Looking for Alaska (Vocabulary Test)

sophomore student in the second year of a 4 year education (= andraårstuderande)

lament to express sorrow, morning or regret (=beklaga, klaga, sörja)

mischief when you are up to no good (= hyss)

deadpanned said without emotion, blankly, flatly. (= gravallvarligt, uttryckslöst)

bolster to give boost to (=stärka, stötta upp)

aloof Distant, removed, mentally or physically. Unfriendly manner. (= reserverad, distanserad)

taunt To ridicule (= att håna)

albeit even though, although

saad =sigma

suave smooth, charming, elegant though often superficially gracious and sophisticated (= mild, älskvärd, charmig)

epiphany an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure (= uppenbarelse)

smirk to smile in a condescending or smug way (= flin)

startle To shock or frighten or catch by surprise. (= skrämma, överaska)

faux-condescending the prefix “faux” means fake or insincere and condescending is patronizing or showing superior attitude towards others. So this expression means pretending to be condescending. (= låtsas-nedlåtande)

fatigue a constant feeling of exhaustion and weariness, sleepiness or tiredness. (= trötthet, utmattning)

conscientious conforming to/guided by one's conscience. Someone who is conscientious is also moral. (= skötsam, plikttrogen)

coax to influence or persuade someone by urging or flattering (= övertyga, truga, lirka)

proximity closeness (= närhet)

dorm (short for “dormitory”) a room for sleeping (= sovsal, studenthem)

mound heap, pile (= hög, hop, kulle)

study (noun) a room devoted for studies or literary pursuits (= arbetsrum, kontor)

eerie mysterious, strange, unexpected (scary) (= spöklikt, kusligt)

cadence The rhythmic flow of sounds in a language (= takt, rytm, kadens)

haphazardly without plan, order or direction (= slarvigt, slumpmässigt)

fathom a unit of length (1.83 metres) or to understand/comprehend (= famn / fatta, förstå)

contraband illegal or prohibited goods and merchandise (= smuggelgods)

backpedal o retreat or move backwards, to bail on an opinion (= bromsa, backa ur, dra sig ur)

coincide o occupy the same place in space or time, to be in agreement (= sammanfalla, stämma överens)

wreak havoc to cause great damage (= åstadkomma förödelse, skapa kaos)

illicit not permitted (= olagligt, olovligt)

loitering to remain in an area for no obvious reason (= stå och hänga)

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