English Flashcards
Vie
to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority:
Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.
Compete and vie
Unconsciousness
Unconsciousness is a state which occurs when the ability to maintain an awareness of self and environment is lost. It involves a complete or near-complete lack of responsiveness to people and other environmental stimuli.[2]
Overarching
Övergripande
comprehensive or all-embracing.
“a single overarching principle”
Attentive
”I try to be attentive when Otter people talk”
Uppmärksam
erroneous
Wrong incorrect
Felaktigt, oriktig
Liberal,
”well I am a liberal, I am more to the right of politics for sure”
Liberal (as opposed to social or socialist) means believing in a relatively free and open market for goods and services, with real prices and little restraint on foreign investment and international trade. This is the sense in which, for instance, the Liberal Party of Australia uses, despite its name, which might sound ironic to Americans.
Coercing
To coerce(att tvinga fram)
Coercing (tvång)
He refused to join Napoleon in any proposal for the coercion of Austria or the limitation of her
She threw herself heart and soul into the schemes for rescuing Strafford and coercing the parliament.
Remiss
”I’d be remiss if I didn’t ask you this”
: negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
2 : showing neglect or inattention
If someone is remiss, they are careless about doing things which ought to be done.
FORMAL adj v-link ADJ, oft ADJ in n/-ing
I would be remiss if I did not do something about it.
A watershed moment
Figurative meaning] A critical turning point in time where everything changes that will never be the same as before
Additional Information
A figurative meaning comes from the literal meaning of a point-or division in a river or a stream where the river is split into two paths that will never intersect again
Pivot point
”The runnerback in this game is the pivot point for the teams success for sure
Pivot point, the center point of any rotational system
such as a lever system
the center of percussion of a rigid body
or pivot in ice skating or a pivot turn in dancing
Pivot point (technical analysis), a time when a market price trend changes direction
Garrulous
“a garrulous cab driver”
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
“a garrulous cab driver”
Babblande
Serenity
”The only path to serenity”- Tao te ching
serenity {substantiv}
lugn ro frid ljung stillhet serenitet
Differentiate
”I differentiate between apples and pears, they are 2 different classes of fruit”
Skilja
Att skilja mellan
Åtskilja
Advocate (advocating)
a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.
2.
a person who puts a case on someone else’s behalf.
Förespråka, förespråkare, stödja, rekommendera
Differ
be unlike or dissimilar.
“the second set of data differed from the first”
synonymer: vary, be different, be unlike, be dissimilar, be distinguishable, diverge Mer
disagree.
“he differed from his contemporaries in ethical matters”
Conscientious
”She’s very conscientious when it comes to her studies at university”
samvetsgrann skötsam plikttrogen ansvarkrävande
Enigmatic (adjektive)
”He’s such an enigmatic man, hade to know what he’s planning”
hemlighetsfull, gåtfull och mycket svårförklarlig
Negging
Low-grade insults meant to undermine the self-confidence of a woman so she might be more vulnerable to your advances. This is something no decent guy would do. They say that the assholes get the girls, but I can spot negging a mile away and I reject these fuckers straight off.
Intelligible
adjective
able to be understood; comprehensible.
“use vocabulary that is intelligible to your audience”
synonymer: comprehensible, understandable; Mer
PHILOSOPHY
able to be understood only by the intellect, not by the senses.
Begriplig, förståelig
effervescent
effervescent adjective (FIZZY)
1.An effervescent liquid produces bubbles of gas:
effervescent vitamin C supplements
2.active, positive, and full of energy:
She’s one of those effervescent personalities that you often see hosting TV game shows.
Flustered
upset and confused:
She seemed a little flustered.
If I look flustered it’s because I’m trying to do so many things at once.
Mundane
C1 very ordinary and therefore not interesting:
Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her.
Intristic
inre verklig inneboende egentlig reell
Alleviation
the action or process of making suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe.
“peace, security, and the alleviation of poverty were high on the agenda”
He seemed chocked and he seemed vexed.
Vexed {adj.}
SV
matt
To vex
SV
irritera plåga reta hemsöka förarga ansätta
He shouted ”oh here comes an admirerer”, cause he was a very conceited individual.
conceited {adj.}
SV
självgod egenkär inbilsk dryg
conceit {substantiv}
SV
stolthet högmod högfärd självförhävelse inbilskhet
Visceral
adjektiv invärtes internal, visceral, inward, inside intuitiv intuitive, intuitional, visceral känslomässig emotional, emotive, visceral
Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering is a practice intended to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries
Racket/racketeering
A racket is a planned or organized criminal act, usually in which the criminal act is a … Racketeering is most often associated with organized crime, and the term
