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12.03.2021

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proclivity - skłonność, tendencja [formal; the fact that someone likes something or likes to do something, especially something considered morally wrong]
/prəˈklɪv.ə.t̬i/
Anna was very worried about her son going to kindergarten because he has a proclivity to misbehave.
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glitz - blichtr [the quality of appearing very attractive, exciting, and impressive, in a way that is not always genuine]
/ɡlɪts/
The party's electoral message may be obscured by the glitz and glamor of its presentation.
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tussle - przepychanka, szarpanina [a fight or argument, especially between two people who want the same thing]
/ˈtʌs.əl/
He was injured during a tussle for the ball.
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to outweigh - przeważać nad [to be greater or more important than something else]
/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
The benefits of this treatment far outweigh any risks.
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ebb - odpływ [the period of time when the ocean flows away from the land]
/eb/
He had known her long enough to recognize the ebb and flow of her moods.
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to extort - wymusić, wydusić [to get something by force or threats, or with difficulty]
/ɪkˈstɔːrt/
He had been extorting money from the old lady for years.
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to molest - molestować [to touch or attack someone in a sexual way against their wishes]
/məˈlest/
The girl had been molested frequently by her stepfather from the age of eight.
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apron - fartuch [a piece of clothing that you wear over the front of other clothes to keep the clothes clean while you are doing something dirty, such as cooking or cleaning]
/ˈeɪ.prən/
Cade shook his head and with a quick move, untied her apron strings.
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splash - plusk, pluśnięcie [the sound of something hitting liquid or of liquid hitting something]
/splæʃ/
We heard the splash when she fell into the pool.
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lead - ołów
/led/
Lead pipes in many older houses have been replaced by copper ones.
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bonus - idiom
chapter and verse
This term refers to word-for-word details, or very specific facts, especially the exact place where the information can be found.
The phrase is attributed to Oscar Wilde, although I can't give you chapter and verse.

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