Vocabulary 1

Question 1

notorious

Answer 1

famous for something bad

Question 2

prevalent

Answer 2

existing very commonly or happening often
These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent.

Question 3

illicit

Answer 3

illegal or disapproved of by society:
licit drugs such as cocaine and cannabis
the illicit trade in stolen vehicles
an illicit love affair

Question 4

glisten

Answer 4

to shine by reflecting light from a wet or smooth surface:
The grass glistened in the early-morning dew.
His eyes glistened with tears.

Question 5

resin

Answer 5

a thick, sticky substance that is produced by some trees and that becomes yellow and hard after it is collected, or any of various similar substances produced by a chemical process for use in industry
priskyřice

Question 6

strain

Answer 6

a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing damage:
The hurricane put such a strain on the bridge that it collapsed.
As you get older, excess weight puts a lot of strain on the heart.
Their constant arguments were putting a strain on their marriage.
The recent decline in the dollar has put a bigger strain on the economic system.
Migration into the cities is putting a strain on already stretched resources.
napětí

Question 7

potent

Answer 7

very powerful, forceful, or effective
Surprise remains the terrorists’ most potent weapon.
The Berlin Wall was a potent symbol of the Cold War.
This is a very potent drug and can have unpleasant side-effects

Question 8

millenium

Answer 8

a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 years ends:
The corpse had lain preserved in the soil for almost two millennia.
Mrtvola ležela v půdě zachována téměř dvě tisíciletí.

Question 9

sacred

Answer 9

considered to be holy and deserving respect, especially because of a connection with a god
sacred relics/temples
This area is sacred to the Apaches.
posvátné

Question 10

pollen

Answer 10

a powder, produced by the male part of a flower, that causes the female part of the same type of flower to produce seeds. It is carried by insects or the wind.
pollen allergy
pyl

Question 11

windowsill

Answer 11

a shelf below a window, either inside or outside a building

parapet

Question 12

spectacle

Answer 12

an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval:
It was a strange spectacle to see the two former enemies shaking hands and slapping each other on the back.
We witnessed the extraordinary spectacle of an elderly lady climbing a tree to rescue her cat.
podívaná

Question 13

flourishing

Answer 13

growing or developing successfully
There’s a flourishing trade in these kind of items.
vzkvétající

Question 14

clove

Answer 14

a small separate part of a bulb of garlic (= a plant used in cooking):
This recipe takes four cloves of garlic.

Question 15

stem

Answer 15

a central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow, or which forms a support
flower stem
stonek

Question 16

stuck up

Answer 16

too proud and considering yourself to be very important:
She’s so stuck up, she won’t even talk to us.
a bunch of stuck-up snobs

Question 17

scrutinize

Answer 17

to examine something very carefully in order to discover information:
He scrutinized the men’s faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying.
zkoumat

Question 18

outwardly

Answer 18

in a way that relates to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside:
Outwardly, he seemed happy enough.
The men led outwardly normal lives as fathers and husbands.
navenek

Question 19

curse

Answer 19

to use a word or an expression that is not polite and shows that you are very angry:
We could hear him cursing and swearing as he tried to get the door open.
She was cursing her brother for losing her keys.
zaklést
nadávat
cursed horse

Question 20

accustom

Answer 20

to make someone familiar with new conditions
It takes awhile to accustom yourself to working at night.
Note:Often said about yourself.
navyknout

Question 21

harvesting

Answer 21

the activity of picking and collecting crops, or of collecting plants, animals, or fish to eat

Question 22

crop

Answer 22

(the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts:
The main crops grown for export are coffee and rice.
a bumper (= very good) potato crop

Question 23

kennel

Answer 23

a small, usually wooden, shelter for a dog to sleep in outside

Question 24

shoestring

Answer 24

shoelace

Question 25

rapport

Answer 25

a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them: We'd worked together for years and developed a close/good rapport. She has an excellent rapport with her staff.