UNIT 4 Flashcards
pedantic
egoistic
grandiose
pretentious
bombastic
patetyczny
braggart
a showoff
ostentatious
showy
pompous
patetyczny
swagger
to walk in an arrogant manner
lofty
overly proud
garish
loud
ornate
ostentatious
opulence
luxuriousnes
pretentious
ostentatious
boroque
extravagantely orante and convoluted in style
dogged
determined
inexorable
determined
obstinate
uparty
intransigent
uncompromising
contentious
belligerent
pertinacity
zawzietosc
steadfast
obdurate
recalcitrant
krnabrny
tenacious
persistent
disputatious
polemical
obdurate
resistant to pursuasion
intractable
hard to manage
adamant
obdurate
litigious
chcacy wszczac postepowanie sadowe
adroit
skillful
unerring
perfect
adept
highly skilled
aptitude
a natural ability
paragon
perfection
deft
skillful
preeminent
outstanding
expertise
knowledge on particular area
discerning
showing good judgment
agility
zwinnosc
consummate
perfect in every respect
dexterous
adept
impeccable
nienaganny
precocious
unusually advanced (dojrzaly w mlodym wieku)
untoward
krnabrny
intracktable
krnabrny
litigate
skarzyc ( droga sadowa)
litigious
chcacy sie spierac sadowo
nefarious
grzeszny
invigorate
nadac energie
repugnant
offensive
infamous
notorious (bad fame)
odious
worthy of dislike
malevolent
evil
malefactor
zloczynca
abominable
unpleasant
avarice
chciwosc, skapstwo
bigotry
intolerance toward different
hypocrite
hipokryta
miserly
lacking generosity
inimical
unfriendly
curmudgeon
sknera
misanthrope
one who hates humankind
perfidy
zdrada
charlatan
oszust
ruse
podstep
subterfuge
scheme
dupe
naiwniak
pilfer
to steal
swindle
to cheat
gullible
naive
embezzle
to steal money from ones employer
machination
a crafty scheme
bilk
to cheat
larceny
theft
filch
to steal
fleece
to defraud of money
hedonist
a pleasure seeker
ascetic
ascetyczny
anarchist
one who opposes all political authority
pacifist
peace-seeker
atheist
ateista
nihilist
one who rejects moral distinctions and knowable ‘truths’
despot
tyran
narcissist
narcyz
zealot
enthusiast, fanatic
sybarite
an individual who seeks luxury (hedonist)
pessimist
pesymista
optimist
optymista
fanatic
fanatyk
vindicate
to clear from blame
assuage
to soothe anger or pain
mollify
to soothe the anger of
exonerate
to clear from accusation
placate
to soothe
exculpate
to free from blame
anesthetic
sth that reduces sensation
pacify
to soothe anger
invigorate
to energize
alleviate
to relieve
emollient
zmiekczacz
absolve
exculpate
placid
calm
mitigate
to make less severe