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

Unit 8 - Upstream

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