Vocabulary 14.3. Flashcards

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Compassion

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Soucit
Sympathetic feeling for misfortune of others

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Negotiation

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Vyjednávání
Discussion aimed at reaching an agreement

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Elections

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Volby
Trump won the presidential election

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Foreign

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Zahraniční
Situated outside a place or country

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Legislator

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Zákonodárce
A person who is creating laws

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Independence

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Nezávislost
Ghana gained independence from the UK in 1957

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Stance

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Postoj
Opinion, that person holds

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Interfere

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Zasahovat
She tried not to interfere in her children’s lives

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Demand

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Podmínka
Political request for the purpose of agreement

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Assassination

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Atentát
Sudden or secret attack

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Distorting

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Zkreslující
She felt he was distorting the facts

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Aim

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Cíl
She was unable to achieve her aims

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Convey

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Předat
The pipes convey water to the fields

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Futility

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Marnost
Futility means pointlessness or uselessness

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Degenerate

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Zdegenerovaný
Something that has declined from a better state

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Folk

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Lidový
She is a singer in folk club

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Bordered

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Ohraničený
The small village was bordered by tall mountains

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Strive

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Usilovat
We must all strive to do better

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Favorable

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Příznivý
Positive, beneficial or encouraging

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Likability

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Líbivost
Her friendliness and smile increase her likability

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Depicting

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Zobrazující
Several statues depicting popular monsters were sold at the auction

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Vulnerable

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Zranitelný
He was very vulnerable after his divorce

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Compound

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Sloučenina
A substance made of two or more elements

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Reinforce

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Posílit
Repetition helps to reinforce memory

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Ensure
Zajistit The medicine will ensure you a good night's sleep
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Deplete
Vyčerpat Overfishing depletes ocean resources
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Enhance
Zlepšit Garlic enhances the flavor of meals
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Propensity
Sklon He had propensity for crime
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Cortisol
Kortizol Cortisol Is a stress hormone that helps regulate metabolism
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Evolutionary adaptation
Evoluční vývoj Evolutionary adaptation Is a change in a species over time
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Hostile
Nepřátelský They were entering hostile territory
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Abdominal fat
Břišní tuk Regular exercise helps reduce abdominal fat