New Vocab vol.2

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oszczędnie czymś gospodarować
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eke something out
to use something slowly or carefully because you only have a small amount of it:
There wasn't much food left, but we just managed to eke it out.
trzymać ludzi w jednym miejscu
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corral kəˈrɑːl
to bring a group of people together and keep them in one place, especially in order to control them:
Police corralled most of the demonstrators in a small area near the station.
uderzyć
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clout
to hit someone or something with the hand or with a heavy object:
Quigley clouted me smartly across the side of the head.
spokój
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serenity
The quality of being peaceful and calm
I admired her serenity in the midst of so much chaos.
wiarygodny
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plausible
seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed:
a plausible explanation/excuse
mocno szokujący
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lurid ˈlʊə. rɪd
You can read all the lurid details of the affair in today's paper.
(especially of a description) shocking because involving violence, sex, or immoral activity:
wkurzyć kogoś
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ruffle someone's feathers
She knows how to ruffle his feathers.
to upset or annoy someone:
rozbieżność
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dichotomy
There is often a dichotomy between what politicians say and what they do.
a difference between two completely opposite ideas or things:
płodny
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prolific prəˈlɪf.ɪk
He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation.
producing a great number or amount of something:
poruszyć temat
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broach a subject brəʊtʃ
At some point we've got to discuss money but I don't know how to broach the subject with him.
to begin a discussion of something difficult:
wiarygodny
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plausible
a plausible excuse/explanation
seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed:
krzykliwy
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meretricious /ˌmer.ɪˈtrɪʃ.əs/
He claims that a lot of journalism is meretricious and superficial.
seeming attractive but really false or of little value:
zbędny wysiłek
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palaver
Organizing the annual office lunch was such a palaver, I swore I'd never do it again.
unnecessary work and trouble. Also a discussion taking too long and unimportant.
sarong
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sarong səˈrɒŋ
a long piece of thin cloth that is worn wrapped around the waist
nieoczekiwane/przypadkowe np. znalezisko
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serendipitous
A team of researchers has made a serendipitous discovery that could help in the struggle to cure obesity.
happening or found by chance
perwersyjny
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kinky
kinky ideas/behaviour
unusual, strange, and possibly exciting, especially in ways involving unusual sexual acts:
pustelniczy, odosobniony
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cloistered /ˈklɔɪ.stəd/
These academics lead such a cloistered life/existence.
separated from and communicating little with the outside.
wróżyć
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bode
These recently published figures bode ill/do not bode well for the company's future.
to be a sign of something that will happen in the future, usually something very good or bad:
amok
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amok /əˈmɒk/
The soldiers ran amok after one of their senior officers was killed.
to be out of control and act in a wild or dangerous manner:
mydlić komuś oczy
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pool the wool over someone’s eyes
to deceive someone in order to prevent them from discovering something.
zdystansowany
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aloof
She seemed rather aloof when in fact she was just shy.
not friendly or willing to take part in things:
zjełczały
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rancid ˈræn. sɪd
jawne (np. kłamstwo)
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brazen
obvious, without any attempt to be hidden:
zrzec się
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forgo
I shall have to forgo the pleasure of seeing you this week.
obvious, without any attempt to be hidden:
zjawa ˌæp.əˈrɪʃ.ən/
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apparition ˌæp.əˈrɪʃ.ən/
the spirit of a dead person appearing in a form that can be seen
starczy
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senile
I'm always losing my keys these days. I think I must be going senile.
showing poor mental ability because of old age, especially being unable to think clearly and make decisions:
głupi
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obtuse
stupid and slow to understand or unwilling to do so
nerwowy
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antsy
very nervous, worried or unpleasantly excited
bezwstydnie/bez skrępowania
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unanbashedly
He stared unabashedly at the camera.
​without being ashamed, embarrassed or affected by people's negative opinions, when other people would be
okiełznać, ujarzmić
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harness
We must harness the skill and creativity of our workforce.
to control and use the force or strength of something to produce power or to achieve something
wspópracować z kimś nad projektem
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in harness with sb
working together to acheive sth
nieścieralny
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indelible
indelible ink The blood had left an indelible mark on her shirt.
An indelible mark or substance is impossible to remove by washing or in any other way: about memory as well
przejąć po kimś pałeczkę
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assume/take on the mantle
she assumed the mantle of the presidency.
Powtarzać coś wielokrotnie
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reiterate
say somethibg again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity
kaprys
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whim
a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained
We booked the trip on a whim. You can add what you want to this mixture - brandy, whisky, or nothing at all - as the whim takes you. Oh for a husband who would indulge my every whim!
małomówny
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reticent
unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings
He is very reticent about his past. Most of the students were reticent about answering questions.
transponować, przestawiać
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transpose
to change something from one position to another, or to exchange the positions of two things:
In their latest production they have reworked "King Lear", transposing it to pre-colonial Africa.
przyciągać jak magnez
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be (like) catnip to sb/sth
to be certain to attract or interest a particular person or type of person
This kind of highschool movie is catnip to teenagers
temat zastepczy, zmyłka
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red herring
świadomy
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cognisant /ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.zənt/
We should be cognizant of the fact that every complaint is not a justified complaint.
understanding or realizing something:
modny, interesujący
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groovy
That’s a groovy hat you’re wearing.
gapić się z otwartymi ustami
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gawp
He just stood there gawping at me.
gawk (US)
brednia
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drivel
talk drivel: You’re talking drivel as usual.
nonsense or borning/unnecessary info.
zgniły
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putrid
What’s that putrid smell?
pju: trid
gwaltownie rzucic cos (narkotyki itd.)
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go cold turkey
go cold turkey Six years ago, she went cold turkey on (= stopped completely) a 60-a-day smoking habit. US She had been trying to quit cold turkey without the support of a doctor.
the period of extreme suffering that comes immediately after a person has stopped taking a drug on which they depend:
pogarda
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disdain
disdain for or with disdain
dɪsˈdeɪn
osprzet
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rig
gburowaty
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boorish
oszołomiony
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dumbfound by
masowy, niekontrolowany
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indiscriminate
zakłopotany
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sheepish
embarrassed because you know that you have done something wrong or silly:
a sheepish look/grin
mlaskać
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chomp / champ
siorbać
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slurp
aluzja, sugestywność
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innuendo
ˌɪn. juˈen. dəʊ
traktować coś z przymrużeniem oka
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take something with a pinch of salt
życzliwy
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benevolent
bəˈnev.əl.ənt/
rzekomo
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purportedly

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