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61 scholarly
adjective (having or showing knowledge: a scholarly person; a scholarly book.) fræðilegur -
62 scholarship
1) (knowledge and learning: a man of great scholarship.) fræðimennska, lærdómur2) (money awarded to a good student to enable him to go on with further studies: She was awarded a travel scholarship.) námsstyrkur -
63 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) öruggur2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) traustur3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) fastur; öruggur2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) tryggja (gegn/fyrir)2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) binda, festa•- securely- security
- security risk -
64 security risk
(a person considered not safe to be given a job involving knowledge of secrets because he might give secret information to an enemy etc.) maður sem ekki er hægt að treysta -
65 sketchy
1) (incompletely done or carried out: a sketchy search.) lauslegur2) (slight or incomplete: a sketchy knowledge of French.) ófullkominn -
66 specialised
adjective ((of knowledge, skills etc) of the accurate detailed kind obtained by specializing.) sérhæfður -
67 speciality
[speʃi'əti], (American) specialty ['speʃəlti] - plurals specialities, specialties - noun1) (a special product for which one is well-known: Brown bread is this baker's speciality.) sérréttur2) (a special activity, or subject about which one has special knowledge: His speciality is physics.) sérgrein -
68 specialized
adjective ((of knowledge, skills etc) of the accurate detailed kind obtained by specializing.) sérhæfður -
69 superficial
[su:pə'fiʃəl]1) (on, or affecting, the surface only: The wound is only superficial.) yfirborðs-2) (not thorough: He has only a superficial knowledge of the subject.) yfirborðs-•- superficially -
70 take an examination/test
(to have one's knowledge or ability tested formally, often in writing.) taka/þreyta próf -
71 teach
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72 territory
['teritəri]plural - territories; noun1) (a stretch of land; a region: They explored the territory around the North Pole.) (land)svæði2) (the land under the control of a ruler or state: British territory.) yfirráðasvæði3) (an area of interest, knowledge etc: Ancient history is outside my territory.) (áhuga/þekkingar)svið•- territorial waters -
73 test
[test] 1. noun1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) próf2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) prófun, rannsókn3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) prófsteinn4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) prófun, könnun, tilraun5) (a test match.) landsleikur2. verb(to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) prófa; reynslufljúga- test pilot
- test-tube -
74 thirst
[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) þorsti2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) áköf löngun, þorsti2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) þyrsta í, þrá- thirsty- thirstily
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75 together with
(in company with: in addition to: My knowledge, together with his money, should be very useful.) ásamt -
76 value
['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) gildi; mikilvægi; gagnsemi2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) verð3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) verðgildi4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) rétt verð; góð kaup5) (the length of a musical note.) lengdargildi2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) meta (að verðgildi)2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) virða, meta (mikils)•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
- values
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77 well-informed
adjective (having or showing a thorough knowledge: a well-informed person/essay.) vel að sér -
78 wise
1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) vís, vitur, fróður2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) hygginn, skynsamur•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
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79 witness
['witnəs] 1. noun1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) sjónarvottur, vitni2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) vitni3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) (vitundar)vottur2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) vera vitni að2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) votta, staðfesta•- bear witness
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