pernicious – zgubny
adjective /pərˈniSHəs/
Having a harmful effect, esp. in a gradual or subtle way
- the pernicious influences of the mass media
pernicious – zgubny
adjective /pərˈniSHəs/
Having a harmful effect, esp. in a gradual or subtle way
- the pernicious influences of the mass media
Filed under adjective
entail – pociągać za sobą
verb /enˈtāl/
entailed, past participle; entailed, past tense; entailing, present participle; entails, 3rd person singular present
Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence
- a situation that entails considerable risks
Have as a logically necessary consequence
Settle the inheritance of (property) over a number of generations so that ownership remains within a particular group, usually one family
- her father’s estate was entailed on a cousin
Cause to experience or possess in a way perceived as permanent or inescapable
- I cannot get rid of the disgrace that you have entailed upon us
noun /ˈenˌtāl/
entails, plural
A settlement of the inheritance of property over a number of generations so that it remains within a family or other group
A property that is bequeathed under such conditions
pinnacle – szczyt
noun /ˈpinəkəl/
pinnacles, plural
A high, pointed piece of rock
A small pointed turret built as an ornament on a roof
The most successful point; the culmination
- he had reached the pinnacle of his career
verb /ˈpinəkəl/
pinnacled, past participle; pinnacled, past tense; pinnacles, 3rd person singular present; pinnacling, present participle
Set on or as if on a pinnacle
- a rustic cross was pinnacled upon the makeshift altar
Form the culminating point or example of
dissemination – upowszechnianie
noun /diˌseməˈnāSHən/
disseminations, plural
The act of spreading something, esp. information, widely; circulation
- dissemination of public information
Filed under noun
defamation – zniesławienie
noun /ˌdefəˈmāSHən/
defamations, plural
The action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel
- she sued him for defamation
Filed under noun
insatiable – nienasycony
adjective /inˈsāSHəbəl/
(of an appetite or desire) Impossible to satisfy
- an insatiable hunger for success
(of a person) Having an insatiable appetite or desire for something, esp. sex
Filed under adjective
innate – wrodzony
adjective /iˈnāt/
Inborn; natural
- her innate capacity for organization
Originating in the mind
Filed under adjective
thorny – drażliwy
adjective /ˈTHôrnē/
thornier, comparative; thorniest, superlative
Having many thorns or thorn bushes
Causing distress, difficulty, or trouble
- a thorny problem for our team to solve
http://goo.gl/gG91k
Filed under adjective
delve – sięgać
verb /delv/
delved, past participle; delved, past tense; delves, 3rd person singular present; delving, present participle
Reach inside a receptacle and search for something
- she delved in her pocket
Research or make painstaking inquiries into something
- a machine designed to delve further into the atom’s secrets
Dig; excavate
- the approach from the surface above had awed her, so hugely delved were the tunnels
Filed under verb
promulgate – ogłosić
verb /ˈpräməlˌgāt/ /prōˈməl-/
promulgated, past participle; promulgated, past tense; promulgates, 3rd person singular present; promulgating, present participle
Promote or make widely known (an idea or cause)
- these objectives have to be promulgated within the organization
Put (a law or decree) into effect by official proclamation
- in January 1852, the new constitution was promulgated
Filed under verb