Chapter 14 Vocab Flashcards

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die Arbeitslosigkeit

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unemployment

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die Armut

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poverty

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die Ausländerfeindlichkeit

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xenophobia, hatred toward foreigners

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die Gewalttägkeit (-en)

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(act of) violence

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der Hunger

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hunger, famine

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die Korruption

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corruption

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die Krankenheit (-en)

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illness, disease

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der Krieg (-e)

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war

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das Menschenrecht (-e)

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human right (usually plural)

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der/die Obdachlosigkeit

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homelessness

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der Rassimus

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racism

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der Rechtsextremismus

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right-wing extremism

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der Terrorismus

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terrorism

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die Umweltverschmutzung

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environmental pollution

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die Verletzung (-en)

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injury, violation

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die Welt

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world, earth

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der Abfall ( ¨ e)

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waste, garbage, trash, litter

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die Dose (-n)

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can, jar

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die Flasche (-n)

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bottle

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die Wegwerfflasche (-n)

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nonrecyclable bottle

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die Getränkedose (-n)

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beverage can

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der Klimawandel

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climate change

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der Lärm

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noise

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die Plastiktüte (-n)

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plastic bag

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die Sammelstelle (-n)
recycling centre
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der Umweltschutz
environmental protection
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das Verkehrsmittel (-)
vehicle, means of transportation
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die Verpackung (-en)
packaging, wrapping
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das Windrad ( ¨er)
wind power generator
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das Arzneimittel (-)
medication
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der Ausländer (-)
foreigner (male)
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die Ausländerin (-nen)
foreigner (female)
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der Bürger (-)
citizen (male)
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die Bürgerin (-nen)
citizen (female)
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die Demonstration (-en)
demonstration
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die Droge (-n)
drug, medicine
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die Forschung (-en)
research
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der Fortschritt (-e)
progress
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Fortschritte machen
to make progress
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die Gefahr (-en)
danger
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die Lösung (-en)
solution
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die Meinung (-en)
opinion
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Ich bin der Meinung ...
I'm of the opinion ...
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meiner Meinung nach ...
in my opinion ...
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der Politiker (-)
politician (male)
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die Politikerin (-nen)
politician (female)
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die Regierung (-en)
government
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die Steuer (-n)
tax
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abstimmen
to take a vote
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sich etwas anschaffen
to purchase or acquire something
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behandeln
to deal with
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betreffen
to affect
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einführen
to introduce
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sich engagieren
to get involved
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entwickeln
to develop
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fördern
to promote
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halten für
to consider, think
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islolieren
to isolate, to insulate
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lösen
to solve
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meinen
to think, be in the opinion of
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schaffen
to create
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schützen
to protect
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sich Sorgen machen um (etwas)
to worry about (something)
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teilnehmen an
to participate (in)
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(sich) trennen
to separate
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umschulen
to retrain
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umbrechen
to interrupt
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verbieten
to prohibit, forbid
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verbrauchen
to interrupt
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verbreiten
to spread, disseminate
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vermeiden
to aviod
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vermindern
to decrease, lessen
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verwenden
to use, apply
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vorziehen
to prefer
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wählen
to vote, elect, to choose
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global
global
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möglich
possible, possibly
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öffentlich
public
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sauber
clean
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streng
strict(ly)
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übertrieben
exaggerated
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umweltfreundlich
environmentally friendly
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vertraut
familiar
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außerdem
besides, in addition
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Ich bin dafür
I'm in favour of it
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Ich bin dagegen
I'm against it
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im Grunde genommen
basically
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So ein Unsinn!
Nonsense!