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Gyre

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“Virvel”
Spiral or vortex in the sea

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Wily

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“Slug / Listig”
Clever at getting what you want, willing to trick

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Harmattan

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A very dry wind that blows sand and dust in December and February

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Improvident

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“Slösande / Tanklös / Slösaktig”
Not thinking about the future. Spending money unwisely

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Folly

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“Dårskap / galenskap”
The fact of doing something stupid; lack of good judgement

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Stoop

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“Lutning (kroppen)” Böjd framåt
Body bent forward

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Haze

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“Dimma / Dis”
Air that is difficult to see through

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Leisurely

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” Lugn / Avspänt”
Done without hurrying

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Loafer

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“Dagdrivare”
Person who wastes their time rather than working

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Perpendicular

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“Lodrätt / Perpendikulär” Linje
Lines forming 90 degrees with another surface

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Crier

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“Utropare”
A job in the past that meant waling around town and shouting news

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Amiss

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“Fel / På tok”
Wrong; something is not right (Feeling=

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Discern (Discerned)

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“Urskilja / Inse”
To know, recognize or understand something that is not obvious or is difficult

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Orator

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“Talare”
A person who makes formal speeches in public or is good at public speaking

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Malevolent

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“Illvillig”
Having or showing desire to harm others

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Cockcrow

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“Grynning”
The time of day when it becomes light

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Incipient

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“Begynnande”
Just beginning

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Prosperity

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“Framgång”
The state of being successful, especially in making money
State of being prosperous

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Prosperously (prosperous)

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“Välmående / Gynnsam”
Rich and successful

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Dogged

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Envis / Ihärdig
follow someone very closely and persistently

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Beheld

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Skåda
To take a look or see someone
Observe

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Reluctant

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Motvillig
something that is unwilling or resistant
Unwilling

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Contemptible

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Ovärdig
not deserving of any praise or respect
Despicable

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Perch

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to rest in some elevated position

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Malicious

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Illvillig
showing desiree to harm someone or hurt their feelings
Hostile / Harmful

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Smoldering

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pyrande
To burn slowly without a flame
Burn slowly

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Brusqueness

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Bryskhet
Using very few words and sounding rude
impoliteness / Rudeness”

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Kindred

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Liknande
Similar in kind; related
Allied / Kin

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Benevolent

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Välvillig
Good and kindly spirited
Caring

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Capricious

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Nyckfull / Oförutsägbar
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.
Unpredictable

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Prowess

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skicklighet / tapperhet
skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.
Expertise

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Plait

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Fläta
a long piece of something, especially hair, that is divided into three parts and twisted together
Braid

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Pleading

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Bönfällande
the action of making an emotional or earnest appeal to someone
Begging

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Ordained

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Prästvidgd
ordain somebody | ordain somebody (as) something to make somebody a priest, minister or rabbi
Appoint

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Valediction

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Avsked
The act of saying goodbye, especially in formal speech
Farewell

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Disquieting

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Oroande
feelings of anxiety or worry
Annoying / Bothersome

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Exacting

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Krävande
Making great demands on one’s skill, resoruces or attention
Demanding

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Tendril

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Ranka / Klänge
A thin, curly stem that grows from a climbing plant. A plant uses tendrils to attach itself to a wall or other support
Cirrus / Clasp

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Cam wood

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The hard red wood of an African tree.

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Revelled

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Frossade
Get great pleasure from

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Nanny goat

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Kids definition of female goat

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Ladled

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Slevade
to place food on a plate with a large spoon or in large quantities
Serve

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Bounts

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Brottningsmatch
a wrestling or boxing match

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Taut

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Spänd
stretched tightly
Tight Stretched

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Stunted

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Förkrympt
that havent been grown or developed properly
Tiny / undersized

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Copiously

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Rikligt
In large amounts
Handsomely

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Effeminate

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Feminin
Man or boy, looking or behaving like a woman or girl
Unmanly

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Accord

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Bevilja
To give someone/something authority, status or a particular type of treatment
Give / Grant

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