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SAT Ordfärdigheter 3 - Lektion 35

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to badger
to badger
[Verb]

to repeatedly annoy or harass someone with requests or questions

trakassera, plåga

trakassera, plåga

Ex: He felt badgered by the constant emails from his boss. 
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badinage
badinage
[Substantiv]

light, witty, and playful conversation

skämtsamt samtal, kvick konversation

skämtsamt samtal, kvick konversation

Ex: The hosts engaged in effortless badinage throughout the show. 

Värdarna deltog i en ansträngningslös badinage under hela programmet.

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callosity
callosity
[Substantiv]

the quality of being emotionally insensitive

känslolöshet, hårdhjärtenhet

känslolöshet, hårdhjärtenhet

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callous
callous
[adjektiv]

showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for the feelings or suffering of others

känslolös, grym

känslolös, grym

Ex: The politician's callous policies ignored the needs of vulnerable populations. 

Politikerns känslolösa politik ignorerade behoven hos sårbara befolkningar.

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inexpedient
inexpedient
[adjektiv]

impractical, inconvenient, and inadvisable

olämplig, opraktisk

olämplig, opraktisk

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inexorable
inexorable
[adjektiv]

unable to be halted or avoided

obarmhärtig, oundviklig

obarmhärtig, oundviklig

Ex: Climate change is an inexorable threat we can no longer ignore. 

Klimatförändringar är ett oundvikligt hot som vi inte längre kan ignorera.

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inexplicable
inexplicable
[adjektiv]

not having the quality to be explained, justified, or perceived

oförklarlig

oförklarlig

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inextensible
inextensible
[adjektiv]

without the capacity to be enlarged

icke utsträckbar

icke utsträckbar

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pauper
pauper
[Substantiv]

a person who is financially in trouble

fattig, tiggare

fattig, tiggare

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pauperism
pauperism
[Substantiv]

the condition of being so poor that one does not have access to any food, support, or right

pauperism, fattigdom

pauperism, fattigdom

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to reestablish

to bring back a lost connection or a former condition

återupprätta, återställa

återupprätta, återställa

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retention
retention
[Substantiv]

the act of keeping something that one already has

kvarhållande, bevarande

kvarhållande, bevarande

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to reform
to reform
[Verb]

to make a society, law, system, or organization better or more effective by making many changes to it

reformera, förbättra

reformera, förbättra

Ex: The government aims to reform the education system. 
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reformer
reformer
[Substantiv]

a tool used for breaking down the molecules of oil or gas into smaller pieces

reformator, krackare

reformator, krackare

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obstinate
obstinate
[adjektiv]

stubborn and unwilling to change one's behaviors, opinions, views, etc. despite other people's reasoning and persuasion

envis, obstinat

envis, obstinat

Ex: The old man was too obstinate to accept any help, insisting he could manage on his own. 

Den gamle mannen var för envis för att acceptera någon hjälp, och insisterade på att han kunde klara sig själv.

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obstinacy
obstinacy
[Substantiv]

the quality of unreasonably behaving or thinking in a particular way without considering opposite opinions

envishet,  sturskhet

envishet, sturskhet

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to perspire

to produce small drops of liquid on the surface of the skin, often as a result of physical exertion, anxiety, or heat

svettas, transpirera

svettas, transpirera

Ex: She noticed that her palms began to perspire as she waited for her turn. 

Hon märkte att hennes handflator började svettas när hon väntade på sin tur.

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perspiration
perspiration
[Substantiv]

a salty liquid produced by skin cells as a result of high temperature, exercising, etc.

svettning, svett

svettning, svett

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to revert
to revert
[Verb]

to go back to a previous state, condition, or behavior

återgå, gå tillbaka

återgå, gå tillbaka

Ex: The garden reverted to its wild state after years of neglect. 

Trädgården återgick till sitt vilda tillstånd efter år av försummelse.

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reversion
reversion
[Substantiv]

the act of going or changing something to the opposite side

omkastning, förändring

omkastning, förändring

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