liquorice
liquorice - lékořice
BrE
/'lɪkrɪʃ/
AmE
/'lɪkrɪʃ/

noun - black substance made using the roots of the liquorice plant, it can be used in medicine or eaten as sweets

 
assertive - asertivní
BrE
/ə'sɜ:tɪv/
AmE
/ə'sɜ:rt̬ɪv/

adjective - behaving in a way that you cannot be manipulated, you can say what you want, people respect your decisions etc.