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SAT Woordvaardigheden 4 - Les 42

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pagan
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions

heiden, polytheïst

heiden, polytheïst

Ex: The community of pagans gathered to share traditions and rituals .De gemeenschap van **heidenen** kwam bijeen om tradities en rituelen te delen.
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paean
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a formal expression of praise

lofzang, panegyriek

lofzang, panegyriek

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pageant
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a public and often outdoors performance of historical events in which people usually are dressed in elaborate and traditional clothes

historische uitvoering, historische reconstructie

historische uitvoering, historische reconstructie

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remembrance
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

the act of recalling something

herinnering, gedachtenis

herinnering, gedachtenis

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remonstrance
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a serious complaint about something

verwijt,  klacht

verwijt, klacht

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Renaissance
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a renewed interest in something, especially in art and literature

Renaissance, wedergeboorte

Renaissance, wedergeboorte

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renascence
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a situation where something becomes popular again

wedergeboorte, renaissance

wedergeboorte, renaissance

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to evert
[werkwoord]

to make the inside part of something face outside and the outside part face inside

omkeren, binnenstebuiten keren

omkeren, binnenstebuiten keren

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to evade
[werkwoord]

to deliberately avoid facing or fulfilling something difficult, unpleasant, or obligatory

ontwijken, ontduiken

ontwijken, ontduiken

Ex: He evaded his duty to care for his aging parents , leaving the burden on his siblings .Hij **ontweek** zijn plicht om voor zijn verouderende ouders te zorgen, waardoor de last op zijn broers en zussen terechtkwam.
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perfectible
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

capable of becoming flawless

perfecteerbaar

perfecteerbaar

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perfunctory
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

done in a way that is superficial or lacks interest

oppervlakkig, mechanisch

oppervlakkig, mechanisch

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scapegoat
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a person who suffers the consequences of others people's wrongdoings

zondebok, slagboom

zondebok, slagboom

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to scale
[werkwoord]

to adjust or modify something according to a specific rate, standard, or size

aanpassen, schalen

aanpassen, schalen

Ex: The business plans to scale its marketing strategy to reach international customers .Het bedrijf is van plan om zijn marketingstrategie te **schalen** om internationale klanten te bereiken.
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red tape
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

bureaucratie, papierwinkel

bureaucratie, papierwinkel

Ex: They had to navigate through a lot of red tape to get their visa approved .Ze moesten door veel **bureaucratie** navigeren om hun visum goedgekeurd te krijgen.
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maudlin
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

having an excessive emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or self-pitying

zeurderig, overdreven emotioneel

zeurderig, overdreven emotioneel

Ex: Critics labeled the book as maudlin for its overly emotional scenes.Critici bestempelden het boek als **sentimenteel** vanwege de overdreven emotionele scènes.
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maelstrom
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a strong and circular current of water that can draw surrounding objects toward its center

maalstroom, draaikolk

maalstroom, draaikolk

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legend
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

an old story that is sometimes considered historical although it is not usually proved to be true

legende, mythe

legende, mythe

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gravity
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass

zwaartekracht

zwaartekracht

Ex: The strength of gravity on Earth 's surface is approximately 9.81 meters per second squared ( m / s² ) .
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glib
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

making insincere and deceiving statements with ease

oppervlakkig, onoprecht

oppervlakkig, onoprecht

Ex: The salesman 's glib pitch sounded rehearsed and untrustworthy .De **gladde** pitch van de verkoper klonk ingestudeerd en onbetrouwbaar.
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genre
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a style of art, music, literature, film, etc. that has its own special features

genre

genre

Ex: Film noir is a genre known for its dark themes and moody visuals .Film noir is een **genre** dat bekend staat om zijn donkere thema's en melancholische beelden.
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