BBC, The Guinnees series

brew

to make beer

devise

to invent something, by using your imagination or intelligence

desultory

without much effort or without paying attention

barb

the sharp part of a hook

travails

difficulties

fast-forward

to skip sth, like a song

prominent

very important

concede

to admit, often unwillingly

pluck

to pull sth quickly in order to remove sth

kick-off

begin

progeny

someone’s child

posthumous

happening after one’s death

temperance

to control yourself from not doing sth

tumult

loud sound, especially made by a big crowd

impoverished

very poor

sole

single, being the only one

nominal

in name, not in fact

she was the nominal executive, but the real work did her friend

compelled

having to do something, being forced to it

dour

unfriendly

resentful

feeling angry, because you’ve been forced to accept sth you don’t like

wellspring

the place sth comes from (źródło)

unfurl

open something from rolled position

grimy

dirty

precinct

a part of city where vehicles aren’t allowed

famine

głód

fraught

causing extremely anxiety

connived

to plan secretly for something to happen that you’ll get advantage from it

flourish

to grow or develop successfully

fatal

śmiertelny

neglected

not receiving enough attention or care

nefarious

morally bad

deft

skillful, clever

staid

serious, boring