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an unsophisticated country person
Silence of the Lambs
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rube
Hannibal Lecter says it to agent Starling
yearn to possess (something, especially something belonging to another).
I strongly desire or yearn to possess one of their high-tech, stylish bags
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to covet
I covet one of their smart bags
a long-standing rival; an arch-enemy.
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nemesis
(of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.
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presumptous
revolver, to manually pull the hammer all the way back using your thumb until it locks into place
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to cock
każda potwora znajdzie swego amatora
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every pot finds the lid
having one's appearance spoiled, marred, or deformed, often by a deep, persistent injury from burns, scars, disease, or birth defects, making someone look ugly or misshapen
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disfigured
zanurzanie w zimnej wodzie
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cold plunge
an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze
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fad
a very great number or amount of something.
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oodles
a slow or stupid person.
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dullard
showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
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timid
witheringly scornful; severely critical
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scathing
the quality of being open and honest; frankness.
człowiek o orzeźwiającej szczerości
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candour
"a man of refreshing candour"
something for something
latin proverb
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quid pro quo
coś za coś
irritate and frustrate (someone) intensely.
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to exasperate
szubienica
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gallow
an intense, excessive desire for wealth, money, or possessions
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avarice
fall into decay or decline.
(of a plant) become dry and shrivelled.
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to wither
uschnąć
evoking a keenly felt sense of emotion, especially of bittersweet sadness or regret.
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poignant
express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions
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to rebuke
very loyal and committed in attitude.
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staunchest
showing little enthusiasm
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lukewarm
turn away (one's eyes or thoughts)
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to avert
a violent or sudden change or disruption to something
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upheaval
a feeling of being perplexed and confused
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bewilderment
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
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predicament
agitated or confused
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flustered
(informal) a person's buttocks
wymowa
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keister
/ˈkiːstə/
the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance
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serendipity
(especially of some animals) to lie or roll around slowly in deep, wet earth, sand, or water
hippos can do that in a mud
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to wallow
a hippopotamus wallowing in mud
having strong, unreasonable beliefs and disliking other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life:
a priest can be described like this
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bigoted
a bigoted priest
having fixed opinions and ways of doing things and not willing to change or be influenced, especially by new or modern ideas
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hidebound
a long, wide hole that is dug all the way around a place such as a castle and usually filled with water, to make it more difficult to attack
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moat
continuing without any possibility of being stopped
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inexorable
to make something that is already bad even worse:
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to exacerbate
to change or arrange something again, in order to improve it
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to revamp
awarding positions, jobs, contracts, loans, privileges, or advantages to friends or colleagues
there's a LOT going on there
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cryonism
kumoterstwo (coś szerszego niż nepotyzm)
nowy szlak jedwabny
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Belt and Road Initiative
a collection of things or a group of people or animals
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assemblage
egida
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aegis
a way of talking or behaving that is too proud
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hubris
too pleased or satisfied about something you have achieved or something you know
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smug
of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
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antediluvian
not able to be defended
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untenable
an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
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sinecure
pull, influence
political...
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clout
dull, irksome, and fatiguing work: uninspiring or menial labor
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drudgery
up to this or that time
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hitherto
a marked division, separation, or difference
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chasm
one that rambles without settled direction
a vagabond, a tramp
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straggler
a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving coloured weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or soft furnishing.
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tapestry
enough or more than enough; plentiful
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ample
the quality or condition of being obstinate; stubbornness
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obstinacy
easily influenced; pliable
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malleable
say something in answer to a remark, typically in a sharp, angry, or witty manner
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to retort
strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way
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uncanny
run away secretly in order to get married
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to elope
a lack of correspondence or consistency
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disjunction
noisy and disorderly
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rowdy
lacking any obvious principle of organization
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haphazard
widespread destruction
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havoc
a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something desirable or valuable
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modicum
believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities
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egalitarian
make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on.
order (something) officially
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to ordain
a small ornament or item of jewellery that is of little value
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trinket
a confusing and difficult problem or question.
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conundrum
proboszcz
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parish priest
an outward, visible swelling or protrusion that reveals, betrays, or indicates something concealed or not intended to be known
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telltale bulge
an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give their opinions to the public.
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pundit
to praise something or someone very much
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to extol the virtues
serious and immediate danger.
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peril
not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed
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unabashed
obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)
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to expunge
great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or another's misfortune
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glee
róg obfitości
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cornucopia
in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling.
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vehemently
relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite
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pertinent
an imaginary evil spirit or being, used to frighten children.
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bogeyman
danger, menace, or threatening situation that is so intense, obvious, and immediate that it feels "touchable" or nearly physical
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palpable threat

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