SAT Word Skills 3 - Lektion 12

of an imaginary and unrealistic nature

kimerisk

an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players

domare

the process by which all the people of a country have the opportunity to vote on a single political question

folkomröstning

arousing a sense of disgust in someone

squalid

the quality of being filthy, mostly as a result of poverty

nödläge

a cloth used for covering a dead body for burial

likduk

to soothe the pain of an illness without curing it

lindra

relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause

palliativ

abnormally pale, lacking in color, and often associated with illness, shock, or a lack of vitality

pallid

the condition of having an unhealthy pale appearance as a result of illness, emotional distress, etc.

blekhet

the state of being confined

inhäktning

convincing an unwilling person by threatening them

tvång

a standard or expectation that guides behavior within a group or society

norm

the state or quality of being standard or expected

normalitet

to talk about a theory, idea, plan, etc. in a clear way

formulera

(of liquid or gas) to slowly move through a surface with small gaps

perkolera

the clear pronunciation of words

uttalande

something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve

kimär

a type of coffee-making pot in which boiled water moves through the ground coffee beans' container to bring out their essence

perkolator

a mythological creature in Greek mythology, typically depicted as a fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion, the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a serpent for a tail

kimära