content	treść (He believes that it is this article's content that is the most important, not the backgroun
admired	podziwiany (treaten with respect, to marvel at) Mario is admired for his charm and social ease
regarded	uważany za I can't believe those kids regard him as a criminalist just because he's black!
contemporary	współczesny Some people say that contemporary art is too provocative
established	ustanowiony, mający w założeniu (constituted) Museums are established to exhibit pieces of art.
so-called	tak zwany This so-called actor has no real skills!
aesthetic	estetyczny Classical paintings seem to be simple and aesthetic.
shallow	płytki, powierzchowny (low) This text about getting laid is shallow and obscene.
to tend	pielęgnować, dbać o... Fashionable people tend to follow the newest trends.
craftsman	rzemieślnik A skilled person who works with his hands
patron	mecenas A person who supports artists
to gain	zyskiwać (to achieve) Kim Kardashian gains fame for being obscene.
to overwhelm	przytłaczać, zdominować The number of new words overwhelms me.
rarely	rzadko Emily is such a couch-potato. She rarely does anything.
divine	boski, boskość Coming from a God
merely	tylko (only) She merely cares about herself.
to wield	władać, posługiwać się Greek gods wield attributes.
adjournment, postponement	odroczenie (coś przekładanego) The judge adjourned the case until March 31
to spawn	rozmnożyć His influential art spawned a new generation of young craftsmen.
upstanding	szlachetny, prawy Anthony is an upstanding human being- he always shares his goods with poor people.
unfeigned	niekłamany He claims to be 'the next Michael Jackson' with unfeigned immodesty.
immodest	nieskromny Alice claims that she's the most beautiful girl on Earth with pure immodesty.
to prompt	podpowiadać This question prompts different answers.
crackdown	rozprawa We've seen the crackdown on Mr X and other human rights defenders.
wholesale	hurtowy Wholesale prices are usually lower than normal ones, so go and buy three pots instead of 1
self-indulgent	lubiący sobie dogadzać Mark and I are self-indulgent- we use to eat in a restaurant twice a day.
reconciled	być pogodzonym z czymś Can contemporary art be reconciled with good taste and aestheticism?
to gap at	gapić się, to stare at The boys couldn't stop gaping at her big, beautiful eyes.
in awe of	w zachwycie do I couldn't stop gaping in awe of Eiffel Tower.
cavorting	brykanie Don't worry, kids are covorting merrily in the pool
to cram in	wepchnąć się, dopchać się I tried to cram in the bus, but it was full already
ailing	chorujący Lily couldn't stop crying kneeling next to her ailing mother.
to bask in	rozkoszować sie, wygrzewać Don't bask in sun too long, you may get sunburnt
to ward off	odeprzeć I use sun hat to ward off the beach sun.
to scramble	przedzierać się To move quickly, but with difficulty
to-and-fro	w tę i z powrotem The sign was swinging to and fro in the wind
shuttle	regularne połączenie There's a shuttle service between an airport and shopping center
tarmac	asfalt There are no tarmac roads in this village due to the sinking economics
two-leg flight	dwuczęściowy lot Yesterday, only two-leg flights were available: from X to Y, and from Y to Z
stint	okres, nadmiar czasu I have spent a long stint since my flight was delayed
to be cooped up	być stłoczonym To keep in the small area, cooped up like sardines
cramped	stłoczony, ciasny It was a total disaster- suffice to say that we've been cramped in that tiny hall
schlep food	taszczone jedzenie Over 8 houres of melting, my shlep ice-cream turned into a stain, yuk!
alas	niestety, unfortunately Alas, there's nothing left in the fridge
unwound	odprężony, rozluźniony relaxed Alas, some teenagers claim that marijuana's only way to unwound
sneered at	wyszydzany I cant stand these bullies, sneering at this poor boy
beset	nękać Why do nightmares beset me?
affairs	sprawa He refused to discuss his finantial affairs
deliberately	celowo He deliberately broke my window with a ball, what a douche!
cosseted	chroniony Today's parents have an obsession of keeping their kids cosseted
sheltered	zaciszny, pod kloszem If you have a sheltered life, it means you experience very little danger
amourous	kochliwy Stereotypical Italian is amorous and expressive
preconceptions	z góry przyjete osądy Sometimes we see what we want to see,only things that cover our preconceptio
to prevent	zapobiegac It's better to prevent than to cure
trite	błahy, wyświechtany This song is so trite and meaningless, I keep forgetting its rhytm
to mesmerise	zahipnotyzować I was completly mesmerised by this outstanding performance
to strike	uderzyc, przyjść do głowy It struck me that I'd forgotten to order a champagne
to crouch	kucać I crouched behing the sofa to avoid being seen
enourmous	wielki Enourmous is another word for extremely big, gigantic
listless	ślamazarny I couldn't have been working in a PR section, she's such a listless, sluggish person
to dwarf	pomniejszac (to minimalize) She'd find a boyfriend if she dwarfs her expectations
uneven	nierówny This uneven floor drives me crazy! It's covered with insets!
to convince	przekonywać What a talented actor- he's convincing even when playing a woman
disconcerting	niepokojący I've got this disconcerting feeling that he wants to quit his job
fragile	wątły, kruchy (puny) This fragile little girl makes me wanna take care of her
humble	skromny, pokorny Will's very humble about his success, he doesn't talk too much about his career.
a throng	tłum Throngs of people died in the biggest bombing of all time
to be keen on sth	zapalony, zainteresowany I'm very keen on travelling, I'm looking forward to visit Iran
innocuous	nieszkodliwy, niegroźny My dog is innocuous- he doesn't bite or attack humans
faint-hearted	tchórzliwy, bojaźliwy Mike is just faint-hearted, he's not likely to risk.
hunch	przeczucie I have a bad hunch about it, better get away from it.
perturbed	zaniepokojony Mandy seemed slightly perturbed by the news of a planecrash
to pander to	ugiąć się pod czymś It's important not to pander to the pressure of being perfect
resounding	bardzo głośny, rozbrzmiewający I bet this song will gain a resounding success, it's euphonious
irresistible	uroczy, nieodparty Wes Anderson does those irresistible, heart-big hearted movies,irresistible smile
cracking	wspaniały, doborowy Charactears lead an outstanding, cracking dialogue
thrilling	pasjonujący, ekscytujący What a thrilling game! Makes my heart beat faster!
plead	błagać Refugees plead for transit papers (to ask in an emotional way)
to nurse	kurować Mike's nursing his broken heart
gallant, chivalrous	dzielny, szarmancki (brave, polite for woman) Back in my time, men were gallant gentlemen
spine-tingling	przejmujący (exciting) Watching Bolt win the Olimpic 100m was one of those spine-tingling moments
to be called off	być odwołanym The match has been called off because of the weather
redundant	zbędny (not needed) I thing the comments are redudant, the facts speak for themselves
love-rat	zdradzający (cheating) I found my love-rat husband with anouther woman!
enamoured of	rozkochany w Timmy's enamoured of Lisa, he only thinks about her
to caulk	uszczelniać He is seen caulking his boat in the harbour
allegedly	rzekomo (believed to be true, but not proved) Alleged grandson turned out to be a thief
moonstruck	pomylony (silly, foolish or crazy when you're in love) A celeb mobbed
horiffic	straszny, paskudny really bad and shocking
hopscotch	gra w klasy
showreel	pokaz
deserted	opustoszały
sans	bez
trunk	kufer
villain	czarny charakter
compelling	zajmujący One, compelling enemy
scamper	trucht, dreptanie
to exhaust	wyczerpać To finish all of the supply
almighty	wszechpotężny, gwałtowny Almighty crash
implausible	niewiarygodny Implausible explanation
dignified	dignified (with dignity) dostojny A quiet, dignified woman
incidentally	notabene Incidentally, talking of Stephen, have you met his girlfriend?
precise	dokładny precise age
at any rate	bez dwóch zdań
to whinge	biadolić
outspace	zostawić w tyle He outspaces other competitors
to churn out	tłuc He churns out this topic over and over
swift	szybki Taylor is swift, a swift response
gargantuan accomplishment	astronomiczne osiągnięcie
to concede	przyznawać
to vouch	??? ręczyć za kogoś
hoary	stary This joke is hoary
to deface	zniszczyć, oszpecić Several posters have been defaced with political slogans
ringleader	prowodyr (przywódca gangu) Ringleader of a gang of drug smugglers
a whinger	maruda
effortless	swobododny, naturalny np. na scenie
lethal	śmiercionośny lethal danger
to send sth up	parodiować
smirk	uśmieszek
quip	żart dirty quip
preposterous	groteskowy, absurdalny
insouciant	niefrasobliwy (easy-going) charakter, grit
grit	charakter
to ensure	zapewniać
divided	podzielony
wealth	zamożność
chaperone	przyzwoitka
spinster	stara panna
courting	umizgi, zalecać się
straitlaced	purytański, zasadniczy
intricate	kunsztowny, zawiły
to raid	napadać
presumably	prawdopodobnie
scarcely	rzadko
a fuss	zamieszanie
to house	mieścić (coś)
devoted to	oddany (komuś/czemuś)
ubiquitous	wszechobecny Ubiquitous silence
to reckon	sądzić, myśleć
to evoke	wywoływać np Evoking memories
fruitful	owocny fruitful cooperation
demand	popyt
bound up with sth	związany z czymś
ultimately	ostatecznie
mezzanine floor	dodatkowe piętro
chilling	mrożący krew w żyłach
survey	ankieta
ample	wystarczająco dużo
assumption	założenie There has always been an assumption that our behaviour isn't very different
quality	cecha
to write up	to prepare notes based on notes made ealier
to jump out at	to be very noticeable
trustworthy	godny zaufania You can rely on her, she's trustworthy
to perceive	dostrzegać He perceives these qualities in himself
exasperating	irytujący Ugh, her high voice is so exasperating!
careless	niedbały, lekkomyślny She's careless with other people's property
irresponsible	nieodpowiedzialny
maturity	dojrzałość
cocky	bezczelny
strong-willed	zdecydowany, zdeterminowany
insecure	niepewny siebie
stubborn	uparty
head over heals	całkowicie
indecisive	niestanowczy
self-conscious	skrępowany
to flicker	zamigotać
to glisten	lśnić
to glitter	błyszczeć
to stumble	potknąć się
to stagger	zataczać się
to stroll	spacerować
to glance	spoglądać
to peer	przyglądać się
to peep	zerkać
to mutter	mamrotać
to shutter	jąkać się
to mumble	bełkotać
to glimpse	rzucić okiem
to flash	świecić
to storm	wbić
to creep	skradać się
regard	szacunek Respect and admiration: regard
iconic	something that represents an important idea
monochrome	in shades of one colour
in their own right	to achieve something without depending on ther people
disproportionate	too much or too little comparing to something else
trademark	znak firmowy A particular way of dressing/behaving/an element by which someone is easily recognised
solitary	lonely Solitary old man
disturbing	gorszący
enchanting	czarujący
enriching	wzbogacający
evocative	poruszający, sugestywny
appalled	zbulwersowany
flaw	wada, skaza
mediocare	average, przeciętny
atrocious	horrible
sickening	disgusting