SAT Ordfärdigheter 3 - Lektion 44

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

spekulera, anta

a person who takes financial risks for potential profits

spekulant, spekulantkvinna

to be closely connected or have mutual effects

korrelera, vara i korrelation med

a mutual connection or relation between two or more things

korrelation, relation

having a relationship in which each side is necessary for the other

korrelativ, korrelerande

to make someone feel disheartened or low in spirits

deprimera, nedslå

a state of low spirits, sadness, or melancholy

depression, förtvivlan

to make a statement or narrative more interesting by exaggerating or adding incorrect information

försköna, överdriva

care or worry for a person's well-being

omsorg, oro

paying an excessive amount of attention to someone

omtänksam, orolig

reflecting deep sincerity or a lack of humor

allvarlig, högtidlig

dating back to the ancient past

arkaisk, gammal

a state of being exceedingly poor and in need

fattigdom, elände

having an extreme lack of money

fattig, knotig

to argue logically in order to disprove a statement

motbevisa, gänga emot

the act of arguing to prove that something, usually an accusation or evidence, is wrong

motbevis, invändning

to feel the desire to do something

fresta, locka

a person who encourages others to make choices that might not be the best or safest

frestande, person som uppmuntrar andra att göra osäkra val

the study of civilizations of the past and historical periods by the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains

arkeologi