GE Tomasz słówka str 43-44

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to preside over something
This government has presided over some of the most significant changes in education this century.
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to rule, to be in charge of a situation, especially a formal meeting or a trial
engender
Her latest book has engendered a lot of controversy.
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to activate, to create
to wilt
Cut flowers will soon wilt without water. After only an hour's walking they were beginning to wilt in the heat.
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(of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground, or (of a person) to become weaker, tired or less confident.
brittle
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frail, fragile
bitchy repartee
Oscar Wilde's plays are full of witty repartee.
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mean, quick and usually amusing answers and remarks in conversation
do-goodery
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making sb happy at all costs
ribald
He entertained us with ribald stories.
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vulgarly amusing. describes language that refers to sex in a rude but humorous way.
rotten
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immoral, very bad, decayed
punter
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customer, gambler
squint
The sun was shining straight in her eyes which made her squint. As a child she wore thick glasses and had a bad squint.
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to partly close your eyes in order to see more clearly. to look in diffirent directions at the same time
obsolence
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the quality of not being new. old-fashioned
frantic
Where on earth have you been? We've been frantic with worry.
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extremely energetic, almost out of control because of extreme emotion
mutilated
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destroyed
imperishable
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lasting forever, or never weakening with age
brackish
Brackish water is salty, dirty and unpleasant.
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salty, contaminated
to outlive
He outlived all of his brothers
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to live or exist longer than someone or something
techie
Finding techies with social skills is a particular challenge.
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someone who has an expert knowledge of or is very enthusiastic about technology, usually computers
tantrum
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uncontrolled anger, fury
cheesy
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cheap
shoestring
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limited, small
wafer-thin plot
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simple plot
to clamber
They clambered over/up the rocks. I clambered into/onto the bus.
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to climb up, across or into somewhere with difficulty, using the hands and the feet
nicety
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nuance, small interesting detail
deed
She's always helping people and doing other good deeds.
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an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one
surge
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to increase suddenly and greatly.
summon
I have summoned the other members of our group.
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to order someone to come to or be present at a particular place
seduce
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to persuade someone to have sex with you
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