Grammar Test 2 Part 4

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seizure
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the action of taking something or taking control of something, especially using power or force
cessation
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an end to something
drudge
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someone who has to do a lot of boring and unpleasant work
dredge
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to remove dirt and sand from the bottom of a river or lake
trudge
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to walk somewhere with slow heavy steps
begrudge
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to feel annoyed because someone has got something that you want, and you think they do not deserve it
dregs
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the small amount of liquid and solid pieces left in the bottom of a container
venomous
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capable of producing poison
venerable
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very old and wise or respected
strew - strewed - strawn
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sprinkle, pour (past simple & participle form)
loose - loosed - loosed
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to start holding someone or something less tightly (past simple & past participle)
broadcast - broadcast - broadcast
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nadawać (tv) (past simple & participle)
to spill - spilt - spilled
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sprinkle, pour (past simple & participle)
to spit - spat - spit
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splunąć (ps & pp)
to glide - glided - glided
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szybować (ps & pp)
to dwell - dwellt - dwelled
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live, maintain (ps & pp)
to shoe - shod - shod
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okuć, podkuć buty (ps & pp)
to creep - crept - crept
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skradać, pełzać (ps & pp)
to knit - knit - knit
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ściągać, złożyć (ps & pp)
to shear - sheared - shom
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pozbawiać (ps & pp)
to hew - hewed - hewn
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rąbać (ps & pp)
to arouse - aroused - aroused
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obudzić, przebudzić (ps & pp)
to bleed - bled - bled
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krwawić (ps & pp)
to forbear - forbore - forbore
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wytrzymać, znosić (ps & pp)
to sting - stung - stung
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oszukać (ps & pp)
to speed - sped - speeded
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przyśpieszać, gnać (ps & pp)
to withhold - withheld - withheld
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powstrzymać się, cofnąć (ps & pp)
to mow - mowed - mown
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kosić (ps & pp)
nice distinction
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miła odmiana
sit pretty
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To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks.
take a leaf out of someone's book
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Imitate or follow someone's example
teeth are chattering
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szczękać zębami
as warm...
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... as a toast
black as...
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... as coal
white as...
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... as a sheet
quick as...
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... as a lightning
as good as...
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... as gold
as like as two peas
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really looking alike
be saddled with sth/sb
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zajęty, zaabsorbowany
pot luck
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whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
as safe as houses
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very safe
safe and sound
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cały i zdrowy
overdose of sth
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przedawkować coś
let sleeping dogs lie
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zostawić coś w spokoju
be a towering rage
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be furious
cock and bull
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nonsensical, unbelievable
stuff and nonsense
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rubbish!
heart and soul
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devote all one's attention and energy
off and on
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known with some intermissions
so-and-so
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euphemism for any term of abuse
skimp and scrape
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economise, do without things
down-and-out
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fed up with
once and for all
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raz na zawsze
up-and-coming
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ambitious and with good prospects
over and done with
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finished and forgotten about
dead and alive
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dull, uninteresting
high and mighty
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giving oneself airs of importance
by and large
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generally speaking
rack and ruin
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fall into ruins or into disorganisation
a free-for-all
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a fight in which everyone take part
there and then
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on the spot, immediately
life and soul of the party
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the amusing person who makes party better
far and away
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long way ahead of the others
long and short
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to put long story short
touch and go
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very uncertain
to depose
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to force a political leader or a king or queen out of their position of power
to dispose of sth
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to get rid of something that you no longer need or want
disposal
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the process of getting rid of something
disposition
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the way that someone normally thinks and behaves, that shows what type of person they are
inexhaustible
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never completely used up, and therefore always available
indefatigable
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never showing signs of getting tired
gargoyle
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a stone statue of an ugly creature, used mainly on old churches for directing water away from the roof
to gargle
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to move liquid around in the back of your mouth, in order to clean your mouth and throat
to gurgle
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to make the low sound that water makes when it is poured quickly from a bottle
to bungle
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to spoil something by doing it very badly
to ramble
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to talk for a long time in a confused way, especially about other things instead of the subject that you should be talking about
to rumble
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to make a continuous deep sound
to rumple
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give a creased, ruffled, or disheveled appearance to
to crumple
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to crush something such as paper or cloth so that it forms untidy folds, or to be crushed in this way
to crumble
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to break something into very small pieces, or to be broken into very small pieces
to grumble
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to complain, especially continuously and about unimportant things
to inundate
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to send or provide much more of something than someone can easily deal with
to clinch
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to manage to win or achieve something by doing one final thing that makes it certain
to clench
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if you clench a part of your body such as your hand or your mouth, or if it clenches, you close it tightly, especially because you are angry or upset
shipshape
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tidy and in good condition
shipwreck
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an accident in which a ship is destroyed during a journey, usually because it hits rocks
book-end
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a support for the end of a row of books to keep them upright, often one of a pair.
standard lamp
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a tall light that stands on the floor and consists of a pole with a lampshade (=cover) at the top
lamp standard
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a tall metal or concrete post supporting a street lamp
boat-house
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a building or shelter for keeping small boats in when they are not being used, often at the edge of a river or lake
insolvent
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a company or person that is insolvent does not have enough money to pay what they owe
insolent
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rude, especially when you should be showing respect
dissolve
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if a solid substance dissolves in a liquid, it is mixed into the liquid so that it becomes included in it
irresolute
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unable to make decisions
executioner
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someone whose job is to execute criminals
remainder
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the part of something that is left after the rest has gone or been finished
remnants
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a small remaining part of something
stationery
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pens, paper, envelopes, pencils, and other things used for writing
stationer
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someone whose job is to sell stationery
stationary
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not moving
adversity
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not moving
adversary
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an enemy or opponent
adverse
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negative, unpleasant, or harmful
to be averse to sth
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to dislike or not enjoy something
avert
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to prevent something bad or harmful from happening
subsistence
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the ability to stay alive when you do not have much food or money
subsidence
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the process by which a building becomes damaged because the land it is on has sunk
subsidy
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an amount of money that the government or another organization pays to help to reduce the cost of a product or service
subsidiary
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a company that is owned by a larger company
sustenance
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food and drink
drunkard
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someone who frequently drinks too much alcohol
concise
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expressed using only a few words, but in a way that is easy to understand
to impoverish
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to make a person or country very poor
foreleg
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one of the two front legs of an animal that has four legs
dissolute
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spending too much time and money on physical pleasures in a way that most people consider immoral
to catch hold of
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to suddenly start holding someone or something
invaluable
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extremely useful
ounce
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a unit for measuring weight, equal to 28.35 grams
to pounce
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to quickly jump on or hold someone or something
paunch
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a fat stomach, usually on a man
pouch
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a small bag made of cloth or thin leather
poach
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to cook an egg without its shell in water that is boiling gently
arbour
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a shelter in a garden that is made by growing plants over a frame
ardour
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very strong feelings of admiration or determination
impunity
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freedom from any risk of being punished for doing something wrong or bad
immunity
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a situation in which someone is not affected by something such as a law because they have a special job or position
immunisation
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uodpornienie
potent
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powerful, or effective
to elicit
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to make someone react in the way that you want
illicit
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relationship, activity, or situation that people do not approve of
to floor sb in an argument
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to defeat sb in an argument
to corner the market
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to monopolize the market
to thumb a lift
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catch a driver (złapać stopa)
to shoulder responsibility
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to undertake responsibility
to tiptoe in
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to enter very quietly
to man a ship
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to collect, organise the crew or to be a crew
to board up a window
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to put blanks for safety (zabić okna deskami)
to sponge on sb
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to abuse sb's generosity
to house the survivors
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to give the shelter to the survivors
to referee a match
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to be a referee at a match
to vacuum the carpet
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to clean the carpet with vacuum cleaner, to hoover
to coat sth with varnish
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to cover sth with paint, to put a layer on sth
to ship goods abroad
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to sent, transport goods abroad
to outline government policy
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to present the main points, to sketch
to cotton on to sth
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to finally understand, come to conclusion
to head for somewhere
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go somewhere, in some direction
to dwarf something
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to make sth smaller
to dog sb's footsteps
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to follow closely (wlec się za kimś)
to peter out
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to come to an end, to disappear
to guy sth / sb
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to imitate sb in a funny way
to map out a holiday
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to organise, plan (holiday)
to egg someone on
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to encourage sb to do sth stupid, unwise
to loaf about
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to fool around
to beard the lion in his den
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to face sth/sb bravely (wejść do jaskini lwa)
to cash in on sth
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to profit from, take advantage of
to be doged by misfortune
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być prześladowanym przez pecha
poultry (plural)
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drób, mięso drobiowe (singular or plural)
cattle (plural)
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bydło (singular or plural?)
bacterium
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singular from BACTERIA
many a day has passed
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nie jeden dzień upłynął
to squander
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trwonić, marnować
to strive
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to make a lot of effort to achieve something
to deal a blow to sb
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to harm, upset, or shock someone or something
to endeavour
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to try to do sth
refrain from + ing
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odmówić czegoś + infinitive/gerund
to kindle
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to inflame

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