Boek Insight - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 4 - 4D

the principles or standards of conduct that define right and wrong behavior

moreel, ethiek

great sympathy for a person or animal that is suffering

compassie, medeleven

the ability to use imagination in order to bring something new into existence

creativiteit

the quality of behaving or talking in a way that is truthful and free of deception

eerlijkheid, oprechtheid

the quality to face danger or hardship without giving in to fear

moed, dapperheid

the ability to control one's behavior and actions in order to achieve a goal or complete a task

zelfdiscipline, zelfbeheersing

the quality of working toward something despite difficulties

vastberadenheid, besluitvaardigheid

the ability to accept or tolerate difficult or annoying situations without complaining or becoming angry

geduld

the ability to see thing through the eyes

zicht, visie

a valued desire or goal that one strongly wishes to achieve

aspiratie

describing an appearance that has been affected by the wind, often implying a slightly disheveled yet attractive look

winderig, door de wind aangetast

having strong winds, rain, or severe weather conditions

stormachtig, onstuimig

trying or wishing to gain great success, power, or wealth

ambitieus, ambitieus

a great fear or shock

angst

having a dull or uninteresting quality

somber, saai

very unpleasant or of very poor quality

vreselijk, afschuwelijk

feeling very unhappy or uncomfortable

ellendig, ongelukkig

(of nouns or pronouns) representing non-living objects, things, or entities

levenloos, inert

having become dry, wrinkled, and smaller in size, often due to a loss of moisture or aging

gerimpeld, verdroogd

any blood vessel, carrying the blood to different organs of body from the heart

slagader

the top part of the leg between the hip and the knee

dij

any of the hard pieces making up the skeleton in humans and some animals

bot

the body part that is inside our head controlling how we feel, think, move, etc.

hersenen

the body part that pushes the blood to go to all parts of our body

hart

a vital organ in the body that cleans the blood of harmful substances

lever, vitaal orgaan

each of the two organs in the chest that helps one breathe

long

each of the curved bones surrounding the chest to protect the organs inside

rib, ribben

the thin layer of tissue that covers the body of a person or an animal

huid, epidermis

the bony structure that surrounds and provides protection for a person's or animal's brain

schedel

the row of small bones that are joined together down the center of the back of the body

wervelkolom, ruggengraat

the body part inside our body where the food that we eat goes

maag, buik

any tube or vessel that carries blood to one's heart

ader