SAT Ordfärdigheter 5 - Lektion 34

to call up someone for service obliged by law, especially the armed services

kalla in, inkalla

to make happy, delighted, or pleased

glädja, göra glad

to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought

förstå, begripa

to depart suddenly or unexpectedly

fly, avlägsna sig

to be attentive to advice or a warning

lyssna på, akta på

to say something impulsively; often without careful thinking or consideration

säga utan att tänka, slå ut något

to cause to get stuck or be immersed as if in mud

fastna, kasta ned

to introduce a subject for discussion, especially a sensitive or challenging matter

ta upp, initiera

to seek retribution or take vengeance on behalf of oneself or others for a perceived wrong or harm

hämnas, utkräva hämnd

to pull out the feathers of a dead bird in order to prepare it for cooking

plocka, rupna

to have or act in an authoritative role in a ceremony, meeting, etc.

presidera, leda

to take up, follow, or support a cause, belief, ideology, etc.

övertaga, stötta

to blow the chaffs out of the grains

skala, särskilja

to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way to show disapproval or to try to bring about a change

bojkottera, vägra delta i

to protrude from the intended area or stick out beyond the edge

sticka ut, protrudera

to give something with a sense of superiority

bevilja, ge med överlägsenhet