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disheartened

having lost confidence, hope and energy

relieved

happy that sth unpleasant hasn't happened or has ended

hepatitis

a serious disease of a liver <there are three types A B C>

chiropractic

a way of treating disease that involves pressing a person's joints <stawy>

at fever pitch

a state of very strong emotion

to skate around a subject

to avoid dealing completely with sth or not to pay enough attention to it <treating sth as unimportant> <Providing homeless people with somewhere to stay when the weather is cold only skates around the problem, it doesn't solve it>

check-ups

medical examination

to avert

to prevent sth bad from happening

outspoken <szczery, wygadany>

blunt and direct in speech and behaviour

holistic (całościowy)

complete and whole <my doctor takes a holistic approach to a disease)

rejuvenated (odmłodzony)

to look or feel young and energetic again:

aches and pains

pains in different parts of your body, unpleasant but not so strong

herbal medicine

the use of plants to treat medical conditions

take a jaundiced view of

to see only the bad aspects of sth

to sail through an exam <przepłynąć, tak gładko>

to succeed very easily in sth, especially an exam

the life and soul of the party

someone who is energetic and funny and always at the centre of activity during social occasions

geared towards <nastawiony na>

designed or organized in a way to suit a particular purpose, situation or group of people

dumb down

simplify <to make sth simpler and easier to understand>

to sting

to produce a small but painful injury by bee, wasp etc

aromatherapy

the use of plant extracts and essential oils for healing or cosmetic purpose

stroke

a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of ability to move particular parts of the body

workmate

colleague <a person who work in the same place as you, especially one who you are friendly with>

provision

the act of providing sth

ruefully

in a way that you are feeling sorry and wishing that sth had not happened

afterthought

an idea, thought or plan something that is thought of or added later

disorientating

confusing (making someone confused about where they are, where they are going or what is happening

clinic

a building or part of a hospital where people go for medical care or adivce

to throb

to beat, pulsate, vibrate (for example head)

dehydration

a drop below a normal level of water in the body

offal

the organs of animals eaten as meat

to talk shop

to talk about your job with those you work with whennot at work

ropey

in bad condition or of low quality

dedication

the willingness to give a lot of time and energy to sth because it is important

to discharge

to allow someone officially to leave somewhere, for example a hospital or a law court

exasperating <nieznośny>

annoying, especially because you can not do anything to solve a problem

go private

to pay for a private health care or private education

nauseous <nudnosci>

feeling as if you might vomit

ulcer <wrzód>

a break in the skin or on the surface of the organ inside the body that doesn't heal naturally

pecking order

an informal, social system in which some people or groups know they are more or less important than others

to job-share

to share the same job by working part-time, for example one person working in the mornings and the other in the afternoons.

a nine-to-five job

work that begins at nine o'clock in the morning and finishes at five pm

to work flexi-time

to work in a schedule which allows employees to choose when to start and end their workday.

equality of opportunity

the principle of treating all people the same, and not being influenced by a person's sex, race, religion, etc

lifelong

lasting for the whole of a person's life

continuing education

classes for adults who have finished their school education

numeracy

the ability to do basic mathematics

literacy

the ability to read and write

well-endowed schools

schools that have a lot of money and good equipment

two-tier system

used to describe

to perpetuate <utrwalic>

to cause sth to continue

flippant

not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or clever

to put sb/sth to shame

to make someone feel ashamed

paramedic

a person who is trained to do a medical work, especially in an emergency but who is not a doctor or a nurse

junior

low or lower in a rank or status

elated

extremely happy, often because sth has happened or been achieved

diabetes

a disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood

bunged up

blocked (of a nose). if your nose is bunged up, it means you find it difficult to breathe cuz you have a cold

to clot

to change from a liquid to a thickened, more solid state

to excrete

to get rid of a material such as solid waste or urine from the body

life expectancy

the lenght of time that a living thing, especially human being is likely to live

shabby

looking old and in bad condition cuz of being used for too long or not being cared for

consultant

a person who advices people on a particular subject

to whinge

to complain, especially about sth that doesn't seem important

exhilarating

making you feel extremely happy and excited

bronchitis <zapalenie oskrzeli>

an illness in which yout bronchial tubes becomes infected and swollen, resulting in coughing and difficulties in breathing

off-colour

slightly ill

stool <stolec> (excrement)

feces<odchody>

mood enhancer <polepszacz nastroju>

something, especially a drug that makes someone's mood better

to pick up a cold

to catch a cold

antiqued

old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society

general practicioner <GP>

a doctor who provides a general medical treatment for people who live in a particular area

committed

loyal and willing to give your time and energy to sth that you believe in

inspiring

encouraging, making you feel like you want to do sth

tuberculosis <gruźlica> (TB)

a serious disease which can affect many parts of a human body, especially their lungs

under the weather

if someone is or feels under the weather, they feel ill

prognosis

a doctor's judgement of a possible development of the disease or any chances of getting better

to move the goalposts

to change the rules while someone is trying to do sth, in order to make it more difficult for them

to get struck down

If someone is struck down, they die suddenly or start to suffer from a serious illness:

impoverished

very poor

idealism

the belief that your ideas can be achieved even tho it doesn't seem likely to the others

passionate

having a very strong feeling or emotions

invigorating

making you feel healthier, less tired and more energetic

inherent in

existing as a natural or basic part of something <There are dangers/risks inherent in almost every sport>

league table

a list that shows how successful an oranization such as sports team is, compared to the others

comprehensive <wszechstronne> schooling

schooling in the UK for children of all abilities above the age of eleven, that is paid for by the state

selective schooling

schooling that admits students on the basis of some sort of selection criteria, usually academic

to fall behind with

to not pay or do something at the right time

to get the hang of sth <oswoić się z czymś>

to learn how to do sth, especially when it's not obvious or simple

to breeze through <the exams>

to do sth successfully and easily

finals

the exams taken at the end of a university or college course

academic journal

periodical that provides good quality research articles.

plagiarism

the process or practice of using someone else's work and pretending that it is your own

to assess <ocenić>

to decide the quality and importance of something

thesis/dissertation

a long piece of writing, especially the one that is written to get the higher university degree

project

a specific plan or design

portfolio

a collection of drawings, documents etc that represents a person's, usually an artist's work

assignment

a piece of work given to someone, typically as a part of their job or studies

composition

the way that people and things are arranged in the picture or a painting

to know the subject inside out

to know everything about a subject

mnemonics

something like a short poem or a special word, used to help a person remember sth

rote-learning

learning sth in order to be able to repeat it later rather than understand it

to cram <for an exam>

to learn many things in a short time right before the exams

to revise

to look at sth for example the piece of work again in order to correct or improve it

a flaw

a mistake, fault or weakness, especially the one that happens when sth is being planned

to expire

to come to an end

to ship an order

to prepare and send the order

to acknowledge receipt

to let someone who send you something know <usually through an email or letter> that you have received it

to default on a payment

to fail to pay a debt

a penalty clause

a statement in an official agreement of the amount of money that someone will need to pay if they fail to obey the rules of the agreement an outstanding account

to put in/submit a tender

to make an offer

capital assets

the building and machines owned by a business or other organization

entrepreneurship

the ability to run a business

to hammer out a deal

to reach an agreement or find a solution after a lot of discussion and arguments

to merge

to join/combine sth together

lucrative

producing a lot of money (of a business)

to come/go under the hammer

to be sold at an auction

to have first refusal on sth

to have a right to accept or refuse sth before anybody else

to buy sth on approval

to buy sth with the right to return it back if you don't like it

to shop around

to compare the price and quality of the same or similar product in different shops before you buy it

brand loyalty <lojalnosc wobec marki>

the habit of always buying the same product from the same brand

a loss leader

a strategy that involves selling a product cheaper in order to attract new customers or sell other products

confusion marketing

he activity of selling products or services together in a way that makes it very difficult to decide which company's products or services are cheapest.

inertia selling <wysylanie niezamowionych towarow z zadaniem zaplaty>

sending products to people who haven't asked for them and then demanding payment

the hard sell

a method of selling where the seller tries very hard to persuade the customer to buy sth

cold-calling

the activity of calling a potential customer to try to sell them sth without being asked for it

telemarketing

the adverstising of products through the calls

overworked and underpaid

your responsibilities have increased but salary hasn't

to reach/hit a glass ceiling

to reach a point after which you cannot go any further, usually in improving your position at work

salary increment (podwyzka)

an increase of an employee's current annual salary

holiday entitlement

days off that you are being paid for

to do shift-work/to be a shift worker

to work in a system in which different groups of workers work somewhere at different times of a day or night

to be self-employed

to not work for an employer but finding work for yourself or running your own business

to meet a deadline

to finish work on time, by the agreed time