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SAT Word Skills 4
preparation
[Podstatné jméno]

the process or act of making a person or thing ready for use, an event, act, situation, etc.

příprava, přípravy

příprava, přípravy

Ex: They did preparation before starting the project .
preponderance
[Podstatné jméno]

the quality of being greater in number or quantity

přednost, převaha

přednost, převaha

Ex: preponderance of support will determine whether the policy gets implemented .
to prepossess
[sloveso]

to positively impact someone’s opinion

předpojímat, ovlivnit kladně

předpojímat, ovlivnit kladně

Ex: Her impeccable reputation prepossessed many clients in favor of her company .
preposterous
[Přídavné jméno]

absurd and contrary to common sense

přece absurdní, hlasitě směšný

přece absurdní, hlasitě směšný

Ex: It preposterous to believe that the rules did n’t apply to him .
disciple
[Podstatné jméno]

a follower or student who adheres to the teachings and practices of a particular leader, teacher, or philosophy

žák, následovník

žák, následovník

Ex: The philosopherdisciples carried on his legacy by teaching future generations about his ideas and principles .
disciplinary
[Přídavné jméno]

related to a specific branch of knowledge or academic field

oborový, disciplinární

oborový, disciplinární

Ex: The research paper was focused on disciplinary approach to environmental science .
to discipline
[sloveso]

to train a person or animal by instruction and exercise, usually with the aim of improving or correcting behavior

vycvičit, kázat

vycvičit, kázat

Ex: As the new leader , he intends to discipline employees for a more efficient workplace .
to arraign
[sloveso]

to formally request someone’s presence in court to answer for a serious crime

obžalovat, předvolat soudu

obžalovat, předvolat soudu

Ex: arraigned the defendant in front of the judge early this morning .
arrant
[Přídavné jméno]

complete and utter, typically used to describe something negative or undesirable

úplný, naprostý

úplný, naprostý

Ex: Despite the expert 's reassurances , the project was plagued arrant failures and setbacks .
arroyo
[Podstatné jméno]

a usually dry watercourse that after a heavy rain temporarily fills and flows with water

potok, bystrina

potok, bystrina

Ex: The villagers constructed a bridge over arroyo to ensure safe passage even during heavy rains .
to squabble
[sloveso]

to noisily argue over an unimportant matter

hádat se, dohadovat se

hádat se, dohadovat se

Ex: During the family gathering , relatives began squabble over seating at the dinner table , creating a chaotic scene .
squatter
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who occupies an empty building or land illegally

squatér, nelegální osídlitel

squatér, nelegální osídlitel

Ex: The building was condemned , squatters still moved in despite the obvious dangers .
squeamish
[Přídavné jméno]

easily sickened by unpleasant things

nervózní, citlivý

nervózní, citlivý

Ex: He squeamish at the thought of handling the raw meat while cooking .
to befog
[sloveso]

to cover or obscure something with fog or smoke, making it hard to see

zahalit, zermžit

zahalit, zermžit

Ex: The dense befogged the path , hiding the trail completely .
to befriend
[sloveso]

to make friends with someone

přátelit se, spřátelit se

přátelit se, spřátelit se

Ex: Children befriend others in the playground , forming quick connections .
to collide
[sloveso]

to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

srazit se, kolidovat

srazit se, kolidovat

Ex: The strong winds caused two trees to lean and collide during the storm .
collision
[Podstatné jméno]

(physics) the act of two or more moving items crashing into each other

srážka, kolize

srážka, kolize

Ex: collision of the two magnetic fields created a powerful shockwave in the plasma .
to squander
[sloveso]

to waste or misuse something valuable, such as money, time, or opportunities

plýtvat, promarnit

plýtvat, promarnit

Ex: The procrastination habit caused him squander valuable time that could have been spent on productive endeavors .
to collapse
[sloveso]

to experience a sudden and complete failure

zh collapsed, zh collapsed

zh collapsed, zh collapsed

Ex: The team 's collapsed in the final minutes of the game .
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