EXAM VOCABULARY LIST – 2018/2019

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czas trwania
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duration
The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war.
wystawiony na działanie
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exposed to
Babies exposed to white noise sleep better.
wystawienie na działanie
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exposure to sth
They examined their exposure to noise.
znaczenie, waga
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significance
It has great significance for the treatment of the disease.
uspokoić
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to settle
The noise of hair dryers is known to settle infants.
pobudzenie
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arousal
White noise removes arousal stimuli and calms the baby.
bodziec
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stimulus
Books provide children with ideas and a stimulus for play.
bodźce
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stimuli
The children responded to auditory stimuli (= sounds).
pozbawić
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to deprive of
It is unlikely that infants will be deprived of their required feeds.
powstrzymać,
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to suppress
stłumić White noise does not suppress intrinsic stimuli.
wytrzymałość
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endurance
He showed endurance throughout his illness.
nowatorski
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seminal
His book on social policy proved to be seminal.
ułatwić
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to facilitate
Professional teaching methods facilitate learning.
odbywać próby
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to rehearse
The actors were given only two weeks to rehearse.
niepewność
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uncertainty
There is considerable uncertainty about his future.
scenografia
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stage setting
Stage setting is the arrangement of scenery in a play.
zmusić
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to compel sb
He was compelled (forced) to write and give the details.
uderzyć, wywrzeć wrażenie
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to strike sb
I was struck by her performance.
wyobrazić sobie
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to envision sth
They envision an equal society.
nieprzetłumaczalny
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untranslatable
Some performances are untranslatable.
przewidzieć
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to anticipate
The artist anticipated the response of the audience.
pogodzić
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to reconcile
It is hard to reconcile these two opposite ideas.
jeśli chodzi o
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in terms of
What does this mean in terms of cost?
poruszyć kwestię
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to raise an issue
The book raises many important issues.
myśl, pomysł, pogląd
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notion
I reject the notion that greed can be a good thing.
wkład, udział
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contribution
Your idea is an important contribution to the debate.
sfera, dziedzina
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realm
Grzegorz Jarzyna is active in the realm of theatre.
wzajemny, wspólny
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mutual
They soon discovered a mutual interest in music.
częściowy
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partial
It was only a partial solution to the problem.
wypowiedź, sformułowanie
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utterance
I remember her few public utterances.
wypowiedzieć
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to utter
She did not utter a word during lunch.
objaśnić, wyjaśnić coś
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to elucidate sth
I try to elucidate what the problem is.
niemy, stłumiony
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mute
The child sat mute in the corner of the room.
dosłowny
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literal
This is a literal translation of my words.
There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding the trial.
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publicity – rozgłos
zyskać złą sławę
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to gain notoriety
He gained a certain notoriety as a gambler.
oceniać
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to assess
It’s difficult to assess the effects of these changes.
istotny, decydujący
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crucial
The next few weeks are going to be crucial.
określenie, nazwa
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appellation
An appellation is a name or title.
wszechobecny
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ubiquitous
Brad Pitt is a ubiquitous movie star.
głos lektora
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voice-over
She earns money doing voice-overs for TV commercials.
uosabiać, ucieleśniać
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to embody
This politician embodied all our hopes.
uosobienie, wcielenie
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embodiment
He is the embodiment of a successful artist.
legalny, uzasadniony
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legitimate
It seemed a perfectly legitimate question.
zasadność, legalność
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legitimacy
I doubt the dubious legitimacy of his claim.
wniosek, konkluzja
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inference
The clear inference is that the art is expanding.
przesłanka
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premise
His reasoning is based on the premise that people are equal.
z udziałem publiczności
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participatory
Participatory art involves the audience.
samozwańczy
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self-proclaimed
Self-proclaimed artists call themselves artists.
relacja, sprawozdanie
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coverage
Let’s watch tonight’s football live coverage.
ulotny
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ephemeral
Ephemeral pleasures last for only a short period of time.
ulotność
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ephemerality
Let me elaborate on the ephemerality of life.
przejmujący, wzruszający
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poignant
Poignant art has an effect on our feelings.
wyraźny
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explicit
He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there.
wszechobecny
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omnipresent
These days the media are omnipresent.
zamazać, zatrzeć
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to blur
His actions blur the lines between right and wrong.
odsłonić, ujawnić
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to unveil sth
The company unveiled its plan to expand.
nieodłączny, właściwy dla
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inherent in sth
Violence is inherent in our society.
kruchy, delikatny
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fragile
Be careful not to drop it. It’s very fragile.
dokładność, precyzja
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accuracy
Candidates are judged on technical accuracy.
wystarczyć
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to suffice
One example will suffice to illustrate the point.
splatać, łączyć się
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to intertwine
Their careers are closely intertwined.
szkodliwy, zgubny
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pernicious
Ageism is as pernicious and offensive as sexism.
przedstawić, opisać
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to depict
The artist has depicted her lying on a bed.
gorszy
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inferior
Modern music is considered inferior to that of the past.
zawierać, obejmować
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to encompass
The group encompasses people of all ages.
wiarygodny
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credible
That sounds like a credible explanation.
wiarygodność
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credibility
The government lost all credibility after the scandal.
słyszalny, wyraźny
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audible
Her voice was barely audible above the noise.
zjawisko/ zjawiska
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phenomenon/ phenomena
I admire natural phenomena.
wszechstronny
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versatile
He’s a versatile actor who’s played a variety of parts.
miłośnik
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aficionado
She is an aficionado of ballet.
przed
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prior to
Let’s meet during the week prior to the wedding.
słuchowy
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auditory
Auditory stimuli are connected with the sense of hearing.
odniesienie, nawiązanie
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reference
The book is full of references to theft.
cichy, dyskretny
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low-profile
Low-profile means receiving very little attention.
spuścizna, dziedzictwo
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legacy
Future generations will be left with a legacy.
stanowić
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to constitute sth
Female workers constitute the majority of the labour force.
żywy, jaskrawy
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vivid
His career is a vivid example of success.
rozpoznawalny
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recognizable
The building was easily recognizable as a prison.
zadawać pytania
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to pose questions
To pose questions means to ask questions.
płodny
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prolific
Few composers can match his prolific output (many compositions).
osoba promująca product
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endorser
Celebrity endorsers advertise specific products.
zdobyć, schwycić
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to capture sth
The company has captured 90% of the market.
klapa
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flop
A flop is a film, play, party etc. that is not successful.
wywołać, spowodować
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to trigger sth
The performance triggered a violent reaction.
ruch
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motion
Some scenes were filmed in slow motion.
dostrzegalny, słyszalny
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perceptible
Her foreign accent was barely perceptible.
zastosować metodę
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to employ a method
The government employed specific methods.
namacalny, konkretny
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tangible
We cannot accept findings without tangible evidence.
namacalność
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tangibility
We cannot deny the tangibility of improvements.
powiększyć, zwiększyć
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to augment
Lozano-Hemmer augments sites in his artwork.
powiększenie, wzrost
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augmentation
It’s the augmentation of a physical architecture.
czytelny
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legible
The signature was still legible (it was possible for me to read it).
wykonać/ przerobić na zamówienie
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to customize sth
You can customize the software.
dostosowanie do indywidualnych potrzeb
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customization
Customization of software.
przestarzały
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obsolete
With technology many traditional skills have become obsolete.
dokładnie określić
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to pinpoint
He pinpointed the exact location on the map.
zestawić
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to juxtapose
Abstract paintings are juxtaposed with shocking photographs.
zestawienie
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juxtaposition
The novel’ s juxtaposition of realistic and surreal actions.
wprowadzić w życie, wdrożyć
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to implement
Let’s implement (carry out) changes.
głęboki wpływ
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profound influence on
His advice had a profound influence on me.
ukuć termin
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to coin the term
The term was coined to depict new social phenomena.
zespół doradców
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think-tank
Think-tank is a group of experts providing advice/ ideas.
fascynujący, frapujący
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compelling
The artist presents a compelling vision of reality.
wyjątek
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an exception
The are always a lot of exceptions to grammar rules.
uznanie, zrozumienie
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appreciation
The audience murmured in appreciation.
zmyślony, fikcyjny
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fictitious
All the places and characters in my novel are fictitious.
dyskusyjny
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debatable
It is highly debatable whether conditions have improved.
zniekształcić, zdeformować
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to distort
The loudspeakers distorted his voice.
zniekształcenie
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distortion
We misunderstood him due to the distortion of his voice.
wykonalność, realność
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feasibility
I doubt the feasibility of the plan.
interesujący
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appealing
Brightly coloured pens are especially appealing to children.
sztuczny, nienaturalny
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artificial
A job interview is a very artificial situation.
podglądanie
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voyeurism
Voyeurism means to enjoy watching others’ private lives.
niezauważalny, niedostrzegalny
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imperceptible
The differences were imperceptible.
znaczący, istotny
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meaningful
She gave me a meaningful look and I got the situation.
znaczenie, istota
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meaningfulness
Let us not overlook the meaningfulness of this data.
dostępny
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accessible
The remote desert area is accessible only by helicopter.
niedostępny
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inaccessible
The castle is now inaccessible to the public.
dowiedzieć się, zgłębić
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to gain insight
I hope you’ll gain some insight into our life.
wyrafinowany, zaawansowany
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sophisticated
Computers are highly sophisticated.
rozpoznawalność marki
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brand recognition
Brand recognition is identifying brand.
zbieżność
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convergence
We can observe the convergence of art and culture.
zahipnotyzować
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to mesmerize sb
They were mesmerized by her performance.
miejsce
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venue
Please note the change of venue for this event.
obiekt
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facility
The city council has funded the new health care facility.
sąsiadujący, przylegający do
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adjacent to
Our farm land was adjacent to the river.
entuzjastyczny, zapalony
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avid
She has taken an avid interest in the project.
statysta
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extra
We need hundreds of extras for the battle scenes.
warunek, wymóg
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prerequisite
A degree is a prerequisite for employment at this level.
nastawienie, sposób myślenia
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mindset
It’s hard for me to alter his conservative mindset.
błędne wyobrażenie/przekonanie
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misconception
It’s a frequently held misconception.
rekwizyt
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prop
He is responsible for all the stage props and lighting.
autentyczny, prawdziwy
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genuine
Is the painting a genuine Picasso?
fałszywy, udawany
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phony/ phoney
She spoke with a phoney Russian accent.
dziwactwo, osobliwość
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idiosyncrasy
Wearing a fur on a hot day is my idiosyncrasy.
modyfikacja, dostosowanie
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adjustment
I’ve made a few adjustments to the design.
nieplanowany, bez przygotowania
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impromptu
He made an imptomptu speech.

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