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volant
volant
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

flying or passing through the air

vliegend,  door de lucht gaand

vliegend, door de lucht gaand

Ex: The artist captured the volant motion of the eagle as it swooped down to catch its prey. 
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volatile
volatile
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

prone to unexpected and sudden changes, usually gets worse or dangerous

onstabiel, onvoorspelbaar

onstabiel, onvoorspelbaar

Ex: The political situation in the region is highly volatile. 
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volition
volition
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the faculty to use free will and make decisions

wilskracht, vrije wil

wilskracht, vrije wil

Ex: She chose to pursue a career in art of her own volition, following her passion rather than external pressures. 
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taxation
taxation
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the system by which a government collects money from citizens and businesses to fund public services

belasting, belastingstelsel

belasting, belastingstelsel

Ex: Taxation is necessary to fund public schools and hospitals. 
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taxidermy
taxidermy
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the art of preserving the dead body of animals by skinning and then filling them with a specific substance in order to use them as decoration

taxidermie, de kunst van het opzetten van dieren

taxidermie, de kunst van het opzetten van dieren

Ex: The museum exhibit showcased stunning examples of wildlife preserved through taxidermy. 
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despot
despot
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a cruel ruler with absolute power

despoot, tiran

despoot, tiran

Ex: Citizens lived in fear under the despot’s regime, knowing that disobedience would be harshly punished. 
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despotic
despotic
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

having absolute power over people and using it unfairly

despotisch, tiranniek

despotisch, tiranniek

Ex: Despotic regimes often prioritize control over the well-being of the citizens, leading to widespread unrest. 
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despotism
despotism
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a form of government where a single ruler or authority exercises absolute power without checks or limitations

despotisme, tirannie

despotisme, tirannie

Ex: The country's descent into despotism led to widespread censorship and political repression. 
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to convene
to convene
[werkwoord]

to meet or bring together a group of people for an official meeting

bijeenroepen, samenkomen

bijeenroepen, samenkomen

Ex: The board of directors will convene next week to discuss the company's strategy. 
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convenience
convenience
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the state of being helpful or useful for a specific situation

gemak, nut

gemak, nut

Ex: The convenience of online shopping makes it popular with busy people. 
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to garrote
to garrote
[werkwoord]

to kill someone by tightening a wire around their neck

wurgen, garanderen

wurgen, garanderen

Ex: The man tried to garrote the intruder using a piece of wire, but he was stopped in time. 
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to garrison
to garrison
[werkwoord]

to place soldiers in a specific location in order to defend a particulate place

garnizoenen, soldaten stationeren

garnizoenen, soldaten stationeren

Ex: By the time the reinforcements arrived, the city had already been garrisoned. 
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to expiate
to expiate
[werkwoord]

to make amends for one's wrongdoings

boeten, goedmaken

boeten, goedmaken

Ex: He sought to expiate his mistakes by volunteering at the local shelter. 
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to exploit
to exploit
[werkwoord]

to use someone or something in an unfair way, which is only advantageous to oneself

uitbuiten, misbruiken

uitbuiten, misbruiken

Ex: Some companies exploit natural resources without regard for environmental conservation. 
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morbid
morbid
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

having an excessive and unhealthy interest in disturbing subjects, especially in death and disease

morbide, macaber

morbide, macaber

Ex: His morbid fascination with crime scenes disturbed his friends. 
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moribund
moribund
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

approaching death

stervend, op sterven na dood

stervend, op sterven na dood

Ex: He was found moribund after days without food or water. 
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mortician
mortician
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

someone who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals as their job

uitvaartverzorger, lijkbezorger

uitvaartverzorger, lijkbezorger

Ex: As a mortician, Sarah helps grieving families with funeral arrangements and ensures that deceased loved ones are prepared for burial or cremation with dignity and respect. 
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to console
to console
[werkwoord]

to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better

troosten, geruststellen

troosten, geruststellen

Ex: Friends consoled her after the failure of her project. 
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consolation
consolation
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a specific thing that provides comfort to someone

troost, vertroosting

troost, vertroosting

Ex: The warm embrace from her mother was a great consolation during her grief. 
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to consolidate
to consolidate
[werkwoord]

to merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one

consolideren, samenvoegen

consolideren, samenvoegen

Ex: After reviewing their finances, the couple decided to consolidate their multiple credit card debts into a single, lower-interest loan. 
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