spiny - ostnatý, bodlinatý
BrE
/'spaɪni/
AmE
/'spaɪni/

adjective - covered with many sharp, pointed parts (animals, plants.. )

 
dilute - oslabit
BrE
/daɪ'lu:t/
AmE
/daɪ'lu:t/

verb - to make something weaker and less effective

 
porous - pórovitý, porézní
BrE
/'pɔ:rəs/
AmE
/'pɔ:rəs/

adjective - full of tiny holes, easily penetrated

 
hinder - překážet, bránit
BrE
/'hɪndə/
AmE
/'hɪndər/

verb - to make something such as an action or a task slow or difficult

landfill
landfill - skládka (zavážková)
BrE
/'lændfɪl/
AmE
/'lændfɪl/

noun - a place where large amounts of waste are buried under the earth

 
involvement - účast, zapojení
BrE
/ɪn'vɒlvmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'vɑ:lvmənt/

noun - the process of taking part in something

 
nervousness - nervozita
BrE
/'nɜ:vəsnəs/
AmE
/'nɜ:rvəsnəs/

noun - the feeling of anxiety and worry

apprehensive
apprehensive - znepokojený, obávající se
BrE
/ˌæprɪ'hensɪv/
AmE
/ˌæprɪ'hensɪv/

adjective - afraid that something unpleasant may happen

DIY store
DIY store - obchod pro kutily, hobbymarket
BrE
/ˌdi:aɪ'waɪˌstɔ:/
AmE
/ˌdi:aɪ'waɪˌstɔ:r/

noun - a large shop where you can buy things to improve your home

 
dreary - ponurý, chmurný
BrE
/'drɪəri/
AmE
/'drɪri/

adjective - making you feel sad, unhappy

 
brevity - stručnost
BrE
/'brevəti/
AmE
/'brevəti/

noun, formal - using only a few words

incompetent
incompetent - nekompetentní, nezpůsobilý
BrE
/ɪn'kɒmpɪtənt/
AmE
/ɪn'kɑ:mpɪtənt/

adjective - not having the skill to do a job or a task properly

 
astonishment - úžas, ohromení
BrE
/ə'stɒnɪʃmənt/
AmE
/ə'stɑ:nɪʃmənt/

noun - a feeling of great surprise

 
decency - slušnost
BrE
/'di:snsi/
AmE
/'di:snsi/

noun - behavior that is polite, good and shows respect for others

 
homicide - vražda, usmrcení
BrE
/'hɒmɪsaɪd/
AmE
/'hɑ:mɪsaɪd/

noun, American English, formal - the act of killing somebody deliberately