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umiejscowienie, położenie
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locus
a particular position or place where something occurs or is situated.
odwołać
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rescind
brzydzić, nienawidzić kogos
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loathe
"she loathed him on sight
feel intense dislike or disgust for
prześladować
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pester
she constantly pestered him with telephone calls
trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions.
spokój, pogoda ducha
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serenity
"an oasis of serenity amidst the bustling city"
the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
spacer/spacerować/łatwa wygrana
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stroll
"the horse strolled home by 12 lengths"
walk in a leisurely way. achieve a sporting victory without effort
galimatias, mieszanina
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hodgepodge
"Rob's living room was a hodgepodge of modern furniture and antiques"
a confused mixture; a hotchpotch.
prawdziwość, wiarygodność
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veracity
"officials expressed doubts concerning the veracity of the story"
conformity to facts; accuracy. habitual truthfulness.
nędzny, bezdenny
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abysmal
"the quality of her work is abysmal"
extremely bad; very deep.
życzliwy, dobroczynny
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benevolent
"he was something of a benevolent despot"
well meaning and kindly; (of an organization) serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose.
zaprzestać, przestać
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cease
"the hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed"
come or bring to an end.
przesadnie skromny
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demure
"a demure young lady"
reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman).
efemeryczny, krótkotrwały, ulotny
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ephemeral
"fashions are ephemeral: new ones regularly drive out the old"
lasting for a short period
wahać się, potykać się, łamać się
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falter
"the music faltered, stopped, and started up again" "‘A-Adam?’ he faltered"
to hesitate, waver or show uncertainty; lose strength or momentum.
włóczyć się, gonić za kobietami
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gallivant
"she quit her job to go gallivanting around the globe"
go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment.
heretyk
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heretic
a person believing in or practising religious heresy.
drażnić, niepokoić
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irk
"it irks her to think of the runaround she received"
irritate; annoy.
przemiania
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morph
to change or transform; to change the form or character of

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