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108-114 Flashcards

1
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A SMUG / COMPLACENT person is very pleased with himself

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zelfvoldaan

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2
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There is no reason for COMPLACENCY

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zelfvoldaanheid

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3
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I´m afraid your decision was a little RASH

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overhaast

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4
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A first impression is often DECEPTIVE

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bedrieglijk

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5
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Don´t believe this advertisement; it´s al DECEPTION

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bedrog

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6
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The opposite of ´contented´ is discontented

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ontevreden

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7
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She gave me a HAUGHTY look and walked on

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hooghartig

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8
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Every person has his/her own PECULIARITIES

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eigenaardigheid

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9
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The war prisoners were DEGRADED and tortured

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vernederen

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10
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He ENDEAVOURED to break the world record

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proberen

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11
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All his ENDEAVOURS failed

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poging

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12
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After many physical TRAILS the expedition reached the North Pole

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beproeving

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13
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She UTILISED every moment of her leisure time

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benutten

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14
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In her new job she had less time TO PURSUE her hobbies

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zich bezighouden met

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15
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Gardening is one of my father´s leisure PURSUITS

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bezigheid

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16
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The actor got an Oscar for OUTSTANDING acting

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uitstekend

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17
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A FARCE is a funny play full of silly situations

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klucht

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18
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The crowd ACCLAIMED the campion

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toejuichen

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19
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He was a film director of international RENOWN

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faam / beroemdheid

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20
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The storm caused DISRUPTION of rail travel

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ontwrichting

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21
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Traffic was DIVERTED because of the accident

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omleiden

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22
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There were many traffic DIVERSIONS near London

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omleiding

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23
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The next bus IS DUE in ten minutes

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moeten aankomen

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24
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The KERB is the edge of the pavement

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stoeprand

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25
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When it is slippery, you should brake GENTLY

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zacht / voorzichtig

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26
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The REAR of the car was damaged

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achterkant

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27
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Most accidents can be AVERTED by careful driving

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vermijden

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28
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There was a hole in the EXHAUST of the car

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uitlaat

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29
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The minister´s remarks put the goverment in an AWKWARD position

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lastig

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30
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The rescue operation was IMPEDED by bad weather

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belemmeren

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31
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The storm was a serious IMPEDIMENT to the rescue operation

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belemmering

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32
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The back end of the ship is called the STERN

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achtersteven

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33
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The cabin had one small PORTHOLE

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patrijspoort

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34
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The ship was BOUND FOR New York when it struck an iceberg

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op weg naar

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35
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The harbour was full of all kinds of CRAFT

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vaartuig (en)

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36
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The hovercraft was PROPELLED by two jet-engines

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voortstuwen

37
Q

We chose this holiday destination HAPHAZARDLY

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op goed geluk

38
Q

Sailing the world is is a small boat is quite a VENTURE

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waagstuk

39
Q

Nobody VENTURED into the mountains during the snowstorm

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zich wagen

40
Q

The emergency exit did not CONFORM WITH the safety standards

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in overeenstemming zijn met

41
Q

The aircraft was FUELLED in the air

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van brandstof voorzien

42
Q

He SCANNED the horizon with his bionculars

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afspeuren

43
Q

Storms and shipwrecks are the PERILS of the sea

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gevaar

44
Q

The small boat was TOSSED ABOUT by the waves

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heen en weer slingeren

45
Q

The FEROCIOUS lion attacked the hunters

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woest

46
Q

The fox succeeded in ELUDING the hunters

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ontwijken

47
Q

A DOCILE dog always obeys its master

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volgzaam / gedwee

48
Q

A VINE is a plant that produces grapes

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wijnstok

49
Q

Protection the environment is PARAMOUNT

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erg belangrijk

50
Q

Don´t drive too near the edge of the PRECIPICE / ABYSS

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afgrond

51
Q

There are no houses in this DESOLATE area

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woest en verlaten

52
Q

Many people like the SOLTUDE of the moors

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eenzaamheid

53
Q

The damage INFLICTED by the hurricane was enormous

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toebrengen

54
Q

This area has been DESIGNATED as a national park

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aanwijzen

55
Q

BY AND LARGE the beaches in france were clean

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over het algemeen

56
Q

The police had TO RESORT TO violence

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zich toevlucht nemen tot

57
Q

His strange behaviour AROUSED suspicion

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wekken

58
Q

He is UNDENIABLY a very good detective

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ongetwijfeld

59
Q

This boook describes the BRUTALITIES of war

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wreedheid

60
Q

The man who murdered the old woman is a BRUTE

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beest

61
Q

You are TRESPASSING because this is private land

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op verboden terrein zijn

62
Q

The murdere brought DISGRACE on his family

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schande

63
Q

The hooligans behaved DISGRACEFULLY

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schandalig

64
Q

The murderer THRUST a knife into the man´s back

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stoten / duwen

65
Q

She SHUDDERED at the sight of the dead body

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huiveren

66
Q

When in prison, he REPENTED OF his crimes

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berouw hebben (van)

67
Q

The police are going TO CRACK DOWN ON drug dealers

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aanpakken

68
Q

A drunken driver is a MENACE to road savely

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bedrijging

69
Q

The article was full of VICIOUS slander

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gemeen

70
Q

The witness had TO RETRACT his false statement

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intrekken

71
Q

He had a DISPUTE with his publisher about royalties

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geschil

72
Q

The judge asked the lawyer TO CONFINE himself to the subject

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beperken

73
Q

The prisoner was CONFINED in a dark cell

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opsluiten

74
Q

The judge asked the witness TO CLARIFY his statement

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verduidelijken / toelichten

75
Q

The government has OUTLAWED tobacco advertising

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verbieden

76
Q

The witness gave a MINUTE description of the thief

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heel nauwkeurig

77
Q

The two men DEVISED a plan to rob the bank

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bedenken

78
Q

A team of detectives will PROBE the kidnapping affair

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diepgaand onderzoeken

79
Q

He COMPROMISED himseld by accepting a bribe

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in opspraak brengen

80
Q

This bar is a HAUNT of drug dealers

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veel bezochte plaats

81
Q

The defendant ASSERTED that he was not guilty

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beweren

82
Q

There was no evidence to support his ASSERTION

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bewering

83
Q

Making a false statement under oath is called PERJURY

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meineed

84
Q

He was arrested for ILLICIT trade in drugs

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verboden / onwettig

85
Q

His description of the accident doesn´t TALLY with the facts

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kloppen / overeenstemmen

86
Q

WIthout SOLID evidence there cannot be a conviction

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degelijk

87
Q

He was GOVERNOR of Brixton prison

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gevangenisdirecteur

88
Q

A prison governor is caller WARDEN in American English

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gevangenisdirecteur

Engels V6 P2 2 (4 decks)

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