Reading Exams Flashcards by Anja Kalberer

Q

to allure sb.

A

powerfully attract sb.

allurement

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flair (n)

A

a special abilty for doing sth. well

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amid

A

surrounded by

our dreamhouse set amid rolling countryside

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sprawl

A

Ausbreitung

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winsome (adj)

A

attractive, appealing

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to embet

A

einbeten

verankern (in memory)

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contrive (v)

A

create sth by deliberate use of skills

contrivance

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marginalise

A

treat a person/group as insignificant

marginalisation

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relentless

A

erbarmungslos, unerbittlich

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to blush

A

show shyness, embarrassment

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foster (v)

A

encourage the development of sth

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emulate (v)

A

match or surpass a person by imitation

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cogently

A

clear, logical and convincing

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credentials

A

qualification, quality, achievement of a person’s background when used to indicate their suitability.

a document proving a person’s identity

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innate (adj)

A

inborn, natural

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contempt (n)

A

disrespect, scorn

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concede

A

admit

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demeanour

A

behaviour, manner

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anguish

A

mental pain, distress

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fleeting signal

A

very quick

flüchtig

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conducive

A

making a certain situation likely or possible

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liable to

A

likely to do/be/happen

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to stall

A

stop

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precedence

A

the condition of being considered more important than someone else

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demean

A

cause a severe loss in respect for s.o.

2. conduct oneself in a particular way

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booth

A

Stand

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dilate

A

make or become larger wider

eyes

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apparent

A

clearly visible or understood, obvious

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affront

A

beleidigung

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deviation

A

Abweichung

from a norm

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concede

A

admit that sth is true after first denying it

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evocation

A

hervorrufung

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peasant

A

bäuerlich

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agitate

A

make so. troubled or nervous

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nicety

A

accuracy or precision

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cited

A

refer to a passage/book as evidence

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ardent

A

very enthusiastic or passionate

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whodunnit

A

a story about a murder