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pontificating expressing one's opinion ia a pompous and dogmatic way

listless about a preson, lacking energy or enthusiasm

refactory stubborn or unmanageable

laudanum an alcoholic solution containing morphine

rest on your laurels be satisfied with your achievements, refers to the laurel wreath awarded to the athletes in the pythian games

strife angry or bitter dosagreement over fundamental issues, conflict

epitaph a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, esp as an inscription on a tombstone

arms akimbo from middle English, place in a sharp angle, used to be a neutral expression, now communicates aggressiveness or defiance

boon a thing that is helpful or beneficial

tongue in cheek characterized by incinerity, irony or whimsical exaggeration

colloquialism informal, everyday language that is used by a specific geographical region

egregious conspicuous, iögonenfallande, framträdande, slående

pinnacle the top, the most successful or admireds part of a system or achievement, a small pointed tower on top of a building

favela slum

incumbent innevarande, sittande

swift bird husseglare, liknar ladusvala

fieldfare björktrast

flaggelation flogging or beating for sexual or religious gratification

morose sullen or ill-tempered

toff derogatory, rich upper-class person

subterfuge deceit in order to achieve one's goal (undanflykt, svepskäl)

talon claw, esp one belongoing to a bird of prey

fey having supernatural powers of clairvoyance

fay fairy

kestrel tornfalk

portend bad weather be a sign or warning about bad weather

chaffinch bofink

bulwark a defensive wall

starling stare

inimical tending to obstruct or harm, hostile (how the hawk saw white)

cantankerous bad-tempered, argumentative and uncooperative

merlin stenfalk

subterfuge deceipt in order to achieve one's goal

ferox from latin, whild, bold, fierce

go prone lie down

seraphic angelic, morally good being

salient most noticeably, protrudent

congregate gather into a crowd or mass

disseminate spread

nimbus a luminous cloud or a healo surrounding a supernatural being or saint, or a large grey rain cloud

sylvan consisting of or associated with wood

moult of an animal, shear old feathers, hair or skin to make way for a new one

vie compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something

duplicitous deceitful

obsequious obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree, fawning, inställsam

digress leave the main subject temporarily in a speech or writing

pernicious anemia anemia that is having a harmful effect, esp in a gradual or subtle way

liminal mind mind occupying a position on both sides of a boundary or threshold

endogenous depression depression growing or originating from within an organism

sheaf a bundle of grain stalks bound together after reaping, kärve

crony close friend or companion, often derogatory, stallkamrat

olfactory relating to he sense of smell

modish conforming to or following with what is currently popular or fashinonable, often derogatory

buck slang, a contemptous term referring to a Black American man or a

denizen a person, animal or plant that lives or is found in a particular place

steeple a church tower or spire

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