General Vocabulary Flashcards
baffling (adjective)
/ˈbaf(ə)liNG/
baffling | more baffling | most baffling
baffling (verwirrend) (DB)
Impossible to understand; perplexing.
The crime is a baffling mystery for the police.
previous (adjective)
/ˈprēvēəs/
previously (adverb)
/ˈprēvēəslē/
previous (vorangegangen) (DA)
Existing or occurring before - in time or order
- I read the book previous to seeing the movie. (time)*
- On the previous page, you will find the answers. (order)*
previously (vorher, ehemals)
At a previous or earlier time; before
Previously, people used more plastic than today.
a puzzle (noun)
/ˈpəzəl/
puzzles (pl)
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to puzzle (verb)
/ˈpəzəl/
puzzled | puzzles
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puzzling (adjective)
/ˈpəz(ə)liNG/
puzzling | more puzzling | most puzzling
a puzzle (das Rätsel, das Puzzle)
A game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.
A good puzzle can test someone’s problem-solving abilities.
to puzzle(verwirren, jdn. verblüffen)
to cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand or make sense of something:
- One remark he made puzzled me. He said he believes in Zombies!*
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puzzling (rätselhaft, verwirrend)
To find something confusing, riddle
I find it puzzling that you work in IT, but don’t know how to type.
obvious (adjective)
/ˈäbvēəs/
obvious | more obvious | most obvious
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obviously (adverb)
/ˈäbvēəslē/
obvious (offenbar, offensichtlich) (DA)
Easily understood, clear
As the sky turned dark, it was obvious a storm was coming in.
obviously (offensichtlich)
Obviously, everyone has to do what they think is right.
- *Hint**: In this sentence, the word obviously could be replaced by any of the following words:
- clearly, of course, naturally, needless to say, it goes without saying*
a variety (noun)
/vəˈrīədē/
plural: varieties
various (adjective)
/ˈverēəs/
a variety (die Vielfalt, die Vielzahl)
The quality or state of being different or diverse.
These t-shirts are available in a variety of colors.
various (verschieden, diverse) (DA)
Different from one another; different kinds.
People have various opinions about climate change.
initiate (noun)
initiate (verb)
initiation (verb)
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an association (noun)
/əˌsōsēˈāSH(ə)n/
plural: associations
an association (die Gesellschaft, die Verband)
1) an organized group.
* He belongs to the National Association of IT Professionals.*
2) A connection or cooperative link between people or organizations. (der Verband)
* As a teacher, she maintains a close association with her former professors.*
commission (noun)
commission (verb)
etw. in Auftrag geben
jdn. beauftragen der Ausschuss (DA)
adequate (adjective)
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negotiation (noun)
to negotiate (verb)
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separate (verb)
separate (adjective)
separately (adverb)
x
courteous (adjective)
courteously (adverb)
polite höflich (DA)
towards
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a whistle(s) (noun)
whistle, whistles, whistled, whistling (verb)
whistling (adjective)
Der Pfiff, die Pfeife (DA)
pfeifen
pfeift
Here are some sayings!
“I need to wet my whistle” (I am thirsty)
“My car is clean as a whistle.” (My car is really clean)
castle (noun)
Die Burg (DA)
ache (noun)
to ache (verb)
achy (adjective)
Der Schmerz (DA)
schmerzen
recipe (noun)
Das Rezept
cooking instructions or list of ingredients
“Your cake is delicious. May I have the recipe?”
“It’s a recipe for disaster!”
Damit ist eine Katastrophe vorprogrammiert.
prescription (noun)
to prescribe (verb)
das Rezept
receipt(s) (countable noun)
receipt (non-countable noun)
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