[Trots] the Congressional hearings, the President was determined to have the bill made law.

Despite In spite of

A coloratura soprano needs a spectacular upper [tonläge] .

register

As long as the results [ändrar sig] from day to day, there is some factor we are missing.

vary change shift differ

Back in 1940, we didn’t yet have the [teknologi] to put a man in space, let alone on the moon.

technology

Enter the name of the [författare] in the second field.

author

Few people can [märka] any difference in the so-called New Labor, compared to before the election.

perceive note detect notice

German forces were [samlade] in a ring around Stalingrad.

concentrated massed gathered assembled

Her [bekanta] in show biz helped her to find a new role.

contacts friends

If your unearned [inkomster] amounts to more than $10,000, you must also fill in Form 1040B.

Hint: Note that this term is usually in the singular!

income

It seems that [före] to 1970, this disease was rarely seen.

prior

Info: Note that the phrase is “prior to”.

It soon became [uppenbart] to everyone that the new procedure was working.

obvious clear evident apparent

Lyme’s [härledning] was extremely complex, some 60 densely-written pages.

derivation proof

Info: These are the two technical words used in mathematics.

Now that we’ve studied the situation [tillräckligt] , it’s time to act!

Hint: Find a synonym for “enough”!

sufficiently

Our chemistry department has several new [nyförvärv] in the research section.

acquisitions

She usually goes for an annual [läkarundersökning] in the spring.

physical

Smith was [tilldelad] to the Motor Pool.

assigned

The [sammandragningarna] began to come at shorter intervals and she went into labor proper.

contractions

So many teenagers have this really strong [attityd] that gets them into trouble.

attitude

The dye only fastened on certain cells, in [motsats] to those unaffected.

contrast

The Polynesians and the Europeans both experienced a form of [kultur-] shock.

culture cultural

The rescue mission required a highly [komplex] series of steps to function flawlessly—and they didn’t.

complex complicated intricate

Throughout the 70s, American civil rights [demonstranter] agitated for a change away from Southern racism.

demonstrators

We’ll have to find a cheaper [ersättning] for chromium.

substitute replacement

Info: In a chemical context, "substitute" is better than "replacement".

When my grandfather went for a walk, he called it his daily [promenad] .

Hint: An old-fashioned word for “walk”.

constitutional stroll

Info: ”Promenades” are mainly taken in Paris or in done in square-dancing.

You could tell that the programmer was a real [yrkesman] .

professional