Lesson 7 Make Your Child a Self-Starter - Vocabulary Study

hood

American the metal covering over the engine on a car [= bonnet British English]; pol. maska samochodu

backfire

if a plan or action _____-s, it has the opposite effect to the one you intended

fledgling

a ____ state or organization has only recently been formed and is still developing; pol. świeżo upieczony

operation

a business, company, or organization

foster

to help a skill, feeling, idea etc develop over a period of time [= encourage, promote]

counsellor

someone whose job is to help and support people with problems

budding

_____ artist/actor/writer etc. is someone who is just starting to paint, act etc and will probably be successful at it; pol. dobrze się zapowiadający

input

ideas, advice, money, or effort that you put into a job or activity in order to help it succeed; Pol. wkład (in/into sth)

curfew

American English the time, decided by a parent, by which a child must be home or asleep in the evening

best

old-fashioned to defeat someone; pol. pokonać kogoś w walce

kindle

if you ____ a fire, or if it ____-s, it starts to burn; pol. wzniecić, rozpalić

jump-started

to help a process or activity to start or become more successful

yearn

to have a strong desire for sth, esp. sth difficult or impossible to get [= long]; pol. bardzo pragnąć

severely

very badly or to a great degree

persevere

to continue trying to do something in a very determined way in spite of difficulties - use this to show approval; pol. wytrwać

scrimp

to try to save as much money as you can, even though you have very little; Pol. zaciskać pasa, oszczędzać, odmawiać sobie

genuine

a _____feeling, desire etc is one that you really feel, not one you pretend to feel [= sincere]

bronchial

affecting the bronchial tubes; Pol. oskrzelowy

cite

to mention something as an example, especially one that supports, proves, or explains an idea or situation

fistful

an amount that is as much as you can hold in your hand; pol. garść

real-estate

the business of selling houses or land

appraisal

a statement or opinion judging the worth, value, or condition of something; pol. wycena, szacowanie

merit

a good quality that makes someone or something deserve praise; Pol. zasługa

badge

a small piece of metal, cloth, or plastic with a picture or words on it, worn to show rank, membership of a group, support for a political idea etc; Pol. odznaka

sparkle

if someone's eyes ______, they seem to shine brightly, especially because the person is happy or excited; pol. skrzyć się, błyszczeć

pursue

to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve sth over a long period of time; pol. realizować, dążyć

constraint

something that limits your freedom to do what you want [= restriction]; pol. ograniczenie

up front

directly and clearly from the start

clip

to cut an article or picture from a newspaper, magazine etc; pol. wycinek z gazety

coupon

a small piece of printed paper that gives you the right to pay less for sth or get it free

kitty

the money that people have collected for a particular purpose; pol wspólna kasa

outing

a short trip that a group of people take for pleasure; Pol. wypad

attention span

the period of time during which you continue to be interested in something; Pol. zakres uwagi, długość koncentracji uwagi

caution

to warn someone that something might be dangerous, difficult et.; pol. przestroga

role model

sb whose behaviour, attitudes etc people try to copy because they admire them; pol. wzór do naśladowania

association

Pol. stowarzyszenie

guild

an organization of people who do the same job or have the same interests; Pol. stowarzyszenie, (średniowiecze - gildia)

roster

a list of the names of people on a sports team, in an organization etc; pol. lista, spis, wpis w grafiku

emulate

to do sth or behave in the same way as sb else, especially because you admire them [= imitate]; pol. naśladować

gumption

the ability and determination to decide what needs to be done and to do it; Pol. smykałka, olej w głowie

trait

a particular quality in someone's character; pol. cecha