The making of a hero 94 95 u4
Intimidated/ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪ.tɪd/-zastraszony, zahukany, onieśmielony- feeling frightened and not confident in a particular situation
Abduction/æbˈdʌk.ʃən/-porwanie, uprowadzenie- to take sb away illegally, especially using force
/ˈmær.ə.θən/ -- a long running race of about 42 kilometres or 26 miles; an activity or a piece of work that lasts a long time and requires a lot of effort and patience
Lower /ˈləʊ.ər/ --
Refreshing /rɪˈfreʃ.ɪŋ/ -- pleasantly new or different
Down to earth /ɜːθ/ -- sensible and practical, in a way that is helpful and friendly
Initial /ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/ -- happening at the beginning; first
Appointment /əˈpɔɪnt.mənt/ -- a formal arrangement to meet or visit sb at a particular time, especially for a reason connected with their work
Proving --
Superhero /ˈsuː.pəˌhɪə.rəʊ/ -- a character in a story, film / movie, etc. who has unusual strength or power and uses it to help people; a real person who has done sth unusually brave to help sb
Appropriate /əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/ -- suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances
Title /ˈtaɪ.tl ̩/ --
Evangelical /ˌiː.vænˈdʒel.ɪ.kəl/ -entuzjastyczny- reat energy or enthusiasm connected with sth that you feel strongly about
Zeal /ziːl/ -entuzjazm, zapał- reat energy or enthusiasm connected with sth that you feel strongly about
Desire /dɪˈzaɪər / -- a strong wish to have or do sth
Empower /ɪmˈpaʊər / -zainspirować, dać siłę do działania- to give sb the power or authority to do sth
Grim /grɪm/ -ponury- unpleasant and depressing
Involvement (in / with sth) /ɪnˈvɒlv.mənt/ -- the act of taking part in sth; the act of giving a lot of time and attention to sth you care about
Potential /pəʊ ˈten.t ʃəl/ -- that can develop into sth or be developed in the future
Make a difference -- to have an effect on sb/sth
Join the army --
Graduate from /ˈgrædʒ.u.eɪt/ -- to get a degree, especially your first degree, from a university or college
Was commissioned into /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ --
Infantry /ˈɪn.fən.tri/ -piechota- soldiers who fight on foot
Units /ˈjuː.nɪt/ --
Kidnap/ˈkɪd.næp/ --to take sb away illegally and keep them as a prisoner, especially in order to get money or sth else for returning them
Victim /ˈvɪk.tɪm/ -- a person who has been attacked, injured or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc.
Assume /əˈsjuːm/ -- to think or accept that sth is true but without having proof of it
Give up --
Inactivity /ˌɪn.ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/ -bezczynność, bierność- not doing anything; not active
Pursue /pəˈsjuː/ -dążyć do czegoś, kontynuować- to do sth or try to achieve sth over a period of time
Logic -- a way of thinking or explaining sth
Reason -- a cause or an explanation for sth that has happened or that sb has done
Driving force -- a person who has a lot of power and influence and should therefore be treated seriously; the person with the strongest influence
Break --
Shortly -- a short time; not long
to /ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nə.ti/ -- a time when a particular situation makes it possible to do or achieve sth
A masters degree in security management /sɪˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti/ --
Risk -- the possibility of sth bad happening at some time in the future; a situation that could be dangerous or have a bad result
Management/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/ -- the act of running and controlling a business or similar organization
Survey /ˈsɜː.veɪ/ -- an investigation of the opinions, behaviour, etc. of a particular group of people, which is usually done by asking them questions
Leadership /ˈliː.də.ʃɪp/ -- the state or position of being a leader
Deal with sth -- to solve a problem, perform a task, etc.
Achievement /əˈtʃiːv.mənt/ -- a thing that sb has done successfully, especially using their own effort and skill
Aim -- the purpose of doing sth; what sb is trying to achieve
Performance /pəˈfɔː.mənt s/ --
Enhancer /ɪnˈhɑːnt .sər / -dosł. Polepszacz, tu: osoba pozytywnie wpływająca na ludzi lub sytuacje- a substance or device that is designed to improve sth
Motivational (motivate)/ˌməʊ.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən.əl/ -- to make sb want to do sth, especially sth that involves hard work and effort
Privilege /ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/ -- a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has
Running his own business --
Dairy /ˈdeə.ri/ -nabiałowy, mleczarski- made from milk
set up -- a way of organizing sth; a system
Obviously /ˈɒb.vi.ə.sli/ -- used when giving information that you expect other people to know already or agree with;
used to say that a particular situation or fact is easy to see or understand
Completing /kəmˈpliːt/ --
Plenty of --
Job offers --
Focus on /ˈfəʊ.kəs/ --
Charity /ˈtʃær.ɪ.ti/ -- an organization for helping people in need
Employee /ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː/ -- a person who is paid to work for sb
Specializes (in sth) /ˈspeʃ.əl.aɪz/ -- to become an expert in a particular area of work, study or business; to spend more time on one area of work, etc. than on others
Mine /maɪn/ -mina - a type of bomb that is hidden under the ground or in the sea and that explodes when sb/sth touches it
Clearance /ˈklɪə.rənt s/ - oczyszczanie (terenu)- the removal of things that are not wanted
Agriculture/ˌæg.rɪˈkʌl.tʃər/ -- the science or practice of farming
Command /kəˈmɑːnd/ -- an order given to a person or an animal
Keen to -- wanting to do sth or wanting sth to happen very much
Abduct/æbˈdʌkt/ -- to take sb away illegally, especially using force
Profound (disability)/prəˈfaʊnd/ -- (medical) very serious; complete
Effect on /ɪˈfekt/ -- a change that sb/sth causes in sb/sth else; a result
Challenge /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/ -- a new or difficult task that tests sb’s ability and skill
Disabled/dɪˈseɪ.bl ̩d/ - unable to use a part of your body completely or easily because of a physical condition, illness, injury, etc.; unable to learn easily
On the scrapheap /skræp hiːp/ -dosł. Na złomowisku, na śmietniku; na marginesie społeczeństwa- a place where old cars, machines, etc. are collected, so that parts of them, or the metal they are made of, can be sold to be used again
Able-bodied /ˌeɪ.bl ̩ˈbɒd.id/ -sprawny fizycznie, silny I zdrowy- physically healthy, fit and strong in contrast to sb who is weak or disabled
Integrated /ˈɪn.tɪ.greɪ.tɪd/ -zintegrowany- in which many different parts are closely connected and work successfully together
Solve -- to find a way of dealing with a problem or difficult situation
Human resources /ˈhjuː.mən//rɪˈzɔːs/, /ˈriː.sɔːs/ -- people’s skills and abilities, seen as sth a company, an organization, etc. can make use of
Downhearted /ˌdaʊnˈhɑː.tɪd/ -smutny I zniechęcony- feeling depressed or sad
Statistically /stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kli//stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/ -- a piece of information shown in numbers
Proven -- tested and shown to be true
Sounds good to me --
Will -- what sb wants to happen in a particular situation
Blow up -wysadzić- to explode; to be destroyed by an explosion Supposedly /səˈpəʊ.zɪd.li/ --
Took a year out --
Volunteer /ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪər/ -- a person who offers to do sth without being forced to do it;
a person who chooses to join the armed forces without being forced to join