Homework #6

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the main shape or edge of something, without any details
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outline
a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics
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affinity
to consider or judge something in a particular way
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deem
to hide an opinion, a feeling, etc.; to give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form
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disguise
stanowić część czegoś, stanowić przyczynę czegoś, tłumaczyć coś, wyjaśniać coś
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account for sth
pilnować kogoś, kryć kogoś, brać kogoś pod uwagę
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account for sb
real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced
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tangible
tom, opasła księga
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tome
rozmieszczony, rozlokowany
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deployed
to use something or someone, especially in an effective way; to move soldiers or equipment to a place where they can be used when they are needed
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deploy
the public admiration that a person receives as a result of a particular achievement or position in society; uznanie, prestiż, sława
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kudos
cieszyć się prestiżem
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have kudos
a way of speaking English in which the "r" sound is more noticeable than usual:
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burr
special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work
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jargon
spółgłoska
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consonant
samogłoska
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vowel
able to read and write; having knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of knowledge
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literate
transkrybować
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transcribe
to arrange something, such as laws or rules, into a system; kodyfikować, skodyfikować, ustalać
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codify
only and not involving anyone or anything else; wyłącznie, jedynie
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solely
seeming to be everywhere
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ubiquitous
spowity tajemnicą
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shrouded in mystery
być owianym mgiełką tajemnicy
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be shrouded in mystery; be veiled in mystery
projektować coś; przedstawiać coś; wydawać coś (pieniądze
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lay something out
proponować coś; przestawiać coś do przodu (przesunąć na wcześniejszy czas, np. zegarek, spotkanie); przedstawiać coś, poruszać jakiś temat
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put sth forward
nominować kogoś na stanowisko
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put sb forward
sporządzony na piśmie
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drawn up
spowodować coś, doprowadzić do czegoś, prowokować coś, wywoływać coś
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bring about sth
powszechnie, szeroko (np. dostępny, znany); znacznie, bardzo (np. różnić się)
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widely
całkowicie, kompletnie, zupełnie, w pełni; bez wyjątku
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wholly
to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed; skradać się
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creep
zabłąkany, zagubiony; bezpański, bezdomny
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strayed
to start thinking or talking about a different subject from the one you should be giving attention to; to travel along a route that was not originally intended, or to move outside a limited area:
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stray
determined in character, action, or ideas
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resolute
loyal, especially for a long time; able to be trusted; physically strong
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stalwart
staying the same for a long time and not changing quickly or unexpectedly; niezachwiany, wierny, stały
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steadfast
always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions; mocny, solidny, wierny, zagorzały, zazarty
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staunch
bezwzględny (o zachowaniu), surowy (np. władca), nieugięty (o osobie); nieustający (np. płacz), nieustanny (pościg za czymś)
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relentless
trwały, wytrzymały; lasting for a long time
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durable
public approval and praise
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acclaim
wszechobecny, powszechny, rozpowszechniony, wszędobylski
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ubiquitous
to end an activity or custom officially
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abolish
Śmiem się nie zgodzić., Pozwolę sobie mieć odmienne zdanie w tej kwestii.
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I beg to differ.
giving you new information about a subject or making it easier to understand
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illuminating
not being careful or giving enough attention to people or things that are your responsibility
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negligent
too slight or small in amount to be of importance
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negligible
firmly saying that something must be true or done
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insistent
Someone who is persistent continues doing something or tries to do something in a determined but often unreasonable way
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persistent
likely to change often
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variable
If things of the same type vary, they are different from each other, and if you vary them, you cause them to be different from each other; to change in some way, or to cause similar things to differ
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varying
helping to explain or prove something
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illustrative
famous, well respected, and admired
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illustrious
obracać się w czyimś towarzystwie, mieć szansę spędzać z nim czas; kolegować się z kimś
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rub shoulders with somebody
być ograniczonym do czegoś
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be confined to sth
to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way; to keep someone closed in a place, often by force
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confine
ustanawiać, stworzyć precedens
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set a precedent
gwałtowny, mocny; idący do głowy (o alkoholu); having a powerful effect, making you feel slightly drunk or excited
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heady
clever; intelligent
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brainy
the whole range of things that can be included in something; gama, wachlarz (możliwości)
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gamut
duża suma pieniędzy, dużo pieniędzy, dużo forsy, duży zysk, duża korzyść
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