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arduous

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involving a lot of effort over a period of time

difficult, exhausting

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audacious

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fearless, willing to take risks, adventurous

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discordant

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not in harmony, conflicting

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effrontery

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boldness, without a feeling of shame

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adumbrate

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foreshadow vaguely

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perspicuity

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clarity in speech, writings

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apoplectic

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overcome with extreme anger, enraged

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fulsome

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offensively flattering–> übertrieben schmeicheln

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callous

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insensitive–> hartherzig

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plaintive

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melancholy, mournful

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vitiate

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1) to spoil (water, air,..)
2) to reduce the effect of sth.

Syn: attenuate, mitigate, extenuate

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attenuate

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1) to weaken or reduce in force

Syn: extenuate, mitigate, vitiate

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apposite

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1) relevant
2) very appropriate for a particular situation
3) suitable

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supine

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1) lying flat on your back

2) not willing to act or disagree with sb because you are lazy

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allege

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to state sth as a fact without giving proof

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allude

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to refere to another concept indirectly–> auf etwas anspielen

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diffident

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1) lacking confidence

2) reserved

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expedient

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beneficial for ones goal–> eigennützig sein

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cleave

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to be loyal to

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exigent

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demanding

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exacerbate

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to make worse

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expiate

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to atone for wrongdoing–> sühnen

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extol

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to praise

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superfluous

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extra, unnecessary

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candor

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to be frank

complete honest

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intransigent

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uncompromising

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inure

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accustom to sth (negative)

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refractory

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stubborn–> starrköpfig, störrisch

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desultory

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going from one thing to another without a plan–> halbherzig

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guileless

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behaving in a very honest way–> unschuldig, arglos

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irascible

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becoming angry very easily

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disingenuous

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not sincere–> unaufrichtig

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reticent

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not wanting to talk

reluctant–> zurückhaltend

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retiring

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shy, quiet

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repudiate

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to renounce ownership

to reject as true

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revere

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to admire greatly

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mawkish

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very sentimental

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beseech

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to request urgently

When Tiger ambled through the crowd, fans beseeched him for his autograph.

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emulate

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try to imitate sb. you admire

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dour

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gloomy, harsh

The captain’s dour look depressed us all.

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evince

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indicate

to clearly prove sth.

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revile

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criticize with harsh language

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extirpate

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to destroy

exterminate

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venerate

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to honor, to respect sb.

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to vex

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to annoy, to bother sb.

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meticulous

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paying attention to every detail

precise

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dissipated

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indulging to excessive devotion

dissipated behavior–> zügelloses Verhalten
dissipated energy –> verschwendete Energie

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invidious

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calculated to create ILL WILL or resentment or give offense

offensively or unfairly discriminating

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profligate

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immoral

recklessly extravagant

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proliferate

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to grow and spread quickly

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propitiate

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to appease–> besänftigen

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propitious

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favorable

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propound

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to offer for consideration