2Reading2 Vocabulary5

Question 1

alternatively

Answer 1

-in a way that offers a choice between two or more things

Question 2

analogy

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-a comparison of the features or qualities of two different things to show their similarities

Question 3

appreciate

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-to be aware of something, or to understand that something is valuable

Question 4

compound

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-a chemical substance that combines two or more elements

Question 5

contaminate

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-to make something less pure or make it poisonous

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criteria

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-conditions or facts used as a standard by which something can be judged

Question 7

equivalent

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-equal to or having the same effect as something else

Question 8

formula

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-the exact chemical parts that a mixture consists of

Question 9

gamble

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• the act of doing something that you think is worth doing although it might not succeed or you might lose money
• > zocken

Question 10

haphazard

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• lacking order or purpose; not planned

- >planlos, willkürlich

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hurdle

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• a difficulty to be dealt with

- >Hürde/Hindernis

Question 12

immensely

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-extremely largely; greatly in size or degree

Question 13

intuition

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-Intuition, Vorahnung

Question 14

perilous

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-dangerous

Question 15

phase

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-any stage in a series of events or in a process of development

Question 16

prioritize

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-to arrange in order of importance so that you can deal with the most important things before the others

Question 17

profound

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-felt or experienced strongly; extreme

Question 18

serendipity

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• the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance
• > zufällige Entdeckung, Glücksfall

Question 19

side effect

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• an unwanted or unexpected result or condition that comes along with the desired effects of something
• > Nebenwirkungen, Nebeneffekt

Question 20

sift

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• to make a close examination of something

- >durchgehen, sieben

Question 21

stable

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-stabil

Question 22

synthesize

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• to combine different ideas or things to make a whole that is new and different from the items considered separately
• > verbinden, zusammenfügen

Question 23

toxic

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-poisonous, or relating to poisonous substances

Question 24

ultimately

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• finally; in the end

- >letzen Endes, letztlich, schließlich