hero - hrdina

noun - a person who is special for some people, esp. one who has achieved something great or one that is brave and strong

 

remuneration - odměňování, odměna, mzda

noun - the money you get for the work you have done, the act of paying money to someone who has done some work

 

insurance company - pojišťovna

noun - a company that people pay some money and if something bad happens to them or their property, it pays the cost etc.

 

semiconductor - polovodič

noun - a substance or material that allows electricity to pass through it under some conditions but not under others, used especially in electronic devices

 

house - koleje

noun - a group of children of different ages that compete against other groups in sports competitions, it is a system in some British schools

mushroom - houba

noun - a living thing similar to a plant that has no leaves or flower, it grows very quickly, some of them can be eaten

cancer - rakovina

noun - a very serious disease in which some cells grow uncontrollably in the body and kill the normal cells, it usually results in death

 

fluorine - fluor

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 9) a pale yellow poisonous gas, some of its compounds are used in toothpaste to prevent cavities

pupa - kukla

noun - the life stage of some insects that occurs between the larva and adult stages, during which the insect is typically inactive and undergoes transformation

disabled - postižený

adjective - not having some physical or mental abilities that people normally have; not able to use a part of the body properly (e.g. legs etc.)

 

congress - kongres

noun - the group of people who make laws in some countries, especially the United States, where it consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives

black cab - britský taxík (černý, zakulacený)

noun - a special taxi car typical for London and some other British cities, it is black and rounded and you can hail it in the street

 

pledge - nováček (vstupující do spolku)

noun, American English, informal - a person who wants to join a fraternity or a sorority but has yet to be officially accepted (often after passing some tests, trials etc.)

God - Bůh

noun - the one being that some people (usually Christians) believe in, pray to etc. because they believe He has a supernatural power over the whole world

 

Purgatory - očistec

noun - the place where, according to some religions, the spirit of a dead person is sent to suffer for their sins before they can go to heaven