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essential

Nauðsynlegur absolutely necessary

ecclesiastical

Sem tengist kirkjunni, trúarþáttur having to do with the church

complacency

Sjálfsöruggur, Andvaralaus (að hafa það of þægilegt) the state of being self-satisfied

pitfall

Gildran hidden danger

offshoots

Greinar, Því sem tengist (UN) branches

lingua franca

Tungumálabrú a language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.

wield

Wield power - þeir sem eru við stjórn to handle (for example a tool); to exert (for example power)

dominance

Yfirráð, Drottnun power and influence over others

conversely

gagnstætt, á hinn bóginn, aftur á móti contrast

Imperialism

heimsvaldastefna, imperíalismi A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

insistence

krafan, ákveðnin the act of holding firmly to a demand

smattering

litla kunnáttu a small amount

potential

líklegt, möguleg possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality

legitimate

lögmæti, réttlætt lawful, rightful; reasonable, justifiable

Extenstion

sem framlenging - það sem meira er straightening or increasing

consolidate

styrkja(st), treysta to gather and combine. make something stronger

drawbacks

vandamál problems or disadvantages

supremacy

yfirburðir the state of being the highest or greatest

adherants

Þeir sem tala tungumálið believers, followers

factor

Þáttur something that contributes to a result

obscure

óljóst difficult to see, vague

construct

Búið til (Tungumál sem eru gerð) to build

deliberatly

af ásettu ráði purpose

self-evident

augljóst, fer ekkert á milli mála obvious

traction

aðdráttarafl grip or hold

characterized

einkennast af describe the distinctive nature or features of

intrinsic

eðlislægur belonging to a thing by its very nature


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