Vocabulary C1 (7) Flashcards

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ponder

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to think about something carefully for a period of time; rozważać, rozmyślać

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enticing

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so attractive and interesting that you want to have it or know more about it

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crackpot

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a person with strange or crazy ideas; wariat

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debunk sth

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to show that an idea, a belief, etc. is false; to show that something is not as good as people think it is; obalać np teorię

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dubious

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probably not honest; podejrzany, wątpliwy

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lament

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to have or express very sad feelings about somebody/something; ubolewać

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legitimate

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for which there is a fair and acceptable reason; słuszny, uzasadniony

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conjecture

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an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge and is formed by guessing; przypuszczenie

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thwart

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to prevent somebody from doing what they want to do

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axe

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to get rid of a service, system, etc. or to reduce the money spent on it by a large amount

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flying saucer

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a round spacecraft that some people claim to have seen and that some people believe comes from another planet

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fringe

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the outer edge of an area or a group

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bankroll

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to support somebody/something by giving money

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versatile

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having many different uses; uniwersalny, wszechstronny

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crest

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to reach its highest level before it falls again

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16
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southern hemisphere

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półkula południowa

17
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culprit

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przyczyna czegoś

18
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insurmountable

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that cannot be dealt with successfully; nie do pokonania

19
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array

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a group or collection of things or people, often one that is large or impressive; grupa, szereg

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conducive to sth

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making it easy, possible or likely for something to happen; sprzyjający

21
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eradicate

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to destroy or get rid of something completely, especially something bad

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decipher sth

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to succeed in finding the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand; rozczytać, rozszyfrować

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smidge

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odrobina, kapka

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revelatory

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odkrywczy

25
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tally

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a record of the number or amount of something, especially one that you can keep adding to; lista, zestawienie

26
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flickering

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migocący

27
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purportedly

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used to say that something has been stated to have happened or to be true, but this might not be the case; rzekomo

28
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doggedly

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in a way that shows that you are determined and do not give up easily; uparcie, zawzięcie

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dissuade somebody (from something/from doing something)

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to persuade somebody not to do something

30
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layperson

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a person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject; laik

31
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rift

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a serious break in the relationship between people or organizations

32
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credentials

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the qualities, training or experience that make you suitable to do something; kwalifikacje