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SAT Ordfärdigheter 4 - Lektion 7

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preparation
preparation
[Substantiv]

the process or act of making a person or thing ready for use, an event, act, situation, etc.

förberedelse

förberedelse

Ex: The event organizers focused on every detail in their preparation. 
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preponderance
preponderance
[Substantiv]

the quality of being greater in number or quantity

övervikt, numerisk överlägsenhet

övervikt, numerisk överlägsenhet

Ex: The preponderance of complaints suggests that the service quality has declined. 
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to prepossess

to positively impact someone’s opinion

göra ett positivt intryck, påverka gynnsamt

göra ett positivt intryck, påverka gynnsamt

Ex: Her confident and friendly demeanor always prepossesses those she meets. 
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preposterous
preposterous
[adjektiv]

absurd and contrary to common sense

absurd, löjlig

absurd, löjlig

Ex: The idea that elephants can fly is preposterous and defies all known laws of physics. 
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disciple
disciple
[Substantiv]

a follower or student who adheres to the teachings and practices of a particular leader, teacher, or philosophy

lärjunge,  anhängare

lärjunge, anhängare

Ex: Jesus Christ had many disciples who followed him and spread his teachings. 
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disciplinary
disciplinary
[adjektiv]

related to a specific branch of knowledge or academic field

disciplinär, specialiserad

disciplinär, specialiserad

Ex: She completed a disciplinary study in the field of cognitive psychology. 
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to discipline

to train a person or animal by instruction and exercise, usually with the aim of improving or correcting behavior

disciplinera, uppfostra

disciplinera, uppfostra

Ex: Parents use various methods to discipline their children, teaching them values and acceptable behavior. 
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to arraign

to formally request someone’s presence in court to answer for a serious crime

åtal, ställa inför rätta

åtal, ställa inför rätta

Ex: They are currently arraigning him for charges related to organized crime activities. 
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arrant
arrant
[adjektiv]

complete and utter, typically used to describe something negative or undesirable

fullständig, total

fullständig, total

Ex: He was accused of being an arrant fool for making such a reckless decision. 
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arroyo
arroyo
[Substantiv]

a usually dry watercourse that after a heavy rain temporarily fills and flows with water

en vanligtvis torr vattendrag som efter ett kraftigt regn tillfälligt fylls och flyter med vatten, en torr flodbädd

en vanligtvis torr vattendrag som efter ett kraftigt regn tillfälligt fylls och flyter med vatten, en torr flodbädd

Ex: Wildlife in the area depended on the arroyo’s temporary waters for survival after the rains. 
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to squabble

to noisily argue over an unimportant matter

gräla, bråka

gräla, bråka

Ex: The children began to squabble over the last piece of cake, each insisting it was rightfully theirs. 
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squatter
squatter
[Substantiv]

someone who occupies an empty building or land illegally

squatter, illegal innehavare

squatter, illegal innehavare

Ex: The authorities evicted the squatter who had been living in the abandoned warehouse for months. 
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squeamish
squeamish
[adjektiv]

easily sickened by unpleasant things

känslig, delikat

känslig, delikat

Ex: She felt squeamish when she saw the blood on the floor after the accident. 
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to befog
to befog
[Verb]

to cover or obscure something with fog or smoke, making it hard to see

täcka med dimma, fördunkla

täcka med dimma, fördunkla

Ex: The thick mist befogged the view of the mountains. 
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to befriend

to make friends with someone

bli vän med, sluta vänskap med

bli vän med, sluta vänskap med

Ex: During the school orientation, she made an effort to befriend her classmates. 
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to collide

to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

kollidera, krocka

kollidera, krocka

Ex: The two cars collided at the intersection, resulting in a minor accident. 
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collision
collision
[Substantiv]

(physics) the act of two or more moving items crashing into each other

kollision, sammanstötning

kollision, sammanstötning

Ex: Astronomers predicted a future collision between two galaxies billions of years from now. 
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to squander

to waste or misuse something valuable, such as money, time, or opportunities

slösa, förspilla

slösa, förspilla

Ex: Instead of investing wisely, he chose to squander his inheritance on extravagant vacations. 
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to collapse

to experience a sudden and complete failure

kollapsa, rasa

kollapsa, rasa

Ex: The entire project collapsed under the weight of unrealistic expectations and poor planning. 
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