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SAT Word Skills 1
pentad
[Podstatné jméno]

a group or set of five things or people

pentáda, pětice

pentáda, pětice

Ex: The committee consisted of pentad of experts .
pentagon
[Podstatné jméno]

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

pentagon, pětiúhelník

pentagon, pětiúhelník

Ex: She drew pentagon on the chalkboard to illustrate its shape to the students .
pentagram
[Podstatné jméno]

a five-pointed star

pentagram, pěticípá hvězda

pentagram, pěticípá hvězda

Ex: She drew pentagram on the front of her notebook .
pentahedron
[Podstatné jméno]

(geometry) a solid figure with five flat faces

pentahedron, pentagon

pentahedron, pentagon

Ex: Politicians should address issues rather than casting aspersions on their opponents.
pentameter
[Podstatné jméno]

a metrical line of poetry consisting of five feet

pentametr, pětistopý verš

pentametr, pětistopý verš

Ex: Shakespeare's sonnets are written in iambic pentameter.
pentathlon
[Podstatné jméno]

an athletic competition with five different events

pětiboj, pentatlon

pětiboj, pentatlon

Ex: Jane is training hard for the pentathlon.
pentavalent
[Přídavné jméno]

(chemistry) having the ability to bond with five other atoms or molecules

pentavalentní, pětiatomový

pentavalentní, pětiatomový

Ex: When studying atomic structures, it's important to note which elements can become pentavalent.
bombast
[Podstatné jméno]

a showy language meant to impress

pompéznost, přehnaná rétorika

pompéznost, přehnaná rétorika

Ex: The movie 's dialogue was bombast, with characters always making grand declarations .
bombastic
[Přídavné jméno]

using big words that sound important but mean little

bombastický, pompézní

bombastický, pompézní

Ex: The politicianbombastic rhetoric failed to address the real issues .
to glut
[sloveso]

to consume food excessively or immoderately

přejídat se, snědět

přejídat se, snědět

Ex: At the buffet , she warned her kids not glut themselves on sweets .
glutinous
[Přídavné jméno]

sticky and thick, resembling glue in consistency

lepkavý, slizký

lepkavý, slizký

Ex: The dessert had glutinous layer that added to its richness .
glutton
[Podstatné jméno]

a person who excessively eats and drinks

hlton, přejídatel

hlton, přejídatel

Ex: Jane always joked that she was glutton on weekends , indulging in pizzas and desserts .
gluttonous
[Přídavné jméno]

having an excessive desire to consume more food or drink than is necessary.

hladový, přejídající se

hladový, přejídající se

Ex: Legends spoke of gluttonous giant who would consume entire flocks of sheep in one sitting .
gluttony
[Podstatné jméno]

excessive and greedy eating, considered one of the seven deadly sins

hnusota, obžerství

hnusota, obžerství

Ex: Many religious texts caution against the sin gluttony and emphasize moderation in all things .
abominable
[Přídavné jméno]

extremely horrible and unpleasant

hanebný, odporný

hanebný, odporný

Ex: His attempt at cooking resulted in abominable dish that no one dared to eat .
abomination
[Podstatné jméno]

a vile or wicked action that causes disgust or strong disapproval

ohavnost, zvrhlost

ohavnost, zvrhlost

Ex: What he did to his own family was nothing short of abomination.
incidence
[Podstatné jméno]

the rate or frequency at which something happens or occurs

výskyt, incidence

výskyt, incidence

Ex: Despite preventive measures , there has been a spike in incidence of cyberattacks this year .
incident
[Přídavné jméno]

relating to the way light falls or strikes upon a surface

incidující, dopadový

incidující, dopadový

Ex: The scientist measured the incident beams to determine the material's reflective properties.
incidental
[Přídavné jméno]

happening as a side effect or by chance rather than being the main purpose or focus

náhodný, příležitostný

náhodný, příležitostný

Ex: Losing a few minutes of work was incidental issue compared to the system failure .
incidentally
[Příslovce]

used to introduce a different or unrelated topic

mimochodem, ostatně

mimochodem, ostatně

Ex: I hope the weather stays nice for the weekend.
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