SAT Ordfärdigheter 2 - Lektion 45

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faulty

[adjektiv]

not working properly or as intended

felaktig, defekt

Ex: The technician discovered a faulty circuit that was responsible for the device 's erratic behavior .Teknikern upptäckte en **felaktig** krets som var ansvarig för enhetens ostadiga beteende.

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fatuous

[adjektiv]

extremely thoughtless and foolish in speech or action

fånig, dum

Ex: It was clear that the fatuous plan lacked any serious consideration .Det var tydligt att den **fåniga** planen saknade allvarligt övervägande.

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faux pas

[Substantiv]

an extremely embarrassing and inappropriate comment or behavior in a particular social situation

faux pas

Ex: Realizing his faux pas, he quickly apologized and tried to make amends .När han insåg sitt **faux pas**, bad han snabbt om ursäkt och försökte gottgöra det.

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Anglo-Saxon

[adjektiv]

related to the language and culture of an ethnic group of people who lived in England centuries ago

anglosaxisk, relaterad till anglosaxarna

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misdeed

[Substantiv]

a wrongful or immoral act

missgärning, illdåd

Ex: The company fired him for his repeated misdeeds.Företaget sparkade honom för hans upprepade **förseelser**.

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misdemeanor

[Substantiv]

an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious

förseelse, överträdelse

Ex: Public intoxication is often classified as a misdemeanor, leading to a night in jail or a minor fine .Offentlig berusning klassificeras ofta som ett **förseende**, vilket leder till en natt i fängelse eller en mindre bot.

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mishap

[Substantiv]

a minor accident that has no serious consequences

missöde, incident

Ex: The only mishap during the road trip was a flat tire , which we quickly fixed and continued on our way .Den enda **olyckan** under roadtrippen var en punkterad däck, som vi snabbt fixade och fortsatte vår resa.

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to misinterpret

[Verb]

to understand or explain something incorrectly

missförstå, tolka fel

Ex: The audience misinterpreted the artist 's message , creating controversy over the artwork .Publiken **missförstod** konstnärens budskap, vilket skapade kontrovers kring konstverket.

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to mislay

[Verb]

to forget for a short while where one has put something

tappa bort, glömma bort tillfälligt

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visage

[Substantiv]

a person's face or facial expression, especially when considered as an aspect of their overall appearance or character

ansikte

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visionary

[adjektiv]

having innovative and imaginative ideas or dreams that may not always be realistic or feasible

visionär, innovativ

Ex: The artist 's visionary designs challenged traditional norms and sparked lively discussions .Konstnärens **visionära** design utmanade traditionella normer och väckte livliga diskussioner.

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vista

[Substantiv]

a captivating scenery viewed from a distance

panorama, utsikt

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to saturate

[Verb]

to combine so much of a chemical compound with a chemical solution that the solution cannot retain, absorb, or dissolve anymore of that compound

mätta, genomsyra

Ex: The experiment aimed to saturate the solution with the organic compound to test its solubility under different conditions .Experimentet syftade till att **mätta** lösningen med den organiska föreningen för att testa dess löslighet under olika förhållanden.

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saturnine

[adjektiv]

(of a place) dark and depressing, causing an uneasy feeling

dyster, melankolisk

Ex: They described the old cemetery as having a saturnine charm.De beskrev den gamla kyrkogården som att ha en **dyster** charm.

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mendacious

[adjektiv]

(of a person) characterized by lying

lögnaktig, bedräglig

Ex: The mendacious character in the novel constantly deceived everyone around him .Den **lögnaktiga** karaktären i romanen bedrog ständigt alla omkring honom.

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mendacity

[Substantiv]

the act of lying

lögnaktighet, lögn

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mendicant

[adjektiv]

related to a person or a religious community that lives by begging people for money and food

tiggande, tigger-