Engelska Flashcards
(124 cards)
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Define “clammy” (adj.)
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Unpleasantly damp sticky or slimy to touch
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“Unpleasantly damp sticky or slimy to touch” (adj.)
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Clammy
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Define “succinct” (adj.)
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Briefly and clearly expressed
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“Briefly and clearly expressed” (adj.)
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Succinct
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Define “facetious”(adj.)
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Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
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“Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor” (adj.)
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Facetious
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Define “furtive” (adj.)
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Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a beleif that discovery would lead to trouble
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“Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a beleif that discovery would lead to trouble” (adj.)
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Furtive
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Define “curtail” (transitive verb)
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To reduce in exten or quantity; imposa a restriction on
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“To reduce in exten or quantity; imposa a restriction on” (transitive verb)
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Curtail
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Ignominious
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“Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame”
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“Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame”
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Ignominious
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Motley
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Variegated in color (a motley coat)
Composed of diverse often incongruous elements (a motley crowd)
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Variegated in color; composed of diverse often incongruous elements
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Motley
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Variegated
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Varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors
Varied; diversified; diverse
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Varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors
Varied; diversified; diverse
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Variegated
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To confuse, bewilder, or stupefy; to make obscure or unclear
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Obfuscate
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Obfuscate
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To confuse, bewilder, or stupefy; to make obscure or unclear
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“Sine qua non”
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= “without which not”
Something absolutely indispensable or essential (“reliability is a sine qua non for success”)
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Something absolutely indispensable or essential
= “without which not”
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Sine qua non
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“Debonair”
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(of a man) confident, stylish, and charming
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(of a man) confident, stylish, and charming
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Debonair
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“Odiferous”
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Having or giving off a smell, especially an unpleasant one: an odoriferous pile of fish.
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Having or giving off a smell, especially an unpleasant one
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Odiferous
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"Stentorian"
(of a person's voice) loud and powerful: a stentorian roar.
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(of a person's voice) loud and powerful
Stentorian
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"Sanctimonious"
Hypocritically pious or devout; Feigning piety or righteousness; "a sanctimonious moralist
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Hypocritically pious or devout; Feigning piety or righteousness
Sanctimonious
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"Pious"
Marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship; sacred or devotional as distinct from the profane or secular
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Marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship; sacred or devotional as distinct from the profane or secular
Pious
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"Reprehend"
To voice disapproval of; censure
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To voice disapproval of; censure
Reprehend
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"Litigious"
Concerned with lawsuits or litigation; unreasonably prone to go to law to settle disputes.
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Concerned with lawsuits or litigation; unreasonably prone to go to law to settle disputes.
Litigious
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"Corollary"
A statement that follows readily from a previous statement.
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A statement that follows readily from a previous statement.
Corollary
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"Augury"
A sign of what will happen in the future; an omen
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A sign of what will happen in the future; an omen
Augury
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"Aperçus"
A comment or brief reference which makes an illuminating or entertaining point.
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A comment or brief reference which makes an illuminating or entertaining point.
Aperçus
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"Malfeasance"
Wrongdoing, especially (US) by a public official
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Wrongdoing, especially (US) by a public official
Malfeasance
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"Gimmick"
A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or trade
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A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or trade
Gimmick
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"Sophistry"
The use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving
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The use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving
Sophistry
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"Exultant"
Triumphantly happy
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Triumphantly happy
Exultant
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"Aegis"
The protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization
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the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization
Aegis
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"Abhor"
Regard with disgust and hatred
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Regard with disgust and hatred
Abhor
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"Dominion"
Sovereignty or control; ("dominions") the territory of a sovereign or government
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Sovereignty or control
Dominion
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"Vanguard"
A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas
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A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas
Vanguard
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"Otiose"
Serving no practical purpose or result
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Serving no practical purpose or result
Otiose
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"Dividend"
(1) a sum of money paid regularly (typically annually) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits
(2) a number to be divided by another number
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(1) a sum of money paid regularly (typically annually) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits
(2) a number to be divided by another number
Dividend
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"Accrue"
Of a benefit or sum of money: be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time
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Of a benefit or sum of money: be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time
Accrue
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"Contrition"
The state of feeling remorseful and penitent.
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The state of feeling remorseful and penitent.
Contrition
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"Adduced"
Cite as evidence
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Cite as evidence
Adduced
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"Vexatious"
Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry
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Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry
Vexatious
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"Credulous"
Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
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Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
Credulous
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"Adamantine"
Unable to be broken
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Unable to be broken
Adamantine
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"Coelacanths"
A large bony marine fish with a three-lobed tail fin and fleshy pectoral fins
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A large bony marine fish with a three-lobed tail fin and fleshy pectoral fins
Coelacanths
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"Penitent"
Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
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Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant
Penitent
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"Digress"
Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
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Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
Digress
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"Nebulous"
(1) In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy
| (2) (of a concept) vague or ill-defined
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(1) in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy
| (2) (of a concept) vague or ill-defined
Nebulous
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"Intangible"
Unable to be touched; not having physical presence
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Unable to be touched; not having physical presence
Intangible
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"Percolate"
Of a liquid or gas: filter gradually through a porous surface or substance
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Of a liquid or gas: filter gradually through a porous surface or substance
Percolate
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"Moneyed" or "monied"
Having much money; affluent
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Having much money; affluent
Moneyed or monied
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"Affluent"
(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy
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(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy
Affluent
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"Impeccable"
In accordance with the highest standards; faultless
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In accordance with the highest standards; faultless
Impeccable
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"Graft"
(1) A shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant, from which it receives sap.
(2) Medicine: a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically.
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(1) A shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant, from which it receives sap.
(2) Medicine: a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically.
Graft
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"Racy"
Lively, entertaining, and typically sexually titillating
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Lively, entertaining, and typically sexually titillating
Racy
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"Unseemly"
(of behaviour or actions): not proper or appropriate
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(of behaviour or actions): not proper or appropriate
Unseemly
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"Indecorous"
Not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper.
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Not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper.
Indecorous
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"Stupendous"
Extremely impressive
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Extremely impressive
Stupendous
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"Dilute"
Make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it.
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Make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it.
Dilute
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"Augean"
Extremely formidable or difficult and occasionally distasteful
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Extremely formidable or difficult and occasionally distasteful
Augean
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"Commiseration"
Sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; compassion
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Sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; compassion
Commiseration
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"Parsimonious"
Very unwilling to spend money or use resources
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Very unwilling to spend money or use resources
Parsimonious
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"Hyperbole"
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
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"Recondite"
(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse
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(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse
Recondite
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"Abstruse"
Difficult to understand; obscure
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Difficult to understand; obscure
Abstruse
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"Avarice"
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
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Extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Avarice
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"Furloughed"
Leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the services or a missionary
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Leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the services or a missionary
Furloughed
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"Cadre"
A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession
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A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession
Cadre
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"Fermentation"
The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.
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The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.
Fermentation
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"Subterfuge"
Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal
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Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal
Subterfuge
