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Engineers are endeavoring to locate the source of the problem začněte se učit
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Come here, you little rogue!" chuckled my uncle old-fashioned a dishonest or bad man začněte se učit
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a person who behaves badly but who you still like
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brazen cheating He told me a brazen lie. začněte se učit
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obvious, without any attempt to be hidden
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The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment. Nickie's voice faltered and he stopped speaking. začněte se učit
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to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop
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The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts. začněte se učit
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to include different types of things
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As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter začněte se učit
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to force someone to do something
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compelling evidence I found the whole film very compelling. a compelling story začněte se učit
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If a reason, argument, etc. is*, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong; very exciting and interesting and making you want to watch or listen
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I was hoping she might show a little compassion. začněte se učit
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a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them:
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He was a wonderful listener and a deeply compassionate man. začněte se učit
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feeling or showing sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others, and wanting to help them
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a complacent smile/attitude začněte se učit
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feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder
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What annoys me about these girls is their complacency - they seem to have no desire to expand their horizons. začněte se učit
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a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder
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The board hopes these decisions will expose any imprudence or dishonesty. začněte se učit
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the quality of being unwise, because you fail to consider the possible results of your actions
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Rousseau, that great prophet of the modern age začněte se učit
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a person who is believed to have a special power that allows them to say what a god wishes to tell people, especially about things that will happen in the future
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changing mood or behaviour suddenly and unexpectedly
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intended to harm or upset other people malicious is the word used when tricks are played to destroy someone's reputation, name like we say malicious propaganda, malicious gossip etc. Malicious usually means petty and spiteful
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Vicious people or actions show an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly is used more for tricks used against some one with the intention of harming physically or substantially
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I could feel his malevolent gaze as I walked away začněte se učit
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causing or wanting to cause harm or evil malevolent suggests deep and lasting dislike
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He is horrifically overweight. They are horrifically selfish people. začněte se učit
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in a very bad and shocking way
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Her progress certainly hasn't been hindered by her lack of experience začněte se učit
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to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something:
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She was awarded an honorary degree at the spring convocation začněte se učit
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a large, formal meeting, esp. for the ceremony at a university at the end of a course of study, or the act of arranging a large, formal meeting:
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The pictures were an eloquent reminder of the power of the volcano začněte se učit
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giving a clear, strong message
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He was found guilty of obtaining money by deception. začněte se učit
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the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage
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It's deceptive - from the outside the building looks small, but inside it's very big. začněte se učit
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making you believe something that is not true
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It can be difficult to separate the facts from the fear-mongering. začněte se učit
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the action of intentionally trying to make people afraid of something when this is not necessary or reasonable
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private haulers collect the bagged or bundled waste a truck used for the transport of goods or materials. "a three-ton hauler" začněte se učit
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a business or a person involved in a business that transports goods by road
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I got the engine overhauled. The government has recently overhauled the healthcare system. začněte se učit
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to repair an engine, machine, etc. so that every part of it works as it should:
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The very idea is preposterous! a preposterous suggestion začněte se učit
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a remark or statement that may be true but is boring and has no meaning because it has been said so many times before
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treating everyone fairly and in the same way
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rampant corruption Rampant inflation means that our wage increases soon become worth nothing. začněte se učit
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(of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way:
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The brakes squealed as the van rounded the corner The threat of further changes in the education system is making teachers squeal. začněte se učit
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to make a long, very high sound or cry
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