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UNIT 22 - QUALITY AND THE ARTS Flashcards

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1
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pogarszać

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aggravate

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skaza

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blemish

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zanieczyścić

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contaminate

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zanikać

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decay

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opadać

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decline

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szkodliwy

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detrimental

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7
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wzmacniać

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enhance

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8
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zaostrzyć

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exacerbate

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znakomity

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exquisite

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10
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główny

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prime

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11
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zbawcza cecha (?)

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redeeming feature

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odnawiać

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refurbish

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wzmacniać

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reinforce

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zgniły

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rotten

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zardzewiały

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rusty

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pobojowisko

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shambles

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tandetny

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shoddy

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nieświeży

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stale

19
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opływowy

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streamline

20
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przewyższać

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surpass

21
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wrak

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wreck

22
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kustosz

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curator

23
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sztuki piękne

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fine art

24
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książka w broszurowej oprawie

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paperback

25
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recytacja, opowiadanie

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recital

26
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retrospektywny

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retrospective

27
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someone or something that you are pleased to see

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a sight for sore eyes

28
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a weak feature of sb or sth that could cause failure or be attacked

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Achilles’ heel

29
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make a bad situation worse

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add fuel to the fire

30
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below the usual or expected standard

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below/under par

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completely honest or legal; extremely clean

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clean as a whistle

32
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say that you will definitely not allow or accept sth

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draw the line (at)

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the newest and best type of sth

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last word in

34
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extremely good or impressive

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out of this world

35
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more than what is considered normal or suitable

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over the top

36
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in the place that is most central or important

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pride of place

37
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receive a lot of attention because you give the best performance in a show or other event

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steal the show

38
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an advantage that makes sb or sth more successful than other people or things

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the edge over

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