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Question		Answer
tarnished start learning		lost polishing, darker layer, discolored
to splutter start learning		to cough (machine, engine) The engine gave one last splutter and died.
in tatters start learning		torn to pieces
ingrained start learning		deep, fixed, born with, become part of He has deeply ingrained respect for women.
creased start learning		marks from folding/crumbling He wore trousers with sharp creases.
jaded start learning		without energy/interest What happened? You look jaded today.
mangled start learning		very badly injured/squeezed flat/empty The car was mangled beyond recognition.
marked start learning		damage by sth solid
rustle start learning		soft sound of leaves in breeze
plop start learning		sth dropped into the liquid The stone fell into the water with a soft plop.
crackle start learning		sound of breaking (sparks, in fire) He heard logs crackling in the fireplace.
squeal squeak start learning		sound of little pigs mice
patter start learning		repeated light tapping sound The rain pattered against the window.
crescent-shaped start learning		kształt półksiężyca, rożka
conical /cone start learning		stożkowy
a oblong start learning		a rectangular shape with unequal next sides
convex start learning		wypukły, shaped like a outside of a circle
rectangular start learning		prostokątny
concave start learning		wklęsły, hollow and curved, shaped like a interior of acircle
semi-circular/ half-moon shaped start learning		półkolisty
cylindrical start learning		log shaped
novelty start learning		nowość
bonanza start learning		żyła złota
marvel start learning		cud/zdziwienie
perpendicular start learning		pionowy/prostopadły
oblique start learning		ukośna /
slanting down start learning		in a sloping/oblique direction
a sloping line start learning		inclined from horizontal or vertical line
a crooked line start learning		bent, twisted out of shape
a jagged edge start learning		with rough, sharp points protruding
a steep hill start learning		strome wzgórze
rolling hills start learning		pofalowane wzgórza
undulating countryside start learning		falsity krajobraz
weighty start learning		abstract & physical things/idea of serioussness - a weighty tome, issue
unwieldy start learning		ab & ph / difficult to handle - unwieldy system/ unwieldy object (box), procedure, suitcase
cumbersome start learning		machines/equipment/system/structures - a cumbersome weapon/process
burdensome start learning		abstract things - a burdensome duty
ponderous start learning		slow & clumsy because of the weight/dull and excessively serious abstract - a ponderous style, a ponderous thesis/tone/narrative
lumbering start learning		physical things, „heavy movement” - a lumbering truck, a lumbering bear/vehicle
weighed down She is weighed down with problems/I hate being weighed down with suitcases when I travel. start learning		carrying heavy things/problems
to weigh up (alternatives) We need to weigh up the alternatives before we make the decision. start learning		to compare and consider
to weigh out You need to weigh out a kilo of nuts. start learning		weigh a quantity of loose goods
weighing on me - troubling my mind start learning		The memory of what happened that night was weighing one me for years.
weighed in (arguments) - to add more points to the argument start learning		We almost made a decision, but then she weighed in some new informations.
sift start learning		shake it in a sieve to separate the grains You need to sift the flour into a bowl.
lumpy start learning		have solid pieces in it I couldn’t sleep because the mattress was so lumpy.
impervious He wasn’t even upset when she called him stupid, he’s impervious to insults. start learning		liquid cannot pass through/an impervious material (glass)/a person who is impervious to criticism
zinc start learning		cynk, bluish-white metal, medical (Zn)
tin start learning		cheap, silvery-white metal (Sn), cans, tinfoil
uranium start learning		medicine, bombs, nuclear reactions
carbon dioxide start learning		co2
hydrogen start learning		wodór, bombs, rocket fuel
phosphorus start learning		(P) glows in the dark, exposions
mercury start learning		rtęć, quick silver
nickel start learning		coins
copper start learning		miedź, first metal used by people
sodium cholride start learning		Nacl, salt
nitrogen start learning		fertilizers, azot
copper + tin start learning		bronze
copper + zinc mosiądz start learning		brass
iron + carbon start learning		steel
lime (wapno) + clay (glina) + sand + water start learning		cement
-ll- + gravel (crushed rock) start learning		concrete (beton)
polystyrene start learning		PVC, tiles
cord(uroy) start learning		sztruks, cotton with vertical ribs
suede (uppers) start learning		zamsz, velvety side, (shoes)
flannel start learning		cotton + wool
feather (down) beds down. close to skin. start learning		pierze
polyurethane-foam pillows start learning		?
vinyl start learning		artificial leather
marble start learning		expensive rock, form of lime, white with stripes?
formica start learning		brand made, artificial plastic laminate, glossy and smooth
velvet start learning		woven fabric of silk, nylon? thick short PILE on one side
chipboard hardboard start learning		recycled wood, pressed together harder
teak / pine / oak start learning		?
cast iron start learning		żeliwo, casted, pure iron
upholstery start learning		cover fixed to furniture /pokrycie
enamel start learning		glossy substance/protective coat
polythene start learning		flexible synthetic resin - plastic bags, containers
fibreglass start learning		light, resistant, synthetic (yachts)
nylon start learning		strong synthetic material (sheets)
tweed start learning		jackets, rough woolen material
leathery steak start learning		hard to chew
rubbery lips start learning		thick, fleshy
glassy look start learning		static, frozen, dead, away
stony silence start learning		abslotute, still
a tinny soud start learning		metaalic, bad quality
wiry start learning		slim, muscular, lean
an oily rag/a greasy rag start learning		tłusta szmata:3
meaty discussion start learning		full of content, rich
milky complexion start learning		very pale, smooth
a wooden actor start learning		bad, stiff
a grease gun start learning		grease dispenser
a wolly argument start learning		vague, confused
extensive start learning		large in amount and scale educational facilities/routes
spacious start learning		outside/garden/city
roomy start learning		inside/ car/house
rambling start learning		building/mansion
scattered start learning		randomly arcross a wide area
spread out start learning		not close to each other
ample room start learning		more than enough
cramped start learning		small or restricted/ hotel rooms
poky start learning		uncomfortably small / room/flat
congested start learning		crowded with traffic/people congested streets
compact start learning		P, tiny, compact refigerator
enough room to swing a cat start learning		a lot of room;))
hemmed in by start learning		surrounded by people, not able to move
bustling with start learning		lots of people busily moving around/
packed in like sardines start learning		too many people in small space
boundary start learning		the edge of large space
rear (of property) start learning		back
crammed into start learning		packed
(it can be a bit of a) squash start learning		a lot of sth in small space
all his born days start learning		all his life
in a mo/sec/tick/less than no time/jiffy start learning		very soon
for donkeys years/since the year dot start learning		for a long time
till the cows go home start learning		for ever
in the nick of time she turned up just in the nick of time to catch a train. start learning		only just in time
to be over the hill/past it start learning		to be too old
has-been start learning		person who is no longer famous
in a flash/at a rate of knots start learning		very quickly
fleeting start learning		brief/quick - glimpse, smile, moment, visit
lenghty start learning		continuing for a long time - process, discussion, negotiations, delay
transient start learning		lasting for a short time/in passing - effect, feeling, pleasure
persistent start learning		lasting for a long time/hard to get rid of/stop - cough, problems, rumor, smell, gossip
inexorable start learning		continuing without hope of being stopped - rise, decline, pressure, advance of time
incipient start learning		just beginning - panic, rage, rebellion, wrinkles, dementia
protracted start learning		lasting for long time/made to last longer - argument/negotiations/discussions
lingering start learning		taking a long time to leave or disappear - perfume, kiss, smile
prolong start learning		to make longer
pitch black tar start learning		intently black - night/ darkness (pitch smoła)
jet black start learning		intently black - hair/eyes
scarlet start learning		very bright red
crimson start learning		strong deep red
ginger start learning		orangey red - hair/cats
lime start learning		bright yellowish green
beige start learning		light creamy brown
chestnut start learning		deep reddish brown - hair/horses
auburn start learning		red-brown, hair
emerald start learning		bright geen
ruby start learning		deep red
amber start learning		yellowy orange
sapphire start learning		deep blue
coral start learning		orangey pink
jade start learning		dark green
mauve start learning		pale purple
harsh colors start learning		unpleasantly strong
vivid colors start learning		strong, bright (scarlet/turquoise)
elecric start learning		blues/greens - extremely bright
monochrome start learning		only in one color/shade of/
blue collars workers start learning		physical/uskilled
to see red start learning		to be very angry
red carpet treatment / red letter day start learning		special importance
red views start learning		communists, left-wing
to look/turn green start learning		nausea
to turn green with envy start learning		?
black future start learning		without hope/depressing
to look as black as thunder start learning		anger
black market/sheep of the family/mark start learning		illegality/incorrectness
grey area start learning		lack of clarity
grey matter/grey cells start learning		brains
white as snow/whiter than white start learning		purity
to be as white as a sheet start learning		being pale
a white-knuckle ride start learning		terrifying
white collars workers start learning		office workers
archaeologist start learning		person who studies the material evidence of past societies
empire start learning		group of countries ruled by a single person
dynasty start learning		different rulers who are all from the same family/period of time that a country is controlled by them
reigns start learning		period that a king/queen/emperor rules
heirs start learning		person legally entitled to continue the work of sone important who died/has the same position as they had
successors start learning		person who takes over from another person
coronations start learning		event when king/queen receives her crown
conquests start learning		when sone/army defeats and takes over another country
peasants start learning		person who works on age land and earns little, low social status
labourers start learning		unskilled manual work
migrations start learning		moving from one place to another in large numbers
interpreting whatever shreds of evidence start learning		very small amounts
Bronze Age start learning		period when metals copper and tin began to be used to make weapons/tools
medieval times start learning		Middle Anges - 1000-1500AD
Renaissance start learning		period of growth of interest and activity in the arts in Europe in 14-16c.
pre-colonial era start learning		before Europeans arrived in large number and took power
infantry start learning		soldiers on foot
cavalry start learning		soldiers on horseback
(suit of) armour start learning		metal protective clothing-soldiers
chariot start learning		two wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse in ancient times for racing and war
galleon start learning		large sailing ship/3-4 masts
warlord start learning		military leader, controls a country/area within a country
merchant start learning		sone who buys and sells things in large amounts/espec. by trading with other countries
monarch start learning		neutral term for king/queen
the nobility start learning		collective for highest social rank in society
last resort start learning		something you do when everything else has failed
diplomacy start learning		activities concerning the relationships between governments
sanctions start learning		official orders, such as the stopping of trade taken against a country to make it obey law
weaponry start learning		weapons in general/of different types
civilian casualties start learning		people killed/injured, not a part of military or police
intervention start learning		intentionally becoming involved in a difficult situation to improve it or stop it from getting worse
regime change start learning		changing the leader/government of country, using force
overthrow start learning		remove sone from power using force
unrest start learning		disagreement or fighting between groups
clashes start learning		fights / arguments
ethnic start learning		national or racial
escalate start learning		become greater and more serious
all-out start learning		complete and total
suppression start learning		violent and cruel ending of the right or freedom to do something
ethnic cleansing start learning		attempt to remove from a country anyone who belongs to another racial group
massacres start learning		killing of large number of people
conflict resolution start learning		finding a way to end conficts
mistrust start learning		absence of trust
to wage war on start learning		fought a war against
hostilities start learning		acts of war
besieged start learning		attacked by surrounding it for a period of time
ambush start learning		attack unexpectedly from secret positions
truce start learning		agreement during war to stop fighting for a time
ceasefire start learning		agreement between armies/groups to stop fighting
peacekeeping start learning		neutral soldiers, trying to hold peace in a divided society
campaign start learning		planned group od military activities
observes start learning		outside, neutral poeople/body
rebellion start learning		people fighting against the government

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