Reading test

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compulsion
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strong pressure that makes somebody do something that they do not want to do
deprive
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​the fact of not having something that you need, like enough food, money or a home; the process that causes this
exclude
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to deliberately not include something in what you are doing or considering
remuneration
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an amount of money that is paid to somebody for the work they have done
fraudulently
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in a way that is intended to cheat somebody, usually in order to make money illegally
women's suffrage
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the right of women to vote in elections
franchise
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formal permission given by a company to somebody who wants to sell its goods or services in a particular area
inhabitants
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a person or an animal that lives in a particular place
barter
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the system of exchanging goods, property, services, etc. for other goods, etc. without using money
taxonomy
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the scientific process of classifying things
allot sth to sb
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to use a particular amount of time for something, or give a particular share of money, space etc to someone or something
coriander
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kolendra
allspice
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ziele angielskie
fennel
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koper włoski
cloves
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goździki
nutmeg
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gałka muszkatołowa
fungicide
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środek grzybobójczy
food aversion
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niechęć do jedzenia
game
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dziczyzna
palatable
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smaczny
spring to (somebody's) mind
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if someone or something springs to mind, you immediately think of them
conjure images
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to bring a thought, picture, idea, or memory to someone’s mind
beg the question of
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raise a point that has not been dealt with; invite an obvious question.
a cause of distress
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przyczyna niepokoju
reminisce about sth/sb
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wspomina o sth / sb
vivid images
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they are very clear and detailed
coin a term/a phrase
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ukuć powiedzenie
a backlash
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a strong negative reaction by a large number of people
a pact
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a formal agreement between parties
to come under fire
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to be criticised strongly
an unethical act
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an action that is morally wrong
to take matters into your own hands
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to deal with a problem yourself after others have failed to do so
the lion’s share
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the largest part of something
surplus
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excess; extra; oversupply
to operate under a veil of secrecy
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to work in a way that hides embarrassing information

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