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they searched for a miracle that would rejuvenate them. start learning
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to make someone look or feel young and strong again
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one sip of this magical restorative water would roll away the ravages of time, start learning
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the damage caused by something
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it loosens up the body and sparks the mind. start learning
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if your muscles _____, or if something ______-s them ___, they stop feeling stiff
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the elixir could also turn base metals into purest gold. start learning
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a metal that is not very valuable, such as iron or lead
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romantic stories about the location of this marvellous fountain abounded. start learning
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if a place, situation etc _______with things of a particular type, it contains a very large number of them
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the favours of her philandering husband. start learning
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a man who has sex with many women, without intending to have any serious relationships
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Christians officially decried such myths, start learning
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to state publicly that you do not approve of something [condemn]
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if a decrepit old man drinks of it he will be 30 years of age again, start learning
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fancy containers of water from ‘the fountain’ fetched high prices from the credulous, before disillusionment, start learning
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always believing what you are told, and therefore easily deceived [gullible]
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Over the centuries doctors had exercised their ingenuity, start learning
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skill at inventing things and thinking of new ideas
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Sometimes their experiments had a vaguely scientific notion to support them, sometimes not. start learning
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unclear because someone does not give enough detailed information or does not say exactly what they mean Pol. niewyraźny, mglisty
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Sometimes their experiments had a vaguely scientific notion to support them, sometimes not. start learning
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an idea, belief, or opinion
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Many ancient legends tell of not-so-innocent liaisons with virgins that restored old men’s vigour. start learning
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a secret sexual relationship between a man and a woman, especially a man and a woman who are married but not to each other
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The illness depletes the body of important vitamins. start learning
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to reduce the amount of something that is present or available
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Hippocrates believed old age was caused by a depletion of the body’s store of heat start learning
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Pol. uszczuplenie, zmniejszenie, spadek
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a build-up of moisture that increased susceptibility to diseases that caused death. start learning
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likely to suffer from a particular illness or be affected by a particular problem Pol. wrażliwy, łatwo ulegający, podatny (to sth)
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He recommended ‘to old men wishing to regain their vigour, the consumption of marrow from the femurs start learning
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the soft fatty substance in the hollow centre of bones Pol. szpik kostny
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He recommended the consumption of marrow from the femurs start learning
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the thigh bone Pol. kość udowa
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this gruesome idea was practised. start learning
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very unpleasant or shocking, and involving someone being killed or badly injured Pol. makabryczny, straszliwy, przerażający
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So natural and man-made springs would then be superseded by a magical fountain, start learning
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if a new idea, product, or method ... s another one, it becomes used instead because it is more modern or effective [replace]
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old men sipped ‘a spoonful of powdered fox’s testicle in a drink which will give you an erection entailing no risks.’ start learning
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to involve something as a necessary part or result Pol. wiązać się (z czymś) pociągać za sobą (coś)
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He sent the Pope a lengthy treatise start learning
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a serious book or article about a particular subject Pol. traktat
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Various concoctions of grape, ‘human’ blood, dissolved lime, start learning
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Pol. chem. rozpuszczone wapno
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start learning
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bot. ozór wołowy, żmijowiec
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Pol. bot. mniszek lekarski, mlecz
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"Various concoctions of grape, ‘human’ blood, dissolved lime, or a herbal soup of borage..." start learning
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something put together from several different things:
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the idea of staving off old age remained an illusion. start learning
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to keep sb or sth from reaching you or affecting you for a period of time
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Leonardo da Vinci the brilliant artist, scientist and dissectionist, start learning
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to cut up the body of a dead animal or person in order to study it
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He concluded that healthy old people finally died because their capillaries closed start learning
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med. naczynia włoskowate, kapilaria
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every gentleman should know ‘the virtues of plants and herbs’ to aid health. start learning
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the futile search for magical cures declined, start learning
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actions that are ____ are useless because they have no chance of being successful [pointless]
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he suggested inhaling deeply, eating a balanced diet, drinking moderate amounts of good wine start learning
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to breathe in air, smoke, or gas [≠ exhale]
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described how disease and age affected individual organs, without making a distinction between normal and pathological changes in old age. start learning
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the study of the causes and effects of illnesses
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However, the doctor’s jubilation, like his potency, was short-lived. start learning
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happiness and pleasure because you have been successful
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He tried grafting monkey’s testicles on the human body. start learning
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o remove a piece of skin, bone etc from part of someone's body and put it onto or into a part of their body that has been damaged Pol. przeszczepić
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the action of hormones is under scrutiny, start learning
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careful and thorough examination of someone or something
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