20 words week 4.1

Question 1

Abortive

Answer 1

SV: Misslyckad avbruten
An aboritve action is not sucessfull
“An abortive military coup.”

Question 2

Anathema

Answer 2

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.”

Question 3

Appellation

Answer 3

SV: Benämning/ namn
A name or title

Question 4

Artifice

Answer 4

SV: Knep påhitt
The clever use of tricks to cheat somebody
“Pretending to faint was merely an artifice.”

Question 5

Cache

Answer 5

SV: Gömma, minne
1. A hidden store of things such as weapons

“A cache of explosives.”

2. 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.”

Question 6

Callous

Answer 6

SV: Grym
Not caring about other people’s feeling, pain and problems
“A callous disregard for feelings of others.”

Question 7

Caustic

Answer 7

SV: frätande, brännande eller kritisk, sarkastisk
1. A caustic substance can burn through things by chemical action

       “Caustic soda.” 

2. A caustic remark criticizes someone in a way that is unkind but often cleverly humorous

“Elliot appreciated Pound’s caustic wit.”

Question 8

Clique

Answer 8

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.”

Question 9

Culpable

Answer 9

SV: Skyldig
Responsible and deserving blame for having done something wrong

“Both parties were held to be to some extent culpable.”

Question 10

Debris

Answer 10

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.”

Question 11

Derogatory

Answer 11

SV: Nedsättande
Showing a critical attitude and lack of respect for somebody

“Nothing derogatory intended, no insult taken.”

Question 12

Disseminate

Answer 12

SV: Sprida
To spread information, knowledge, etc. so that it reaches many people.

“Their findings have been widely disseminated.”

Question 13

Elicit

Answer 13

SV: Framlocka
To get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty.

“I could elicit no response from him.”

Question 14

Evanescent

Answer 14

SV: Flyktig
Something that is evanescent does not last very long.

“Talk is evanescent but writing leaves footprints.”

Question 15

Foist

Answer 15

SV: Pracka på
Foist something on/upon somebody.

“We do not attempt to foist this word upon them.”

Question 16

Fortuitous

Answer 16

SV: tillfällig, slumpartad
A happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result.

“A fortuitous meeting.”

Question 17

Guile

Answer 17

SV: List, svek
The use of clever but dishonest behaviour to trick people.

“George was a man completely lacking in guile.”

Question 18

Inexorable

Answer 18

Obeveklig, orubblig
(of a process) that cannot be stopped or changed

“The inexorable rise of crime.”

Question 19

Internecine

Answer 19

SV: Inbördes
Happening between members of the same group, country or organization.

“Internecine struggles/warfare/ feuds.”

Question 20

Lithe

Answer 20

SV: Smidig, vig
(of a person or their body) moving or bending easily, in a way that is attractive.
“A tall lithe figure.”