penitent
penitent - kajícný
BrE
/'penɪtənt/
AmE
/'penɪtənt/

adjective - feeling sorry for doing something wrong and wanting to be forgiven

 
putrid - hnilobný, páchnoucí, shnilý, odporný
BrE
/'pju:trɪd/
AmE
/'pju:trɪd/

adjective - decaying and producing a very unpleasant smell; extremely unpleasant or disgusting

pastel
pastel - pastelový
BrE
/'pæstl/
AmE
/pæ'stel/

adjective - of a soft, light color, usually gentle and not too bright

windbreaker
windbreaker - větrovka (bunda), bunda (větrovka)
BrE
/'wɪndbreɪkə/
AmE
/'wɪndbreɪkər/

noun, American English - a light jacket that protects you from wind and sometimes rain

 
windcheater - větrovka (bunda), bunda (větrovka)
BrE
/'wɪndtʃi:tə/
AmE
/'wɪndtʃi:t̬ər/

noun, British English, dated - a light jacket that protects you from wind and sometimes rain

mushy
mushy - kašovitý, rozměklý, blátivý, rozvařený, rozbředlý (jídlo apod.)
BrE
/'mʊʃi/
AmE
/'mʊʃi/

adjective, informal - soft and having no firm shape or structure (especially cooked food)

wormwood
wormwood - pelyněk (rostlina)
BrE
/'wɜ:mwʊd/
AmE
/'wɜ:rmwʊd/

noun - a bitter-tasting plant used in making absinthe and some medicines

 
mucous - slizniční, hlenový
BrE
/'mju:kəs/
AmE
/'mju:kəs/

adjective - related to a slippery and viscous fluid produced by the body

arthritis
arthritis - artritida (zánět kloubů)
BrE
/a:'θraɪtəs/
AmE
/a:r'θraɪtəs/

noun - a disease that causes painful and swollen joints in your body

 
loot - rabovat, vyrabovat, drancovat
BrE
/'lu:t/
AmE
/'lu:t/

verb - to steal things from shops and other buildings during a riot

 
tipple - pití (alkohol), oblíbené pití (alkohol)
BrE
/'tɪpl/
AmE
/'tɪpl/

noun, British English, informal - an alcoholic drink, often one that someone likes and usually drinks

 
second best - druhořadý, nouzový, náhradní, přijetelný
BrE
/ˌsekənd 'best/
AmE
/ˌsekənd 'best/

adjective - acceptable but worse than the best and not wanted so much

 
upholstered - čalouněný
BrE
/ʌp'həʊlstəd/
AmE
/ʌp'hoʊlstərd/

adjective - (of a chair or sofa) covered with soft material and cloth

 
self-appraisal - sebehodnocení
BrE
/ˌselfə'preɪzl/
AmE
/ˌselfə'preɪzl/

noun - the process of evaluating your own work and your own achievements

 
wildcat - kočka divoká
BrE
/'waɪldkæt/
AmE
/'waɪldkæt/

noun - a type of small cat that lives in mountains and forests