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21 formal
['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formlegur2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) formlegur, hátíðlegur; samkvæmis-3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formlegur, stífur4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formlegur, háttfastur5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) reglulegur•- formally- formality -
22 hostile
1) (unfriendly; warlike: hostile tribesmen.) fjandsamlegur2) (belonging to an enemy: a hostile army.) óvina-3) (showing dislike or opposition to something: a hostile attitude.) óvinveittur, fjandsamlegur•- hostility -
23 immovable
[i'mu:vəbl]1) (impossible to move: an immovable object.) óhreyfanlegur2) (not allowing one's feelings or attitude to be changed.) ósveigjanlegur -
24 intolerant
adjective ((often with of) unwilling to endure or accept eg people whose ideas etc are different from one's own, members of a different race or religion etc: an intolerant attitude; He is intolerant of others' faults.) umburðarlaus -
25 liberal
['libərəl]1) (generous: She gave me a liberal helping of apple pie; She was very liberal with her money.) örlátur, ríkulegur2) (tolerant; not criticizing or disapproving: The headmaster is very liberal in his attitude to young people.) umburðarlyndur3) (( also noun) (especially with capital) in politics, (a person belonging to a party) favouring liberty for the individual.) frjálslyndur, sem tilheyrir frjálslyndum flokki•- liberally -
26 lofty
1) (very high: a lofty building.) (mjög) hár2) (haughty or proud: a lofty attitude.) hrokafullur -
27 lordly
adjective (grand or proud: a lordly attitude.) tiginmannlegur; þóttafullur -
28 matter-of-fact
adjective (keeping to the actual facts; not fanciful, emotional or imaginative: a matter-of-fact account/statement/opinion/attitude.) bókstaflegur; sem heldur sig við staðreyndir -
29 mercenary
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30 mislead
[mis'li:d]past tense, past participle - misled; verb(to give a wrong idea to: Her friendly attitude misled me into thinking I could trust her.) blekkja, villa um fyrir -
31 negative
['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) neitandi, neikvæður2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) neikvæður3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) neikvæður, mínus-4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) neikvæður, neikvæð hleðsla2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) neitun2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negatífa• -
32 optimistic
adjective (always hoping or believing that something good will happen: an optimistic person/attitude.) bjartsÿnn -
33 philosophy
[fi'losəfi]plural - philosophies; noun1) (the search for knowledge and truth, especially about the nature of man and his behaviour and beliefs: moral philosophy.) heimspeki2) (a particular system of philosophical theories: I have a very simple philosophy (=attitude to life) - enjoy life!) heimspeki•- philosophical
- philosophic
- philosophically
- philosophize
- philosophise -
34 pious
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35 pose
I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) staða, stelling2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) uppgerð2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) stilla sér upp2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) þykjast veraII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) leggja fyrir -
36 positive
['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) jákvæður2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) öruggur3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) öruggur, handviss4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) algjör5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) jákvæður6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) jákvæður7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) jákvæður, stærri en núll8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) jákvæður, jákvætt hlaðinn2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) jákvæð mynd, ljósmynd/skyggna2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) jákvætt stig•- positively -
37 prejudiced
adjective (having or showing prejudice: a prejudiced attitude to people of other races; Don't be so prejudiced.) fordómafullur -
38 prudent
['pru:dənt](wise and careful: a prudent person/attitude.) skynsamur- prudence -
39 public relations
( also PR) (the attitude, understanding etc between a firm, government etc and the public.) almannatengsl -
40 resolute
[-lu:t]adjective (doing what one has decided to do, in spite of opposition, criticism etc: a resolute attitude.) sem er staðráðinn í, ákveðinn í
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