vocabulary 2 quiz 1 2/6

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get side-tracked
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to direct a persons attention away from an activity or subject towards another one that is less important
tackle
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make determined efforts to deal with a problem or difficult task/ the equipment required for a task or sport
tension
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napięcie
gut instinct
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an instinctive feeling, as opposed to an opinion or idea based on facts
assertive
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stanowczy
proactive
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proaktywny, creating or controlling a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened
become second nature
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you are so familiar with it you can do it easily without needing to think very much abt it
boost your confidence
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to make someone feel more positive or more confident
fraction
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frakcja, ułamek, odłam
workload
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the amount of work to be done by someone or something
be on top of your diary
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być bardzo zorganizowanym
external
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zewnętrzny
detrimental
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szkodliwy
permutations
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permutacje, each of several possible ways in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged
nerve-racking
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denerwujący, causing stress and anxiety
underestimate
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zbagatelizować, nie docenić, zlekceważyć
misjudge
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źle osądzić
work your way up
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progress towards something better or ascend a series of ranks through hard work
self-assurance
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confidence in yourself and your abilities
minor
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drobny, nieletni
overcome
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pokonać, przezwyciężyć
lose sight of
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stracić z oczu, fail to consider, be aware of or remember
surpass
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przewyższać, przerastać, be better than
pensioner
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emeryt, rencista
brand name
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nazwa handlowa
miserable
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nieszczęśliwy, nędzny
outbreak
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wybuch
joviality
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the quality in a person of being friendly and in a good mood or of a situation being enjoyable, friendly and pleasant
generosity
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hojność, szczodrość, wspaniałomyślność
beam
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belka, promień
grin
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szeroki uśmiech, wyszcerzyć zęby w uśmiechu
smirk
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uśmiech, uśmiechać się głupawo
be down in the mouth
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feeling sad and unhappy - informal
perk sb up
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to become more lively or cheerful or to make someone more lively or cheerful
minority
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mniejszość
incivility
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nieuprzejmość, niegrzeczność
apathy
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lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern, apatia
gloom
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mrok, przygnębienie, ponurość
stark
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sztywny, nieugięty, complete, - sheer, stiff, rigid, or incapable of movement
wretched
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nędzny, nieszczęśliwy, żałosny
life expectancy
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the average period that a person may expect to live
lengthen
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przedłużać
infer
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wywnioskować, wyciągać wnioski, dedukować
stingy
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skąy, chytry
expense
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koszt, wydatek
alleviate
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łagodzić, przynosić ulgę
privilege
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przywilej, zaszczyt
ingrate
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niewdzięczny, niewdzięcznik
goody
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something attractive or desirable, especially something tasty or pleasant to eat., luksus, smakołyk

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