SAT Ordfärdigheter 4 - Lektion 7

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

förberedelse, anordning

a superiority in numbers or amount

övervikt, överlägsenhet

influence (somebody's) opinion in advance

påverka i förväg, inverka

contrary to reason or common sense

absurd, löjlig

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

lärjunge, anhängare

related to a specific branch of knowledge or academic field

disciplinär, relevant för en disciplin

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

disciplinera, korregera

accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy

åtal, anklaga

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

fullständig, total

a stream or brook

bäck, ström

to noisily argue over an unimportant matter

skälla, bråka

a person who lives in an unoccupied building or on an empty land illegally, without permission or rent

olovlig invandrare, squatter

excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

ömtålig, kräsen

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

dimma, dölja

to make friends with someone

skapa vänskap med, bli vän med

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

krocka, kollidera

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

kollision, sammanstötning

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

slösa, förlora

to experience a sudden and complete failure

kollapsa, falla