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57 Cards in this Set
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impetus
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impact
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to stipulate
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to state officially and clearly
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stipulation
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a term or condition in an agreement
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ploy
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a skilled
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to discern
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to be able to see sth clearly
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incidence
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an extent to which sth is happening in a particular place
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sought-after
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looked for; popular
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apace
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at a quick pace; quickly
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whim
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unreasonable desire
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to police
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to control; to keep order
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errors of judgment
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mistakes made by judging sth
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pinnacle
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peak; summit; highest point
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fallacy
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mistaken beliefs
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to wriggle
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make twisting movements
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disperse
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scatter
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entail
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involve
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recuperate
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recover after an illness
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substantiate
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to give forces; support one’s statement
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underpass
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to do things better than sb else
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undergo
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to experience
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underwrite
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to support
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underlie
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to lie somewhere under the ground; to form the basis of sth
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invalidate
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to make invalid; nullify
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enforce
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to ensure that sth is obeyed
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suspend
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to cause something to stop temporarily
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evolve
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to develop gradually
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disparage
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criticise
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engender
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to be the cause of sth
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bemoan
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show sorrow; complain
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bestow
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present sth as a gift; to confer
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instigate
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begin sth undesirable
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to ascribe
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to attribute
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attain
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to manage to get sth; to achieve
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proclaim
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to announce officially
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emerge
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to appear
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misgiving
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reservation
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revive
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to bring back to a former state
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resume
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to take up sth after interruption
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to conjure up
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to imagine
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beyond repair
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couldn’t be fixed
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few and far between
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do not happen frequently
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tossing and turning
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to be unable to sleep
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restore
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to bring back to an original condition
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compelling
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convincing (?)
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mouldy
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covered in mould; food that gone bad (spleśniały)
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rusty
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corroded
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rancid
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unable for consumption
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to dabble in sth
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to do sth without serious intentions
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to burn oneself out
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to be unable to work any longer
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dogsbody
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person that does simple manual works
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to enhance
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to improve; to add to
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venture
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undertaking
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to venture
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to go somewhere
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learn the ropes
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basic rules
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lucrative
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profitable
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to take the plunge
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to take a bold; decisive step to achieve sth
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to loathe
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to detest sth greatly
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