Society Flashcards
assimilate
to consume and incorporate; to become similar (anpassen, aufnehmen, integrieren, einverleiben)
cremation
the act of burning the dead (Einäscherung, Feuerbestattung)
domesticate
to make something suitable for being in a home (zähmen, stubenrein machen)
folklore
traditional myths of a people transmitted orally (Folklore, Volkskunde)
fossile
to become preserved in clay or stone or ash after death, so that a natural record is left of the original organism; to become rigid and stuck in old ways (versteinern, zu Fossilien werden)
relic
something from a long–ago culture, time period or person (Relikt, Überrest, Reliquie)
rite
a ceremony meant to achieve a certain purpose (Brauch, Ritual, Ritus)
ritually
as part of a formal ceremony involving a required sequence of actions (feierlich, rituell)
saga
a long story about important events long ago (Sage)
vestige
a visible trace that something once existed (Überbleibsel, Spur, Rest, Überrest)
amend
to change for the better (abändern, berichtigen, ergänzen)
biased
leaning unfairly in one direction (voreingenommen, befangen, parteiisch)
burden
something that is carried; a source of stress or worry (Last, Bürde, Belastung)
counter
to act in opposition to; to offer in response (entgegnen, entgegensetzen, Ladentheke, Schalter, Tresen)
de facto
truly doing a job, even if not officially (faktisch, tatsächlich)
discriminate
to choose carefully among options (unterscheiden, unterschiedlich behandeln)
notion
a belief, a fanciful impulse (Vorstellung, Ahnung, Gedanke)
oppress
to keef down by force; to weigh heavily on (unterdrücken, bedrängen)
paradigm
a pattern or model; a set of assumptions (Musterbeispiel, Beispiel, Paradigma, Muster)
prejudiced
causing to judge prematurely and unfairly (voreingenommen, befangen)
curriculum
the courses of study offered by an educational institution (Lehrplan, Studienplan)
distinctly
clearly (deutlich, eindeutig)
erudite
highly educated (gebildet, gelehrt)
fortify
to strengthen (verstärken, befestigen)
implicitly
without being stated; unquestioningly (bedingungslos, unbedingt)
parochial
restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish (beschränkt, provinziell, gemeinde-)
rigor
strictness; difficult situations that come from following rules strictly (Strenge, Genauigkeit, Härte, Sorgfalt)
roster
a list, especially of names (Dienstplan, Spielerliste, Namensliste)
secular
worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion (weltlich)
suspend
to cause to stop for a period; to hang as to allow free movement (aussetzen, unterbrechen, suspendieren)
allegiance
loyalty (Loyalität, Treuepflicht)
artillery
large guns that shoot powerful shells; army units that handle such guns (Artillerie)
battle
to fight against (Kampf)
cease
stop (found in official statements, not in everyday speech) (enden, nachlassen, aufhören, unterbleiben)
hierarchy
a system of levels that places people high or low according to their importance (Hierarchie)
in the trenches
in the middle of the hardest fighting or work (in den Schützengräben)
mobilize
to put members of a group into motion (mobilisieren, aufbieten)
rank
to put into a many-leveled order, depending on importance or achievement (Rang)
ratio
the relationship of one number or amount to another (Verhältnis)
strategic
related to long-term plans for achieving goals (strategisch)
annex
to make something (usually land) part of another unit (annektieren, einverleiben, anhängen)
apex
the highest point (Spitze, Scheitelpunkt, Höhepunkt)
collapse
to fall down, usually because of weakness (kollabieren, einstürzen, zusammenbrechen)
conquest
a takeover by force or continued effort (Eroberung, Unterwerfung)
devise
to find an original way to make an object or plan (entwickeln, erfinden, erdenken, planen)
invasive
aggressively entering into someone else’s territory (angreifend, eindringend)
prevailing
strongest or most common (vorherrschend, üblich, maßgeblich, überwiegend)
resist
to refuse to give in to a strong force or desire (widerstehen, standhalten)
severely
harshly; extremeful (streng, schwer, gravierend)
violation
an action that breaks a law or agreement; mistreatment of something that deserves respect (Verstoß, Verletzung, Missachtung, Nichteinhaltung)
chronologically
in order to time (chronologisch)
coincide
happen or exist at the same time (übereinstimmen, zusammenfallen)
consequence
a result, often one much later in time than the cause (Konsequenz, Auswirkung)
core
an area or object at the center (Kern)
deny
say something is not true (ablehnen, leugnen, bestreiten)
diminish
make something smaller or weaker; become smaller or weaker (verringern, abnehmen, reduzieren)
longitude
a system of imaginary lines on the earths surface (Längengrad)
milieu
general environment or surroundings (Milieu, Umfeld)
Orwellian
frightening and overcontrolled by a government that interferes in nearly every aspect of personal life (orwellianisch)
reconciliation
coming back together peacefully after having been enemies (Versöhnung, Abstimmung, Schlichtung)
