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Question		Answer
legitimate 1. Sales of illegal CDs now exceed those of legitimate recordings. 2. Is this procedure perfectly legitimate? adj - allowed by law. start learning		prawowity / legalny
expel He was expelled from school for hitting another student. verb - to make someone leave a school, organization, or country because of their behaviour. start learning		usunąć, wygnać
loss 1. He was mourning the loss (= death) of his friend. / job losses. 2. Both companies suffered losses this year. 3. It would be a great loss to the department if you left. noun - 1. the fact of not having someone or something that you had before, or of having less of something than before. 2. a situation in which a company spends more money than it earns. 3. a disadvantage caused by someone leaving an organization. start learning		strata, utrata
conviction 1. He already had two convictions for burglary. 2. It’s my conviction that he’s right. / religious/moral convictions. noun - 1. an occasion when someone is officially found to be guilty of a particular crime. 2. a strong opinion or belief. start learning		skazanie (wyrok) / przekonanie
tempt 1. She's trying to tempt me to go shopping with her. 2. The sunshine tempted them (to go) out. verb - to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that they do not need or something that is wrong start learning		kusić, wabić
signify 1. Red signifies danger. 2. These lines on the road - what do they signify? verb - to be a sign of something; to mean. start learning		oznaczać
levy 1. A new tax was levied on consumers of luxury goods. 2. A tax was levied on tobacco. verb - 1. to officially demand money. 2. to raise or collect (especially an army or a tax). start learning		nałożyć
spark noun - 1. The fire was caused by a spark from a cigarette. 2. a spark of hope/inspiration. / verb - Their action sparked off a major row. noun - 1. a very small, bright piece of burning material. 2. a small idea or event that causes something bigger to start. / verb - to cause an argument, fight, etc to start happening. start learning		iskra / wywołać, rozpętać
encounter noun - I feel that I know him quite well, even after a brief encounter. / verb - 1. We encountered quite a few problems at the beginning. 2. She encountered the manager in the hall. noun - a meeting, especially one that happens by chance. / verb - 1. to experience something unpleasant. 2. to meet especially unexpectedly. start learning		spotkanie, zetknięcie / napotkać, natknąć się na
fade 1. The noise gradually faded (away). 2. The light was beginning to fade when we arrived. verb - If a colour or a sound fades, or if something fades it, it becomes less bright or strong. start learning		zgasnąć, zanikać
excessive / excees adj - 1. They accused the police of using excessive force. 2. The manager expects them to do an excessive amount of work. / noun - An excess of oil on the markets has caused prices to fall sharply. adj - more than is necessary or wanted. / noun - more of something than is usual or needed. start learning		nadmierny, przesadny / nadmiar
impediment His criminal record could be an impediment to his finding employment. noun - something that makes it difficult or impossible for someone or something to move or make progress. start learning		utrudnienie
arouse 1. It's a subject which has aroused a lot of interest. 2. His actions aroused my suspicions. verb - to make someone have a particular feeling or reaction. start learning		wzbudzać
evade 1. to evade capture. 2. to evade paying tax. 3. He managed to evade the police. verb - to avoid something or someone, especially in a dishonest way. start learning		unikać, uchylać się
countless The song has been played countless times on the radio. adj - very many. start learning		niezliczony

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