Lesson 7 Make Your Child a Self-Starter - Vocabulary Study

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hood
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American the metal covering over the engine on a car [= bonnet British English]; pol. maska samochodu
backfire
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if a plan or action _____-s, it has the opposite effect to the one you intended
fledgling
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a ____ state or organization has only recently been formed and is still developing; pol. świeżo upieczony
operation
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a business, company, or organization
foster
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to help a skill, feeling, idea etc develop over a period of time [= encourage, promote]
counsellor
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someone whose job is to help and support people with problems
budding
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_____ artist/actor/writer etc. is someone who is just starting to paint, act etc and will probably be successful at it; pol. dobrze się zapowiadający
input
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ideas, advice, money, or effort that you put into a job or activity in order to help it succeed; Pol. wkład (in/into sth)
curfew
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American English the time, decided by a parent, by which a child must be home or asleep in the evening
best
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old-fashioned to defeat someone; pol. pokonać kogoś w walce
kindle
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if you ____ a fire, or if it ____-s, it starts to burn; pol. wzniecić, rozpalić
jump-started
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to help a process or activity to start or become more successful
yearn
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to have a strong desire for sth, esp. sth difficult or impossible to get [= long]; pol. bardzo pragnąć
severely
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very badly or to a great degree
persevere
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to continue trying to do something in a very determined way in spite of difficulties - use this to show approval; pol. wytrwać
scrimp
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to try to save as much money as you can, even though you have very little; Pol. zaciskać pasa, oszczędzać, odmawiać sobie
genuine
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a _____feeling, desire etc is one that you really feel, not one you pretend to feel [= sincere]
bronchial
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affecting the bronchial tubes; Pol. oskrzelowy
cite
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to mention something as an example, especially one that supports, proves, or explains an idea or situation
fistful
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an amount that is as much as you can hold in your hand; pol. garść
real-estate
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the business of selling houses or land
appraisal
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a statement or opinion judging the worth, value, or condition of something; pol. wycena, szacowanie
merit
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a good quality that makes someone or something deserve praise; Pol. zasługa
badge
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a small piece of metal, cloth, or plastic with a picture or words on it, worn to show rank, membership of a group, support for a political idea etc; Pol. odznaka
sparkle
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if someone's eyes ______, they seem to shine brightly, especially because the person is happy or excited; pol. skrzyć się, błyszczeć
pursue
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to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve sth over a long period of time; pol. realizować, dążyć
constraint
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something that limits your freedom to do what you want [= restriction]; pol. ograniczenie
up front
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directly and clearly from the start
clip
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to cut an article or picture from a newspaper, magazine etc; pol. wycinek z gazety
coupon
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a small piece of printed paper that gives you the right to pay less for sth or get it free
kitty
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the money that people have collected for a particular purpose; pol wspólna kasa
outing
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a short trip that a group of people take for pleasure; Pol. wypad
attention span
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the period of time during which you continue to be interested in something; Pol. zakres uwagi, długość koncentracji uwagi
caution
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to warn someone that something might be dangerous, difficult et.; pol. przestroga
role model
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sb whose behaviour, attitudes etc people try to copy because they admire them; pol. wzór do naśladowania
association
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Pol. stowarzyszenie
guild
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an organization of people who do the same job or have the same interests; Pol. stowarzyszenie, (średniowiecze - gildia)
roster
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a list of the names of people on a sports team, in an organization etc; pol. lista, spis, wpis w grafiku
emulate
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to do sth or behave in the same way as sb else, especially because you admire them [= imitate]; pol. naśladować
gumption
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the ability and determination to decide what needs to be done and to do it; Pol. smykałka, olej w głowie
trait
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a particular quality in someone's character; pol. cecha

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