Vocabulary C1 (7) Flashcards
ponder
to think about something carefully for a period of time; rozważać, rozmyślać
enticing
so attractive and interesting that you want to have it or know more about it
crackpot
a person with strange or crazy ideas; wariat
debunk sth
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
dubious
probably not honest; podejrzany, wątpliwy
lament
to have or express very sad feelings about somebody/something; ubolewać
legitimate
for which there is a fair and acceptable reason; słuszny, uzasadniony
conjecture
an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge and is formed by guessing; przypuszczenie
thwart
to prevent somebody from doing what they want to do
axe
to get rid of a service, system, etc. or to reduce the money spent on it by a large amount
flying saucer
a round spacecraft that some people claim to have seen and that some people believe comes from another planet
fringe
the outer edge of an area or a group
bankroll
to support somebody/something by giving money
versatile
having many different uses; uniwersalny, wszechstronny
crest
to reach its highest level before it falls again
southern hemisphere
półkula południowa
culprit
przyczyna czegoś
insurmountable
that cannot be dealt with successfully; nie do pokonania
array
a group or collection of things or people, often one that is large or impressive; grupa, szereg
conducive to sth
making it easy, possible or likely for something to happen; sprzyjający
eradicate
to destroy or get rid of something completely, especially something bad
decipher sth
to succeed in finding the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand; rozczytać, rozszyfrować
smidge
odrobina, kapka
revelatory
odkrywczy
tally
a record of the number or amount of something, especially one that you can keep adding to; lista, zestawienie
flickering
migocący
purportedly
used to say that something has been stated to have happened or to be true, but this might not be the case; rzekomo
doggedly
in a way that shows that you are determined and do not give up easily; uparcie, zawzięcie
dissuade somebody (from something/from doing something)
to persuade somebody not to do something
layperson
a person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject; laik
rift
a serious break in the relationship between people or organizations
credentials
the qualities, training or experience that make you suitable to do something; kwalifikacje
