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Domanda Risposta
be judged in terms of equality of opportunity
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when everyone has the same chances
selective
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pupils take exams for entry
comprehensive
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everyone enters without exams
schooling
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education received at school
elitism
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when you favour a small, privileged group
inherent in
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existing as a basic part of something
league tables
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lists of schools or colleges from the best down to the worst
perpetuate
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make something continue forever
a two-tier system a system with two separate levels, one of which is better than the other
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perceive see, consider
better-off
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richer
well-endowed
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receiving a lot of money in grants, gifts from rich people, etc.
depressing
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reducing
less well-off
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poorer
excel
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achieve an excellent standard
Some people think we should return to an emphasis on the three Rs.
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reading, writing and arithmetic, the traditional, basic skills
Literacy and numeracy are skills no one can afford to be without.
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the ability to read— the ability to count / do basic maths
Curriculum reform is often done for political reasons rather than for good educational one,
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changes to the educational programme
He was unhappy at his new school because the older boys were bullying him.
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frightening or threatening
opportunistic /ˌɒp ə tjuː ˈnɪst ɪk/
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using situations for own benefit
Nowadays, lifelong/continuing education is an issue, and creating opportunities for mature students is important
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— education for all ages— adult students older than the average student
Special needs education is expensive because class sizes need to be small or one-to-one.,
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— education for children who cannot learn in the normal way
methodical /mə ˈθɒd ɪk əl/
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systematic, careful
chauvinistic ˌʃəʊv ə ˈnɪst ɪk
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too patriotic
tend to get carried away
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become too excited and lose control
gallant /ɡælənt/ (
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of man) polite to women
obliging /ə ˈblaɪdʒ ɪŋ/
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ready to help
superficial ˌsuːp ə ˈfɪʃ əl
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not caring about serious things
may sometimes be tactless
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inclined to say things that upset or offend people
sagacious sə ˈɡeɪʃ əs
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wise
intuitive ɪn ˈtjuː‿ət ɪv
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to understanding instinctively instyktownie
inclined to procrastinate prəʊ ˈkræst ɪ |neɪt
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delay doing something
diligent ˈdɪl ɪdʒ ənt
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hard-working
placid ˈplæs ɪd
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calm, does not easily become excited or angry
plagued by
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troubled or distressed by
magnetic personality
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personality that attracts people to you
can be self-seeking
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wanting to gain advantage for oneself
shrewd ʃruːd
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having good judgement przemyślany
flashy
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expensive or impressive imponujący
altruistic
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thinking of others rather than oneself
morose mə ˈrəʊs
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gloomy
sharp-tongued
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inclined to speak in a severe and critical way
a fault-finder
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critical person
naive
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without enough experience of life, trusting too easily
downfall
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cause of destruction
unstinting ʌn ˈstɪnt ɪŋ
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not frugal or miserly; generous hard work and unstinting support
frugal ˈfruːɡ əl
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Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources. a frugal lunch.
resolute ˈrez ə luːt
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firm in purpose or belief; steadfast 2. characterized by resolution; determined a resolute answer
dogged ˈdɒɡ ɪd Stubbornly persevering; tenacious. See Synonyms at obstinate
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mulish ˈmjuːl ɪʃ Stubborn and intractable; recalcitrant. See Synonyms at obstinate.
sullen ˈsʌl ən
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Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose ponury or sulky.2. Gloomy or somber in tone, color, or portent: sullen, gray skies.
Precisely meaningful zwięzły; forceful and brief: a pithy comment. 2. Consisting of or resembling pith.
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pithy ˈpɪθ |i
terse tɜːs
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neatly brief and concise 2. curt; abrupt
unprincipled ʌn ˈprɪnts əp əld
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lacking or not based on moral scruples or principles; dishonest. 2. not instructed in the principles of something
unscrupulous ʌn ˈskruːp jʊl əs
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Devoid of scruples; oblivious to or contemptuous of what is right or honorable.
Pregnant women crave / have a craving for strange things
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to having a strong desire that is hard to control
I still hanker after / have a hankering for a bright red sports car.
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[Hanker is especially used about something you cannot have.]
Young children often seem to thirst / have a thirst for knowledge.
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[To hunger for can also be used in the same way as to thirst for.żądza]
Sometimes my cousin just yearns to be on her own with no family responsibilities
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if U yearn to do tkęsknić / for sth, it means that you want sth
An Olympic gold is probably the most coveted sporting prize
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To covet żądać/pragnąć something means to want to possess it very much.]
defuse
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make a dangerous or tense situation calmerJane tried to defuse the tension by changing the subject
placate plə ˈ|keɪt
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stop someone feeling angryJim was very angry with his daughter and rt took all her charm to placate him.
conciliate kən ˈsɪl i |eɪt
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end a disagreement between two people or groups by acting in a friendly way towards both sides
appease ə ˈpiːz
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end a disagreement by giving the other side an advantage that they are demanding (normally used in a disapproving way)
A useful adjective from placate is implacable uspokajać zawzięty, zacięty
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to rejoice: be extremely happy Everyone rejoiced at the news of her recovery
jubilant: expressing great happiness especially at a victory.
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There were jubilant shouts as the results of the referendum were announced
exultant: feeling great pleasure and happiness, usually because of a success
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Sarah was in an exultant mood for weeks after doing so well in her exams
rapture: extreme pleasure or happiness (adjective = rapturous) zachwyt.
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He listened to the opera with an expression of pure rapture on his face
bliss: perfect happiness (adjective = blissful)
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Note that the adverb blissfully collocates strongly with happy, ignorant and unaware.
mean to be very happy. You look full of the joys of spring today
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mean to be very happy. My daughter's just had a baby girl. We're thrilled to bits at the news
mean to be very happy. I feel on top of the world. It's great to have a job again.
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mean to be very happy. I've been floating/walking on air ever since I heard I got into drama school
mean to be very happy.
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How did you feel when you scored the winning goal? — I was over the moon!
Antipathy is a feeling of strong, often active, dislike or opposition towards sth
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Antipathy towards the government has increased
Aversion is a feeling of intense dislike or an unwillingness to do something, or
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it can also be the person or thing which causes that feeling
Arrogance has always been my pet aversion the thing I dislike most of all
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Averse to means opposed to, usually used with not, I'm not averse to a good night out
loathing ləʊðin intense hatred
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loathsome loathe nienawidieć
abhorrence əb ˈhɒr ənts
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intense disgust abhorrent abhor
"scorn skɔːn
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lack of respect for something
or someone felt to be worthless
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" scornful [showing lack of respect]
revulsion ri ˈvʌlʃ ən strong disgust, revolting revolt
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repulsion ri ˈpʌlʃ ən opposite of strong attraction repulsive repulse
brash bræʃ
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too confident; too bright (clothes,
bland blænd
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lacking taste, character or interest (food, etc.)
dowdy ˈdaʊd |i
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dull in appearance or lacking style (clothes, person, especially of women
fickle ˈfɪk əl
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changing opinions suddenly without reason
fuddy-duddy
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old-fashioned negative
grasping
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always wanting more money zachłanny
nit-picking*
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too concerned about unimportant details
obnoxious əb ˈnɒk ʃəs
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unpleasant and rude
obsequious əb ˈsiːk wi‿əs
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too eager to praise or obey people służalczy
off-hand
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showing rude lack of interest in others
officious
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too eager to tell others what. to do
ostentatious ˌɒst en ˈteɪʃ əs
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displaying wealth or possessions in a vulgar way
pompous
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too formal and showing that you think that you are more important than other people
pretentious pri ˈtentʃ əs
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trying to appear more serious or important than you are
puerile ˈpjʊər aɪəl
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too silly and childish
sloppy * ˈslɒp |i
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not taking care in the way you work
squalid ˈskwɒl ɪd
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very dirty and unpleasant
trite traIt
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lacking in originality; banal

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