Idiom - Lektion 25

a field of study that deals with the ways of thinking, explaining, and reasoning

logikstudier

capable of following rules of logic and forming ideas based on facts that are true

logisk

a person who specializes in or is skilled at symbolic logic and reasoning

logiker

the management of supplying labor and materials as needed for an operation or task

underhållstjänst

a person who doubts or questions the sincerity and motives of others

cyniker

having a distrustful or negative outlook, often believing that people are motivated by self-interest

pessimist

a doubtful view toward others' honesty or intentions

cynism

the display of extreme arrogance and disrespect toward others

högfärd

acting proud and looking down on others

högdragen

the process of something becoming more compact or pressed together

kondensation

to shorten by removing extra details or unnecessary content

kondensera

to talk down to someone or act superior

nedlåta sig

behaving in a way that makes others feel inferior or belittled

nedlåtande beteende

the act of treating others as if they are less important

nedlåtenhet

the capability to read and write

läs-och-skrivkunnighet

focusing on the exact words only, without looking for deeper or implied meanings

bokstavlig

well-educated and intelligent people who deal with literature or publishing

litterära människor

written works that are valued as works of art, such as novels, plays and poems

litteratur

a movement or action of coming or going downward

härstamning

moving from a higher to a lower place or position

ättling