Eng - alla glosor

Alla Inga Spara

• Prospects The chances of being successful
• Dismal gloomy ; not successful ; of very low quality
• To hone sth into sth to develop and improve sth, especially a skill, over time
• dismiss to decide that sth/sb is not important and not worth thinking or talking about
• disaffected no longer satisfied with your situation, organisation, belief, and therefore not supporting it any longer
• to bolster sth to make sth stronger
• to cut a figure to have a particular appearance
• unstudied not deliberate or planned
• disparity a difference
• to scowl to look at sb/sth in an angry or annoyed way
• posturing behaviour that is not natural or sincere, but is intended to attract attention or have a particular effect
• indulgent tending to allow sb to do or have whatever they want
• formidable a person, thing or situation you feel fear and/or respect for because they are impressive and powerful, or because they seem difficult
• cartoonish very silly or exaggerated, often in a way that is not appropriate
• self-publicising to advertise/ make yourself known to the public
• attendent closely connected with sth
• controversy public discussion/arg. about sth many people strongly disagree about
• dent damage sb's confidence or reputation
• under sb's aegis with the protection or support of a particular person
• poignant having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you sad
• to pay homage to sth that is said or done to show respect
• transition process of change
• adversary enemy, opponent
• sap weaken
• decline fall, weakening
• discord disagreement
• grievance complaint
• recriminations criticizing someone who has criticized you
• reaffirm state something again
• precious valuable
• raw very sore, painful
• faction minority group
• wield use
• harness control and make use of
• peril danger, risk
• charter official document describing laws and rights
• peoples nations
• sturdy strong
• emanate from come from
• legacy something that exists as a result of a past event/ action
• forge develop, create
• waver hesitate, weaken
• heritage inheritance, tradition
• mutual shared
• deceit dishonesty, tricking people
• dissent strong disagreement with general opinion
• pledge promise
• embody be a symbol of
• nurture take care of
• grudgingly not willingly
• outcome final result
• Indulgent Spoil yourself, sb else
• Razzmatazz Alot of partying
• Array Utbud
• al fresco dining outside eating
• polyglot (sv) Flerspråkig
• Fluency (sv) Flyt
• Enable (sv) Möjliggör
• Native speaker (sv) Infödd talare
• Frequent (sv) vanlig
• Revise (sv) Upprepa
• several (sv) flera
• shortcut (sv) genväg
• crucial (sv) avgörande
• visible (sv) synlig
• vividly (sv) levande
• ingenious (sv) genial
• Contradictory When two things cannot both be true at the same time; they oppose each other
• Comfortzone situation or environment where you feel safe, relaxed, and not challenged.
• setbacks (sv) motgång
• imperfection A flaw, mistake, or weakness; something not perfect
• excel to do very well at something; to be very good
• achieve To succeed in reaching a goal or completing something important
• pending awaiting
• flare apply a process to sth in order to give it particular qualities
• lunar relating to the moon
• coast move without using power
• launch set in motion
• nutritionist expert on the science food
• husbandry farming
• accomodating helpful, easy to work with
• derive get, obtain
• jettison throw away
• envision imagine
• victuals food
• balk at refuse to do something
• edible can be eaten
• palatable pleasant to taste
• constituent part, component
• cache a (hidden) store of things
• hull body, exteriour
• jarring upsetting, disturbing
• defer to agree with, give way to
• ludicrous very silly
• descent downward movement
• be choked up be overcome with emotion
• petition ask someone in authority to do sth using a petition (=document signed by many people)
• ineffably beyond words
• stirring producing strong emotion
• prompt cause, encourage
• lofty proud, noble, honourable
• elicit evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone

Alla Inga Spara