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to attract attention to or emphasize something important:
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highlight
The report highlights the need for improved safety.
żywy
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vivid
He's one of those people with a very vivid imagination - every time he hears a noise he's convinced it's someone breaking in.
trwający
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ongoing
No agreement has yet been reached and the negotiations are still ongoing.
When people cull animals, they kill them, especially the weaker members of a particular group of them, in order to reduce or limit their number:
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cull
The plan to cull large numbers of baby seals has angered environmental groups.
a place where animals are killed for their meat
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abattoir
dosyć
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fairly
I know him fairly well.
large size or mass:
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bulk
It was a document of surprising bulk.
an amount that is less than the level that was expected or needed:
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shortfall
The drought caused serious shortfalls in the food supply.
special permission, especially from the Church, to do something that is not usually allowed:
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dispensation
The couple have requested (a) special dispensation from the Church to allow them to marry.
an unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one:
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plight
Few of us can be unmoved by the plight of the refugees.
having a lot of money or owning a lot of things, rich:
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affluent
affluent nations/neighbourhoods
difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy:
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arduous
an arduous climb/task/journey
(to cause something) to move slowly on wheels:
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trundle
Hundreds of trucks full of fruit and vegetables trundle across the border each day.
specially made for a particular person:
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bespoke
a bespoke suit
gdzie indziej
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elsewhere
They couldn't find what they wanted and decided to look elsewhere.
to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc.:
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exempt
Small businesses have been exempted from the tax increase.
the process of making different products from a basic product, usually oil or sugar:
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refining
Zambia is among the top five nations in terms of reserves, refining capacity, and production of copper.
to hate someone or something
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loathe
to suddenly attack someone or something physically or criticize him, her, or it in an angry way:
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lash out
Why's Tina in such a bad mood? She really lashed out at me when I was late for work.
to put something or someone at risk or in danger of being harmed or destroyed:
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imperil
A police raid would imperil the lives of the hostages.
to imagine something:
to imagine someting
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conceive
He couldn't conceive of a time when he would have no job.
to make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear:
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flinch
He didn't even flinch when the nurse cleaned the wound.
a feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone else's unhappiness or difficult situation:
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pity
She agreed to go out with him more out of pity than anything.
zoirentować się
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work out
They can also work out what others are feeling but not get infected by such feelings themselves.
to consider or judge something in a particular way:
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deem
The area has now been deemed safe.
unpleasant
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disagreeable
She said some very disagreeable things.
ugodowość
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agreeableness
She was noted for her pleasant manner and agreeableness.
a word or a phrase that is used to describe the characteristics or qualities of people, activities, or things, often in a way that is unfair:
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label
He seems to be stuck with the label of "troublemaker".
special permission not to obey a rule, law, etc.:
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derogation
It is possible to obtain derogation from certain Stock Exchange requirements but this must be applied for in the early stages of a transaction.
malignant
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spiteful
to persuade someone not to do something:
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dissuade
I tried to dissuade her from leaving.
prawdopodobnie
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arguably
He is arguably the world's best football player.
chwalić
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praise
Critics praised the actress for her portrayal of Edie Sedgwick in the film.
to find out or discover something
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identify
We haven't identified the problem with your computer yet.
working hard at something because you consider it to be very important
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dedicated
She is one of the most dedicated students in the class.
the act of spreading something in order to reach as many people as possible
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dissemination
The dissemination of information has been made extremely easy since the invention of the internet.
the act of spreading ideas, beliefs or information
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propagation
The propagation of his ideas was carried out mainly through books.
acceptable, suitable
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proper
Proper equipment is needed to rock climb safely.
absolutely sure
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infallible
Even the experts are not infallible.
to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is:
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exaggerate
The threat of attack has been greatly exaggerated.

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