Umiejętności Łączone Final Test

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Whittle

Gradually reduce the size, amount, or importance of something

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Utter

Complete or absolute

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Console

Comfort or soothe someone who is feeling sorrow or disappointment

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Nick

Steal

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Boo

Express disapproval, dissatisfaction, or contempt, usually by a crowd at a public event

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Soothe

Calm or relieve someone’s stress, anxiety, or pain; make a situation less tense or difficult

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Wonky

Something unsteady, unstable, or not functioning properly; something slightly off-balance or crooked

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Engulf

Be consumed or overwhelmed by something, such as emotions or circumstances

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Relentless

Unyielding or persistent, often in a way that is harsh or intense

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Erode

Gradually wear away or diminish something through natural forces or weakening/destruction of something like trust

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Exacerbate

Make a problem, situation, or condition worse or more severe; Intensifying a negative condition

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Logic

A particular way of thinking, especially one that is reasonable and based on good judgment.

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Snowball

If a plan, problem, idea, etc. snowballs, it quickly grows bigger and more important.

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Embark

To go onto a ship.

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Irascible

Made angry easily.

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Reach

To arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of effort travelling.

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Exploit

To use something in a way that helps you.

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Entertainment

Shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type.

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Core

The basic and most important part of something.

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Benign

Pleasant and kind.

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Chronicles

A written record of historical events.

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Reruns

To show a television programme, film, etc. again.

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Adversaries

An enemy.

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Notice

To see or become conscious of something or someone.

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Force to be reckoned with

Powerful and have a lot of influence.

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Air of limitlessness

The quality or state of having no limits.

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Uncompromising

Fixed and do not change, especially when faced with opposition.

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Bravery

Brave behaviour or actions.

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Pioneer

Someone who is one of the first people to do something.

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Fearless

Having no fear.

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Intellectual space

A very educated person who is interested in complicated ideas and enjoys studying and careful thinking.

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Goodwill

Friendly and helpful feelings.

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Included

Containing something as a part of something else, or making something part of something else.

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Encapsulate

To express or show the most important facts about something.

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Legacy

Something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time.

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Beacon

A good example that gives people hope or encouragement.

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Crew

To be part of a crew, especially on a ship.

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At a premium

There is little of it available and it is difficult to get it.

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Shipment

The process of sending goods from one place to another.

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Constraint

A thing that limits something, or limits your freedom to do something.

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Launch

To send something such as a spacecraft, weapon, etc. into space, into the sky or through water.

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Brisket

Meat that comes from the chest of an animal, especially a cow.

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Bulk

The main part of something; most of something.

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Nooks and crannies

Every part of a place; every aspect of a situation.

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Capacity

The number of things or people that a container or space can hold.

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Mundane

Not interesting or exciting.

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Starve

To suffer or die because you do not have enough food to eat; to make somebody suffer or die in this way.

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Close call

A situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident, etc.

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Batch

An amount of food, medicine, etc. produced at one time.

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Bottle up

To not allow other people to see that you are unhappy, angry, etc., especially when happens over a long period of time.

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Disruptive

Causing trouble and therefore stopping something from continuing as usual.

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Misguided

Unreasonable or unsuitable because of being based on bad judgement or on wrong information or beliefs.

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Mitigated

To make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad.

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Cumulative

Increasing by one addition after another.

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Infinity

Time or space that has no end.

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Abstruse

Not known or understood by many people.

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Prohibitive

If the cost of something is prohibitive, it is too expensive for most people.

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Nihilistic

Connected with a belief that all political and religious organisations are bad, or a system of thought that says there are no principles or beliefs that have any meaning or can be true.

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Disgraceful

Very bad.

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Endurance

The ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant, or painful for a long time.

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Obscenely

In a way that is offensive, rude, or shocking, usually because of being too obviously related to sex or showing sex.

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Junk

Things that are considered to be of no use or value, or of low quality.

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Dwarfed

If one thing dwarfs another, it makes it seem small by comparison.

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Vastness

The quality of being extremely big.

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Colonizing

Sending people somewhere so they can live there and take control of the place.

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Inspire

Give someone the enthusiasm to do something.

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Mindset

A way of thinking about things.

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Vice versa

The opposite of what has been said.

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Poorly

Of a bad quality, not well.

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Screw sth up

Make a mistake, or spoil something.

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Come out of your shell

Become more confident, social, or expressive, especially after being shy or withdrawn.

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Advance

To develop or progress, or to make sth develop or progress.

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Intentionally

On purpose.

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Conscience

The part of you that makes you feel guilty when you behaved badly (having the knowledge of right and wrong).

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Deployed

To move soldiers or equipment to a place where they can be used when they are needed.

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Figure out

Understand, solve, or find the answer to something.

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Spoiler alert

Warning used to let someone know that upcoming information will reveal key plot points or surprises from a story.

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Last shot

Last chance to do something.

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Off the top of my head

Used when you’re giving an answer or idea without thinking about it deeply or checking the facts.

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Play right into sth

Unknowingly do exactly what someone else wants or expects.

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Get over sth

Recover from or move past something difficult, upsetting, or surprising.

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Hang on

Wait.

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Hang in the balance

The outcome of something is uncertain or undecided.

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Overdone

Cooked too long.

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Turn to ashes

Completely destroy (something) by burning.

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Torch

Overcook/burn.

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Scorch

Burn a surface of something as to change its colour and texture.

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Burn

Damaged by too much heat.

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Blacken

Make something black or darker in colour (cook sth until it’s charred).

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Hitch a ride

Asking for a lift or catching a ride with a stranger.

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Dig in

Start eating.

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Out of this world

Extremely impressive, amazing, or extraordinary.

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Stats

Numerical data we collect to analyse for information.

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Surplus

Extra produce that is not needed.

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Success

A positive result.

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Livestock

Animals we raise for food.

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The supply chain

A system of people and companies that produce, distribute and sell something we want or need.

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Rotten

Not fresh, like fruit or vegetables that are black and smell bad.

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Meet cosmetic standards

To accept (a product) because it looks correct.

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Edible

This describes something you can eat safely.