Dabble in sth	Dabble in sth- to be involved in something in a casual manner- interesować się czymś (po amatorsk
Defiance	Defiance-noun- /dɪˈfaɪəns/ - open refusal to obey sb/sth - bunt, prowokacja
Censorship-	Censorship-noun-/ˈsensəʃɪp/ - the act or policy of censoring books, etc - cenzura
Dictatorship	Dictatorship-noun-/ˌdɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp/ -a country that is ruled by a dictator - dyktatura
Civilian	Civilian-noun-/səˈvɪliən/ - a person who is not a member of the armed forces or the police- cywi
Detain	Detain- verb- /dɪˈteɪn/ - to delay sb or prevent them from going somewhere - wstrzymać, zatrzyma
Flee	Flee- verb-/fliː/ - to leave a person or place very quickly, especially because you are afraid of p
Baggy	Baggy- adj-/ˈbæɡi/ - fitting loosely - workowaty, obszerny
Bling	Bling- noun-/blɪŋ/ - expensive shiny jewellery and bright fashionable clothes worn in order to att
Sissy	zachowujący się jak dziewczyna
Thump	-verb- /θʌmp/ - the sound of sth heavy hitting the ground or another object uderzenie
prayer beads	prayer beads (n)– a string of beads used to keep count while uttering prayers – sznur modlitewny
uprising	uprising (n)– a situation in which a group of people join together in order to fight against the p
mouthpiece	mouthpiece (n)– a person, newspaper, etc. that speaks on behalf of another person or group of peop
midriff	midriff (n)– the middle part of the body between the chest and the waist – brzuch, talia
scope	scope (n)– the range of things that a subject, an organization, an activity, etc. deals with – z
chargé d'affaires	an official who takes the place of an ambassador in a foreign country when he is away
clay	a type of heavy, sticky earth that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make thing glina
scrutiny	scrutiny (n)– careful and thorough examination - szczegółowe badanie (np. dokumentu), analiza (c
slip out	slip out - to unintentionally become known - wymykać się (o słowach, stwierdzeniach)
Behind bars	Behind bars- In prison – za kratkami
Plastered	Plastered (adj) - (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster – oklejony
Ballot	Ballot (n) - a sheet of paper or a card used to cast or register a vote, especially a secret one. �
Landslide victory	Landslide victory (n) - walne zwycięstwo, zwycięstwo przytłaczającą wielkością głosów
Emblem	Emblem (n) - . an allegorical picture that embodies a moral principle - symbol, wzór
Subversive	Subversive (adj) - in opposition to a civil authority or government - wywrotowy, przewrotowy (o dzia
Watchdog	Watchdog (n) - a watchful guardian - nadzór, ciało nadzorujące
Heyday	Heyday (n) - the period of greatest prosperity or productivity - okres pełnego rozkwitu
Clustered	a group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely together - wystpeujacy w grupa
Mind-numbing	Mind-numbing- adj- very boring- otępiający
Pop-up ad	Pop-up ad- n- an advertisement which appears on website- reklama wyskakująca w internecine
Akin to sth	Akin to sth - adj- similar to- podobny, pokrewny
Avant garde-	Avant garde- n- extremely modern works of art, music or literature, or the artists who create these-
Austere	Austere- adj- very simple , without decorations- prosty, surowy
Epitomize	Epitomize v - to be typical of sth- być typowym przykładem, uosobieniem
off-grid	off-grid (adj)- that has no commercially available electricity – poza siecią
portable	portable (adj)– that can be carried from one place to another – przenośny
poke fun at sb	poke fun at sb
highbrow	highbrow (adj) - of, relating to, or being highly cultured or intellectual – bardzo inteligentny
flip	flip - to turn through – przerzucać(np strony)
patch	patch (n) - A small piece, part, or section - skrawek
belie	belie (v) - To give a false representation to – dawać mylne wyobrażenie
somber	somber (adj) - Dark; groomy – ponury
to grip	to grip - dosięgnąć - to have a powerful effect on somebody/something
indictment	/ɪnˈdaɪtmənt / – akt oskarżenia, lista zarzutów - a sign that a system, society, etc. is wr
faux	faux /fəʊ / artificial, but intended to look or seem real fałszywy
cityscape	cityscape /ˈsɪtiskeɪp / - the appearance of a city or urban area, especially in a picture; a pict
detritus	śmieci - natural waste material that is left after something has been used or broken up
landfill	ˈlændfɪl / - wysypisko śmieci - an area of land where large amounts of waste material are burrie
precarious	precarious / prɪˈkeəriəs / niepewny, niestały - likely to fall or cause somebody to fall
uncanny	uncanny / ʌnˈkæni / - straszny, niesamowity - strange and difficult to explain , weird
to assemble	to assemble /əˈsembl / – gromadzić - to come together as a group
artifice	artifice / ˈɑːtɪfɪs / - podstęp - the clever use of tricks to cheat somebody
ware	ware /weə(r) / towar - objects made of the material or in the way or place mentioned
to leapfrog	to leapfrog / ˈliːpfrɒɡ / – poruszać się skokami - to get to a higher position or rank by g
to bypass	to bypass – omijać - to ignore a rule, an official system or somebody in authority
hub	hub (N) – the center of sth – centrum, środek
displacement	displacement (N) (formal) - the act of displacing – wysiedlenie
discard	discard (ed) (shoes) (N) – the act of getting rid of sth – odrzucenie
gated	gated – under protection – strzeżony (np. gated colonies , gated community)
scare the pants off somebody	scare the pants off somebody - to make somebody extremely bored, frightened, etc.- napędzić komuś
genuine	genuine /ˈdʒenjuɪn/ - real; exactly what it appears to be; not artificial - rzeczywisty
gutsy	gutsy/ˈɡʌtsi / - showing courage and determination – odważny
precious	precious /ˈpreʃəs/ - loved or valued very much – ukochany
be entwined (with something)	be entwined (with something) - to be very closely involved or connected with something - spleciony
thorny	thorny /ˈθɔːni / - causing difficulty or disagreement- problematyczny
nationwide	nationwide /ˌneɪʃnˈwaɪd / - happening or existing in all parts of a particular country – ogó
searing /ˈsɪərɪŋ/	searing /ˈsɪərɪŋ/ - so strong that it seems to burn you – zacięty
alas	alas /əˈlæs/ - used to show you are sad or sorry – niestety
draftsman	draftsman /ˈdrɑːftsmən / - a person who writes official or legal documents – rysownik, kreśla
nadir	nadir /’neɪdɪə(r) / - the worst moment of a particular situation – najniższy punkt
Overwrought	Overwrought (sentiment) -adj - very upset, nervous, and worried – spięty, zdenetwowany
Strident essentialism	forceful and determined, especially in a way that is offensive or annoying ostry
Malign	to say unpleasant things about someone that are untrue rzucac oszczerstwa na
Chock	Chock-full of -adj - informal completely full of people or things - pełen
Rebut	Rebut -v - formal to prove that a statement or a charge made against you is false [= refute]–obali
Schlock	Schlock -n - AmE informal things that are cheap and of poor quality -