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procrastinate ( ociągać się )my friend is the kind of person who always puts off doing anything if it is at all possible
rejuvenate ( odmładzać )most people feel younger when they come back from their holidays
perpetrate ( popełniony )it makes one ashamed if one thinks of how many crimes have been committed in the name of religion
incarcerate ( uwięzić )one of the sons of the last dowager empress of china was kept in prison for a long time
gesticulatehe was waving his arms about so wildly that he fell overboard
proliferate ( rozmnażać się )coffee bars have multiplied enormously in recent years in some parts of London
underrate ( nie doceniać )it is very dangerous to think the power of your enemies less than it really is
abominate ( wstrętny )i detest beer and never drink it
facilitate ( ułatwiać )the authoritles did everything possible to make his leaving the country as easy as possible
litigate ( procesować się )it is very unwise to take legal action against someone unless it is absolutely necessary
exterminate ( wyniszczyć )rigid restrictions on hunting have been imposed in Africa to prevent big game hunters
infuriate ( rozwścieczyć się )there is nothing that angers some people more than being held up in a traffic jam
deteriorate ( pogorszyć się )the political situation is worsening to such an extent that I doubt if war can be avoided
vitiate ( osłabiony )the impact of his words , came from the heart , was marred by his having a pronounced stutter
prevaricate ( kłamać )he avoided giving a direct answer
intimidate ( zastraszyć )very serious view is taken of any attempt to bring pressure to bear on witnesses
expiate ( odpokutować )Christians believe that Christ atoned for the sins of the world on the Cross
prefabricate ( sprefabrykować )The component parts of that house were made in advance they only had to be assembled on the spot
incapacitate ( niezdolny do pracy )He was out of action for some time after being badly injured in a car crash
alleviate ( łagodzić )modern drugs can considerably lessen the pain of people suffering from cancer
delegate ( delegat )The Director was grossly overworked
implicate ( wplątać )Were you involved in that attempt to topple the government
placate ( przebłagać )I did my best to calm her down but she remained in a terrible temper
fumigate ( oddymić )to remove all traces of infection by means of smoke in a house
annihilate ( zniszczyć )everything they had built up together and made their lives around was utterly destroyed
expatiate ( rozpowiadać )she talked enthusiastically and at some lenght on the joys of having a large family
resuscitate ( reanimować )We are told that Lazarus was brought back to life
reiterate ( powtarzać )i can only repeat what i have already said
rehabilitateone of the arguments against the death penalty ( he cannot be restored to his former position)
reverberate ( rozbrzmiewać )The report of the gun echoed round and round in the huge vaulted room