Matrix PRE Unit 1 (2)

ancient - starodávný

adjective - very old, belonging to a time long ago

close - blízko

adverb - near, not far

disaster - neštěstí, pohroma, katastrofa

noun - an terrible event (such as an earthquake, fire etc.) that brings a lot of damage or harm

disease - choroba, nemoc

noun - a serious illness

earthquake - zemětřesení

noun - a situation in which the ground starts shaking, it usually causes great damage to houses, roads etc.

flood - záplava, potopa, povodeň

noun - a situation in which water rises above its usual level and covers places that are normally dry

leave behind - zanechat po sobě

verb - not to take something with you when you leave

loneliness - osamělost, samota

noun - unhappiness that you feel when you are alone, with nobody around you

lonely - osamělý

adjective - unhappy because of being alone

plant - rostlina

noun - a living thing that grows in the earth, usually with green leaves etc., sometimes grown by people in their houses

rare - ojedinělý, neobyčejný, unikátní, vzácný, neobvyklý

adjective - not happening very often; unique, special

reason - příčina, důvod

noun - something that makes you decide to do something

record - zaznamenat, zaznamenávat

verb - to store information, sound or pictures(e.g. in a book, on a cassette, videocassette etc.)

stranger - cizinec, cizí člověk

noun - a person who you don't know, a person who isn't known somewhere or doesn't belong there