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SAT Ordfärdigheter 3 - Lektion 12

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chimeral
chimeral
[adjektiv]

of an imaginary and unrealistic nature

chimerisk, overklig

chimerisk, overklig

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referee
referee
[Substantiv]

an official who controls a sports game or match and makes sure that the rules are followed

domare

domare

Ex: Players must respect the referee's decisions. 
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referendum
referendum
[Substantiv]

a public vote in which people in a country or area decide or express their opinion on an important political or social question

folkomröstning,  referendum

folkomröstning, referendum

Ex: Parliament approved a law allowing the issue to be decided by referendum. 
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squalid
squalid
[adjektiv]

arousing a sense of disgust in someone

smutsig, äcklig

smutsig, äcklig

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squalor
squalor
[Substantiv]

a state of extreme filth or neglect

smuts, elände

smuts, elände

Ex: He escaped a life of squalor and built a successful business. 

Han flydde från ett liv i elände och byggde ett framgångsrikt företag.

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pall
pall
[Substantiv]

a cloth used to cover a coffin or the body of a deceased person

liksvepning, kisttäcke

liksvepning, kisttäcke

Ex: The family lifted the pall before the burial began. 

Familjen lyfte likduken innan begravningen började.

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to palliate

to soothe the pain of an illness without curing it

lindra, dämpa

lindra, dämpa

Ex: The therapist aimed to palliate the emotional distress of the patient through supportive counseling. 

Terapeuten syftade till att lindra patientens emotionella nöd genom stödjande rådgivning.

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palliative
palliative
[adjektiv]

relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause

palliativ, symptomatisk

palliativ, symptomatisk

Ex: Palliative care focuses on comfort for patients with chronic illnesses. 

Palliativ vård fokuserar på komfort för patienter med kroniska sjukdomar.

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pallid
pallid
[adjektiv]

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

blek, färglös

blek, färglös

Ex: The witness's pallid demeanor suggested the traumatic nature of the event. 

Vittnets bleka uppsyn antydde den traumatiska naturen av händelsen.

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pallor
pallor
[Substantiv]

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

blekhet, vissenblekt utseende

blekhet, vissenblekt utseende

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durance
durance
[Substantiv]

the state of being confined

hålla, fängslande

hålla, fängslande

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duress
duress
[Substantiv]

compulsion or threat used to force someone to act against their will

tvång, påtryckning

tvång, påtryckning

Ex: She resisted giving information until she was under duress. 

Hon motstod att ge information tills hon var under tvång.

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norm
norm
[Substantiv]

a standard or accepted pattern of behavior within a particular group or society

norm,  social norm

norm, social norm

Ex: Ideas about acceptable behavior depend partly on cultural norms. 
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normalcy
normalcy
[Substantiv]

the state or quality of being standard or expected

normalitet, normalt tillstånd

normalitet, normalt tillstånd

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to enunciate

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

framföra, formulera

framföra, formulera

Ex: The activist enunciated the demands of the protest movement during the rally, rallying supporters to their cause. 

Aktivisten framförde proteströrelsens krav under mötet och samlade anhängare till deras sak.

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to percolate

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

filtrera, sila igenom

filtrera, sila igenom

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enunciation
enunciation
[Substantiv]

the clear pronunciation of words

uttal,  artikulation

uttal, artikulation

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chimera
chimera
[Substantiv]

something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve

chimär, illusion

chimär, illusion

Ex: The vision of achieving immortality is often regarded as a chimera in scientific circles. 

Visionen att uppnå odödlighet betraktas ofta som en chimär i vetenskapliga kretsar.

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percolator
percolator
[Substantiv]

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

perkolator, perkolator kaffebryggare

perkolator, perkolator kaffebryggare

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chimera
chimera
[Substantiv]

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

kimaira, mytologisk varelse

kimaira, mytologisk varelse

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