UNIT 1 - One cool guy

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etch
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ryć
1 - to cut lines into a piece of glass, metal; 2 - if a feeling is etched on somebody’s face, or somebody’s face is etched with a feeling, that feeling can be seen very clearly
1 - A security number had been etched on the car window as a protection against theft.; 2 - Tiredness was etched on his face.
impeccable
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nieskazitelny, bez zarzutu
without mistakes or faults
Her written English is impeccable
escalate
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zwiększać, wzmagać
to become greater, worse, more serious, etc.; to make something greater, worse, more serious, etc.
We do not want to escalate the war.
perplexed
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zakłopotany
confused and anxious because you are unable to understand something; showing this
a perplexed expression
formative
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kształtujący
having an important and lasting influence on the development of something or of somebody’s character
he formative years of childhood
scathing
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cięty, zjadliwy
criticizing somebody or something very severely in a way that shows no respect
a scathing attack on the new management
obstruck
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blokować
1-to block a road, an entrance, a passage, etc. so that sby/sth cannot get through; 2-obstruct sby/sth to prevent sby/sth from doing something or making progress, especially when this is done deliberately
1-You can't park here, you're obstructing my driveway; 2-He accused terrorists of attempting to obstruct the peace process
onlooker
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gap, przechodzień
a person who watches something that is happening but is not involved in it
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash.
promptly
Please send your payment promptly.
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niezwłocznie
1-She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently; 2-They arrived promptly at two o'clock.
1-without delay; 2-exactly at the correct time or at the time mentioned
the most at stake
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najbardziej zagrożona
severity
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surowość
1-the fact or condition of something being extremely bad or serious; 2- the fact of something, especially a punishment, being very strict or extreme
1-A prison sentence should match the severity of the crime; 2- The severity of the sentence surprised many people.
puzzle
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intrygować, zastanawiać
to make somebody feel confused because they do not understand something
What puzzles me is why he left the country without telling anyone.
fraught
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brzemienny
fraught with something filled with something unpleasant
a situation fraught with danger/difficulty/problems
formidable
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groźny, potężny
if people, things or situations are formidable, you feel fear and/or respect for them, because they are impressive or powerful, or because they seem very difficult
In debate he was a formidable opponent. The two players together make a formidable combination.

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