Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks: Vocabulary

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Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks

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1. Wind down 2. Decay 3. meningioma To end or cause something to end gradually. storm begins to wind down. / Inn seemed to be winding down. To become gradually damaged, worse teeth, house, corners of the windows, wood, meat A benign, slow-growing tumor of the meninges. A meningioma can start in any part of the brain Meningioma may be benign / malignant. to be diagnosed with meningioma, ~ can be found Meningioma can cause little or no symptoms. The treatment for meningioma depends on a number of things including your general health A chronic respiratory disease, causing a decrease in lung function, and often, breathlessness. She had diabetes and, as a lifelong smoker , the beginning of emphysema. To make it last as long as possible. Attorneys from the insurance company and hospital started the process of filling motions to drag out the process. Strong feelings of anxiety and unhappiness because you are worried about your life, your future, or what you should do in a particular situation. letters full of angst existential angst / philosophical angst shifting hormones often lead to teens to angst / feel angst / the state of angst / (examinations are not ) worth all this angst The limit beyond which something happens or changes. on the brink of bankruptcy Brink of complete starvation Global economy pushed to the brink the act or process of following in order. Her father had a stroke, then more in rapid succession. The number left after a subtraction or something that remains or is left. the remainder of the day She told Adrienne to keep the remainder as payment for her help Clothing worn by medical staff. For him, the scrubs has served as a type of shield against the personal and emotional nature of his work To earn enough income to provide for basic needs . Jack had given her the the house and paid the court-ordered support on time, but it was just enough to make ends meet. He barely made ends meet. When I was young, my parents really had to struggle to make ends meet
koczy dziaalno czego rozkada si gni oponiak

4. emphysema

rozedma puc

5. drag sth out

przeciga co (duej ni to konieczne) niepokj obawa

6. angst

7. brink

krawd, ostateczno (silny stan emocjonalny)

8. In succession 9. remainder

cig, szereg reszta

10. Scrubs

strj chirurga

11. To make ends meet

wiza koniec z kocem

12. around-the-clock

being in effect, continuing, or lasting 24 hours a day : constant aroundtheclock surveillance (nadzr) / Now he needed around-the-clock care. .A store selling foodstuffs and various household supplies. / Food and other commodities sold by a grocer. Adrienne was struggling financially and had left far more money than was necessary for the groceries. Bony having angles, consisting of, situated at, or forming an angle. An angular wardrobe, desk a tall, angular man His face was angular, marked by line in his forehead that spoke of years of forced concentration. A building providing lodging and, usually, food and drink for travelers; hotel or motel, esp. one in the country or along a highway. We stayed in a small, quiet inn. with color added With the exception of the furniture, pretty much everything was tinted various shade of blue. Tinted glasses (= glasses with slightly darkened lenses) are good for driving in bright sunlight. The President arrived at the airport in a car with tinted windows (= windows with darkened glass so that people cannot see into the car). Especially glass: windows, mirror, glasses but also as a metaphor Snowstorms tinted the world into shades of washed-out gray. To put inside or under something, to fold a part of something (such as your body) under something else or to put something away in a specific place. To cover by tucking in bedclothes usually used with in: He tucked his hands into his jacket. She tucked the baby in. Try to tuck these clothes into your suitcase.

caodobowy

13. groceries

artykuy spoywcze sklep spoywczy kocisty

14. angular

15. inn

gospoda, zajazd

16. tinted

barwiony

17. To tuck

wkada ukada do snu wtyka, wciska

17.aftermath

nastpstwo, wynik Consequence, result stricken with guilt as an aftermath of the accident the aftermath of war; the aftermath of the flood w rezultacie By Monday, power lines might be down,or Robert might be taking care of who knew in the aftermath

18.demeanor

conduct; behavior Nor was his demeanor when he'd checked in that someone who'd come here to relax. A good demeanor is crucial for success. That man's demeanor marked him down as a criminal. To send air out of your lungs Adrienne felt herself exhale, unaware she'd been holding her breath. An amount of something that can be held in one hand She ground a handful of fresh beans.. He pulled out a handful of coins from his pocket.

postawa, postpowanie, zachowanie (si)

19. exhale
20. A handful

wydycha, gar, garstka

21. cologne

a mildly perfumed toilet water She caught the trace of cologne. women's cologne , men's cologne, long-lasting cologne / fresh cologne, to apply / to use Cologne / to spray cologne (on skin) A storm with northeast winds, or a strong wind coming from the northeast a type of macro-scale storm along the East Coast of the United States and Canada: big, dangerous northeaster, oncoming northeaster the state or period of partial darkness between day and night; the dark part of twilight. the wind was making the sand blow, and the fog was rolling in, giving the world outside an illusion of dusk approach, fall, gather / approaching, gathering after ~, at ~, before ~, in the ~ If you do something or go somewhere in person, you do it or go there yourself. To meet in person apply / submit (document) in person To think or talk for too long about something, especially something unpleasant: Before she could dwell on it, the phone rang and they both turned at the sound. A strong feeling of sympathy for someone who is suffering, and a desire to help them. compassion for the sick A wrongful death lawsuit alleges that the decedent was killed as a result of the negligence (or other liability) on the part of the defendant's, and that the surviving dependents or beneficiaries are entitled to monetary damages as a result of the defendant's conduct. Like many others in his situation, Robert Torrelson had filed a wrongful-death suit. to pursue a wrongful death action against to sue for wrongful death on behalf of a deceased person A wrongful death claim may arise out of a number of circumstances The family of wrongful death victims can seek attorney help and file a lawsuit insurance is purchased by professionals, most often medical professionals, to financially cover them in the event they are sued for malpractice. Malpractice is the act of causing damage or injury to a person or persons as a result of negligently performing a professional duty or intentional wrongdoing. purchase malpractice insurance to talk or write in a discursive, aimless way Quit RAMBLING ON- Im tired of listening to you to fight someone or something off. She was never very good at fending off the boys The young woman was able to fend off the robber Fend off questions, people who want to hurt you, who annoy you.. No longer frozen: meet, water, snow

woda koloska

22. A nor'easter

wiatr pnocnowschodni Zmrok, zmierzch

23. dusk

24. in person

Osobicie

25. dwell on sth

zatrzymywa si nad czym, rozwodzi si wspczucie

26. compassion

27. Wrongful death claim

sprawa o spowodowanie mierci w wyniku zaniedbania

28. malpractice insurance

Ubezpieczenie od odpowiedzialnoci cywilnej

29. Ramble on phrasal verb 30. fend sth off

rozwodzi si (nad czym), nudzi odeprze atak czego

31. Thawed

rozmroony, roztopiony

32. lame

Unable to walk properly or informal weak unconvincing : Lame man, animal to be lame in the left/right leg lame explanation, excuse, alibi Warm affection or liking Her college years were described with fondness. To rub or push against gently with or as if with the nose. He nuzzled the kitten. A large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth for carrying personal belongings. Paul pulled out what he needed for the day before packing the rest in his duffel bag. To resolve a quarrel They kissed and made up. Not straight; curved. Doors hung crookedly liveliness or energy She carried with her a new zest

kiepski kulawy czuo, delikatno trci, trca nosem Torba marynarska

33. fondness 34. nuzzle 35. duffel bag

36. Make up with sb 37. crookedly 38. zest 39. mayhem

pogodzi krzywo entuzjazm, werwa, zapa

[uncountable] - an extremely confused situation in which people are very frightened or excited [= chaos] a mayhem of noise
With small stones, used to make a surface for paths, roads a gravel path / drive / surface A sheet of microfilm which can only be read using a special machine, especially in a library. on the microfiche Microfiched pages in newspaper nervous and worried: To seem edgy, to be edgy The performers were edgy as they waited for the show to begin A line on a piece of cloth, paper... where it has been folded, crushed, or pressed: Adrienne folded the letter along its original crease. To smooth the creases To iron out the creases to taste or smell, esp appreciatively; To savor words, food Impossible to avoid or prevent. appear, be, look, seem, become absolutely, quite, almost, virtually, probably bow to the inevitable: She bowed to the inevitable (= accepted a situation in which she had no choice) and resigned. the inevitable changes A feeling of great sadness, usually because someone has died or because something terrible has happened to you. His presence shifted my attention away from my sorrows. Deep, great deep, genuine, great, unbearable sorrow to feel sorrow, to express :He wrote to the dead man's mother
wirowy mikrofisza, mikrofilm

40. gravel 41. microfiche

42. edgy

poddenerwowany, zirytowany zagicie, zaamanie, zagniecenie, kant

43. crease

44. savour 45. inevitable

smakowa, rozkoszowa si nieuchronny

46. sorrow

smutek, al

47. worthwhile

expressing his deep sorrow. share: She wanted to share his sorrow.to hide: I couldn't hide my sorrow and anger. to cause, to bring sorrow for sb. He felt no sorrow for her.
wartociowy, opacalny wart zachodu, wart trudu nienawidzi (kogo) spada, obnia si (np. cena) dziennikarze, korpus prasowy pomoc potrzebujcym

Important or useful, or you gain something from it. be, seem | become | make sth consider sth, find sth extremely, really, very, hardly To hate something or someone very much: detest sb, each other To lose wealth or position He has really come down in the world. A group of news reporters working at the place where something important is happening. the White House press corps When help, advice, or other services are provided for people who would not otherwise get these services easily: He was at the outreach clinic. outreach program = program pomocy potrzebujcym outreach service = usuga pomocy potrzebujcym outreach centre = centrum pomocy potrzebujcym To take someone else's property for your own use, especially during a war. He commandeered another Jeep. The local hotel was commandeered for the wounded. (vehicle) To suddenly slide sideways and you cannot control it: We started to skid as we rounded a sharp curve. The car/ bus skidded off the road skid violently get into, go into skid skid mark - The police examined the skid marks to see how fast the car had been traveling. To fall down quickly and suddenly, especially with a rolling movement. tumble over/backwards/down tumble into/through/out etc We tumbled down the mountain. To smile quickly and perhaps briefly at someone. She flashed a smile at me as if she recognized me Automatically; spontaneously to act reflexively to make someone who is ill become healthy again, especially by using natural powers or prayer completely, properly | partially | beautifully, nicely, well | gradually, slowly | quickly | To take someone or something to a particular place, usually by car, as you travel to a different place drop sb off, drop the luggage off

48. detest 49. come down phrasal verb 50. press corps

51. outreach

52. commandeer

rekwirowa, przejmowa wpa w polizg

53. skid

54. tumble

toczy (si), koziokowa

55. flash a smile (at someone) 56. reflexively 57. to heal

Umiechn si do kogo odruchowo leczy

58. drop sb off

wysadzi kogo (podwie kogo gdzie i wysadzi)

Where should I drop you off? Can we drop you off on our way?
59. earnest Serious or determined, especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny. to be, become voice, man , topic, expression , endeavor (prba) Probably not honest, true, right be, seem, sound | become extremely, highly, very rather, somewhat Expression, voice, information, proposition. A small bag in which women keep paper money, coins, cards. She took out her purse To lift a part of your body, or hold a part of your body at an angle: to cock an eyebrow, head dog cocked his ears A punch line (or punchline) is the final part of a joke Determined by or dependent on chance; aimless. be, seem | become very | entirely, totally fairly, rather, somewhat | apparently, seemingly in a haphazard fashion/manner/way Main bedroom, usually the largest, typically occupied by the person or persons who head the household. Watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: She was kind of circumspect about it. to remain, to be circumspect animal, man, detective, response to be circumspect in investigating charges of child abuse walk circumspectly A set of shelves for books or other materials ranged compactly one above the other, as in a library Her own letters were in the second stack . I've got a whole stack of unread letters. Stack the boxes in this corner. A sleeveless outer garment fastened at the throat and worn hanging over the shoulders. Stars were blazing as tiny sparkles on a magicians cape. to wear / put on To utter the deep, guttural ( from throat) sound characteristic of a hog (pig) loudly | merely, only

podrzuci kogo, wysadzi kogo powany

60. dubious

podejrzany, wtpliwy

61. purse 62. cock

torebka podnosi

63. punch line 64. haphazard

puenta, pointa przypadkowy

65. master bedroom 66. Circumspect

gwna sypialnia w domu ostrony, powcigliwy

67. stack

sterta, stos

68. cape

Peleryna

69. grunt

Chrzka

grunt at sb / grunt in reply / grunt with satisfaction


dwiga, podnosi

70. heave

To raise or lift, especially with great effort or force to heave a box of books onto the table He heaved himself up and offered his hand.

71. in dribs and drabs

in small portions; bit by bit With drips and drabs of information,he is slowly informing the world that he is seriously ill. To pay sb / to get information in dribs and drabs the hostages may be leaved in dribs and drabs denoting a pure strain obtained through many generations of controlled breeding for desirable traits purebred animal Continuing without interruption to do sth e.g. talk/ work incessantly To go with light running steps She watched them scurry after their children.. so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground" scurry sideways like a crab It began to rain and we scurried home A covered platform, usually having a separate roof, at an entrance to a building entrance | church | back, front | north, south, west (= of a church) | pillared, projecting (wystajca) porch door, porch light to stand in/on the porch Being in loose disarray; unkempt ; messy disheveled hair / clothing / appearance His wrinkled pants lent disheveled air to his appearance. To suddenly become very angry. she just flew into a rage Moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way. Languid move, voice, gesture To pull pieces off: You have to be very careful with books this old because the paper tends to tear very easily. I tore my skirt on the chair as I stood up. A couple of pages had been torn out of/from the book. Thick; close together; dense: fog forest print Refers to species of extremely flattened , look like round white coin A low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee : From the interior came the low hum of voices. To trace again or back. They retraced their steps we retraced the route we took last summer An earnest request; an appeal desperate, dramatic, strong, urgent make | ignore

stopniowo, grupkami

72. purebred

czystej krwi, rasowy bezustannie, nieustannie, pdzi, biec, mkn

73. incessantly 74. scurry

75. porch

weranda

76. disheveled

rozczochrany, w nieadzie

77. fly into a rage 78. languid 79. tear

wpada w zo omdlewajcy, powolny, ospay, drze, rozdziera

80. dense 81. sand dollar 82. hum 83. retrace one's steps/way 84. plea

warty, zbity, gsty dolar piaskowy (gatunek jeowca) szum, gwar wraca t sam drog, zawraca proba; apel


85. grasp at straws

despite a/the ~, in spite of a/the Despite pleas from his mother in response to pleas from patients to speak out in a plea
chwyta brzytw

To try any method, even those that are not likely to succeed, because you are in such a bad situation : I'm just grasping at straws.

86. vaguely 87. sleek 88. ease

slightly, rather, a little The voice was vaguely familiar.


Smooth and lustrous as if polished; glossy sleek hair / fur / skin / hairstyle To free from pain, worry, or agitation ease : anxiety, pain, worry, depression, conscience , mind, discomfort ( e.g of bladder infection), stress, tenssion ( in Chine, between Serbia and Kosovo ) a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats to make gravy homemade gravy, good, tasty, perfect to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of slowly | thoughtfully | idly pause to She paused to sip her tea. at He sipped at his beer thoughtfully. | from She sipped from her glass of water. o judge or decide something without having all the facts; to reach unwarranted (bezpodstawne) conclusions He may not have stolen anything don't jump to conclusions! to move or bend your body in a particular direction. He leaned towards her She leaned towards Jack and said something to him. Tendency: He has a streak of malice. Exhausted: Her illness had sapped her of energy

(jakby) nieco, troch, odrobin lnicy zredukowa

89. gravy

kulin. sos (pieczeniowy)

90. sip

popija co (maymi ykami), sczy co

91. jump to conclusions

wyciga pochopne wnioski pochyla (si)

92. lean

93. streak 94. sapped of strength /energy 95. elate

skonno, cigoty wyczerpany

radowa; To make proud or joyful: przepenia dum Elated with the success Elated with the news. Her success elated the

family.

96. crow's-feet 97. even-tempered

Wrinkle or wrinkles at the outer corner of the eye. To have crow's-feet Not easily angered or excited; calm Even-tempered man Even-tempered life small congenital growth on the human skin, usually slightly raised and dark and sometimes hairy, especially a pigmented nevus. hairy mole to remove a mole

kurze apki zrwnowaony, spokojny

98. mole

znami, pieprzyk

99. vertigo

The sensation of dizziness. I didn't know what was causing my vertigo until my doctor diagnosed me with Meniere's syndrome. To stop in for a short visit. Completely; absolutely; entirely. She looked utterly miserable. utterly useless (for negative adj) The very early morning, just after midnight, when most people are asleep. He worked into the wee small hours to get everything perfect for the opening day. To give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve The college administration will not countenance cheating. To countenance behavior tie or link together entwine fingers, hands, bodies to move your face or body away from someone or something because you are in pain, frightened, or upset Paul flinched at the words, feeling their sting, then got into the car. She flinched at the touch of his hand. a prudent manager is sensible and careful be, seem | consider sth, think sth extremely, very | reasonably of disease: very bad -- perhaps very contagious A virulent form of the infectious disease spread through the country. Virulent virus a perfunctory action is done quickly, and is only done because people expect it: She gave us menus and a perfunctory smile. perfunctory challenge. Her perfunctory apology did little to ease my annoyance. to give someone or something a less important position than before She's been relegated to the sidelines. relegated to the status of a poor relation. to read or examine Please peruse this report at your leisure peruse that letter / the book careful or distrustful of someone or something they were wary in their movements a wary glance at the black clouds unaware of oblivious to the risks she ran oblivious of where they were overly familiar through overuse I know it sounds trite, but I love her

zawroty gowy

100.drop by 101.utterly

wpa, zajrze (z wizyt) cakowicie, zupenie pne godziny nocne przyzwoli, przyzwala, tolerowa splata, sple, ople, oplata wzdraga si przed czym

102.wee small hours

103.countenance

104.entwine 105.flinch at sth

106.prudent

przezorny, roztropny, ostrony, jadowity, zaraliwy pobieny, powierzchowny, zdawkowy

107.virulent

108.perfunctory

109.To relegate

degradowa, przenosi (na nisze stanowisko) przeglda, starannie czyta, studiowa czujny, ostrony, przezorny, rozwany niewiadomy

110.peruse

111.wary

112.Oblivious

113.trite

banalny, oklepany, szablonowy

114.utilitarian

the trite metaphor That sounds a bit trite, but there was something shining out. Trite phrases and cliches a new understanding can be reached of the secret to wealth and success. However, the dialog is quite trite, and some of the performances leave a lot to be desired. Trite lyric has some depth for those who care to look
uytkowy, praktyczny

designed for usefulness rather than beauty or style plain utilitarian kitchenware practical, utilitarian considerations. utilitarian function. ( furniture , things , gifts ) showing longing or unfulfilled desire the sensitive and wistful response of a poet she looked wistfully at sb she sounds wistful wistful solitude Wistful longing Wistful glance Wistful melody Wistful lyrics.

115.Wistful

tskny, smutny, melancholijny zadumany

116.endearing

Endearing describes someone or something that is adorable and that inspires love ujmujcy, uroczy and affection. Her character is so clever and endearing, you can`t wait for next week`s show. A smile Endearing traits Endearing charms of the Australian people. Endearing habits. Endearing hero to interpret something as having a specific meaning We need someone who will not be suspected of having construed the contract in their favor Juries can construe evidence to mean something it does not. Exuberant describes feeling great excitement or enthusiasm. People were exuberant with the initial success of the revolution. Exuberant celebration exuberant illustration Exuberant dancing. Exuberant personality to feel exuberant about to occur The company is in imminent danger of collapse. She should inform him of his imminent fatherhood. Even facing imminent death, there was no fear in his eyes. Death , danger, arrival ,deportation , hurricane carefully observant or attentive -- often to possible danger
rozumie, zrozumie

117.construe

118.Exuberant

peen energii, entuzjastyczny

119.imminent

nadcigajcy, bliski grony, bezporednio grocy czujny, baczny

120.vigilant

121.confide in sb 122.gratification

We need to remain vigilant when interacting with websites we don`t know. Vigilant eye on my defenses. Hunter must at all times remain vigilant. Vigilant watch To be / stay / remain/ keep vigilant
zwierza si komu satysfakcja, zadowolenie, zaspokojenie

To confide is to trust someone enough to tell your secrets, worries or thoughts great satisfaction (pleasure) sth gives gratification dull repetitious work gives me no gratification to my immense gratification he arrived on time feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious be, look a little, slightly | suitably He was abashed at the compliments he received. a friendly manner -- especially in a difficult situation It was an amicable divorce. an amicable solution / gesture/ behavior to tell someone they have done wrong -- typically in a gentle way to encourage better behavior chide sb (for sth/for doing sth) Laura chided herself for that ungracious thought. chided the boy for .,. almost transparent; allowing light to pass through diffusely material, liquid separated from the presence of others It was a quiet secluded beach. location, place to come from; or to send out (emit) The bulb emanates light. To emanate : water , noise, morality To serve as a source of comfort to (someone) in disappointment, loss, sadness, etc. to console sb lasting for a very short time glance, moments of happiness Youth shadow life, smile to diminish or move away from in various senses -- such as: we can`t move back in until the floodwaters recede her fear receded the waves first advance and then recede the news story receded into the background as it was replaced by new stories a receding hairline (each year the hair stops higher on the forehead) the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older having existed from the beginning

123.abashed

speszony, zmieszany, zawstydzony

124.amicable

polubowny, pokojowy Karci, poucza

125.chide

126.translucent 127.secluded 128.emanate

pprzezroczysty przewitujcy ustronny (o miejscu), zaciszny emitowa

129.console

pociesza

130.fleeting 131.recede

chwilowy, krtkotrway Male, odchodzi

132.primordial

pierwotny,

or: an early and essential aspect of something primordial forms of life Humans have a primordial need for companionship. primordial matter in the universe primordial Earth. ls water and soil and something musty, primordial 133.maritime 134.feud with sb relating to ships, shipping, seamen, or the sea maritime law , museum, cultures, province a bitter, long-standing quarrel between two parties; or describing such a quarrel to avoid any personal feuds long-running feud between the two teams a family feud to heal a feud something so inadequate it is ridiculous (silly) I will not permit the defendant to make a mockery of this trial. something very important The discovery of penicillin was a landmark in the history of medicine. include in scope; or surround Something may encompass a broad spectrum of drama and dance areas /aspects of the situation / wide range of people making clever and witty remark - to say something clever and amusing Giving up smoking is easy,' he quipped. 'I've done it hundreds of times.' a sudden desire that arises without any logical explanation sudden | individual, personal indulge, satisfy, be vulnerable to, depend on | suffer For years she had suffered her husband's whims. your every whim The child's parents pandered to his every whim. Unusual in an interesting or pleasing way - especially when old-fashioned We stayed in a quaint Amish town./... village a little old cottage in the country/ ~ streets To attract someone very much, and hold their attention. To be captivated by somebody/something. He was captivated by her beauty. be captivated by : a speech, kindness, warmth To spend time thinking carefully and seriously about a problem, a difficult question, or something that has happened [=consider]: ponder the problem ponder on/over/about ponder over the matter ponder how/what/whether ponder whether to go or not. carefully, deeply, hard | (for) a moment She pondered for a moment before replying. to call forth : such as: summon to court -- officially demand that someone appear in court (call them to court) summon the team to a meeting -- call upon the team members to attend a meeting

prymitywny

podstawowy, zasadniczy morski, nadmorski spr z kim, spr pomidzy kim

135.mockery 136.landmark 137.encompass

kpina, szyderstwo przeomowy, doniosy obejmowa, obj, ogarn artowa, dowcipkowa kaprys, zachcianka, grymas

138.quip 139.whim

140.quaint

niezwyky, osobliwy urzeka, zauroczy

141.captivate

142.ponder

rozwaa, rozmyla

143.summon

przywoa

summon help -- call others to come and help summon her courage -- call forth her courage from within 144.disheveled 145.reprimand 146.anguish in disarray -- especially of a persons clothes and hair her clothing was disheveled to tell someone officially that something they have done is very wrong I was reprimanded me coming to work late again. extreme distress of body or mind the anguish of not knowing what had happened to her
rozczochra, gani, udzieli nagany, skarci udrka

in anguish He was so full of anguish that he couldn't answer


przedstawia, obrazowa szczery, otwarty, bezporedni; uczciwy

147.depict

to portray (show or represent) something -- usually with a picture or words The book depicts the precariousness financial position of a working class, single mom. telling the truth, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing(frank) be candid about sth She was quite candid about the difficulties the government is having. with sth He was remarkably candid with me. Adj very | extraordinarily, remarkably | perfectly, quite | less than to eat something noisily They'd munched their way through (=eaten all of) three packets of biscuits. He sat munching on an apple. ordinary and not interesting or exciting [=boring]: be, seem, sound | become | find sth very | thoroughly, utterly | fairly, pretty, rather, somewhat, apparently mundane task, work, lesson To pull someone or something to someone or something. She drew him toward her and kissed him. Todd drew the child toward the light. With no other feeling or quality mixed with it [= pure]: luck/happiness/stupidity/ joy Something that has not yet been decided or agreed, and about which people have different opinions One of the tubes through which blood flows in your body. Not to make a decision because you have doubts. waver meet sb The party wavered between free trade and protectionism. waver between something and something Something that is pristine is in the same condition as when it was first made: extremely fresh or clean: pristine clothing, mountain snow in a pristine condition Directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered

148.candid

149.munch

chrupa; u, przeuwa

150.mundane

Prozaiczny nudny

151.

draw to somebody

przyciga do kogo Czysty, najzwyklejszy punkt sporny anat. naczynie waha si

152.sheer 153.moot point 154.vessel 155.waver

156.pristine

nieskazitelny

157.Relevant

istotny; znaczcy;

158.nod

Relevant documents, ideas, values be, seem | become | consider sth, see sth as extremely, highly, marginally, partially | not necessarily, not strictly | directly morally, politically, socially Is there a morally relevant difference between human life and animal life?

wany

To move your head up and down, especially in order to show agreement or understanding [shake]: She nodded to greet us when we walked in. He nodded his head. A draughty room or building has cold air blowing through it: room, house Extremely worried and frightened about a situation, so that you cannot control your feelings be, seem | become, get, go | drive sb The children have been driving me frantic all day! really | absolutely, quite He was quite frantic by the time we got home. with We were starting to get frantic with worry. Frantic search, effort To draw the brows together and wrinkle the forehead, esp in worry, anger, or concentration She nodded, then frowned. She paused, frowning in deep concentration. Slightly wet He felt a breeze of warm, moist air to be, feel, look moist moist: skin, eyes, air, atmosphere The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up. He swept up the debris. food, plant, rock | garden, industrial, volcanic debris to scatter, shower / to clear (away/up), clear sth of, remove accumulate

kiwn gow,

159.Drafty (droughty) 160.Frantic

peen przecigw gorczkowy

161.frown

zmarszczy brwi

162.moist

wilgotny

163.debris

gruzy, rumowisko, odamki

164.muster (up) courage to something

Zebra si do the To get enough courage, confidence, support etc to do something, especially with czego, wykrzesa do difficulty odwag Finally I mustered up the courage to ask her out.

165.

a brisk walk

quick and full of energy walk, person happening or done at exactly the right moment And then, on cue, the weather changed.

rzutki, energiczny, peen werwy Jak na zawoanie Zemci si

166.(right/as if) on cue

167.to take revenge on sb something you do in order to punish someone who has harmed or offended you He took revenge on his employers by setting fire to the factory. 168.intricate 169.a flicker of emotion containing many small parts or details plot, problem a feeling or expression that continues for a very short time She saw a flicker of doubt in his eyes.

zawiy, zoony
Iskierka

170.
person 171.musty

prominent an important person musty room, house, or object has an unpleasant smell, because it is old and has not had any fresh air for a long time: the musty smell of old books large number of things that are scattered somewhere in an untidy way clutter of the clutter of soaps, shampoos and towels in the bathroom Could you get rid of some of that clutter in your bedroom?

znaczcy, wybitny stchy

172.clutter

rupiecie

173.

to obliterate a to remove a thought, feeling, or memory from someone's mind feeling Nothing could obliterate the memory of those tragic events. to make a loud sound expressing a strong emotion such as pain, fear, or pleasure: The stone hit him on the forehead and he gave a sharp cry. the loss of something that you can never get back [singular] - the confused sound of many people talking at the same time: the babble of a crowded party, a babble of radio unlimited, without boundaries or too numerous to count There are infinite possibilities. the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement Some think she will be valedictorian because she is so smart and works so hard. to encourage an attitude or feeling and make it stronger to fortify strength, feelings to summon with a gesture, or to be desirable and inviting I should be studying, but the television beckons me. a required or fixed number or share All the salespeople met their quota for the month. a sign of something about to happen good | bad, evil, ill omen take sth as omen make amends for a wrong Action must be taken to redress the wrongs of the past. when you know something by heart, you remember all of it exactly: After a few days of phoning Stephanie, he knew her number by heart.

wymazywa z pamici wyda okrzyk Nieodwracalna strata paplanina, bekot nieskoczony celujcy student, ktremu przypada zaszczyt wygoszenia mowy poegnalnej umacnia kusi, wabi, przyciga limit, kwota omen, znak, zapowied naprawia (sytuacj) Zna na pami Niemoliwo wykrztuszenia z siebie sw

174.to give a cry 175.irretrievable loss

176.

a babble

177.infinite 178.valedictorian

179.fortify 180.beckon 181.quota 182.omen

183.

redress

184.to know sth by heart

185.

to choke with to be unable to talk clearly because you are feeling a strong emotion I was too choked with emotion to speak. emotion

186.a stalwart ally

very loyal and strong person who helps and supports you when other people are dzielny sojusznik trying to oppose you to walk towards something or someone slowly and quietly, as if you do not want przysuwa si niespostrzeenie to be noticed A woman sidled up to us and asked if we wanted to buy a watch.

187.

sidle up

188.to bear sb a grudge 189.Wear sb down

continue to feel annoyed after a long time It was an accident. I don't bear any grudges. Diminish, weaken She parented her children and took care of her sick father this wore her down. a person or animal who avoids the company of others or prefers to be alone I wanted to be the same as everyone else but i couldn't be, so i became a loner. The period after a loss during which grief is experienced and mourning occurs She could only bear witness to his bereavement. come into view indistinctly, often threateningly Another air plane loomed into the sky ruined or disrupted life, dreams, ideal No longer seeing or talking to a relative or good friend, because of an argument. They have been estranged for some years. Mill became estranged from his family after the marriage. Prepare for trouble. When there is a storm, ships batten down the hatches (= close the doors to the outside) as protection against bad weather. Open and observable; not hidden, concealed, or secret: overt hostility; overt lie a state of peace and quiet A brief sexual or romantic relationship. But what is it that brings men and women together for casual flings or lifetime commitments? The state or quality of being alone or remote from others. absolute solitude to seek solitude in solitude- to pray in solitude Protagonist means the main character of a story

Trzyma uraz osabi kogo

190.loner

samotnik

191.

bereavement

Bolesna strata aoba wyania si zrujnowany, stracony odseparowany

192.loom 193.shattered 194.estranged

195.batten down the hatches 196.overt 197.tranquility 198.fling

przygotowa si na najgorsze jawny, wyrany Cisza ,spokj przelotny zwizek, przygoda miosna osamotnienie

199.solitude

200.protagonist

gwny bohater

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