Ex. 5: Jennifer Doudna - Biochemist

Question 1

revive

Answer 1

(verb):
1. to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use
2. to start to grow, develop, or become successful again, or to make something do this
Synonym:
-revivify
Bspw:
1. revive talk/debate, etc. = to make people start discussing a particular subject or problem again
2. revive interest/fears/hopes, etc.= to make people feel interested, afraid, hopeful, etc. again

Question 2

pastime

Answer 2

(Nomen): 
an acivity that is done for enjoyment 
Synonym:
-hobby
-interest
-pursuit
deutsch: Zeitvertreib

Question 3

unearth

Answer 3

(verb) :
1. to discover something in the ground
2. to discover proof or some other information, especially after careful searching
deutsch: ans Licht bringen

Question 4

strand

Answer 4

(noun) :
1. a thin thread of something, often one of a few, twisted around each other to make a string or rope
2. a part that combines with other parts to form a whole story, subject, or situation

Question 5

mimic

Answer 5

(verb) :
1. to copy the way someone speaks and moves, especially in order to amuse or insult people
2. to have the same or similar effect as something else

Question 6

warranted

Answer 6

(adjective) :
1. if something is warranted, there is a good reason for it and it can be accepted
2. having been given official authority to do something, or done with official permission

Question 7

yield

Answer 7

(verb): produce
to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information
(verb): give up
to give up the control of or responsibility for something, often because you have been forced to
(noun):
an amount of something positive, such as food or profit, that is produced or supplied
Synonym:
-proceeds

Question 8

profound

Answer 8

(adjective): extreme
felt or experienced strongly 
(adjective): showing unterstanding
showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters
deutsch: tiefgründig

Question 9

dismiss

Answer 9

(verb) :
1. to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering
2. to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong
3. to formally ask or oder someone to leave

Question 10

exploit

Answer 10

(verb) :
1. to use something in a way that helps you
2. to use someone or something unfairly for your own advantage
(noun) :
1. a brave, interesting or unusual act
deutsch: Heldentat, ausbeuten, ausnutzen

Question 11

backwater

Answer 11

(noun) :
1. a part of a river where the water does not flow = Seitenarm
2. a place that does not change because it is not influenced by new ideas or events that happen in other places = rückständiger Ort

Question 12

fruition

Answer 12

(noun):
an occasion when a plan or an idea begins to happen, exist or be successful
deutsch: Erfüllung