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be judged in terms of equality of opportunity empezar lección
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when everyone has the same chances
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pupils take exams for entry
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everyone enters without exams
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education received at school
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when you favour a small, privileged group
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existing as a basic part of something
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lists of schools or colleges from the best down to the worst
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make something continue forever
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a two-tier system a system with two separate levels, one of which is better than the other empezar lección
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receiving a lot of money in grants, gifts from rich people, etc.
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achieve an excellent standard
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Some people think we should return to an emphasis on the three Rs. empezar lección
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reading, writing and arithmetic, the traditional, basic skills
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Literacy and numeracy are skills no one can afford to be without. empezar lección
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the ability to read— the ability to count / do basic maths
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Curriculum reform is often done for political reasons rather than for good educational one, empezar lección
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changes to the educational programme
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He was unhappy at his new school because the older boys were bullying him. empezar lección
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frightening or threatening
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opportunistic /ˌɒp ə tjuː ˈnɪst ɪk/ empezar lección
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using situations for own benefit
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Nowadays, lifelong/continuing education is an issue, and creating opportunities for mature students is important empezar lección
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— education for all ages— adult students older than the average student
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Special needs education is expensive because class sizes need to be small or one-to-one., empezar lección
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— education for children who cannot learn in the normal way
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methodical /mə ˈθɒd ɪk əl/ empezar lección
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chauvinistic ˌʃəʊv ə ˈnɪst ɪk empezar lección
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become too excited and lose control
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superficial ˌsuːp ə ˈfɪʃ əl empezar lección
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not caring about serious things
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may sometimes be tactless empezar lección
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inclined to say things that upset or offend people
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to understanding instinctively instyktownie
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inclined to procrastinate prəʊ ˈkræst ɪ |neɪt empezar lección
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calm, does not easily become excited or angry
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troubled or distressed by
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personality that attracts people to you
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wanting to gain advantage for oneself
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having good judgement przemyślany
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expensive or impressive imponujący
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thinking of others rather than oneself
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inclined to speak in a severe and critical way
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without enough experience of life, trusting too easily
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not frugal or miserly; generous hard work and unstinting support
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Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources. a frugal lunch.
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firm in purpose or belief; steadfast 2. characterized by resolution; determined a resolute answer
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dogged ˈdɒɡ ɪd Stubbornly persevering; tenacious. See Synonyms at obstinate empezar lección
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mulish ˈmjuːl ɪʃ Stubborn and intractable; recalcitrant. See Synonyms at obstinate.
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Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose ponury or sulky.2. Gloomy or somber in tone, color, or portent: sullen, gray skies.
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Precisely meaningful zwięzły; forceful and brief: a pithy comment. 2. Consisting of or resembling pith. empezar lección
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neatly brief and concise 2. curt; abrupt
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unprincipled ʌn ˈprɪnts əp əld empezar lección
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lacking or not based on moral scruples or principles; dishonest. 2. not instructed in the principles of something
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unscrupulous ʌn ˈskruːp jʊl əs empezar lección
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Devoid of scruples; oblivious to or contemptuous of what is right or honorable.
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Pregnant women crave / have a craving for strange things empezar lección
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to having a strong desire that is hard to control
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I still hanker after / have a hankering for a bright red sports car. empezar lección
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[Hanker is especially used about something you cannot have.]
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Young children often seem to thirst / have a thirst for knowledge. empezar lección
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[To hunger for can also be used in the same way as to thirst for.żądza]
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Sometimes my cousin just yearns to be on her own with no family responsibilities empezar lección
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if U yearn to do tkęsknić / for sth, it means that you want sth
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An Olympic gold is probably the most coveted sporting prize empezar lección
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To covet żądać/pragnąć something means to want to possess it very much.]
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make a dangerous or tense situation calmerJane tried to defuse the tension by changing the subject
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stop someone feeling angryJim was very angry with his daughter and rt took all her charm to placate him.
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conciliate kən ˈsɪl i |eɪt empezar lección
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end a disagreement between two people or groups by acting in a friendly way towards both sides
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end a disagreement by giving the other side an advantage that they are demanding (normally used in a disapproving way)
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A useful adjective from placate is implacable uspokajać zawzięty, zacięty empezar lección
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to rejoice: be extremely happy Everyone rejoiced at the news of her recovery
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jubilant: expressing great happiness especially at a victory. empezar lección
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There were jubilant shouts as the results of the referendum were announced
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exultant: feeling great pleasure and happiness, usually because of a success empezar lección
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Sarah was in an exultant mood for weeks after doing so well in her exams
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rapture: extreme pleasure or happiness (adjective = rapturous) zachwyt. empezar lección
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He listened to the opera with an expression of pure rapture on his face
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bliss: perfect happiness (adjective = blissful) empezar lección
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Note that the adverb blissfully collocates strongly with happy, ignorant and unaware.
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mean to be very happy. You look full of the joys of spring today empezar lección
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mean to be very happy. My daughter's just had a baby girl. We're thrilled to bits at the news
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mean to be very happy. I feel on top of the world. It's great to have a job again. empezar lección
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mean to be very happy. I've been floating/walking on air ever since I heard I got into drama school
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How did you feel when you scored the winning goal? — I was over the moon!
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Antipathy is a feeling of strong, often active, dislike or opposition towards sth empezar lección
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Antipathy towards the government has increased
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it can also be the person or thing which causes that feeling
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Arrogance has always been my pet aversion the thing I dislike most of all empezar lección
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Averse to means opposed to, usually used with not, I'm not averse to a good night out
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loathing ləʊðin intense hatred empezar lección
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loathsome loathe nienawidieć
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intense disgust abhorrent abhor
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lack of respect for something
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" scornful [showing lack of respect]
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revulsion ri ˈvʌlʃ ən strong disgust, revolting revolt empezar lección
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repulsion ri ˈpʌlʃ ən opposite of strong attraction repulsive repulse
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too confident; too bright (clothes,
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lacking taste, character or interest (food, etc.)
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dull in appearance or lacking style (clothes, person, especially of women
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changing opinions suddenly without reason
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always wanting more money zachłanny
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too concerned about unimportant details
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obsequious əb ˈsiːk wi‿əs empezar lección
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too eager to praise or obey people służalczy
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showing rude lack of interest in others
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too eager to tell others what. to do
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ostentatious ˌɒst en ˈteɪʃ əs empezar lección
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displaying wealth or possessions in a vulgar way
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too formal and showing that you think that you are more important than other people
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pretentious pri ˈtentʃ əs empezar lección
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trying to appear more serious or important than you are
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not taking care in the way you work
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very dirty and unpleasant
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lacking in originality; banal
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