kolokwium - 14.04

distort

SYN deform

blow up

to increase the size of sth

wield

to have a lot of influence or power over other ppl

coo longingly

? gruchać tęsknie ?

\-to make soft quiet sounds or to speak in a soft quiet way

\-in a way that shows that you want someone or sth very much

master

great; a detailed plan for controlling everything that happens in a complicated situation

perplexing

SYN confusing

conscientious

careful to do everything that is your job or duty to do

quality time

the time that you spend giving someone your full attention, especially time that you spend with your children when you are not busy

cherished

bringing the pleasure of love or caring about sb or sth that is important to you

unconditionally

bezwarunkowo

affectionate

SYN loving

welfare

physical and mental health and happiness, especially of a person

mere

used to emphasize how small or unimportant sb or sth is

resentment

a feeling of anger bc sth has happened that you think is unfair

estrangement

a feeling that you do not understand sb or sth, or do not have any connection with him, her, or it

consequently

as a result

bereavement

the death of a close relation or friend

finality

the quality of being finished and therefore not able to be changed

squabble

to argue about sth unimportant

resent

to feel angry bc you have been forced to accept sb or sth that you do not like

sustained

to suffer damage or injury

committed to

willing to work very hard at sth

kick-start

to do sth to help a process or activity start or develop more quickly

snap out of

to stop being sad or upset and make yourself feel better

bear a striking resemblance to

to be very similar to sb or sth else

pitch

the ability of a musician to play or sing a note at exactly the correct level

titbit of information

a small piece of interesting information

insightful

showing a clear and usually original understanding of a complicated problem or situation

flaw

a fault or mistake

dispense with sth

to get rid of or stop using sth that you do not need

sound

able to be trusted bc of having a lot of ability or knowledge

layperson

sb who is not an expert in or does not have a detailed knowledge of a particular subject

unashamedly sets out to

without embarrassment

snippet of sth

a small piece of sth

trivia

detailed facts about history, science etc

a jewel of

sth that is very beautiful or valuable

a smattering of sth

a small number or amount of sth

baffling

impossible for sb to understand or explain

strive for

to make a great effort to achieve sth dążyć do

excessive

much more than reasonable or necessary

wit

the ability to say things that are clever and amusing

dip into

to read short parts of a book etc, but not the whole thing

gem of

sth that is really special or beautiful

have a chuckle

to laugh quietly

retreat

to go away to a place that is quiet or safe

overwhelmed

be ….. by sth - it is too much or too difficult to deal with

make one’s mark (on sth)

to have an important effect on sth

readily

quickly and easily

dewy-eyed

having eyes that are slightly wet with tears

to be called to the bar

to become a barrister

stark

unpleasant; real, and impossible to avoid

high profile

attracting a lot of public attention

persuasion

a particular type of belief, especially a political or religious one

feature film

a full-length film that has a story and is acted by professional actors, and which is usually shown in a cinema

in the same breath

immediately after saying something that suggests the opposite intention or meaning

put their heads together

to think about or discuss something as a group

wooed away

? odpędzony ?

try to persuade someone to do sth such as buy sth from you, vote for you or work for you

dotcom

relating to a person or company whose business is done using the Internet or involves the Internet

bubble burst

used for describing the end of a situation that seemed extremely good

garner

to obtain or collect sth such as information, support, etc.

hindrance

sth or sb that makes it difficult for you to do sth

tenure

the period of time when sb has an important job

rock the boat

to do or say sth that will upset ppl or cause problems

GM

genetically modified

rock

if an event …. a group of ppl or society, it causes feelings of shock

enthuse

to talk about sth in a very interested or excited way

jovial

friendly and happy

beaming at

a wide happy smile

smirk

smile

be down in the mouth

unhappy

perk up

to become more cheerful, active, and interested in what is happening around you, or to make someone feel this way

incivility

impolite behaviour, remarks etc

gloom

a feeling of a great sadness and lack of hope

stark

unpleasant; real, and impossible to avoid

lot

a group of people considered together

ingrate

an ungrateful person

wake up to sth

to start to realize and understand an idea

keep up with the Joneses

to always want to own the same expensive objects and do the same things as your friends or neighbours, because you are worried about seeming less important socially than they are

beam

a line of light shining from the sun, a lamp, TV etc.

affluent

SYN wealthy

jump-start

to help a process or activity to start or become more successful

wear off

to gradually disappear or stop

studded

decorated with a lot of small jewels etc

a cool million

a surprisingly large amount of money

dejected

unhappy, disappointed or sad

glum

if sb is …., they feel unhappy and do not talk a lot

encircle

to surround sb or sth completely

inclusive

including a wide variety of ppl, things etc

commodity

anything that can be bought and sold

alleviate

to make sth less painful or difficult to deal with

be endowed with sth

to naturally have a good feature or quality

a case in point

example

child prodigy

a child who is unusually skilful at doing sth such as playing a musical instrument

pushy

someone that does everything they can to get what they want from other people

downright

used to emphasize that sth is completely bad or untrue

word of mouth

when ppl hear about sth from their friends, ppl they work with etc

accomplishment

SYN achievement

persistence

the ability to continue trying to do sth, although it is very difficult

glory in sth

to enjoy or be proud of sth

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