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English Vocabulary Flashcards

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Obtrusive

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Häiritsevä

Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way.

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Bona Fide

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Vilpitön

Genuine; Real

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Tenable

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Pitävä/Vakuuttava

Able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection

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Festoon

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Köynnöskoriste
(noun/verb)
A chain or garland of flowers, leaves or ribbons

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Discombobulate

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Disconcert or confuse (someone)

humorous, Sherlock Holmes

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Veneer

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Viilu/Pintakiilto/Julkisivu
(noun/verb)

A thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to something

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Abet

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Yllyttää/Avustaa

Encourage or assist to do sth wrong, particularly to commit a crime.

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Careen

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Kallistaa

  1. Turn (a ship) on its side
  2. Move swiftly, in an uncontrolled way

Electric golf cart

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Stultify

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Tylsistää

Cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, esp. as a result of tedious or restrictive routine.

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Dilettante

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Diletantti/Harrastelija

A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.

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Pine

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Kuihtua/Riutua
(verb)
1. Suffer a mental and physical decline, esp. from broken heart.
2. Miss or long for sth.

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Tautology

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Tautologia/(Tarpeeton) toisto

The saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be fault of style

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Parenthetical

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Sulkeissa oleva/Selittävä

Relating to or inserted as parenthesis.

“Parenthetical remarks”

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Convalescent

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Toipilas
(adj/noun)

Recovering from an illness or medical treatment.

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Attrition

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Hankaaminen/Kuluttaminen
(noun)

The process of reducing something’s strength or effectiveness through sustianed pressure.

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Seclusion

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Eristyneisyys

The state of being private and away from other people.

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Encroachment

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Tunkeutuminen/Loukkaaminen
(noun)

Intrusion/advancement on a person’s territory, rights, etc. Esp. gradually, and beyond usual limits

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By and by

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Vähitellen / Ennen pitkää

Before long, eventually.

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Abject

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Viheliäinen/Kurja/Nöyristelevä

  1. (Of sth bad) Experienced or present to the maximum degree.
  2. (of a person or their behaviour) Completely without pride or dignity, self-abasing
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Subsume

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Luokitella/Sisällyttää
(verb)

Include or absorb (something) in something else.

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Impertinent

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Hävytön

Not showing proper respect; rude.

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Undulation

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Aaltoilevuus
(noun)

The action of moving smoothly up and down

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Repudiate

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Torjua
(verb)

  1. Refuse to accept; reject.
  2. Deny the truth or validity of.
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Buttress

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Tukea/Tukipilari
(verb/noun)

  1. A structure of stone or brick to strengthen / support a wall,
  2. Or the act of doing so
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Congenial

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Samanhenkinen

  1. (of a person) Pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one’s own.
  2. (of a thing) pleasant or agreeable because suited to one’s taste or inclination.
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Twaddle

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Hölynpöly/Hölistä
(noun/verb)

Trivial or foolish speech or writing; nonsense.

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Odium

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Paheksunta/Inho
(noun)

General or widespread hatred or disgust incurred by someone as a result of their actions

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Dither

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Epäröidä/Epäröinti
(verb/noun)

To be indecisive, or the behavior of being so.

“Dithering is not attractive’

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Extricate

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Vapauttaa
(verb)

Free someone or something from a constraint or difficulty

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Bequeath

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Testamenttaa/Jättää perinnnöksi

Leave property to a person or other benficiary by a will

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Brevity

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Lyhyys/Suppeus
(noun)

  1. Concise and exacty use of words in writing or speech.
  2. Shortness of time
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Contravene

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Rikkoa/Loukata

Offend against the prohibition or order of law/treaty/code.

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Salient

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Merkittävä/Keskeinen
(adj)

Most noticeable or important

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Conciliatory

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Sovitteleva/Lepyttelevä

Intended or likely to placate or placify

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Pulpit

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Saarnatuoli/Saarnaus
(noun/verb)

A raised enclosed platform, esp. in a church or chaper for a preacher.

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Aesthete

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Esteetikko

A person who is appreciative of and sensitive to art and beauty

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Beget

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Siittää/Synnyttää/Aiheuttaa

  1. (esp of a man) Bring (a child) into existence by reproduction.
  2. Cause; bring about
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Astute

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Neuvokas / Terävä / Ovela

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations / people and turn this to one’s advantage

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Reticent

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Vaitelias/Vähäpuheinen
(adj)

Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily

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Belligerent

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Sotaisa

Hostile and aggressive

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Vertiginous

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Päätähuimaava
(adj)

Extremely high or steep (relating to or affected by vertigo)

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Effusive

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Ylitsevuotava / Ylenpalttinen

Showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure or approval in an heartfelt/unrestrained manner.

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internecine

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Molemminpuolisesti tuhoisa

Destructive to both sides in a conflict.

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importune

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Kiusata
(verb)

Harass someone persistently for or to do something

“The girl has an intent to solicit or importune bystanders”, “reporters importuned him with pointed questions.”

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expound

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Selostaa / Selittää
(verb)

Present and explain (a theory or idea) in detail.

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impinge

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Vaikuttaa
(verb)

  1. Have an effect, especially a negative one.
  2. Advance over an area belonging to someone or something else; encroach.)

“Politics seem to scarcely impinge on everyday affairs of the locals.”

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prudent

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Varovainen / Järkevä / Taloudellinen

Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

“No prudent manager would authorize a loan without…”

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epistemic

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Episteeminen
(adj)

Relating to knowledge or to the degree of its validation.

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wry

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Ironinen

  1. using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour.
  2. (of a person’s face/features) twisted into expression of disgust, disapproval or annoyance
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Rapacious

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Ahne / Saaliinhimoinen

Aggressively greedy or grasping.

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Penchant

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Mieltymys
(noun)

A strong or habitual liking for something, or tendency to do something.

“Penchant for adopting stray dogs.”

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Visceral

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Sisäelin-
(adj)

  1. Relating to deep inward feelings rather than the intellect.
  2. Relating to the viscera/intestines.

“Voters’ visceral fear of change.”

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indelible

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lähtemätön
(adj)

in a way that cannot be removed or forgotten.

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onerous

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työläs

(of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble or difficulty.

[Law]
Involving heavy obligations.

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taxonomy

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Taksonomia
(noun)

The practice and branch of science concerned with classification, esp. of organisms; systematics.

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commensurate

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mukainen
(adj)

corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.

“salary will be commensurate with age and experience.”

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acclaim

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suosionhuuto
(verb/noun)

praise enthusiastically and publicly.

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polemic

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polemiikki / poleeminen
(noun/adj)

a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

“his polemic against the cultural relativism of the sixties.”

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prejudicial

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vahingollinen

harmful to someone or something; detrimental

“the proposals were considered prejudicial to the economy.”

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extant

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vielä jäljellä oleva

still in existence; surviving

“an extant people”

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debilitate

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Heikentää

make (someone) very weak and infirm
“he was severely debilitated by a stomach upset.”

hinder, delay or weaken

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attendant

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osanottaja/palvelija

(noun)
a person employed to provide particular public service or who is present on particular occasion

(adj)
occurring with or as a result of
“the sea and its attendant attractions.”

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precocious

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varhaiskypsä

(of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier than usual or expected age.

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ablution

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puhdistautuminen

an act of washing oneself.

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staid

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vanhoillinen/tosikkomainen

sedate, respectable and unadventurous.
“staid law firms”

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destitute

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rutiköyhä

extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself.
“the charity cares for destitute children”

not having.
“towns destitute of commerce”

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bristle

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harjas / harjakset
kiukustua / pörhistää

(noun)
a short, stiff hair on an animal’s skin or a man’s face.

(verb)
1. (of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear.
2. be covered with or abundant in something (hair-like).
“the roof bristled with antennae.”

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ignoble

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halpamainen / alhainen

not honorable in character or purpose.
“ignoble feelings of intense jealousy.”

of humble origin or social status.

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salutary

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hyödyllinen

(esp. with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.
“Britain failed to draw salutary lessons from the loss of its colonies.”

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aficionado

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harrastaja/intoilija

a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject or pastime.

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missive

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a letter, esp. a long or official one.

“yet another missive from the Foreign Office.”

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writ large

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ilmiselvästi/ilmeisesti

clear and obvious
“the unspoken question was writ large upon Rose’s face”

in a stark or exaggerated form.
“bribing people with tax allowances is the paternalistic state writ large”

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writ

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haaste/määräys

a form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or abstain from acting, in a particular way.
“the two reinstated officers issued a writ for libel against the applicants.”

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modality

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modaliteetti

  1. modal quality
    “the harmony had a touch of modality”
  2. a particular mode in which something exists or is experienced or expressed.
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trammel

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kahleet / rajoitukset
kahlehtia / rajoittaa

(noun)
restrictions or impediments to freedom of action
“we will forge our own future, free from the trammels of materialism”

(verb)
deprive of freedom of action.
“individuals in modern society are trammelled by convention”

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dissident

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toisinajattelija

(noun)
a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.
“a dissident jailed by a military regime”

(adj)
in opposition to official policy.

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pallid

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kalpea / vaisu

  1. (of a person’s face) pale, typically because of poor health.
    “his face, with its wrinkled, pallid complexion”
  2. lacking vigour or intensity; insipid.
    “a pallid ray of winter sun”
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apperception

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  • psychology -
  • dated -
    the mental process by which a person makes sense of an idea by assimilating it to the body of ideas he or she already possesses.
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apposite

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osuva / sopiva

apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.
“an apposite quotation”

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pertinent

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asiaankuuluva / olennainen

relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.
“she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions”

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pertain

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liittyä / kuulua jhk

be appropriate, related or applicable to.
“matters pertaining to the organization of government”

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livid

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raivostunut

  1. furiously angry.
    “he was livid that Garry had escaped”
  2. dark bluish grey in colour.
    “livid bruises”
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consternation

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tyrmistys

a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
“to her consternation her car wouldn’t start.”

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eschew

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välttää / karttaa

deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
“he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence”

85
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concierge

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ovimies

(esp. in France) a resident caretaker of a block of flats or a small hotel.
2. a hotel employee whose job is to assist guests by booking tours, making theatre and restaurant reservations, etc.

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gingerly

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varovasti

(adverb/adjective)
in a careful or cautious manner, showing great care or caution.

“they moved gingerly through the cavern.”

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vehement

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kiivas / kiihkeä

showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate or intense.

“he spoke in a tone that was low but vehement”

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peruse

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tutkia / lukea huolellisesti

  • formal -
    read (sth), typically in a thorough or careful way.
    “he might reach a different conclusion if he was able to peruse 21st century social media”
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precarious

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epävarma / uhanalainen

not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
“a precarious living situation”

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furlough

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lomautus

(noun)
leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the services or a missionary.
“a civil servant returned to his wife on furlough”

(verb)
grant leave of absence to.

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accrue

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kertyä / kasvaa

(verb)
(of a benefit or sum of money) be received in regular or increasing amounts over time.
“financial benefits will accrue from restructuring”

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willy-nilly

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halusipa tai ei

(adverb)
1. whether one likes it or not.

  1. without direction or planning; haphazardly.
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ensconce

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kätkeytyä

establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe place.

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inchoate

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kehittymätön

just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.
“A still inchoate global society”

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assiduous

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uuttera / väsymätön

showing great care and perseverance.
“she was assiduous in designing the user interface features”

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illicit

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laiton

forbidden by law, rules or custom.
“illicit drugs”

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inexorable

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impossible to stop or prevent

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bereft

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riistetty jostain
(adj)
1. deprived of or lacking (something)
“my room was simple and bereft of any luxury.”

  1. (of a person) sad and lonely, esp. through someone’s death or departure.
    “the passing of his wife left him bereft.”
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armament

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aseistus
military weapons and equipment
“national armaments should be kept to a minimum.”

100
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dismal

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synkkä / kolkko
causing a mood of gloom or depression
“the dismal weather only added to his misery.”

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stooped

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kumara

(of a person) having the head and shoulders habitually bent forwards

102
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eminent

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huomattava / erinomainen / korkea
1. (of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere
“one of the world’s most eminent ecologists.”
2. (of a positive quality) present to a notable degree.
“I could see her eminent wisdom.”

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parlance

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kielenkäyttö

a particular way of speaking or using words, esp. a way common to those with a particular job or interest.
“he used terms that were once in common parlance”

104
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libel

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kunnianloukkaus

(noun)
a published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation; a written defamation

(verb)
defame someone by publishing a libel

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admonish

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kehottaa

warn or reprimand someone firmly; urge.
“she admonished me for appearing at the house unshaven.”

106
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ken

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(noun)
one’s range of knowledge or understanding
“most of modern economics is beyond my ken.”

107
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laconic

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lakoninen
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
“his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest.”

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endowment

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lahjoitus / lahjakkuus

  1. the action of endowing something or someone.
    “Harvard announced its endowment for carbon neutrality.”
  2. a quality or ability possessed or inherited by someone
    “his natural endowments were his height and intelligence.”
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pride of place

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paikan ylpeys
the most prominent position among a group of things

“the certificate has pride of place on my wall”

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insinuate

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vihjailla / ujuttaa

  1. suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way.
    “he was insinuating that I lack self-control.”
  2. slide (oneself or a thing) slowly and smoothly into a particular place.
    “I slowly insinuated my hand inside the crack.”
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geld

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kuohia

castrate (a male animal)

112
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beguiling

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lumoava
charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way.
“his background was a beguiling mixture of English, French and Italian.”

113
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impute

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lukea jk syyksi

represent (something, esp. undesirable) as being done or possessed by someone; attribute.
“of the crimes you have imputed to me, I have committed only the majority.”

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miscreant

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roisto / roistomainen
(noun)
a person who has done something unlawful or wrong

(adj)
(of a person) behaving badly or unlawfully

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predilection

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erityinen mieltymys

a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.
“my predilection for brunettes I can’t help.”

116
Q

sojourn

A

oleskelu
-formal-

(noun/verb)
a temporary stay
“during my travels, I also sojourned in Amsterdam more than once.”

117
Q

languorous

A

raukea, veltto

characterized by tiredness or slowness, especially of the pleasurable kind.
“summers have a slow, languorous feel to them in this part of the country.”

118
Q

diction

A

sanavalinta / esitystapa / tyyli

  1. the choice and use of words in speech or writing
  2. the style of enunciation when speaking or singing
119
Q

curt

A

tyly

rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
“the man I met was curt and businesslike throughout our meeting.”

120
Q

capitulate

A

antautua

cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; yield.

“the resistance finally had to capitulate to their enemy.”

121
Q

heresy

A

harhaoppi

  1. belief or opinion contrary to orthodox doctrine (esp. Christian)
  2. opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted

“the heresy of being unattached to either political party.”

122
Q

corroborate

A

vahvistaa

confirm or give support to (statement, theory or finding)

“the witness corroborated the girl’s account for what haad happened.”

123
Q

circumspection

A

varovaisuus
(noun)
the quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence

“circumspection is a virtue when exercising political power.”

124
Q

ossify

A

luutua, kangistua

  1. turn into bone or bony tissue
    “over time, tracheal cartillages can ossify”
  2. cease developing; stagnate.
    “ossified social norms, still recognizable from the 1940s”
125
Q

confound

A

sekoittaa, hämmentää

  1. cause surprise or confusion (in someone), especially by not according with their expectations.
    “these new findings confounded the scientific community”
  2. mix up (something) with something else
    “idealism is often confounded with naivety.”
126
Q

panache

A

itsevarmat elkeet, ‘suuren maailman tyyli’
(noun)

  1. flamboyant confidence of style or manner
    “the book explores the field of biology with style and panache rather than strict scientific accuracy.”
127
Q

seminal

A

merkittävä, tärkeä

  1. strongly influencing later developments
    “the seminal paper by Turing was published in 1950.”
128
Q

groundswell

A

vyöry

(noun)
1. an increase in a particular opinion among the population.
“a groundswell of political correctness developed”

  1. a large or extensive swell in the sea (??)
129
Q

supplant

A

syrjäyttää

  1. supersede and replace
    “practically all organic farms have been supplanted by these meat factories.”
130
Q

skittish

A
  1. (of an animal, esp. a horse) nervous or excitable and easily scared.
    “our old dog was a skittish thing, always staying out of trouble.”
  2. (of a person) playfully frivolous or unpredictable
    “my skittish mother divides the opinions of people.”
131
Q

frisson

/ˈfriːsã,ˈfrɪsɒn/

A

värinä, ‘säväri’

a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill
“hearing him speak sent a frisson across my entire body.”

132
Q

pugnacious

A

riidanhaluinen

  1. eager or quick to argue or start a fight.
    “now in his 50s, my uncle is still as pugnacious as ever
133
Q

instigate

A

Käynnistää

bring about, initiate or incite an action or event. Esp. sth bad.

134
Q

connive

A

ummistaa silmänsä / edesauttaa salaa

secretly allow something immoral, illegal or harmful to occur (or conspire to bring it about)

“she decided in that moment to connive with the stranger”

135
Q

Flappable

A

Heikkohermoinen

Easily upset or confused, esp. as a result of stress

136
Q

gauzy

A

harsomainen

resembling gauze; thin and/or translucent
“an enchanting, gauzy dress”

137
Q

beyond the pale

A

(täysin) sopimaton

outside the bounds of what’s acceptable behavior

“Her behavior last night was beyond the pale.”

138
Q

hoist

A

nosturi / talja
(noun/verb)

  1. to raise something by means of ropes and pulleys
  2. The act of raising or lifting something up

“A communist flag was hoisted up the pole”

139
Q

nuptial

A

avio-/hää-

relating to marriage or weddings

“Those early days of nuptial bliss far behind.”

140
Q

facetious

A

vitsikäs / kevytmielinen

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate levity and humour; flippant

“Your facetious prancing is not needed here.”

141
Q

prostrate

A

mahallaan makaava / lamaantunut / nujerrettu
(adj/verb)

  1. lying stretched out on the ground with face downwards.
  2. The act of laying one down, esp. in act of reverence or submission.

“She prostrated herself on top of the church steppes in an act of final desperation.”

142
Q

sultry

A

hiostava / painostava / kiihkeä

  1. (of the air or weather) - hot and/or humid
  2. (of the behavior of a woman) - displaying a highly sexual and/or suggestive nature

“I met a sultry italian exchange student on one of these sultry June days.”

143
Q

attenuate

A

vaimentaa / heikentää
(verb)

  1. reduce the force, effectiveness or value

“His intolerable attitude was momentarily attenuated by the presence of his wife.”

144
Q

inane

A

typerä, sisällötön

  1. lacking sense or meaning; silly

“people are mysteriously drawn to glorify inane quotes.”

145
Q

phantasmagoria

A

harhanäky

a sequence of real or imaginary images as though in a dream

146
Q

acrimony

A

vihamielisyys / katkeruus

bitterness or ill-feeling.

“Please, I don’t want us to end on a note of acrimony.”

147
Q

furcate

A

haarautua
(adj/verb)
(technical)

being split into two or more branches, or the act of splitting something in such a manner; fork, forked

“humans are close to furcating an evolutionary branch all of their own making.

148
Q

balmy

A

leuto

  1. characterized by pleasantly warm weather.

“On balmy days like these I never long for anything more.”

149
Q

asinine

A

typerä, idioottimainen

extremely stupid or foolish.
“You have successfully made the jump from the merely inane and into the asinine.”

150
Q

hinky

A

epärehellinen / epäilyttävä / epäluotettava
[informal]
(of a person) dishonest or suspect
(of an object) unreliable

“The guy seemed hinky from the first moment.”

151
Q

pithy

A

ytimekäs

(of language/style) terse and vigorously expressive
(of a fruit or plant) containing much pith

“I admire those characteristically pithy remarks of yours”

152
Q

trite

A

tylsä, kulunut

lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse

“There’s enough trite in the air to knock out even your most seasoned socialite.”

153
Q

austere

A

vakava, ankara, ankaran yksinkertainen

  1. severe or strict in attitude or manner
    “my old headmaster was an austere old man, but he taught me a great deal”
  2. Having no comforts or luxuries / having an unadorned appearance
154
Q

vicarious

A

välillinen (toisten välityksellä koettu)

experienced in the imagination, through the feelings or actions of others.

“I was looking through his pictures vicariously”

155
Q

gasbag

A

suupaltti

noun
a person who talks excessively about trivial things
“My uncle, the neighborhood’s acclaimed gasbag.”

156
Q

vernacular

A

kansankieli
(noun/adj.)

the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a region or country.
“he wrote much of his latter work in the vernacular to reach a larger audience.”

157
Q

alliteration

A

alkusointu
(noun)

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

“the alliteration in “sweet birds sang” or “Susie said so”

158
Q

turgid

A

turvonnut / pitkäveteinen

  1. swollen and distended or congested
    “A turgid, fast-moving river”
  2. (of language or style) tediously pompous and inflated/bombastic
    “some turgid verses on the Catholic work ethic”
159
Q

congested

A

ruuhkainen

  1. so crowded with traffic or people as to hinder or prevent freedom of movement

“the innocent, small town was congested beyond all recognition”

160
Q

zeugma / syllepsis

A

Zeugma

A figure of speech in which a single phrase or word joins different parts of a sentence (possibly expressing multiple meanings in the sentence)

“She fed me love and tenderness and macaroons”
“He was working his work, I mine.”

161
Q

curtail

A

supistaa
(verb)

reduce in extent or quantity; restrict
“the 2020 pandemic saw our liberties curtailed”

162
Q

tirade

A

vuodatus / ryöpytys / paasaus

a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
“This morning I received a particularly well-written tirade in the mail.”

163
Q

stentorian

A

pauhaava

(of a person’s voice) loud and powerful; booming.
“he spoke in a stentorian roar that turned your kneecaps into jelly.”

164
Q

contingent

A

mahdollinen / riippuva
1. subject to chance
2.occurring/existing only if…. dependent on…
“the contingent nature of a gambler’s profession.”
“our release is contingent on her majesty’s appetite”

165
Q

plenitude

A

yltäkylläisyys

an abundance.
“our savior descended on us with a plenitude of wealth, mercy and bullets.”

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