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Frage		Antworten
preconception Lernen beginnen		a belief formed about sth before one has enough information or experience, assumption, prejudice
ageism Lernen beginnen		discrimination against old people
agility Lernen beginnen		the ability to move quickly and easily
strive Lernen beginnen		to make great effort to achieve sth
on the verge of sth Lernen beginnen		about to do sth
intent on squandering one’s talent Lernen beginnen		deliberately not using one’s natural skills
squander Lernen beginnen		to waste
triumphant Lernen beginnen		victorious, successful, winning
precede Lernen beginnen		to come before sth else, preface, begin
literal Lernen beginnen		(of sense or meaning) the most basic
implication Lernen beginnen		the things that are likely to happen as a result of sth
cliché Lernen beginnen		an idea or phrase which has been used so many times that it has lost effect or meaning
inattention Lernen beginnen		lack of attention
sacrilegious Lernen beginnen		showing great disrespect towards sth holy or sth that people think should be respected; blasphemous; sinful; profane;
impairing Lernen beginnen		weakening, harming, damaging
draining Lernen beginnen		exhausting
resurgence Lernen beginnen		reappearance and growth; revival; reawakening
unprecedented Lernen beginnen		that has never happened before; extraordinary; exceptional; unparalleled
fleeting Lernen beginnen		lasting for a very short time; brief, short
double over Lernen beginnen		to suddenly bend forward, lean forward
instinctive Lernen beginnen		impulsive, spontaneous
be washed-up Lernen beginnen		to be no longer successful; lost your courage or spirit
vomit Lernen beginnen		to be sick, throw up
toll Lernen beginnen		a price, charge / suffering
vulnerable Lernen beginnen		susceptible; more likely to be hurt, fall ill, etc than others
highly-strung Lernen beginnen		nervous, easily upset
frame Lernen beginnen		the body
emotional rawness Lernen beginnen		very intense and overwhelming emotions (power and naturalness)
exacerbate Lernen beginnen		to make a problem or a situation worse; worsen; aggravate; magnify;
succession Lernen beginnen		a number of things that happen one after the other; sequence; series;
devastating Lernen beginnen		shocking, upsetting
relentlessly Lernen beginnen		without stopping, persistently
scrutiny Lernen beginnen		careful examination, investigation, study
internal Lernen beginnen		connected with the inside of sth
compelling Lernen beginnen		interesting, irresistible, captivating
archetypal Lernen beginnen		typical of a certain type or thing; representative; model
solipsistic Lernen beginnen		self-centered, narcissistic
at odds with Lernen beginnen		in conflict with; arguing
quibble Lernen beginnen		to argue/an argument;
prodigy Lernen beginnen		a young person who has a great natural talent for sth
hype Lernen beginnen		mass media coverage, discussions or advertisements focusing on one topic or one product
strung out Lernen beginnen		nervous, deeply affected by sth, stressy
notoriety Lernen beginnen		bad fame
precipitate Lernen beginnen		to cause sth to happen sooner than normal; to quicken
pensive Lernen beginnen		deep in thought; contemplative
stress-induced Lernen beginnen		caused by stress
aloof Lernen beginnen		not very friendly or willing to spend time with other people; distant, formal
irate Lernen beginnen		very angry, furious
awed Lernen beginnen		amazed, astonished
fragile Lernen beginnen		frail, weak, delicate
keep one's eye on the ball Lernen beginnen		keep one's attention focused on the matter in hand
debilitating Lernen beginnen		weakening, exhausting, draining
fraction Lernen beginnen		a small amount of sth; fragment;
unparalleled Lernen beginnen		unique; rare; exceptional; unprecedented
blighted by Lernen beginnen		negatively affected, ruined, spoiled
rite of passage Lernen beginnen		(rytuał przejścia); an event which marks a new chapter/stage in life
blaze of hype Lernen beginnen		a lot of public attention (outburst of attention)
discrepancy Lernen beginnen		a noticeable difference; inconsistency; mismatch
deviation Lernen beginnen		doing sth different from what people consider to be normal or acceptable
interval Lernen beginnen		a break in an event; pause, gap
a contradiction in terms Lernen beginnen		a statement that contains conflicting words or ideas (wyrażenie wewnętrznie sprzeczne)
surge Lernen beginnen		a sudden large increase
lucid Lernen beginnen		clear and easy to understand; plain; vivid
flagrant Lernen beginnen		shocking, obvious, evident
endeavour Lernen beginnen		an attempt to achieve a goal; try; effort;
tumbling Lernen beginnen		involving rapid jumps and falls
at the drop of a hat Lernen beginnen		immediately, without hesitating;
incorporate Lernen beginnen		to include sth;
digest Lernen beginnen		to think about sth carefully so as to understand it; to process;
comprise Lernen beginnen		to be made up of a number of things; contain; consist of;
merit Lernen beginnen		an advantage; quality; value;
endurance Lernen beginnen		the ability to continue with a difficult activity; stamina; patience;
eligible Lernen beginnen		qualified or able to do sth
assail Lernen beginnen		to challenge, to attack;
make a clean sweep of sth Lernen beginnen		to win all games in a series or tournament
precedent Lernen beginnen		sth that has occurred before
equine Lernen beginnen		related to horses
incentive Lernen beginnen		sth that encourages sb; motivation; motive
relish Lernen beginnen		to get a lot of enjoyment from sth, to look forward to sth
stablemate Lernen beginnen		a racehorse that comes from the same stable
near miss Lernen beginnen		a situation where sth very nearly happens; sth narrowly avoided
dominant Lernen beginnen		the most powerful or important
embrace Lernen beginnen		to accept, support, include in a larger group;
mar Lernen beginnen		to spoil, damage, ruin
ill-fated Lernen beginnen		ended in an unsuccessful way; doomed; destined to fail
cool-headed Lernen beginnen		calm in difficult situation; easygoing; mellow; laid-back
mercurial Lernen beginnen		frequently changing; changeable; inconsistent
epitomize Lernen beginnen		to be a perfect example of sth; embody; manifest
back-to-back Lernen beginnen		continuous; sequential; following
transcend Lernen beginnen		to go beyond normal limits; exceed; outdo
attain Lernen beginnen		gain; achieve; accomplish
feathery touch Lernen beginnen		soft or gentle hitting
jab Lernen beginnen		sudden, sharp punch
flick Lernen beginnen		sudden upward movement; snap
unfathomable Lernen beginnen		that cannot be understood or explained; incomprehensible; puzzling; mysterious
artistry Lernen beginnen		creative skill or ability
brat Lernen beginnen		a person, especially a child, who behaves badly
lambast Lernen beginnen		(formal) to criticise sb very harshly, especially in public; reprimand;
stuffy Lernen beginnen		very serious and formal; stiff
be the pits Lernen beginnen		(informal) to be the worst of the kind;
tirade against sb/sth Lernen beginnen		a long speech criticising sb or sth
soliloquy Lernen beginnen		monologue; a speech delivered by a dramatic character who is left alone on the stage, speaking his or her thoughts aloud
run amok Lernen beginnen		to suddenly start behaving violently, in anger or excitement
self-flagellation Lernen beginnen		extreme criticism of oneself; self-accusation; self-hatred
self-loathing Lernen beginnen		the feeling of disgust or great dislike for oneself; self-hatred

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