Czytanie i pisanie 2

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make amends
I want to make amends for the worry I've caused you.
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1. to do something nice for someone to show that you are sorry for something that you have done 2. to do something to show you are sorry, to compensate someone for what they have lost
multipolar
Having or conceiving multiple centers of power or influence: a multipolar world; a multipolar approach to foreign policy.
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Having many poles or extremities:
irreversible
Smoking has caused irreversible damage to his lungs.
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Something that is irreversible cannot be changed back to how it was before.
straitjacket
1. Brody was locked in a padded cell and forced to wear a straitjacket. 2. He refused to be fitted into any ideological straitjacket.
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a strong piece of special clothing that ties the arms to the body and is used for limiting the movements of dangerous prisoners and mentally ill patients whose behaviour is violent:
straitjacket something that severely limits development or activity in a way that is damaging:
the body politic
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all the people of a particular country under a particular government
leave a legacy of
The war has left a legacy of hatred.
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1. a situation that was caused by something from an earlier time 2. money or buildings, etc that you receive after someone dies
decline
a steady decline in sales/standards
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when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength
meek
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Someone who is meek is quiet and does not argue with others.
incapable
not able to do something or to feel a particular emotion
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(incapable of) Unable to do or achieve (something): Wilson blushed and was incapable of speech
He's incapable of controlling his temper.
backbone
The car industry remains the backbone of the area's economy.
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the main or strongest part of something
back sb up
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1. to support or help someone 2. to say that someone is telling the truth
My family backed me up in my fight for compensation.
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Honestly, that's exactly what happened - Claire'll back me up.
armoury
a place where weapons and other military equipment are stored: Fighter planes have successfully bombed the enemy's main armoury.
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all the weapons and military equipment that a country owns: The two countries signed an agreement to reduce their nuclear armouries.
things or qualities that can be used to achieve a particular aim: The only weapon left in his armoury was indifference.
bipolar
She even gave him a short trial of lithium upon deciding he was bipolar. She spent little time on psychiatric inpatient units working, for example, with bipolar patients in their active manic phases.
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suffering from bipolar disorder
antiquated
an antiquated system
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very old and not modern enough
spectrum (plural spectra)
the set of colours into which light can be separated
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all the different ideas, opinions, possibilities, etc that exist He has support from across the whole political spectrum.
humiliate
How could you humiliate me in front of all my friends!
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to make someone feel stupid or ashamed
salvation
something or someone that saves you from harm or a very unpleasant situation Getting a dog was Dad's salvation after Mum died.
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in the Christian religion, when God saves someone from the bad effects of evil
genuine
If something is genuine, it is really what it seems to be. a genuine gold necklace
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If a person or their feelings are genuine, they are sincere and honest. He shows a genuine concern for the welfare of his students.
indelible
impossible to wash away or remove indelible ink
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impossible to forget an indelible impression/image

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