saga - sága
BrE
/'sɑ:gə/
AmE
/'sɑ:gə/

noun - a long story about a person and his family

 
adolescent - adolescent, dospívající
BrE
/ˌædə'lesənt/
AmE
/ˌædə'lesənt/

noun - a person at the stage between childhood and adulthood

 
droop - poklesávat, poklesnout
BrE
/'dru:p/
AmE
/'dru:p/

verb - to lose energy or strength and hang down loosely

 
trough - koryto, korýtko, žlab
BrE
/'trɒf/
AmE
/'trɑ:f/

noun - a container from which cows, horses and pigs eat

 
bowman - lukostřelec, lučištník
BrE
/'bəʊmən/
AmE
/'boʊmən/

noun - an expert at using a bow and an arrow

 
derogatory - pohrdavý, opovržlivý
BrE
/dɪ'rɒgətri/
AmE
/dɪ'rɑ:gətɔ:ri/

adjective - showing strong disapproval and lack of respect for someone

meteorologist
meteorologist - meteorolog
BrE
/ˌmi:tiə'rɒlədʒɪst/
AmE
/ˌmi:t̬iə'rɑ:lədʒɪst/

noun - a person who studies the atmosphere and the weather

 
finesse - jemnost (v jednání s lidmi)
BrE
/fɪ'nes/
AmE
/fɪ'nes/

noun - the skill of dealing with people tactfully and delicately

ginormous
ginormous - obrovitánský
BrE
/dʒaɪ'nɔ:məs/
AmE
/dʒaɪ'nɔ:rməs/

adjective, American English, informal - extremely large (an informal blend of 'gigantic' and 'enormous')

 
attentive - pozorný, všímavý, ochotný
BrE
/ə'tentɪv/
AmE
/ə'tentɪv/

adjective - helpful and making sure you have what you need

 
rabid - fanatický, šílený, vášnivý
BrE
/'ræbɪd/
AmE
/'ræbɪd/

adjective - very enthusiastic and (often) behaving in an unacceptable way

 
orchid - orchidej
BrE
/'ɔ:kɪd/
AmE
/'ɔ:rkɪd/

noun - a plant with bright colourful and unusually shaped flowers

 
chuckle - zasmát se (potlačeně)
BrE
/'tʃʌkl/
AmE
/'tʃʌkl/

verb - to laugh shortly and quietly, in a suppressed way

 
giggle - chichotat se, hihňat se
BrE
/'gɪgl/
AmE
/'gɪgl/

verb - to laugh uncontrollably in a childish and silly way

 
groove - groove (hud.)
BrE
/'gru:v/
AmE
/'gru:v/

noun - a special rhythmic pattern in pop music and jazz