synthetic - syntetický
BrE
/sɪn'θetɪk/
AmE
/sɪn'θet̬ɪk/

adjective - artificial, not produced naturally

squash
squash - tykev, dýně
BrE
/'skwɒʃ/
AmE
/'skwɑ:ʃ/

noun - a kind of vegetable (technically a fruit) like a pumpkin or a melon

 
speck - smítko, flíček
BrE
/'spek/
AmE
/'spek/

noun - a very small piece of something

 
solid - pevná látka
BrE
/'sɒlɪd/
AmE
/'sɑ:lɪd/

noun - a substance that holds its shape by itself, not liquid or gas

swatch
swatch - vzorek (látky), vzorník
BrE
/'swɒtʃ/
AmE
/'swɑ:tʃ/

noun - a small sample of fabric

 
lubricate - promazat, namazat, lubrikovat
BrE
/'lu:brɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'lu:brɪkeɪt/

verb - to put oil or grease etc. on something to make it move more easily

 
dreary - ponurý, chmurný
BrE
/'drɪəri/
AmE
/'drɪri/

adjective - making you feel sad, unhappy

 
brevity - stručnost
BrE
/'brevəti/
AmE
/'brevəti/

noun, formal - using only a few words

 
incompetent - nekompetentní, nezpůsobilý
BrE
/ɪn'kɒmpɪtənt/
AmE
/ɪn'kɑ:mpɪtənt/

adjective - not having the skill to do a job or a task properly

 
astonishment - úžas, ohromení
BrE
/ə'stɒnɪʃmənt/
AmE
/ə'stɑ:nɪʃmənt/

noun - a feeling of great surprise

 
decency - slušnost
BrE
/'di:snsi/
AmE
/'di:snsi/

noun - behavior that is polite, good and shows respect for others

 
homicide - vražda, usmrcení
BrE
/'hɒmɪsaɪd/
AmE
/'hɑ:mɪsaɪd/

noun, American English, formal - the act of killing somebody deliberately

 
transient - pomíjivý, prchavý
BrE
/'trænziənt/
AmE
/'trænʃnt/

adjective, formal - lasting for a short time

 
powerless - bezmocný
BrE
/'paʊələs/
AmE
/'paʊərləs/

adjective - having no power

bowler
bowler - buřinka
BrE
/'bəʊlə/
AmE
/'boʊlər/

noun, British English - a hard round hat with a narrow brim, usually worn by men