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SAT Word Skills 3
to speculate
[sloveso]

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

spekulovat, domnívat se

spekulovat, domnívat se

Ex: Neighbors speculating about the reasons for the sudden increase in security measures .
speculator
[Podstatné jméno]

a person who takes financial risks for potential profits

spekulant, investor

spekulant, investor

to correlate
[sloveso]

to be closely connected or have mutual effects

korespondovat, souviset

korespondovat, souviset

Ex: Employee satisfaction surveys aim to identify factors correlate with higher workplace morale .
correlation
[Podstatné jméno]

a mutual connection or relation between two or more things

korrelace, vztah

korrelace, vztah

correlative
[Přídavné jméno]

having a relationship in which each side is necessary for the other

korrelativní, vzájemný

korrelativní, vzájemný

to deject
[sloveso]

to make someone feel disheartened or low in spirits

zklamat, odradit

zklamat, odradit

Ex: The loss of their team in the championship dejected the fans .
dejection
[Podstatné jméno]

a state of low spirits, sadness, or melancholy

skleslost, zármutek

skleslost, zármutek

Ex: Failing the exam for the second time heightened dejection and self-doubt .
to embellish
[sloveso]

to make a statement or narrative more interesting by exaggerating or adding incorrect information

zkrášlit, vylepšit

zkrášlit, vylepšit

Ex: The embellished his speech with promises of grandiose infrastructure projects and economic prosperity .
solicitude
[Podstatné jméno]

care or worry for a person's well-being

péče, starost

péče, starost

Ex: Despite his busy schedule , he always solicitude for his family .
solicitous
[Přídavné jméno]

paying an excessive amount of attention to someone

přehnaně pozorný, uslídívý

přehnaně pozorný, uslídívý

solemn
[Přídavné jméno]

reflecting deep sincerity or a lack of humor

vážný, seriózní

vážný, seriózní

Ex: solemn vows exchanged at the wedding reflected their deep commitment to one another .
archaic
[Přídavné jméno]

dating back to the ancient past

archaický, starobylý

archaický, starobylý

Ex: Scholars archaic symbols found in prehistoric cave paintings .
penury
[Podstatné jméno]

a state of being exceedingly poor and in need

chudoba, nouze

chudoba, nouze

Ex: The sudden loss of his job pushed him into a state penury.
penurious
[Přídavné jméno]

extremely poor or unwilling to spend money

Ex: penurious lifestyle was marked by constant worry about where the next meal would come from .
to rebut
[sloveso]

to argue logically in order to disprove a statement

vyvrátit, odmítnout

vyvrátit, odmítnout

rebuttal
[Podstatné jméno]

the act of arguing to prove that something, usually an accusation or evidence, is wrong

odporování, vyvrácení

odporování, vyvrácení

to tempt
[sloveso]

to feel the desire to do something

podnítit, lákat

podnítit, lákat

Ex: His offer of a free concert tempted her into going even though she had other plans .
tempter
[Podstatné jméno]

a person who encourages others to make choices that might not be the best or safest

pokušení, sváděč

pokušení, sváděč

archeology
[Podstatné jméno]

the study of civilizations of the past and historical periods by the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains

archeologie, archeologická věda

archeologie, archeologická věda

Ex: The field of archaeology includes various sub-disciplines such as maritime archaeology, historical archaeology, and bioarchaeology.
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