grotesque - zrůda
BrE
/grəʊ'tesk/
AmE
/groʊ'tesk/

noun - a person who is ugly in an unusual or strange way, often as a sculpture or in a picture or a book

laburnum
laburnum - štědřenec (zlatý déšť)
BrE
/lə'bɜ:nəm/
AmE
/lə'bɜ:rnəm/

noun - an ornamental tree or shrub, it has bright yellow flowers in spring (also known as 'golden chain') and its seeds are poisonous

 
relic - relikvie
BrE
/'relɪk/
AmE
/'relɪk/

noun - an object of spiritual value especially if it is connected with a holy person (such as part of their body or clothes)

straw
straw - sláma
BrE
/'strɔ:/
AmE
/'strɔ:/

noun - dried parts of some plants, it is used as bedding for cows, and people sometimes make hats and other things from it

turmeric
turmeric - kurkuma
BrE
/'tɜ:mərɪk/
AmE
/'tɜ:rmərɪk/

noun - a plant from the ginger family, the yellow powder made from the rhizomes is used as a spice or a coloring agent

pole
pole - pól
BrE
/'pəʊl/
AmE
/'poʊl/

noun - one of the ends of a magnet, one of the ends of an imaginary line around which something (such as Earth) revolves

plaster
plaster - sádra
BrE
/'plɑ:stə/
AmE
/'plæstər/

noun - white powder mixed with water becomes hard as it dries, often used to prevent a broken part of the body from moving

 
Statue of Liberty - Socha svobody
BrE
/stætju: əv 'lɪbəti/
AmE
/stætju: əv 'lɪbərt̬i/

noun - the collossal statue in New York City that was given to the Americans by the French as a symbol of their freedom

 
comparative - komparativ, druhý stupeň přídavných jmen či příslovcí
BrE
/kəm'pærətɪv/
AmE
/kəm'pærət̬ɪv/

noun - the form of an adverb or an adjective that is used to compare two things (such as 'better', 'taller' or 'more interesting')

 
superlative - superlativ, třetí stupeň přídavných jmen a příslovcí
BrE
/sʊ'pɜ:lətɪv/
AmE
/sʊ'pɜ:rlət̬ɪv/

noun - the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses its highest degree (such as 'the best, the longest, the most interesting etc.)

sentimental
sentimental - sentimentální, přecitlivělý, dojemný, citový
BrE
/ˌsentɪ'mentl/
AmE
/ˌsent̬ɪ'ment̬l/

adjective - showing or expressing gentle emotions such as love, sadness, or nostalgia, sometimes in a way that seems exaggerated or not entirely genuine

deity
deity - božstvo, bůh
BrE
/'deɪəti/
AmE
/'deɪət̬i/

noun - a god, a supernatural being who is worshipped by people as the ruler of the world (or a part of the world)

 
stupor - otupění, omámení, bezvědomí
BrE
/'stju:pə/
AmE
/'stu:pər/

noun - the state when you cannot think, hear, speak clearly, esp. as a result of drinking alcohol, using drugs, or experiencing a shock

 
meth - metamfetamin (pervitin)
BrE
/'meθ/
AmE
/'meθ/

noun, informal - an very addictive drug, it comes in the form of colorles odorless crystals, it is also known as ice, tina or glass

mistletoe
mistletoe - jmelí
BrE
/'mɪsltəʊ/
AmE
/'mɪsltoʊ/

noun - a plant that is used as a Christmas decoration, when a man and a woman meet under it, they have to kiss