Lesson 9 Words from German Flashcards
1
Q
Poltergeist
A
(n.) a ghost that supposedly causes noisy disturbances in the environment
2
Q
Kitsch
A
(n.) cheap art whose owners are usually aware of its lack of value
3
Q
Doppelganger
A
(n.) a person who looks remarkably like another person
4
Q
Kaput
A
(adj.) no longer functioning, as a device or machine
5
Q
Verboten
A
(adj.) forbidden or prohibited
6
Q
Zeitgeist
A
(n.) the mood of a particular time period as captured by ideas and culture
7
Q
Schadenfreude
A
(n.) delight taken in another’s misfortune
8
Q
Bildungsroman
A
(n.) a coming-of-age story
