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1
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amble

A

to walk slowly

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2
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ameliorate

A

to make better

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3
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amenable

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open to suggestion or criticism, accountable

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4
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aberration

A

Abweichung

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5
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acquiescence

A

Einverständnis

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6
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appeased

A

beruhigend

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7
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arbitrary

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willkürlich

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8
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averted

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abgewandt

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9
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admonishment

A

Ermahnung, Vorwurf

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10
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accolade

A

Auszeichnung

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11
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aphorism

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a tersely phrased truth or opinion, a general truth

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12
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adduce

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anführen

to offer as proof in an argument

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13
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attenuate

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mildern

to weaken or reduce in force or value, to make small or fine

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14
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apoplectic

A

rasend

furious, enraged, overcome with anger; relating to a stroke

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15
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androgynous

A

zwittrig

hermaphroditic, not distinguishable

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16
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ambit

A

Bereich

the extent, boundary or scope of something

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17
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apostate

A

Abtrünniger

one who abandons a belief, cause, party or religion

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18
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apposite

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relevant, suitable, fitting

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19
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avocation

A

extracurricular activity, hobby

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20
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adumbrate

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to foreshadow vaguely

21
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allege

A

to state sth. is true without providing proof

22
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allude

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to refer to another concept indirectly

23
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altruism

A

selfless concern for others

24
Q

ambivalence

A

indifference or confused feelings

25
Q

breadth

A

Breite, Umfang

26
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boisterous

A

ungestüm

27
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biases

A

Neigungen

28
Q

bolster

A

unterstützen

29
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confine

A

begrenzen

30
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cordial

A

herzlich

31
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cozen

A

betrügen

to cheat, beguile or deceive

32
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covey

A

Schwarm

a family of partridges, a small group

33
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callous

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gleichgültig

insensitive, having no feeling

34
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conspicuous

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auffällig

35
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consternation

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Bestürzung

36
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digressive

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abschweifend

37
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debilitating

A

lähmend

38
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disdain

A

verachten

39
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dearth

A

Mangel

40
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discursive

A

rambling aimlessly through a wide range of subjects

41
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disingenuous

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hinterlistig

lacking in sincerity or candor

42
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depredate

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plündern
to plunder, pillage, destroy
to exploit

43
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disobedient

A

ungehorsam

44
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digressive

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abschweifend

45
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derogatory

A

abwertend

46
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devious

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hinterhältig

47
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demises

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Besitzübertrangungen

48
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dignified

A

würdig

49
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dignitairy

A

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General Vocab Workout (2 decks)

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