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Pokročilá Slovní Zásoba pro GRE - Kulturní sféra a umění

Zde se naučíte některá anglická slova o umění a kultuře, jako je „elegiac“, „jejune“, „trite“ atd., která jsou potřebná ke zkoušce GRE.

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Advanced Words Needed for the GRE
aesthetic
[Přídavné jméno]

relating to the enjoyment or appreciation of beauty or art, especially visual art

estetický, vkusný

estetický, vkusný

Ex: Her blog is dedicated to exploring aesthetic aspects of contemporary architecture .
archaic
[Přídavné jméno]

dating back to the ancient past

archaický, starobylý

archaický, starobylý

Ex: Scholars archaic symbols found in prehistoric cave paintings .
cosmopolitan
[Přídavné jméno]

including a wide range of people with different nationalities and cultures

kosmopolitní, multikulturní

kosmopolitní, multikulturní

Ex: The university’s cosmopolitan student body fostered an environment of global understanding.
elegiac
[Přídavné jméno]

expressing or displaying the sadness and sorrow felt due to loss, death, or a past event

elegiakní, žalostný

elegiakní, žalostný

Ex: At the cemetery , elegiac atmosphere was palpable among the mourners .
fecund
[Přídavné jméno]

able to create many great intellectual or creative ideas, things, etc.

plodný, úrodný

plodný, úrodný

Ex: The artist’s fecund approach to sculpture brought new styles into the limelight.
grandiloquent
[Přídavné jméno]

having a pompous or extravagant style of language

pompézní, grandiózní

pompézní, grandiózní

Ex: The diplomat’s grandiloquent language at the international conference was designed to assert his country’s influence and prestige.
jejune
[Přídavné jméno]

displaying simplicity, immaturity, or inexperience

naivní, dětinský

naivní, dětinský

Ex: The novel was criticized for its jejune plot and characters, lacking the depth expected from a mature author.
lugubrious
[Přídavné jméno]

extremely sorrowful and serious

smutný, truchlivý

smutný, truchlivý

Ex: The paintinglugubrious colors conveyed a sense of profound melancholy .
pedestrian
[Přídavné jméno]

lacking elements that arouse interest, cause excitement, or show imagination

obyčejný, bez nápadu

obyčejný, bez nápadu

Ex: Her presentation was well-organized but rather pedestrian in its content.
philistine
[Přídavné jméno]

not being interested, fond, or understanding of serious works of music, art, literature, etc.

filistínský, nechápavý

filistínský, nechápavý

Ex: The gallery 's attempt to engage philistine audience with pop art was unsuccessful .
ponderous
[Přídavné jméno]

possessing the quality of being very boring, slow, and serious, particularly used for speeches and writings

těžkopádný, nudný

těžkopádný, nudný

Ex: ponderous delivery of the speech seemed to put the audience to sleep .
trite
[Přídavné jméno]

(mainly of ideas, opinions, or remarks) used so often that it no longer has the same effect or originality

otřepaný, banální

otřepaný, banální

Ex: The comedian ’s jokes were trite that they hardly elicited any laughs .
cacophony
[Podstatné jméno]

a literary device that uses a mixture of unpleasant, inharmonious, and harsh sounds to show disorder or chaos

kakofonie, nepříjemné zvuky

kakofonie, nepříjemné zvuky

Ex: cacophony of sounds in the short story mirrored the protagonist 's descent into madness , with each noise amplifying their sense of paranoia and fear .
crescendo
[Podstatné jméno]

a slow and constant increase in the loudness of a musical piece

crescendo, vzestup

crescendo, vzestup

Ex: crescendo in the song added an emotional depth to the performance .
ersatz
[Přídavné jméno]

being an artificial, fake, or inferior substitute for something genuine or authentic

náhražkový, umělý

náhražkový, umělý

Ex: The painting was revealed to be ersatz masterpiece , created by a forger in an attempt to deceive art collectors .
hyperbole
[Podstatné jméno]

a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something

hyperbola, nadsázka

hyperbola, nadsázka

Ex: The politician 's speech was rife hyperbole, promising to " solve all of society 's problems overnight " if elected .
lament
[Podstatné jméno]

a song, musical piece, poem, etc. that expresses the feeling of sorrow and sadness after a loss or death

nářek, lamentace

nářek, lamentace

Ex: The novel included lament from the protagonist that highlighted their deep sense of loss .
lampoon
[Podstatné jméno]

a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner

lampoon, satira

lampoon, satira

Ex: lampoon in the satire magazine cleverly critiqued the government 's handling of the crisis .
malapropism
[Podstatné jméno]

the humorous and incorrect use of a word that sounds similar to the intended word

malapropismus, nešikovné použití slova

malapropismus, nešikovné použití slova

Ex: The teachermalapropism, when she said " the law of supply and demand " as " the law of supply and demand , " led to a lighthearted classroom moment .
monotony
[Podstatné jméno]

the constant lack of change and variety that is boring

monotónie, jednotvárnost

monotónie, jednotvárnost

Ex: To break monotony, they decided to add some spontaneous adventures to their weekends .
palimpsest
[Podstatné jméno]

a manuscript that was written on, erased, and written on again and again, while the previous text was still partially visible

palimpsest, palimpsestová rukopis

palimpsest, palimpsestová rukopis

Ex: The parchment manuscript was a palimpsest, with faded ink and faint traces of erased writing, making it a challenging puzzle for historians and researchers to decipher.
preamble
[Podstatné jméno]

an introductory or preliminary section of a book, statute, document, etc. giving information about its purpose

preambule, úvodní část

preambule, úvodní část

Ex: The legal brief began with preamble that clarified the case 's background and significance .
prologue
[Podstatné jméno]

the beginning section of a movie, book, play, etc. that introduces the work

prolog, úvod

prolog, úvod

Ex: In the movieprologue, viewers were given a glimpse of the backstory that explained the plot .
recapitulation
[Podstatné jméno]

the act of repeating the key points or parts of something in order to summarize it

rekapitulace, shrnutí

rekapitulace, shrnutí

Ex: The trainerrecapitulation at the end of the workshop reinforced the essential skills learned .
screed
[Podstatné jméno]

a piece of writing or a speech that is long and boring

prohlášení, dlouhý projev

prohlášení, dlouhý projev

Ex: The professor ’s lecture was screed of jargon that left students confused and uninterested .
to bowdlerize
[sloveso]

to delete the sections or words that are believed to be offensive or inappropriate from a play, movie, book, etc.

cenzurovat, změkčit

cenzurovat, změkčit

Ex: When adapting the book for children , they bowdlerize many of the mature themes and language .
to conflate
[sloveso]

to bring ideas, texts, things, etc. together and create something new

sloučit, sjednotit

sloučit, sjednotit

Ex: The new conflates several existing regulations into a more streamlined framework .
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