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moving unsteadily from side to side (chwiejny)
wobbly, adj, ˈwɒbli, a wobbly table
the way in which something is done or happens (sposób)
manner, noun, ˈmænə, It seemed rather an odd manner of deciding things.
tired and almost asleep (senny, śpiący, ospały)
drowsy, adj, ˈdraʊzi, The drug can make you drowsy.
a sound or way of speaking or singing that continues on the same note without getting any louder or softer, and therefore sounds very boring (monotonia)
monotone, noun, ˈmɒnətəʊn, He answered all the lawyer’s questions in a dull monotone.
expressing strong opinions publicly, especially about things that you disagree with (głośno wyrażający opinię)
vocal, adj, ˈvəʊkəl, He has been particularly vocal in his criticism of the government.
if someone’s voice is this, you can hear their breath when they speak (chrypliwy)
breathy, adj, ˈbreθi, She made a breathy sound when she was singing.
lacking the positive qualities that make something or someone interesting, exciting, or active (bez życia, bez wyrazu, mdły)
lifeless, adj, ˈlaɪfləs, The actors’ performances were lifeless.
not feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities, or your relationships with people (niepewny, ryzykowny)
insecure, adj, ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə, She’s very insecure about her appearance.
to be unwilling to do something (niechętny)
disinclined, adj, ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd, I was disinclined to talk to Sam about it.
to a greater degree or in greater amounts than is necessary, normal, or desirable (nadmiernie)
excessively, adv, ɪkˈsesɪvli, excessively high taxes
related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something (poznawczy)
cognitive, adj, ˈkɒɡnətɪv, ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv, cognitive psychology
continuing to exist or happen, especially for longer than is usual or desirable (utrzymujący się, stały)
persistent, adj, pəˈsɪstənt, persistent rumours
an object such as a tool, weapon, etc., that was made in the past and is historically important (artefakt)
artefact, noun, ˈɑːtəfækt, ˈɑːtɪfækt, ancient Egyptian artefacts
a large piece of cloth that is hung between two trees or posts so that you can sleep in it (hamak)
hammock, noun, ˈhæmək, Relaxing in a hammock on the beach is what I look forward to most when I am on holiday.
to clean using a vacuum cleaner (odkurzać)
vacuum, verb, ˈvækjuəm, I vacuumed all the carpets in the house.
used to send good wishes to someone in a polite and slightly formal way (pozdrowenia)
regards, noun, rɪˈɡɑːdz, My father sends his regards to you.
