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Question		Answer
tatty start learning		in a bad condition, untidy, rather dirty
hustle start learning		the state of being busy, in a hurry
resilience start learning		resistance
prerequisite start learning		a conditon that needs to be fulfilled
sartorial start learning		unique, very elegant
mediocrity start learning		being of average
lousy start learning		poor, not sufficient, not very high quality
ruthlessness start learning		cruelty, no limits, no mercy
jaded start learning		burnt out, exhausted
notorious start learning		famous in a bad way / well-known for sth bad
dress rehearsal start learning		a final rehearsal before a real play, with costumes and scenery
to sing backing vocals start learning		to support a main singer with your voice in the background
stage fright start learning		a feeling of fear or nervousness just before appearing in front of an audience
standing ovation start learning		a round of applause where people stand up to show they enjoyed the performance very much
to enter a stage on cue start learning		when they call your name and you are ready to enter
emotional recall start learning		a technique used by actors to provoke emotions and feelings similar to the characters they act out, they recall personal experiences
curtain call start learning		when actors come forward to the front of the stage after a performace in order to receive the applause of the audience
to be in the limelight start learning		to be the centre of attention
live performance start learning		wystep na zywo
understudy start learning		a person who learnt actor's part in a play and can act if the actor is ill
underwriter start learning		sb whose job involves agreeing to provide money for a particular activity or to pay any losses
soundtrack start learning		a sound, speech and music of a film
soundstage start learning		a soundproof room or building in which cinematic films are shot
playwright start learning		a person who writes plays
to playact start learning		pretending to have attitudes or feelings that you do not really have / to act in a play
to overact start learning		to exaggerate your emotions and movements when acting in a play
screenwriter start learning		a person who writes screenplays
backstage start learning		areas behind the stage
to backtrack start learning		to no longer agree or support sth you said or made
to crouch start learning		to bend yourself and lower your knees so that you are close to the ground
blessed start learning		honored, privileged
obsession start learning		an emotional state in which sb is always thinking about sb else
to permeate start learning		to spread through
impulse start learning		a sudden urge or desire
reinforcement start learning		the action of strengthening sth
to erode start learning		to destroy gradually, by a slow consumption
fallible start learning		capable of making mistakes or being wrong
mundane start learning		ordinary and not interesting
to take precedence start learning		to take priority over sth
nagging phone start learning		an iritating phone, when sb calls over and over again, esp. advertisements
to seep into start learning		to soak into, to get into, to pass into, to flow into
to brush through start learning		to get or walk through
search engine start learning		a tool used to search for some information
recycle bin start learning		a special folder on your computer where you keep all deleted files
compelled start learning		forced to do sth
compelling start learning		interesting or exciting enough
compulsory start learning		obligatory
compulsive start learning		impossible to control
meaningless start learning		without any clear purpose
meaningfull start learning		having a clear meaning
representational start learning		e.g. works of art show things as they really are
representative start learning		a person or things that represent others
representing/ed start learning		be entitled to speak for sb
dependent start learning		when you need sb in order to live or survive
dependable start learning		describes a person who behaves in a sensible way
depended start learning		suitable to rely on, to place trust on
informative start learning		giving a lot of information in a helpful way
informational start learning		relating to facts
eye-opener start learning		sth that surprises you and teaches you new facts about life or reveals sth
patch of trees start learning		a small area surrounded by trees
backlit start learning		lit up from behind, esp. in order to create special effects
barn owl start learning		an owl with heart-shaped face
buzzing sensation start learning		when you hear exciting news or feel anxious about sth
to dissolve away start learning		to dissapear or to end
acute start learning		sensitive to details / a pain that quickly becomes severe
lapse start learning		a temporary failure
preoccupation start learning		the state of being absorbed, interested in sth, concentrated on sth
restless start learning		unwilling or unable to stay still or quiet and calm because you are worried or bored
dutiful start learning		doing everything that you should do / having a sense of duty
incessant start learning		never stopping, endless, never-ending
to back up start learning		to make a copy of information on your computer
to back down start learning		to stop asking for sth or stop saying you will do sth
to set up start learning		to start a business, to organize, to plan sth
to set down start learning		to note sth
to break up start learning		to end a relationship or friendship
to break down start learning		to stop working properly / to feel depressed
to make up start learning		to become friends with sb again after an argument
to make it down start learning		zejsc
to let up start learning		to slow down
to let down start learning		to make sb feel disappointed or less hopeful
to play sth up start learning		to exaggerate / to behave in a way you think it is funny but it may not be
to play down start learning		to try to make a problem seems less important than it is
to follow sth up start learning		to investigate, to examine
to catch up with start learning		to improve in order to reach the same standard or rate as sb or sth
to put up start learning		to build sth
to put sth down start learning		to criticise, blame or accuse
be riding for a fall start learning		to act in a reckless way that is likely to end in trouble
hang by a thread start learning		in a very uncertain state, unlikely to survive, in a serious danger
to have a crush on sb start learning		to be infatuated with sb
to hit the nail on the head start learning		to find exactly the right answer, or to do exactly the right thing
to keep tight rein on sb or sth start learning		to maintain strict or tight control over sb or sth
to meet sb halfway start learning		to compromise with sb
to pack the house start learning		to attract an audience very much
to poke one's nose into sth start learning		to show too much interest in a situation that does not involve you / to interfere
to split one's sides start learning		to laugh histerically / to burst into laughter
to take sb for granted start learning		to not show that you are grateful for sb or sth and forget how lucky you are to have them
to reap benefits start learning		to get sth good as a result of your actions
grumpiness start learning		easily annoyed and complaining
practitioner start learning		a person actively engaged in an art or profession
to buy into start learning		to completely believe in a set of ideas
knock-on effect start learning		a secondary, indirect effect
to dispel start learning		to remove fears and doubts
reticence start learning		the quality of being reserved
intimidating start learning		frightening, discouraging
downward spiral start learning		a situation in which sth decreases, gets worse
to get your teeth into sth start learning		to deal with sth with great energy
to tag along start learning		to go somewhere with a group, esp. if they have not asked you to go with them
to thrive on start learning		to do well in a particular situation
passable start learning		acceptable
to hark back start learning		to turn back to an earlier topic
inevitable start learning		unable to be avoided
sedentary start learning		tending to spend a lot of time seated
hilarious start learning		extremely amusing
to counteract start learning		to prevent, to act against sth
to get the hang of sth start learning		to learn sth
to be in two minds about doing sth start learning		to hesitate
to be on the breadline start learning		to be in desperate need of help
to curry favour with sb start learning		do things in order to try to gain sb's support or co-operation
to put down the roots start learning		to settle succesfully
on the nail start learning		on time, without delay
to come to pass start learning		to happen
to get/come grips with sth start learning		to deal with sth
to look daggers at sb start learning		to look at sb very angrily but not say anything
to make heavy weather of sth start learning		to find sth hard to do and spend a lot of time on it
not to have a heart to do sth start learning		to feel unable to do sth because you feel it would be unkind
to be down in the dumps start learning		to feel depressed and miserable
to count your blessings start learning		to see how lucky you are / to reflect on the good things in your life
to wait on sb hand and foot start learning		to dote on sb and do everything one wants
to have a finger in every pie start learning		to be invloved in several different activities
accessible start learning		easily obtained
to go spare start learning		to become very angry or iritated
to get on like a house on fire start learning		to become good friends very quickly
to be (in) for the high jump start learning		to be punished harshly
to make no bones about sth start learning		not to hesitate / to act or speak frankly without hesitation
to be left (one) to (one's) own devices start learning		without any support
to break the news to sb start learning		to reveal information, that is often bad or upsetting
to take in stride start learning		to deal with every problem with ease
on the tip of my tongue start learning		when you know sth but cannot remember
full of beans start learning		lively, energetic, in high spirits
to put a spoke in one's wheel start learning		to spoil sb's plan
to act the goat start learning		to behave in a foolish way, often to amuse others
to put paid to sth start learning		to end or destroy sth
to be hard on sb start learning		to criticise, to be harsh toward sb, to treat severely
to scrape a living start learning		to only just earn enough money to provide yourself with food, clothing, and a place to live

PNJ - Test 2

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