Unit 7 (Upstream)

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preconception
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a belief formed about sth before one has enough information or experience, assumption, prejudice
ageism
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discrimination against old people
agility
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the ability to move quickly and easily
strive
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to make great effort to achieve sth
on the verge of sth
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about to do sth
intent on squandering one’s talent
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deliberately not using one’s natural skills
squander
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to waste
triumphant
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victorious, successful, winning
precede
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to come before sth else, preface, begin
literal
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(of sense or meaning) the most basic
implication
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the things that are likely to happen as a result of sth
cliché
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an idea or phrase which has been used so many times that it has lost effect or meaning
inattention
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lack of attention
sacrilegious
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showing great disrespect towards sth holy or sth that people think should be respected; blasphemous; sinful; profane;
impairing
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weakening, harming, damaging
draining
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exhausting
resurgence
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reappearance and growth; revival; reawakening
unprecedented
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that has never happened before; extraordinary; exceptional; unparalleled
fleeting
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lasting for a very short time; brief, short
double over
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to suddenly bend forward, lean forward
instinctive
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impulsive, spontaneous
be washed-up
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to be no longer successful; lost your courage or spirit
vomit
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to be sick, throw up
toll
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a price, charge / suffering
vulnerable
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susceptible; more likely to be hurt, fall ill, etc than others
highly-strung
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nervous, easily upset
frame
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the body
emotional rawness
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very intense and overwhelming emotions (power and naturalness)
exacerbate
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to make a problem or a situation worse; worsen; aggravate; magnify;
succession
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a number of things that happen one after the other; sequence; series;
devastating
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shocking, upsetting
relentlessly
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without stopping, persistently
scrutiny
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careful examination, investigation, study
internal
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connected with the inside of sth
compelling
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interesting, irresistible, captivating
archetypal
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typical of a certain type or thing; representative; model
solipsistic
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self-centered, narcissistic
at odds with
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in conflict with; arguing
quibble
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to argue/an argument;
prodigy
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a young person who has a great natural talent for sth
hype
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mass media coverage, discussions or advertisements focusing on one topic or one product
strung out
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nervous, deeply affected by sth, stressy
notoriety
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bad fame
precipitate
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to cause sth to happen sooner than normal; to quicken
pensive
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deep in thought; contemplative
stress-induced
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caused by stress
aloof
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not very friendly or willing to spend time with other people; distant, formal
irate
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very angry, furious
awed
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amazed, astonished
fragile
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frail, weak, delicate
keep one's eye on the ball
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keep one's attention focused on the matter in hand
debilitating
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weakening, exhausting, draining
fraction
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a small amount of sth; fragment;
unparalleled
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unique; rare; exceptional; unprecedented
blighted by
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negatively affected, ruined, spoiled
rite of passage
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(rytuał przejścia); an event which marks a new chapter/stage in life
blaze of hype
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a lot of public attention (outburst of attention)
discrepancy
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a noticeable difference; inconsistency; mismatch
deviation
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doing sth different from what people consider to be normal or acceptable
interval
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a break in an event; pause, gap
a contradiction in terms
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a statement that contains conflicting words or ideas (wyrażenie wewnętrznie sprzeczne)
surge
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a sudden large increase
lucid
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clear and easy to understand; plain; vivid
flagrant
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shocking, obvious, evident
endeavour
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an attempt to achieve a goal; try; effort;
tumbling
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involving rapid jumps and falls
at the drop of a hat
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immediately, without hesitating;
incorporate
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to include sth;
digest
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to think about sth carefully so as to understand it; to process;
comprise
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to be made up of a number of things; contain; consist of;
merit
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an advantage; quality; value;
endurance
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the ability to continue with a difficult activity; stamina; patience;
eligible
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qualified or able to do sth
assail
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to challenge, to attack;
make a clean sweep of sth
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to win all games in a series or tournament
precedent
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sth that has occurred before
equine
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related to horses
incentive
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sth that encourages sb; motivation; motive
relish
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to get a lot of enjoyment from sth, to look forward to sth
stablemate
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a racehorse that comes from the same stable
near miss
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a situation where sth very nearly happens; sth narrowly avoided
dominant
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the most powerful or important
embrace
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to accept, support, include in a larger group;
mar
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to spoil, damage, ruin
ill-fated
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ended in an unsuccessful way; doomed; destined to fail
cool-headed
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calm in difficult situation; easygoing; mellow; laid-back
mercurial
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frequently changing; changeable; inconsistent
epitomize
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to be a perfect example of sth; embody; manifest
back-to-back
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continuous; sequential; following
transcend
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to go beyond normal limits; exceed; outdo
attain
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gain; achieve; accomplish
feathery touch
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soft or gentle hitting
jab
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sudden, sharp punch
flick
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sudden upward movement; snap
unfathomable
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that cannot be understood or explained; incomprehensible; puzzling; mysterious
artistry
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creative skill or ability
brat
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a person, especially a child, who behaves badly
lambast
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(formal) to criticise sb very harshly, especially in public; reprimand;
stuffy
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very serious and formal; stiff
be the pits
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(informal) to be the worst of the kind;
tirade against sb/sth
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a long speech criticising sb or sth
soliloquy
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monologue; a speech delivered by a dramatic character who is left alone on the stage, speaking his or her thoughts aloud
run amok
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to suddenly start behaving violently, in anger or excitement
self-flagellation
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extreme criticism of oneself; self-accusation; self-hatred
self-loathing
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the feeling of disgust or great dislike for oneself; self-hatred

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