chapter 01

Question 1

mürrisch

brummig

grantig [südd.] [österr.] [ugs.]

griesgrämig

muffelig [ugs.] [Person]

quengelig [ugs.]

knurrig

knatschig [ugs.]

Answer 1

grumpy {adj}

Question 2

dreist

überheblich

anmaßend

vermessen

Answer 2

presumptuous adj.

(going beyond the limits of one’s rights or what is normal or reasonable )

Question 3

feucht

feucht, nass

Answer 3

damp (cellar/basement, clothing, weather)

moist (eyes, lips, skin)

humid (air, lips, skin)

wet

Question 4

geheim

Answer 4

clandestine adj.

(secret )

Beispiel:
John and Sophie, who are both married, have been carrying on a clandestine affair for the past year.

Question 5

irrelevant

Answer 5

extraneous adj.

(irrelevant, extra, not necessary)

Beispiel:
Your personal feelings and judgments are totally extraneous to the subject we’re discussing.

Question 6

töricht, dämlich, albern verdammt dumm Ich Dummkopf! dumme Tat

Answer 6

silly damn silly Silly me! silly act

Question 7

eben, gerade

Ich sitze gerade hier.

Ich rufe ihn gerade an.

Answer 7

just

I’m just sitting here.

I’m just calling him now.

Question 8

Unzahl, Myriade, Vielzahl

Answer 8

myriad (adj.) [ˈmɪriəd]

very numerous and diverse
(A city like New York presents you with myriad ways of enjoying yourself.)

Question 9

zögernd, widerwillig

Answer 9

reluctant (adj.) [rɪˈlʌktənt]

(unwilling, hesitant)

Beispiel:
After such an unhappy marriage, Wendy is reluctant to go out with men.

Question 10

scharf, schrill, lautstark

Answer 10

strident (adj.)

(harsh, loud, noisy)

Beispiel:
These insects make a characteristic strident noise which can be heard from hundreds of meters.

Question 11

ehrwürdig

Answer 11

venerable adj.

(to be respected or admired because of age or achievement)

Question 12

entschlossen

Answer 12

resolute adj.

(firmly decided, determined)

Beispiel:
If you intend to be successful in business, you need to be resolute.

Question 13

ungefährlich

Answer 13

innocuous adj.

(harmless, inoffensive, not dangerous)

Beispiel:
They look quite innocuous, but these mushrooms are actually very poisonous.

Question 14

ununterbrochen

Answer 14

incessant adj.

(unending, not stopping)

Beispiel:
We wanted to go for a walk, but the incessant rain kept us indoors for two days.

Question 15

veraltet

Answer 15

obsolete adj.

(no longer used, out of date)

Beispiel:
Many people think that mp3 downloads have made CDs obsolete.

Question 16

offensichtlich

Answer 16

patent adj.

(easily seen or understood, clear)

Beispiel:
It’s quite* patent that John has never visited Spain and that he speaks no Spanish.

*ziemlich, ganz, völlig

Question 17

irrelevant

Answer 17

extraneous adj.

(irrelevant, extra, not necessary)

Beispiel:
Your personal feelings and judgments* are totally extraneous to the subject we’re discussing.

*Beurteilung, Urteil

Question 18

gefälscht

Answer 18

spurious adj.

(false but designed to seem true)

Beispiel:
John’s story was totally spurious, but it took us several months to find out the truth.

Question 19

eifrig

Answer 19

zealous adj.

(passionately paying attention, eager to follow or achieve something)

Beispiel:
The parking attendants* are very zealous here, make sure that you park in an approved place.

* Park(platz)wächter

Question 20

nichtssagend

Answer 20

nondescript adj.

(with no particular character or distinguishing features)

Beispiel:

Paris was great, but unfortunately we ended up staying in this nondescript hotel that could have been anywhere in the world.

Question 21

altgläubig

Answer 21

orthodox (adj.) [ˈɔːθədɒks]

(conventional, following established ideas and procedures)

Beispiel:
The orthodox approach won’t work anymore; it’s time to try something more innovative and adventurous.

Question 22

flau, stagnierend

Answer 22

stagnant (adj.) [ˈstæɡnənt]

(inactive, not developing or flowing)

Beispiel:
The country’s economy is stagnant; we need more dynamic leadership.

Question 23

unnötig, unerwünscht

Answer 23

gratuitous (adj.) [ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs]

(uncalled for, unasked for (usually unwanted))

Beispiel:
Your comments on her clothes were gratuitous, and also offensive.

Question 24

schlüssig

Answer 24

coherent (adj.) [kəˈhɪərənt]

(logically consistent, easy to understand)

Question 25

vielseitig

Answer 25

eclectic (adj.) [ɪˈklektɪk]

(consisting of a wide variety of elements)

Beispiel:
He has very eclectic tastes in music: from hip-hop and jazz to rock and classical.