Umiejętności Słowne SAT 4 - Lekcja 13

showing great tenacity in pursuing a goal despite difficulties or opposition

uparty, zdecydowany

poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect

doggerel, poezja błazeńska

a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

dogmat

being convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong

dogmatyczny, nieustępliwy

state as a dogma

dogmatyzować, stwierdzić jako dogmat

a person who overly emphasizes minor details or rules, often displaying a pretentious or excessive concern for academic correctness

pedant, czepialski

an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning

pedanteria

branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

lampa wisząca, żyrandol

expressed clearly and briefly, without losing the main points

zwięzły, krótki

assistance in time of difficulty

pomoc, wsparcie

juicy and full of flavor

soczysty, pyszny

to surrender to a superior force or influence

ulec, poddać się

retire from military service

demobilizować, zamykać

to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure

zburzyć, zniszczyć

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

zdjąć z funkcji, degradować

an abrupt excited utterance

wykrzyk

(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

wyrostek, nienormalny wzrost

to clear someone's name of accusations and prove their innocence

uniewinnić, oczyścić z zarzutów

organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip

flet, rura

capable of using a language easily and properly

płynny, biegły