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1
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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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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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candy floss

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a mass of sticky threads made from melted sugar
wata cukrowa

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18
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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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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

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to cause suffering, harm or damage
wyrządzić

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preaching

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talking about a religious or moral subject
prawiący kazania

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turmoil

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chaos
zamęt

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advocate

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a supporter
zwolennik

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imposition

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using authority to force people to accept sth
narzucanie

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30
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boil down to

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to be the most basic aspect of a matter
sprowadzać się do

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dubious

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doubtful, unreliable
podejrzany

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footing (noun)

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the basis
podstawa

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cling on to sth

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to hold onto
obstawać przy czymś

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outmoded

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outdated
przestarzały

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35
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congressional

A

related to the United States Congress
związany z kongresem USA

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36
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apportion

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to devide into shares
przydzielić

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37
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a blend

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a mix
mieszanka

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38
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intermingling (noun)

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a blend
mieszanie się

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39
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bogus

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false
zmyślony

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40
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mould

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a container of a particular shape
forma

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underscore

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to emphasise, highlight
podkreślać

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weirdness

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strangeness
dziwaczność

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construct

A

a complex idea
konstrukt

44
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instil sth into sb

A

to implant, make sb think or feel an idea or feeling
wpoić

45
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arbitrary

A

random, not based on a reason
arbitralny

46
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malicious

A

cruel
złośliwy

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monoracialism

A

the belief in the superiority of one race
przekonanie o wyższości jednej rasy

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exclusion

A

preventing sb from taking part in sth
wykluczenie

49
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harassment

A

behaviour which aims to upset sb
nękanie

50
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class

A

a group of people at the same social and economic level
klasa społeczna

51
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distinction

A

difference
rozróżnienie

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unrest

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disturbance
niepokój

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constitute

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to combine to form a whole
stanowić

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mobility

A

movement
mobilność

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bid

A

an attempt
próba

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to curb

A

to restrain
ograniczyć

57
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alleged

A

stated but not proved true
domniemany, rzekomy

58
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subsidised

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with part of the cost paid by sb else
dotowany

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invalid

A

a disabled person
inwalida

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nourishing

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healthy
pożywny

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mentally challenged

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mentally disabled
upośledzony

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saving grace

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a good quality/feature that prevents sb from being completely bad
(jedyny) pozytyw

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dispose of sth

A

to get rid of sth
pozbyć się

64
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cordially

A

in a very friendly way
serdecznie

65
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gratuitously

A

unnecessarily
niepotrzebnie

66
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incensed

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extremely angry
rozsierdzony

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twiddle one’s thumbs

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to have nothing to do and wait for sth to happen
zbijać bąki

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trudge

A

to walk slowly with difficulty
mozolnie maszerować

69
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stroll

A

to walk slowly/wander
spacerować

70
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saunter

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to walk slowly and casually
przechadzać się

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strut

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to walk proudly
dumnie kroczyć

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dim

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not very strong or obvious
mroczny, niewyraźny

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rudimentary

A

basic
podstawowy

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menial

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(of work) boring and poorly paid
nieciekawy, źle płatny

75
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barrister

A

a lawyer in higher courts of law
adwokat

76
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magistrate

A

judge dealing with minor crimes in law courts
sędzia

77
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abhorrence

A

strong hatred
wstręt

78
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dispute

A

argument
kontrowersja

79
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tiff

A

a minor quarrel between friends
sprzeczka

80
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clash

A

an argument between people
starcie

81
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congregation

A

people attending a church service
wierni

82
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rally

A

a public meeting supporting sth
wiec

83
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ceasefire

A

a temporary suspension of fightibg between friends or countries
zawieszenie broni

84
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truce

A

an agreement to stop fighting
rozejm

85
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treaty

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a written agreement between countries to help each other do sth in particular
traktat

86
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faction

A

a group of people within a larger one
frakcja

87
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settler

A

a person who goes to live in a new country
osadnik

88
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mediator

A

sb who settles an argument between 2 people/groups
mediator

89
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intermediary

A

sb who passes messages between fighting people/groups
pośrednik

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interceptor

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a person or thing that stops sth from moving places
osoba lub rzecz dokonująca przechwycenia czegoś

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strife

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conflict
spór

92
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friction

A

disagreement
tarcie

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decree

A

an official order or decision
dekret

94
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deposition

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a formal written statement
zeznanie pod przysięgą

95
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drag one’s feet/heels

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to delay
zwlekać

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a storm in a teacup

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a lot of fuss about sth unimportant
burza w szklance wody

97
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a drop in the ocean

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a very small and irrelevant amount
kropla w morzu

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fight a losing battle

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to try to achieve sth impossible
toczyć beznadziejną walkę

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bite off more than one can chew

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to try to do sth which is beyond one’s capabilities
porywać się z motyką na słońce

100
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high profile

A

conspicuous
przyciągający uwagę publiczną

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