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21
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to come together and form a group or a single unit

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coalesce

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to prevent something from happening or progressing normally

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hamper

23
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counting people

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census-takers

24
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leaded by; managed by

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governed by

25
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sth unexpected, change; in this context benefit

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windfall

26
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unusual or has never happened before

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unheard-of

27
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new and different

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seminal

28
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inquisitive; curious

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prying eyes

29
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determined not to change your belief or decision about something

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adamant

30
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have a delicate beauty that makes them seem not to be part of the real world

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ethereal

31
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very different from each other

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diverse

32
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to treat someone unfairly in order to get some benefit for yourself

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exploit

33
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not being used yet, but existing in large amounts that could bring profits or benefits

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untapped

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Serious, severe and extreme

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starkly

35
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bilans

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balance-sheet

36
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it gradually becomes less clear or noticeable until it finally disappears

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fading

37
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easy to recognize because of being different from other people or things of the same type

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distinctive

38
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to give something such as authority, a legal right, or an honour to someone

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confer

39
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cruel and unpleasant or violent

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savage

40
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a thick piece of a substance such as cloth, used for protecting something

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pad

41
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to manage to produce a quality or a reaction that helps you to deal with a difficult situation

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to summon up

42
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make a difference

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differentiate

43
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to help something to develop over a period of time

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foster

44
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the attitude or behaviour of someone who is willing to have sex only with their husband, wife, or partner

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fidelity

45
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an attack on a place made by dropping bombs from planes or by firing large guns for a long time

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bombardment

46
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a lot of excitement or arguing about something, especially something that does not deserve the attention it is getting

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ballyhoo

47
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a situation that causes problems for you or that annoys you very much

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hassle

48
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to make a lot of effort to achieve something

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strive

49
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to drink something quickly or with a lot of enjoyment

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quaff

50
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very enthusiastic and sincere, especially about something you believe in or support

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fervant

51
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a natural tendency to behave in a particular way

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propensity

52
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an occasion when someone gives official or public support to a particular person or thing

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endorsement

53
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has a lot of hopes or dreams about success in the future, but does not plan things in a sensible way

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starry-eyed

54
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someone who knows what will happen in the future

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seer

Angielski SGH Semestr 2 (3 decks)

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