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

Unit 7 (Upstream)

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