20 words week 4

Question 1

Lethargic ADJ

Answer 1

SV: Slö
Without any energy or enthusiasm for doing things
“The weather made her lethargic.”

Question 2

Egregious ADJ

Answer 2

SV: oerhört dåligt
Extremely bad
“Egregious behavior.”

Question 3

Acrimonious ADJ

Answer 3

SV: Bitter
Angry and full of strong bitter feeling and words
“His parents went through an acrimonious divorce.”

Question 4

Exacerbate VERB

Answer 4

SV: Förvärra
To make something worse, especially a disease or problem
“His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation.”

Question 5

Ostensible ADJ

Answer 5

SV: Påstådd
Seeming or stated to be real or true, when this perhaps is not the case
“The ostensible reason for his absence was illness.”

Question 6

Ignominious ADJ

Answer 6

SV: Vanhedrande
That makes, our should make, you feel ashamed
“an ignominious defeat.”

Question 7

Audacity ADJ

Answer 7

SV: Djärvhet
Behaviour that is brave but likely to shock or offend people
“He had the audacity to say I was to fat.”

Question 8

Gullible ADJ

Answer 8

SV: Lättlurad
Too willing to believe or accept what other people tell you and therefore easily tricked
“The advertisement is aimed at gullible young women worried about their weight.”

Question 9

Overt ADJ

Answer 9

SV: Öppen
Done in an open way and not secretly
“An overt display of affection.”

Question 10

Gesticulate VERB

Answer 10

SV: Gestikulera
To move your hands and arms in order to attract attentions to make somebody understand what you are saying.
“He gesticulated wildy at the clock.”

Question 11

Poignant ADJ

Answer 11

SV: Gripande
Having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in way that makes you feel sad
“A poignant memory.”

Question 12

Epitome NOUN

Answer 12

SV: Sammandrag, ett exempel av något
The epitome of something is a perfect example of that said thing
“He is the epitome of a modern young man.”

Question 13

Juxtapose VERB

Answer 13

SV: Sammanställa/ kontrastera
To put people or things together, especially in order to show a contrast or a new relationship between them.
“In the exhibition, abstract painting are juxtaposed with shocking photographs.”

Question 14

Expunge VERB

Answer 14

SV: Radera
To remove or get rid of something, such as a name, piece of information or a memory, from a book or list, or from your mind
“Details of his criminal activities were expunged from his file.”

Question 15

Importune VERB

Answer 15

SV: påträngande, efterhängsen
To ask somebody for something many times in a way that is annoying
“He never stopped asking Rachel, which was very importune.”

Question 16

Obliterate VERB

Answer 16

SV: Förstöra, utplåna, förgöra
To destroy something completely so that nothing remains
“Hiroshima was nearly obliterated by the atomic bomb.”

Question 17

Fraught ADJ

Answer 17

SV:
1. Uppfylld av
2.Spänd, ängslig,
1. Fraught with problems, difficulties, danger.

2. Full of anxiety and worry
   “A fraught atmosphere.”

Question 18

Gregarious

Answer 18

SV: Social
Liking to be with other people
“Hugh was a popular and gregarious man.”

Question 19

Cogent ADJ

Answer 19

SV: Övertygande
Strongly and clearly expressed in a way that influences what people believe.
“She put forward some cogent reasons for abandoning the plan.”

Question 20

Accost VERB

Answer 20

SV: Antasta
To go up to somebody and speak to them, especially in way that is rude or frightening
“She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger.”