Magoosh Words from German Flashcards

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poltergeist

A

A ghost that supposedly causes noisy disturbances in the environment.

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2
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kitsch

A

Cheap art whose owners are usually aware of its lack of value.

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3
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doppelganger

A

A person who looks remarkably like another person.

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4
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kaput

A

No longer functioning, as a device or machine.

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5
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verboten

A

Forbidden or prohibited.

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6
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zeitgeist

A

The mood of a particular time period as captured by ideas and
culture.

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7
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schadenfreude

A

Delight taken in another’s misfortune.

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8
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bildungsroman

A

A coming-of-age story.

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