unit 12

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lash
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hit with the great force, strike or beat with a whip or stick
loiter
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to move slowly around or stand in a public place without an obvious reason
repel
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to force someone or something to stop moving towards you or attacking you
exhilaration
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excitement and happiness
bland
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not having a strong taste or character or not showing an interest or energy
perky
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happy and full of energy
incessant
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never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way
anticipation
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a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future
dull
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to make something less intresting or exciting, unintresting, boring
secluded
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not seen, not visited, isolated, sheltered, deserted
unsettle
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to make someone worried, to bother, to upset
contradictory
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oposite, clashing, conflicting, incompatible, antagonistic
uproar
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a situation when people get angry and make a sound (oburzenie)
infuriated
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to make someone extremely angry and unpatient
dismayed
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feeling unhappy and disappointed
tranquility
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a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, worry, etc.
patter
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continous and sometimes funny speech or talk, especially used by someone trying to sell things or by an entertainer
snap
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to cause something that is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound
shuffle
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to walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them
limelight
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public attention and interest
rustle
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if things such as paper or leaves rustle, or if you rustle them, they move about and make a soft, dry sound
croak
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when animals such as frogs and crows croak, they make deep rough sounds (np. rechotac)
creak
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when a door, floorboard etc creaks it, makes a long low sound when it moves or is moved
conscientious
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putting a lot of effort into work
hoot
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a short, loud, high sound or the sound an owl makes
gurgle
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to flow quickly while making a low, pleasant sound (of water), to make a happy sound with the back of the throat (of babies)
conversely
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in opposite way
prohibitively
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in a way that is too expensive or too much
bubbly
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attractively full of energy and enthusiasm (especialy of a woman or a girl)
exquisite
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very beautiful and delicate, charming, lovely
splendid
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excellent, or beautiful and impressive
detrimental
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causing harm or damage
advantageous
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giving advantages or helping to make you more successful
enhance
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improve, boost, power up, intensify
canned music (muzak)
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a brand name for recorded music that is played quietly and continuously in public places, such as airports, hotels, and shops, to make people feel relaxed
drip
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if a liquid drips, it falls in drops, or you make it fall in drops
pop
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a short, sharp sound like something exploding
hum
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make a continuous low sound
buzz
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to make a continuous, low sound such as the one a bee makes
chatter
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to talk for a long time about things that are not important
roar
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to make a long, loud, deep sound
splash
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if a liquid splashes or if you splash a liquid, it falls on or hits something or someone
whoosh
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a soft sound made by something moving fast through the air or like that made when air is pushed out of something
whisper
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to speak very quietly, so that other people can't hear what you're saying
mutter
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to speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about sth.
sigh
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to breathe out slowly and noisly, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure
venue
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the place where a public event or meeting happens
embroidery
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patterns or pictures that consist of stitches sewn directly onto cloth
simile
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an expression comparing one thing with another, always including the words “as” or “like”
stem from sth
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derived from

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