SAT Ordfärdigheter 4 - Lektion 31

a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn

skampåle, skampålar

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

plundra, skövla

the state of not being at a place or with a person when it is expected of one

frånvaro

to release someone from blame, guilt, or obligation, clearing them of any wrongdoing

frikänna, befria

consider apart from a particular case or instance

abstrahera, utvinna

difficult to understand due to being complex or obscure

abstrus, svårbegriplig

unfit for a particular person, thing, or situation

olämplig, oangiven

not prudent or wise

oförsiktig, otänksam

rude and disrespectful, often toward authority or elders

oförskämd, fräck

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

maktlöshet, kraftlöshet

not capable of being carried out or put into practice

oetablerbar, omöjlig

not politic

opolitisk, okänslig

the most important dish of a meal

huvudrätt, specialitet

a little bit at a time

styckevis, successivt

give life-time employment to

ge livstidsanställning, tilldela en livstidsanställning

very delicate or thin

tunn, skör

behaving in an unrestrained or unchecked manner, often to the point of being reckless or aggressive

okontrollerad, vild

a defensive wall or embankment built around a fortification or city for protection against enemy attacks

mur, vall