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10.03.2021

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to flummox - skołować, zbić z tropu [informal; to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do]
/ˈflʌm.əks/
I was flummoxed by her question.
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gratuitous - nieuzasadniony, niepotrzebny [disapproving; (of something such as bad behavior) not necessary, or with no cause]
/ɡrəˈtuː.ə.t̬əs/
A lot of viewers complained that there was too much gratuitous s-x and violence in the film.
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blemish - skaza [a mark that spoils the appearance of someone or something]
/ˈblem.ɪʃ/
Is any politician's record without blemish on this issue?
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incorrigible - niereformowalny [(disapproving or humorous) having bad habits that cannot be changed or improved]
/ɪnˈkɔːr.ə.dʒə.bəl/
Her husband is an incorrigible flirt.
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hearth - palenisko (też: ognisko domowe) [the area around a fireplace or the area of floor in front of it]
/hɑːrθ/
A bright fire was burning in the hearth.
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lavish - wystawny, rozrzutny [large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money]
/ˈlæv.ɪʃ/
They rebuilt the house on an even more lavish scale than before.
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courtship - okres narzeczeństwa [old-fashioned or formal; the time when people have a romantic relationship with the intention of getting married]
/ˈkɔːrt.ʃɪp/
They had a passionate courtship and a long, loving marriage.
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abomination - abominacja [formal; a thing that causes disgust and hatred, or is considered extremely offensive]
/əˌbɑː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
Cruelty to animals is an abomination.
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peninsula - półwysep [a long piece of land that sticks out from a larger area of land into the sea or into a lake]
/pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/
The forms of life characteristic of India and the Malay peninsula come down to the island of Bali.
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predator - drapieżnik [an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals]
/ˈpred.ə.t̬ɚ/
Some animals have no natural predators.
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bonus - idiom
change of heart
If someone has achange of heart, they change their attitude or feelings, especially towards greater friendliness or cooperation.
He was against charity, but he had a change of heart when he saw the plight of the homeless.

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