Unit 30

Question 1

inherent

Answer 1

inborn

Question 2

aptitude

Answer 2

talent

Question 3

superfluous

Answer 3

unnecessary

Question 4

profuse

Answer 4

large in amount

Question 5

handicap

Answer 5

obstacle

Question 6

headway

Answer 6

advancement

Question 7

backlog

Answer 7

a large number of things waiting to be done

Question 8

novelty

Answer 8

the quality of being new and unusual

Question 9

incentive

Answer 9

inspiration

Question 10

ample

Answer 10

more than enough

Question 11

cumbersome

Answer 11

awkward to carry because of being large

Question 12

implicit

Answer 12

suggested but not communicated directly

Question 13

erroneous

Answer 13

false

Question 14

intricate

Answer 14

complicated

Question 15

ambivalence

Answer 15

the state of having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel

Question 16

to spark off

Answer 16

to initiate/start

Question 17

to amplify

Answer 17

to make something louder

Question 18

to enhance

Answer 18

to increase

Question 19

quantum leap

Answer 19

breakthrough

Question 20

masterstroke

Answer 20

a successful, clever action

Question 21

flashpoint

Answer 21

a place at which violence might be expected to begin

Question 22

benchmark

Answer 22

a level of quality that can be used as a standard when comparing other things (kryterium)

Question 23

envoy

Answer 23

someone who is sent as a representative from one organization to another

Question 24

zealot

Answer 24

enthusiast/fanatyk

Question 25

arduous

Answer 25

difficult

Question 26

prodigious

Answer 26

extremely great in something/enromous

Question 27

prerequisite

Answer 27

something that must exist before something else can happen

Question 28

ultimate

Answer 28

ostateczny/najlepszy

Question 29

courteous

Answer 29

polite and showing respect

Question 30

outbreak

Answer 30

a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease

Question 31

undisputable

Answer 31

not possible to argue about; certainly true

Question 32

to be on the go

Answer 32

to be busy

Question 33

cold shoulder

Answer 33

an unfriendly attitude shown to someone especially by intentionally ignoring them

Question 34

to be wide of the mark

Answer 34

to be wrong:

Question 35

to be in hot water

Answer 35

to be in a difficult situation in which you are in danger of being criticized

Question 36

to be on the safe side

Answer 36

to avoid risk

Question 37

to fall flat

Answer 37

to not have the intended effect

Question 38

to be as large as life

Answer 38

a person you are surprised to see in a particular place

Question 39

cut something short

Answer 39

to have to stop doing something before it is finished

Question 40

to be in two minds

Answer 40

to be unable to decide about something

Question 41

to throw good money after bad

Answer 41

inwestować w coś skazanego na porażkę

Question 42

to be wet behind the ears

Answer 42

to be young and without experience

Question 43

to put on a bold/brave face

Answer 43

to behave as if a problem does not worry you

Question 44

bored stiff

Answer 44

extremely bored

Question 45

to see red

Answer 45

to become very angry

Question 46

expertise

Answer 46

skill