Boek Insight - Upper-intermediate - Woordenschatinzicht 2

connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts

heilig, sacraal

large in quantity, extent, or degree

aanzienlijk, considerabel

a part or accessory that does a particular task when it is connected to something

toebehoren, accessoire

belonging or relating to Australia or its people

Australisch, Australische

worth a large amount of money

waardevol, kostbaar

to exist or occur at an earlier time than something else

precederen, antidateren

(of a sea or other area of water) able to be traveled on by boats or ships without difficulty

bevaarbaar, vaarklaar

having the ability to be undone or corrected

omkeerbaar, herroepbaar

intended to provide knowledge or facilitate learning

onderwijs-, educatief

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

traditioneel, klassiek

(of a place) having people living in it

bewoond, bevolkt

to make a building or a place look good again by repairing or painting it

renoveren, opknappen

getting the results you hoped for or wanted

succesvol, gelukkig

(of a person or thing) using more resources, time, or money than is necessary or appropriate

verspilling, verspillend

showing playful or enthusiastic behavior typical of a young dog

puppyachtig, speels

belonging or relating to England, its people, or language

Engels, Engelse

not having value, use, or importance

waardeloos, nutteloos

expressing no signs of fear in face of danger or difficulty

vreesloos, onverschrokken

related to or characteristic of a city or town

stedelijk, van de stad

having been developed into an urban area, with high population density and tall buildings

geïndustrialiseerd, ontwikkeld

related to the purchasing and selling of different goods and services

commercieel, handel

related to the manufacturing or production of goods on a large scale

industriëel, industrieel

the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others

prioriteit, voorkeur

related to society and the lives of its citizens in general

sociaal, maatschappelijk

different or better than what is normal

speciaal, bijzonder

an advantage or a helpful effect that is the result of a situation

voordeel, nut

to ask something from someone in an urgent and forceful manner

eisen, verlangen

an amount that fits in a hand

een handvol, hoeveelheid die in de hand past

the quality of being related or useful to the current situation or topic

relevantie, betekenis

to admire someone because of their achievements, qualities, etc.

respecteren

the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one

verantwoordelijkheid, plicht

to gather together things from different places or people

verzamelen, inwinnen

a part of something that is left

de rest, het overige gedeelte

a set of ideas and activities involved in governing a country, state, or city

politiek

to feel upset and nervous because we think about bad things that might happen to us or our problems

zorgen, ongerust zijn

cruel and unkind toward others

streng, wreed

in a way that cannot be stopped or avoided, and certainly happens

onvermijdelijk, zeker

having or displaying a lot of knowledge or great understanding

diepgaand, grondig

far away in space or distant in position

afgelegen, ver

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

benauwd, verstikkend

a situation in which one has just enough money or food to survive

subsistentie, overleven