03. CAE

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notoriety
Few can match the notoriety of Jack The Ripper, a 19th century London murderer.
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rozgłos
solitary
The tiger is a very efficient solitary hunter, living most of its life alone.
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samotny
occurrEnces
There will be a total solar eclipse at 2.14 p.m. today. Such occurrences are very rare.
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wystąpienia
precautions
What precautions do you take in the workplace to prevent accidents?
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środki ostrożności
creditable
Despite injuring his leg near the start of the race, Larry managed to finish a very creditable fourth.
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chlubny
reputable
I am looking for a reputable jeweller who will be able to appraise this watch and tell me how much it's worth.
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renomowany
notoriety
The shark's notoriety is somewhat unfair as fatal attacks are extremely rare.
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rozgłos
disproven
Jan Welbech was a reputable physicist until his main two theories were completely disproven.
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obalona
unmodified
Ben insisted on his articles being unmodified by editors and left when his boss said that was impossible.
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niemodyfikowane
outcry
The mayor was forced to resign after the outcry at his ill-considered remarks.
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larum; lamenty
to pay respectS
We stopped at the church for thirty minutes to pay our respects to a local writer who had died.
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oddać hołd; złożyć kondolencje; oddać cześć
inconvenience
Parking in the city centre can be a major inconvenience due to the narrow streets.
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niedogodność
discredited
Helen Weldon has been totally discredited as a historian after it was shown she invented quotations.
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zdyskredytowane
majestic
The royal wedding finished with a majestic 8-course meal in the evening.
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majestatyczny
in keeping
In keeping with an ancient tradition, dinner will be served on blue china.
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w utrzymaniu; w zgodzie
conceive
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pojąć
stilted
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nienaturalny; sztywny; wymuszony; koturnowy
invariably
As is invariably the case when I go to a restaurant, I ate too much and spent a fortune!
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niezmiennie
misconception
That the Vikings had horns in their helmets is a common misconception.
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nieporozumienie
inconclusive
The judge was forced to acquit, saying the evidence was wholly inconclusive.
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nieprzekonywujący
conceptual
This musician's work is very conceptual and difficult to understand. Many people say it's just noise.
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koncepcyjny; pojęciowy
restful
Doctors say a glass of warm milk before bedtime can result in a more restful night's sleep.
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spokojny

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