sycophant
sycophant - patolízal, podlézavec, pochlebovač, přisluhovač
BrE
/'sɪkəfənt/
AmE
/'sɪkəfənt/

noun, formal - a person who says nice things to powerful people just to get their help or to stay in their favour

vivacious
vivacious - živý, energický, temperamentní, veselý, čiperný (hlavně o ženě)
BrE
/və'veɪʃəs/
AmE
/və'veɪʃəs/

adjective - attractively lively, animated, and full of energy, especially used to describe a woman’s personality

 
visceral - útrobní, viscerální, interní, vnitřní, týkající se vnitřních orgánů
BrE
/'vɪsərəl/
AmE
/'vɪsərəl/

adjective, technical - relating to the internal organs of the body, especially those within the chest or abdomen (such as the heart, lungs, liver, intestines, etc.)

 
visceral - instinktivní, niterný, emotivní, vnitřní, hluboce prožitý
BrE
/'vɪsərəl/
AmE
/'vɪsərəl/

adjective, literary - relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect; instinctive and emotional, often raw or intense

 
bloodbath - krvavý masakr, krveprolití, jatka, masové zabíjení
BrE
/'blʌdbɑ:θ/
AmE
/'blʌdbæθ/

noun - a situation in which many people are killed violently, especially in a short period of time or in a brutal way

 
coarsen - zhrubnout, otupět, ztratit cit (o člověku)
BrE
/'kɔ:sn/
AmE
/'kɔ:rsn/

verb - to become or make someone less sensitive, polite, or refined, often as a result of hardship, exposure to harsh conditions, or moral decline

flatten out
flatten out - narovnat, uhladit, zploštit, vyrovnat
BrE
/flætn'aʊt/
AmE
/flæt̬n'aʊt/

verb - to make something flat or flatter

 
Maundy - (obřad) umývání nohou, (skutek milosrdenství na Zelený čtvrtek)
BrE
/'mɔ:ndi/
AmE
/'mɑ:ndi/

noun - a Christian ceremony held on the Thursday before Easter, when people remember how Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and gave them a new commandment to love each other

 
one-track - omezený, jednostranný, zaměřený jen jedním směrem
BrE
/'wʌnˌtræk/
AmE
/'wʌnˌtræk/

adjective - focused only on one thing or idea, without considering other possibilities

mason
mason - zedník, kameník
BrE
/'meɪsn/
AmE
/'meɪsn/

noun - a person whose job is to build or work with stone, brick, or concrete, especially to construct walls and buildings

 
sleaze - špína, nemravnost, nechutnosti
BrE
/'sli:z/
AmE
/'sli:z/

noun - low-quality behaviour that is dishonest, immoral, or cheap, especially in politics, business, or sexual matters

 
slop - pomeje, šlichta, břečka
BrE
/'slɒp/
AmE
/'slɑ:p/

noun - thin, watery, or sloppy food, especially food that is unpleasant or of low quality, often fed to animals

 
hone - zdokonalovat, zdokonalit, pilovat, vypilovat (např. schopnosti, techniku)
BrE
/'həʊn/
AmE
/'hoʊn/

verb - to improve a skill, technique, or ability by practicing it regularly

hone
hone - naostřit, nabrousit, dobrousit (čepel, ostří apod.)
BrE
/'həʊn/
AmE
/'hoʊn/

verb - to sharpen something, especially a blade, by rubbing it on a stone or similar surface

 
Pritt - Pritt
BrE
/'prɪt/
AmE
/'prɪt/

noun - the last name of the inventor of the glue stick