Justinian 6b

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a way of behaving that is intended to deceive people:
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pretence
to end the solemn pretence by which he was nominally acknowledged as Emperor West of the Adriatic
a person appointed to exercise all or some of the authority of another, esp the administrative powers of a ruler; deputy
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vicegerent
the German rulers posed as his vicegerents
Pol. zaciekła wojna
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obstinate war
an obstinate war of four years' duration
If someone has _____, they claim to be or do that thing;
Pol. pretensje (dążenia posiadania) do czegoś, x3
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pretension to sth
the rival pretensions of the Roman Empires to the suzerainty of the small states
the right of a country or leader to rule over another country;
Pol. zwierzchność, władza suzerena
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suzerainty
suzerainty of the small states
the border of a country
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frontier
their northern frontiers near the Black Sea,
next or nearest in space, order, time, etc.;
Pol. najbliższy
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proximate
more proximately the strengthening of the fortresses on the Mesopotamian border
the act of taking up a position as the ruler of a country;
Pol. wstąpienie (na tron)
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accession
a year after Justinian's accession
to develop as a result of something else;
Pol. wynikać z czego
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stem from
The danger stemmed from the irroconcilable differences between the “Blues” and “Greens
impossible to find agreement between or with, or impossible to deal with:
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irroconcilable
the irroconcilable differences between the “Blues” and “Greens
a small group of people within a larger group, who have different ideas from the other members, and who try to get their own ideas accepted;
frakcja odlam
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faction
the great factions of the Byzantine Circus
sb who strongly supports a political party, plan, or leader;
Pol. zwolennik
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partisan
The “Blues” posed as partisans of the house of Justinus
If you _____, you pretend to be that person in order to deceive people;
Pol. udawać kogoś x3
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pose as sb
The “Blues” posed as partisans of the house of Justinus
conforming with established or accepted standards, as in religion, behaviour, or attitudes;
Pol. konwencjonalny, tradycjonalistyczny
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orthodox
The “Blues” posed as strictly orthodox in matters ecclesiastical.
relating to the Christian church or its priests;
koscielny duchowny
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ecclesiastical
The “Blues” posed as strictly orthodox in matters ecclesiastical.
_____ is behaviour that is intended to cause trouble for people. It can also refer to the trouble that is caused;
Pol. szelmostwo, psoty, łobuzerka, szkoda
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mischief
they were prone to riot and mischief
not prejudiced towards or against any particular side or party; fair; unbiased;
Pol. bezstronny, obiektywny
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impartial
he impartially ordered the leaders of the rioters on both sides to be put to death
Pol. należycie, zgodnie z planem, jak się należy
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duly
four of them were duly beheaded
If someone is _____, their head is cut off, usually because they have been found guilty of a crime.
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beheaded
four of them were duly beheaded
a large noisy crowd, especially one that is angry and violent;
tlum
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mob
they were duly beheaded in the presence of a great and angry mob
to fail to do something properly, because you have made stupid mistakes;
Pol. partaczyć, spartaczyć,
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bungle
the hangman so bungled his task that two of the criminals fell to the ground alive
to suddenly catch sb and make sure they cannot get away;
schwytac
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seize
The guards seized them

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