2Reading4 Vocabulary4

Question 1

adversity

Answer 1

• a difficult or unlucky situation or event

- >Widrigkeit, Unglück, Ungunst

Question 2

affluent

Answer 2

• having a lot of money or possessions

- >wohlhabend, begütert

Question 3

ample

Answer 3

• enough, or money than enough, or (especially of body size) large
• > reichlich, genügend

Question 4

climate

Answer 4

• a general attitude, opinion, or feeling

- >Klima, Atmosphäre

Question 5

clog

Answer 5

• to become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is slowed or stopped, or to cause this to happen
• > verstopfen, behindern, sich verstopfen

Question 6

dynamic

Answer 6

• having a lot of ideas and enthusiasm; energetic and forceful
• > dynamisch, zackig

Question 7

exemplary

Answer 7

• extremely good of its type so that it might serve as a model for others
• > beispielhaft, vorbildlich

Question 8

filter

Answer 8

-a piece of equipment or a device for removing solids from liquids or gases

Question 9

illumination

Answer 9

• light

- >Erleuchtung, Beleuchtung

Question 10

impetus

Answer 10

• a force that encourages a particular action to makes it more energetic or effective
• > Impuls, Anstoß, Antrieb

Question 11

in the event of

Answer 11

• if something should happen

- >Im falle (von)

Question 12

ingenuity

Answer 12

• the skill of thinking, performing, or using things in new ways, especially to solve problems
• > Einfallsreichtum, Genialität

Question 13

installation

Answer 13

-the act of putting something in place so that it is ready for use

Question 14

mindset

Answer 14

• a person’s attitudes or opinions resulting from earlier experiences
• > Denkweise

Question 15

novel

Answer 15

-new and original; not like anything seen before

Question 16

perspective

Answer 16

-a particular way of viewing things that depends on one’s experience and personality

Question 17

phenomenon

Answer 17

-anything that is or can be experienced or felt, especially something that is noticed because it is unusual or new

Question 18

plague

Answer 18

• to cause someone or something difficulty or suffering, especially repeatedly or continually
• > plagen, quälen, heimsuchen

Question 19

portable

Answer 19

• small and light enough to be carried or moved easily, and not attached by electric wires
• > tragbar, transportabel

Question 20

principle

Answer 20

• a basic truth that explains or controls how something happens or works
• > Grundsatz, Prinzip

Question 21

proponent

Answer 21

• a person who supports an idea, plan, or cause

- >Befürworter, Verfechter

Question 22

ripe for

Answer 22

• ready or in good condition for something to happen

- >reif für

Question 23

robust

Answer 23

-strong and healthy

Question 24

sterilize

Answer 24

-to make something completely clean and free of bacteria

Question 25

susceptible

Answer 25

• easily influenced or likely to be hurt by something

- >anfällig, empfänglich