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21 bastion
(a person, place or thing which acts as a defence: He's one of the last bastions of the old leisurely way of life.) fæstning; bastion* * *(a person, place or thing which acts as a defence: He's one of the last bastions of the old leisurely way of life.) fæstning; bastion -
22 civilisation
1) (the act of civilizing, or process or state of being civilized.) civilisering2) (a civilized people and their way of life: the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece.) civilisation; kultur* * *1) (the act of civilizing, or process or state of being civilized.) civilisering2) (a civilized people and their way of life: the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece.) civilisation; kultur -
23 civilization
1) (the act of civilizing, or process or state of being civilized.) civilisering2) (a civilized people and their way of life: the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece.) civilisation; kultur* * *1) (the act of civilizing, or process or state of being civilized.) civilisering2) (a civilized people and their way of life: the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece.) civilisation; kultur -
24 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) bekvemmelighed; nemhed2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) bekvemmelighed; komfort3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) offentligt toilet* * *1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) bekvemmelighed; nemhed2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) bekvemmelighed; komfort3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) offentligt toilet -
25 debauchery
noun (too much indulgence in pleasures usually considered immoral, especially sexual activity and excessive drinking: a life of debauchery.) udskejelser; udsvævelser* * *noun (too much indulgence in pleasures usually considered immoral, especially sexual activity and excessive drinking: a life of debauchery.) udskejelser; udsvævelser -
26 debility
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27 drama
1) (a play for acting on the stage: He has just produced a new drama.) teaterstykke; drama2) (plays for the stage in general: modern drama.) drama; teaterstykke3) (the art of acting in plays: He studied drama at college.) drama; teatervidenskab4) (exciting events: Life here is full of drama.) drama•- dramatic- dramatically
- dramatist
- dramatize
- dramatise
- dramatization* * *1) (a play for acting on the stage: He has just produced a new drama.) teaterstykke; drama2) (plays for the stage in general: modern drama.) drama; teaterstykke3) (the art of acting in plays: He studied drama at college.) drama; teatervidenskab4) (exciting events: Life here is full of drama.) drama•- dramatic- dramatically
- dramatist
- dramatize
- dramatise
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28 drop-out
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29 eighties
1) (the period of time between one's eightieth and ninetieth birthdays: He is in his eighties.) firserne2) (the range of temperatures between eighty and ninety degrees: It was in the eighties yesterday.) firserne3) (the period of time between the eightieth and ninetieth years of a century: life in the 'eighties/'80s.) firserne* * *1) (the period of time between one's eightieth and ninetieth birthdays: He is in his eighties.) firserne2) (the range of temperatures between eighty and ninety degrees: It was in the eighties yesterday.) firserne3) (the period of time between the eightieth and ninetieth years of a century: life in the 'eighties/'80s.) firserne -
30 enjoyment
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31 existence
1) (the state of existing: He does not believe in the existence of God; How long has this rule been in existence?) eksistens; beståen2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) levevis* * *1) (the state of existing: He does not believe in the existence of God; How long has this rule been in existence?) eksistens; beståen2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) levevis -
32 farce
1) (a (kind of) comic play in which both the characters and the events shown are improbable and ridiculous: The play is a classic farce.) farce2) (any funny or stupid situation in real life: The meeting was an absolute farce.) farce•- farcical* * *1) (a (kind of) comic play in which both the characters and the events shown are improbable and ridiculous: The play is a classic farce.) farce2) (any funny or stupid situation in real life: The meeting was an absolute farce.) farce•- farcical -
33 frontier
1) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; ( also adjective) a frontier town.) grænse; grænse-2) (the farthest area of land on which people live and work, before the country becomes wild and deserted: Many families went to make a new life on the frontier.) grænseområde3) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) grænse; grænseområde* * *1) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; ( also adjective) a frontier town.) grænse; grænse-2) (the farthest area of land on which people live and work, before the country becomes wild and deserted: Many families went to make a new life on the frontier.) grænseområde3) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) grænse; grænseområde -
34 hardship
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35 heartbreak
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36 lifetime
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37 memoirs
(a person's written account of his own life; an autobiography: When I retire, I'm going to write my memoirs.) erindringer; memoirer* * *(a person's written account of his own life; an autobiography: When I retire, I'm going to write my memoirs.) erindringer; memoirer -
38 naturalist
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39 peacetime
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40 pitfall
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