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1
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bereave

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beröva, frånta

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enfeeble (verb)

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försvaga, göra kraftlös

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shrewd

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klipsk, klyftig

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wits

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vett, förstånd

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caravan

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husvagn

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loch

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insjö, sjö, vik, fjord

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enterprising

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företagsam, handlingskraftig

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thriving

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blomstrande, frodig, framgångsrik

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issue

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utdelning, utgåva

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fluctuate

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gå upp och ner, växla

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governing

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styrande, härskande

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stirring

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upphetsande

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well-to-do

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välbärgad, förmögen

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utmost

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ytterst

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downhearted

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modlös

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with flying colours

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klara sig med glans

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in due course (of time)

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i sinom tid

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intrusions (noun)

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intrång

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feat (noun)

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bragd, bedrift

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farther

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ytterligare (mer)

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abolish (verb)

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avskaffa, upphäva

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grasp

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fatta, begripa

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quarry

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stenbrott, även byte/villebråd

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innate

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medfödd, naturlig

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timetable

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schema, timplan

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sublime

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häpnadsväckande, upphöjd, ädel

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poised (adj)

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beredd, redo

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discretion is the better part of value

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försiktighet är en dygd

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unduly (adv)

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överdrivet

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seethe (verb)

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sjuda, koka

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on the contrary

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tvärtom, däremot

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discern (verb)

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bli varse

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33
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acquaintance

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bekantskap

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34
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hoarse

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hes, skrovlig

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size sb up

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bedöma

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pointer

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pekpinne

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flunky

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fjäska

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convulsion

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anfall

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39
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exasperation (noun)

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irritation

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40
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antecedents

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förfäder

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ringleader

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upprorsledare

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apprehend (verb)

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gripa, anhålla

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be in the wrong

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vara skyldig

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goad (verb)

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driva på, egga, sporra

45
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factual

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saklig, objektiv

46
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still life

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stilleben

47
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lest (konj)

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av fruktan att, för att inte

48
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wont

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van

49
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impart (verb)

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överföra, ge, meddela

50
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flustered (adj)

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nervös, förvirrad

51
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induce (verb)

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förmå

52
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plain

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klar, tydlig

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trickle (verb)

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sippra fram, sakta rinna

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renounce (verb)

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ge upp, avstå

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austere

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allvarlig, bister, stram, spartansk

56
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reckon

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räkna ut

57
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ailment

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krämpa, sjukdom

58
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call at

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titta in

59
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disperse

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skringra, upplösa

60
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gaunt

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mager, tanig (spöklik, dyster, ödslig)

61
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stuff

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material

62
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forbidding

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anskrämlig, osympatisk

63
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industrious

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flitig, arbetssam

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omission

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uteslutning

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cowed

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kuvad, skrämd

66
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conceivably (adv)

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tänkbart

67
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trepidation (noun)

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oro, förvirring, nervositet

68
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parish

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socken, kommun

69
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reticent

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tystlåten, förtegen

70
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becoming

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passande, klädsam

71
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crag

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brant, klippa

72
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countenance (noun)

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(ansikts)uttryck, min, uppsyn

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scope (noun)

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utrymme

74
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arduous (adj)

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mödosam, krävande

75
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second-rate

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medelmåttig

76
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sage

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vis, klok, förståndig

77
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mark

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betyg

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dispondent (adj)

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nedslagen, modfälld

79
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opt

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välja

80
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this was not lost on him/her

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hen fattade vinken

81
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rack/beat/cudgel one’s brain

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gnugga geniknölarna

82
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laden

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bildl.: mättad, fylld

83
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accost

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antasta

84
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solicitous (adj)

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angelägen, orolig

85
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coax

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truga, lirka, övertala

86
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top (noun)

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snurra (noun)

87
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adverse (adj)

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kritisk, olycklig

88
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plaintiff

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målsägande

89
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remand

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sätta i häkte (remand on bail=släppa mot borgen)

90
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all the more

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ju mer

91
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incriminating

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komprometterande, fällande

92
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exhort (verb)

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uppmana, driva på

93
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bicker (verb)

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kivas, gnabbas

94
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may tree

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hagtornsträd

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easel

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staffli

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leaning

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böjelse, tendens

97
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delicate

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ömtålig

98
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lofty

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hög, imponerande, ståtlig

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bracken

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bräken, ormbunke

100
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fain (adv or adj)

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gärna, gladeligen, glad

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many a

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mången

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springy

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spänstig, elastisk

103
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turf

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grästuva

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