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shakynot firm or safe; not certain
equateto think that something is the same as something else or is as important
recoilto react to an idea or a situation with strong dislike or fear
deviateto be different from something
advocateto support something publicly
confined toto keep somebody/something inside the limits of a particular activity, subject, area
grotesquestrange in a way that is frightening or amusing
consensusan opinion that all members of a group agree with
refrain fromto stop yourself from doing something
merit-based pay systemconstructed on a way that praises people who are good and diserve it
tremendousenormous
minoritya small group of people within a society that is different
command(of english)mastery, domination
br laid offbe made redundant
uproara lot of public criticism and angry argument
bracesa metal device that helps your teeth grow straight
to stab into strike, jab usually with a knife
to flinchto shudder at some uncomfortable situation or thought
unassailableuncontrovertible, cannot be altered
hard-wiredserviced with appropriate hardware, equipment
to dissectto study something closely and/or discuss it in great detail
limban arm or leg of a person or animal
spiking feara sudden feeling of anxiety
tactile deceptiona false feeling about sth connected with the sense of touch
stok in an interestmake sth more interesting
ventral premotor cortexa part of a brain responsible for movements
oil ringsa large structure for getting oil from under the ground or water
gogglesa pair of glasses that fit closely to the face to protect the eyes from wind, dust, water, etc
vividproducing very clear pictures in your mind
to prodto push somebody/something with your finger or with a pointed object
trunktorso
a bout of laughtera sudden outburst of laugh
to lose its oommphbe without energy/enthusiasm
to store negative emotionsto bottle up ypur feelings
a bigotrythe attitudes, behaviour of a bigot: prejudice, intolerance
a joke-tellera person who makes people laugh by telling jokes
a tear ducta short tube through which tears drain into the nose
an incongruityinstability, inconsistency
a boisterous guffawloud laugh
a sedate gigglesquiet laugh
a contagious laughterlaugh that spreads from one person to another
a pent up emotionfellings that you cannot express
a conciliatory gestureactions or words for making sb feel calm
involuntarydone without thinking, intention or control
variationa thing that is different from other things in the same general group
(leave sb in) predicamentinconvinient situation
larynxthe area at the top of the throat that contains the vocal cords
lessenshorten
gaspto take a quick deep breath, especially because you are surprised or in pain
gelotologya study of laughter and its effects on the body, from a psychological and physiological perspective
mind-numbing (medication)that makes you feel extremely boring
made-to scaleprecisely
to pass the buckput the blame to sb else
a full head of steamhave energy to quickly make progress
to boom outmake a deep hollow sosund
to fidget aroundto wiggle and twitch nervously
to bid one's timeto wait patiently
to let sth slipto reveal secret carelessly or by accident
limber sb or sth upmake sb or sth more flexible or loose
to lure outhelp sb to escape
workforcesiły robocze
get ahead ofwyprzedzać
recognition by peersuznanie przez rówieśników (cont. in the same position)
resistance to changeodporność(opór) na zmiany
exceedposzerzać, rozciągać
acieving the goalosiągnięcia celu
public praisepochwała publiczna
senior rolewyższe stanowisko
appraisal sessionsesja/spotkanie na którym rozmawia się o ocenie z pracownikami
current workbierząca praca
get away withupiec się (komuś coś)
get away withupiec się (komuś coś)
persistentnotoryczny
boost the moralepodnosić morale
contribute/contrabutionprzyczynić się/wkład
commit/commitmentpopełnić,angażować/zobowiązanie