Vocabulary 2 Flashcards

(33 cards)

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innate ability

A

a trait that an organism has at birth, not a learned behaviour

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2
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punctual

A

doing sth at the agreed or proper time (dochvilný)

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3
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nuisance

A

a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance

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4
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slump

A

sit, fall heavily and limply

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5
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pour down

A

to rain heavily

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6
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baffle

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bewilder or perplex (mást)

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immaculate

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perfectly clean, neat or tidy

He wore an immaculate white suit as always.

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predate

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occur or exist at a date earlier than sth

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chuck

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throw sth carelessly OR give up a job or activity

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10
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empower

A

give someone the authority or power to do sth (zmocnit)

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11
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further afield

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in places other than the nearest or most obvious ones

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12
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(go on) strike

A

stávka

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13
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eminently

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to a notable degree, very (neobyčejně)

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14
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snap judgement

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a hasty decision or opinion

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15
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safety margin

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sth required to ensure safety

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16
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predicament

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a difficult or embarrassing situation

17
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rigorous

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extremely thorough and careful

The rigorous testing of English students.

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steer

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clutter

A

cover or fill with an untidy collection of things

20
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revenue

A

income (příjem)

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grubby

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covered with dirt, grimy (the grubby face of a young boy)

22
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flux

A

continuous change

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designate

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to choose someone officially to do a particular job

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entitle

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to give someone the right to do something

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hardened
person who had so many bad experiences that they no longer get upset (police)
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incitements
encouraging someone to do sth violent (against the law)
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incentive
sth that encourages person to do sth
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jitter
slight uncontrolled movement or shaking (electic instruments, jitter on the screen)
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livid
extremely angry
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rave
to speak in an uncontrolled way, usually because you are upset or angry or ill
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relegate
to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position
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revoke
to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect
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stipulate
to say exactly how something must be or must done He stipulated certain conditions before their marriage.