Moja lekcja

illustrious

famous, well respected, and admired: She comes from an illustrious political family that includes two former senators.

famed

It's a city famed for its ski slopes and casinos.

sorcery (black magic)

a type of magic in which spirits, especially evil ones, are used to make things happen: It seems that some people still believe in sorcery and black magic.

stipulation

a rule that must be followed or something that must be done: Is there any stipulation concerning the number of people attending the conference?

clamor

to make a loud complaint or demand: The children were all clamoring for attention. [+ to infinitive ] She clamors to go home as soon as she gets to school.

jaundice

a serious disease in which substances not usually in the blood cause your skin and the white part of your eyes to turn yellow

dissident

a person who publicly disagrees with and criticizes their government: political dissidents

dissent

to disagree with other people about something: dissent from Anyone wishing to dissent from the motion should now raise their hand.

whimsical

unusual and using imagination: The songs have a whimsical charm./ describes actions that change suddenly and for no obvious reason: Unfortunately, his decisions are often whimsical.

concede

He kept on arguing and wouldn't concede defeat./to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true

simian

(of or like) a monkey

astute

able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it: an astute investor/businesswoman his astute handling of the situation/sharp/shrewd

weep

to cry tears: People in the street wept with joy when peace was announced. He wept tears of rage/joy when he heard the news.

landslide

landslidethe winning of an election with an extremely large number of votes: a landslide victory The senator won by a landslide last year.

rude awakening

a sudden and unpleasant shock: We had a rude awakening when we saw our phone bill. If you ask me, they are in for a rude awakening.

slippery slope

a bad situation or habit that, after it has started, is likely to get very much worse: You're on a slippery slope once you start lying about your age!

uphill battle

If you refer to something as an uphill struggle or an uphill battle, you mean that it requires a great deal of effort and determination, but it should be possible to achieve it.

long shot

something you try although it is unlikely to be successful: It's a long shot, but you could try phoning him at home.

loose cannon

someone who behaves in an uncontrolled or unexpected way and is likely to cause problems for other people: He's seen as something of a loose cannon by other team members.

straight shooter

A person who is honest and forthright.

happy medium

a way of acting or thinking that avoids being extreme and that is acceptable to everyone: Somewhere in the debate over immigration, there has to be a happy medium.

ambience

the character of a place or the quality it seems to have: Despite being a busy city, Dublin has the ambience of a country town.

ambient

(especially of environmental conditions) existing in the surrounding area: ambient conditions/lighting/noise/temperature

shudder

to shake suddenly with very small movements because of a very unpleasant thought or feeling: The sight of so much blood made him shudder. She shuddered at the thought of kissing him.

brush up on something

to improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten: I thought I'd brush up (on) my French before going to Paris.

exert

to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen: exert your influence If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision.

sturdy

physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to break or be hurt: sturdy hiking boots a sturdy table sturdy little legs

imperative

extremely important or urgent: [+ that ] The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages be secured. [+ to infinitive ] It's imperative to act now before the problem gets really serious.

have a short fuse

to get angry very easily

arty

being or wishing to seem very interested in everything connected with art and artists: She hangs out with a lot of arty types.

monastery

a building in which monks live and worship