Justinian ...3

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_____ behaviour is not acceptable because people consider it to be shameful and wrong
Pol. kompromitujący
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discreditable
it is hard to say how far her early life had been discreditable
containing untrue written statements about someone which could make other people have a bad opinion of them
Pol. oszczerczy
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libellous
A libellous work called the “Secret History,”
full of hatred for sth, or expressing this in a strong way
Pol. złośliwość, zjadliwość, napastliwość
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virulence
the very virulence of the book makes its tales incredible
Pol. nie do pozazdroszczenia
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unenviable
the actresses enjoyed an unenviable reputation for light morals.
to _____ a law, is to officially end that law
Pol. uchylić
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repeal
he had to repeal the law in order to legalize his own marriage.
to make sb suddenly surprised or slightly shocked
Pol. zaskoczyć, wystraszyć
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startle
an action which startled the world
an unexpected and very unusual event
Pol. kaprys, wybryk
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freak
the freak of the staid Justinian.
to deprive an heir of inheritance or right to inherit
Pol. wydziedziczyć
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disinherit
she threatened to disinherit him
(old use or literary) before
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ere
ere the aged Justinus died
If you _____ sb to do sth, you persuade or influence them to do it
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induce
he had been induced to acknowledge the marriage of his nephew
to _____ it to grant or bestow (an honour, gift) on that person
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Pol. nadać, przyznać
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confer sth on sb
he had to confer on Theodora the title of “Patrician.”
(a woman’s) attractiveness
Pol. uroda, piękność
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comeliness
it was impossible for mere man to describe her comeliness in words,
someone who says bad things about someone or something, in order to make them seem less good than they really are
Pol. krytyk
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detractor
All that her detractors could say was that she was below the middle height,
the colour and general appearance of a person's skin, esp of the face
Pol. cera, karnacja
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complexion
her complexion was rather pale
Pol. za wyjątkiem
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save
we have no representation of her surviving, save the famous mosaic at Ravenna
a position of employment, post, job
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situation
She rose to the height of her situation
a member of a council
Pol. radny, radca
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councillor
she was the most trusted of his councillors.
A _____ person is quiet and serious in their appearance or behaviour
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grave
she was the ablest and the most trusted of his councillors.
Someone who is _____ spends a lot of time reading and studying books
Pol. pilny, pracowity
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studious
The grave, studious, and hardworking Emperor
the wife or husband of a ruler
Pol. małżonek (panującego)
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consort
The Emperor never regretted his choice of a consort

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