September 2012 FCE

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grabić, łupić
The thieves got a lot of loot in the robbery.  He told his wife where the loot was hidden. /lut/
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loot
syrena (w bajce)
Science has found no evidence that mermaids exist, a US government scientific agency has said. /ˈmɜrˌmeɪd/
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mermaid
ustalić położenie, dokładnie określić
Hard to pinpoint the source. She felt a pressure from inside, but she could not pinpoint what was wrong. /ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt/
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pinpoint
kłuć, nakłuwać, przekłuwać
Her daughter described the needle prick as feeling like a bee sting, Smith said. /prɪk/
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prick
denerwować się, wiercić się, kręcić się
Baby, the more you fidget, the longer it takes. Gomez replied that it was nothing and began to fidget, looking back and forth. /ˈfɪdʒɪt/
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fidget
godność, powaga
She showed dignity in defeat. They gave him a ceremony and the dignity he deserved. /ˈdɪgnɪti/
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dignity
okłamywać, oszukiwać, zwodzić
Her parents punished her for trying to deceive them. He was accused of deceiving the customer about the condition of the car. /dɪˈsiv/
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deceive
wilgotny (np. o ubraniach, szmatce)
The clothes are still damp. The boxes were left outside in the damp. /dæmp/
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damp
sęp
As soon as they learned of his arrest, the media vultures started circling. /ˈvʌltʃər/
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vulture
zdzierać (coś), zdejmować (coś), demontować, rozbierać się
They stripped the wallpaper off the wall. He stripped in front of her. /strɪp/
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strip
kaprys, zachcianka, grymas
It's hard to predict voters' whims. In the executive offices, you can say what's on your mind and fire people at whim. /wɪm/
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whim
kłódka
I chained the door to the roof with a padlock. /ˈpædˌlɒk/
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padlock
rozpędzić, rozwiać (np. pogląd)
This report should dispel any doubts you have about the plan. The wind dispelled all the clouds. /dɪˈspɛl/
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dispel
nie uiścić należności, nie wywiązać się, nie dotrzymać obietnicy
Some have defaulted on private student loans, too. He defaulted on $12,000 in federally backed loans in 2009. /dɪˈfɔlt/
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default
narzucony, wymuszony, nałożony
I needed to break free from the limits imposed by my own fear of failure. The judge imposed a life sentence. /ɪmˈpoʊz/
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imposed
daremny, próżny (np. trud)
All our efforts proved futile. Trying to find the winners is futile if victory is determined largely by luck. /ˈfyutaɪl/
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futile
wymierzać, zadawać (np. karę, ból)
These insects are capable of inflicting a painful sting. The need to return the pain inflicted upon him. /ɪnˈflɪkt/
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inflict
spawać, spajać, zespolić
There are faults in every piece of weld. You can weld two pieces of metal. /wɛld/
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weld
spotkanie, zetknięcie, napotkać
Traveling through the sands of Sahara we can encounter Bedouin camps. We've just had a very strange encounter with a civil servant! /ɛnˈkaʊntər/
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encounter
zwariowany, stuknięty, szurnięty
I think you're nuts.
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nuts
udar słoneczny
Come inside, Tim, before you get sunstroke! Numerous casualties are caused by sunstroke on either side. /ˈsʌnˌstroʊk/
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sunstroke
ława przysięgłych, jury
Serving on a criminal jury exposes one to unpleasant realities about the legal system and human nature. /ˈdʒʊəri
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jury
przechadzać się
She strolled happily through the dark streets of Brighton. They had been strolling along, but now they stopped. /stroʊl/
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stroll
lista, zestawienie (wydatków, przychodów
They keep tally on what's theirs and what's not because they have learned to count. /ˈtæli/
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tally
pień (drzewa po zetnięciu), kikut (kończyny), niedopałek (papierosa)
There are three ways to stump: you can ask someone a question they can't answer, you can travel making political speeches, or you can stomp. /stʌmp/
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stump
hańba, wstyd
He felt he had disgraced himself by failing at school. That worthy tradition has been disgraced over the past three weeks. /dɪsˈgreɪs/
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disgrace
szpula, zwój
If you found dozens of reels of old home movies in your grandparents' attic, you'd search for a projector. /ril/
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reel
twardy, stanowczy, niewzruszony
If you stubbornly refuse to change your mind about something, you are adamant about it. We've tried to talk him into coming with us, but he's adamant about staying here. /ˈædəmənt/
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adamant
bajka (o zwierzętach), przypowieść
The first link provides the fable and moral of the story. Perhaps they're part fable, perhaps their part fantasy. /ˈfeɪbəl/
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fable
przysłowie
Do you know any Russian proverbs? It is a popular English proverb. /ˈproʊˌvɜrb/
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proverb
ogromny, niezmierny, olbrzymi, wielki, bezgraniczny
In earlier days such a plan would have generated immense interest and large political waves. /ɪˈmɛns/
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immense
udoskonalić (umiejętność), doprowadzić do perfekcji
From time to time he pauses to hone his curved steel blade on the stone he keeps in a belt pouch. /hoʊn/
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hone
malowniczy
The hotel also boasts a fine-dining restaurant on its premises and picturesque scenery on the grounds of the hotel. /ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk/
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picturesque
adresat (listu), odbiorca (np. nagrody)
When the recipient opens the email, the first thing they see is their own name spelled wrong. Then the receiver lateraled the ball, and the recipient lateraled it again. /rɪˈsɪpiənt/
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recipient
święty; religijny, sakralny; poświęcony
Something sacred is holy, devoted to a religious ceremony, or simply worthy of awe and respect. /ˈseɪkrɪd/
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sacred
oznaczenie, znak, oznaka, przejaw, objaw
The tooth evidence provided no clear indication for either meat-eating or omnivorous habits. /ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/
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indication
wykroczenie; obraza
It was a gross offence. Historians might take some offence at having their subject treated with such cavalier disregard for reality. /əˈfɛns/
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offence
sprecyzowany (np. czas, odległość), określony (np. porządek)
The mental structure is even less determinate than the bodily. <a determinate order of succession to the throne> /dɪˈtɜrmənɪt/
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determinate
podsumowanie, streszczenie
Susan, can you get the summary of today's meeting ready by five? It's not the entire report, it's just a summary. /ˈsʌməri/
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summary
nakaz sądowy, upoważnienie, uprawnienie; gwarantować, ręczyć
The police had a warrant for his arrest. There was no warrant for such behavior. /ˈwɔrənt/
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warrant
szkaradny, ohydny
The room was filled with hideous furniture. <the hideous way in which she treated her maid after she discovered her ring was missing> /ˈhɪdiəs/
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hideous
przyszły, nadchodzący (np. o wyborach)
Additional information about each agency is forthcoming. /ˈfɔrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
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forthcoming
atakować, zaatakować (np. wszy, chwasty)
<we called in an exterminator because the house was infested with ants> The verb infest means to invade in large number, often and causing damage. /ɪnˈfɛst/
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infest
zauroczony, zadurzony
And when you're infatuated, you sometimes can't think straight. She's infatuated by a guy who may be dead, and who certainly isn't a good boyfriend either way.  /v. ɪnˈfætʃuˌeɪt; adj., n. ɪnˈfætʃuɪt/
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infatuated
utopić się, utonąć, zanurzyć
He would have drowned if he hadn't had a life jacket. /draʊn/
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drown
kółko zębate, trybik
In the new organization, the worker is no longer a cog in the machine but is an intelligent part of the overall process. /kɒg/
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cog
obrazowy, sugestywny (np. opis, wspomnienie), bujny (wyobraźnia)
It is one of my most vivid memories. He had a vivid imagination. Vivid is an adjective that describes a bold and bright color, an intense feeling, or an image in your mind that is so clear you can almost touch it. /ˈvɪvɪd/
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vivid
fakt, okoliczność
I can't imagine a circumstance in which I would do that. The circumstances of his death are suspicious. /ˈsɜrkəmˌstæns/
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circumstance
gościnny
They are kind and hospitable. She was just trying to be hospitable. The people of that country are very hospitable. /ˈhɒspɪtəbəl/
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hospitable

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