Cae 2015

Front 1

diverse (adjective)

Back 1

very different, from various kinds

Hint 1

rozmanitý

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meticulous (adjective)

Back 2

passing careful attention to every detail

Hint 2

přepečlivý, puntičkářský

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liaise (verb)

Back 3

to work closely with sb and exchange information with them

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úzce spolupracovat

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acquire (verb)

Back 4

to gain sth by your own effort, ability or behaviour

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získat, nabýt

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preposterous (adjective)

Back 5

contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
"a preposterous suggestion"

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nesmyslný, absurdní

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gale (noun)

Back 6

1. a very strong wind
2. an outburst of laughter

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vichřice,

výbuch smíchu

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unanimous (adjective)

Back 7

1. (of two or more people) fully in agreement.
"the doctors were unanimous in their diagnoses"

2. (of an opinion, decision, or vote) held or carried by everyone involved.
"this requires the unanimous approval of all member states"

Hint 7

jednotný, jednomyslný

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compassion (noun)

Back 8

sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
"the victims should be treated with compassion"

Hint 8

soucit

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compassionate (adjective)

Back 9

feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.
"I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds"

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soucitný

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immaculate (adjective)

Back 10

extremely tidy or clean; containing no mistakes

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neposkvrněný

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vast (adjective)

Back 11

a very great amount or extent; immense

Hint 11

rozlehlý

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resentment (noun)

Back 12

bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.
"his resentment at being demoted"

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rozhořčení, popuzení

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harbour (verb)

Back 13

1. keep (a thought or a feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly
2. to give a home or shelter

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mít v mysli, uchovat v mysli

poskytnou útočiště

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humour (verb)

Back 14

comply with the wishes of someone in order to keep them content, however unreasonable those wishes might be

Hint 14

vyhovět, podvolit se

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content (adjective)

Back 15

in a state of peaceful happiness.
"he seemed more content, less bitter"

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ochotný, spokojený

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joint (noun)

Back 16

1. a point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined
2. a structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together
3. an establishment of specified kind, especially where people ate meeting for eating, drinking or entertainment

Hint 16

kloub

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despise (verb)

Back 17

feel contempt or a deep repugnance for.
"he despised himself for being selfish"

Hint 17

opovrhovat

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lest (conjunction)

Back 18

1. with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of.
"he spent whole days in his room, wearing headphones lest he disturb anyone"

2. (after a clause indicating fear) because of the possibility of something undesirable happening; in case.
"she sat up late worrying lest he be murdered on the way home"

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aby snad ne

ze strachu že

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nicety (noun)

Back 19

a fine or subtle detail or distinction

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jemnost

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societal (adjective)

Back 20

relating to society or social relations

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společenský

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debauchery (noun)

Back 21

excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol or drugs

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hýření, zhýralost

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indulgence (noun)

Back 22

the action or fact of indulging; satisfaction, fulfillment

Hint 22

požitkářštví

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malice (noun)

Back 23

the desire to harm someone; ill will

Hint 23

zloba

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menace (noun)

Back 24

a person or thing likely to cause harm; a threat or danger

Hint 24

hrozba

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obscurity (noun)

Back 25

the state or being unknown, unimportant or inconspicuous

Hint 25

nejasnost

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philander (verb)

Back 26

frequently or readily enter in to casual sexual relationships with women

Hint 26

flirtovat

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repugnance (adjective)

Back 27

intense disgust.
"our repugnance at the bleeding carcasses"

Hint 27

odpor, zhnusení

Front 28

what's the noun of long/strong?

Back 28

length/strength

Front 29

solace (noun)

Back 29

comfort or consolation in times of sadness or great distress

Hint 29

útěcha, potěcha

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prudent (adjective)

Back 30

acting with or showing care and thought for the future

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rozumný, opatrný

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menacing (adjective)

Back 31

suggests the present of danger; threatening

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hrozící

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incessant (adjective)

Back 32

(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.
"the incessant beat of the music"

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neustálý, nepřetržitý

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ceasefire (noun)

Back 33

a temporary suspension of fighting; a truce.
"the latest ceasefire seems to be holding"

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klid zbraní

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reciprocate (verb)

Back 34

1. respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one.
"the favour was reciprocated"

2. feel (affection or love) for someone in the same way that they feel it for oneself.
"her passion for him was not reciprocated"

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opětovat, oplatit

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oppress (verb)

Back 35

1. keep (someone) in subjection and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority.
"a system which oppressed working people"

2. cause distress or anxiety to.
"he was oppressed by some secret worry"

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utlačovat, utiskovat

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detrimental (adjective)

Back 36

tending to cause harm
"resent politics have been detrimental to the interest of many old people"

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škodlivý, neblahý

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ramshackle (adjective)

Back 37

(especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair.
"a ramshackle cottage"

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zchátralý

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draughty (adjective)

Back 38

(off am enclosed space) cold and uncomfortable because of currents of cold air.
"anyone would get pneumonia. living in that draughty old house"

Hint 38

v průvanu

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pity (verb)

Back 39

feel sorrow for the misfortunes of.
"I could see from their faces that they pitied me"

Hint 39

lítost, soucit

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frail (adjective)

Back 40

1. (off a person) weak or delicate
"his small frail body"

2. easily damaged or broken; weak.
"the balcony is frail"

3. weak in character or morals.

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křehký, slabý

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ambivalent (adjective)

Back 41

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

"some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her"

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nevyhraněný, rozpolcený

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rectify (verb)

Back 42

1. put right; correct.

"mistakes made now cannot be rectified later"

2. convert (alternating current) to direct current.

"the current from the transformers is rectified by high-voltage diodes"

3. find a straight line equal in length to (a curve).

"his methods of rectifying the cycloid"

Hint 42

napravit

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spoil (verb)

Back 43

1. diminish or destroy the value or quality of.

"I wouldn't want to spoil your fun"

2. harm the character of (a child) by being too lenient or indulgent.

"the last thing I want to do is spoil Thomas"

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zkazit, pokazit

rozmazlit

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convince (verb)

Back 44

1. cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something.

"Robert's expression had obviously convinced her of his innocence"

2. persuade (someone) to do something.

"she convinced my father to branch out on his own"

Hint 44

přesvědčit

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prosperous (adjective)

Back 45

1. successful in material terms; flourishing financially.

"prosperous middle-class professionals"

2. bringing wealth and success.

"we wish you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year"

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bohatý,

prosperující

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spanking (adjective)

Back 46

1. (especially of a horse or its gait) lively; brisk.

"a spanking trot"

2. (informal) very good.

"we had a spanking time"

3. (informal) fine and impressive.

"a spanking white Rolls Royce"

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rychlý, svižný

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concise (adjective)

Back 47

giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.

"a concise account of the country's history"

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stručný, výstižný

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sorrow (noun)

Back 48

1. a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune suffered by oneself or others.
"a bereaved person needs time to work through their sorrow"

2. an event or circumstances that causes sorrow.
"it was great sorrow to her when they separated"

3. the outward expression of grief; lamentation

Hint 48

smutek, zármutek

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lamentation (noun)

Back 49

the passionate expression of brief or sorrow; weeping.
"scenes of lamentation"

Hint 49

naříkání, bědování

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acquire (verb)

Back 50

to gain sth by your own efforts, ability or behaviour

Hint 50

získat, nabýt, pořídit se

Front 51

despicable (adjective)

Back 51

l

Hint 51

opovrženíhodný

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callousness (adjective)

Back 52

l

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bezcitnost, necitelnost

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prerogative (noun)

Back 53

l

Hint 53

výsada, privilegium

Front 54

benevolent (adjective)

Back 54

l

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laskavý, přívětivý

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relentless (noun)

Back 55

l

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vytrvalý

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intrepid (adjective)

Back 56

l

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neohrožený, nebojácný

Front 57

gruelling (adjective)

Back 57

l

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vyčerpávající, namáhavý

Front 58

idyllic (adjective)

Back 58

l

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idylický

Front 59

exquisite (adjective)

Back 59

l

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nádherný, vybraný, dokonalý

Front 60

holding up (phrasal verb)

Back 60

used for traffic (instead of holding someone back)
"what may be holding Katya up is the g heavy traffic "

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zdržet

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seething (verb)

Back 61

l

Hint 61

zuřit, dusit v sobě

Front 62

depiction (of something) (noun)

Back 62

l

Hint 62

vyobrazení, vylíčení

Front 63

cunning (adjective)

Back 63

l

Hint 63

mazaný

Front 64

sly (adjective)

Back 64

l

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potutelný, šibalský, lišácký

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fragility (noun)

Back 65

l

Hint 65

křehkost

Front 66

detrimental (adjective)

Back 66

l

Hint 66

škodlivý, neblahý

Front 67

desensitization (noun)

Back 67

l

Hint 67

snížení citlivosti

Front 68

obligation (noun)

Back 68

oblige verb

Hint 68

závazek, povinnost

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instigate (verb)

Back 69

l

Hint 69

vyvolat, vyprovokovat

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culprit (noun)

Back 70

the person or thing to blame for something that happened

Hint 70

viník, pachatel

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insurmountable (adjective)

Back 71

to hard/big to overcome

Hint 71

nepřekonatelný

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decisive (adjective)

Back 72

l

Hint 72

rozhodující, rozhodný

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insinuating (verb)

Back 73

l

Hint 73

nepřímo naznačující

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concede (verb)

Back 74

l

Hint 74

připustit, přiznat

Front 75

delusion (noun)

Back 75

l

Hint 75

klam, falešná představa