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Matching vocabulary with definitions and Swedish translations

1. Dread ➜ A feeling of great fear and apprehension. ➜ Fruktan

2. Persuade ➜ To convince someone to do something. ➜ Övertala

3. Anxious ➜ Worried or nervous about something that might happen. ➜ Orolig

4. Row ➜ A heated argument. ➜ Bråk

5. Unfamiliar ➜ Not known or experienced before. ➜ Okänd

6. Unable ➜ Not able to do something. ➜ Oförmögen

7. Foreboding ➜ A feeling of something bad about to happen. ➜ Föraning

8. Despite ➜ Without being affected by➜ Trots

9. Initially ➜ At first. ➜ Inledningsvis

10. Accusing ➜ Saying that someone has done something wrong. ➜ Anklaga

11. Keen ➜ Very interested or enthusiastic.➜ Angelägen

12. Unconcerned ➜ Not interested or not worried.➜ Oberörd

13. Uncomfortable ➜ Feeling awkward or embarrassed.➜ Obekväm

14. Disadvantage ➜ Situation with reduced chance of success.➜ Nackdel

15. Unfriendly ➜ Not friendly.➜ Ovänlig

16. Leisure ➜ Time for relaxation or hobbies.➜ Fritid

17. Disguise ➜ To hide or change your appearance.➜ Förkläda

18. Acknowledge ➜ To admit that something is true or exists.➜ Erkänna

19. Unbelievable ➜ Too amazing or strange to be believed.➜ Otroligt

20. Unsettled ➜ Made to feel nervous or worried.➜ Otrygg

21. Unlucky ➜ Having bad luck.➜ Otur

22. Elaborate ➜ With a lot of detail.➜ Utförlig

23. Intimidation ➜ The act of making someone feel afraid or threatened.➜ Hot

24. Subtle ➜ Difficult to notice or detect. ➜ Subtil

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1. My new clothes felt weird uncomfortable, so I changed them.

2. Reading is a great way to relax during your leisure time.

3. The bad guy in the movie had an unfriendly smile.

4. He accused the other person of taking the money.

5. There were some new words that were unfamiliar to me.

6. My broken leg put me at a disadvantage in the race.

7. I was not feeling too keen about trying to eat snails.

8. My grandmother smiled and gave me a subtle wink.

• Terse Short and unfriendly in the way you speak Kortfattad och ovänlig

• Perpetually Always happening or continuing Ständigt

• Incriminating Providing evidence that someone is guilty of a crime Belastande

• Pointless Having no purpose or meaning Meningslös

• Unpleasant Not nice or enjoyable Obehaglig

• Despoiled Destroyed or damaged Plundrad

• Dismayed Shocked and disappointed Förfärad

• Uncomfortable (used previously) Feeling awkward or embarrassed Obekväm

• Dissolved Disappeared into a liquid Upplöst

• Insubstantial Not important or significant Oviktig

• Unfamiliar (used previously) Not known or experienced before Okänd

• Entail Involve or necessitate Innebära

• Graphic Vivid and detailed, often in a way that is shocking or disturbing Grafiskt

• Naïvety Lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement Naivitet

• Uncertainty Doubt or lack of certainty Osäkerhet

• Bloke (informal British English) Man Kille

• Complimentary Expressing praise or admiration Komplimenterande

• Contemptous Showing scorn or disrespect Föraktfull

• Jolt (used previously) A sudden, sharp shock Ryck

• Prat Someone who talks too much Sladdertralla

• Facade An outward appearance that is not real or sincere Fasad

• Remnants The small remaining parts of something that has been destroyed or used Rester

• Reassert To state or show something again with more confidence Hävda på nytt

• Undoing The act of causing something to be ruined or destroyed Omgörelse

• Agonised Suffering from extreme pain, physical or mental Plågad

• Intrude To enter a place or situation that you are not welcome in Tränga sig in

• Grovelling Behaving in a way that is too humble or submissive in order to please someone Krypa

• Unclued Not having any information or explanation Oupplyst

• Innocent Not guilty of any crime or wrongdoing Oskyldig

• Melancholy A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with a sense of loss Melankoli

• Spitefulness A desire to annoy or hurt someone Ondska

• Sorrowful Feeling or expressing sadness or grief Sorglig

• Uncomprehending Not understanding something Obegripande

• Flared Suddenly started burning brightly Blixtrat upp

• Engulf To surround and cover completely Uppsluka

• Severing Cutting or breaking something completely Avskärande

• Uncontrollable Impossible to control Okontrollerbar

• Lunatic A very foolish or stupid person Galning

• Blissfully In a state of perfect happiness Saligt

• Thermonuclear Of or relating to a nuclear reaction that releases a very large amount of energy Termonukleär

• Diluted Made weaker or less concentrated by adding water or another liquid Spädd

• Receded Moved back or away from something Dragit sig tillbaka

• Sodden Wet through and soggy Dyblöt

• Conspicuous Easy to see or notice Iögonfallande

• Edge The outside limit of something Kant

• Boundaries The lines that mark the limits of an area of land or activity Gränser

• Mingle To mix or combine with other people or things Mingla

• Digest To break down food in the stomach and intestines so that the body can absorb it Smälta

• Detergent A substance used for cleaning Tvättmedel

• Scalding Very hot, so hot that it can burn you Skållande

• Immersed Completely surrounded by a liquid Nedsänkt

• Obliterate To destroy something completely Utplåna

• Plasticine A modelling material made of clay and oil Plastilina

• Elicit To draw out or evoke a response from someone Framkalla

• Nonchalantly In a way that shows a lack of interest or concern nonchalant

• Unbidden Not invited or asked for Oinbjuden

• Swilled To drink a large amount of liquid in a messy way Hälla i sig

• Lurch To move suddenly and clumsily S vingla

• Forfeit To lose something as a punishment or because you have not done something you are supposed to do Förlora

• Fortify To strengthen or protect something Stärka

• Dwell To think about something for a long time Dröja sig kvar vid