Set 2 Flashcards by carolin schmidt

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Intrinsic

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Immanent, wirklich, wesentlich

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Ruminate on

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Grübeln, nachsinnen, ruminieren

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Prosaic

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Trocken, nüchtern, fantasielos

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Shore up

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Abstützen, verstärken

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Besiege

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Belagern, umlagern, überhäufen

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Skittish

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Wild, lebhaft, launisch

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Vociferous

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Lärmend, lautstark

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Irrigate

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Bewässern, ausspülen

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Rigidity

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Härte, Starre, Unbiegsamkeit

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Recalcitrant

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aufsässig, störrisch, hartnäckig

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Encompassing

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Umgebend, umfassend

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Indecorous

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Unpassend, unschicklich

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Prevail

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Erfolg haben, sich durchsetzen, siegen

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Sedulous

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Taking great care and diligence

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Haphazard

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Random, unfocused manner

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Inadvertently

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Unintentionally

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Scrupulous

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Doing something carefully, thoroughly

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Rococo

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Heavenly embellished

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Plebeian

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Refers to members of a lower class

Q

Perquisites

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Privileges based on ones position

Q

Maladies

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Illnesses

Q

Woe

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Difficulty

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Ribald

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Coarse, vulgar

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Sordid

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Disgraceful, scandalous

Unseemly

Inappropriate

Protracted

Lengthy

Cede

Relinquish

Annex

Gaining land

Caviled

Find fault with

Carping at

Find fault

Gloating at

Deriving pleasure from another's misfortune

Jargon

Specialised vocabulary

Innate; hard-wired

Cannot be changed

Indiscernible

?

Pervasive

Widespread

Fawning

Subservient

Subversive

Going against authority

Deferential

Acting respectfully

Impudent

Cheeky, brash

Trenchant

Incisive, sharp

Jingoism

Excessive patriotism

Restiveness

Restlessness/ difficulty to control

Cupidity

Greed

Swiftness, celerity

Speed