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Maladjustment
Maladjustment is the state of having psychological problems and behaving in a way which is not acceptable to society (mistilpasning)
Esoteric
Something that is esoteric is understood by only a small number of people who have a special knowledge or interest in the subject; a formal word, used showing disapproval. (hemmelig, esoterisk, kun bestemt for de innvidde)

F.ex: ...an esoteric script that few people can read
Tantamount
If you say that one thing is tantamount to another, you mean that it is almost the same as it; used showing disapproval (enstydende, jevngod)
Statement
A statement is something that you say or write in a formal and definite way, rather than just suggesting it. (uttalelse, meddelelse, utsagn, forklaring)
Staggering
Astonishing (overraske, forbause)
Capricious
A capricious person often changes their mind unexpectedly (lunefull, ustadig)
Frivolous
A frivolous person is being silly when they should be serious or sensible. (tøysete, lettsindig, overfladisk, fjollete)
Misapprehend
If you misapprehend something, you understand it wrongly; a formal word (misforstå)
Imminent
Something that is imminent will happen very soon. (umiddelbar, forestående, overhengende)
Stoic
If you behave in a stoic or stoical way, you accept difficulties and suffering without complaining or getting upset; a formal word (stoisk)
Extent
The extent of a situation or difficulty is its size or scale (grad, omfang, utstrekning)
Conscience
Your conscience is the part of your mind that tells you what you should or should not do. (samvittighet, overbevisning)
Ample
If there is an ample amount of something, there is more than enough of it (rikelig, tilstrekkelig)
Pretentious
Someone or something that is pretentious tries to appear more important or significant than they really are.
Innocuous
Innocuous means not at all harmful; a formal word. (Harmløs, ufarlig, uskadelig)
Environmental trigger
Miljøbestemt avløser
Animosity
Animosity is a feeling of strong dislike and anger. (sterk uvilje, fiendskap, hat)

e.g. "There is a long history of animosity between the two nations"
Rejoice
If you rejoice, you are very pleased about something; a literary word (glede seg, fryde seg)
Quagmire
A quagmire is a soft, wet area of land, especially one which you sink into if you try to walk on it (sump)
Reclusive
Someone who is reclusive lives alone and deliberately avoids other people; a formal word. (avsondret, isolert, tilbaketrukket)