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Question		Answer
to accept and deal with a difficult fact or problem is to _____. Opposite to ‘burying your head in the sand’ start learning		face up to it
exactly start learning		precisely
behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in Pol. grzeczny start learning		polite
a watch that you wear on your wrist start learning		wristwatch
someone who is ____ is polite, confident, and relaxed, sometimes in an insincere way; Pol. układny, uprzejmy, gładki w obyciu. start learning		suave
a man who is _____ wears nice clothes and is very attractive and confident; Pol. dziarksi, żwawy, szykowny start learning		dashing
a manager in an organization or company who helps make important decisions start learning		executive
Pol. (in a watch) kamień start learning		jewel
Pol. skórzany pasek (od zegarka) start learning		leather strap
the most recent and therefore considered the best; using the most modern and recently developed methods, materials, or knowledge start learning		state-of-the-art
the moving parts of a piece of machinery, especially a clock or watch; Pol. mechanizm start learning		movement
the round part of a clock, watch, machine etc that has numbers that show you the time or a measurement start learning		dial
successful, respected, and admired start learning		distinguished
a special part of a piece of equipment or a system which makes it possible to do something start learning		facility
a room where the directors of a company have meetings start learning		boardroom
someone who is _____ is so thin that you can see their bones through their skin start learning		skeletal
someone, especially a child, who is pale and thin and looks as if they do not have a home; Pol. wykolejeniec, rozbitek życiowy. start learning		waif
an agreement, made between two people or groups to do something in return for something else start learning		bargain
to forgive someone's mistake, bad behaviour etc and take no action start learning		overlook
if an instrument ______s an amount or if something _____s on it, the instrument shows that amount; Pol. pokazywać start learning		register
a year, which happens every fourth year, when February has 29 days instead of 28 start learning		Leap Year
a period of time when you can admit to doing something illegal without being punished start learning		amnesty
to punish someone or treat them unfairly start learning		penalise
the basic and practical facts of a subject or activity; the core start learning		the nitty-gritty
a ____problem is one that continues for a long time and cannot easily be solved start learning		chronic
A ____ action is done without delay. If you are ____ to do sth, you do it without dealy. start learning		prompt
an indication; Pol. znak. start learning		sign
thinking or worrying about something all the time, so that you do not think about other things enough start learning		obsessive
likely to do something or suffer from something, especially something bad or harmful; Pol. podatny na start learning		prone to
the feeling of being very worried about sth [= concern]; Pol. niepokój, obawa start learning		anxiety
confused and nervous; Pol. podenerwowany, wytrącony z równowagi start learning		flustered
a line on a piece of cloth, paper etc where it has been folded, crushed, or pressed start learning		crease
sometimes, but not often or regularly start learning		now and then
to exclude; Pol. zdyskwalifikować start learning		disqualify
to think about something carefully, especially before making a choice or decision; Pol. zastanawiać się start learning		consider
to make a legal claim against someone, especially for money, because they have harmed you in some way; Pol. pozwać (do sądu) start learning		sue
the act of defaming someone; Pol. zniesławienie start learning		defamation
uncountable a type of lawyer who represents you in court (Pol. adwokat) start learning		counsel
Pol. rzucać start learning		cast
Pol. wątpliwość start learning		doubt
Pol. rzucać wątpliwość na; poddawać w wątpliwość start learning		cast doubt on
someone or something that is _____ can be trusted or depended on start learning		reliable
an illegal action or a crime; Pol. przestępstwo, obraza start learning		offence
to make a bad situation, an illness, or an injury worse; Pol. pogorszyć start learning		aggravate
Pol. wzdychać start learning		sigh
behaving in a loud or very noticeable way that is intended to get people's attention start learning		theatrical
the way in which sb behaves towards or talks to other people; Pol. sposób, maniera start learning		manner
to promise or agree to do something; Pol. przedsięwziąć, podjąć się start learning		undertake
someone in the company responsible for developing and selling one particular brand of product start learning		brand manager

Test 1 ST/11

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