SAT Ordfärdigheter 1 - Lektion 38

to change organic material into stone or a stone-like substance

förstenas, petrifiera

relating to the hard part of the skull near the ear

petros, hård

the tendency to display childlike irritability and fussiness

svartsjuka, barnslig irritering

showing impatience or childlike annoyance over minor issues

grinig, snobbig

the ancient practice of trying to turn common metals into gold

alkemisk

a chronic condition characterized by excessive and habitual consumption of alcohol

alkoholism

behavior that seems eccentric, irrational, or extremely foolish

lunatism, galenskap

relating to the moon

lunär, relaterad till månen

a person who is mentally ill or exhibits extreme irrational behavior

lunatiker, galning

charging interest rates that are excessively high, to the point of being unreasonable

ossjensyn, oetisk

to wrongly take someone else's position, power, or right

usurpera, ta makten över

the act of loaning money to others and demanding a very high interest rate

ossian

to cause a person to feel scared or unconfident

skräcka, motverka

intimidating, challenging, or overwhelming in a way that creates a sense of fear or unease

skrämmande, utmanande

showing courage and determination

oförskräckt, modig

to write hastily or carelessly without giving attention to legibility or form

klottra, skissa snabbt

a person who writes copies of documents by hand

skribent, kopist

regarding anything related to or found in the Bible

skriftlig, biblisk