SAT 8 Flashcards

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to cause an unpleasant emotion or problem to begin or grow: RÖRA UPP NGT

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TO STIR STH UP

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2
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to stir up

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to foment

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3
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förutsebar

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foreseeable

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4
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directly, clearly, ärligt

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frankly

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carefree

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freewheeling (His freewheeling attitude often got him in trouble at work.)

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the most essential or most basic part

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fundamental (Diversity is of fundamental importance to all ecosystems and all economies)

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thrilling, exciting, stimulating

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galvanizing

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Galvans otroliga uppträdande lämnade alla förtrollade

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the galvanizing performance of Galvan left everyone spellbound

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adj. relating to old age (n. an old and (weak) person)

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geriatric

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10
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sjukhusrum på Harwards

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hospital wards at Harwards

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an aging person

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a senecent person

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harmful, dangerous (unfriendly and not liking something:)

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hostile (a hostile crowd)

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publicly shameful or humiliating; (especially of events or behaviour) embarrassing because of being a complete failure:

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Ignominious (an ignominious retreat)

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14
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to communicate information to someone

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impart

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15
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the equal and objective treatment of opposing views (opartiskhet) Not partial or biased.

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impartiality

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very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance, etc.

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imposing

17
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(especially of something unwanted) to make something or to become too noticeable, especially by interrupting:

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obtrude ( I don’t want to obtrude upon her privacy)

18
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an unnecessary burden

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Imposition (Would it be too much of an imposition to ask you to pick my parents up from the airport?)

19
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not cautious or prudent; rash.. careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result:

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imprudent

20
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v. to encourage or stir up

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incite (Her hateful words incited anger in the crowd.)

21
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a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.

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The riot in Rio