Use of English Exams 3 Flashcards
(29 cards)
1
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to hit … an idea
A
on
- discover or think of sth
2
Q
forerunner
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a person/thing that was developed before sth else
3
Q
a remarkable …
A
breakthrough
4
Q
to … sb. in good stead
A
stand
- be advantageous or useful to so. in the future
5
Q
easy
A
easing
6
Q
develop
A
developers
7
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use
A
of no use
8
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to round to doing sth
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get
9
Q
… the forces of nature to use
A
put
10
Q
to … short
A
run
knapp werden
11
Q
…. of waste
A
disposal
Müllentsorgung
12
Q
opinion
A
opinionated
13
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variable
A
unvariably
14
Q
great difficulty in doing sth..
A
-
15
Q
foremost
A
most prominent in rank/position
16
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predominant
A
present as the strongest or main element
17
Q
grasp of science
A
verständnis
18
Q
to admit defeat
A
sich geschlagen geben
19
Q
… an annual basis
A
ON
20
Q
an error .. judgement
A
OF
21
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implying
inferring
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andeuten
schlussfolgern
22
Q
ebb and
A
flow
23
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to hanker
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after
feel a strong desire
24
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shun
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persistently avoid ignore or reject so
25
root
uprooting
move from their home
pull a plant out
26
build
körperbau
27
scheme
plan
28
entire
entirety
29
what accounts .. the difference
for
