UNIT 22 - QUALITY AND THE ARTS Flashcards
pogarszać
aggravate
skaza
blemish
zanieczyścić
contaminate
zanikać
decay
opadać
decline
szkodliwy
detrimental
wzmacniać
enhance
zaostrzyć
exacerbate
znakomity
exquisite
główny
prime
zbawcza cecha (?)
redeeming feature
odnawiać
refurbish
wzmacniać
reinforce
zgniły
rotten
zardzewiały
rusty
pobojowisko
shambles
tandetny
shoddy
nieświeży
stale
opływowy
streamline
przewyższać
surpass
wrak
wreck
kustosz
curator
sztuki piękne
fine art
książka w broszurowej oprawie
paperback
recytacja, opowiadanie
recital
retrospektywny
retrospective
someone or something that you are pleased to see
a sight for sore eyes
a weak feature of sb or sth that could cause failure or be attacked
Achilles’ heel
make a bad situation worse
add fuel to the fire
below the usual or expected standard
below/under par
completely honest or legal; extremely clean
clean as a whistle
say that you will definitely not allow or accept sth
draw the line (at)
the newest and best type of sth
last word in
extremely good or impressive
out of this world
more than what is considered normal or suitable
over the top
in the place that is most central or important
pride of place
receive a lot of attention because you give the best performance in a show or other event
steal the show
an advantage that makes sb or sth more successful than other people or things
the edge over
