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SAT Ordfärdigheter 5 - Lektion 30

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mobocracy
mobocracy
[Substantiv]

government or dominance of a crowd of unorganized and violent people

mobokrati, pöbelvälde

mobokrati, pöbelvälde

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battery
battery
[Substantiv]

the intentional and unlawful physical contact or harm inflicted on another person

misshandel, kroppsskada

misshandel, kroppsskada

Ex: Law enforcement officers intervened to prevent the escalation of a domestic dispute that had the potential for battery.

Lagföringsofficerare ingrep för att förhindra eskaleringen av en inhemsk tvist som hade potential för våld.

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temerity
temerity
[Substantiv]

the quality of being foolishly or rudely bold

djärvhet, fräckhet

djärvhet, fräckhet

Ex: She could n’t believe the temerity required to make such bold claims in the report .

Hon kunde inte tro den fräckhet som krävdes för att göra så djärva påståenden i rapporten.

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decency
decency
[Substantiv]

the quality of being proper, polite, and conformity to social norms

anständighet, hyfs

anständighet, hyfs

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tannery
tannery
[Substantiv]

a place where animal skin is made into leather

garveri, läderfabrik

garveri, läderfabrik

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matrimony
matrimony
[Substantiv]

the state of being married or the formal institution of marriage

äktenskap, vigsel

äktenskap, vigsel

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annuity
annuity
[Substantiv]

a fixed stream of payments made at regular intervals, typically derived from a capital investment or insurance contract

livränta, annuitet

livränta, annuitet

Ex: They relied on an annuity to cover living expenses after retirement .

De förlitade sig på en livränta för att täcka levnadskostnaderna efter pensioneringen.

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plutocracy
plutocracy
[Substantiv]

a form of government or society in which power is held and influenced primarily by the wealthy or a small privileged class

plutokrati, de rikas styre

plutokrati, de rikas styre

Ex: The government 's tax policies have been criticized for perpetuating a plutocracy, as they seem to favor the wealthiest individuals and corporations .

Regeringens skattepolitik har kritiserats för att upprätthålla en plutokrati, eftersom den verkar gynna de rikaste individerna och företagen.

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jollity
jollity
[Substantiv]

the state of extreme happiness, exuberance, or cheerfulness

glädje, munterhet

glädje, munterhet

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impiety
impiety
[Substantiv]

the quality or state of lacking respect or admiration, especially for God

gudlöshet, respektlöshet

gudlöshet, respektlöshet

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trajectory
trajectory
[Substantiv]

the path an object, usually a rocket, follows in air or space

bana, färdväg

bana, färdväg

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sorcery
sorcery
[Substantiv]

the use of magic to call on evil spirits to make unnatural things happen or have insight into future events

trolldom, svart magi

trolldom, svart magi

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liturgy
liturgy
[Substantiv]

a fixed set of rites or prayers used for religious ceremonies

liturgi

liturgi

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impunity
impunity
[Substantiv]

freedom from punishment, harm, or consequences despite wrongdoing

straffrihet, immunitet

straffrihet, immunitet

Ex: Impunity erodes trust in justice systems .

Straffrihet urholkar förtroendet för rättssystemen.

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fealty
fealty
[Substantiv]

loyalty to an upper power, especially to king, queen, or government

trohet, lojalitet

trohet, lojalitet

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aviary
aviary
[Substantiv]

a large cage or building where birds are kept

fågelbur, voljär

fågelbur, voljär

Ex: He spent hours in the aviary sketching different bird species.

Han tillbringade timmar i fågelhuset och skissade på olika fågelarter.

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urgency
urgency
[Substantiv]

a condition in need of a quick action

brådskande

brådskande

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dignitary
dignitary
[Substantiv]

a person of importance in society due to high rank

dignitär, personlighet

dignitär, personlighet

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velocity
velocity
[Substantiv]

the speed at which something moves in a specific direction

hastighet, fart

hastighet, fart

Ex: High-velocity winds caused damage to buildings and trees during the storm.

Höghastighetsvindar orsakade skador på byggnader och träd under stormen.

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monstrosity
monstrosity
[Substantiv]

something extremely ugly and horrendous, often large

monstrositet, vidrighet

monstrositet, vidrighet

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