Gossip Girl (vocabulary)

albeit - ačkoliv, třebaže, i když

conjunction, formal - although, even though

alma mater - alma mater

noun - the school that you graduated from

backdrop - pozadí

noun - the scenery behind the things that you are looking at, especially the scenery at the back of a stage

carpool - cestovat společně autem

verb - to travel in a car with somebody in order to save money

cast - obsazení (filmu apod.), herecké obsazení

noun - the actors in a play or film

comparison - porovnání, srovnání

noun - the act of comparing two things or people

coupling - párování, spojení, kombinace (dvou částí)

noun - combining into pairs

demise - konec, zánik

noun - the end of the existence of something

demographic - skupina obyvatelstva

noun - a segment of population

extort - získat nátlakem, vydírat, vymámit

verb - to get something from someone by using threats or trickery

haze - šikanovat (obzvl. jako součást rituálu)

verb, American English - to harass a new student etc. in a humiliating way, usually as a ritual before someone becomes a new member of a group etc.

chauffeur - šofér

noun - a person whose job is to drive a car for somebody

cheerleader - roztleskávačka

noun - one of the girls who shout, dance etc. at American sports matches

intrigue - intriky, intrika, úklad

noun - secret plans to harm someone

limo - limuzína

noun, informal - a large luxurious car driven by a chauffeur

locker - skříňka (v šatně), zamykatelná skříňka, šatní skříňka

noun - a cupboard for storing clothes and valuables that can be locked (usually in public places like schools, swimming pools etc.)

nerd - pitomec, magor

noun, informal - a boring person; a person with a boring hobby

soap - telenovela

noun - a short for 'soap opera', a television serial with many episodes that shows the life of a group of people, it is usually very emotional and far-fetched

socialite - světák, společensky prominentní člověk

noun - a socially prominent person who often goes to fashinable parties and social events

stakes - vsazené peníze, sázka (vsazené peníze)

noun - a sum of money risked on something, esp. a game (e.g. cards etc.)

sufficient - dostačující, dostatečný

adjective - enough, having as much as is needed

supplies - zásoby, potřeby

noun - things that you can use (especially those necessary for life such as food, money, etc.)

surface - vyplout na hladinu, vynořit se

verb - to come to the surface

tame - krotký, zkrocený, ochočený

adjective - not wild, not dangerous anymore; gentle and friendly