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Flustered
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To become nervous or upset/agitated confusion. (Oppskjørtet, oppskaket)
Example: His constant criticism flustered me. |
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Timid
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Latin "Timidus" - Fearful. Easily frightened or upset, especially by human contact; shy. (Fryktsom, forsagt, sky, redd av seg)
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Technical
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Using terminology or treating subject matter in a manner peculiar to a particular field. Belonging or pertaining to an art/science. (Adj. teknisk, fagmessig)
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"A leg up" (Slang)
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A position of advantage/an edge (fordel, nytte)
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"Tongue lashing"
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A scolding (skjelle, skjenne)
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"Mantle of adulthood"
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If you take on the mantle of something such as a profession or an important job, you take on the responsibilities and duties which must be fulfilled by anyone who has this profession or job; a literary use. (Adulthood: Moden alder, Mantle: kappe, kåpe)
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Predicament
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A situation from which it is difficult to free oneself. (Knipe)
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Reap
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When people reap a crop such as corn, they cut and gather it. (Høste [inn], slå, skjære)
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Advent
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The advent of something is the fact of it starting or coming into existence; a formal word. (Komme, ankomst)
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Duplicitous
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Dishonest behavior that is intended to make somebody believe something which is not true. (Dobbelthet, tvetydighet, falskhet, dobbeltspill, bedragersk)
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Gritty
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Showing the courage and determination to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant. (Bestemt, modig)
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Subterfuge
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A secret, often dishonest way of behaving. It is a trick or dishonest way of getting what you want. A subterfuge is a trick or a dishonest way of getting what you want.
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Resolve
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If you resolve to do something, you make a firm decision to do it; a formal word. F.ex: They resolved to take action.
& Resolve is determination to do something. To make a firm decision, strong decision to achieve something. (Beslutning, bestemmelse, vedta, avgjøre) |
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Infallible
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Someone or something that is infallible is never wrong. (Ufeilbarlig, sikker, usvikelig)
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Abate
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When an unpleasant situation or feeling abates, it becomes much less strong or widespread. (Minske, forminske, dempe)
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Heroism
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Heroism is great courage and bravery. (Heltemot)
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Spindle-shaped
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Thickest in the middle and tapering to both ends. Term comes from the shape of thread-holding "spindles" used in weaving. (Spindel-formet, håndtein-aktig)
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Oblong
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An oblong is a shape with two long sides and two short sides at right angles to each other. Can also be used as adj. eg an oblong table. (Avlang, rektangulær)
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Spoke
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The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre. (Hjulspik, eike)
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Meticulous
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A meticulous person does things very carefully and with great attention to detail. (Omhyggelig, grundig, nøye.)
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Employ
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If you employ someone, you pay them to work for you.
& To employ somethingmeans to use it (you will need to employ a great deal of tact). (Ansette, bruke, benytte, anvende) |
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Requisite
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Requisite means necessary for a particular purpose. (Påkrevet, nødvendig)
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Courtesy
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Courtesy is polite, respectful and considerate behaviour. (Høflighet)
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Postulate
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A postulate is an idea that is suggested as or assumed to be the basis for a theory, argument or calculation. (Påstå, postulere)
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Reconstitution
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To reconstitute an organization means to form it again in a different way.
& If you reconstitute a food that is dried, you change it back to its original form. (Rekonstruere, reorganisere) |
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Moiety
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Half (Halvdel, halvpart, en av to deler eller divisjoner)
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Anathema
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If something is anathema to you, you disapprove of it very strongly. (avskyelig vesen, stygging)
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Anastomosis
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From greek, communicating opening, is the reconnection of two streams that previously branched out, such as blood vessels or leaf veins. (Anastomos er en naurlig forekommende eller kunstig etablert forbindelse mellom f.eks. to blodkar eller to tarmavsnitt)
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Tubular
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Something that is tubular is long, round, and hollow in shape, like a tube. (Rørformet)
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Vesicle
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Small hollow structure (Blære, vesikkel, hulrom, liten blære)
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Notorious
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Someone or something that is notorious is well-known for something bad. (beryktet, notorisk)
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Untenable
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An untenable argument, theory, or position cannot be defended successfully against criticism or attack; a formal word. (Uholdbar, uutholdelig)
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Callous
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A callous person or action is cruel and shows no concern for other people (ufølsom, grusom).
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Encompass
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If something encompasses certain things, it includes all of them; a formal word. (verb. omgi, omslutte, omringe, inneslutte)
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Pre-empt
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If you pre-empt an action, you prevent it from happening by doing something which makes it pointless or impossible; a formal word.
verb. komme i forkjøpet, ta på forskudd, foregripe |
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Prospect
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Someone's prospects are their chances of being successful. If there is a prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen. (Mulighet, utsikt)
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Malodorous
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Something that is malodorous, has an unpleasant smell. (illeluktende)
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Encompass
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If something encompasses certain things, it includes all of them; a formal word. (Omgi, omslutte, inneslutte)
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Fool
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If you fool someone, you deceive or trick them (Narre, bedra)
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Relieve
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If something relieves an unpleasant feeling, it makes it less unpleasant. (lette, lindre, avlaste)
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Truncate
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If something is truncated, it is made shorter; an informal word. (avkorte, hugge av, avkutte)
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Bout
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If you have a bout of something such as an illness, you have it for a short period (omgang, tur)
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Indurate
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"To make hard" (herde, forherde)
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Inoculate
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Inoculation is the placement of something that will grow or reproduce. (vaksinere, inokulere)
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Peri-
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"Around or about", eg periocular --> around the eye. (i, omkring)
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Malaise
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A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness of being "out of sorts". Malaise is a state in which you feel dissatisfied or unhappy but do not know exactly what is wrong; a formal word. (illebefinnende, utilpasshet)
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Cyanosis
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Blue discoloration of skin. (cyanos, blåsott)
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Rural
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Means relating to country areas as opposed to large towns. (lands-, bygde-)
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Lethargic
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If you are lethargic, you have no energy or enthusiasm. (døsig, tung, sovesyk)
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Hemi-
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A prefix meaning half. (Halv)
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Myoclonus
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Is a brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles. It describes a medical sign and, generally, is not a diagnosis of a disease. (Muskeltrekning)
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-emia
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"Of the blood" (-emisk, -emi)
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Labium
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Latin-derived term meaning "lip". (leppe)
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Auricle
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Latin auricula, from auris "ear". (ytre øre, forkammer, atrium)
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What is a focal neurologic sign?
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Impairment of something that affects a specific region of the body, e.g. weakness in the left arm. (Fokalt nevrologisk tegn)
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Dementia
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Demens
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Predilection
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If you have a predilection for something, you have a strong liking for it. (Disposisjon)
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Avulsion
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Avulsion in general refears to tearing away. (slite av)
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Acetabulum
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A "cup-shaped socket" (acetabulum, hofteskål)
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Distraught
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Distracted; deeply agitated; mentally deranged; crazed (forstyrret, forvirret, splittet).
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Reprimand
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A severe reproof or rebuke (irettesettelse, refs)
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Incentive
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Something that incites or tends to incite to action (drivkraft, motiv)
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Sentiment
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A sentiment is an attitude, feeling, or opinion. Sentiment is an emotion such as tenderness, romance, or sadness, which influences a person's behaviour. (sinnelag, stemning, mening, oppfatning)
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Self-refuting
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Self-refuting ideas are ideas whose falsehood (the fact that it is intrue) is a logical consequence of the act or situation of holding them to be true. (selvmotsigende)
F.ex: Truth does not exist (Is that a true statement?) Nothing is absolute (Is that absolutely true?) I do not exist (You must exist to deny that you exist) |
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Decree
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If someone in authority decrees that something must happen, they order this officially (påbud, bestemmelse, befale)
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Corollary
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A corollary of something is an idea that results directly from it. (logisk eller naturlig konsekvens, selvfølgelig resultat)
F.ex: ...an imminent slowdown in the economy with its natural corollary of reduced demand |
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Preclude
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If something precludes an event/action, it prevents it from happening. (Utelukke, forebygge, avskjære)
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Denote
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If one thing denotes another, it is a sign or indication of it. (Bety, betegne, vise, angi)
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Surmounting
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If you surmount a difficulty, you deal successfully with it.
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Convergence
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The process by which something stop being different/separate and become alike (Sammenfall)
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Devastating
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If something devastates a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally. (Ødelegge, herje, plyndre, legge øde)
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Ameliorate
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To ameliorate a situation means to make it better or easier in some way. (Forbedre, bli bedre)
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Prolapse
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"To fall out of place" (prolaps)
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Diverticulum
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An outpouching of a hollow/fluid filled structure (divertikkel, pouch: lomme)
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Stricture
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Abnormal narrowing (striktur)
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Fistula
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Abnormal connection/passageway between two epithelium-covered organs/vessels. (fistel)
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Scoliosis
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From Greek "obliquity, bending" (Ryggskjevhet)
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Warrant
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If something warrants a particular action, it makes the action seem necessary. (Garanti, fullmakt, berettige, forsikre)
F.ex: The case warrants further investigation |
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Jagged
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Something that is jagged has a rough, uneven shape with lots of sharp points. (Ujevn, tagget, skarp)
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Sonorous
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A sound that is sonorous is deep and rich. Words that are sonorous sound important and impressive. (Klangfull, sonor)
F. ex: ... the sonorous names of Betelgeuse and Aldebaran |
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Transduce
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To convert energy from one form to another (Transducer: signalomformer
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Concomitant
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Something that is concomitant with another thing happens at the same time and is connected with it; a formal word (ledsagende, medvirkende)
F.ex: ...the growth of bureaucracy, with its concomitant dangers of corruption |
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Spur
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If something spurs you to do something, it encourages you to do it. (fremskynde)
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Strident
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A strident sound is loud and unpleasant. If someone is strident, they state their feelings or opinions very strongly; used showing disapproval. (skjærende, grell)
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Attrition
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Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them. (nedslitning, slit)
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Contracture
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Permanent shortening of a muscle or a joint. (Kontraktur)
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Plethora
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A plethora of something is an amount of it that is much greater than you want or need. (overflod)
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Postprandial
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After mealtime (etter middagen)
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Diathesis
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A hereditary predisposition of the body to a disease, a group of diseases, an allergy, or another disorder. (medfødt sykdomsanlegg, diatese)
Eg "Bleeding diathesis" |
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Hackneyed
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A hackneyed expression is meaningless because it has been used too often. (forslitt, banalt)
F.ex: Of course I love you. With all my heart.' The hackneyed phrase came unintended to his lips |
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Manufacture
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To manufacture things mean to make them in a factory. If you manufacture information, you invent it. (fabrikasjon, fremstilling, produsere, lage)
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Conglomeration
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A conglomeration is a group of many, often different things. (Sammenhopning)
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Nascent
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Nascent things or processes are just beginning, and are expected to become stronger or to grow bigger. (Begynnende, oppstående, voksende)
F.ex: ...nascent industries and old traditional ones |
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Vicinity
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If something is in the vicinity of a place, it is in the nearby area. (Nærhet)
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Elucidate
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If you elucidate something, you make it clear and understandable. (Opplyse, forklare, tydeliggjøre, klarlegge)
F.ex.: A lesson elucidating the points that have been made in the previous lecture. |
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Quiescent
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Something that is quiescent is quiet and inactive. (Hvilende, i ro, passiv, uvirksom)
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Amassed
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If you amass something such as money, or if it amasses you, you gradually get a lot of it. (Sammendynge, samle, opphopning)
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Ovoid
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Egg-shaped, oval (Eggformet)
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Noxious
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A noxious gas or substance is harmful or poisonous. (skadelig, usunn)
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Girth
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The girth of something is the measurement around it. (Omfang, vidde)
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Bundle
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A bundle is a number of things tied together or wrapped in a cloth so that they can be carried or stored. (Bunt, bylt)
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Tensile
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The tensile strength of something such as wire, rope or concrete, is its ability to not break when a force is applied to it. (Strekkelig, strekkbar)
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Oblique
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An oblique line is a sloping line. (Skrå, skjev)
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Flocculent
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Having a fluffy or woolly appearance. (Dunaktig, fnugget, ullent, i dotter)
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Slender
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A slender person is thin and graceful in an attractive way. (Slank, tynn, skral)
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Interface
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The interface between two subjects or systems is the area in which they affect each other or have links with each other. (Grenseflate, kontaktflate)
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Contiguous
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Things that are contiguous are next to each other or touch each other. (Tilgrensende, tilstøtende, som berører hverandre, nærliggende, sammenfallende, påfølgende)
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Abrasion
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An abrasion is an area of scraped or damaged skin. (Slit, avslipning, slitasje, skrubbsår)
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Lesion
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A lesion is an injury or wound to someone's body. (Skade, lesjon)
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Granular
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Something that is granular is composed of a lot of granules, or has the texture or appearance of being composed of a lot of granules. A granule is a small round piece of something. (lite korn, partikkel)
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Emanate
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If a quality, idea, or feeling emanates from you, it comes from you. (Utstråle, utgå fra)
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Obliteration
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To obliterate something means to destroy it completely. (Utsletting, tilintetgjøring)
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Disintregrate
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If an object disintegrates, it breaks into many small pieces. (Forvitre, løses opp, nedbrytes)
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Intercalated
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To insert, interpose, or interpolate. (Innskyte)
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Aciniform
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Formed like a cluster of grapes. (drueklase-aktig)
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Gait
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Someones gait is their way of walking. (Gange, måte å bevege seg på, ganglag)
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Disparity
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A disparity between things is a difference between them. (Ulikhet, forskjell)
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Caput
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Latin, meaning literally "Head".
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Ridge
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A ridge is a raised line of a flat surface. (kamme opp, opprygge)
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Perilous
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Something that is perilous is very dangerous. (Farlig, vågelig, vågal)
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Peril
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Peril is great danger; a formal word (fare, sette på spill)
F.ex: They placed themselves in great peril by openly opposing him |
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Colloquial
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Colloquial words/phrases are informal and used mainly in conversation (muntlig, dagligdags)
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Ambulate
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Walk about (Gå omkring)
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Obtundation
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Obtundation refers to less than full mental capacity in a medical patient, typically as a result of a medical condition or trauma. The root word, obtund, means "dulled or less sharp". (dulme, dempe, døyve)
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Cornerstone
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The cornerstone of something is the basis of its existence or success. (hjørnestein)
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Dishevelled
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If someone is dishevelled, their appearance is very untidy. (Ustelt, sliten, uordentlig, tufset, pjusket).
Tenk: Dan |
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Ravine
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A ravine is a very deep, narrow valley with steep sides. (Kløft, ravine)
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Crass
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Crass behavior is stupid and insensitive. (Tykk, grov, krass)
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Conspicuous.
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If something is conspicuous, people can see or notice it very easily. (Klar, tydelig, iøyefallende)
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Protean.
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Versatile. Readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable (Foranderlig, skiftende)
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Brisk.
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A brisk action is done quickly and in an energetic way. (Livlig, rask, sprek, frisk)
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Ablation.
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Removal of body tissue by surgery. (Fjerning, ablasjon)
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Proclivity.
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A proclivity for a particular kind of behaviour is a tendency to behave in that way; a formal word. (Tendens)
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Apt
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Apt means suitable (Passende, skikket, begavet)
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Telltale
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A telltale sign reveals information about something that people might want to be secret (Bevis, tegn)
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Exhaustive
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An exhaustive study or search is very thorough (Innegående, grundig)
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Gusto
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If you do something with gusto, you do it with energy and enthusiasm (velopplagthet)
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Itinerant
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Itinerant people travel around a region, living or working for short periods in different places. (Omvandrer, omreisende)
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Astute
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Someone who is astute is clever and skilful at understanding behavior and situations. (Kløktig, dreven)
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Emancipate
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To emancipate someone means to free them from unpleasant social, political or legal restrictions. (Frigjøre, gjøre uavhengig)
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Relegate
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If you relegate someone or something, you give them a less important position or status (fjerne, forvise, relegere, overdra, henvise)
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Malady
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A malady is an illness; an old-fashioned word (sykdom)
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Detachment
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Detachment is the feeling of not being personally involved in something (løsrivelse, atskillelse)
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Pragmatic
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A pragmatic way of dealing with something is based on practical considerations, rather than theoretical ones. (pragmatisk, nøktern [realistisk, sindig])
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Eloquent
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Eloquent people express themselves well in speech or writing. (veltalende)
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Discourse
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Discourse is spoken or written communication between people; a formal word (diskurs, avhandling, samtale)
F.ex: Let us switch the area of discourse to politics |
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Conflate
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If you conflate two or more accounts, ideas, or pieces of writing, you combine them in order to produce a single one; a formal word. (sammensmelte, slå sammen)
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Solidarity
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If a group of people show solidarity, they show complete unity and support for each other. (solidaritet)
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Antithesis
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The antithesis of something is its exact opposite; a formal word. (antitese, motsetning)
F.ex: The vampire is the antithesis of everything that is ordered, normal and respectable |
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Equity
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Equity is the quality of being fair and reasonable in a way that gives equal treatment to everyone (det som har med rettsfølelse og upartiskhet å gjøre )
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Repudiate
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If you repudiate something, you say that you will not accept it or have anything to do with it; a formal word (avvise, fornekte, forkaste)
F.ex: He repudiated the authority of the Church |
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Poignant
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Something that is poignant affects you deeply and makes you feel very sad (skarp, kvass, bitter, gripende)
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