respect 1 Flashcards

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riot police

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police trained to deal with people who cause trouble in public
policyjne oddziały prewencji

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far-reaching

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having a great influence
dalekosiężny

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dislocation

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disturbance or removal from the usual place or state
zakłócenie

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maim

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to injure so badly that a part of the body becomes useless
okaleczyć

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suffragette

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woman involved in a women’s voting rights campaign
sufrażystka

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pave the way (for sb/sth)

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to prepare for sb/sth, make the arrival easier
torować

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footage

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a film of a particular event
materiał filmowy

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disarmament

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the act of decreasing the amount of weapons that a country has
rozbrojenie

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preconception

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a belief formed before one has information about it
z góry przyjęty osąd

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bigoted

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prejudiced
uprzedzony

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to commandeer

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to force sb to help in a task
zmusić

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obtuse

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slow to understand
ograniczony

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misidentification

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wrong identification
błędna identyfikacja

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abound

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to be plentiful
być powszechnym

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phenotypic

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having features due to the environment and not hereditary factors
związany z fenotypem

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consistency

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the thickness or smoothness of a substance
konsystencja

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17
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candy floss

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a mass of sticky threads made from melted sugar
wata cukrowa

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heritage

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tradition
dziedzictwo

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oblivious of sth

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unaware, ignorant
nieświadomy

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endowed

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blessed with a particular characteristic
obdarzony

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21
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to floor

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to suprise and make sb unable to respond
zaskoczyć

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heredity

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a process in which characteristics from parents are passed on to offspring
dziedziczność

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23
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perpetuate

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to cause sth to continue
utrwalać

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personal agenda

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sb’s personal plans
osobiste cele

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inflict
to cause suffering, harm or damage *wyrządzić*
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preaching
talking about a religious or moral subject *prawiący kazania*
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turmoil
chaos *zamęt*
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advocate
a supporter *zwolennik*
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imposition
using authority to force people to accept sth *narzucanie*
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boil down to
to be the most basic aspect of a matter *sprowadzać się do*
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dubious
doubtful, unreliable *podejrzany*
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footing (noun)
the basis *podstawa*
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cling on to sth
to hold onto *obstawać przy czymś*
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outmoded
outdated *przestarzały*
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congressional
related to the United States Congress *związany z kongresem USA*
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apportion
to devide into shares *przydzielić*
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a blend
a mix *mieszanka*
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intermingling (noun)
a blend *mieszanie się*
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bogus
false *zmyślony*
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mould
a container of a particular shape *forma*
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underscore
to emphasise, highlight *podkreślać*
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weirdness
strangeness *dziwaczność*
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construct
a complex idea *konstrukt*
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instil sth into sb
to implant, make sb think or feel an idea or feeling *wpoić*
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arbitrary
random, not based on a reason *arbitralny*
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malicious
cruel *złośliwy*
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monoracialism
the belief in the superiority of one race *przekonanie o wyższości jednej rasy*
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exclusion
preventing sb from taking part in sth *wykluczenie*
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harassment
behaviour which aims to upset sb *nękanie*
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class
a group of people at the same social and economic level *klasa społeczna*
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distinction
difference *rozróżnienie*
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unrest
disturbance *niepokój*
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constitute
to combine to form a whole *stanowić*
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mobility
movement *mobilność*
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bid
an attempt *próba*
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to curb
to restrain *ograniczyć*
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alleged
stated but not proved true *domniemany, rzekomy*
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subsidised
with part of the cost paid by sb else *dotowany*
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invalid
a disabled person *inwalida*
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nourishing
healthy *pożywny*
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mentally challenged
mentally disabled *upośledzony*
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saving grace
a good quality/feature that prevents sb from being completely bad *(jedyny) pozytyw*
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dispose of sth
to get rid of sth *pozbyć się*
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cordially
in a very friendly way *serdecznie*
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gratuitously
unnecessarily *niepotrzebnie*
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incensed
extremely angry *rozsierdzony*
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twiddle one's thumbs
to have nothing to do and wait for sth to happen *zbijać bąki*
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trudge
to walk slowly with difficulty *mozolnie maszerować*
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stroll
to walk slowly/wander *spacerować*
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saunter
to walk slowly and casually *przechadzać się*
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strut
to walk proudly *dumnie kroczyć*
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dim
not very strong or obvious *mroczny, niewyraźny*
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rudimentary
basic *podstawowy*
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menial
(of work) boring and poorly paid *nieciekawy, źle płatny*
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barrister
a lawyer in higher courts of law *adwokat*
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magistrate
judge dealing with minor crimes in law courts *sędzia*
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abhorrence
strong hatred *wstręt*
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dispute
argument *kontrowersja*
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tiff
a minor quarrel between friends *sprzeczka*
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clash
an argument between people *starcie*
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congregation
people attending a church service *wierni*
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rally
a public meeting supporting sth *wiec*
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ceasefire
a temporary suspension of fighting between friends or countries *zawieszenie broni*
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truce
an agreement to stop fighting *rozejm*
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treaty
a written agreement between countries to help each other do sth in particular *traktat*
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faction
a group of people within a larger one *frakcja*
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settler
a person who goes to live in a new country *osadnik*
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mediator
sb who settles an argument between 2 people/groups *mediator*
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intermediary
sb who passes messages between fighting people/groups *pośrednik*
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interceptor
a person or thing that stops sth from moving places *osoba lub rzecz dokonująca przechwycenia czegoś*
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strife
conflict *spór*
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friction
disagreement *tarcie*
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decree
an official order or decision *dekret*
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deposition
a formal written statement *zeznanie pod przysięgą*
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drag one's feet/heels
to delay *zwlekać*
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a storm in a teacup
a lot of fuss about sth unimportant *burza w szklance wody*
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a drop in the ocean
a very small and irrelevant amount *kropla w morzu*
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fight a losing battle
to try to achieve sth impossible *toczyć beznadziejną walkę*
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bite off more than one can chew
to try to do sth which is beyond one's capabilities *porywać się z motyką na słońce*
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high profile
conspicuous *przyciągający uwagę publiczną*