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Domanda		Risposta
far-reaching inizia ad imparare		having a great influence on a large number of things; extensive; wide-ranging; widespread
dislocation inizia ad imparare		disturbance or removal from the usual place or state;
maim inizia ad imparare		to injure so badly that a part of the body becomes useless;
high profile inizia ad imparare		conspicuous; evident; attracting a lot of attention;
pave the way (for sb/sth) inizia ad imparare		to prepare for sb/sth, to make the arrival or appearance of sb/sth easier
footage inizia ad imparare		a film or part of a film of a particular event; recording, video, clip
preconception inizia ad imparare		a belief formed about sth before one has got information about it; presupposition; bias; prejudice
bigoted inizia ad imparare		prejudiced
commandeer inizia ad imparare		to force sb to help in a task
obtuse inizia ad imparare		slow to understand; stupid
misidentification inizia ad imparare		wrong identification; misscall; missname
abound inizia ad imparare		to be plentiful; be full of; exist in large numbers or amounts
phenotypic inizia ad imparare		(of appearence) having features determined by environment and not heredity factors
consistency inizia ad imparare		the thickness or smoothness of a substance; steadiness; stability;
candy floss/cotton candy inizia ad imparare		wata cukrowa
heritage inizia ad imparare		tradition; legacy
oblivious of sth inizia ad imparare		unaware; ignorant;
endowed inizia ad imparare		blessed with a particular characteristic; gifted; blessed
to floor inizia ad imparare		to surprise and make sb unable to respond; baffle; confuse
heredity inizia ad imparare		the process by which certain characteristics are passed on from parents to offspring
perpetuate inizia ad imparare		continue; carry on; keep going; preserve
personal agenda inizia ad imparare		sb’s intentions or personal plans
inflict inizia ad imparare		to bring upon suffering, harm or damage; cause; impose something unwelcome on
preaching inizia ad imparare		talking about a religious or moral subject
turmoil inizia ad imparare		chaos, confusion
advocate inizia ad imparare		a supporter; proponent;
imposition inizia ad imparare		using authority to force people to accept sth; forcing; imposing
boil down to inizia ad imparare		to be the most basic aspect of a matter; come down to
dubious inizia ad imparare		doubtful, unreliable, uncertain, unsure
footing inizia ad imparare		the basis; foundation;
cling (on) to sth inizia ad imparare		to hold onto (e.g. a belief)
outmoded inizia ad imparare		outdated; old-fashioned; out of date
apportion inizia ad imparare		to divide into shares; split;
blend inizia ad imparare		a combination, mix
intermingling inizia ad imparare		a blend, mix
bogus inizia ad imparare		false, counterfeit; fake
mould inizia ad imparare		form, shape, frame
underscore inizia ad imparare		to emphasise; highlight; stress; accent
weirdness inizia ad imparare		strangeness
construct inizia ad imparare		a complex idea
instil sth in/into sb inizia ad imparare		to implant; to make sb think or feel an idea or feeling
arbitrary inizia ad imparare		random, unpredictable, not based on a reason
malicious inizia ad imparare		vicious, cruel, hostile, evil
monoracialism inizia ad imparare		the belief in the superiority of one race;
exclusion inizia ad imparare		preventing sb from entering a place or taking part in an actvity; rejection;
distinction inizia ad imparare		difference
unrest inizia ad imparare		disturbance; disruption; chaos
constitute inizia ad imparare		to combine to form a whole; compose; form
mobility inizia ad imparare		movement; flexibility
bid inizia ad imparare		an attempt; effort; try
curb inizia ad imparare		to restrain; hold back; limit
alleged inizia ad imparare		stated but not proved to be true
subsidised inizia ad imparare		with part of the cost paid by sb else, usually a government agency; sponsored; funded;
invalid inizia ad imparare		an ill or disabled person
nourishing inizia ad imparare		healthy, beneficial
mentally challenged inizia ad imparare		(very polite) mentally disabled, mentally handicapped
saving grace inizia ad imparare		a good quality or feature that prevents sb from being completely bad or worthless;
dispose of sth inizia ad imparare		to get rid of sth; eliminate
cordially inizia ad imparare		in a very friendly way; warmly; respectfully, kindly
gratuitous inizia ad imparare		unnecessary; redundant
incensed inizia ad imparare		extremely angry, enraged, mad
twiddle one’s thumbs inizia ad imparare		to have nothing to do and wait for sth to happen
trudge inizia ad imparare		to walk slowly and with difficulty;
stroll inizia ad imparare		to wander, walk in a slow and relaxed way
saunter inizia ad imparare		to walk slowly and casually
strut inizia ad imparare		to walk in a proud way
dim inizia ad imparare		not very strong or obvious; weak; soft; vague; unclear
rudimentary inizia ad imparare		basic, simple, elementary
menial inizia ad imparare		(of work) boring and badly paid
barrister inizia ad imparare		a lawyer in higher courts of law
magistrate inizia ad imparare		a judge dealing with minor crimes in law courts
abhorrence inizia ad imparare		strong hatred; loathing
dispute inizia ad imparare		argument, disagreement
tiff inizia ad imparare		a minor quarrel between friends or a married couple
clash inizia ad imparare		a fight or an argument between people
congregation inizia ad imparare		people attending a church service; (wierni)
rally inizia ad imparare		a public meeting supporting sth; gathering
ceasefire inizia ad imparare		a temporary suspension of fighting between groups of people or countries
truce inizia ad imparare		an agreement between two people or groups of people to stop fighting
treaty inizia ad imparare		a written agreement between countries to help each other or do sth in particular
faction inizia ad imparare		a group of people within a larger one; clique
settler inizia ad imparare		a person who goes to live in a new country
mediator inizia ad imparare		sb who settles an argument between two (groups of) people
intermediary inizia ad imparare		sb who passes messages between people or groups
interceptor inizia ad imparare		a person or thing that stops sth from going from one place to another
strife inizia ad imparare		conflict; friction; dispute; quarrel
friction inizia ad imparare		disagreement, argument
decree inizia ad imparare		an official order or decision
deposition inizia ad imparare		a formal written statement
drag one’s feet/heels inizia ad imparare		to hold back, delay
a storm in a teacup inizia ad imparare		a lot of fuss about sth unimportant
a drop in the ocean inizia ad imparare		a very small and unimportant amount
fight a losing battle inizia ad imparare		to try to achieve sth that cannot be achieved
bite off more than one can chew inizia ad imparare		to try to do sth which is beyond one’s capabilities
eradicate inizia ad imparare		to eliminate, get rid of, remove
a law unto oneself inizia ad imparare		sb who does as she or he pleases
make a mountain out of a molehill inizia ad imparare		to make an unimportant fact seem like a serious one
outstay one’s welcome inizia ad imparare		to stay longer than expected
drive a wedge between sb and sb else inizia ad imparare		to cause ill feelings between people
on the grounds of inizia ad imparare		because of
counter inizia ad imparare		to make less effective; to strive to reduce or eliminate
influx inizia ad imparare		an arrival of people or things in large numbers
surveillance inizia ad imparare		close observation; scrutiny; supervision
culprit inizia ad imparare		an offender; criminal; wrongdoer;
infringement inizia ad imparare		an interference in sb's rights and freedom; violation
civic duty inizia ad imparare		duty done for the good of a particular community
solidarity inizia ad imparare		agreement or unity among a group of people; unity
prevalent inizia ad imparare		common, widespread, frequent, common, general
stem from inizia ad imparare		to be caused by; originate; rise
evoke inizia ad imparare		to cause to occur; summon
glass ceiling inizia ad imparare		the imaginary barrier that stops e.g. women from getting the highest positions, best jobs, etc
maternity leave inizia ad imparare		a period of time when a woman is on leave from work to have a baby
high-ranking inizia ad imparare		important, at a high level
swiftly inizia ad imparare		quickly, fast, rapidly
entail inizia ad imparare		involve, require, imply, involve
fraud inizia ad imparare		criminal dishonesty or deceit
contemptuous of sb/sth inizia ad imparare		showing disrespect, mockery
exploitative inizia ad imparare		unfairly using people’s work or ideas for one’s own advantage
redress inizia ad imparare		to correct or compensate for sth unfair or wrong
fend for oneself inizia ad imparare		to take care of oneself without help from others;
malevolent inizia ad imparare		evil; malicious;
humbling inizia ad imparare		making sb feel inferior or embarrassed; humiliating; degrading;
bubbling inizia ad imparare		active, full of energy,
quick-witted inizia ad imparare		intelligent, sharp, quick,
humaneness inizia ad imparare		kindness or sympathy towards people and animals; kindness, benevolence
elucidate inizia ad imparare		to make clear, to clarify, explain
humiliated inizia ad imparare		made to feel ashamed
underpin inizia ad imparare		to support, strengthen, reinforce
exacerbate inizia ad imparare		to aggravate, to worsen, magnify
asset inizia ad imparare		a useful quality, advantage, benefit, strength
mutate into sth inizia ad imparare		to change in form or nature
unleash inizia ad imparare		to let loose, release
equitable inizia ad imparare		reasonable and fair, giving everybody equal treatment
grid inizia ad imparare		a network
own up to sth inizia ad imparare		to admit having done sth wrong
compulsive inizia ad imparare		(of people) behaving in an uncontrollable way, doing sth wrong
withdraw inizia ad imparare		to stop taking part
anguish inizia ad imparare		suffering, torment, pain, agony
doomed inizia ad imparare		certain to fail or be destroyed
redundancy inizia ad imparare		losing a job due to financial problems of one’s employer;
delinquent inizia ad imparare		having a tendency to commit minor crimes repeatedly; offender; wrongdoer; criminal
accumulate inizia ad imparare		to acquire an increasing number of sth; collect; gather
egg on inizia ad imparare		to encourage sb to do sth dangerous or foolish
repel inizia ad imparare		to make sb feel disgust; repulse;
infested inizia ad imparare		full of creatures (of insects or animals) that cause damage;
legitimate inizia ad imparare		reasonable, justified, legal
shirk (from) sth inizia ad imparare		to avoid doing sth one should do (wykręcać się od czegoś)
stem inizia ad imparare		to stop sth from spreading or increasing; stop; restrict; block
volatile inizia ad imparare		unstable; likely to change unexpectedly; explosive;
detain inizia ad imparare		to keep sb in a place under control; imprison; restrain; arrest
indestructible inizia ad imparare		that cannot be destroyed;
befit inizia ad imparare		to be proper or good enough for sb or sth;
clamour for sth inizia ad imparare		to demand sth angrily or noisily
concession inizia ad imparare		a lower price given to old people, students and the unemployed;
hellbent on sth inizia ad imparare		determined, stubborn
exasperating inizia ad imparare		very annoying, infuriating, irritating
withhold inizia ad imparare		not to let sb have sth; hide; retain;
irrelevancy inizia ad imparare		sth unimportant or unnecessary
biannually inizia ad imparare		twice a year
proximity inizia ad imparare		closeness, nearness
in retrospect inizia ad imparare		thinking about an event after it has happened, often with a different opinion about it
steadfast inizia ad imparare		firm, constant, loyal, devoted
consent form inizia ad imparare		a form containing a written permission from sb
bask in sth inizia ad imparare		to enjoy sth greatly
affliction inizia ad imparare		sth that causes physical or mental suffering; ailment; disorder
recuperation inizia ad imparare		recovery after an illness or injury
stroke inizia ad imparare		the blocking or bursting of a blood vessel in the brain

Unit 8 - Upstream

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