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fraud
This latest episode in the fraud scandal has shocked a lot of people
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oszustwo
modicum
Anyone with a modicum of common sense could have seen that the plan wouldn't work.
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odrobina
avarice
Her business empire brought her wealth beyond the dreams of avarice (= an extremely large amount of money).
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skąpstwo
nadir
the worst moment, or the moment of least hope and least achievement: The defeat was the nadir of her career
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Nadir
overjoyed
I'm overjoyed that you're coming to visit me
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uszczęśliwiony
demure
(especially of women) quiet and well behaved:
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skromny d
sullen
His daughters stared back at him with an expression of sullen resentment.
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ponury su
elated
extremely happy and excited, often because something has happened or been achieved
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podniecony e
superfluous
The report was marred by a mass of superfluous detail
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zbędny
enmity
She denied any personal enmity towards him
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wrogość
myriad
And now myriads of bars and hotels are opening up along the coast.
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krocie
penchant
Her penchant for disappearing for days at a time worries her family.
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upodobanie
dignify
I'm not even going to dignify that stupid question with an answer
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dodawać powagi
quaint
attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned:
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osobliwy
repudiate
He repudiated the allegation/charge/claim that he had tried to deceive them.
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zrezygnować
indolent
showing no real interest or effort
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niemrawy
meddlesome
often getting involved in situations where you are not wanted, especially by criticizing in a damaging or annoying way
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wścibski
stingy
The landlords are so stingy - they refused to pay for new carpets.
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skąpy st
obsolete
Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invente
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przestarzały
industrious
She's extremely competent and industrious
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pracowity i
thrifty
They have plenty of money now, but they still tend to be thrifty
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oszczędny
gregarious
Emma's a gregarious, outgoing sort of person
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