SAT Ordfärdigheter 3 - Lektion 16

having the capacity to distinguish

diakritisk

(of texture) so fine and transparent that one can see through

diaphanös

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

diatomisk

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

diatribe

related to evil characteristics such as cruelty

diabolisk

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

inkongruent

lacking significance or importance

obetydlig

not easily noticeable or attracting attention

diskret

someone who verbally changes the words of a language into another

tolk

to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information

förhöra

to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation

tvinga

making something happen by using force or threat

tvång

to ruin the perfection of something

förstöra

flawed because of a damage or excessive use

skadad

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

avslag

reject a statement, accusation, or theory by using an argument or evidence

motbevisa

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

motbevis

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

assonans

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

asonant

to have a close similarity in sounds, particularly vowels

assonera