Pytania i odpowiedzi

Words from Test 2

Zebrane pytania i odpowiedzi do zestawu. Comprehension II semester
Ilość pytań: 58 Rozwiązywany: 3464 razy
Pytanie 1
at the begining
initially
Pytanie 2
1. to include sth so that it forms a part of sth 2. ~sth to create a legally recognized company
incorporate
Pytanie 3
the quality that sb/sth has that makes people believe or trust them
credibility
Pytanie 4
(of a space or an area) small and surrounded by walls or sides
confined
Pytanie 5
a person's particular way of behaving, thinking, etc, especially when it is unusual feature
idiosyncrasy
Pytanie 6
a border or line that separates two things, such as types of work, groups of people or areas of land
demarcation
Pytanie 7
1. (of rules, methodes, etc) very strict and difficult to change 2. (of a person) not willing to change their ideas or behaviour 3. (of an object or substance) stiff and difficult to move or bend
rigid
Pytanie 8
1. (~ sth on/onto sth) to put an image on top of another so that the two can be seen combined 2. ~(sth on/onto sth) to add some of the qualities of one system or pattern to another one in order to produce sth that combines the qualities of both
superimpose
Pytanie 9
existing or happening over a large area or among many people
widespread
Pytanie 10
1. (of a person) able to do many different things 2. (of food, a building, etc.) having many different uses
versatile
Pytanie 11
a person who catches fish (=goes angling) as a hobby
angler
Pytanie 12
1. eating or wanting large amounts of food 2. wanting a lot of new information and knowledge
voracious
Pytanie 13
able to change or be changed in order to deal successfully with new situations
adaptable
Pytanie 14
1. a small simple building, usually built of wood or metal, used for keeping things in 2. a large industrial building, used for working in or keeping equipment 3. a building with open sides where the wool is cut off sheep (=they are sheared) or where cows are milked 4. VERB get rid of sth that is no longer wanted 5. to let sth fall; to drop sth
shed
Pytanie 15
1 not very noticeable or obvious 2. behacing in a clever way, and using indirect methods, in order to achieve sth 3. organized in a clever way 4. good at noticing and understanding things
subtle
Pytanie 16
to think of a good idea suddenly or by chance
hit on sth
Pytanie 17
1. a number representing a particuler amount, especially one given in official information 2. a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9 3. a person of the type mentioned
figure
Pytanie 18
connected with tides (=the regular rise and fall of the sea)
tidal
Pytanie 19
1. the movement of water in the sea or a river; the movement of air in a particular direction 2. the flow of electricity through a wire,etc.
current
Pytanie 20
doing sth well and thoroughly with no waste of time, money, or energy
efficient