SAT 10 Flashcards
(21 cards)
n. a subtle difference in meaning.. nyans
nuance
adj. legally void and ineffective
null
n. judgment based on observations instead of emotions or opinions
objectivity
adj. no longer used; rare or uncommon
obsolete (Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.)
är av oerhörd vikt
is of outmost importance
adj. almighty and all powerful (allmäktiga Gud)
omnipotent (the omnipotent God)
n. the beginning or early stages (I början av hennes carrier)
at the ONSET of her career
v. to openly express an opinion
to opine (that) (Ernest Rutherford opined that his work on radioactive substances would be of little or no practical use.)
pipan på en pistol
the barrel of a gun
adj. highly detailed and decorated (ornaments) ROOM OR LANGUAGE… snickarglädje.. komplicerat&många svåra ord
ornate (a room with an ornate ceiling and gold mirrors)
v. to remove or force out of (usu. a position or office host host hahah)
to oust (Mr. Trump was ousted from power)
adj. predominant, superior, most important
paramount (a point of paramount significance)
adj. strange, bizarre
peculiar
v. to die; to pass away
perish
v. to cause suffering to
persecute
adj. cranky, pouty, irritable =’(
petulant (petulant children are especially difficult to care for)
n. highest level or degree. the culminating point of one’s career
pinnacle (the pinnacle of one’s career.)
adj. deserving pity (what a pity.)
pitiable (the pitiable, homeless children)
adj. reasonable and possibly true
plausible (Her story is plausible, but that doesn’t mean she’s telling the truth.)
v. to assert
Postulate (The literary critic postulates that romanticism and naturalism are actually interconnected.)
adj. having great influence
adj. having a strong, chemical effect
potent