Chapter Three Part 2

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handmade
handmade chocolates/paper/shoes
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made using the hands
handmade chocolates/paper/shoes
handmaiden
Technique is the handmaiden of art.
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something, such as an idea, that helps and supports something else
Technique is the handmaiden of art.
well-earned
Liz won't be at work next week - she's having a well-earned rest.
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zasłużony
Liz won't be at work next week - she's having a well-earned rest.
wide-ranging
a wide-ranging discussion
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covering many subjects (różnorodna, zahaczająca o wiele spraw)
a wide-ranging discussion
well-being = welfare
People doing yoga benefit from an increased feeling of well-being.
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the state of feeling healthy and happy
People doing yoga benefit from an increased feeling of well-being.
broad-minded ≠ narrow-minded
broad-minded opinions/views; a broad-minded person
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willing to accept other people's behaviour and beliefs (or not: narrow-mindedness)
broad-minded opinions/views; a broad-minded person
well-documented
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dobrze udokumentowane
well-known
The book is by a well-known historian.
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known or recognized by many people
The book is by a well-known historian.
much-anticipated
The much-anticipated exhibition had some well-known Egyptian exhibits
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długo wyczekiwany
The much-anticipated exhibition had some well-known Egyptian exhibits
thought-provoking
a thought-provoking book/film
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making you think a lot about a subject
a thought-provoking book/film
self-defeating
self-defeating regulations
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when something that exaggerate the problem it was designed to avoid or solve
self-defeating regulations
never-ending
never-ending story, never-ending
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endless
breathtaking
The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking. His performance is described in the paper as "a breathtaking display of physical agility".
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extremely exciting, beautiful, or surprising
The view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking. His performance is described in the paper as "a breathtaking display of physical agility".
row (similar to quarrel)
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a noisy argument or fight
turmoil (similar to chaos)
The whole region is in turmoil. The country is in a state of political turmoil. The Stock Exchange is in turmoil following a huge wave of selling.
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a state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder
The whole region is in turmoil. The country is in a state of political turmoil. The Stock Exchange is in turmoil following a huge wave of selling.
tumult
You couldn't hear her speak over the tumult from the screaming fans. From every direction, people were running and shouting and falling over each other in a tumult of confusion. The financial markets are in tumult.
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a loud noise, especially that produced by an excited/confused crowd
You couldn't hear her speak over the tumult from the screaming fans. From every direction, people were running and shouting and falling over each other in a tumult of confusion. The financial markets are in tumult.
mind-boggling
She was paid the mind-boggling sum of ten million dollars for that film.
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extremely surprising and difficult to understand or imagine
She was paid the mind-boggling sum of ten million dollars for that film.
mind-blowing
She was paid the mind-boggling sum of ten million dollars for that film.
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extremely surprising and difficult to understand or imagine
She was paid the mind-boggling sum of ten million dollars for that film.
fast-paced
It is a myth that all older people struggle with the fast-paced evolution of information technology.
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happening very quickly
It is a myth that all older people struggle with the fast-paced evolution of information technology.
lesser-known
We stayed on one of the lesser-known Greek islands.
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not as popular or famous as something else
We stayed on one of the lesser-known Greek islands.

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