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spørsmålet		svaret
schadenfreude begynn å lære		the satisfying feeling you get when something bad happens to someone else
loanword begynn å lære		a word from one language that is used in another language without being changed
comeuppance begynn å lære		a person's misfortune that is considered to be deserved punishment for something bad that they have done
justice begynn å lære		punishment someone receives that is fair for what they have done
hypocrites begynn å lære		people who claim to have certain moral beliefs but actually behave in a way that shows they are not sincere
commiserate begynn å lære		expressing sympathy to someone about their bad luck
streaming begynn å lære		describes the activity of listening or watching music, radio or videos directly from the internet as a continuous stream
commercial success begynn å lære		something that is popular and makes lots of money – like a new computer game or pop song
catchy begynn å lære		something that attracts attention and is easy to remember
playlist begynn å lære		list of songs that a radio station plans to play or list of songs you compile yourself on a streaming service
driving begynn å lære		(here) having a strong influence
register begynn å lære		record, count or measure something – like the download of a file
down in the dumps begynn å lære		(informal) feeling of unhappiness, sometimes with no hope
imperfection begynn å lære		fault or weakness
gild begynn å lære		cover something in a thin layer of gold
jolly begynn å lære		cheerful and happy
coping mechanism begynn å lære		something someone does to deal with a difficult situation
memories begynn å lære		things we remember from the past
kinaesthetic begynn å lære		learning by 'doing' and practicing something over and over again
contextual begynn å lære		seeing something in the situation where it usually exists
encoding begynn å lære		changing information into a form that can be stored and later recalled
intuitive sense begynn å lære		doing something based on feelings rather than facts or proof
Alzheimer’s (disease) begynn å lære		a disease affecting your brain that makes it difficult to remember things and gets worse as you get older
oppression begynn å lære		being forced to do something by someone more powerful
glamour begynn å lære		the quality of looking fashionable and attractive
transformative begynn å lære		great improvement or positive change
otherworldly begynn å lære		belonging to an imaginary world rather than the real world
act of subordination begynn å lære		making someone do something to give them less authority or power
to draw parallels begynn å lære		to highlight the similarities between two distinct things
flamboyant begynn å lære		someone or something brightly coloured and that attracts attention
work ethic begynn å lære		belief that working hard is morally right
motives begynn å lære		reasons for doing something
makes sense begynn å lære		is understandable and not a surprise
out of curiosity begynn å lære		for no real reason other than a casual interest
disillusioned begynn å lære		no longer satisfied with something but disappointed by it
jaded begynn å lære		a feeling of being tired and bored by something
callous begynn å lære		emotionally hard and uncaring
food allergies begynn å lære		medical problems that are caused by eating certain foods
robust studies begynn å lære		detailed, thorough and accurate research
prevalence begynn å lære		a noun referring to how often or how frequent something is
eczema begynn å lære		a medical condition of the skin
a significant increase begynn å lære		a large, noticeable rise in the number of something
to put something down to something begynn å lære		to say that one thing is the reason for another
enchanted begynn å lære		with a magical atmosphere
a feat begynn å lære		a difficult task, something that is hard to achieve
a panacea begynn å lære		a cure
potent begynn å lære		strong and powerful
to deploy begynn å lære		to use something for a particular purpose
e.g. the army were deployed to help protect the refugees begynn å lære		pressing
a pressing matter or issue is an important one that needs to be sorted urgently begynn å lære		e.g. finding a solution to climate change is a pressing matter
a chore begynn å lære		a boring, ordinary task you do regularly
admin begynn å lære		short for 'administration' – the activities and tasks you have to do to make a business, organisation or just your life, run smoothly
aka begynn å lære		also known as
utility company begynn å lære		a company that supplies something such as electricity, gas, or water to the public
procrastinate begynn å lære		delay doing things until later, probably because you don't want to do them
super-doers begynn å lære		an informal term to describe people who get satisfaction out of doing life admin and do lots of it
fad begynn å lære		something that is popular but only for a short time
mainstream begynn å lære		something that has become accepted by most people as normal
polarised begynn å lære		a situation that causes people to divide into two groups with opposing views
immoral begynn å lære		something that society thinks is wrong or not acceptable
peripheral begynn å lære		relates to things that are not as important as the main argument but are connected to it / situated on the edge
decent begynn å lære		good or good enough
extrovert begynn å lære		someone who has a very outgoing personality, confident and socially comfortable.
introvert begynn å lære		someone who is shy and not comfortable in social situations and doesn’t like being the centre of attention.
findings begynn å lære		the results and conclusions of research
unconstrained begynn å lære		without control or restriction
gaze begynn å lære		the way that someone looks at someone
figured out begynn å lære		understood something after studying it
to make ends meet begynn å lære		to have just enough money to pay for the things you need
sideline begynn å lære		an extra job you do alongside your main job
sacrificing begynn å lære		giving up or going without something
accustomed begynn å lære		familiar with
creative balance begynn å lære		a good mix of doing creative and uncreative tasks
grind begynn å lære		something tiring, difficult or boring which involves lots of effort
awkward (adjective), awkwardness (noun) begynn å lære		feeling uncomfortable, self-conscious or embarrassed in a social situation
implicit begynn å lære		not spoken or written down, but still understood
social rules begynn å lære		the way we behave in society in particular situations so that we can live together peacefully
to govern begynn å lære		to rule, to control
to illuminate begynn å lære		to make something easier to understand, to clarify
to breach (a rule) begynn å lære		to break (a rule)
floordrobe begynn å lære		collection of clothes untidily kept on the floor rather than in a wardrobe.
clutter begynn å lære		untidiness caused by having too many things – to declutter is the process of getting rid of things
to tackle (a problem) begynn å lære		to deal with a problem and try to fix it
sentimental begynn å lære		with an emotional and/or nostalgic connection
shift begynn å lære		change
make do and mend begynn å lære		an expression that means to use what you’ve got and fix something if it breaks rather than buying new things
a fan of something begynn å lære		somebody who is keen on something
endemic begynn å lære		very common or strongly established in a place or situation
a warren begynn å lære		an underground area where rabbits live, but also a building or a part of a town where there are lots of confusing passageways or streets where it is easy to get lost
a predator begynn å lære		an animal that hunts and kills another animal
paradoxical begynn å lære		something that has two opposing characteristics making it hard to understand
a trickster begynn å lære		someone who deceives people to get what they want
comfy (informal) begynn å lære		comfortable
casualisation begynn å lære		The process of becoming less formal and more relaxed, more casual
streetwear begynn å lære		a style of casual clothing especially worn by young people from urban settings
filter through begynn å lære		appear or happen gradually over time
wellness begynn å lære		the state of being healthy
knobbly begynn å lære		lumpy; having many raised areas on the surface
anxiety begynn å lære		a feeling of worry and fear
natural selection begynn å lære		a principle of evolution when random changes in an organism’s biology may lead it to being more successful in its environment
to shape begynn å lære		to have an important impact on the way something develops
to cope with begynn å lære		to manage a difficult situation
life-threatening begynn å lære		possibly causing death
to go off (talking about an alarm) begynn å lære		starts making its warning noise
eavesdrop begynn å lære		secretly listen to someone's conversation
bug begynn å lære		small electronic device used for secretly listening to conversations
intimate begynn å lære		private and personal
circumvent begynn å lære		cleverly bypass or go around
be resigned to begynn å lære		accept an unpleasant situation which cannot change
trade-off begynn å lære		compromise
paunch begynn å lære		fat stomach that mostly men have
skinny begynn å lære		very thin
willpower begynn å lære		controlling your own behaviour to achieve something
come to terms (with something) begynn å lære		start to accept the difficult or unpleasant situation you are in
judgemental begynn å lære		quick to criticise people based on your own beliefs
burst begynn å lære		sudden and short increase in something
insomnia begynn å lære		the condition of not being able to sleep
tossing and turning begynn å lære		moving around a lot in bed and trying to get to sleep without success
counter-intuitive begynn å lære		the opposite of what seems obvious or natural, but which may be correct
decades begynn å lære		(here) many years
diluted begynn å lære		made weaker
chronic begynn å lære		long-lasting (of a medical condition)

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