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

 
transient - pomíjivý, prchavý
BrE
/'trænziənt/
AmE
/'trænʃnt/

adjective, formal - lasting for a short time

 
powerless - bezmocný
BrE
/'paʊələs/
AmE
/'paʊərləs/

adjective - having no power

 
reproach - vyčítat, vytýkat
BrE
/rɪ'prəʊtʃ/
AmE
/rɪ'prəʊtʃ/

verb, formal - to express disapproval or disappointment

rebuke
rebuke - pokárání
BrE
/rɪ'bju:k/
AmE
/rɪ'bju:k/

noun - the act of speaking angrily to someone

rebuke
rebuke - kárat, vynadat
BrE
/rɪ'bju:k/
AmE
/rɪ'bju:k/

verb - to speak to someone in an angry and critical way

 
distinction - vyznamenání, pocta
BrE
/dɪs'tɪŋkʃn/
AmE
/dɪs'tɪŋkʃn/

noun - a special award that someone gets, especially a student, for excellent work

 
coincide - nastat ve stejnou dobu, krýt se (časově)
BrE
/ˌkəʊɪn'saɪd/
AmE
/ˌkəʊɪn'saɪd/

verb - happen at the same time

 
boon - přínos, výhoda
BrE
/'bu:n/
AmE
/'bu:n/

noun - something that is helpful or beneficial

 
stringent - přísný
BrE
/'strɪndʒənt/
AmE
/'strɪndʒənt/

adjective - very strict or severe (laws, rules..)