Unit 22 Flashcards
1
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to stir up
A
to arouse
2
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spur someone on
A
to encourage someone
3
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abominable
A
very unpleasant
4
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ferocious
A
frightening
5
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exquisite
A
very beautiful
6
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timid
A
shy and nervous
7
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ghastly
A
unpleasant and shocking
8
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congenial
A
friendly and pleasant
9
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ludicrous
A
stupid or unreasonable
10
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erroneous
A
wrong
11
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obscure
A
not known
12
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exemplary
A
very good
13
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riveting
A
extremely interesting
14
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painstaking
A
(of work) very careful and needing a lot of attention
15
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exasperating
A
very annoying
16
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contrive
A
to arrange
17
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ensnare
A
to get control of something
18
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jinx
A
bad luck
19
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crux
A
the most important part of a matter
20
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flux
A
continuous change
21
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hoax
A
a trick
22
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objectionable
A
niewłaściwy/obraźliwy
23
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injurious
A
harmful
24
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solicitor
A
adwokat
25
call to order
przywołać do porządku
26
given the sack
zostać zwolnionym
27
bundle of nerves
someone who is extremely nervous
28
stroke of good luck
something good that happens to you by chance
29
to make a headway
improve
30
to cost the earth
cost a lot
