Words and PhrasesTo Remember Flashcards
(74 cards)
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The latin name for the lower of the two jaws
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the mandibular, noun. (underkæben)
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This word denotes what happens to a human’s stomach when he/she is not fed enough food
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Distension, noun. (udspiling)
3
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What do you Call the strong band of tissue in the body that joins a muscle to a bone?
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a tendon, noun. (scene)
4
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Sad or without much hope
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Despondent, adj. (mismodig/nedtrykt)
5
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To read something, especially in a careful way
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To peruse, verb. (granske)
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Careful and thorough work or effort
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Diligence, noun. (omhu/flid)
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The act of removing somebody, especially A ruler, from power and a formal statement, taken from somebody and used in court.
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Deposition, noun. (afsættelse/vidnesudsagn)
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Little by little in an unorganised manner
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Piecemeal, adj. (bid for bid)
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Dishonest or illegal behaviour, often conducted by politicians and business people
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Sleaze, noun. (snusk)
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Clever and amusing comments and replies that are made quickly
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Repartee, noun. (slagfærdighed)
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A person or a thing that is the most important part of an organization or structure, because everything else depends upon it
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Linchpin, noun. (støttepille/stabiliserende kraft)
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A right to trade in a particular product or service, held by only two companies/parties
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Duopoly, noun. (duopol)
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Great energy or enthusiasm in / with something you feel strongly about
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Zeal, noun. (Ildhu/nidkærhed)
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To make something less harmful/ serious
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to mitigate, verb. (at lindre/dæmpe)
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To make a law / right official or respected
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to enshrine, verb, (kundgøre)
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Careful about paying attention to every detail
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Scrupulous, adj. (omhyggelig) synonym - meticulous
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Large in ammount, or impressive, often costing a lot of money
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Lavish, adj. (overdådig/rundhåndet)
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A person or thing that protects or defends someone/something
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a bulwark, noun. (bolværk) Synonym - safeguard
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Used as a general term for the people already living in the vast territories that the European colonizers occupied and took over
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aboriginal synonym - native
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Lazy and slow person
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Laggard
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Tending to argue or be bad-tempered; slightly aggressive
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Truculent
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The quality of being attractive and exciting
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Allure e.g. ‘The film has all the nostalgic allure of fifties Paris.’
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To avoid somebody or something
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To shun E.g. ‘An actor that shuns publicity.’
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Define
the mandibular, noun. (underkæben)
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The latin name for the lower of the two jaws
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# Define
Distension, noun. (udspiling)
This word denotes what happens to a human's stomach when he/she is not fed enough food
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# Define
a tendon, noun. (scene)
What do you Call the strong band of tissue in the body that joins a muscle to a bone?
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# Define
Despondent, adj. (mismodig/nedtrykt)
Sad or without much hope
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# Define
To peruse, verb. (granske)
To read something, especially in a careful way
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# Define
Diligence, noun. (omhu/flid)
Careful and thorough work or effort
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# Define
Deposition, noun. (afsættelse/vidnesudsagn)
The act of removing somebody, especially A ruler, from power and a formal statement, taken from somebody and used in court.
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# Define
Piecemeal, adj. (bid for bid)
Little by little in an unorganised manner
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# Define
Sleaze, noun. (snusk)
Dishonest or illegal behaviour, often conducted by politicians and business people
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# Define
Repartee, noun. (slagfærdighed)
Clever and amusing comments and replies that are made quickly
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Linchpin, noun. (støttepille/stabiliserende kraft)
A person or a thing that is the most important part of an organization or structure, because everything else depends upon it
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Duopoly, noun. (duopol)
A right to trade in a particular product or service, held by only two companies/parties
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# Define
Zeal, noun. (Ildhu/nidkærhed)
Great energy or enthusiasm in / with something you feel strongly about
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# Define
to mitigate, verb. (at lindre/dæmpe)
To make something less harmful/ serious
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# Define
to enshrine, verb, (kundgøre)
To make a law / right official or respected
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# Define
Scrupulous, adj. (omhyggelig) synonym - meticulous
Careful about paying attention to every detail
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# Define
Lavish, adj. (overdådig/rundhåndet)
Large in ammount, or impressive, often costing a lot of money
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# Define
a bulwark, noun. (bolværk) Synonym - safeguard
A person or thing that protects or defends someone/something
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# Define
aboriginal synonym - native
Used as a general term for the people already living in the vast territories that the European colonizers occupied and took over
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# Define
Laggard
Lazy and slow person
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# Define
Truculent
Tending to argue or be bad-tempered; slightly aggressive
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# Define
Allure e.g. 'The film has all the nostalgic allure of fifties Paris.'
The quality of being attractive and exciting
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# Define
To shun E.g. 'An actor that shuns publicity.'
To avoid somebody or something
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incitement for someone to rebel against a ruler or a political system
**sedition** / oprørskhed / tilskyndelse til vold
syn. rebellion
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something that you think is unfair and that you complain or protest about
a **Grievance /** klagepunkt, klage
example: Parents were invited to air their grievances (= express them) at the meeting.
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a right or advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position
**Prerogative** /
fortrinsret, særrettighed, Suveræn ret
examples:
* *In many countries education is still the prerogative of the rich.*
* the royal prerogative (= the special rights of a king or queen)
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* a written document signed by a large number of people that asks somebody in a position of authority to do or change something
* (rel) a formal prayer to God or request to somebody in authority
* an official document asking a court to take a particular course of action
**Petition** /
underskriftsindsamling, anmodning, begæring.
syn. Solicitation
examples:
* *The workers are getting up (= starting) a petition for tighter safety standards.*
* *Her husband has already filed a petition for divorce.*
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(adj.) seeming to be everywhere or in several places at the same time; very common
**ubiqitous** /
allestedsnærværende
syn. omnipresent, all-pervading
example:
* *the ubiquitous movie star, Tom Hanks*
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(adj.) unwilling to obey rules or follow instructions; difficult to control
**Recalcitrant** /
genstridig, vrangvillig
syn. rebellious
examples
* *a recalcitrant child*
* *He was like a teacher encouraging a recalcitrant pupil.*
* *One option is to threaten recalcitrant ministers with the sack.*
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(Verb) to improve something or make it stronger
**bolster** /
støtte, styrke, stive af
syn.
examples
* *bolster something*
* *to bolster somebody’s confidence/courage/morale*
* *I needed to stress the bus driver’s evidence in order to bolster my case.*
* *bolster something up*
* *Falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy.*
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(adj.) practical knowledge or understanding of information technology
**IT-savvy** /
computer-kløgtig, hard-disk-habil
syn. digital native
examples
* *the kids today are really much more IT-savvy than 20 years ago*
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(verb) to divide a region into smaller regions which are unfriendly or aggressive towards each other
**Balkanize** /
balkanisering
examples
* If it wasn't for the extensive wealth in the country, Belgium could become Balkanized.
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(phrase) fundamental and lasting change to a person's way of life on the basis of a single moment of reflection.
**a conversion on the road to Damascus**
ref. to the Roman citizen, Saul, an energetic persecuter of Jews in Jerusalem - He apparently had a visitation from God whilst walking to Damascus to continue his persecuting work. The visitation was accompanied by a terrific flash of light and God's voice, pointing out the wrongfulness of his acts. The flash temporarily blinded Saul, who continued to Damascus, regained his sight and changed his way of thinking about the Jews and he changed his name to Paul and became a Christian missionary.
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(phrase, American Slang) stating that something appears out of the blue, or that something/someone is out of the ordinary
**out of left field** /
ud af ingenting, pludseligt forekommende,
syn.
'from out of nowhere', unexpectedly, odd or strange
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(phrase) to do exactly the right things to please somebody
**to tick all the/someones boxes** /
Examples
* *the new album should tick all the right boxes for their many fans*
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(noun) a person fighting against the government or armed forces of their own country
**insurgent /**
oprører, rebel
syn. rebel
* *the convoy was attacked by armed insurgents*
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(noun) a curse (= an offensive word that is used to express extreme anger)
**imprecation** /
forbandelse, bandeord
syn. curse
examples
* *to mutter imprecations*
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**sedition** / oprørskhed / tilskyndelse til vold
syn. rebellion
incitement for someone to rebel against a ruler or a political system
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a **Grievance /** klagepunkt, klage
example: Parents were invited to air their grievances (= express them) at the meeting.
something that you think is unfair and that you complain or protest about
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**Prerogative** /
fortrinsret, særrettighed, Suveræn ret
examples:
* *In many countries education is still the prerogative of the rich.*
* the royal prerogative (= the special rights of a king or queen)
a right or advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position
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**Petition** /
underskriftsindsamling, anmodning, begæring.
syn. Solicitation
examples:
* *The workers are getting up (= starting) a petition for tighter safety standards.*
* *Her husband has already filed a petition for divorce.*
* a written document signed by a large number of people that asks somebody in a position of authority to do or change something
* (rel) a formal prayer to God or request to somebody in authority
* an official document asking a court to take a particular course of action
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**ubiqitous** /
allestedsnærværende
syn. omnipresent, all-pervading
example:
* *the ubiquitous movie star, Tom Hanks*
(adj.) seeming to be everywhere or in several places at the same time; very common
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**Recalcitrant** /
genstridig, vrangvillig
syn. rebellious
examples
* *a recalcitrant child*
* *He was like a teacher encouraging a recalcitrant pupil.*
* *One option is to threaten recalcitrant ministers with the sack.*
(adj.) unwilling to obey rules or follow instructions; difficult to control
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**bolster** /
støtte, styrke, stive af
syn.
examples
* *bolster something*
* *to bolster somebody’s confidence/courage/morale*
* *I needed to stress the bus driver’s evidence in order to bolster my case.*
* *bolster something up*
* *Falling interest rates may help to bolster up the economy.*
(Verb) to improve something or make it stronger
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**IT-savvy** /
computer-kløgtig, hard-disk-habil
syn. digital native
examples
* *the kids today are really much more IT-savvy than 20 years ago*
(adj.) practical knowledge or understanding of information technology
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**Balkanize** /
balkanisering
examples
* If it wasn't for the extensive wealth in the country, Belgium could become Balkanized.
(verb) to divide a region into smaller regions which are unfriendly or aggressive towards each other
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**a conversion on the road to Damascus**
ref. to the Roman citizen, Saul, an energetic persecuter of Jews in Jerusalem - He apparently had a visitation from God whilst walking to Damascus to continue his persecuting work. The visitation was accompanied by a terrific flash of light and God's voice, pointing out the wrongfulness of his acts. The flash temporarily blinded Saul, who continued to Damascus, regained his sight and changed his way of thinking about the Jews and he changed his name to Paul and became a Christian missionary.
(phrase) fundamental and lasting change to a person's way of life on the basis of a single moment of reflection.
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**out of left field** /
ud af ingenting, pludseligt forekommende,
syn.
'from out of nowhere', unexpectedly, odd or strange
(phrase, American Slang) stating that something appears out of the blue, or that something/someone is out of the ordinary
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**to tick all the/someones boxes** /
Examples
* *the new album should tick all the right boxes for their many fans*
(phrase) to do exactly the right things to please somebody
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**insurgent /**
oprører, rebel
syn. rebel
* *the convoy was attacked by armed insurgents*
(noun) a person fighting against the government or armed forces of their own country
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**imprecation** /
forbandelse, bandeord
syn. curse
examples
* *to mutter imprecations*
(noun) a curse (= an offensive word that is used to express extreme anger)
