Reading Vocabulary 4

Question 1

Tremendous?

Answer 1

-extremely large in amount, extent, or size; enormous

Question 2

array?

Answer 2

-an impressive collections (Ansammlung); to place in proper order (Aufstellung)

Question 3

To remain?

Answer 3

-to continue in the same state or condition

Question 4

Pervade?

Answer 4

• to be present throughout; permeate (durchdringen, durchziehen)
• the sweet scent of gardenias pervaded the house

Question 5

Fatigue?

Answer 5

• something, such as tiring effort or activity, that causes tiredness or weariness (Müdigkeit)
• to tire out, exhaust

Question 6

Maintain?

Answer 6

-to keep up or carry on; continue (erhalten)

Question 7

To enhance?

Answer 7

• to raise to a higher degree

- to increase the value, attractiveness, or quality of; improve

Question 8

To estimate?

Answer 8

-to calculate approximately (schätzen)

Question 9

To remote?

Answer 9

• located far away;distant (entfernt)

- Fernbedienung (remote, n)

Question 10

To rise?

Answer 10

-to increase in size, volume or level

Question 11

Poverty?

Answer 11

-the state of being without adequate food, money, etc. (Armut)

Question 12

To linger?

Answer 12

• to remain longer than expected (verweilen)

- to continue or persist

Question 13

severe?

Answer 13

-extremely difficult to perform

Question 14

Impairment?

Answer 14

-a symptom of reduced quality or strength (Beeinträchtigung )

Question 15

Depress?

Answer 15

• to cause to be sad or dejected

- to lower in spirit

Question 16

reluctant?

Answer 16

• unwilling, not eager

- widerwillig

Question 17

to perpetuate?

Answer 17

• to prolong (verlängern) the existence of

- >aufrechterhalten