Justinian ...4

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someone who was born in a country that has a king or queen, or someone who has a right to live there
Pol. poddany, obywatel
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subject
he was not grateful to subjects who served
behaving in an unfair or dishonest way
Pol. pozbawiony skrupułów
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unscrupulous
he was unscrupulous in political matters.
completely
Pol. całkowicie, zupełnie
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utterly
he was utterly unmindful of the slaughter
the indiscriminate or brutal killing of large numbers of people, as in war, massacre
Pol. rzeź
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slaughter
he was unmindful of the slaughter
the act of getting control of a country by fighting
Pol. podbój
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conquest
the extent of his conquests
Pol. przypych, świetność, wspaniałość
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magnificence
the magnificence of his public works
formal a king or queen
Pol. monarcha, władca
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sovereign
the great sovereigns
Pol. surowość, prostota (ascetyzm)
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austerity
he was strict even to austerity.
to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous
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pace
he paced the dark halls
Pol. przemierzać pokój, przechadzać się po pokoju w tę i z powrotem
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pace a room
the abnormal state or condition of being unable to sleep
Pol. czujność
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vigilance
His sleepless vigilance struck his subjects
to pass or go over or back and forth over sth; cross; Pol. przemierzać
przemierzac
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traverse
He was seen traversing the corridors of his palace
a situation in which you are forced to leave your country and live in another country, especially for political reasons
Pol. wygnanie
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exile
she exiled all who had crossed her in the smallest thing.
If you ____ who is likely to get angry, you oppose them or refuse to do what they want
Pol. sprzeciwić się, przeciwstawić się komuś
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cross
she hunted to death all who had crossed
to blame or criticize someone in a way that shows you are disappointed at what they have done
Pol. robić wyrzuty komuś za coś x4
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reproach sb for sth
She is reproached— but who that has risen from a low estate is not?
low social standing or rank
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low estate
She has risen from a low estate
far more than you would reasonably or normally expect [= excessive]
Pol. nadmierny
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inordinate
an inordinate love for the pomps and vanities of imperial state
If you can do something ..., you can do it, but not well:
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after a fashion
she was religious after her own fashion
Pol. dawanie jałmużny
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almsgiving
she was liberal in almsgiving
the only one
Pol. wyłączny
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sole
he became the sole occupant of the throne,
if a feelings, ideas, or smells _____ a place, they are present in every part of it
Pol. przenikać
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pervade
his personality seems to pervade the whole period

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