fusty - zatuchlý
BrE
/'fʌsti/
AmE
/'fʌsti/

adjective - smelling unpleasant (old, slightly wet)

 
piffle - nesmysly, žvásty
BrE
/'pɪfl/
AmE
/'pɪfl/

noun, dated - ideas or statements that are nonsense

 
cupidity - chamtivost
BrE
/kjʊ:'pɪdəti/
AmE
/kjʊ:'pɪdəti/

noun - a greedy desire for wealth, power, possessions

 
indispensable - nepostradatelný
BrE
/ˌɪndɪ'spensəbl/
AmE
/ˌɪndɪ'spensəbl/

adjective - someone/something that is essential, other people can hardly manage without them

 
knotty - složitý, zapeklitý
BrE
/'nɒti/
AmE
/'nɑ:ti/

adjective - extremely difficult to solve

 
abashed - zahanbený, v rozpacích
BrE
/ə'bæʃt/
AmE
/ə'bæʃt/

adjective - feeling embarrassed and ashamed

 
rigorous - přísný, nekompromisní
BrE
/'rɪgərəs/
AmE
/'rɪgərəs/

adjective - tests, rules or processes that are strict

 
rigorous - pečlivý, puntičkářský
BrE
/'rɪgərəs/
AmE
/'rɪgərəs/

adjective - done very carefully and with great attention to detail

 
caprice - rozmar, vrtoch
BrE
/kə'pri:s/
AmE
/kə'pri:s/

noun - a sudden and unaccountable change in attitude or behaviour

 
HMRC - finanční úřad
BrE
/ˌeɪtʃemɑ:'si:/
AmE
/ˌeɪtʃemɑ:r'si:/

short for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, an agency responsible for collecting taxes in the UK

 
subsidy - dotace (státním firmám apod.)
BrE
/'sʌbsədi/
AmE
/'sʌbsədi/

noun - money paid by a government to a company that benefits the public

 
visible - viditelný
BrE
/'vɪzəbl/
AmE
/'vɪzəbl/

adjective - capable of being seen

pendant
pendant - přívěsek
BrE
/'pendənt/
AmE
/'pendənt/

noun - a piece of jewellery on a chain that is worn around the neck

shingle
shingle - oblázky, kamínky
BrE
/'ʃɪŋgl/
AmE
/'ʃɪŋgl/

noun - small smooth stones that can be found on a beach or in a river

crest
crest - hřeben (hory, vlny apod.)
BrE
/'krest/
AmE
/'krest/

noun - the highest part of a wave or a hill