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to prevent further disagreement in arguments or war by giving to the opposing side an advantage that they have demanded:
Uczty oferowane przez wysoko postawionych ksiezy uspakajaly bogow
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appease
The banquets offered by high priests appeased the gods. She claimed that the government had only changed the law in order to appease their critics.
an advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job:
Samochod sluzbowy i telefon sa niektorymi dodatkami (benefitami), ktore wiaza sie z praca.
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perk
A company car and a mobile phone are some of the perks that come with the job.
a bird of a type that is used to produce meat or eggs
Ksiezowie polozyliby (x put) ogromne(szerokie) talerze z pieczonym drobiem i obfite ilosci wina.
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fowl
The priests would place vast plates of roast fowl and copious quantities of wine.
in large amounts, or more than enough:
wypili ogromne ilosci wina
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copious
They drank copious amounts of wine. He took copious notes during the lecture
to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden:
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disclose
Scientists disclosed the cost of keeping the gods happy. The company has disclosed profits of over £200 million.
an extremely dangerous medical condition in which the flow of blood to the heart is blocked by a blood clot (= a mass of blood):
Stwardnienie wiencowej tetnicy moze doprowadzic do zawalu serca
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coronary
Hardening of the coronary arteries can lead to a heart attack. He's in hospital after having a coronary last week
a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body:
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stroke
Fried food and sedentary life made heart attacks and strokes a modern killer.
a system of writing that uses pictures instead of words, especially as used in ancient Egypt
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hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphic inscriptions on temple walls show details of food offered to the gods.
total, or expressed in a clear and certain way:
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unequivocal
The prime minister, he said, had the party's unequivocal support. The church has been unequivocal in its condemnation of the violence.
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atherosclerosis
something, usually written, that helps you to remember something
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aide memoire
Inscriptions on temple walls acted as an aide memoire for priests on performing the rituals
carrying or holding a lot of something:
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laden
He always comes back from France laden with presents for everyone. The table, as always, was laden with food.
to make something completely clean:
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cleanse
Cleanse the cut/wound thoroughly before you bandage it. to cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place:
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populace
Some studies show that workers in the nuclear industry are more likely than the general populace to get cancer.

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