Reading Vocabulary 4 Flashcards

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Tremendous?

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

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array?

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

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To remain?

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-to continue in the same state or condition

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Pervade?

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

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

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

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To enhance?

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  • to raise to a higher degree

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

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To estimate?

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-to calculate approximately (schätzen)

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To remote?

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  • located far away;distant (entfernt)

- Fernbedienung (remote, n)

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To rise?

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-to increase in size, volume or level

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Poverty?

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

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To linger?

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  • to remain longer than expected (verweilen)

- to continue or persist

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severe?

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-extremely difficult to perform

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Impairment?

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-a symptom of reduced quality or strength (Beeinträchtigung )

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Depress?

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  • to cause to be sad or dejected

- to lower in spirit

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reluctant?

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  • unwilling, not eager

- widerwillig

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to perpetuate?

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  • to prolong (verlängern) the existence of

- >aufrechterhalten