Słówka CAE (2011-09)

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fickle
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changeable, capricious
pinion
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to bind (usually someone's arms) to hold and prevent from moving
fray
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to become slightly torn
stooped
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with one's head and shoulders slightly bent
sapling
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a young tree
cavernous
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huge, spacious
pouch
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a sack, a bag; a bag of skin e.g. under one's eyes
inept
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ineffective, absurd, out of place
ineptitude
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absurdity, unfitness
scrawny
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very thin, too thin
unctuous
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behaving in a way which is false
belligerent
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wishing to fight
ponderous
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slow, heavy, serious, longish
proscribe
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to forbid
inflated
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too high, too large
ingrate
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a person who is ungrateful
gregarious
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sociable
resilient
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able to regain previous condition quickly
persistent
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lasting for a long time and difficult to get rid of; continuing to strive at something
ill at ease
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embarrassed, uncomfortable
dastardly
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wicked, cruel, evil
demeaning
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causing less respect
demean
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to cause humiliation, less respect
direful
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dreadful, woeful
despondent
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upset
intimidated
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shy, nervous, not confident
ignominious
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shameful, disgraceful, proved to be complete failure
ardent
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showing strong emotions; passionate, zealous
acquit
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to do better, to act more efficiently than it was expected
pinch
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to squeeze (usually someone's skin); to steal

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