CAE week 1 - vocab Flashcards

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1
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enquiry

A

an enquiry into sth

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2
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outline

A

to mention only major pointed

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3
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exposed/uncovered

A

sth. that wants to be hidden

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4
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to reveal information

+2

A

make previous unknown information known to others

revealable
revealer

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5
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premises

A

a house together with its land & outbuildings

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6
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to put up with

A

to deal with sth annoying

tolerieren

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7
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aisle

A

passage between rows and seats in trains/ churches

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8
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to lodge sth. in

A

present a complaint formally to the proper authorities

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9
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to elapse

A

time pass or go by

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10
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deteriorate
deterioration
deteriorative

A

become progressively worse

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11
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make sth. out

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  1. manage with some difficulty to see/hear sth

2. assert, claim sth.

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12
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expenses

A

the costs incurred in a specific task (Ausgaben)

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12
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practicalities

A

the quality or state of being practical (Machbarkeit)

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12
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disembark

A

leave a ship/plane/train

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12
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notorious

A

known for sth bad

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12
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profoundly

A

extremly

-profoundness

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12
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unpretentious

A

down to earth, simple, modest

pretentiousness

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12
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transcend

A

go beyond the limit (überschreiten)

13
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ignite

A

evoke a feeling
cause to catch fire

ignitability / ignitable

14
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unprecedented

A

never happened before

15
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enthral

A

capture fascinated attention

enthralment

16
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ambiguity

A

being open to more than one interpretation (zwiespältig)

  • ambiguous
  • ambiguousness
17
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awe

A

a great feeling of respect

be in awe of sb./sth

18
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ordeal

A

a very unpleasant and prolonged experience

19
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baffled

A

confused

  • bafflement
20
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bewildering

A

confusing

  • bewilderment
21
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feat (n)

A

an achievement that requires great skills

22
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fare

A

perform in a specific way
(more common -> negative)

they do not fare so well

23
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frantic (adj)

A

extremely worried or frightened

-franticness

24
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groan (v)

A
  1. make a deep sound conveying pain/despair/pleasure
    2.object: make a long creaking sound when pressure or weight is applied
    groan with/under
25
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roar (v)

A
  1. deep prolonged cry uttered by a lion/ big group of wild animals
  2. laugh loudly
26
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screech

A

make a loud harsh squealing sound

-> screechy

27
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stumble (v)

A

trip, momentarily lose your balance

stumble over words/through presentations

28
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swarm (V)

A

move somewhere in large numbers

29
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thunder (v)

A

speak loudly/forcefully

make a loud deep resounding noise

30
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tremble (v)

A

shake involuntary as a result of anxiety/ excitement

all of a tremble

31
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whine (v)

A

long high-pitched complaining cry/ sound

whiner, whiny

32
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bark at sb.

A

utter a command agressively

33
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buzz (v)

A

be buzzing with - be full of excitement

sound of mosquitos

34
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quaint (adj)

A

small, cute charmingly

35
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to long for sth

A

miss/desire

36
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eccentric guests

A

strange, unique in their own way

37
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solitude

A

peacefulness

38
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mundane

A

boring, lacking interest

mundanity, mundaneness