porous - pórovitý, porézní

adjective - full of tiny holes, easily penetrated

 

hinder - překážet, bránit

verb - to make something such as an action or a task slow or difficult

landfill - skládka (zavážková)

noun - a place where large amounts of waste are buried under the earth

 

involvement - účast, zapojení

noun - the process of taking part in something

 

nervousness - nervozita

noun - the feeling of anxiety and worry

apprehensive - znepokojený, obávající se

adjective - afraid that something unpleasant may happen

DIY store - obchod pro kutily, hobbymarket

noun - a large shop where you can buy things to improve your home

 

dreary - ponurý, chmurný

adjective - making you feel sad, unhappy

 

brevity - stručnost

noun, formal - using only a few words

incompetent - nekompetentní, nezpůsobilý

adjective - not having the skill to do a job or a task properly

 

astonishment - úžas, ohromení

noun - a feeling of great surprise

 

decency - slušnost

noun - behavior that is polite, good and shows respect for others

 

homicide - vražda, usmrcení

noun, American English, formal - the act of killing somebody deliberately

 

transient - pomíjivý, prchavý

adjective, formal - lasting for a short time

 

powerless - bezmocný

adjective - having no power