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SAT Word Skills 5
to cadge
to cadge
[sloveso]

to obtain something, often by imposing on others, without intending to repay or reciprocate the favor

žebrat, vymámit

žebrat, vymámit

Ex: She often cadges rides from her coworkers when she doesn't feel like taking the bus. 
to browse
to browse
[sloveso]

to casually look at different products in a store with no intention of making a purchase

prohlížet, listovat

prohlížet, listovat

Ex: On Saturday afternoons, she loves to browse through the local shops, admiring the latest fashion trends without feeling the need to make a purchase. 
to envenom
to envenom
[sloveso]

to cause to become resentful or bitter, typically through the use of harmful or spiteful words or actions

otrávit, zkormoutit

otrávit, zkormoutit

Ex: Her constant criticism of others envenoms the atmosphere in the office. 
to humbug
to humbug
[sloveso]

to deceive or trick someone, often by pretending to be sincere or honest when one is not

klamat, podvádět

klamat, podvádět

Ex: He humbugs his coworkers with false promises of promotions. 
to entrench
to entrench
[sloveso]

to establish deeply and firmly, often making something difficult to change or remove

zakořenit, upevnit

zakořenit, upevnit

Ex: The company's policies are deeply entrenched in its corporate culture. 
fallow
fallow
[Přídavné jméno]

(of farmland) not used for growing crops for a period of time, especially for the quality of the soil to improve

úhor, neobdělávaný

úhor, neobdělávaný

Ex: After years of continuous wheat planting, the farmer kept one field fallow to let the earth regain fertility. 
to fresco
to fresco
[sloveso]

to paint on wet plaster, allowing the colors to become fixed as the plaster dries, often used in mural painting

malovat fresky, malovat na mokrou omítku

malovat fresky, malovat na mokrou omítku

Ex: The artist frescoes the chapel walls with vibrant scenes from mythology. 
to bemuse
to bemuse
[sloveso]

to confuse someone, often by being difficult to understand

zmást, uvést do rozpaků

zmást, uvést do rozpaků

Ex: The cryptic crossword puzzle bemused the participants, as they struggled to find the answers. 
to betroth
to betroth
[sloveso]

to promise to marry someone, typically with a formal ceremony or agreement, often involving the exchange of rings

zasnoubit, slíbit manželství

zasnoubit, slíbit manželství

Ex: In many cultures, couples are betrothed during traditional engagement ceremonies. 
to bode
to bode
[sloveso]

to be an omen or indication of a future outcome, often suggesting something negative or ominous

věštit, předzvěstovat

věštit, předzvěstovat

Ex: The dark clouds bode ill for our picnic plans. 
to prevail
to prevail
[sloveso]

to prove to be superior in strength, influence, or authority

převládat, zvítězit

převládat, zvítězit

Ex: Despite facing numerous challenges, the team's resilience allowed them to prevail in the final moments of the game, securing a dramatic victory. 
to afflict
to afflict
[sloveso]

to cause pain, suffering, or distress, often as a result of illness, injury, or hardship

sužovat, trápit

sužovat, trápit

Ex: Poverty afflicts many families in this neighborhood. 
to posit
to posit
[sloveso]

to put forward a theory, idea, or argument for consideration or discussion

postulovat, předkládat

postulovat, předkládat

Ex: The scientist posits that gravity is not just a force, but also a curvature of spacetime. 
to ante
to ante
[sloveso]

to contribute a specified amount of money before a card game, poker hand, or other gambling activity begins

vsadit, ante

vsadit, ante

Ex: Players ante up before the start of each round in the poker game. 
to imbibe
to imbibe
[sloveso]

to consume or absorb liquids, especially beverages

vstřebat, konzumovat

vstřebat, konzumovat

Ex: During the celebration, guests were eager to imbibe the sparkling champagne in toast of the special occasion. 
to stoke
to stoke
[sloveso]

to add fuel to a fire, metaphorically or literally, in order to increase its intensity or excitement

podněcovat, přikládat

podněcovat, přikládat

Ex: The blacksmith stokes the forge to heat the metal for shaping. 
to deliquesce
to deliquesce
[sloveso]

to dissolve gradually into a liquid state, often due to high humidity or decomposition

rozpouštět se, zkapalňovat se

rozpouštět se, zkapalňovat se

Ex: The sugar cubes deliquesce quickly when exposed to moisture. 
to privilege
to privilege
[sloveso]

to give special advantages or rights to someone or something

privilegovat, udělit výsady

privilegovat, udělit výsady

Ex: The manager privileged certain employees with additional responsibilities. 
to singe
to singe
[sloveso]

to lightly burn something on the surface, causing minimal damage

lehce spálit,  opálit

lehce spálit, opálit

Ex: He accidentally singed the edge of his shirt while lighting the candle. 
to vie
to vie
[sloveso]

to intensely compete with another person in order to achieve something

soupeřit,  soutěžit

soupeřit, soutěžit

Ex: The two athletes vied for the championship title, displaying remarkable skill and determination. 
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