adherent (of)	noun;a person who supports a particular idea or party (poplecznik,stronnik, zwolennik)
adherence	noun; poplecznictwo
to adhere to	verb;trzymać sie, stosować się do (np zasad)
convert (to)	noun;someone who has taken on a new set of beliefs (nawrócony, konwertyta)
conversion	noun;zamiana, wymiana
to convert	verb;nawracać, odwracać, konwertować
fanatic	noun; (disapproving) someone with a very strong belief
radical	someone who believes thare should be extreme political change either of a left- or right- wing natur
reactionary	noun;(disapproving) some1 opposed to change or new ideas; adjective: przeciwdziałający
bigot	(disapproving) some1 with strong unreasonable beliefs who thinks that anyone with other blfs sucks
bigotry	noun: fanatyzm
bigoted	adjective: zajadły, sfanatyzowany
assumption	noun:unquestioning acceptance that something is true (jakieś takie pewne założenie)
derives from	verb: has its origins in
eradicate	verb: abolish or get rid of (wytępiać, wykorzeniać)
postulates	noun: basic principles
consioussness	noun: awareness
usher in	verb: introduce
credible	adjective: believable (wiarygodny)
credulous	adjective: too willing to believe what you're told (łatwowierny)
incredulous	adjective: not wanting or able to believe something
credence	noun: acceptace that something is true (wiara)
gives/lends/adds credence to	phrase: daje wiare, uwiarygadnia
gullible	adjective: easily tricked into believing things that may not be true (łatwowierny)
ingenuous	adjective: trusting, sincere, often in a way that seems foolish (naiwny)
implausible	adjective: unconvincing (np o wymówce, ze jest nie do przyjęcia)
ascribe	verb: przypisać, (np. many scholars ... this poem to Dante)
tenet	noun: one of the principles on which a belief is based (doktryna, dogmat)
give someone the benefit of the doubt	phrase: to accept that someone is telling the truth even though it is certain
take something with a pinch of salt	phrase: do not totally believe what you are told
I don't buy that	phrase: nie kupuje tego
A likely story	phrase: prawdopodobna historia
what'd you take me for	phrase: za kogo ty mnie masz
pull the other one	phrase: nabijaj w butelke kogos innego
i wasn't born yesterday	phrase: nie urodzilam sie wczoraj ;]
i'll believe it when i see it	phrase: uwierze gdy zobacze
celebration	noun: święto zabawa
celebrated	verb: świętuje się
celebratory	adjective: ....mood, świętowalny nastrój^^
renewal	noun: odnowienie
renews	verb: odnawia się
renewed	adjective: odnawiający
festival	noun: special day/event
festivities	noun: enjoyable activities
festive	adjective: świętowalny nastrój na f
spectacle	noun: spektakl
spectacular	adjective: spektakularne
ceremony	noun: ceremonia
ceremonial	adjective: ceremonialne
superstitious	adjective: have illogical beliefs about hidden forces in nature
centenary	noun: 100th anniversary
penance	noun: skrucha, pokuta
fasting	noun: not eating for a long period
flamboyant	adjective: fancy glancy
raucous	adjective: very noisy
sombre	adjective: serious heavy and sad
commemorates	noun: respect and remembers officially
syntax	noun: the grammar and word order
modality	noun: modalność, meaning such as possibility
phonology	noun: the sound system, pronunciation
phonem	noun: different sounds that distinguish meanings
lexicon	noun: technical term for vocabulary
compound	noun: words formed by combining words
orthography	noun: technical term for writing systems
character	noun: letters or symbol
pictogram	noun: characters representing pictures
morphology	noun: how words are formed
morphemes	noun: units of meanings
inflected	noun: words have endings to show tense, person
isolating	noun: each word has only one morpheme
absolute power	phrase: władza absolutna
succed one another to the throne	phrase: dziedziczyli po sobie trona
the laws of succession	phrase: prawo do sukcesji
accedes to the throne	phrase: objąć tron
be third in line to the throne	phrase: być trzecim w kolejce do tronu
pretender	noun: uzurpator
laid claim to	phrase: rości...
proclaimed king	phrase: ogłoszono królem
depose	verb: zdetronizować
seize power	phrase: przejąć władzę
usurp power	phrase: przywłaszczać sobie władze
fall from power	phrase: obalenie władzy ?
abuse power	phrase: nadużycia władzy
feudal	noun: relating to a social system stricly organised according to rank, typical of e.g. Europe
medieval	noun: of or from the Middle Ages i.e. 1000-1500 AD
Renaissance	noun: 14-16th centuries i Europe
Victorian	noun: period 1837-1901 when Victoria was Queen of England
infantry	noun: soldiers on foot
cavalry	noun: soldiers on horseback
legion	noun: usually of skelletons in Heroes ;]
armour	noun: metal protective clothing worn by soldiers
chariot	noun: two wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse used in ancient times for racing and war
galleon	noun: large sailing ship with three or four masts
stagecoach	noun: covered vehicle pulled by horses that carried passengers and goods on regular routes
cart	noun: open vehicle with two or four wheels and pulled by an animal
serf	noun: person working on the land who legally belongs to his master
jester	noun: person who entertained people in the Middle ages with jokes
minstrel	noun: person who entertained people in d Middel Ages with music and poetry
highwayman	noun: man on horseback who robbed travellers on roads
relative poverty	phrase: means that you are in relation to those around you
income poverty	phrase: means that you are poor if you have less money than the defined poverty line in country
human poverty	phrase: takes into account other factors such as life expectancy etc
malnutrition	noun: ill health caused inadequate food (wseńśęże zatrucie)
illiteracy	noun: inability to read or write (dysmózg^^)
sanitation	noun: systems for taking dirty water and waste from homes (kałanizacja)
poverty alleviation	phrase: reducing the level of poverty
debt servicing	phrase: paying back money owned on loans
penury	noun:the state of being extremely poor
live on (or below) the breadline	phrase: having the level of income of an extremely poor person
impoverished	adjective: poor without much money to live on
destitute	adjective: without money, food or home
deprived	adjective: not having the things necessary for a pleasant life
living from hand to mouth	phrase: z ręki do ust
money has been tight	phrase: there has not been much money
legislation	noun: law making
legislate	verb: law making
legislator	noun: a person who makes a law
constituents	noun: people who elected one MP
lobbies	noun: interest groups who try to influence MPs
lobby	verb: trying to influence MPs
corporations	noun: large companies
corporate	adjective: kolektywny, zespołowy
minister	noun: MPs with top responsibilities
civil servants	noun: people employed in government departaments
lobbyist	noun: people who lobby
annual budget	adj+noun: yearly financial plan
petition	noun: formal request often signed by lots of people (to co podrobiła pewna posłanka samoobrony^^)
tax concession	noun: reduction in taxes (uuu...unusual)
concede	verb: przyznać, ustąpić
producer	noun: manufacturer
productive	adjective: produktywnie
close-knit	adjective: with close ties to each other (zwarte)
centralised	adjective: concentrated in one central organisation
centralisation	noun: centralizować^^
fragmented	adjective: separate; not centralised
paid-up members	phrase: people who have paid their memberiship fees
deputation	noun: people sent to speak for a group
counter	verb: oppose (sprzeciwiać się)
grievances	noun: complaints about unfair treatment (skargi)
appeal to	request support from