startling - překvapivý, zarážející
BrE
/'stɑ:tlɪŋ/
AmE
/'stɑ:rtlɪŋ/

adjective - extremely unusual, unexpected and sometimes worrying

 
spontaneous - samovolný (potrat, výbuch, ap.)
BrE
/spɒn'teɪniəs/
AmE
/spɑ:n'teɪniəs/

adjective, technical - happening naturally without being caused by something outside it

 
mutate - mutovat (geneticky)
BrE
/mju:'teɪt/
AmE
/'mju:teɪt/

verb, technical - to develop a new form because of a permanent change in the genes

 
mutate - přeměnit se
BrE
/mju:'teɪt/
AmE
/'mju:teɪt/

verb - to change into something different

prankster
prankster - šprýmař, vtipálek (dělající kanadské žertíky)
BrE
/'præŋkstə/
AmE
/'præŋkstər/

noun - someone who plays tricks or practical jokes on people to make them look stupid

cowardice
cowardice - zbabělost
BrE
/'kaʊədɪs/
AmE
/'kaʊərdɪs/

noun - the lack of courage or bravery

practical joke
practical joke - kanadský žertík
BrE
/ˌpræktɪkl'dʒəʊk/
AmE
/ˌpræktɪkl'dʒoʊk/

noun - a trick that is played on someone to make them look stupid or shock them them so that other people laugh

fennel
fennel - fenykl
BrE
/'fenl/
AmE
/'fenl/

noun - a plant with a rounded base, can be eaten as a vegetable or the leaves can be used as a herb in cooking

 
improbable - nepravděpodobný
BrE
/ɪm'prɒbəbl/
AmE
/ɪm'prɑ:bəbl/

adjective - unlikely to be true or to happen

 
sustainable - dlouhodobě udržitelný
BrE
/sə'steɪnəbl/
AmE
/sə'steɪnəbl/

adjective - able to continue for a long time

 
dissatisfied - nespokojený
BrE
/dɪs'sætɪsfaɪd/
AmE
/dɪs'sætɪsfaɪd/

adjective - not pleased with someone/something

 
revoke - zrušit, odvolat
BrE
/rɪ'vəʊk/
AmE
/rɪ'vəʊk/

verb, formal - to officially cancel something (an agreement, a law, a permission etc.) so that is no longer in effect

 
in a heartbeat - v mžiku, raz dva, bez váhání
BrE
/ˌɪnə'hɑ:tbi:t/
AmE
/ˌɪnə'hɑ:rtbi:t/

adverb - very quickly, without hesitating

 
susceptible - náchylný (k nemoci ap.)
BrE
/sə'septəbl/
AmE
/sə'septəbl/

adjective - easily harmed or affected by something

 
susceptible - snadno ovlivnitelný
BrE
/sə'septəbl/
AmE
/sə'septəbl/

adjective - easily emotionally influenced