UNIT 4 Flashcards

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pedantic

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egoistic

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grandiose

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pretentious

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bombastic

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patetyczny

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braggart

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a showoff

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ostentatious

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showy

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pompous

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patetyczny

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swagger

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to walk in an arrogant manner

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lofty

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overly proud

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garish

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loud

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ornate

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ostentatious

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opulence

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luxuriousnes

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pretentious

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ostentatious

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boroque

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extravagantely orante and convoluted in style

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dogged

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determined

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inexorable

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determined

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obstinate

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uparty

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intransigent

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uncompromising

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contentious

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belligerent

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pertinacity

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zawzietosc

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steadfast

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obdurate

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recalcitrant

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krnabrny

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tenacious

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persistent

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disputatious

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polemical

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obdurate

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resistant to pursuasion

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intractable

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hard to manage

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adamant

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obdurate

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litigious

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chcacy wszczac postepowanie sadowe

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adroit

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skillful

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unerring

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perfect

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adept

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highly skilled

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aptitude

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a natural ability

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paragon

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perfection

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deft

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skillful

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preeminent

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outstanding

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expertise

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knowledge on particular area

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discerning

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showing good judgment

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agility

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zwinnosc

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consummate

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perfect in every respect

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dexterous

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adept

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impeccable

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nienaganny

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precocious

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unusually advanced (dojrzaly w mlodym wieku)

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untoward

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krnabrny

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intracktable

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krnabrny

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litigate

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skarzyc ( droga sadowa)

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litigious

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chcacy sie spierac sadowo

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nefarious

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grzeszny

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invigorate

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nadac energie

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repugnant

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offensive

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infamous

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notorious (bad fame)

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odious

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worthy of dislike

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malevolent

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evil

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malefactor

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zloczynca

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abominable

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unpleasant

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avarice

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chciwosc, skapstwo

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bigotry

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intolerance toward different

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hypocrite

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hipokryta

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miserly

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lacking generosity

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inimical

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unfriendly

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curmudgeon

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sknera

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misanthrope

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one who hates humankind

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perfidy

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zdrada

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charlatan

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oszust

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ruse

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podstep

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subterfuge

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scheme

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dupe

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naiwniak

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pilfer

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to steal

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swindle

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to cheat

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gullible

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naive

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embezzle

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to steal money from ones employer

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machination

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a crafty scheme

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bilk

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to cheat

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larceny

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theft

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filch

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to steal

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fleece

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to defraud of money

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hedonist

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a pleasure seeker

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ascetic

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ascetyczny

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anarchist

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one who opposes all political authority

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pacifist

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peace-seeker

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atheist

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ateista

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nihilist

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one who rejects moral distinctions and knowable ‘truths’

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despot

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tyran

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narcissist

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narcyz

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zealot

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enthusiast, fanatic

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sybarite

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an individual who seeks luxury (hedonist)

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pessimist

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pesymista

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optimist

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optymista

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fanatic

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fanatyk

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vindicate

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to clear from blame

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assuage

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to soothe anger or pain

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mollify

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to soothe the anger of

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exonerate

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to clear from accusation

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placate

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to soothe

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exculpate

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to free from blame

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anesthetic

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sth that reduces sensation

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pacify

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to soothe anger

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invigorate

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to energize

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alleviate

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to relieve

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emollient

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zmiekczacz

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absolve

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exculpate

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placid

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calm

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mitigate

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to make less severe