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21 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) snúa á, hindraII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) (málm)þynna2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) fegrandi andstæðaIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) stingsverð -
22 glacial
['ɡleiʃəl]1) (of glaciers; formed by ice: a glacial valley; glacial deposits.)2) (extremely cold: a glacial wind.) -
23 harrowing
['hærəuiŋ](extremely distressing: a harrowing experience.) skelfilegur -
24 incensed
[in'senst](extremely angry: She is incensed at the decision to cancel the project.) -
25 infinitely
adverb (extremely; to a very great degree: The time at which our sun will finally cease to burn is infinitely far away.) óendanlega -
26 inhuman
[in'hju:mən](extremely cruel or brutal; not seeming to be human: His treatment of his children was quite inhuman.) ómannúðlegur -
27 insane
[in'sein]1) (mad; mentally ill.) geðveikur2) (extremely foolish: It was insane to think he would give you the money.) fáránlegur•- insanity -
28 know backwards
(to know extremely well or perfectly: He knows his history backwards.) kunna utanað -
29 manic
['mænik]1) (of, or suffering from, mania: She's in a manic state.) óður2) (extremely energetic, active and excited: The new manager is one of those manic people who can't rest even for a minute.) yfirspenntur, ólmur, ofvirkur -
30 mortify
be/feel mortified to be/feel extremely embarrassed or humiliated: He was mortified when she slapped him.)- mortification -
31 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) mest; flestir2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) flestir; mest2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mest3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) mjög, ákaflega4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) næstum3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest, flestir2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) mestan part; flestir•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
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32 plague
[pleiɡ] 1. noun1) (especially formerly, an extremely infectious and deadly disease, especially one carried by fleas from rats.) plága, drepsótt2) (a large and annoying quantity: a plague of flies.) plága2. verb(to annoy or pester continually or frequently: The child was plaguing her with questions.) angra -
33 ravishing
['ræviʃiŋ](extremely delightful; very lovely: She looks ravishing tonight.) töfrandi -
34 sinister
['sinistə](suggesting, or warning of, evil: sinister happenings; His disappearance is extremely sinister.) skuggalegur -
35 slender
['slendə]1) (thin, slim or narrow.) grannur2) (slight or small: His chances of winning are extremely slender.) lítill -
36 space-age
adjective (extremely up-to-date and advanced: space-age technology.) geimöld -
37 suicidal
1) (inclined to suicide: She sometimes feels suicidal.) sjálfsmorðs-2) (extremely dangerous, or likely to lead to death or disaster: He was driving at a suicidal speed.) lífshættulegur -
38 super
I ['su:pə] adjective(a slang word for extremely good, nice etc: a super new dress.) frábært, æðislegtII see superintendent -
39 wafer-thin
adjective (extremely thin.) mjög þunnur -
40 walk on air
(to feel extremely happy etc: She's walking on air since he asked her to marry him.) vera í sjöunda himni
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extremely*/*/*/ — [ɪkˈstriːmli] adv very He knows the area extremely well.[/ex] It is extremely important to record everything that happens.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
extremely — /ik streem lee/, adv. in an extreme degree; exceedingly: extremely cold. [1525 35; EXTREME + LY] * * * … Universalium
