14. Lesson: It could be you (again) ... – Vocabulary Study 1

meanwhile

while something else is happening

embittered

angry, sad, or full of hate because of bad or unfair things that have happened to you [bitter], Pol. rozgoryczony, zgorzkniały, pełen goryczy

ongoing

continuing, or continuing to develop

custody

the right to take care of a child, given to one of their parents when they have divorced

travail (also: travails)

a difficult or unpleasant situation, or very tiring work, Pol. bóle porodowe, mozolna praca, wielki trud, kłopoty

grin

to smile widely

pose

to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be photographed or painted, or to make someone do this

rollover

if there is a _____ in a competition or lottery, nobody wins the biggest prize that week, and the money is added to the prize that can be won the following week, Pol. kumulacja

enrage

to make someone very angry, Pol. doprowadzić do wściekłości

denounce

"to express strong disapproval of someone or something, especially in public"

jump on the bandwagon

To join or give support to a party of movement that seems to be assured of success, to start doing or saying something that a lot of people are already doing or saying - used to show disapproval

bitter

feeling angry, jealous, and upset because you think you have been treated unfairly, Pol. gorzki

kindle

if you ____ a fire, or if it _____-s, it starts to burn

propose

to ask someone to marry you, especially in a formal way

wed

to marry - used especially in literature or newspapers

contented

happy and satisfied because your life is good [≠ discontented]

go down well with

to get a good reaction from someone is to ____ them.

incandescent

very angry, Pol. (dosł.) żażący się, płonący, jaśniejący, żarliwy

dump

to end a relationship with someone is to ____ them, Pol. porzucić, pozbyć się, wyrzucić

as the crow flies

in a straight line

crow

Pol. wrona

too close for comfort

if something that happens is _____, it is near enough to make you feel nervous or afraid

in my book

said when giving your opinion

chatelaine

formal the female owner, or wife of the owner, of a castle or large country house in France, Pol. gospodynie (na dworze wiejskim)

amicable

an _____ agreement, relationship etc is one in which people feel friendly towards each other and do not want to quarrel

civil

polite in a formal but not very friendly way

swear

to use rude and offensive language

the gist

the main idea and meaning of what someone has said or written

injunction

an order given by a court which tells someone not to do something, Pol. nakaz sądowy

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

a woman who has been scorned (Pol. wzgardzona) in love by a man will try to get revenge on him in some way

windfall

an amount of money that you get unexpectedly, a piece of fruit that has fallen off a tree

Dagenham

part of the Greater London borough of Barking and Dagenham: motor-vehicle manufacturing.

ultimatum

a threat saying that if someone does not do what you want by a particular time, you will do something to punish them

the last/final straw

the last problem in a series of problems that finally makes you give up, get angry etc

moody

often changing quickly from being in a good temper to being in a bad temper [temperamental], annoyed and unhappy

juncture

a particular point in an activity or period of time

loom

to appear as a large unclear shape, especially in a threatening way, if a problem or difficulty _____-s, it is likely to happen very soon:

do up

to repair an old building or car, or to improve its appearance

cynic

someone who is not willing to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something

seafront

the part of a town where the shops, houses etc are next to the beach

Jack the Lad

British English spoken a young man who enjoys drinking alcohol and going out with his male friends, and who thinks he is sexually attractive

pretext

a false reason given for an action, in order to hide the real reason

be reconsiled with sb

to have a good relationship again with sb after you have quarrelled with them

gazillion

an extremely large number [a lot]

gossip

Pol. plotkarz

click

to suddenly understand or realize something, if two people _____, they like, understand, and agree with each other

timing

the time when someone does something or when something happens, especially when you are considering how suitable this is

gold-digger

an attractive woman who uses her looks to get money from rich men

bother

Pol. martwić, niepokoić, przeszkadzać, dokuczać

sweetheart

spoken a way of speaking to someone you love [darling]

handle

to deal with a situation or problem by behaving in a particular way and making particular decisions

go off at the deep end

to become angry suddenly and violently, usually when there is not a good reason

nasty

_____ behaviour or remarks are extremely unkind and unpleasant, Pol. okropny, paskudny, wstrętny, nieprzyjemny

solicitor

a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the necessary documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law, Pol. radca prawny

acrimonious

an ______ meeting or discussion is one in which people argue a lot and get very angry

farce

an event or a situation that is very badly organized or does not happen properly, in a way that is silly and unreasonable, Pol. farsa

clause

a part of a written law or legal document covering a particular subject of the whole law or document, Pol. klauzula

settlement

an official agreement or decision that ends an argument, a court case, or a fight, or the action of making an agreement

divulage

to give someone information that should be secret [reveal], Pol. wyjawić

nought

British English the number 0 [zero]

giggle

to laugh quickly, quietly, and in a high voice, because something is funny or because you are nervous or embarrassed, Pol. chichotać

get on like a house on fire with sb

British English informal to quickly have a very friendly relationship with sb

chuckle

to laugh quietly

send sb packing

informal to tell someone who is not wanted that they must leave at once

mumps

an infectious illness which makes your neck swell and become painful, Pol. świnka

chickenpox

Pol. ospa wietrzna

row

a short angry argument, especially between people who know each other well [quarrel]

walk out on sb

to leave your husband, wife etc suddenly and go and live somewhere else:

paternity

the fact of being the father of a particular child, or the question of who the child's father is, Pol. ojcostwo

maintenance

British EnglishSCL money paid by someone who is divorced to their former wife or husband [alimony], Pol. alimenty

allege

to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong, although it has not been proved

flat denial

a denial that is definite and which someone will not change

at the outset

at or from the beginning of an event or process

a round of drinks

if you buy ______ in a bar, you buy drinks for all the people in your group

flash

if sth is ____ it looks very new, bright, and expensive

git

an offensive word for an unpleasant and annoying person, especially a man, Pol. dupek

moor

to fasten a ship or boat to the land or to the bottom of the sea using ropes or an anchor, Pol. cumować

charter

to pay a company for the use of their aircraft, boat etc

feud

an angry and often violent quarrel between two people or groups that continues for a long time

built up to sth

to prepare for a particular moment or event

dosh

British English informal money

wags

wives and girlfriends