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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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abberation

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Abweichung;

something that differs from the norm

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abhor

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verabscheuen;

to hate, detest

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acquiesce

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sich einverstanden erklären, einwilligen

to agree without protesting

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alacrity

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Eifer, Schnelligkeit

eagerness, speed

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amiable

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freundlich

friendly

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appease

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beruhigen

to calm, satisfy

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arcane

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geheimnisumwoben

obscure, secret, known only by a few

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avarice

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Habgier

excessive greed

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brazen

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schamlos

excessively bold, clear and obvious

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brusque

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schroff

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cajole

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überreden, (schmeichelnd) betteln

to urge, coax

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callous

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herzlos

harsh, cold

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13
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candor

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Ehrlichkeit

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14
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chide

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tadeln

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15
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circumspect

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vorsicht, umsichtig

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16
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clandestine

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heimlich, geheim

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17
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coerce

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zwingen

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18
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coherent

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zusammenhängend

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19
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complacency

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Selbstzufriedenheit

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20
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confidant

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Vertrauter

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21
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connive

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gemeinsame Sache machen

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22
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cumulative

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increasing

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23
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debase

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erniedrigen

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24
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decry

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criticize openly

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25
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deferential

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respektvoll, rücksichtsvoll

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demure

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modest, reserved

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27
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deride

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to laugh at mockingly

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28
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despot

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Gewaltherrscher

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29
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diligent

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gewissenhaft, fleissig

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30
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elated

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overjoyed, thrilled

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31
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eloquent

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moving, emotional

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32
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embezzle

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unterschlagen

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33
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empathy

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Mitgefühl

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34
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enmity

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Feindschaft

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35
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erudite

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gebildet

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36
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extol

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loben

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37
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fabricate

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invent, make up

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38
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feral

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wild, savage

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39
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flabbergasted

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verblüfft

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40
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forsake

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to give up

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41
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fractious

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mürrisch, quengelig

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42
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furtive

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heimlich, verstohlen

secretive, sly

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43
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gluttony

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gefrässigkeit, unersättlichkeit

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44
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gratuitous

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unnötig, unentgeltlich

45
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haughty

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hochmütig, überheblich

46
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hypocrisy

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Heuchelei

47
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impeccable

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einwandfrei

flawless

48
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impertinent

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unverschämt

rude, insolent

49
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implacable

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unerbittlich

50
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impudent

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unverschämt

51
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incisive

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treffend

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indolent

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träge, faul

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inept

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unfähig, untauglich

54
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infamy

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Schande

55
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inhibit

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hemmen, verhindern

to prevent, stop

56
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innate

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angeboren

his athletic talent is innate (e.g)

57
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insatiable

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unersättlich, unstillbar

58
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insular

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engstirnig, inselartig

59
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intrepid

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unerschrocken

60
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inveterate

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eingefleischt

61
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Exemplary

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Vorbildlich

62
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Proxy

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Vertreter

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Embellish

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Verschönern

64
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Relentless

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Unerbittlich, erbarmunslos

65
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Exacerbate

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Verschlechtern

66
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Retaliate

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Rächen

67
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Mundane

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Alltäglich, nichts besonderes

68
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Implement

A

Ausführen

69
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Attest

A

Bestätigen

70
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Eschew

A

Meiden, scheuen

71
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Extenuate

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Abschwächen, mildern, schwächen

72
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Patronise

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Bevormunden, als dumm verkaufen

73
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Ascribe

A

Zurückführen, zuordnen

74
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Garner

A

Sammeln

75
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Emulate

A

Nachahmen

76
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Chronic

A

Langwierig

77
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Ephemeral

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Kurzlebig

78
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Ostentatious

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Prahlerisch

79
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Resilient

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Belastbar, robust

80
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Wary

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Achtsam

81
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Maul

A

Zerfleischen, zerreissen

82
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refrain

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Unterlassen, zurückhalten

83
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Retract

A

Zurückziehen, zurücknehmen

84
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Reprehensible

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Verwerflich

85
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Stagnate

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Stagnieren, stillstehen

86
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Vicarious

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Stellvertretend

87
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Vacillate

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Schwanken, noch unentschlossen sein

88
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refrain

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Unterlassen, zurückhalten

89
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Retract

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Zurückziehen, zurücknehmen

90
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Reprehensible

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Verwerflich

91
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Stagnate

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Stagnieren, stillstehen

92
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Vicarious

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Stellvertretend

93
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Vacillate

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Schwanken, noch unentschlossen sein

94
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Adhere

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Festhalten, kleben

95
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Curtail

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Kürzen, beschränken

96
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Endemic

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Einheimisch, vorherrschend

97
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Colour (v)

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Geprägt

98
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Frivolous

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Frivol, albern, leichtsinnig

99
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Impede

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Behindern, erschweren

100
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Lethargic

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Träge, teilnahmslos

101
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Listless

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Lustlos, ohne Bewegung

102
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Pretence

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Vorwand, vortäuschung

103
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Reprimand

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Zurechtweisen

104
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Revoke

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Wiederrufen, aufheben

105
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Shambles

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Durcheinander

106
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Shrewd

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Schlau, raffiniert

107
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Stymie

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Hindern

108
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Shmooze

A

Socialise to get something

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