Secret Millionaire Hilary Devey Reveals – Vocabulary Study

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to make known, show or allow to be shown (something usually secret or hidden); Pol. wyjawić, objawić.
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reveal
Pol. nadawać się do czegoś, być odpowiednim do czegoś, pasować do czegoś
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be suited to sth
unable to do anything or protect yourself because you are weak or powerless
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helpless
to try very hard to do something or make something happen, esp. for a long time or against difficulties
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strive
transporting goods by road is called road _____.
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haulage
(usually of large numbers of people during a violent event) to steal from (shops and houses); Pol. splądrować, złupić, zrabować.
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loot
If you say that you have been_______, you mean you have lived through an extremely unpleasant, difficult or painful experience.
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to hell and back
not sleeping
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awake
Slang. a pleasant sensation, as from a drug such as cannabis; a sense of excitement; kick.
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buzz
(esp. of the police) using a false appearance in order to work secretly
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undercover
[countable] an organization, belief, or aim that a group of people support or fight for
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cause
needing help and support, especially financial support
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deserving causes
one of a series of places that you visit
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port of call
a building or area that is ______ is in very bad condition
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run-down
[countable] British English an area where houses or buildings of a similar type have all been built together in a planned way
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estate
to go or travel towards a particular place, especially in a deliberate way
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head for
to wait or spend time somewhere, doing nothing
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hang around
to cover or overlay with a thin sheet of material.
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laminate
immediately or without delay
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straight away
to agree with or support someone or something
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go along with sb/sth
the set of ideas and moral attitudes that are typical of a particular group
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ethos
a small job that you have to do regularly, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
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chore
having advantages because of your wealth, social position etc; Pol. uprzywilejowany
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privileged
to get money or something you want by asking other people for it rather than by paying for it yourself
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scrounge
extremely determined and very strong
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steely
if people _____, or if someone ____-s them ___, they end a marriage or relationship with each other
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split up
especially American English: to look after your children and help them grow [= bring up British English]
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raise
to refuse an offer, request, or invitation is to ______ it ______.
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turn down
Pol. pożyczka
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loan
to collect money that you can use to do a particular job or help people
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raise
to start a company, organization, committee etc.; to establish
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set up
based on or calculated over a period of one year; Pol. roczny
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annual
very dirty and unpleasant because of a lack of care or money
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squalid
a very large house
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mansion
an experience from which you learn something surprising or new
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eye-opener
to agree unwillingly that sth is true or that someone else is right; Pol. przyznać
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admit
the main room in a house where people relax, watch television etc [= living room]
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lounge
if sth is in a bad condition it has _____.
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seen better days
very dirty
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filthy
money provided by the government to people who are sick, unemployed, or have little money; Pol. zasiłek
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benefit
a special hospital for people who are dying
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hospice
If I ______, I need or want help.
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could do with some help
Pol. groźba, niebezpieczeństwo
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threat
when a factory or hospital etc has to close permanently
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closure
worry that is caused by having to deal with a problem or work too hard over a long period of time
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strain
an official plan that is intended to help people in some way, for example by providing education or training [= program - American English]
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scheme
short for Information Technology
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IT
someone who receives a pension; Pol. emeryt
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pensioner
a very young child who is just learning to walk
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toddler
[countable usually plural] formal an activity such as a sport or hobby, which you spend a lot of time doing; Pol. zajęcie, praca, pasja.
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pursuit
_____ hands or fingers have nails that are neatly cut and polished
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manicured
a pretext, disguise, or false identity
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cover
____ [plural] a way of behaving that shows someone thinks they are more important than they really are; Examples: put on ____/give yourself _____
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graces
[plural] the skills needed to behave in a way that is considered polite and socially acceptable:
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airs
_____ work is done secretly by the police in order to catch criminals or find out information:
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undercover
to finally tell the truth about something you have been hiding
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come clean
telling porkies or ______is telling lies
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porkie pies
if sth is _____ it is successful
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put to good effect
the people who live in the same area, town etc
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community
Pol. nauczyć pokory, uniżyć (się), ukorzyć się
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humble
having such a great effect on you that you feel confused and do not know how to react; Pol. przytłaczający, druzgocący, nieodparty
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overwhelming

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