short-long test nr w chuj (pazdziernik 2017) Flashcards

1
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the way the news are presented

A

coverage

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2
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variety

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diversity

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3
Q

written statement saying unfair things about somebody

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libel

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4
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wealthy, important person

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mogul

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5
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deep anger

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resentment

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6
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clear, in full detail

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explicit

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7
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ruthless, expressed withviolent energy

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fierce

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8
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showing curiosity

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inquisitive

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9
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necesarry

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vital

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10
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based on facts and good judgement

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well-grounded

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11
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avoid through vlecerness and wit

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circumvent

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12
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force the acceptance of sth

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impose

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13
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prevent from doing sth by controlling influence

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inhibit

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14
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take action in order to deal with sth

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tackle

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15
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compete with sb

A

vie

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16
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compete with sth, engage in a contest

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vie

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17
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discourage

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deter

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18
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cause, create

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generate

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19
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give a punishement

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mete out(a punishement)

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20
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state officialy what should be done

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prescrive

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21
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a feeling of guilt

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conscience

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22
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person guilty of crime

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convict

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23
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court decision that sb is guilty

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conviction

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24
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an act of killing

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homicide

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25
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imprisonement

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incarceration

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26
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punishment

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retribution

27
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a crime

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wrongdoing

28
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error-free

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faultless

29
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unforgivable

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inexcusable

30
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deadly

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lethal

31
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connected with punishement

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penal

32
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damaging

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detrimental

33
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to be almost the same as sth else

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tantamount

34
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the act of saying that sth is illegal

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prohibition

35
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difficult to stop

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compulsive

36
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addicted to

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hooked on

37
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person or thing that causes change

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catalyst

38
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behavior considered normal in a given group

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convention

39
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powerful effect that sth has on sb

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impact

40
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the state of not being able or confident to deal with a situation

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inadequacy

41
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making unfair judgements

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biased

42
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famous and respected

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renowned

43
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provide enough money for

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cover

44
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involve sth that cant be avoided

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entail

45
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gibe sb the experience of sth

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expose

46
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fail to reach the standard you expected

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fall short of

47
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make an interest grow in sb

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kindle

48
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to be more important than

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outweigh

49
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suited to one’s needs

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appealing

50
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suited to one’s needs

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convenient

51
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sincere

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frank

52
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deceptive

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misleading

53
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common to two or more people

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relevant

54
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develop

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ensue

55
Q

explain

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straighten out

56
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child support

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alimony

57
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supporters

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advocates

58
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a state of being married

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matrimony

59
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husband or wife

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spouse

60
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reproduction

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procreation

61
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antagonism

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hostility

62
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unable to have babies

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Infertile

63
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man who dresses like a woman

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Drag queen