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SAT Word Skills 4
preparation
preparation
[Podstatné jméno]

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

příprava

příprava

Ex: The event organizers focused on every detail in their preparation. 
preponderance
preponderance
[Podstatné jméno]

the quality of being greater in number or quantity

převaha, početní převaha

převaha, početní převaha

Ex: The preponderance of complaints suggests that the service quality has declined. 
to prepossess
to prepossess
[sloveso]

to positively impact someone’s opinion

zanechat pozitivní dojem, ovlivnit příznivě

zanechat pozitivní dojem, ovlivnit příznivě

Ex: Her confident and friendly demeanor always prepossesses those she meets. 
preposterous
preposterous
[Přídavné jméno]

absurd and contrary to common sense

absurdní, směšný

absurdní, směšný

Ex: The idea that elephants can fly is preposterous and defies all known laws of physics. 
disciple
disciple
[Podstatné jméno]

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

učedník,  následovník

učedník, následovník

Ex: Jesus Christ had many disciples who followed him and spread his teachings. 
disciplinary
disciplinary
[Přídavné jméno]

related to a specific branch of knowledge or academic field

disciplinární, specializovaný

disciplinární, specializovaný

Ex: She completed a disciplinary study in the field of cognitive psychology. 
to discipline
to discipline
[sloveso]

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

disciplinovat, vychovávat

disciplinovat, vychovávat

Ex: Parents use various methods to discipline their children, teaching them values and acceptable behavior. 
to arraign
to arraign
[sloveso]

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

obvinit, postavit před soud

obvinit, postavit před soud

Ex: They are currently arraigning him for charges related to organized crime activities. 
arrant
arrant
[Přídavné jméno]

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

úplný, totální

úplný, totální

Ex: He was accused of being an arrant fool for making such a reckless decision. 
arroyo
arroyo
[Podstatné jméno]

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

obvykle suché koryto,  které se po silném dešti dočasně naplní vodou a teče

obvykle suché koryto, které se po silném dešti dočasně naplní vodou a teče

Ex: Wildlife in the area depended on the arroyo’s temporary waters for survival after the rains. 
to squabble
to squabble
[sloveso]

to noisily argue over an unimportant matter

hašteřit se, přít se

hašteřit se, přít se

Ex: The children began to squabble over the last piece of cake, each insisting it was rightfully theirs. 
squatter
squatter
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who occupies an empty building or land illegally

squatter, nelegální obyvatel

squatter, nelegální obyvatel

Ex: The authorities evicted the squatter who had been living in the abandoned warehouse for months. 
squeamish
squeamish
[Přídavné jméno]

easily sickened by unpleasant things

citlivý, jemný

citlivý, jemný

Ex: She felt squeamish when she saw the blood on the floor after the accident. 
to befog
to befog
[sloveso]

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

zamlžit, zahalit do mlhy

zamlžit, zahalit do mlhy

Ex: The thick mist befogged the view of the mountains. 
to befriend
to befriend
[sloveso]

to make friends with someone

spřátelit se s, navázat přátelství s

spřátelit se s, navázat přátelství s

Ex: During the school orientation, she made an effort to befriend her classmates. 
to collide
to collide
[sloveso]

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

srazit se, narazit

srazit se, narazit

Ex: The two cars collided at the intersection, resulting in a minor accident. 
collision
collision
[Podstatné jméno]

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

kolize, srážka

kolize, srážka

Ex: Astronomers predicted a future collision between two galaxies billions of years from now. 
to squander
to squander
[sloveso]

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

plýtvat, promrhat

plýtvat, promrhat

Ex: Instead of investing wisely, he chose to squander his inheritance on extravagant vacations. 
to collapse
to collapse
[sloveso]

to experience a sudden and complete failure

zhroutit se, zkolabovat

zhroutit se, zkolabovat

Ex: The entire project collapsed under the weight of unrealistic expectations and poor planning. 
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