Boken Insight - Övre mellannivå - Ordförrådsinsikt 1

to decline an invitation, request, or offer

avvisa, unika

to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release

kidnappa, bortföra

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

fängelse

a very young child, typically from birth to around one year old

spädbarn, baby

a child who behaves badly and is often rude or spoiled

bråkstake, unge

a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer

gåta, dilemma

a temporary or situation-based sense of confidence that a specific outcome will be positive

optimism, förhoppning

great sympathy for a person or animal that is suffering

medkänsla, sympati

willingness to accept behavior or opinions that are against one's own

tolerans

the quality of being focused on one aim or purpose and being determined to achieve it

målinriktning, beslutsamhet

the quality of persistently trying in spite of difficulties

uthållighet, beständighet

a tendency to set extremely high standards for oneself and others and not accept anything that is less than perfect

perfektionism

the ability to think creatively and come up with innovative solutions to problems or challenges

uppfinningsrikedom, ingeniositet

the state of being dedicated to someone or something

åtagande, engagemang

giving much attention to something or someone with interest

uppmärksam, observant

occurring slowly and step-by-step over a long period of time

gradvis, successiv

looking extremely tired, worn, often due to stress, illness, or lack of sleep

trött, utmattad

changing or progressing in small, steady steps rather than in sudden leaps or bounds

inkrementell, gradvis

intended to last only until something permanent is presented

interim, tillfällig

very attractive in an unusual way

slående, imponerande

a person who prefers to do things instead of just thinking or talking about them

a person who participates in irregular fighting as a member of an unofficial military group

gerillakämpare, gerillakvinna