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E-N 115 - 116 - 117 Flashcards

1
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The government ADOPTED a new policy

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Invoeren / aannemen

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2
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The ADOPTION af a new policy will hopefully be a succes

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Invoering

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3
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The misters agreed on the FRAMEWORK of the new policy

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Kader

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4
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The peace plan was ENDORSED by most allies

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Goedkeuren

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5
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With his signature the minister RATIFIED the treaty

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Bekrachtigen

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6
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I don’t agree with your CONCEPT of democracy

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Opvatting / idee

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7
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Th Republicans wanted to IMPEACH the president

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Aanklagen

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8
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The minister’s ARBITRARY decision caused a lot of protest

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Willekeurig

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9
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ADVERSARY and ANTAGONIST have the same meaning as ‘opponent’

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Tegenstander

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10
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In a democracy, parliament has the SUPREME power

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Hoogste

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11
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In parliament affairs of great MOMENT are discussed

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Belang

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12
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parliament had to take a MOMENTOUS decision

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Belangrijk

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13
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The government took RIGOROUS measures

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Streng / drastisch

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14
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Many people were killed during the REVOLT

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Opstand

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15
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The people REVOLTED against the cruel king

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In opstand komen

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16
Q

How can we stop the PROLIFERATION of nuclear weapons

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Verspreiding

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17
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The DEPLOYMENT of nuclear missiles was discussed in parliament

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Plaatsing

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18
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When labour was IN OFFICE, he was prime minister

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Aan de macht

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19
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The minister refused to REVERSE his decision

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Herroepen / intrekken

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20
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The decision was IRREVERSIBLE

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Onherroepelijk

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21
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Politicians always WOO voters before the election

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Dingen naar gunst van

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22
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The Russian spy DEFECTED to the west

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Overlopen

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23
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There was great political STRIFE between the two parties

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Onenigheid / strijd

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24
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He VOICED his opinion about the plan

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Uiten / uitspreken

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25
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Some people speak with SCORN about politics

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Minachting

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26
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He never votes; he SCORNS politics

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Minachten

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27
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Thousands of demonstrators RALLIED outside the Houses of Parliament

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Zich verzamelen

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28
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The prisoners of war were DEPRIVED OF their possessions

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Beroven van

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29
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They suffered enormous DEPRIVATIONS

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Ontberingen

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30
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The army lost the battle and RETREATED

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Zich terugtrekken

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31
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The general led the ASSAULT on the city

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Aanval

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32
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FOE is a poetic Word for ‘enemy’

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Vijand

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33
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The BLAST of the bomb broke hundreds of windows

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Explosie

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34
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The captain was a very BOLD man

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Moedig

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35
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Lack of courage is called COWARDICE

36
Q

In the army you have TO SUBMIT TO strict discipline

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Zich onderwerpen aan

37
Q

Thousands of people died in this FUTILE war

38
Q

The general’s son was DESTINED for the army

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Bestemmen / voorbestemmen

39
Q

Walking through a minefield is a TANTAMOUNT TO suicide

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Gelijk aan

40
Q

Th army tried to REPEL the attack

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Afslaan / afstoten

41
Q

The VICTORS were welcomed as heroes

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Overwinnaar

42
Q

Many rebels were killed in the INSURRECTION

43
Q

The soldiers EMBARKED on a warship

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Zich inschepen

44
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The EMBARKATION of the troops took several hours

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Inscheping

45
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They EMBARKED ON a dangerous operation

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Beginnen aan

46
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The troops were DISEMBARKED at first daylight

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Ontschepen

47
Q

The first soldiers who disembarked were DOOMED to die

48
Q

Thousands met their DOOM on the beaches of Normandy

49
Q

The soldiers CHARGED the enemy

50
Q

If the enemy attacks, we will RETALIATE immediately

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Wraak nemen / terugslaan

51
Q

The town was BESIEGED for two months

52
Q

After a SIEGE of two months the town surrendered

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Belegering

53
Q

There were many casualties in the VANGUARD of the army

54
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The opposite of ‘vanguard’ is REAR

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Achterhoede

55
Q

During the war many ATROCITIES are committed

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Gruweldaad

56
Q

The expensive war had IMPOVERISHED the country

57
Q

No army is INVINCIBLE

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Onoverwinnelijk

58
Q

It takes some time TO INPUT all these data into a database

59
Q

CABLE is an old-fashioned word for ‘telegram’

60
Q

WIRE is an American word for ‘telegram’

61
Q

The aim of this questionnaire is TO GAUGE public opinion

62
Q

The tabloid article clearly wanted TO DISCREDIT the mayor

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In diskrediet brengen

63
Q

The letter was DIRECTED TO the manager

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Richten (aan)

64
Q

The survey SUGGESTED that 90 per cent was against the plans

65
Q

These demonstrators ARTICULATE the feelings among students

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Uitdrukken

66
Q

A QUARTERLY is a magazine published four times a year

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Kwartaaltijdschrift

67
Q

The newspaper had TO RECTIFY the incorrect advertisement

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Rectificeren / verbeteren

68
Q

Hé tried TO DIVERT the attention from the real problem

69
Q

Television is a POTENT communication medium

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Machtig / sterk

70
Q

Please FORWARD my letters to my new address

71
Q

In the campaign the risks of smoking during pregnancy were HIGHLIGHTED

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Benadrukken

72
Q

The princess was HOUNDED by the paparazzi

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Opjagen / belagen

73
Q

What are the IMPLICATIONS of this decision?

74
Q

These stamps have just been ISSUED

75
Q

They PROCEEDED to the next item on the agenda

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Verdergaan

76
Q

From the newspaper I GATHER that the rumors are true

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Concluderen

77
Q

Did you OBSERVE how nervous she was

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Opmerken / zien

78
Q

The doctor CERTIFIED in writing that the man couldn’t work

79
Q

She couldn’t find words TO CONVEY her emotions

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Uitdrukken / overbrengen

80
Q

He didn’t say ‘no’, but his angry look AMOUNTED TO the same thing

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Betekenen / neerkomen op

81
Q

Give a straight answer and don’t EVADE my question

82
Q

She gave an EVASIVE answer

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Ontwijkend

83
Q

The PRIME aim of this campaign is to change eating habits

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Belangrijkste

84
Q

The captain BRIEFED the soldiers before their mission

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Instructies geven aan

85
Q

Before the meeting there was a short BRIEFING

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Instructiebijeenkomst

86
Q

A tv commercial is a DEVICE to advertise a product

87
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TO DISPATCH is a formal word for ‘to send’

Engels V6 p1 (13 decks)

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