Dovednosti SAT Word 3 - Lekce 12

of an imaginary and unrealistic nature

chimérický

an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players

rozhodčí

the process by which all the people of a country have the opportunity to vote on a single political question

referendum

arousing a sense of disgust in someone

squalidní

the quality of being filthy, mostly as a result of poverty

bída

a cloth used for covering a dead body for burial

závoje

to soothe the pain of an illness without curing it

zmírnit

relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause

paliativní

abnormally pale, lacking in color, and often associated with illness, shock, or a lack of vitality

bledý

the condition of having an unhealthy pale appearance as a result of illness, emotional distress, etc.

bledost

the state of being confined

vězení

convincing an unwilling person by threatening them

nátlak

a standard or expectation that guides behavior within a group or society

norma

the state or quality of being standard or expected

normalita

to talk about a theory, idea, plan, etc. in a clear way

vyslovit

(of liquid or gas) to slowly move through a surface with small gaps

prosakovat

the clear pronunciation of words

výslovnost

something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve

chiméra

a type of coffee-making pot in which boiled water moves through the ground coffee beans' container to bring out their essence

perkolátor

a mythological creature in Greek mythology, typically depicted as a fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion, the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a serpent for a tail

chiméra