| incongruity | inconsistency |
| condemn | hate, scorn, despise |
| conduct | guide, direct, control, run |
| abrupt | sudden, instantenous, steep |
| conform into sth | dostosowac sie do czegos |
| miscellaneous | varied, divered, mixed, diversified |
| sundry | various, varied, miscellaneous |
| overwhelming | overpowering, massive, huge |
| detrimental | harmful, injurious |
| arbitrary | subjective, despotic |
| inveterate | confirmed, hardened, deep-rooted |
| disconcerning | upsetting |
| to sublimate | to purify, filter, refine |
| set forth | express, present, explain |
| versatility | be able to be used in many ways, roznorodnosc |
| distinguished | eminent, respected, dignified |
| edification | spiritual, moral, ethical, dignified, oswiecenie, umoralnienie |
| persistent | continuing, stubborn |
| reign | rule, govern |
| misplaced (adj) | wrong, mistaken |
| to advocate | speak in favour, promote, support |
| preconception | stereotypical pattern of thinking, prejudice |
| scrutinise | analyse, examine, look closely at issue |
| unwieldy | nieporeczny, cumbersome, awkward |
| recast | reshape, reformulate |
| parenthesis | brackets, digression, afterthoughts |
| judicious | sensible, wise |
| accomplish | achieve |
| to administer | to deal, share, ascribe, give out |
| deprecate | diminish, devaluate, dezaprobowac |
| substantial | big, massive, well-built |
| self-deprecating | modest, skromny |
| pedestrian | dull |
| tart | bitter |
| acuity | sharpness |
| pry into sb's business | poke one's nose into sb else's business |
| piquant | spicy, interesting, exciting |
| frock | evening dress |
| infidelity | unfaithfulness in marriage |
| invoice | fakturowac |
| workhorse | wol roboczy |
| beleaguered | troubled, harrassed |
| earn a frown | deserve criticism |
| condescend | humiliate, descend |
| principal | prime, the most important |
| entrust | to trust sb to do sth well |
| godsend | dar niebios, wybawienie |
| prone to | sklonny do zrobienia czegos |
| promiscuous | rozwiazly, przypadkowy |
| seductive | uwodzicielski, ponetny |
| respectability | powazanie, szacunek |
| to goad | bribe, podjudzac |