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Engels V6 p1 > E-N 106 - 107 - 108 > Flashcards

E-N 106 - 107 - 108 Flashcards

1
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Grandparents often INDULGE their grandchildren

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Verwennen

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2
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Parents should not be too INDULGENT to their children

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Toegeeflijk

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3
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He talked about personal problems with great CANDOUR

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Openhartigheid

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4
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Kindness is one of her good TRAITS

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Karaktereigenschap

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5
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She behaved in a strange FASHION

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Manier

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6
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Be CIVIL to her, even if you don’t like her

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Beleefd

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7
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You should AMEND your style of living

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Verbeteren / veranderen

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8
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Hé promised TO MAKEN AMENDS FOR his mistakes

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Goedmaken

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9
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It wasn’t very PRUDENT to tell that secret

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Verstandig / voorzichtig

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10
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I am BY NO MEANS pleased with your bad behaviour

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Helemaal niet

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11
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I OWN that I have made a mistake

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Toegeven

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12
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The punishment was too HARSH

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Streng / hard

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13
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He SENSED that there was something wrong

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Voelen

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14
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Soon the ex-prisoner LAPSED INTO his old habit of stealing

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Vervallen in

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15
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He AFFECTED not to hear me

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Doen alsof

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16
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That little boy is always full of MISCHIEF

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17
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The MISCHIEVOUS boy threw a stone through the window

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Ondeugend

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18
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The staff is always COURTEOUS and helpful

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Beleefd / hoffelijk

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19
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Hé didnt even have the COURTESY to call and say he couldn’t come

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Beleefdheid

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20
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A queen should never lose her DIGNITY

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Waardigheid

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21
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The terminally ill patient wanted to die a DIGNIFIED death

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Waardig

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22
Q

What a CONCEITED woman

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Verwaand

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23
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She was shocked by his GROSS / CRUDE language

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Grof / ruw

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24
Q

It was quite MANIFEST that he was telling a lie

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Duidelijk

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25
Q

It was very CONSIDERATE of you to bring flowers

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Attent

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26
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The minister’s LICENTIOUS life shocked public opinion

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Losbandig

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27
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Hé SQUANDERED all his money on gambling in casinos

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Verkwisten

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28
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He was LED ASTRAY by wrong friends

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Op het verkeerde pad brengen

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29
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MALICIOUS gossip can do a lot of harm

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Kwaadaardig

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30
Q

How did it COME ABOUT that you got so furious

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Komen

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31
Q

I DEFY you to prove that I am a liar

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Uitdagen

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32
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The soldiers DEFIED the lieutenant’s order

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Negeren / trotseren

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33
Q

What you have done is IN DEFIANCE OF the law

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In strijd met

34
Q

These mountains people live an AUSTERE life

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Sober / eenvoudig

35
Q

The first few years after the war was a period of AUSTERITY

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Soberheid

36
Q

She has very REFINED manners

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Beschaafd

37
Q

He has an optimistic DISPOSION

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Aard / karakter

38
Q

He held himself ALOOF from the others

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Afzijdig

39
Q

In those days cohabiting was FROWNED UPON

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Afkeuren

40
Q

This school has a very good REPUTATION

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Naam / reputatie

41
Q

His reputation is without BLEMISH

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Smet / vlek

42
Q

REPUTE is a formal word for ‘reputation’

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Naam / reputatie

43
Q

Bad food BROUGHT the restaurant INTO DISREPUTE

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Een slechte naam bezorgen

44
Q

Wo don’t do business with DISREPUTABLE companies

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Met een slechte naam

45
Q

The shy boy gave the girl a FURTIVE look

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Steels / heimelijk

46
Q

She never starts a conversation; she is too SELF-CONSCIOUS

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Verlegen

47
Q

Stop talking; someone is EAVESDROPPING

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Afluisteren

48
Q

Members of the jury were REBUKED for speaking to the press

A

Berispen

49
Q

Thanks to her THRIFT she could save money

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Zuinigheid

50
Q

A THRIFTY person doesn’t waste money

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Zuinig

51
Q

A SPENDTHRIFT likes to waste money

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Verkwister

52
Q

A FILMSY excuse is not a very good excuse

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Zwak

53
Q

A PRETEXT is a flimsy excuse

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Smoes

54
Q

He is lazy; he never EXERTS HIMSELF very much

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Zich inspannen

55
Q

The sick man had avoid all EXERTION

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Inspanning

56
Q

The naughty Boys MOCKED atheist old man

A

Bespotten

57
Q

There was a tone of MOCKERY in his voice

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Spot

58
Q

He REFRAINED FROM giving any criticism

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Zich onthouden van

59
Q

Don’t PRY INTO others peoples business

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Je neus steken in

60
Q

The shoplifter STEALTHILY put a watch in her bag

A

Stiekem / heimelijk

61
Q

Money is the MAINSPRING of everything he does

A

Drijfveer

62
Q

He did all he could to REDRESS the wrongs

A

Herstellen

63
Q

He had to CONCEDE that he had made a mistake

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Toegeven

64
Q

Someone has been TAMPERING WITH my scooter

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Knoeien aan

65
Q

A SMUG / COMPLACENT person is very pleased with himself

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Zelfvoldaan

66
Q

There is no reason for COMPLACENCY

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Zelfvoldaanheid

67
Q

Don’t MEDDLE IN my affairs

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Zich bemoeien met

68
Q

I have no reason to QUESTION his honesty

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In twijfel trekken

69
Q

This is a BREACH of our contract

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Breuk

70
Q

The mother SCOLDED her daughter for being late

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Een standje geven

71
Q

I’m afraid your decision was a little RASH

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Overhaast

72
Q

Even his best friend had FORSAKEN him

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In de steek laten

73
Q

A first impression is often DECEPTIVE

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Bedrieglijk

74
Q

Don’t believe this advertisement; it’s all DECEPTION

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Bedrog

75
Q

The parents of the addicted son SOUGHT HELP

A

Hulp zoeken

76
Q

They were not CONTENTED with their wages

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Tevreden

77
Q

The opposite of ‘contented’ is DISCONTENTED

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Ontevreden

78
Q

She gave me a HAUGHTY look and walked on

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Hooghartig

79
Q

Our characters is mainly MOULDED in your youth

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Vormen

80
Q

The talk show hostess was an ENGAGING person

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Charmant

81
Q

Every person has his/her own PECULIARITIES

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Eigenaardigheid

82
Q

The war prisoners were DEGRADED and tortured

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Engels V6 p1 (13 decks)

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