Test Flashcards

(49 cards)

1
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amble

A

to walk slowly

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2
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ameliorate

A

to make better

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3
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amenable

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open to suggestion or criticism, accountable

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4
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aberration

A

Abweichung

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5
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acquiescence

A

Einverständnis

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6
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appeased

A

beruhigend

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7
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arbitrary

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willkürlich

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8
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averted

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abgewandt

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9
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admonishment

A

Ermahnung, Vorwurf

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10
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accolade

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Auszeichnung

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11
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aphorism

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a tersely phrased truth or opinion, a general truth

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12
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adduce

A

anführen

to offer as proof in an argument

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13
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attenuate

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mildern

to weaken or reduce in force or value, to make small or fine

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14
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apoplectic

A

rasend

furious, enraged, overcome with anger; relating to a stroke

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15
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androgynous

A

zwittrig

hermaphroditic, not distinguishable

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16
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ambit

A

Bereich

the extent, boundary or scope of something

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17
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apostate

A

Abtrünniger

one who abandons a belief, cause, party or religion

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18
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apposite

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relevant, suitable, fitting

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19
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avocation

A

extracurricular activity, hobby

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20
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adumbrate

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to foreshadow vaguely

21
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allege

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to state sth. is true without providing proof

22
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allude

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to refer to another concept indirectly

23
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altruism

A

selfless concern for others

24
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ambivalence

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indifference or confused feelings

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breadth
Breite, Umfang
26
boisterous
ungestüm
27
biases
Neigungen
28
bolster
unterstützen
29
confine
begrenzen
30
cordial
herzlich
31
cozen
betrügen | to cheat, beguile or deceive
32
covey
Schwarm | a family of partridges, a small group
33
callous
gleichgültig | insensitive, having no feeling
34
conspicuous
auffällig
35
consternation
Bestürzung
36
digressive
abschweifend
37
debilitating
lähmend
38
disdain
verachten
39
dearth
Mangel
40
discursive
rambling aimlessly through a wide range of subjects
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disingenuous
hinterlistig | lacking in sincerity or candor
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depredate
plündern to plunder, pillage, destroy to exploit
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disobedient
ungehorsam
44
digressive
abschweifend
45
derogatory
abwertend
46
devious
hinterhältig
47
demises
Besitzübertrangungen
48
dignified
würdig
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dignitairy
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