20 words week 4.1 Flashcards
Abortive
SV: Misslyckad avbruten
An aboritve action is not sucessfull
“An abortive military coup.”
Anathema
SV: Något man avskyr, styggelse
A thing or an idea that you hate because it is the opposite what you believe
“His political views were anathema to me.”
Appellation
SV: Benämning/ namn
A name or title
Artifice
SV: Knep påhitt
The clever use of tricks to cheat somebody
“Pretending to faint was merely an artifice.”
Cache
SV: Gömma, minne
1. A hidden store of things such as weapons
“A cache of explosives.”
- A part of a computer’s memory that stores copies of data that is often needed while a program is running.
“But high-speed cache memory is expensive.”
Callous
SV: Grym
Not caring about other people’s feeling, pain and problems
“A callous disregard for feelings of others.”
Caustic
SV: frätande, brännande eller kritisk, sarkastisk
1. A caustic substance can burn through things by chemical action
“Caustic soda.”
- A caustic remark criticizes someone in a way that is unkind but often cleverly humorous
“Elliot appreciated Pound’s caustic wit.”
Clique
SV: liten grupp av människor, slutet sällskap
A small group of people who spend their time together and do not allow others to join them
“A ruling clique of officials.”
Culpable
SV: Skyldig
Responsible and deserving blame for having done something wrong
“Both parties were held to be to some extent culpable.”
Debris
SV: Skräp, spillror
The pieces of something that are left after it has been destroyed in an accident, explosion etc.
“She was hit by flying debris from the blast.”
Derogatory
SV: Nedsättande
Showing a critical attitude and lack of respect for somebody
“Nothing derogatory intended, no insult taken.”
Disseminate
SV: Sprida
To spread information, knowledge, etc. so that it reaches many people.
“Their findings have been widely disseminated.”
Elicit
SV: Framlocka
To get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty.
“I could elicit no response from him.”
Evanescent
SV: Flyktig
Something that is evanescent does not last very long.
“Talk is evanescent but writing leaves footprints.”
Foist
SV: Pracka på
Foist something on/upon somebody.
“We do not attempt to foist this word upon them.”
Fortuitous
SV: tillfällig, slumpartad
A happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result.
“A fortuitous meeting.”
Guile
SV: List, svek
The use of clever but dishonest behaviour to trick people.
“George was a man completely lacking in guile.”
Inexorable
Obeveklig, orubblig
(of a process) that cannot be stopped or changed
“The inexorable rise of crime.”
Internecine
SV: Inbördes
Happening between members of the same group, country or organization.
“Internecine struggles/warfare/ feuds.”
Lithe
SV: Smidig, vig
(of a person or their body) moving or bending easily, in a way that is attractive.
“A tall lithe figure.”
