Chapter 19

Question 1

Advocate (n)

Answer 1

Talsmaður/baráttumaður fyrir málstað

A worker for a cause; supporter

Greta Thunberg is a advocate for climate change

Question 2

Chart (n)

Answer 2

Tafla

a map or display of information

Question 3

Consent (n)

Answer 3

Samþykkja; veita leyfi

One’s permission to do or allow something

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Question 4

Criteria (pl.) (n)

Answer 4

Viðmið

Rules used to judge something; a standard of measurement

Teachers have to have the same criteria for every student when grading essays.

Question 5

Discrimination (n)

Answer 5

Mismunun

Unfair or unequal treatment

Racial discrimination should be a thing of the past, but unfortunately it is not in some parts of the world.

Question 6

File (n)

Answer 6

Skjal

An organized body of information

Michael creates a new file for every task he does at work.

Question 7

Gender (n)

Answer 7

Kyn

The classification of male or female

Some say that there are only two genders, while others don’t agree with that.

Question 8

Index (n)

Answer 8

T.d. atriðisorðaskrá

An alphabetical or otherwise organized list

To look for information in books can be done by looking at the index.

Question 9

Insight (n)

Answer 9

Innsýn

The ability to know the true nature of something

This chapter should give you a good insight about information science and technology.

Question 10

Integrity (n)

Answer 10

Heiðarleiki

Strong morals; honesty

If you play Flight of the Bumblebee at immense speed, you might lose the musical integrity, because you forget about the dinamics of the piece.

Question 11

Mode (n)

Answer 11

Máti

A manner or way of doing something.

Planes are a popular mode of traveling.

Question 12

Reluctance (n)

Answer 12

Tregða (til einhvers)

An unwillingness to do something

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Question 13

Restoration (n)

Answer 13

Að endurgera

The act of returning something to its former condition.

Notre Dam needs a lot of restoration to look the same as before.

Question 14

Route (n)

Answer 14

Leið?

A path along which one proceeds.

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Question 15

Sphere (n)

Answer 15

Svið

An area; circle of influence.

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Question 16

Theme (n)

Answer 16

Þema

A central idea

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Question 17

Topic (n)

Answer 17

Umfjöllunarefni

A subject of writing or conversation

The teacher told us to write about only one if the five suggested topics.

Question 18

Accompany (v)

Answer 18

Fylgja; vinna með?

To associate with or connect to

The pianist accompanied the violinist in two pieces.

Question 19

Adjust (v)

Answer 19

Breyta; bæta

To change something so that it fits or works better

Martin slighty adjusted the tuners on the guitar to obtain a better tuning.

Question 20

Amend (v)

Answer 20

Laga; leiðrétta (hvernig e-h er orðað)

To make a change or modification

It’s possible to amend the sentence a bit if needed.

Question 21

Appreciate (v)

Answer 21

Gera sér (fulla) grein fyrir

To fully understand or realize something.

It’s crucial to fully appreciate the true meaning of this word to pass the final exam.

Question 22

Assure (v)

Answer 22

Tryggja; fullvissa

To guarantee or pledge

I assure you that this medicine cannot harm you.

Question 23

Cease (v)

Answer 23

Að hætta

To stop

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Question 24

Commence (v)

Answer 24

Að byrja

To begin

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Question 25

Compile (v)

Answer 25

Safna saman

To put together item by item

Lucy compiled a whole bunch of information in her essay.

Question 26

Contradict (v)

Answer 26

Mótmæla; andmæla

To say the opposite of a statement

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Question 27

Convince (v)

Answer 27

Sannfæra

To persuade

Max tried to convince everyone that he was right.

Question 28

Deny (v)

Answer 28

Neita

To refuse to give

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Question 29

Draft (v)

Answer 29

Að gera uppkast að einhverju

To draw the plans for something

Before they began working on the project, they drafted the structure of it.

Question 30

Mediate (v)

Derives from the word “media”

Answer 30

Miðla málum; semja um frið

To help both sides on reaching an agreement

An outsider was brought in to mediate between the disputing factions.

Question 31

Negate (v)

Answer 31

Neita; hafna

To cancel out or deny

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Question 32

Prohibit (v)

Answer 32

Banna (með lögum); koma í veg fyrir e-h.

To forbid; prevent something from happening

Smoking is strictly provented in schools.

Question 33

Reinforce (v)

Re = lýta á aftur

Inforce = gera betra

Answer 33

Efla (e-h í seinni tíð)

To make something stronger or more effective; strenghten

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Question 34

Sum (v)

Answer 34

Taka saman

To briefly go back over the main points; summarize

To sum it up… dunno

Question 35

Arbitrary (adj)

Answer 35

Ákveðinn að eigin vild

Governing however one wants; despotic

A good judge does not make arbitrary decisions.

Question 36

Civilian (adj)

Answer 36

Óbreyttur borgari

Describing a person who is not in the military

In war, it is illegal to kill civilians.

Question 37

Concurrent (adj)

Answer 37

Samtímis

Happening at the same time

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Question 38

Explicit (adj)

Answer 38

Skýr; ljós

Giving every detail openly

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Question 39

Rigid (adj)

Answer 39

Strangur, ósveigjanlegur

Strictly interpreted or enforced

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Question 40

Straightforward (adj)

Answer 40

Einfalt

Clear and direct; without complications.

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Question 41

Technical (adj)

Answer 41

Tæknilegt

Related to a systematical, specialized procedure

The process is quite technical, but it’s doable.

Question 42

Conversely (adv)

Answer 42

Öfugt; gagnstætt

In a contrasting way

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