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1
Q

to allure sb.

A

powerfully attract sb.

allurement

2
Q

flair (n)

A

a special abilty for doing sth. well

3
Q

amid

A

surrounded by

our dreamhouse set amid rolling countryside

4
Q

sprawl

A

Ausbreitung

5
Q

winsome (adj)

A

attractive, appealing

6
Q

to embet

A

einbeten

verankern (in memory)

7
Q

contrive (v)

A

create sth by deliberate use of skills

contrivance

8
Q

marginalise

A

treat a person/group as insignificant

marginalisation

9
Q

relentless

A

erbarmungslos, unerbittlich

10
Q

to blush

A

show shyness, embarrassment

11
Q

foster (v)

A

encourage the development of sth

12
Q

emulate (v)

A

match or surpass a person by imitation

13
Q

cogently

A

clear, logical and convincing

14
Q

credentials

A

qualification, quality, achievement of a person’s background when used to indicate their suitability.

  • a document proving a person’s identity
15
Q

innate (adj)

A

inborn, natural

16
Q

contempt (n)

A

disrespect, scorn

17
Q

concede

A

admit

18
Q

demeanour

A

behaviour, manner

19
Q

anguish

A

mental pain, distress

20
Q

fleeting signal

A

very quick

flüchtig

21
Q

conducive

A

making a certain situation likely or possible

22
Q

liable to

A

likely to do/be/happen

23
Q

to stall

A

stop

24
Q

precedence

A

the condition of being considered more important than someone else

25
Q

demean

A
  1. cause a severe loss in respect for s.o.

2. conduct oneself in a particular way

26
Q

booth

A

Stand

27
Q

dilate

A

make or become larger wider

eyes

28
Q

apparent

A

clearly visible or understood, obvious

29
Q

affront

A

beleidigung

30
Q

deviation

A

Abweichung

from a norm

31
Q

concede

A

admit that sth is true after first denying it

32
Q

evocation

A

hervorrufung

33
Q

peasant

A

bäuerlich

34
Q

agitate

A

make so. troubled or nervous

35
Q

nicety

A

accuracy or precision

36
Q

cited

A

refer to a passage/book as evidence

37
Q

ardent

A

very enthusiastic or passionate

38
Q

whodunnit

A

a story about a murder