how to win friends 1.3

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to tell someone severely that they have done something wrong
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admonish
e are tempted to admonish somebody
anger
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ire
he once wrote to a man who had aroused his ire
in a subsequent part of this document
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hereafter
Set the matter according to my copy hereafter
an unpleasant soft substance, especially food, which is partly liquid and partly solid;
Pol. papka
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mush
the mush of his decayed brain."
to inflict a wound on (an organism) by the injection of poison;
Pol. użądlić
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sting
a little stinging criticism
to write something quickly and untidily
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scribble
He simply returned it to me with this scribbled across the bottom
if something _____, you still remember it angrily because it upset you or annoyed you a lot;
Pol. boleć kogoś
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rankle
a resentment rankles across the decades
Pol. uprzedzenie
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prejudice
creatures bristling with prejudices
clever and skilful, especially in the way you use words and arguments
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adroit
he became so diplomatic, so adroit at handling people
a ____ movement is skilful, and often quick;
Pol. zręczny
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deft
By deft maneuvering he managed to land the plane
. to suddenly let a strong force, feeling etc have its full effect;
Pol. spuścić ze smyczy, uwolnić, wywołać, dać upust
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unleash
One could anticipate the tongue lashing that this proud and precise pilot would unleash for that carelessness
to write or draw something very quickly
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dash off
'Father forgets' dashed of in a moment of sincere feeling
continuing or existing for a long time, or happening again and again;
Pol. odwieczny, stały, nieprzemijający
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perennial
it became a perennial reprint favorite
oppressively hot or stuffy
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stifling
a stifling wave of remorse swept over me.
a strong feeling of being sorry that you have done something very bad
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remorse
a stifling wave of remorse swept over me.
angry or annoyed
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cross with sb
I had been cross to you.
a light touch with your hand, a cloth etc
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dab
you gave your face merely a dab with a towel.
to strongly criticize somebody for something they have done
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take sb to task
I took you to task for not cleaning your shoes
Pol. rozlewać, rozsypywać
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spill
You spilled things
to swallow large quantities of food or drink quickly [= bolt]
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gulp down
You gulped down your food.

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