consolation prize	a prize that is given to someone who has not won a contest;
telltale signs	przesłanki :D
conviction	a strong belief or opinion;
sympathy	understanding and care for someone else's suffering;
handicap ramp	a piece of equipment with a slope that can join two surfaces that are at different levels or heights
extracurricular activity	an activity or subject that is not part of the usual school or college course;
discrimination	unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs
circumstances	facts or events that make a situation the way it is;
ups and downs	if someone or something experiences _______, a mixture of good and bad things happens to them;
self-esteem	belief and confidence in your own ability and value;
breeze	(informal) something which is easy to achieve, often unexpectedly;
compassion	a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help;
humiliation	the state of feeling ashamed, disgraced, having no respect for yourself;
oblivious	not conscious of something, especially what is happening around you;
impartial	not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument;
anonymous	not named or identified;
bold	brave; not fearing danger;
mediocre	not very good;
deplorable	very bad;
intimidating	making you feel frightened or nervous;
biased	showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions;
illiterate	unable to read and write;
over the counter	an ______________ drug is bought from a shop without visiting a doctor first;
contemptible	deserving contempt;
insensitive	not feeling or showing sympathy for other people's feelings;
mandatory	required by a law or rule;
impeccable	perfect, with no problems or bad parts;
fragile	very delicate;
hesitant	if you are _______________, you do not do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous o
complacent	feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any h
mutual	feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other;
to moonlight	to work at a second job in addition to your regular job;
to whine	to complain or express disappointment or unhappiness repeatedly;
to jeopardize	to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged;
to make it up to sb	to do something good for someone you have upset, in order to become friends with them again;
to intimidate	to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want the
to rave about	to talk or write about someone or something in an excited or enthusiastic way;
to discriminate	to treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way
to sue	to take legal action against a person or organization;
to mingle	to move around and talk to other people at a social event;
to clarify	to make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation;
to root for	to express or show support for (a person, a team, etc.);
to berate	to criticize or speak in an angry manner to someone;
to empower	to give someone the confidence, skills, freedom, etc to do something;
to pass out	to become unconscious for a short time, for example when ill, badly hurt or drunk;
to stalk sb	to illegally follow and watch someone, usually a woman, over a period of time;
stand for sth	if you will not _________________, you will not accept a situation or a particular type of behavior;
to advocate	to publicly support or suggest an idea, development or way of doing something;
to pitch in	to start to do something as part of a group, especially something helpful;
to stick up for sb	to defend or support a particular idea or a person who is being criticized or attacked;
to be up to sth	to be doing something, often something bad or illegal, usually secretly;
to reciprocate	to have a feeling for someone who has the same feeling for you;
to pit against	to cause one person, group or thing to fight against or be in competition with another;
to back off	to stop being involved in a situation, usually in order to allow other people to deal with it themse
to undermine	to make someone less confident, less powerful or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker
to not know the first thing about sth	to know nothing about a subject or a person;
to be in jeopardy	to be in danger of being damaged or destroyed;
to press charges	to formally accuse someone of a crime;
to burst into tears (burst-burst-burst)	to suddenly start to cry; [check the past forms!]
in a coma	in a state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be woken, which is caused by damage to the
to work like a charm	to be very effective, possibly in a surprising way;
to clear the air	to remove the bad feelings between people;
off the record	if someone says something ________________, they do not want it to be publicly reported;
at each other's throat	If two people are __________________, they are arguing angrily;
sb's hands are tied	if _____________________, they are not free to behave in the way that they would like;
have sth in the bag	if you _________________, you are certain to get it or to achieve it;
to cut a deal	to reach an agreement;
to wing sth	to do or try to do something without much practice or preparation;
are out of line	if someone's actions or words............., they are not suitable and they should not have been d
to take advantage of sth	to use someone or something to the fullest extent;
to take a tumble	to fall suddenly to a lower level;
to have the guts	to have the ability to control fear and to deal with danger and uncertainty;
in a wheel chair	if you move about _____________, you cannot walk;
to do chores	to do small jobs around the house;
in hindsight	reconsidering the past with the knowledge one now has;
to lay down the law	to tell people what they must do, without caring about their opinions; [= check the past forms!]
to cut to the chase	to talk about the important parts of a subject and not waste time with things that are not important
to stick your neck out	to do or say something you think is important even though it may have bad results;
to carry favour with sb	to praise someone, especially someone in authority, in a way that is not sincere, in order to get so