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A peace/trade accord. noun - an official agreement, especially between countries. start learning
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proximity / nearness / closeness 1. What's good about this hotel is its proximity to the airport. 2. Their house is in close proximity to ours. noun - how near one thing is to another, or the fact of being near something. start learning
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1. The fire was still smouldering the next morning. 2. I could see he was smouldering with anger. verb - 1. to burn slowly, producing smoke but no flames. 2. to have a strong feeling, especially anger, but not express it. start learning
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thrive - throve - thriven / prosper The business is thriving. / His business is prospering. verb - to grow very well, or to become very healthy or successful. / to do well; to succeed. start learning
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prosperować - rozwijać się - rozkwitać / prosperować
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1. The number of students in the school has dwindled to 200. 2. Our savings slowly dwindled away. 3. Dwindling supplies of oil. verb - to become smaller or less. start learning
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Interest rates are going down at the moment. verb - to become lower in level. start learning
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opadać/obniżać się/spadać
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1. Hospitals must be held accountable for their mistakes. 2. Politicians should be accountable to the public that elects them adj - having to be responsible for what you do and able to explain your actions. start learning
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An amendment to the bill. noun - a small change which is made to a law or document. start learning
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1. A particle of dust. noun - 1. a very small piece of something. 2. a very small part of an atom, for example an electron or a proton. start learning
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1. They scrambled up the slope. 2. The boys scrambled for the ball. verb - 1. to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs. 2. (with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get. start learning
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wdrapywać się, rzucać się (w sensie ruchu)
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They heard of torture perpetrated by the army. verb - to do something very bad. start learning
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1. An iron bar is rigid. 2. Rigid rules / Rigid discipline. adj - 1. completely stiff; not able to be bent (easily). 2. very strict, and not likely to change. start learning
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He was suffering from fatigue. noun - great tiredness (caused especially by hard work or effort). start learning
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noun - A love of opera created a bond between them. / verb - 1. This glue bonds wood and metal in seconds. 2. Physical contact helps a mother bond with her baby. noun - an interest, experience, or feeling that makes two people feel connected. / verb - 1. If two things bond, they stick together, or if you bond them, you make them stick together. 2. to develop a strong relationship with someone. start learning
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Carbon monoxide is a by-product of burning. noun - something that is produced when you are making or doing something else. start learning
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