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wanting to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger, etc. because you like them very much; giving protection start learning
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PROTECTIVE It's easy to be too protective towards/of your children. She's fiercely protective of the man she married 29 years ago.
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likely to act on a sudden idea or wish, without considering the results of your actions start learning
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IMPETUOUS He's so impetuous - why can't he think things over before he rushes into them? • An impetuous word or action is said or done suddenly, without considering the likely results The Prime Minister may now be regretting her impetuous promise to reduce unemployment by half.
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easily and often becoming excited start learning
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nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actions start learning
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SELF- CONSCIOUS He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent who's gone to the wrong party.
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unreasonably determined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all, despite what anyone else says; [before noun] describes a problem, situation or thing that is difficult to deal with, remove or defeat start learning
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OBSTINATE He can be very obstinate at times. her obstinate refusal to compromise obstinate weeds Invading troops met with obstinate resistance by guerilla forces.
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careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result start learning
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RASH That was a rash decision - you didn't think about the costs involved. [+ to infinitive] I think it was a bit rash of them to get married when they'd only known each other for a few weeks.
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[after noun] complaining too much about things which are not important- małostkowy; [before noun] not important and not worth giving attention t start learning
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PETTY, PETTINESS Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many petty rules and restrictions. Don't be so petty!
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A ... person, especially a woman or girl, is attractively energetic and enthusiastic start learning
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VIVACIOUS, VIVACITY He brought along his wife, a vivacious blonde, some twenty years his junior.
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honest and not containing or telling any lies start learning
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TRUTHFUL The public has a right to expect truthful answers from politicians. Are you being quite truthful with me?
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honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful start learning
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CANDID The two presidents have had candid talks about the current crisis. To be candid with you, I think you're making a dreadful mistake.
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interested only in the amount of money that you can get from a situation start learning
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MERCENARY He had some mercenary scheme to marry a wealthy widow.
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calm and able to deal easily with difficult situations start learning
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not proud or not believing that you are importaNT; poor or of a low social rank; ordinary; not special or very important start learning
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HUMBLE He's very humble about his success. formal Please accept our humble apologies for the error. In my humble opinion (= I want to emphasize that I think that) we should never have bought the car in the first place.; Even when she became rich and famous, she never forgot her humble background.'At that time she was just a humble mechanic. humorous Welcome to our humble abode (= our home).
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the place where someone lives start learning
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ABODE formal The defendant is of no fixed abode (= has no permanent home). humorous Welcome to my humble abode!
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treating everyone equally start learning
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describes people or actions that show an intention or wish to hurt someone or something very badly; describes an object, condition or remark that causes great physical or emotional pain start learning
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VICIOUS a vicious thug a vicious dog The police said that this was one of the most vicious attacks they'd ever seen. He gave her a vicious look. a large collection of vicious medieval torture instruments I've got a vicious headache. Make sure you wrap up warmly - there's a vicious (= extremely strong and unpleasant) wind out there. a vicious lie/accusation/rumour
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intended to harm or upset other people start learning
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MALICIOUS malicious gossip a malicious look in his eyes He complained that he'd been receiving malicious telephone calls. legal He was charged with malicious wounding.
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a feeling of anger towards someone that makes a person want to annoy, upset or hurt them, especially in a small way start learning
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SPITE, SPITEFUL He's the sort of man who would let down the tyres on your car just out of/from spite.
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having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they have harmed you; unwilling to forgive start learning
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VINDICITIVE In the film 'Cape Fear', a lawyer's family is threatened by a vindictive former prisoner.
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one who drops litter everywhere start learning
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pieszy niestosujący się do przep. ruchu drogowego start learning
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watches the clock all the time instead of working start learning
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A woman who is bosy, dominant, likes to rule start learning
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Ciągle gada o znanych ludziach których zna start learning
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Intruder, lives on others' money etc start learning
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frequently changes jobs, places; not familyman start learning
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sb with very unusual, crazy ideas start learning
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ktoś kto rozkazuje ludziom, "poganiacz niewolników" start learning
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a person who says or does something that stops other people enjoying themselves start learning
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informal a shy person, especially a girl or woman, who is frightened to involve herself in social activities and does not attract much interest or attention start learning
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someone who tries to improve their social position by being very friendly to people from a higher social class- dupowłaz:) start learning
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someone who is good/bad at socializing start learning
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an animal or plant that lives on or in another animal or plant of a different type and feeds from it; disapproving a person who is lazy and lives by other people working, giving them money, etc start learning
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a person, usually of high social class, who is famous because they go to a lot of parties and social events which are reported in the newspapers start learning
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rich fashionable people who travel around the world enjoying themselves start learning
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a person who likes to do things on their own without other people start learning
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