First 20 Words WS01

Question 1

Abjure (VERB)

Answer 1

SV: Förneka
To say formally or publicly that you no longer agree with a belief or way of behaving.
”He abjured his religions/ his life of disspation”

Question 2

Abhor (VERB)

Answer 2

SV: Avsky
To hate a way of behaving or thinking, often because you think its not normal.
”I abhor all forms of rasism”

Question 3

Banal (Adjective)

Answer 3

SV: Banal (Alldaglig/enkel)
Boring, ordinary and not orginial
”He just sat there making banal remarks all evening”

Question 4

Burgeon (VERB)

Answer 4

SV: Knoppas
To develop or grow quickly
”Love burgeoned between them.”

Question 5

Choleric (Adjective)

Answer 5

SV: Hetlevrad
Very angry or easily annoyed

Question 6

Conflagration (NOUN)

Answer 6

SV: Storbrand (katastrofbrand)
A large fire that causes a lot of damage
”The goverment has turned a minor local problem into a full-blown regional conflagration”

Question 7

Contort (VERB)

Answer 7

SV: Förvränga
To (cause something to) twist or bend violently and unnaturally in a different shape or form
”His face contorted with bitterness and rage”

Question 8

Conjecture (NOUN)

Answer 8

SV: Gissa
A guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof
”Theres been a lot of conjecture in the media recently about the marriage”

Question 9

Discern (VERB)

Answer 9

SV: urskilja

To see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear
”I could just discern a figure in the darkness”

Question 10

Ennui (Noun)

Answer 10

SV: Leda (Uttråkning, tristess, olust)
A feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interseting or exciting to do
”The whole country seems to be affected by the ennui of winter”

Question 11

Eminent (Adjective)

Answer 11

SV: Framstående
Famous, respected, or important
”An eminent historian”

Question 12

Fulsome (Adjective)

Answer 12

SV: Överdriven (fjäskig)
Expressing a lot of admiration or praise for someone, often too much, in a way that does not sound sincere
”Fullsome praise: Her new book has received fulsome praise from the critic.”

Question 13

Flagrant (Adjective)

Answer 13

SV: Uppenbar
(of a bad action, situation, person etc.) Shocking because of being so obvious.
”A flagrant misuse of funds/privilege”
”A flagrant breach of trust”

Question 14

Heinous (Adjective)

Answer 14

SV: Avskyvärd (vidrig, motbjudande)
Very bad and shocking
”A heinous crime”

Question 15

Livid (Adjective)

Answer 15

SV: Rasande (Ursinnig)
Extremely angry
”He was livid when he found out”

Question 16

Laconic (Adjectiv)

Answer 16

SV: Lakonisk (kortfattad)
Using very few words to express what you mean.
”She had a laconic wit.”

Question 17

Moribund (Adjective)

Answer 17

SV: Utdöende
(especially of an organisation or business) not active or sucessfull.
”How can the department be revived from its present moribund state?”

Question 18

Malleable (Adjective)

Answer 18

SV: Formbar
A malleable substance is easily change into a new shape
”Lead and tin are malleable metals.”

Question 19

Ostracize (VERB)

Answer 19

SV: Utesluta
To avoid someone intentionally, or to prevent someone from taking part in the activites of a group
”His colleagues ostracized him after he critized the company in public”

Question 20

Pernicious (Adjective)

Answer 20

SV: Ondskefull
Having a very harmfull effect or influence
”The cuts in goverment funding have had a pernicious effect on local health services”