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Vocabulary 1 Flashcards

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Kick off

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Swedish translation: Starta igång, börja

Explanation: To start

Opposites: To stop

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Creeping quietly around the door

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Swedish translation: Röra sig långsamt tyst och försiktigt, vanligtvis för att undvika att bli upptäckt

Explanation: Move slowly quietly and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed

Opposites: To move in a hastily manner

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Tee off

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Swedish translation: Starta igång, börja

Explanation: Start off, kickstart

Opposites: To stop

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Inimitable

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Swedish translation: Oefterhärmlig

Explanation: Incapable of being imitated or copied

Opposites: Easy to copy, a knock off

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Advanced age

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Swedish translation: Hög ålder

Explanation: Old, lived for many years

Opposites: young age

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leisurely

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Swedish translation: Lugnt, avspänt

Explanation: Unhurried or relaxed

Opposites: Hurried, brisk

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squabble (verb+noun)

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Swedish translation: Kivas, gnabbas, bråk, gnabb

Explanation: Argue, argument

Opposites: A nice conversation

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Exasperation

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Swedish translation: Förbittring, frustration, problem

Explanation: A feeling of annoyment/irritation

Opposites: Happiness satisfaction

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Bafflement

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Swedish translation: förbryllning

Explanation: a feeling of confusion and bewilderment

Opposites: feeling of sense and stability

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Ire

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Swedish translation: Vrede

Explanation: anger

Opposites: calm, content

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On the back foot

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Swedish translation: Underläge, nackdel

Explanation: to be in a defensive position

Opposites: not to be in defensive position

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relatable

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Swedish translation: som går att relatera till

Explanation: understandable

Opposites: disagreeable

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Go down well

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Swedish translation: tas emot väl/bra

Explanation: when people reacted positively to something, It went down well

Opposites: go down badly

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deteriorate

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Swedish translation: försämras

Explanation: if something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way

Opposites: improve

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Mired

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Swedish translation: indragen, intrasslad (i problem)

Explanation: to be involved in a difficult situation

Opposites: in the clear

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Petty

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Swedish translation: småsint: liten sinnad (ex petty cash, som betyder ‘lite småpengar’)

Explanation: People who care too much about small and unimportant thing can be called petty

Opposites: tolerant

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Recrimination

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Swedish translation: anklagelse

Explanation: an accusation or insult

Opposites: commendation

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Gambit

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Swedish translation: knep, taktik, öppning; öppnande drag i schack

Explanation: a strategic move when someone sacrifices something to gain advantage

Opposites: disorganization

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shag

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Swedish translation: ligg, ligga

Explanation: to have sexual intercourse with someone

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Blaze

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Swedish translation: eldsvåda

Explanation: to burn brightly and strongly

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Flounce

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Swedish translation: svassa, rusa (eller sub - volang)

Explanation: go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner

Opposites: stay in place, move calmly

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Hoot

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Swedish translation: något lustigt eller skrattretande (”its a hoot”) eller hoande (uggla)

Explanation: fun. funnv. amusing: a low, wavering musical sound which is the typical call of many kinds of owl

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A capella

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Swedish translation: sång utan musik

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Harrowed

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Swedish translation: plågad, fårad, full av linjer

Explanation: Cause distress to

Opposites: Calmed, comforted

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Wax and wane

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Swedish translation: gå upp och ner, öka och avta (om t ex antal el storleK)

Explanation: undergo alternate increases and decrease: go up and down (in number, size etc) Note: these terms are used about the moon as well

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Mirk

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Swedish translation: mörker

Explanation: old word of murk, dark, gloomy, obscure

Opposites: light, bright

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growling

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Swedish translation: morrande

Explanation: a low guttural noise made in the throat, especially by a dog, to indicate hostility

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aficionado

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Swedish translation: anhängare

Explanation: enthusiast, a hard-core fan

Opposites: hater, critic, detractor

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Exactitude

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Swedish translation: Exakthet, precision

Explanation: precision

Opposite: unprecise, sloppy, careless

30
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Timekeeping

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Swedish translation: takthållning (tidshållning)

Explanation: measure the passage of time, ex between beats, (punctuality)

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Stomp

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Swedish translation: att stampa

Explanation: walk with a loud heavy step

Opposite: sneak, glide

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Prey on

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Swedish translation: jaga och döda, smyga på med intentionen att lura, jaga, döda etc

Explanation: describes a situation where someone is being abused or hunted in a vulnerable situation

Opposite: protect, support, respect

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Bouyant

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Swedish translation: flytande

Explanation: the ability to rise on top of a liquid or a gas

Opposite: sinking

34
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Freight

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Swedish translation: frakt, frakta

Explanation: to transport something in a large amount by a ship or an aircraft etcetera (verb), the thing that is transported (noun)

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cacophony

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Swedish translation: kakafoni, missljud

Explanation: a myriad of lord sounds that often don’t go together

Opposite:

36
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testament

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Swedish translation: hyllning

Explanation: a tangible proof or tribute

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fervour

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Swedish translation: glöd

Explanation: intensity of feeling or expression

38
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hone in on

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Swedish translation: fokusera på, rikta in sig på

Explanation: focus the attention on an objective; concentrate

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commerce

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Swedish translation: varuutbyte

Explanation: the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale involving transportation from place to place

40
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teeter on the brink of

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Swedish translation: stå på randen att

Explanation: to be very close to a difficult or dangerous situation

41
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cogent

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Swedish translation: övertygande

Explanation: to be convincing or persuasive

42
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hail

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Swedish translation: hylla (verb)

Explanation: praise

43
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misnomer

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Swedish translation: felbenämning

Explanation: a name or quote that is wrong

44
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tantalise / tantalize

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Swedish translation: fresta

Explanation: to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach

45
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snippet

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Swedish translation: en liten del av något

Explanation: a small part, piece or thing, often a short quotation

46
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feat

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Swedish translation: bedrift

Explanation: an act of notable skill; a distinguished act or product of skill, endurance creativity or ingenuity.

47
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careen

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Swedish translation: skifta håll, röra sig i sidled; kantra

Explanation: side to side motions; keel over

48
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myriad

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Swedish translation: mängder, ett stort antal, ”femtielva”

Explanation: a considerable amount, a very large number

49
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sequin

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Swedish translation: paljett

Explanation: small decorative jewelry (AmE) / jewellery (BrE) often used on clothes

50
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scuff marks

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Swedish translation: skavmärken, märken efter slitage

Explanation: scratches; scrape marks on a surface caused by for example walking repeatedly on it.

51
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stupefy

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Swedish translation: förbluffa, bedöva

Explanation: astonish, astound; to make stupid, groggy, or insensible (in this last meaning, think of the ‘stupefy’ spell in Harry Potter, whereby the object of the spell becomes stunned and unconscious)

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encompass

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Swedish translation: inkludera, omfatta, omfamna

Explanation: include, envelope, enclose

53
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interstitial

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Swedish translation: avbrott, paus

Explanation: interruption, paus

Opposite:

54
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din

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Swedish translation: dån

Explanation: a loud continued noise

55
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whirlpool

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Swedish translation: strömvirvel

Explanation: maelstrom

Opposite:

56
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engulf

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Swedish translation: överrösta

Explanation: overwhelm, to flow over and enclose

57
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meticulous

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Swedish translation: noggran på gränsen till petig

Explanation: careful, exact, fussy

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heady

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Swedish translation: rusande, berusande, häftig (känsla)

Explanation: tending to intoxicate or make giddy or elated, exhilarated

59
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sans

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Swedish translation: utan, förutom

Explanation: without

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inconspicuous

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Swedish translation: diskret, inte uppenbart

Explanation: discreete, not obvious, unobtrusive

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elision

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Swedish translation: utelämning, ”avhuggning”

Explanation: omission

62
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setlist

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Swedish translation: den ordning i vilken låtarna spelas i på en konsert

63
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stamina

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Swedish translation: uthållighet

Explanation: endurance, the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity

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bangs

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Swedish translation: lugg

Explanation: fringe, hair that covers your forehead

65
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racket

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Swedish translation: oljud

Explanation: noise

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precocious

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Swedish translation: brådmogen

Explanation: Unusually mature for one’s age

67
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banter

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Swedish translation: skämta, reta (verb); skämtande småsnack, skämt (noun), småsnack (mellan kompisar etc)

Explanation: good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks; witty talk

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theatrics

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Swedish translation: effekter

Explanation: staged effekts, dramatics

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bond (noun)

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Swedish translation: koppling, band

Explanation: a uniting or binding element or force; something that binds or restrains

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vast

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Swedish translation: stor, väldig, omfattande

Explanation: large in width and size, colossal, gigantic, immense

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deft

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Swedish translation: skicklig

Explanation: skillful, adept

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intoxication

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Swedish translation: berusning (både känslomässigt och genom droger och alkohol)

Explanation: a strong excitement or elation; the condition of having physical or mental control markedly diminished by the effects of alcohol or drugs

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