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a regular meeting of famous people at which they talk about art, literature, or music, popular in the past in France (salon np. literacki)
salon, noun, ˈsælɒn, a literary salon
able to express your ideas and opinions well, especially in a way that influences people (elokwencja)
eloquence, noun, ˈeləkwənts, She spoke about her mother with such eloquence.
friendly conversation in which people make a lot of jokes with, and amusing remarks about, each other (droczenie się, przekomarzanie)
banter, noun, ˈbæntə, easy banter between her cousins
saying things that are the opposite of what you mean, in order to make an unkind joke or to show that you are annoyed (sarkastyczny)
sarcastic, adj, sɑːˈkæstɪk, Was she being sarcastic?
happening fairly often, but not regularly (sporadyczny)
sporadic, adj, spəˈrædɪk, There has been sporadic violence downtown.
a feeling of worry or slight fear about something (niepokój, zaniepokojenie)
unease, noun, ʌnˈiːz, As she neared the door, Amy felt a growing sense of unease.
to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention (skradać się)
creep, verb, kriːp, Johann would creep into the gallery to listen to the singers.
an exercise in which you pretend to be in a particular situation, especially to help you learn a language or deal with problems (odgrywanie scenek)
role play, noun, ˈrəʊl pleɪ, Language teachers often use role play in the classroom.
to take a machine or piece of equipment apart so that it is in separate pieces (rozbrajać, demontować)
dismantle, verb, dɪsˈmæntl, Chris dismantled the bike in five minutes.
to gradually become less and less or smaller and smaller (kurczyć się, zmniejszać się)
dwindle, verb, ˈdwɪndl, The elephant population is dwindling.
polite and showing respect for other people (uprzejmy)
courteous, adj, ˈkɜːtiəs, The staff are always courteous and helpful.
having a meaning that is easy to understand and makes sense (głęboki, sensowny)
meaningful, adj, ˈmiːnɪŋfəl, Without more data we cannot make a meaningful comparison of the two systems.
to kill someone or something or make them extremely ill (powalić kogoś)
strike down, phrasal verb, strʌk daʊn, Over 50 nurses at the clinic have been struck down with a mystery virus.
someone you know, but who is not a close friend, or something you encounter (znajomy)
acquaintance, noun, əˈkweɪntəns, She was a casual acquaintance of my family in Vienna.
to completely close off something such as a road or an opening (uszczelnić)
block off, phrasal verb, blɒk ɒf, Police blocked off the city centre streets.
to walk slowly across or around an area, usually without a clear direction or purpose (wędrować, włóczyć się)
wander, verb, ˈwɒndə, I’ll wander around the mall for half an hour.
