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General 2.0 Flashcards

1
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What is the meaning of ‘pervading spirit of a place’?

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pronikavý/všudypřítomný duch místa, genuis loci

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What does ‘indulgence’ mean?

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požitkářství

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What is the translation of ‘virtue’?

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ctnost

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What does ‘perspicacity’ refer to?

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prozíravost, pronikavost

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5
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What is the meaning of ‘realm’?

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sféra, oblast

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What does ‘inertia’ mean?

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setrvacnost

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7
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What does ‘arbitrary’ mean?

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libovolny

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What does ‘condem’ mean?

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odsoudit

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9
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What is the meaning of ‘invincible’?

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neporazitelny

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10
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What does ‘solitude’ refer to?

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osamělost, samota

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What does ‘unsolicited’ mean?

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nevyzadany

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12
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What is the meaning of ‘retaliation’?

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odplata, revange

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13
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What does ‘incentive’ mean?

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podnět

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14
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What is the translation of ‘ubiquitous’?

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všudypřítomný

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15
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What does ‘immolation’ refer to?

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rituální obět, upálení

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16
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What is the meaning of ‘bigot’?

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fanatic

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17
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What does ‘curtesy’ mean?

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ohleduplnost, zdvořilost, Considerate

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18
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What is the translation of ‘masculine virility’?

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mužná mužnost

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19
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What does ‘masculine imperative’ refer to?

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rozkaz

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20
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What does ‘to countenance’ mean?

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tolerate, nečinně přihlížet

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21
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What does ‘stand idly by’ mean?

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nečinně přihlížet

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22
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What does ‘sb swear by sth’ mean?

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nedat dopustit

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23
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What is the meaning of ‘to vet, vetted’?

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proverit, provereny

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24
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What does ‘impede’ mean?

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překážet

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25
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What is the translation of ‘serenity’?

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klid, vyrovnanost

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26
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What does ‘concieve’ mean?

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počít

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27
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What is the meaning of ‘subjugate’?

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podmanit, zotročit

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28
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What does ‘tainted water’ refer to?

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nakažená voda

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29
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What does ‘irrefutable’ mean?

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nevyvratitelný

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30
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What does ‘candid (with sb.)’ mean?

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upřímný, otevřený

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31
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What does ‘astray’ mean?

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away from the correct path

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32
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What is the meaning of ‘dignify’?

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povysit, vyznamenat

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33
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What does ‘demure’ mean?

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nesebevedome zdrzenlivy

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34
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What does ‘be mindful of sth’ mean?

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myslet/dbat na neco

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35
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What is the translation of ‘temperance’?

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střídmost

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36
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What does ‘resilience’ refer to?

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odolnost, pružnost, schopnost obnovy

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37
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What does ‘serene’ mean?

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klidný, nevzrušený

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38
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What is the meaning of ‘vytrvalý’?

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persistent, tenacious, persevering, tireless, unwearying, relentless

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39
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What does ‘steadfast in sth’ mean?

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pevný, utvrzený (v postojích, úsilí ap.)

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40
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What does ‘subside, abate’ mean?

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polevit, ustoupit

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41
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What does ‘to concieve sth’ mean?

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vymyslet, zplodit | envision

42
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What does ‘compelling’ refer to?

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působivý, přesvědčivý

43
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What does ‘perceive’ mean?

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vnímat, uvědomit si

44
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What is the meaning of ‘erudit’?

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sečtělý, učený, well-read

45
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What does ‘flattering’ mean?

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lichotivý

46
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What does ‘complimentary’ refer to?

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lichotivý, ale i bezplatný

47
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What does ‘steeped in’ mean?

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ponořený

48
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What is the translation of ‘acumen’?

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prozíravost, bystrost, perspicacity

49
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What does ‘defer to’ mean?

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podléhat někomu

50
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What does ‘rejoice’ mean?

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radovat se

51
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What is the meaning of ‘waiver’?

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zřeknutí se, vzdání se práva

52
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What does ‘sermon’ refer to?

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kázání, preaching

53
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What does ‘foster’ mean?

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sb vzít (si) do pěstounské péče, sth (vy)pěstovat, podporovat co

54
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What does ‘diffusion’ mean?

A

šíření

55
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What is the translation of ‘Blessed Sacrament’?

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nejvatější svátost

56
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What does ‘genuflect’ mean?

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pokleknout (zbožně)

57
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What does ‘holy water and sign of the cross’ signify?

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This act serves as a reminder of your baptism and a sign of purification

58
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What does ‘concise’ mean?

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stručný, short, brief

59
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What does ‘Adherence to processes’ mean?

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dodržování, lpění

60
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What does ‘For the sake of brevity’ mean?

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stručnost, výstižnost

61
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What does ‘dispatch’ mean?

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vypravit, ale taky odpravit na onen svět

62
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What does ‘tacit’ mean?

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tichý, mlčenlivý

63
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What does ‘poster child’ refer to?

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an archetype of something

64
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What does ‘pounce on digital trends’ mean?

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vrhnout se na, skočit po

65
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What is the meaning of ‘adversity’?

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nepřízeň, nesnáze

66
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What does ‘dilute’ mean?

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zředit, oslabit

67
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What does ‘grievance’ refer to?

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stížnost, křivda, rozhořčení

68
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What is the translation of ‘merit’?

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přínos, význam, zásluha

69
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What does ‘retribution’ mean?

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odplata, trest

70
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What does ‘in retaliation for sth’ mean?

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jako odveta za

71
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What does ‘intelligible’ mean?

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srozumitelný

72
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What is the meaning of ‘paradigm’?

73
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What does ‘reasoning’ refer to?

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úvaha, dedukce

74
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What does ‘exemption’ mean?

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osvobození

75
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What does ‘rescind’ mean?

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odvolat, zrušit

76
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What does ‘reinstate’ mean?

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Dosadit/uvést zpet do funkce, znovu zavést,

77
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What does ‘repeal’ mean?

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zrušit, odvolat

78
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What is the translation of ‘provenance’?

79
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What does ‘poised to do something’ mean?

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nachystaný, připravený

80
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What does ‘custodial’ mean?

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vazební, spojený s odnětím svobody

81
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What does ‘we stand at the cusp of a revolution’ mean?

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na hraně/pokraji revoluce

82
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What does ‘spearhead’ mean?

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být v čele/na špičce čeho

83
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What is the meaning of ‘ethos’?

84
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What does ‘realm’ mean in context?

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It’s within the realms of possibility.

85
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What does ‘fallacy’ mean?

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blud, mylná představa

86
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What does ‘procurement’ refer to?

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pořizování, nákupy

87
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What does ‘tingle’ mean?

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chvění, záchvěv

88
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What does ‘whopping’ mean?

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ohromný, obrovský

89
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What does ‘greatly diminished’ mean?

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zmenšený

90
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What does ‘pun’ mean?

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slovní hříčka

91
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What does ‘resilience and confidence in the face of change’ mean?

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odolnost a sebedůvěra tváří v tvář změnám

92
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What does ‘affinity’ mean?

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náklonost, podobnost, blízkost

93
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What does ‘exemplify’ mean?

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doložit příkladem

94
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What does ‘vigilance’ mean?

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bdělost, ostražitost

95
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What does ‘stark’ mean?

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drsný, neúprosný, věcný

96
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What does ‘succumb to temptation’ mean?

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podlehnout/neodolat pokušení, yield, to give in

97
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What does ‘solidify’ mean?

98
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What does ‘materialize’ mean?

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zhmotnit, uskutečnit

99
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What does ‘incessant’ mean?

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neustálý, ustavičný

100
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What does ‘perpetual’ mean?

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neutuchající, nekončící

101
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What does ‘enduring’ mean?

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