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Key Vocabulary Definitions and Examples

The document provides definitions and examples for various English words, including 'provision', 'utility', 'commodity', and 'strain'. It covers a range of terms related to conditions, qualities, and actions, emphasizing their meanings and usage in sentences. Additionally, it highlights concepts such as bias, insight, and innate qualities.

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Key Vocabulary Definitions and Examples

The document provides definitions and examples for various English words, including 'provision', 'utility', 'commodity', and 'strain'. It covers a range of terms related to conditions, qualities, and actions, emphasizing their meanings and usage in sentences. Additionally, it highlights concepts such as bias, insight, and innate qualities.

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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Withdraw – wycofać (The UN has withdrawn its troops from the country.)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.)

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