Engelskaprov v.46 2022

aerie the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop

ample having or providing enough or more than enough of what is needed

arhat a Buddhist who has reached the stage of enlightenment

assemble to collect (things) or gather (people) into one place or group; to connect or put together the parts of something

atone to do something good as a way to show that you are sorry about doing something bad

bafflement confusion

beatnik young person who was part of a social group in the 1950s and early 1960s that rejected the traditional rules of society and encouraged people to express themselves through art

benediction a prayer that asks for God's blessing

blight a disease that makes plants dry up and die

bole the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots

brittle easily broken or cracked

canopy the highest layer of branches in a forest or on a tree

carabiner a usually D-shaped or oblong metal ring with one spring-hinged side that is used especially in mountain climbing as a connector and to hold a freely running rope

chattel something (such as a slave, piece of furniture, tool, etc.) that a person owns other than land or buildings

clamp to hold or press (things or parts of a thing) tightly together with a device

clump a small ball or mass of something

cohort a friend or companion (often disapproving)

commotion noisy excitement and confusion

conduit a pipe or tube through which something (such as water or wire) passes

conflation the act of combining two or more separate things into one whole

conifer a bush or tree (such as a pine) that produces cones and that usually has leaves that are green all year

conniving acting in a dishonest way

crumple to press or squeeze (something) so that it is no longer flat or smooth

crunch to make the loud sound of something being crushed

dais a raised platform in a large room or hall that people stand on when performing or speaking to an audience

dappled marked with many spots of color or light

daub to put something on something with quick, small motions

dendrologist someone who studies trees

dupe to deceive or trick (someone) into believing or doing something

eulogy a speech that praises someone who has died

filament a thin thread or hair

flinch to move suddenly because you are afraid of being hit or hurt

fluster to make (someone) nervous and confused

frenzy great and often wild or uncontrolled activity

gargantuan very large in size or amount

gauntlet a situation in which someone is attacked, criticized, questioned, etc., by many people

germinate to begin to grow

grove a small group of trees

hamlet a small village

harness a set of straps that are used to connect a person to something

hermit a person who lives in a simple way apart from others especially for religious reasons

hilt the handle of a sword or dagger; to the hilt: as much as possible

humus a brown or black material in soil that is formed when plants and animals decay

hurl to throw (something) with force

inflorescence a flower or group of flowers on the stem, or the way they are arranged

inscrutable difficult to understand

intricate having many parts

jagged having a sharp, uneven edge or surface

lard lard with: to add a large amount of (something) to (something)

leotard a piece of clothing that fits tightly and covers the body except for the legs and sometimes the arms

lichen a type of small plant that grows on rocks and walls

linger to stay somewhere beyond the usual or expected time

loll to hang or bend loosely

lope to run in a relaxed way with long strides

nullify to cause (something) to lose its value or to have no effect

obsolete no longer used because something newer exists

overstory the highest layer of vegetation in a forest

ovule a small egg

palisade a high fence made of pointed stakes that was used in the past to protect a building or area

pamphlet a small, thin book with no cover or only a paper cover that has information about a particular subject

pantry a small room in a house in which food is stored

plaid a pattern on cloth of stripes with different widths that cross each other to form squares

podium a raised platform for a speaker, performer, or the leader of an orchestra

pothole a deep, round hole in a road or some other surface

premonition a feeling or belief that something is going to happen when there is no definite reason to believe it will

prodigious amazing or wonderful

profligate carelessly and foolishly wasting money, materials, etc

prolific producing a large amount of something

recoup to get back (money that has been spent, invested, lost, etc.)

reprieve an official order that delays the punishment of a prisoner who is sentenced to death

revulsion a very strong feeling of dislike or disgust

rivulet a small stream of water or liquid

ruse a trick or act that is used to fool someone

sheathe to put (something, such as a sword) into a cover (called a sheath)

sill the shelf at the bottom of a window frame

sophomore a student in the second year of high school or college

spindly long and thin and usually weak

spire a tall, narrow, pointed structure on the top of a building

sprawling spreading or developing in an uneven or uncontrolled way

sprout a new part (such as a leaf or bud) that is growing on a plant

stout thick and strong

stymie to stop (someone) from doing something or to stop (something) from happening

sublime causing strong feelings of admiration or wonder

susceptible easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something

taper to become gradually smaller toward one end

tarmac a mixture of tar and very small stones, used for making the surface of roads

taut very tight from being pulled or stretched

tawny having a brownish-orange color

tendril the thin stem of a climbing plant that attaches to walls, fences, etc

tenure the amount of time that a person holds a job, office, or title

trickle to flow or fall in drops

unwittingly not aware of what is really happening

veer to change direction quickly or suddenly

verdant green with growing plants

vindicate to show that (someone) should not be blamed for a crime, mistake, etc. : to show that (someone) is not guilty

volatile likely to change in a very sudden or extreme way

vole a small animal like a mouse that usually lives underground and that can be harmful to crops and gardens

waft to move lightly through the air

waver to go back and forth between choices or opinions

welt to have usually large bumps or a red area on your skin because of injury or illness

whimsical unusual in a playful or amusing way

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