E -N 127 - 128 Flashcards

1
Q

Her ASSUMPTION that he would never leave her was wrong

A

veronderstelling

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2
Q

He had DELUDED her with false promises

A

misleiden / bedriegen

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3
Q

It´s a DELUSION to think that you can trust everybody

A

misvatting

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4
Q

I can´t VISUALISE him as a father of four children

A

zich voorstellen

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5
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The parents had no INKLING that their son used drugs

A

flauw vermoeden

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6
Q

The universe is beyond the BOUNDS of human understanding

A

grens

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7
Q

The poor old fellow has lost his REASON

A

verstand

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8
Q

His strange behaviour is INEXPLICABLE

A

(on)verklaarbaar

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9
Q

It´s a MISAPPREHENSION to think that teaching is an easy job

A

misvatting

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10
Q

Jim made tha VOW that he would find his wife´s killer

A

plechtige belofte

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11
Q

He VOWED that he would take revenge

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zweren / plechtig beloven

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12
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The party made an election PLEDGE to build more hospitals

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belofte

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13
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TO PLEDGE is a formal word for ´to promise´

A

beloven

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14
Q

A RESOURCEFUL person is good at solving problems

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vindingrijk

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15
Q

This uninteresting article is the product of a SHALLOW mind

A

oppervlakkig

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16
Q

He will do anything for money; he has no SCRUPLES

A

gewetensbezwaren

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17
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You can trust this SCRUPULOUS businessman

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gewetensvol / eerlijk

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18
Q

He was mudered by UNSCRUPULOUS criminals

A

gewetenloos

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19
Q

She tried hard to persuade him but he remained ADAMANT

A

onverzettelijk

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20
Q

It was evident that the witness had FABRICATED the story

A

verzinnen

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21
Q

The referee refused TO REVOKE his decision

A

herroepen / intrekken

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22
Q

The decision of the referee is IRREVOCABLE

A

onherroepelijk

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23
Q

She is an ARDENT supporter of our team

A

vurig

24
Q

CREDULOUS people believe everything they are told

A

goedgelovig

25
Q

I had some MISGIVINGS about the risky plan

A

twijfels

26
Q

He couldn´t RESIGN HIMSELF TO his son´s death

A

berusten in

27
Q

At last he accepted his death with RESIGNATION

A

berusting

28
Q

As a friend I don´t GRUDGE him his success

A

misgunnen

29
Q

She DISMISSED the idea as impossible

A

afdoen / wegwijven

30
Q

A WELL-FOUNDED suspicion is basded on facts

A

gegrond

31
Q

The murderer of the little girl was DESPISED by everybody

A

verachten

32
Q

Murdering a child is a DESPICABLE crime

A

verachtelijk

33
Q

The passengers became ALARMED when they hears about the engine trouble

A

ongerust

34
Q

The stewardess said there was no cause for ALARM

A

ongerustheid

35
Q

She bought that crazy hat in a sudden WHIM

A

gril / opwelling

36
Q

The rich woman could INDULGE all her whims

A

toegeven aan

37
Q

She is a vey AMIABLE old lady

A

vriendelijk

38
Q

It was a GHASTLY sight to see the dead bodies

A

afschuwelijk

39
Q

She is very ATTACHED TO her dog

A

gehecht aan

40
Q

Stop FUSSING about all the little details

A

zich druk maken over

41
Q

The young soldier SHANK FROM the idea of having to kill

A

terugdeinzen voor

42
Q

The patient´s condition is very GRAVE

A

ernstig

43
Q

The refugees lived in APPALLING conditions

A

afschuwelijk

44
Q

His work for the blind is highly ESTEEMED

A

waarderen

45
Q

SELF-ESTEEM is another word for ´self-respect´

A

zelfrespect

46
Q

I DETEST people who are cruel to animals

A

verafschuwen

47
Q

I hate your DETESTABLE behaviour

A

afschuwelijk

48
Q

Most people ABHOR discrimination

A

verafschuwen

49
Q

The vegetarian had an AVERSION to meat

A

afkeer

50
Q

Conservative peaple are AVERSE TO change

A

afkerig van

51
Q

I RESENT being called a liar

A

erg boos zijn over

52
Q

The parents felt bitter RESENTMENT against the kidnappers of their child

A

wrok

53
Q

You STARTLED me; I didn´t hear you coming in

A

laten schrikken

54
Q

It´s MARVEL that he is still alive after the accident

A

wonder

55
Q

You look absolutely STUNNING in this dress

A

prachtig / schitterend

56
Q

Rainy weather always gives me a feeling of GLOOM

A

somberheid

57
Q

It was a dark and GLOOMY / DREARY day

A

somber