Things fall apart Flashcards

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Wily

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Sharp (Slug)

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Pounce

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Jump (in an attack) (Slå till)

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Improvident

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wasteful (improvident)

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Gourds

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A round fruit whose outer shell can be used as a container (kalebass)

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Folly

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foolishness (dårskap)

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Cowries

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a small shiny shell that was used in the past as money in parts of Africa and Asia

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Loafer

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layabout (dagdrivare

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Plaintive

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a plaintive sound is high, like someone crying, and sounds sad (sorglig låt)

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Revered

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respected (Vördad)

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Amiss

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faulty (fel)

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Discerned

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perceive( urskilja)

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12
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Trill

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a musical sound made by quickly moving between two notes

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Gnashed

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Gnash your teeth (gnissla)

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Capricious

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inconstant (Nyckfull)

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15
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Malevolent

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A malevolent person wants to harm other people. SYN: evil

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Idleness

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laziness (Sysslolöshet)

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Roost

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if a bird roosts, it rests or sleeps somewhere

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18
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Incipient

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beginning (Begynnande)

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Dogged

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determined (Envis)

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20
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Afflicted

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tormented (Drabbad)

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21
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Contemptible

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Despicable (Föraktlig)

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Fowl

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A bird, such as a chicken, that’s used for meat and eggs.

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Dregs

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A small amount of a drink, sometimes with bits in it, left at the bottom of a cup.

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24
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Stingy

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Miserly (Snål)

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25
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Meagre

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inadequate (mager)

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Tendrils

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A thin leafless curling stem (climbing plant.)

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27
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Smouldering

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burns slowly without a flame (Pyrande)

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Torrents

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flood (torrent)

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Tubers

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A round swollen part on the stem of some plants, such as the potato (rotknöl)

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30
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Ailing

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Ill ( Sjuklig)

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31
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brusqueness

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Aprubt (bryskhet)

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Inwardly

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Internally ( Invärtes)

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33
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Ordained

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commanded (bestämt)

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34
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Repentant

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regretful (ångerfull)

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35
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Valediction

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Farewell (Valediction)

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Deftly

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A deft movement is skilful and usually quick (skickligt)

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Disquieting

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Causing anxiety (oroväckande)

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38
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Exacting

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demanding a lot of effort (krävande

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Arduous

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Involving a lot of strenght and effort (mödosam)

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40
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Poignant

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touching (Gripande)

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41
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Splendour

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prakt (magnificence)

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42
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Calabashes

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Fruit that can be dried out and used as container

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43
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Mortar

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A stone bowl in which substances are crushed (mortel)

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44
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Revelled

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feast (Frostade)

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45
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Pottage

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soup

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46
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gyre

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to move in a circle or spiral (virvel)

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47
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interim

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temporary (tillfällig)

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48
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dog

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to follow close behind someone (jaga)

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49
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anklet

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a ring or bracelet worn around your ankle

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50
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plait

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braid (fläta)

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51
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dynamism

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energy and determination to succeed (beslutsam)

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52
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frond

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a leaf of a fern or palm (ormbunksblad)

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53
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taut

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stretched tight (spänd)

54
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espy

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to suddenly see someone or something (få syn på)

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distil

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Purify (destillera)

56
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chirrup (verb)

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if a bird or insect chirps, it makes short high sounds

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listless

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spiritless (håglös)

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coiffure

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the way someone’s hair is arranged

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specious

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misleading (skenfager)

60
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creeper

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a plant that grows up trees or walls, or along the ground

61
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astride (preposition)

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with one leg on each side of something

62
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astride (adverb)

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with one leg on each side of something (grensle)

63
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quaver

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quiver (darra)

64
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esoteric

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rare (svårtillgänglig)

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approbation

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official praise or approval (bifall)

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voluble

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talkative ( talför)

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consolation

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comfort (tröst)

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prophesying

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predict (förutspå)

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luxuriant

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rich (frodig)

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vigor

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robustness (kraft)

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sullenness

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angry and silent (sur)

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sediment

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solid substances that settle at the bottom of a liquid (dregs)

73
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tremulous

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shaky (darrande)

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infirm

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frail ( klen)

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inadvertent

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unintentional (oavsiktlig)

76
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beget

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to become the father of a child (avla)

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deceit

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deception (bedrägeri)

78
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derisive

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mocking (hånfull)

79
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rollick (verb)

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noisy and cheerful (spexa)

80
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palate

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the roof of your mouth (gom)

81
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callow

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immature (omogen)

82
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congregation

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parishioner (församlingsbo)

83
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impudent

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shameless (fräck)

84
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derision

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Mockery (hån)

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debar

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ban (utestänga)

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trodden

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beträdd

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wherewithal

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money (for a particular purpose.) (medel)

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buoyant

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happy and confident

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expedient

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scheme ( utväg)

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bereaved

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deprived of a friend (efterlämnad)

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imminent

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impending danger/threat (hotande)

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wan

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looking pale, weak, or tired

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palaver (noun)

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unnecessary trouble and anxiety (överläggning)

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dominion

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supremacy (herravälde)

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rove

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wander/roam around (ströva)

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resolute

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determined ( beslutsam)

97
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pacification

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appease (lugna)

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espouse

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embrace (förespråka)

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denigration

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defame/slander (förtal)

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fare (noun)

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food eaten on a special occasion

101
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yam

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climbing plant grown for its root, vegetable (jams, brödrot)

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imperious

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peremptory (befallande)

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compound (noun)

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complex (sammansättning)

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bearing

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posture (hållning)

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thatch

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halmtak

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arduous

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( a task) involving a lot of strength and effort

107
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report (noun, gun)

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the noise of an explosion or shot

108
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harbinger (noun)

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herald (förebud)

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pestle

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mortlestöt

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footway

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Path by foot (stig)

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plantain

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a kind of banana that is cooked before it is eaten, or the plant on which it grows

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indulgently

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permissive (eftergiven)

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succulent

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juicy and good to eat (saftig)

114
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manifest (adjective

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obvious/clear (manifestera)

115
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eloquent

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articulate (vältalig)

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profound

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heartfelt (djup)

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rend

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rupture (rämna)

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calamity

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disaster (katastrof)

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requisite (adjective)

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necessary, required (erforderlig)

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diffuse (verb)

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spread out (sprida)

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unduly

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excessively (otillbörligt)

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intone

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Singing intone (sjunga i ton tillsammans)

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adherent (noun)

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Follower (anhängare)

124
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high-handed

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Imperious (egenmäktig)

125
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clamour (verb)

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Yell/scream (klagande skrik)

126
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discordant

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differing (disharmonisk)

127
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pauper

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beggar / poor person (fattighjon)

128
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ominous

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menacing (olycksbådande)

129
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bale (verb)

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tie into bale (bala)

130
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backcloth

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backdrop (Bakgrund/kuliss)