pernicious – zgubny

pernicious – zgubny

adjective /pərˈniSHəs/

Having a harmful effect, esp. in a gradual or subtle way
- the pernicious influences of the mass media

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entail – pociągać za sobą

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

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pinnacle – szczyt

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

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dissemination – upowszechnianie

dissemination – upowszechnianie

noun /diˌseməˈnāSHən/
disseminations, plural

The act of spreading something, esp. information, widely; circulation
- dissemination of public information

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defamation – zniesławienie

defamation – zniesławienie

noun /ˌdefəˈmāSHən/
defamations, plural

The action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel
- she sued him for defamation

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insatiable – nienasycony

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

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innate – wrodzony

innate – wrodzony

adjective /iˈnāt/

Inborn; natural
- her innate capacity for organization

Originating in the mind

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thorny – drażliwy

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

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delve – sięgać

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

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promulgate – ogłosić

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

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