Vocabulary C1 (11) Flashcards
baffling (to somebody)
causing you to feel completely confused and unable to understand; zaskakujący
ablaze
full of bright light or colours; ognisty, rozświetlony
byproduct, by-product
produkt, efekt uboczny
algae
glony, wodorosty
dissipate
rozpraszać
fluorescence
odblask
foliage
the leaves of a tree or plant; leaves and branches together; listowie
bloom
rozkwit
gauge
oceniać, mierzyć
unruly
difficult to control or manage; niesforny
frontman
a man who is the main singer in a pop or rock band
wear and tear
the damage to objects, furniture, property, etc. that is the result of normal use; zużycie eksploatacyjne
inflict
wymierzać, zadawać
bemoan
to complain or say that you are not happy about something; lamentować, opłakiwać
inclined
skłonny
advocate
to support something publicly
acerbic
zgryźliwy
wit
the ability to say or write things that are both clever and humorous; dowcip (umiejętność)
paltry
too small to be considered as important or useful; śmiesznie mały, marny
eponymous
tytułowy
mellow
to become or make somebody become less extreme in behaviour, etc., especially as a result of growing older; łagodnieć