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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adamant (adj) | unyielding; firm in opinion; My parents were......about not letting me go to the pop concert (nieugięty, stanowczy) |
| avid | (zacięty, gorliwy) Even as a child she was an........reader |
| circumstantial | evidence based on suggestion rather than personal knowledge or observation; The police didn't have any definite proof that he had committed the evidence was............ (przypakowy, poszlakowy) |
| commensurate | corresponding in size or degree or extent; proportional; She was looking for a job.................with her abilities. (współmierny) |
| congested | overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess; I hate driving through London because the streets are so...........(przepełniony, zatłoczony) |
| cursory (adj) | superficially done; performed rapidly; Brian wasn't really interested in art, so he gave each painting no more than a.............glance; (pobierzne, niedokładnie zdrobione) |
| dishevelled | very untidy hair; She had no make |
| eligible | only single people are............to join this club. (uprawniony) |
| exorbitant (adj) | unreasonably high; excessive; We didn't buy anything because we thought the prices were......... (wygórowany) |
| feasible (adj) | possible, able to be done; The plan sounds................, but I'd like to discuss it with the others before giving you the go |
| heinous (adj) | very wicked, offensive, hateful; You have been found guilty of a most...........crime; (haniebny, ochydny) |
| implicated | to have part in or to be connected to events; involved; Do you think any other member of the Government are..................in the current scandals?; (zamieszany, wplątany) |
| implicit | absolute, with no question. Aa a child I had............... faith in my parents. (bezgraniczny) |
| incessant | never stopping, going on all the time; The...........noise from the workmen outside my window was beginning to drive me mad; (ciągły, nieustanny) |
| indigenous | native to a certain area; The kangaroo and koala bear are.....................to Australia; (lokalny,miejscowy) |
| indicative (adj) | showing or pointing out, suggestive of; The fact that only 40 % turned out to vote in the election is of the state of political apathy in the country at present; (wskazujący) |
| inopportune | coming at a bad time; not appropriate; She arrived at a most........moment; (nieodpowiedni, niestosowny) |
| irrevocable | (adj.) incapable of being changed or called back; There is nothing you can do, The committee's decision is..............;(nieodwołalny) |
| petty | small and insignificant; The........cash is kept in that black box over there; (nieważne, małostkowe) |
| petty cash | a small amount of cash kept in the office |
| plausible (adj) | (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable; He gave a very.............excuse for being late; (sensowne, wiarygodne) |
| prevailing | Global winds that blow constantly from the same direction; The..............wind in this area is from the west; (powszechny) |
| Prolific (adj) | producing large volumes or amounts; productive; She was a..................writer who averaged fifteen to twenty books (obfity, produktywny) |
| redundant (adj) | repeating unnecessarily; When the car factory closd down,more than 2,000 workers were..............; (zbędny, niewykorzystany) |
| requisite (adj) | required; necessary; To go to university you have to have the..............number of A |
| sedentary | sitting; People with...........jobs ought to get as much exercise as possible during their free time; (siedzący) |
| slushy | sentimental but road very sensitive, easy to stuck on it; Now that it had started to thaw, the roads were very.............; (grząstkie, brejowate) |
| spontaneous | unplanned; Nothing Peter says or does is ever...............................He always thinks very carefully beforehand; (spontaniczny) |
| squeamish | easily shocked, over sensitive; I could never watch an operation, I'm far too...................I even faint when someone has a nosebleed; (nadwrażliwy) |
| unanimous | in complete agreement; The board members gave...................support to the proposal;(jednomyślny) |
| vivid (adj) | "as big as life"; brightly colored; daring; To be a writer, you need among other things a.....................imagination; (żywy, treściwy, skomplikowany) |
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