D' Flashcards by olga pniewska

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debunk

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to expose as false or worthless

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debase

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to lower in quality

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decorous (decorum)

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having good taste

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decry

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to criticize

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deduction

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a logical conclusion

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delegate

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to give authority or responsibility

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deleterious

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harmful; pogarszac stan zdrowia

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delineate

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to describe

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demagogue

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a leader who plays dishonestly on the prejudices and emotions of his followers

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demure

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modest or shy

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denigrate

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to criticize

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depose

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to remove from office

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derelict

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porzucony, olewczy

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derivative

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zapozyczony, pochodne (matematyka)

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desolate

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empty

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destitude

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very poor

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deter

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to discourage from acting

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detractor

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krytyk

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deviate

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to depart from norm

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devious

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tricky

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didactic

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intended to teach

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diffident

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reserved, shy

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diffuse

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to spread out

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digrees

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dygresja

dilatory

delaying

dilligent

working hard and steadily

diminutive

tiny

discern

to notice, observe

disclose

to make known

discomfit

to frustrate, embarrass

disconcert

to confuse or embarrass

discredit

podwazyc, zdyskredytowac

discreet

showing good judgment in speech and behaviour

discrepancy

a difference between two or more things

disdain

pogarda

disingenuous

pretending to be simple

disparage

to speak disrespectfully about

disparity

difference in quality or kind

disregard

to ignore

disruptive

causing disorder

dissemble

to pretend

dissipate

to spread out

dissonance

dysonans, rozdzwiek

diverge

to move in different directions

diversion

urozmaicenie

divination

the art of predicting the future

divisive

causing disagreement

divulge

to reveal

dogmatic

holding firmly to a particular beliefs with little or no basis

dominant

great in importance or power

dubious

uncertain

durable

long-lasting

duress

przymus