Proficiency: Joint Word Bank, Week 4
Drizzle; verb; a small amount
of tiny raindrops falling from
the sky; you don't need an
umbrella it's only drizzling;
dugga.
Latter; adjective; refers to
something just said; Anna and
Sofie are sisters of whom the
latter is the youngest; senare.
Remedy; noun; something that
makes bad things feel a bit
better; when I feel sad I just
listen to some music and then I
feel better it's my remedy;
botemedel.
Credulous adjective to be naive
and believe that everyone are
good; “That woman is far too
credulous”
God|trogen;
lättrogen
Exult verb to celebrate a victory
or success, or if someone has
something that is extraordinary;
“You will know who I mean
when you see her, she’s got an
exultant smile!”; triumfera, jubla,
fira seger
anybody, the misanthrope.
Reminiscing instransitive verb
another word for remembering,
as in remembering a previous
time; "The two friends started
reminiscing
about
their
childhoods."
Genre noun a musical, literary, or
artistic categorty; "When it
comes to musical genres, Heavy
Metal is the only one for me"
Perceptible adj something that
you are only able to see if you
look or listen extra carefully
”John walked with a perceptible
bad knee through the city ”;
uppfattbar
Buoyant adj to feel happy or
confident “I felt oddly buoyant
when I went from the classroom
to the cafeteria”; glad, självsäker
Obituary noun a report in a
newspaper that announces a
person’s death “When my
grandfather died we did put in
an obituary in the newspaper”;
dödsannons
Blatant adjective to be obvious or
if you’re telling a crude joke for
example; “What we saw was a
blatant
discrimination”;
uppenbar, grov
Acquisition noun the act of
getting land, power, money etc.;
“This house is my latest
acquisition”; förvärv, tillskott.
Nuisance; noun; 1 an injury or
harm 2 One that is annoying,
unpleasant or obnoxious, A
ridiculous person likes to be a
nuisance.
Narrow adjective something
that isn’t especially wide, having
a small distance from one side to
another; “She had to be very
careful when walking down the
narrow stairs”; small, trång.
Distinguish; verb; to perceive a
difference, They are so alike they
could not be distinguished.
Fricative; noun; a consonant
characterized
by
frictional
passage of the expired breath
through a narrowing at some
point in the vocal tract
Misanthrope noun someone
who hates and/or mistrusts
humankind; "He does not trust
Customary
adjective
if
something is customary it is
what people usually do in a
particular place or situation,
usual; “She usually smiles a lot
but she wasn’t her customary
cheerful self today”; vanlig.
Mumps - The boy had to stay
home from school since he had
caught the mumps.
1 Dreary - Because off the rain
outside, the day felt very dreary
and totally uneventfull.
Misuse - You are misusing your
time, you won´t get anything
done.
Adolescent - noun - the state or
process of growing up/stage of
development (as of a language
or culture) prior to maturity "His adolescent years were an
emotional
roller
coaster"
Tonåring, UngdomsAmicable adjective characterized
by friendly goodwill - "He was
an amicable person who was
loved by everyone" - Vänlig
Degenerate - adjective - having
declined or become less
specialized (as in nature,
character, structure, or function)
from an ancestral or former
state - "His ability to see had
denerated over the years" –
Försämrad
Genuflect, verb, a way of
showing that you worship
someone or something; "They
genuflected at the altar";
knäböja, visa stor vördnad.
Dollop, noun, a large amount of
something, often something that
is fluid; "Some people like a
dollop of honey in their tea";
stor mängd av något flytande.
Jut, verb, something that is
extended in some direction;
"She jutted out her hip";
utskjutande.
Audacity noun someone who is
very bold and fearless; “The
audacity of the soldiers were
remarkable”; djärvhet.
Ominous adjective a threatening
outcome; “The clouds are
ominous”; illavarslande.
Aversion noun a strong disliking
Proficiency: Joint Word Bank, Week 4
towards
something;
“His
aversion towards snakes was
significant”; motvilja.
Tackle noun a
set
of
the equipment used in a
particular activity; "He wanted
to go fishing, but first he had to
go to the bait and tackle shop
to get everything he needed";
redskap, grejer
Hinge noun a flexible device on
which a door turns; "The door
was squeaking so he had to
grease the hinges"; gångjärn
Midwife noun a person who
assists women before, during
and
after childbirth;
"She
wanted to be a midwife, so she
had to go to college and study
midwifery"; barnmorska
Vicissitude adjective a change or
variation occurring in the course
of something; “From her
twentieth birthday to her next,
she had a life changing
vicissitude”; en förändring i
någonting, en förändring genom
någontings lopp t.ex livets.
Perspicacity adjective keenness
of mental perception and
understanding; “He called her
goal unusual. She in turn
complimented him about his
perspicacity”;
bra
uppfattningsförmåga.
Sagacious adjective having or
showing keen discernment,
sound
judgment
and
farsightedness; “You're very
sagacious. Thomas responded
by telling him how studying the
maps of the mountains for two
weeks into the early hours had
made him that”; visa prov på
gott omdöme både kort- och
långsiktigt.
scarce - knapp, otillräcklig Our
resources were scarce, but we
managed to make the best out of
it.
parish – församling The
members of the local parish
decided that they would collect
some money for their church.
devout - öm, innerlig. Sarah is a
very
devoute
person
and has always
been
very
understanding.
Predilection - Förkärlek <for
för> Substantiv "You don't get
a murdeous habit without a
predilection for killing"In lieu of
- i stället för "You're leaving me
in liue of this song"
Fawning - krypande, fjäskande,
fjäskig, inställsam Adjektiv "...
while he played the fawning
acolyte in the wings"
Volatile adjective to be changing
mood or interest often; “He is a
very volatile person, he changes
his mind often”; ombytlig.
Frugal adjective to be simple; “It
was a very frugal meal,
consisting only water and
bread”; sparsam, enkel.
Attire verb to put garments on;
“Men attired in tuxedos for the
awards banquet”; kläda.
Smitten; adjective; strikingly in
love; He is so smitten by her
that it makes me jealous.
Gew Gaw; noun; decorative
trinket; How come you have all
these gew gaw, I thought you
spring cleaned recently?
Jilted; verb; to reject someone
coldheartedly; This is not just a
murder, this is a gruesome deed
made by a jilted lover.
Appendix; noun, a small tube
shaped part which is joined to
the intestines and has no use in
humans.
2 “She described the horrendous
pain in her stomache to the
doctor,
she
immediately
suspected that it was the
appendix that troubled the
young lady” Blindtarm.
Credentials; noun, the abilities
and experience which makes
someone suitable for a certain
job. “At the job interview he
was asked to show his
credentials. They needed some
written proof to his bragging”
Vitsord, betyg
Idiom; noun, a group of words
in a fixed order which has a
particular meaning that is
different from the meaning of
each word alone. Ex: “It’s either
my way or the highway” Språk,
mål (Tänker att det borde betyda
“I folkmun”, men jag vet inte,
lite svår översatt..)
Swath verb To create a great
stir, impression, or display: "He
cut a bold and even sacrificial
swath across American politics"
Constituent
noun
A
constituent part; a component.;
beståndsdel.
Relentless adj. Unyielding in
severity
or
strictness;
unrelenting:
relentless
persecution. 2. Steady and
persistent; unremitting: the
relentless beat of the drums
Sodden adjective, to be
soaked/drenched; "When the
police entered the flat they
found a shirt, soddened with
blood"; genomdränkt/smetig.
Dilly-dally verb, to waste time;
"I wish politicians could stop
dilly-dallying and get some work
done"; vela, söla.
Prodigious, adjective, enormous,
exceptional; "The storm brought
with it prodigious amount of
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rain"; enorm, ofantlig.
hoarse; adjective; Your voice is
low because
you've
been screaming or having a
cold etc; The consert was very
good but my voice is so hoarse
today; hes.
mollycoddled;
adjective;
Someone who's parents have
been overproteced and treated
the person to well; He has been
mollycoddled since he was born
and that's the reason why he's
not
so
tough;
bortskämd/överbeskyddad/pjos
kad med
scattered; adjective; Something
is spread over a wide area or
happens over a long time; I
dropped the bottle so now there
is ketchup spread all over the
floor; spridd
malapropism
noun
verbal
blunder; "After the affair was
exploded they never met again.
(exposed)"; malapropism.
panegyric noun a speech or
writing in praise of somebody or
something; "her book was a
panegyric to her mentor"; eloge,
lovtal.
polychromatic
adjective
multicoloured; "A day like today
is everything but polychromaticall I see is white!"; mångfärgad.
Somnolent adjective 1. Drowsy,
tired; "He said he didn't need
any sleep, but his somnolent
expression betrayed his words";
trött, sömnig 2. Something
tiresome that may make you fall
asleep; "Our usual priest has
very interesting sermons, but the
priest who was in the church
today held a somnolent one";
sövande
Abbreviate transistive verb to
make briefer, shorter; "On the
sign outside his door he
abbrivated his title Doctor, to
Dr."; förkorta
Indispensable
adjective
something that is necessary,
essential; "Even though he has
caused a lot of trouble this week,
he's an indispensable worker"
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