Vocabulary Revision 3

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Pol. zepsute (rozpuszczone/rozpieszczone) dziecko
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a spoilt child
cruel or violent treatment of someone; Pol. znęcanie się, maltretowanie
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abuse
to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists
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acknowledge
to publicly say that something should be done
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advocate for
having plenty of money, nice houses, expensive things etc [= wealthy]
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affluent
Pol. kotwica.
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anchor
Pol. przynajmniej, w każdym razie, jednak, mimo to
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anyway
behaving in a confident way, so that people notice you
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assertive
to take part in a fight or war; Pol. walczyć (w bitwie); bitwa
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battle
to have all the necessary wires and connections for an electrical system to work
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be wired for sth
to injure someone by making a hole in their skin
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bite (bit, bitten)
Pol. obwiniać
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blame
to become difficult to see or to make something difficult to see, because the edges are not clear; Pol. zamazać, rozmazać
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blur
Pol. dziób statku.
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bow
used to say that you should not be surprised when boys or men behave badly, are noisy etc
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boys will be boys
a piece of underwear that a woman wears to support her breasts
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bra
make someone think clearly and behave sensibly
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bring sb to his senses
a light folding chair on wheels that you push small children in [= pushchair; = stroller AmE]
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buggy
to make sure that something is actually true, correct, or acceptable [= investigate]; Pol sprawdzać, badać
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check out
the use of drugs to control and try to cure cancer
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chemotherapy
Slang (US) to relax
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chill out
British English an alcoholic drink made from apples, or a glass of this drink
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cider
to state that you have a right to take or have something that is legally yours
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claim
related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something; Pol. kognitywny, poznawczy.
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cognitive
willing to obey or to agree to other people's wishes and demands
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compliant
to show that something is definitely true, especially by providing more proof; Pol. potwierdzić
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confirm
punishment that involves hitting someone, especially in schools and prisons
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corporal punishment
to begin to understand something
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cotton on
Pol. kręcony (o włosach)
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curly
Pol. przeklinać
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curse
the colour, style and arrangement of the objects in a room
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decor
clearly refusing to do what someone tells you to do; Pol. wyzywający, bezczelny, arogancki
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defiant
a course of study at a university or college, or the qualification that is given to you when you have successfully completed the course; Pol. tytuł naukowy
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degree
feeling extremely shocked and sad
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devastated
Pol. dialog
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dialogue
death, destruction or any very bad situation that cannot be avoided
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doom
British English a competition in which people whose names or tickets are chosen by chance win money or prizes; Pol. losowanie
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drow
very serious and sincere
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earnest
(of things) to resemble or imitate (another style, earlier model, etc.).
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echo
to be a personification of; typify.
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epitomise
to judge how good, useful, or successful something is [= assess]
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evaluate
after a long time, or after a lot of things have happened
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eventually
not real and seeming to be something it is not, in order to deceive people
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fake
five years later
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five years on
Pol. czołowa kora mózgowa
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frontal cortex
having all the qualities of sth that is at its most complete or advanced stage
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full-blown
a year between leaving school and going to university, which some young people use as an opportunity to travel, earn money, or get experience of working
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gap year
a precious or semiprecious stone, esp. one cut and polished for setting in jewellery
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gemstone
Pol. dostać lanie
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get a beating
Pol. sprawić/dać komuś lanie
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give sb a beating
extremely pleasant or enjoyable; Pol. cudowny, fantastyczny, zachwycający
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gorgeous
the type of large piano often used in concerts, with strings in a horizontal position; Pol. fortepian
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grand piano
to deliberately hit someone with your head
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headbutt
Pol. rozdzierający serce
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heart-rending
Pol. zgarnąć pulę
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hit the jackpot
if something starts happening_______, it begins properly - used when it was happening in a small or informal way before
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in earnest
If you say that sth is true _____, it is generally true but there may be exceptions.
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in the main
to demand that something should happen; Pol. nalegać, uparcie twierdzić, domagać się
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insist
to officially make a statement, give an order, warning etc
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issue
used to say that it is annoying to speak to someone because they do not pay attention to you; Pol. to tak jak mówienie do ściany
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it is like talking to a brick wall
a large amount of money that you can win in a game that is decided by chance; Pol. pula skumulowana
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jackpot
if you hope that something will happen the way you want you ______.
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keep your fingers crossed
to suddenly speak angrily to someone or criticize someone angrily; Pol. ostro zaatakować, rzucać się (na kogoś)
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lash out at sb
to get rid of your anger, excitement, or energy in a way that does not harm anyone by doing something active; Pol. wyszumieć się
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let off steam
a passenger ship or aircraft, esp. one that is part of a commercial fleet.
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liner
Pol. luksusowy
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luxurious
a small dark brown mark on the skin that is slightly higher than the skin around it
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mole
a _____ child does not obey adults and behaves badly [≠ good]
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naughty
a mental illness that makes someone unreasonably worried or frightened
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neurosis (pl –ses)
sometimes, although not often
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once in a while
having or indicating wealth; very beautiful, with a lot of decoration, and made from expensive materials [= luxurious]
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opulent
Pol. całkowity; w sumie, w ogóle
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overall
made to seem greater or more impressive than sth really is [= exaggerated]
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overblown
having a skin colour that is very white, or whiter than it usually is; Pol. blady
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pale
to make a situation, attitude etc, especially a bad one, continue to exist for a long time; Pol. zachować, utrwalić, utrzymać
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perpetuate
Pol. szczypać
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pinch
a small pointed tower on top of a building, or the top part of a tall pointed tower or a mountain
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pinnacle
to think that something is true, although you are not certain [= assume]
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presume
a path for walking on, esp. (UK) one built next to the sea at a town beside the sea
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promenade
to look after a person or animal until they are fully grown [= raise]
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rear
to occur again
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recur
if children or animals_____, they behave in an uncontrolled way because there is no one to control them
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run wild
to move very quickly, especially because you need to be somewhere very soon
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rush
a box or special area filled with sand for children to play in
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sandpit
to accept something even though it is not the best, or not what you really want
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settle for
if you feel ____, you feel comfortable about your life, your job etc, because you have been living or working somewhere a long time and you like the place, people, company etc
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settled
Pol. ona nie może tego znieść
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she can't bear it
if information, facts etc _____, you gradually understand them or realize their full meaning
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sink in
to strike or slap smartly, with or as if with the open hand; to ____ a child (Pol. dać dziecku klapsa); to ____ sb on the head/in the face/on the cheek; to give sb a ____ in the face
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smack
to hit a child on their bottom with your open hand, as a punishment (usually several times); to _____ sb or to _____ sb’s bottom (dać klapsa; dać komuś klapsa w pupę)
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spank
if something _____s or is ______, it becomes larger or moves so that it affects more people or a larger area
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spread (spread, spread)
Pol. rufa.
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stern
Pol. surowy, srogi
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strict
Pol. zastąpić, wyprzeć.
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supersede
Pol. powierzchnia
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surface
to promise that you will do something; Pol. przysięgać
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swear (swore, sworn)
Pol. brać pod uwagę.
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take into account
a sudden short period when someone, especially a child, behaves very angrily and unreasonably; Expressions: to have a _____; to throw a _____.
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tantrum
Pol. komórki ciała
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the body's cells
the best or most modern example of something
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the ultimate in sth
Pol. niczego im nie brakuje
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they want for nothing
the top part of your leg, between your knee and your hip; Pol. udo
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thigh
to buy or do something special for someone that you know they will enjoy
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treat sb to sth
Pol. w przeciwieństwie do.
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unlike
a situation in which one problem causes another problem, that then causes the first problem again, so that the whole process continues to be repeated; Pol. błędne koło
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vicious circle
a serious promise; Pol. przyrzeczenie, obietnica
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vow
to cry out with a long high sound, especially because you are very sad or in pain; Pol wyć, zawodzić.
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wail
Pol. wola
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will
Pol. czynić cuda
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work wonders

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