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spørsmålet		svaret
impartial begynn å lære		,not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or piece of advice
realistic begynn å lære		,judging and dealing with situations in a practical way according to what is actually possible rather than what you would like to happen
disclose begynn å lære		,to make something publicly known, especially after it has been kept secret
unsubstantiated begynn å lære		,not proved to be true
insubstantial begynn å lære		,not solid, large, strong or definite
footage begynn å lære		,film or video showing a particular event
murder begynn å lære		,the crime of deliberately killing someone
assassination begynn å lære		,the act of murdering an important person
character assassination begynn å lære		,an unfair attack on someone’s character
bend the truth begynn å lære		,to say something that is not completely true
credible begynn å lære		,deserving or able to be believed or trusted
creditable begynn å lære		,deserving praise or approval
publicity stunt begynn å lære		,something that is only done to get publicity
interpretation begynn å lære		,the way in which someone explains or understands an event, information, someone’s actions etc.
interplay begynn å lære		,the way in which two people or things affect each other
brief begynn å lære		,to give (someone) all the information about a situation that they will need
disclose begynn å lære		,to make (something) publicly known, especially after it has been kept secret
substantiate begynn å lære		,to prove the truth of (something that someone has said, claimed etc.)
misrepresent begynn å lære		,to deliberately give a wrong description of (someone’s opinions or of a situation)
smear begynn å lære		,to tell an untrue story about (someone important) in order to make people lose respect for them – used especially in newspapers
pitch begynn å lære		,to present an idea or concept to someone in a way that they will accept it
probe begynn å lære		,to ask questions in order to find things out, especially things that other people do not want you to know
unearth begynn å lære		,to find (information or the truth about something or someone)
expose begynn å lære		,to show the truth about (someone or something), especially when it is bad
proofread begynn å lære		,to read through (something that is written or printed) in order to correct any mistakes in it
sensationalise begynn å lære		,to deliberately make (something) seem as strange, exciting or shocking as possible – used to show disapproval
plagiarise begynn å lære		,to take words or ideas from another person’s work and use them in your work, without stating that they are not your own
as clear as day begynn å lære		,very easy to see or understand
put your finger on something begynn å lære		,to know or be able to explain exactly what is wrong, different or unusual about a situation
crystal clear begynn å lære		,very easy to see or understand
in plain English begynn å lære		,in clear and simple words, without using technical language
as clear as mud begynn å lære		,used humorously to say that something is very difficult to understand
a hidden agenda begynn å lære		,the secret purpose behind a plan or activity that you do not tell other people about – used to show disapproval
panic attack begynn å lære		,a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly
traumatic begynn å lære		,a traumatic experience is so shocking and upsetting that it affects you for a long time
bring someone out in a cold sweat begynn å lære		,to make someone very nervous or frightened
a daunting prospect begynn å lære		,a particular event which will probably or definitely happen in the, future, that is frightening in a way that makes you feel less confident
churn begynn å lære		if your stomach churns, you feel sick because you are nervous or frightened
debilitating begynn å lære		making you ill or weak
get a buzz out of something begynn å lære		to get a strong feeling of excitement, pleasure or success from doing something
rush begynn å lære		a sudden strong, usually pleasant feeling that you get from taking a drug or from doing something exciting
exhilaration begynn å lære		a feeling of being happy, excited and full of energy
thrill begynn å lære		a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this
self-conscious begynn å lære		worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you
self-contained begynn å lære		a self-contained flat has its own kitchen and bathroom
self-control begynn å lære		the ability to behave calmly and sensibly even when you feel very excited, angry etc.
self-effacing begynn å lære		the feeling of being satisfied with your own abilities, and that you deserve to be liked or respected
self-esteem begynn å lære		the feeling of being satisfied with your own abilities, and that you deserve to be liked or respected
self-explanatory begynn å lære		clear and easy to understand without needing any more explanation
self-indulgent begynn å lære		allowing yourself to have or do things that you enjoy but do not need, especially if you do this too often
self-inflicted begynn å lære		self-inflicted pain, problems, illnesses etc. are those you have caused yourself
self-made begynn å lære		a self-made man or woman has become successful and rich by their own efforts, not by having money given to them
self-pity begynn å lære		the feeling of being sad and depressed because you think that something unfair or unpleasant has happened to you – used to show disapproval
self-reinforcing begynn å lære		strengthening your own existing feelings, behaviour or opinions
self-reliant begynn å lære		able to do or decide things by yourself, without depending on the help or advice of other people
self-righteous begynn å lære		proudly sure that your beliefs, attitudes and morals are good and right, in a way that annoys other people – used to show disapproval
self-sacrificing begynn å lære		deciding not to do or have something you want or need, in order to help someone else
a strong sense of duty begynn å lære		a feeling that you have to do something because it is morally or legally right
prior work experience begynn å lære		the previous experience you have had of working in a particular type of job
exorbitant rent begynn å lære		an exorbitant rent (= money paid to live in a house or room that belongs to someone else, or to use something that belongs to someone else) is much higher than it should be
mutual support begynn å lære		mutual support is support that two or more people give each other
an untapped resource begynn å lære		something useful that is available but has not yet been used
on a regular basis begynn å lære		at the same time each day, week, month etc., or often
household chores begynn å lære		small jobs that you have to do regularly in a home, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
have a profound impact on something begynn å lære		to have a very important or strong effect or influence on something
muted begynn å lære		a muted reaction to something is not expressed strongly
vibrant begynn å lære		full of activity or energy in a way that is exciting and attractive
rich begynn å lære		full of interesting or important features, facts, events or ideas
fleeting begynn å lære		lasting for only a short time
fuzzy begynn å lære		if a sound or picture is fuzzy, it is unclear
vivid begynn å lære		vivid memories, dreams, descriptions etc. are so clear that they seem real
odour begynn å lære		a smell, especially an unpleasant one
aroma begynn å lære		a strong pleasant smell
crystal-clear begynn å lære		completely clear
blurry begynn å lære		difficult to see because the edges are not clear
crisp begynn å lære		food that is crisp is pleasantly hard or firm when you bite it; weather that is crisp is cold and dry
faint begynn å lære		difficult to see, hear, smell etc.
fluffy begynn å lære		(appearing to be) very light and soft to touch
hazy begynn å lære		air that is hazy is not clear because there is a lot of smoke, dust or mist in it
indistinct begynn å lære		an indistinct sound, image or memory cannot be seen, heard or remembered clearly
mellow begynn å lære		mellow wine or fruit has a smooth pleasant taste
metallic begynn å lære		a metallic noise sounds like pieces of metal hitting each other; a metallic colour shines like metal
muffled begynn å lære		muffled sounds cannot be heard clearly, for example because they come from behind a door or wall
musty begynn å lære		a musty room, house or object has an unpleasant smell, because it is old and has not had any fresh air for a long time
pungent begynn å lære		having a strong taste or smell
resonant begynn å lære		a resonant sound is deep, loud and clear, and continues for a long time
savoury begynn å lære		a savoury smell or taste is strong and pleasant but is not sweet
shrill begynn å lære		a shrill sound is very high and unpleasant
silky begynn å lære		soft, smooth, and shiny like silk; a silky voice is gentle, and is used especially when trying to persuade someone to do something
succulent begynn å lære		juicy and good to eat
textured begynn å lære		having a surface that is not smooth
blare begynn å lære		to make a very loud unpleasant noise
bloodcurdling begynn å lære		extremely frightening
blotchy begynn å lære		covered in coloured marks
bristly begynn å lære		bristly hair is short and stiff
crinkly begynn å lære		having a lot of small lines or folds
clank begynn å lære		if a metal object clanks, it makes a loud heavy sound
clatter begynn å lære		if heavy hard objects clatter, or if you clatter them, they make a loud unpleasant noise
ear-splitting begynn å lære		very loud
fleecy begynn å lære		soft and woolly, or looking soft and woolly
piquant begynn å lære		having a pleasantly spicy taste
starlit begynn å lære		made brighter by light from the stars
willowy begynn å lære		tall, graceful thin and
reach a compromise begynn å lære		to achieve an agreement after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first
give and take begynn å lære		a willingness between two people or groups to understand each other, and to let each other have or do some of the things they want
make a concession on something begynn å lære		to allow someone to have something in order to end an argument or a disagreement
stick to your guns begynn å lære		to refuse to change your mind about something, even though other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong
dig your heels in begynn å lære		to refuse to do something in spite of other people’s efforts to persuade you
split the difference begynn å lære		to agree on an amount that is exactly between two amounts that have been mentioned
a bargaining chip begynn å lære		something that one person or group in a business deal or political agreement has, that can be used to gain an advantage in the deal
find common ground begynn å lære		to identify facts, features or beliefs that are shared by people or things that are very different
break the deadlock begynn å lære		to finally resolve a disagreement which could not be settled

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