Bill Bryson Flashcards
The fray
De strijd
Cranium
Schedel
Arid mote
Dorre splinter
Paragon
Toonbeeld
Illegibility
Onleesbaarheid
Mea culpa
Schulderkenning, mijn schuld.
Insolent
Brutaal, onbeschaamd
the question were self-evidently absurd as well as insolent.
The teenager’s insolence got her in trouble with her teachers.
insolence: the quality or state of being insolent
On account of
Vanwege
Succinct
Beknopt. He got me to be succinct and clear.
Abide
Verdragen. He could not abide being spoken to OF
Zich houden aan. Had we all, as others have said, abided by the rules, we would not have this problem.
Addled
Bedorven. He was so addled by drugs that his crimes could not have been premeditated. He showed no signs of the addled thinking that comes with dementia.
Amelioration
verbetering. A philanthropist might devote her life to the amelioration of poverty and hunger. Any time there’s amelioration, something negative is becoming more positive.
Aforesaid
Voornoemd. The aforesaid consequences did not occur until late in the afternoon.
Affliction
Aandoening, droefheid, smart. She lost her sight and is now learning to live with her affliction. He died from a mysterious affliction.
indubitably
ongetwijfeld. Yet, unrealistic as the task indubitably appeared, it had to be attempted. His death was considered, peaceful and, indubitably, exactly what he wanted.
posterity
nakomelingschap, nageslacht. Our posterity isn’t looking too good with the way kids are acting today.
devoured
verslonden. He devoured everything on his plate. The lions devoured their prey. She devoured every golf magazine she could find.
Sauntered
Slenterde
They sauntered slowly down the street. Some girls sauntered by. He sauntered into the store.
Abiding
Blijvend. My abiding memory was that he was anxious to get on. His beautiful garden provided another abiding interest. It leaves you with an abiding sense of insecurity.
Itemize
Specificeren. To list things separately. We asked for an itemized bill, listing all our phone calls and how long they were.
