Eng 7

gaunt very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger

with whom med vem

riffraff negative view of people with a bad reputation or of a low social class

mischievous behaving in a way that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage

remorse a feeling of sadness and being sorry for something you have done

pay for it in installments one of a number of payments that you make over a period of time to pay for something that you can use while you are paying for it - delbetala

benign fraternities pleasant and kind group of people who have the same job or interest

initiations an occasion when something starts

glowered to look very angry, annoyed, or threatening

waylaid to wait for and then stop someone (especially either to attack or talk to that person)

insular interested only in your own country or group and not willing to accept different or foreign ideas - man vill inte lyssna på något som inte påverkar ens eget liv - insolated

intersections the place where it happens (vägkorsning)

sprawling all over the place - utspridd

straddling to sit (or stand) with your legs on either side of the bench (something) - to sit astride

made myself amenable to him he made the policeman more open to be willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion Nnamabia would make. Which made him help him more than others.

histrionic very emotional and energetic, but not sincere or without real meaning

indignities circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity

imminent coming or likely to happen very soon

gloating feeling or expressing great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else's failure or bad luck - dwelling (om och om igen)

preening (Show off/Bragging)

fend for himself to take care of and provide for yourself without depending on anyone else

incorruptible can morally not be persuaded to have done something wrong

acerbic rude, bitter

sneered to talk about or look at someone or something in an unkind way that shows you do not respect or approve of him, her, or it

hawkers someone who sells goods informally in public places

flogging a punishment in which someone is beaten severely with a whip or a stick

pried her away To move someone away

inordinately in a way that is much more than usual or expected

untarred roads (oasfalterade vägar)

wince to show pain suddenly and for a short time in the face (often moving the head back at the same time)

welts a raised, red area of skin caused by being hit or by cuts healing

insolence rude behaviour that does not show respect

demeanor a way of looking and behaving

spineless being afraid of taking action - Someone who cannot or will not do the right thing, even though a small part of them knows they should.

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