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apathy (N)

A

indifference

Teilnahmslosigkeit

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apocryphal (adj.)

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

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apostate (N)

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

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apposite (adj.)

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fitting
angebracht, passend, treffend
“apposite” - appropriate

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apprise (v)

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

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approbation (N)

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approval
Genehmigung, Zustimmung
approbation - parents approval

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appropriate (v)

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

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arcane (adj)

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

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archaic (adj)

A

characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time

veraltet, altertuemlich

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arduous (adj.)

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laborious
anstrengend, beschwerlich
“Hannibal made an arduous journey”

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articulate (v or adj)

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express coherently in words

gut ausdruecken koennen

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ascetic (n)

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

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asperity (N)

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

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aspersion (N)

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

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assiduous (adj)

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

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assuage (v)

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relieve or reduce in intensity
besaenftigen, beschwichten
alleviate

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astringent (adj)

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harshly biting, sour/bitter in taste

acerbic

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asymmetrical (adj)

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

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atrophy (v and N)

A

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

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attenuate (v)

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

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attrition (N)

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

22
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audacious (adj)

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

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auspicious (adj)

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

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austere (adj)

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

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autocratic (adj)

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having absolute, unchecked power

autokratisch, selbstherrlich

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autonomy (N)

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

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avarice (N)

A

insatiable greed for wealth
Gier, Habgier
Terry’s avarice

28
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austere (adj)

A

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

29
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autocratic (adj)

A

having absolute, unchecked power

autokratisch, selbstherrlich

30
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autonomy (N)

A

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

31
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avarice (N)

A

insatiable greed for wealth
Gier, Habgier
Terry’s avarice

32
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aver (v)

A

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

33
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avid (adj)

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enthusiastic
begeistert
Roland is an avid surfer

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axiomatic (adj)

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

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