May I 2012 FCE

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przyznać, zgadzać się
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concur
Ms. White concurred, but she cautioned it would take time.
utrata, zanikać, ubywać, podupadać, obniżać
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decline
New motorcycle sales have suffered steep declines in recent years.
uchylić się, uniknąć (konfrontacji), unik
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dodge
That sounds like a dodge to me.
trącić, potrącić, szturchnąć
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nudge
Gently, he nudged Hannah inside the bank.
przechylić się, opierać się (o coś), chudy, wychudzony
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lean
He is leaning against the wall.
strzęp, podrzeć na strzępy
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shred
His clothes were ripped to shreds.
pielęgnować, rozwijać, wspierać (rozwój)
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foster
Send him to me, to be fostered: in Avalon.
surowy, nieugięty, sztywny
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rigid
The patient's legs were rigid.
kołnierzyk, kołnierz, obroża
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collar
She grabbed me by the collar.
zdrętwiały, zesztywniały, sztywny, twardy
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stiff
When I got out of bed this morning my back was stiff as a board.
znakomity, genialny, piękny
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splendid
To others you appear a great and splendid man.
obserwator, gap
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onlooker
He was just a silent onlooker.
opóźniony, zaległy, przeterminowany (np. płatność)
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overdue
She reminded him that the rent was overdue.
chwytać, ścisnąć, łapać
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grasp
I grasped the end of the rope and pulled as hard as I could.
zgoda, zgadzać się
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consent
He was reluctant at first but finally consented.
otwarty (na pomysły, sugestie), chłonny (umysł)
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receptive
I was happy to be speaking before such a receptive audience.
dostatek, obfitość
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abundance
a plant with an abundance of flowers
spożycie, nabór
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intake
You should limit your daily intake of fats and sugars.
szczery
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sincere
My offer of help was sincere.
bodziec, zachęta
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stimulus
plural: stimuli
nikczemny, niegodziwy / wspaniały
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wicked
She wore a wicked grin after her victory.
złośliwy, podły
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malicious
ustronny (o miejscu), zaciszny, odosobniony
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secluded
It was a quiet secluded beach.
cichy, spokojny
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tranquil
<the house was once again tranquil after the kids moved outside to play>
bujny (np. o roślinności), luksusowy, bogaty, menel
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lush
The countryside was green and lush.
bodziec, motywacja
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incentive
The rising cost of electricity provides a strong incentive to conserve energy.
wybredny, marudny, kapryśny
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fussy
I'm not fussy about where we eat.
nieprzyjazny, wrogi
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hostile
They were entering hostile territory.
wyczyn, eksploatować, wyzyskiwać, nadużywać, użytkować,
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exploit
kusić, nęcić, przynęta, wabik
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lure
<the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to take up a life of crime>
podstęp, chytrość, ukryty, podstępny
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stealth
They used stealth to defeat the enemy.
poprzednik
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predecessor
Today's computers are much faster than their predecessors were.
gorliwość, żarliwość, zapał
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zeal
They misunderstood my zeal.
zakładnik
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hostage
The hostages were released this morning.
niezbędny, decydujący, istotny, witalny, życiowy
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vital
These matters are vital to national defense.
zawstydzony
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ashamed
I was a little ashamed when I kissed her the first time.
w trakcie
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underway
drążek, laska, pręt, kij
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rod
<arrested for using a rod on his dogs in violation of the state's animal cruelty laws>
wiertarka, wiercić
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drill
rzucić, podrzucić, targać, miotać
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toss
Let's toss a coin.
myto, opłata (drogowa), dzwonienie (dźwięk dzwonu), uderzać w dzwon
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toll
In general horses and carriages used in agricultural work were free from toll.
zasadniczy, podstawowy, leżący poniżej, ukryty
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underlying
<the underlying differences between democracy and dictatorship>
odpowiednik (np. osoby, instytucji), kopia, duplikat
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counterpart
The secretary of defense met with his counterparts in Asia to discuss the nuclear crisis.
zachodzić na siebie, nakładać się na siebie
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overlap
Baseball season overlaps football season in September.
przebiegły, oszukańczy (o osobie), okrężny (o drodze)
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devious
He took us by a devious route to the center of the city.
ten ostatni (np. z wymienionych osób), późniejszy w kolejności, drugi
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latter
We'll go in the latter half of the year.
zagadka, tajemnica
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conundrum
<the conundrum of how an ancient people were able to build such massive structures without the benefit of today's knowledge and technology>
problem, kłopot, niebezpieczeństwo, ryzyko, pułapka, potrzask
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pitfall
<buying a house can be full of pitfalls for the unwary>
wykonalny, możliwy, prawdopodobny
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feasible
looking for a feasible way to create new jobs
łopata, szufla, łopatka, przerzucać (łopatą)
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shovel
Children were digging holes in the sand with their shovels.

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