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SAT Ordfärdigheter 3 - Lektion 16

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diacritical
[adjektiv]

having the capacity to distinguish

diakritisk, särskiljande

diakritisk, särskiljande

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diaphanous
[adjektiv]

extremely light, delicate, and often see-through

Ex: The ballerina 's diaphanous costume accentuated her graceful movements on stage .
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diatomic
[adjektiv]

(of molecules) having two atoms with the same or different elements

diatomisk

diatomisk

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diatribe
[Substantiv]

a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing

diatrib, skarp kritik

diatrib, skarp kritik

Ex: The speech turned into a diatribe against the opposition party .Talet förvandlades till en **diatrib** mot oppositionspartiet.
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diabolic
[adjektiv]

related to evil characteristics such as cruelty

diabolisk

diabolisk

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incongruous
[adjektiv]

peculiar and not like what is considered suitable or appropriate for a situation

opassande, konstig

opassande, konstig

Ex: The modern art piece looked incongruous in the traditional setting of the antique gallery .Det moderna konstverket såg **missanpassat** ut i den traditionella miljön i antikvitetsgalleriet.
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inconsequential
[adjektiv]

lacking significance or importance

obetydlig, oviktig

obetydlig, oviktig

Ex: The argument seemed inconsequential, as it had no bearing on the larger issue at hand .Argumentet verkade **oviktigt**, eftersom det inte hade någon betydelse för den större frågan som stod på spel.
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inconspicuous
[adjektiv]

not easily seen, noticed, or attracting attention

osynlig, obemärkt

osynlig, obemärkt

Ex: He slipped out of the meeting in an inconspicuous manner .Han smet ut från mötet på ett **osynligt** sätt.
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interpreter
[Substantiv]

someone who verbally changes the words of a language into another

tolk, muntlig översättare

tolk, muntlig översättare

Ex: The tourist guide acted as an interpreter for the group in the foreign country .Turistguiden fungerade som **tolk** för gruppen i det främmande landet.
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to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information

förhöra

förhöra

Ex: The investigator spent hours interrogating the suspect to unravel the motives behind the incident .Utredaren tillbringade timmar med att **förhöra** den misstänkte för att reda ut motiven bakom händelsen.
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to coerce
[Verb]

to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation

tvinga, pressa

tvinga, pressa

Ex: The manager is coercing employees to work longer hours without proper compensation .Chefen **tvingar** anställda att arbeta längre timmar utan ordentlig ersättning.
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coercion
[Substantiv]

use of force to make someone do something

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to mar
[Verb]

to ruin the perfection of something

förstöra, ruinera

förstöra, ruinera

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marred
[adjektiv]

flawed because of a damage or excessive use

skadad, defekt

skadad, defekt

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refusal
[Substantiv]

the act of rejecting or saying no to something that has been offered or requested

vägran, avslag

vägran, avslag

Ex: He expressed his refusal with a firm " no . "Han uttryckte sitt **vägran** med ett bestämt "nej".
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to refute
[Verb]

to reject or deny a statement or accusation by using an argument or evidence

vederlägga, förneka

vederlägga, förneka

Ex: The lawyer refuted the charges by presenting conflicting evidence .Advokaten **vederlade** anklagelserna genom att presentera motstridiga bevis.
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refutation
[Substantiv]

the act of showing that someone or something is wrong by using an argument or evidence

vederläggning, förnekelse

vederläggning, förnekelse

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assonance
[Substantiv]

the use of similar vowels close to each other in nonrhyming syllables as a literary device

assonans, vokalupprepning

assonans, vokalupprepning

Ex: His writing style features assonance to add harmony to his prose .Hans skrivstil kännetecknas av **assonans** för att lägga till harmoni i hans prosa.
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assonant
[adjektiv]

having an identical vowel combined with different consonants in words, often for poetic purposes

assonerande, likljudande

assonerande, likljudande

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to have a close similarity in sounds, particularly vowels

assonera,  ha en nära likhet i ljud

assonera, ha en nära likhet i ljud

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