C1+ definitions-vocabulary

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(adj.) Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words
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ineffable
(The ineffable beauty of the sunset left them speechless.)
nieopisany
(adj.) Impossible to erase or forget
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indelible
(Her smile left an indelible mark on his heart.)
nie do zapomnienia
(v.) To clarify, explain
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elucidate
(She tried to elucidate why she was upset, but her friends couldn't understand why she was angry with them.)
wyjaśnić
(v.) To make a bad situation better
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ameliorate
(She attempted to ameliorate their relationship, but it was too late.)
polepszyć
(adj.) Unmotivated or not trying
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indolent
(The indolent employee expected his coworkers to complete his unfinished project.)
opieszały
(adj.) Easily annoyed or irritated, especially when things don't go your way
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petulant
(The petulant child threw a tantrum when he didn't get what he wanted.)
drażliwy
(v.) To avoid giving a direct answer or deviate from the truth
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prevaricate
(The witness chose to prevaricate when asked about the crime.)
odpowiadać wymijająco
(adj.) Calm and in control of emotions
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equanimous
(She remained equanimous during the crisis.)
opanowany
(adj.) Smart and wise
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sagacious
(A sagacious teacher knows that struggling students need individualized help.)
mądry
(adj.) Able to judge quickly and correctly what people and situations are really like
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perspicacious
(The perspicacious salesman earned a great living because he knew how to read his customers.)
przenikliwy
(n.) Being quiet and not sharing thoughts easily
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reticence
(His reticence made him a mysterious figure.)
małomówny, zamknięty w sobie
(adj.) Attractive on the surface but having in reality no value or substance
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meretricious
(With her meretricious style of dressing, everyone noticed as soon as we walked into the party.)
zwodniczy, pozornie atrakcyjny
(n.) A pleasant daydream or deep thought
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revery
(She smiled, lost in a revery.)
zaduma
(adj.) Having intense feeling or passion for something
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fervent
(The young poet wrote fervent love letters to her crush.)
żarliwy
(adj.) Angelic, sweet
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seraphic
(The child's seraphic voice matched her innocent appearance.)
niebiański
something that you do or have because you want to, not because you need it
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indulgence
mindless self-indulgence = bezmyślny brak umiaru
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