UNIT 4 Flashcards
1
Q
pedantic
A
egoistic
2
Q
grandiose
A
pretentious
3
Q
bombastic
A
patetyczny
4
Q
braggart
A
a showoff
5
Q
ostentatious
A
showy
6
Q
pompous
A
patetyczny
7
Q
swagger
A
to walk in an arrogant manner
8
Q
lofty
A
overly proud
9
Q
garish
A
loud
10
Q
ornate
A
ostentatious
11
Q
opulence
A
luxuriousnes
12
Q
pretentious
A
ostentatious
13
Q
boroque
A
extravagantely orante and convoluted in style
14
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dogged
A
determined
15
Q
inexorable
A
determined
16
Q
obstinate
A
uparty
17
Q
intransigent
A
uncompromising
18
Q
contentious
A
belligerent
19
Q
pertinacity
A
zawzietosc
20
Q
steadfast
A
obdurate
21
Q
recalcitrant
A
krnabrny
22
Q
tenacious
A
persistent
23
Q
disputatious
A
polemical
24
Q
obdurate
A
resistant to pursuasion
25
intractable
hard to manage
26
adamant
obdurate
27
litigious
chcacy wszczac postepowanie sadowe
28
adroit
skillful
29
unerring
perfect
30
adept
highly skilled
31
aptitude
a natural ability
32
paragon
perfection
33
deft
skillful
34
preeminent
outstanding
35
expertise
knowledge on particular area
36
discerning
showing good judgment
37
agility
zwinnosc
38
consummate
perfect in every respect
39
dexterous
adept
40
impeccable
nienaganny
41
precocious
unusually advanced (dojrzaly w mlodym wieku)
42
untoward
krnabrny
43
intracktable
krnabrny
44
litigate
skarzyc ( droga sadowa)
45
litigious
chcacy sie spierac sadowo
46
nefarious
grzeszny
47
invigorate
nadac energie
48
repugnant
offensive
49
infamous
notorious (bad fame)
50
odious
worthy of dislike
51
malevolent
evil
52
malefactor
zloczynca
53
abominable
unpleasant
54
avarice
chciwosc, skapstwo
55
bigotry
intolerance toward different
56
hypocrite
hipokryta
57
miserly
lacking generosity
58
inimical
unfriendly
59
curmudgeon
sknera
60
misanthrope
one who hates humankind
61
perfidy
zdrada
62
charlatan
oszust
63
ruse
podstep
64
subterfuge
scheme
65
dupe
naiwniak
66
pilfer
to steal
67
swindle
to cheat
68
gullible
naive
69
embezzle
to steal money from ones employer
70
machination
a crafty scheme
71
bilk
to cheat
72
larceny
theft
73
filch
to steal
74
fleece
to defraud of money
75
hedonist
a pleasure seeker
76
ascetic
ascetyczny
77
anarchist
one who opposes all political authority
78
pacifist
peace-seeker
79
atheist
ateista
80
nihilist
one who rejects moral distinctions and knowable 'truths'
81
despot
tyran
82
narcissist
narcyz
83
zealot
enthusiast, fanatic
84
sybarite
an individual who seeks luxury (hedonist)
85
pessimist
pesymista
86
optimist
optymista
87
fanatic
fanatyk
88
vindicate
to clear from blame
89
assuage
to soothe anger or pain
90
mollify
to soothe the anger of
91
exonerate
to clear from accusation
92
placate
to soothe
93
exculpate
to free from blame
94
anesthetic
sth that reduces sensation
95
pacify
to soothe anger
96
invigorate
to energize
97
alleviate
to relieve
98
emollient
zmiekczacz
99
absolve
exculpate
100
placid
calm
101
mitigate
to make less severe
