CAE - Vocabulary from reading1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

"His contemporaries, the Fantastic Four, argued with each other..." What do "contemporaries" mean?

existing or happening at the same time as something (współczesny, z tego samego okresu)

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banana

Go to last place!

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gold

Win 50 points!

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fairy

Take points!

lifesaver

Give 20 points!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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gold

Win 50 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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thief

Give points!

baam

Lose 10 points!

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seesaw

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gift

Win 20 points!

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lifesaver

Give 20 points!

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to provide something that will be a benefit

to bring sth to the table

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"For months, Stan had been toying with the notion of a new superhero..." What does a phrase "toy with a notion" mean?

to briefly think about doing something, but not really intend to do it (rozważać coś)

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a force that pushes something forward (napęd)

propulsion

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"Spider Man, the brainchild of writer Stan Lee..." What does "brainchild" mean?

someone's new and clever idea or invention (czyjeś dzieło)

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"I withstood their arrows..." What does it mean?

to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully

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existing or happening at the same time as something (współczesny, z tego samego okresu)

contemporary

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Stan waited for the enthusiastic reaction, for a hearty pat on the back and a robust: Gor for it!" What does "robust" mean?

strong and healthy (krzepki, zdecydowany, silny)

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someone's new and clever idea or invention (czyjeś dzieło)

a brainchild

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reaching an acceptable standard

to be up to scratch

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strong and healthy (krzepki, zdecydowany, silny)

robust

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disposable; that can be thrown away after being used once or twice jednorazowy, jednorazowego użytku

throwaway

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to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully

to withstand sth

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