literature vocab 1 Flashcards
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alcove
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výklenok e.g. pre posteľ, v budove, záhrade
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alight
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(birds) descend from the air and settle
(formal) descend from a train, bus, plane
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batter
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- hit or strike repeatedly with hard blows
- censure, criticize or defeat completely
- (noun) cesto na palacinky ci obalovanie
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clad
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clothed (archaid)
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conspicuous
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clearly visible
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dilapidated
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(building) in ruins as a result of age or neglect
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discern
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- recognise, find out
2. distinguish with difficulty by sight or other senses e.g. she could barely discern his figure in the mist
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discernible
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rozoznateny, zrejmy, perceptible, noticeable
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indignation
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anger or annoyance at unjust situation or unfair treatment.
rozhorcenie
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kennel
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psia buda
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moor
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(lod) priviazat, zakotvit
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perch
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(noun) where birds settle and roost e.g. a branch
(verb) bird: alight or rest on something
(verb) humans: sit on smtg. high and narrow
(verb) of a building: vynimat sa - be perched
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pitchfork
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vidle na slamu
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precarious
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povazlivy, nezaruceny
not securely held in position, likely to fall or collapse
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prod
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- to poke
2. to persuade someone who is reluctant or slow e,g, the government
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punt
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plytka lodka s ktorou sa odpichuje od riecneho dna palicou
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resound
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to fill with echo e.g. the sream resounded in the cave
ozyvat sa, rezonovat
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rummage
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prsmatrat, presutrat, nesystematicky prehladat nieco
e.g. a pocket or handbag
rummage up = to find e.g. he rummaged up his skateboard
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scull
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veslo
veslovat
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slink
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zakradta sa, plizit sa
stealthy or also sensuous manner
slink off - leave unnoticed
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take stock of
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make an overall assessment of before making a decision e.g. of the surroundings, of a situation, of life
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skid
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(vehicle) slide sideways or obliquely as a result of turning too quickly
smyknut sa
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unobtrusive
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not conspicuous or attracting attention (in a bothering way) e.g. a waiter or clothing that makes you less noticeable
nevtieravy
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scrumptious
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(food) extremely delicious
(person) very attractive
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futile
pointless, not producing results
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coerce
persuade (an unwilling person) by using force or threats
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affluent
(group or area) wealthy
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gregarious
sociable
| living in groups (animals, plants)
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irk
irritate, annoy
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rig
set up equpiment or a structure, usually hastily
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muster
assemble, usually troops in preparation for inspection or battle
nastupenie, prehliadka
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confine
restrain within space or time e.g. animals behind a fence
confined to - unable to leave e.g. a bed
uvaznit, obmedzit
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bevy
a flock of birds
| krdel
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disgruntled
nahnevany, rozladeny
angry and very dissatisfied e.g. a disgruntled customer or feeling disgruntled when your boss stole your ideas and did not credit you
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sulky
refusing to be cooperative or cheerful
gloomy, quietly unhappy and moping (skluceny, unudeny, dava najavo ako je zle) e.g. a sulky teenager is not fun at a party
(namrzeny)
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sullen
chmurny, mrzuty, tvrdosijny
| bad-tempered, lousy
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resentful
feeling indignation, feeling ill towards (someone) mixed with envy
expressing bitterness at having been treated unfairly
rozhorceny, pohorseny
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motley
(adj) varied in appearance or character
| (noun) incongruent mixture
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disparate
essentially different and not to be compared
| nezlucitelny,
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incongruent
something that does not fit, incompatible or out of space e.g. the image of a teacher belly dancing might be incongruent
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sprawl
lie or sit with limbs spread out, usually in an untidy or clumsy way
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ungainly
(of a person or movement) awkward, clumsy e.g. an ungainly walk
lacking grace in posture
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mingle
mix
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beset
attack from all sides
| 2. decorate
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lavish
(adj) rich, generous, elaborate
| (verb) give generously e.g. lavish children with attention
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morose
extremely sad and depressed
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grumpy
when you are tired and annoyed and irritable, unpleasant for the moment e.g. saying that is a stupid restaurant even though you do not mind it.
grumpy is negative but still a pretty gentle word
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despicable
extremely vile and nasty and harmful, far worse than only mean, worth to be excoriated and despised
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abhor
strongest way to express hatred, even more than loathe
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lousy
(informal) vile, despicable, very bad
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fervid
emotionally intense, passionate speech is fervid speech (the adjective comes from Latin's glowing, burning or boiling)
2. physically hot e.g. a fervid day in August
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ordeal
severe experience, hard to go through and long-lasting like illness
e.g. long ordeal of cleaning the garage or waiting for your love to recover in a hospital is an ordeal
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cordial
1. politely warm and friendly e.g. a cordial atmosphere
| 2. strongly felt e.g. a cordial loathing
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unkempt
(of a person) untidy appearance, not cared for
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reconcile
restore friendly relations within, settle a matter e.g. reconcile a conflict
2. reconcile someone to = make someone accept an unwelcome or disagreeable thing e.g. he was reconciled to leaving
3.make consistent with another e.g. it is not needed to reconcile the cost accounts to financial accounts
(noun - reconcilement)
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unbridled
unconstrained, uncontrolled, unrestrained e.g. unbridled joy after winning a lottery or an unbridled money spending
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benign
gentle, kind, warm, favorable, harmless
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heedless
reckless, not paying attention e.g. gone surfing heedless of a tsunami
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render
to make, cause to become e.g. a shocking site renders you speechless
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stride
1. a significant progress
| 2. to walk or run with long steps
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perpetual
never ending or changing e.g. her perpetual stubborness
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intertwine
things that intertwine are mixed or twisted together
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endure
[with obj.] suffer patiently e.g. endure pain
| [without obj.] remain in existence, to last e,g, the cities have endured through time
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outcrop
a rock visible on surface
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thicket
dense growth of bushes or trees
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flinch
make an instinctive nervous movement of the face or body as a reaction to fear or pain / to pull away suddenly e.g. she did not even flinch upon seeing the venomous snakes.
think of it as a combo of flee and pinch: if you do not flee when you are pinched, you also don't flinch
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disconcert
to unsettle, confuse someone
| think of it as mixture of embarrass and creep out
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treacle
too sweet it makes you sick e.g. a book, a song, a film
| literally a thick sweet syrup
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beacon
a fire or light usually seen from great distance e.g. lighthouse's
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vindictive
1. revengeful
2. with desire to hurt (to spite)
combo vztahovacnej a urazlivej a domyslavo dotklivej osoby
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spite
a desire to offend, annoy or hurt
e.g. she said it out of spite
spiteful (adj.)
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muzzle
nahubok pre zvierata
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contrive
create a plan or scheme, usually cunning or undesirable
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cunning
achieving something by deceit or evasion
| clever in the sense of trickery
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inextricable
impossible to separate or disentangle
| e.g. photography is inextricably linked to time
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fumble
handle, move or do something clumsily
fumble around/about: move clumsily in various directions using hands to find one's way
e.g. fumble with a rock, fumble a cigarette out of the bag, he fumbled around in the dark till he found her
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pew
long bench used in churches
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a nook
a sheltered and secluded space e.g. an alcove can be a nook
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to appropriate
take something for one's own use without permission or by force
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dollop
hrudka
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composed (personal adj.)
having one's feelings and expression under control
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self-possessed
calm, confident, and in control of one's feelings; composed.
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lanky
(of a person) ungracefully thin and tall
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slit
1. a long narrow cut
2. make a long narrow cut
e. g. make a slit in the stem; she slit open the envelope
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impale
pierce with a sharp instrument e.g. impale vegetables on a skewer
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skewer
špajdla (kovová či drevená)
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leash
vodítko (psie alebo metofarické)
students were kept on a leash = to restrain;
they keep a tight leash on their emotions
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1. hit or strike repeatedly with hard blows
2. censure, criticize or defeat completely
3. (noun) cesto na palacinky ci obalovanie
batter
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povazlivy, nezaruceny
| not securely held in position, likely to fall or collapse
precarious
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clearly visible
conspicuous
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pierce with a sharp instrument
| e.g. meat or vegetables on a skewer
to impale
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rozoznateny, zrejmy.
| perceptible, noticeable.
discernible
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anger or annoyance at unjust situation or unfair treatment.
| rozhorcenie
indignation
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1. to poke
| 2. to persuade someone who is reluctant or slow e,g, the government
to prod
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presmatrat, presutrat, nesystematicky prehladat nieco
e.g. a pocket or handbag
to _______ up = to find e.g. he _______ up his skateboard
rummage
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1. veslo
2. veslovat
(nie oar)
scull
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zakradta sa, plizit sa
in a stealthy, or also sensuous, manner
_____ off - leave unnoticed
to slink
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1. emotionally intense
2. passionate speech is a _____ speech (the adjective comes from Latin's glowing, burning or boiling)
3. physically hot e.g. a day in August
fervid
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(vehicle) slide sideways or obliquely as a result of turning too quickly
smyknut sa
to skid
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impossible to separate or disentangle
| e.g. photography is ________ly linked to time
inextricable
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something that does not fit, incompatible or out of space e.g. the image of a teacher belly dancing might be ________
incongruent
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assemble, usually troops in preparation for inspection or battle
nastupenie, prehliadka
muster
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calm, confident, and in control of one's feelings; composed.
self-possesed
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long bench used in churches
pew
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attack from all sides
| 2. decorate
beset
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essentially different and not to be compared.
| nezlucitelny
disparate
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extremely vile and nasty and harmful, far worse than only mean, worth to be excoriated and despised
despicable
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to unsettle, confuse someone
| think of it as mixture of embarrass and creep out
disconcert
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a fire or light usually seen from great distance e.g. lighthouse's
a beacon
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achieving something by deceit or evasion
| clever in the sense of trickery
cunning
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not conspicuous or attracting attention (also in a bothering way) e.g. a waiter or clothing that makes you less noticeable.
2. nevtieravy
unobtrusive
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1. revengeful
2. with desire to hurt (to spite)
combo vztahovacnej a urazlivej a domyslavo dotklivej osoby
vindictive
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(of a person) untidy appearance, not cared for
unkempt
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(adj) varied in appearance or character, diverse and poorly organised e.g. a crew.
(noun) incongruent mixture
motley
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(of a person) ungracefully thin and tall
lanky
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create a plan or scheme, usually cunning or undesirable
contrive
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a desire to offend, annoy or hurt
| e.g. she said it out of _____
spite (spiteful person)
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a rock visible on surface
outcrop
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pointless, not producing results
futile
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severe experience, hard to go through and long-lasting like illness
an ordeal
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(of a person or movement) awkward, clumsy e.g. a walk
| lacking grace in posture
ungainly
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feeling indignation, feeling ill towards (someone) mixed with envy
expressing bitterness at having been treated unfairly
rozhorceny, pohorseny
resentful (of someone)
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vodítko (psie alebo metofarické)
students were kept on a leash = to restrain;
they keep a tight leash on their emotions
leash
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špajdla (kovová či drevená)
skewer (skjuvr)
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1. a long narrow cut
| 2. make a long narrow cut
slit
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mixed or twisted together
intertwined
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(adj) rich, generous, elaborate
| (verb) give generously e.g. lavish children with attention
lavish
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make an instinctive nervous movement of the face or body as a reaction to fear or pain / to pull away suddenly
flinch
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nahubok pre zvierata
muzzle
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never ending or changing e.g. her stubborness
perpetual
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too sweet it makes you sick - of a book, a song or a film
| 2. literally a thick sweet syrup
treacle
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[with obj.] suffer patiently e.g. pain
| [without obj.] remain in existence, to last e.g. through time
endure
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1. a significant progress
| 2. to walk or run with long steps
a stride
| to stride
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nahnevany, rozladeny
| angry and very dissatisfied e.g. a customer
disgruntled
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lie or sit with limbs spread out, usually in an untidy or clumsy way
to sprawl
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(building) in ruins as a result of age or neglect
dilapidated
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persuade (an unwilling person) by using force or threats
coerce
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restrain within space or time e.g. animals behind a fence
| _______ to - unable to leave e.g. a bed
confine
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set up equpiment or a structure, usually hastily
rig
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irritate, annoy
irk
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make an overall assessment of before making a decision e.g. of the surroundings, of a situation, of life
take stock of
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(of a group or area) wealthy
affluent
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adverse
harmful and unfavourable
| 2. preventing success, working against you
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harmful and unfavourable
| 2. preventing success, working against you
adverse
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dense growth of bushes or trees
a thicket
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sociable
| living in groups (animals, plants)
gregarious
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unconstrained, uncontrolled, unrestrained e.g. the joy after winning a lottery or money spending
unbridled
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gentle, kind, warm, favorable, harmless
benign
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to make, to cause to become e.g. ____ you speechless
render
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hrudka
dollop
