Provision –warunek, zabezpiecznie (She accepted the job with the provision that she would be paid
expenses for relocating.)
Utility – narzędzie/usługi typu gaz, prąd (We each pay £50o in rent plus utilities.)
Commodity – towar ( The country's most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds.)
Parallel – równoległy (Draw a pair of parallel lines.)
Equivalent – równowartość (Is $50 equivalent to about £30?)
Strain - something that makes you feel nervous and worried (He's been under a lot of strain recently)
Regarded – być uważanym za (Her parents always regarded her as the smartest of their children)
Agreeable – pleasant ( We spent a most agreeable evening by the river.)
Set about - to start to do or deal with something: [ + -ing verb ] I have no idea how to set about
changing a tyre on a car
Retain – zatrzymać, utrzymać (She has lost her battle to retain control of the company.)
Daunting – zniechęcający
Innovative – innowacyjny (She was an imaginative and innovative manager.)
Distinguish – rozróżnić (He's colour-blind and can't distinguish (the difference) between red and
green easily.)
Allege – rzekomy, domniemany (She is alleged to have been at the centre of an international drug
ring.)
Withdraw – wycofać (The UN has withdrawn its troops from the country.)
Traverse- podróżować (Stanley traversed the continent from west to east.)
Superimpose – nałożyć, zwykle obrazek, na inny obrazek (The book cover had a picture of a dove
superimposed on a battle scene.)
Far-flung – odległy (She has travelled to the most far-flung corners of the world.)
Adage – powiedzenie, przysłowie (He remembered the old adage "Look before you leap".)
Corroborate – potwierdzać (Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.)
Embody – uosabiać (She embodied good sportsmanship on the playing field.)
Bias – uprzedzenia, stronniczość (Reporters must be impartial and not show political bias.)
Curate – kustosz w muzeum
Run out of steam – stracić energię, siłę (The peace talks seem to have run out of steam.)
Contraption – urządzenie (What's that strange contraption in the garage?)
Insight – wgląd (It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights into human relationships.)
Perceptive – wnikliwy, spostrzegwczy (Her books are full of perceptive insights into the human
condition.)
Credential – kwalifikacje (All the candidates had excellent academic credentials.)
Inherent – nieodłączny (There are dangers inherent in almost every sport.)
Inclination - skłonność (My own inclination would be to look for another job.)
Foster – zaszczepić w kimś zainteresowanie (I'm trying to foster an interest in classical music in my
children.)
Intrinsic – bardzo ważny (Maths is an intrinsic part of the school curriculum.)
Innate – wrodzony (Cyril's most impressive quality was his innate goodness.)
Concur – zgodzić się ("I think you're absolutely right," concurred Chris.)