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SAT Word Skills 5
to conquer
to conquer
[sloveso]

to overcome a challenge or obstacle

překonat, zvítězit

překonat, zvítězit

Ex: She conquered the challenges in her career through perseverance and hard work. 
to hinder
to hinder
[sloveso]

to create obstacles or difficulties that prevent progress, movement, or success

bránit, ztěžovat

bránit, ztěžovat

Ex: The heavy rain hindered our plans for a picnic. 
esquire
esquire
[Podstatné jméno]

a British title placed in front of the name of a person with no titles out of respect

esquire, džentlmen

esquire, džentlmen

to meander
to meander
[sloveso]

(of a river, trail, etc.) to follow along a curvy or indirect path

vinout se, meandrovat

vinout se, meandrovat

Ex: The river meanders through the picturesque countryside, creating a serene and scenic landscape. 
to cower
to cower
[sloveso]

to shrink or curl up in fear

schoulit se, stáhnout se strachy

schoulit se, stáhnout se strachy

Ex: The child cowered when the dog barked. 
to totter
to totter
[sloveso]

to stumble or tremble while walking

potácet se, vrávorat

potácet se, vrávorat

to engender
to engender
[sloveso]

to produce or bring forth offspring through the process of reproduction

plodit, množit se

plodit, množit se

Ex: The mating season is a crucial time for many species, as it is when they engage in behaviors that can engender the next generation. 
to jeer
to jeer
[sloveso]

to mockingly laugh or shout at someone

posmívat se, vysmívat se

posmívat se, vysmívat se

to forswear
to forswear
[sloveso]

to formally reject something, often a belief, behavior, or allegiance

formálně se zříci, odříci se přísahou

formálně se zříci, odříci se přísahou

Ex: He vowed to forswear violence after years of conflict. 
to canter
to canter
[sloveso]

to cause a horse to move at a moderate, three-beat gait between a trot and a gallop

přimět koně jít v lehkém cvalu, přimět koně pohybovat se mírným cvalem

přimět koně jít v lehkém cvalu, přimět koně pohybovat se mírným cvalem

Ex: He cantered the horse around the ring to loosen its muscles. 
to sunder
to sunder
[sloveso]

to forcefully break or separate something

rozštěpit, oddělit

rozštěpit, oddělit

Ex: The earthquake threatened to sunder the ancient bridge, causing concern among the villagers. 
to empower
to empower
[sloveso]

to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

zmocnit, posílit

zmocnit, posílit

Ex: The manager sought to empower the team by delegating decision-making authority. 
to confer
to confer
[sloveso]

to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone

udělit, přiznat

udělit, přiznat

Ex: The university will confer degrees upon the graduating students during the commencement ceremony. 
to titter
to titter
[sloveso]

to laugh quietly in a restrained or nervous manner, often with short, high-pitched sounds

chichotat se, nervózně se smát

chichotat se, nervózně se smát

Ex: She couldn't help but titter nervously during the awkward silence. 
to deter
to deter
[sloveso]

to stop something from happening

odradit, zabránit

odradit, zabránit

Ex: The visible security cameras are intended to deter theft in the store. 
to endanger
to endanger
[sloveso]

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

ohrozit, vystavit nebezpečí

ohrozit, vystavit nebezpečí

Ex: Ignoring safety protocols can endanger workers on a construction site. 
to filibuster
to filibuster
[sloveso]

(in a legislature) to prevent imposing the required procedures by making long speeches

filibustrovat, zdržovat dlouhými projevy

filibustrovat, zdržovat dlouhými projevy

Ex: The minority party vowed to filibuster the tax reform bill. 
to bicker
to bicker
[sloveso]

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

hašteřit se, přít se

hašteřit se, přít se

Ex: The siblings continued to bicker over who got to use the TV remote, each insisting on their preferred channel. 
to quaver
to quaver
[sloveso]

to speak or sing in a vibratory or shaky sound, especially when nervous

chvět se, třást se

chvět se, třást se

to falter
to falter
[sloveso]

to move hesitatingly, as if about to fail

váhat, zakolísat se

váhat, zakolísat se

Ex: He faltered at the edge of the cliff, unsure where to step. 
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