arsonist - žhář
BrE
/'ɑ:sənɪst/
AmE
/'ɑ:rsənɪst/

noun - a person who commits the crime of setting someone's property on fire

 
midterm - čtvrtletní, v polovině semestru
BrE
/'mɪdtɜ:m/
AmE
/'mɪdtɜ:rm/

adjective - happening in or connected with the middle of a term or semester

 
roe - jikry
BrE
/'rəʊ/
AmE
/'roʊ/

noun - eggs inside the ovaries of a female fish, sometimes eaten as caviar

 
optimist - optimista
BrE
/'ɒptɪmɪst/
AmE
/'ɑ:ptəmɪst/

noun - a person who is able to see the good side of everything

nail
nail - nehet
BrE
/'neɪl/
AmE
/'neɪl/

noun - a thin hard layer covering the ends of your fingers and toes

 
vocabulary - slovní zásoba
BrE
/və'kæbjələri/
AmE
/və'kæbjəleri/

noun - the words of a language that you know or that you learn

 
vocational - odborný, profesní, týkající se povolání
BrE
/vəʊ'keɪʃənl/
AmE
/voʊ'keɪʃənl/

adjective - connected with the skills etc. that you need for a future job

vine
vine - popínavá rostlina, plazivá rostlina
BrE
/'vaɪn/
AmE
/'vaɪn/

noun - a plant that climbs walls, fences etc. or crawls on the ground

ballooning
ballooning - létání v balónu
BrE
/bə'lu:nɪŋ/
AmE
/bə'lu:nɪŋ/

noun - flying though the air using a large bag filled with hot air

cuff
cuff - manžeta
BrE
/'kʌf/
AmE
/'kʌf/

noun - the end part of a sleeve, usually with one or two buttons

 
theatregoer - návštěvník divadla (častý)
BrE
/'θɪətəgəʊə/
AmE

noun - a person who likes going to the theatre (to see plays etc.)

 
turn round - otočit se, obrátit se
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn'raʊnd/

verb - to move your body in a way to face the other direction

stock
stock - skladové zásoby, skladované zboží, zboží na skladě
BrE
/'stɒk/
AmE
/'stɑ:k/

noun - the goods that are stored in a shop ready to be sold

 
star - hrát hlavní roli (ve filmu)
BrE
/'stɑ:/
AmE
/'stɑ:r/

verb - to be the main actor or actress in a film or play

 
searching - pronikavý (pohled), pátrající, pátravý
BrE
/'sɜ:tʃɪŋ/
AmE
/'sɜ:rtʃɪŋ/

adjective - (esp. about a look) wanting to find out the truth about something