Chapter 1 - P 6

Question 1

term

Answer 1

noun
\ ˈtərm

: a limited or definite extent of time

: division in a school year during which instruction is regularly given to students

Question 2

hit bottom

Answer 2

am Ende sein

Question 3

odds

Answer 3

: the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another

: CHANCES

Question 4

Over the course of

Answer 4

im laufe der Zeit

Question 5

going-away

Answer 5

Abschieds-

Question 6

refuse

re​fused; re​fus​ing

Answer 6

verb
re·​fuse | \ ri-ˈfyüz \

: to express oneself as unwilling to accept

//refuse a gift
//refuse a promotion

Question 7

generous

Answer 7

adjective
gen·​er·​ous | \ ˈjen-rəs , ˈje-nə- \

: characterized by a noble or kindly spirit

: MAGNANIMOUS, KINDLY

//a generous heart

Question 8

turn down

turned ​down; turn​ing ​down; turns ​down

Answer 8

Verb

: to decline to accept

: REJECT

//turned down the offer

Question 9

persuade

per​suad​ed; per​suad​ing

Answer 9

verb
per·​suade | \ pər-ˈswād \

: to move by argument (überreden)

Question 10

rather than

Answer 10

preposition

: INSTEAD OF

//rather than being pleased, she was angry

Question 11

squander

squan​dered; squan​der​ing

Answer 11

verb
squan·​der | \ ˈskwän-dər \
\ ˈskwän-d(ə-)riŋ \

transitive ​verb
: to spend extravagantly or foolishly

: DISSIPATE, WASTE

//squandered a fortune

Question 12

funds

Answer 12

noun
\ ˈfənd \

: a sum of money or other resources whose principal or interest is set apart for a specific objective

[Mittel]

Question 13

stack

Answer 13

transitive ​verb
ˈstak

: to arrange in a stack
: PILE

Question 14

resemble

re​sem​bled; re​sem​bling

Answer 14

verb
re·​sem·​ble | \ ri-ˈzem-bəl \
\ ri-ˈzem-b(ə-)liŋ \

transitive ​verb

1 : to be like or similar to
//he resembles his father

2 archaic : to represent as like

Question 15

served

served; serv​ing

Answer 15

verb
\ ˈsərv \

intransitive ​verb

: to be of use

//in a day when few people could write, seals served as signatures
— Elizabeth W. King