A 31 to 60 Flashcards by Alexandra Schmid

apathy (N)

indifference

Teilnahmslosigkeit

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apocryphal (adj.)

not authentic; invented rather than true
fictitious
unecht, zweifelhaft
“crypt” - secret - doubtful authenticity

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apostate (N)

one who abandons his/her religious faith or political beliefs
Abtruennige
“Apostels are NOT an Apostate”

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apposite (adj.)

fitting
angebracht, passend, treffend
“apposite” - appropriate

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apprise (v)

make aware of
benachrichtigen
“Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?”

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approbation (N)

approval
Genehmigung, Zustimmung
approbation - parents approval

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appropriate (v)

take possession of for ones own use
sich etwas aneignen
take without permission

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arcane (adj)

known only to the initiatied
geheim, geheimnisvoll
“secret brotherhoods surround themselves with arcane rituals”

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archaic (adj)

characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time

veraltet, altertuemlich

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arduous (adj.)

laborious
anstrengend, beschwerlich
“Hannibal made an arduous journey”

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articulate (v or adj)

express coherently in words

gut ausdruecken koennen

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ascetic (n)

one who practices self-denial
eine enthaltsame person
“Thoreau was a natural ascetic who ate little ..”

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asperity (N)

harshness of manner
Schroffheit, Schaerfe
“Asperity - a Spear -> sharpness

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aspersion (N)

slanderous remark
abfaellige Bemerkung, Verleumdung
“the opponent resorted to casting aspersions”
ass-person -> defame someone

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assiduous (adj)

diligent, persistent effort
fleissig, emsig
“Thomas Edison was an assiduous inventor.”

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assuage (v)

relieve or reduce in intensity
besaenftigen, beschwichten
alleviate

astringent (adj)

harshly biting, sour/bitter in taste

acerbic

asymmetrical (adj)

uneven, unbalanced
umebenmaessig
“Williams face had a particularly asymmetrical appearance”

atrophy (v and N)

waste away
verkuemmern, Verkuemmerung
“muscles that are not used will atrophy”

attenuate (v)

weaken or lessen
abmindern, verduennen
“Aspirin attenuates blood to prevent a heart attack”

attrition (N)

gradual decrease in numbers
Abnahme/ Schrumpfung
“Church leaders followed a policy of attrition”

audacious (adj)

rashly bold, daring
dreist, kuehn
“Obamas audacious journey to the Presidency”

auspicious (adj)

promising well for the future
gluecklich, viel verheissend
“Is Mieko auspicious?”

austere (adj)

strict and rigorous
ernst, streng
“the headmasters austere demeanor tended to”

autocratic (adj)

having absolute, unchecked power | autokratisch, selbstherrlich

autonomy (N)

political or personal independence Unabhaengigkeit "states have considerable autonomy to pass, enforce their own laws"

avarice (N)

insatiable greed for wealth Gier, Habgier Terry's avarice

austere (adj)

strict and rigorous ernst, streng "the headmasters austere demeanor tended to"

autocratic (adj)

having absolute, unchecked power | autokratisch, selbstherrlich

autonomy (N)

political or personal independence Unabhaengigkeit "states have considerable autonomy to pass, enforce their own laws"

avarice (N)

insatiable greed for wealth Gier, Habgier Terry's avarice

aver (v)

assert confidently nachdrueklich betonen, beteuern "the psychic averred that he can see ghosts"

avid (adj)

enthusiastic begeistert Roland is an avid surfer

axiomatic (adj)

self-evident, in no need of proof grundsaetzlich, unumstoesslich "To Sherlock Holmes it was axiomatic that the little things were infinitely the most important"