vocabulary

Question 1

propriety

Answer 1

moral and social behaviour that is considered to be correct and acceptable
->ANSTAND

Question 2

scavenge

Answer 2

(of a person, an animal or a bird) to search through waste for things that can be used or eaten
->NACH NAHRUNG SUCHEN

Question 3

baton

Answer 3

a thin light stick used by the person (called a conductor) who is in control of an orchestra, etc.
->STAB

Question 4

civic

Answer 4

officially connected with a town or city
civic buildings/leaders
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connected with the people who live in a town or city
a sense of civic pride (= pride that people feel for their town or city)
civic duties/responsibilities
->BUERGERLICH

Question 5

grimy

Answer 5

covered with dirt

Question 6

latter

Answer 6

used to refer to the second of two things or people mentioned

He chose the latter option.
The latter point is the most important.

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nearer to the end of a period of time than the beginning

the latter half of the year
during the latter stages of the tournament
The latter half of the twentieth century saw huge growth in air travel.

Topics Timec1
​recent

In latter years, the population has grown a lot here.

compare former

Question 7

joint

Answer 7

a place where two bones are joined together in the body in a way that enables them to bend and move
->GELENK

Question 8

makeshift

Answer 8

used temporarily for a particular purpose because the real thing is not available synonym provisional, improvised

Question 9

resolution

Answer 9

a definite decision to do or not to do something
the act of solving or settling a problem, argument, etc. synonym settlement

dispute/conflict resolution
The government is pressing for an early resolution of the dispute.
resolution to something Hopes of a peaceful resolution to the conflict were fading.

Question 10

They are climate –hypocrites–

Answer 10

a person whose behaviour does not meet the moral standards or match the opinions that they claim to have –HEUCHLER

Question 11

To –conserve– energy, the smart lights –dim– when nobody is around

Answer 11

onserve something to protect something and prevent it from being changed or destroyed
–BEWAHREN

​LIGHT - not bright

PLACE - ​where you cannot see well because there is not much light
bspw. a dim room/street

Question 12

The Norwegian capital, like the rest of the country, is proud of its exceptional green –credentials–

Answer 12

credentials (as/for something) the qualities, training or experience that make you suitable to do something
–BERECHTIGUNG,

documents such as letters that prove that you are who you claim to be, and can therefore be trusted
–BEGLAUBIGUNG, ZEUGNISSE

Question 13

Norway isn’t the only country –preaching– sustainability while simultaneously –cashing in on — the very thing that is causing climate change.

Answer 13

to tell people about a particular religion, way of life, system, etc. in order to persuade them to accept it
–PREDIGEN

(disapproving) to gain an advantage for yourself from a situation, especially in a way that other people think is wrong
- -AUS ETW. KAPITAL SCHLAGEN

Question 14

it is –contemplating– opening a new coal mine.

Answer 14

to think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something
–IN ERWAEGUNG ZIEHEN

Question 15

Canada, a –self-proclaimed– climate leader, is pouring tax dollars into a doomed oil pipeline project.

Answer 15

giving yourself a particular title, job, etc. without the agreement or permission of other people
–SELBSTERNANNT

Question 16

The math doesn’t –add up–

Answer 16

(especially in negative sentences) to seem reasonable; to make sense

to increase by small amounts until there is a large total

Question 17

Burning fossil fuels –emits– CO2, which traps solar radiation in the atmosphere, just like –glass traps– heat in a greenhouse.

Answer 17

to send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc..

– ETW. AUSSTOSSEN

Question 18

heavy –haulers– are seen at the Athabasca oil sands in Alberta, Canada.

Answer 18

a person or company whose business is transporting goods by road or railway
– LADER, SPEDITEUR

Question 19

Mario Draghi, Italy’s new prime minister, is no stranger to –high-stakes– jobs.

Answer 19

VIEL AUF DEM SPIEL STEHEND

Question 20

In 2012, the former European Central Bank chief won international –acclaim– after pledging to do “whatever it takes” to save the euro from collapse,

Answer 20

to praise or welcome somebody/something publicly

–BEIFALL, jdn. zujubeln

Question 21

Now, Draghi faces a different, if equally –daunting– challenge

Answer 21

making somebody feel nervous and less confident about doing something; likely to make somebody feel this way
–ENTMUTIGEND

Question 22

With support from a broad political coalition and permission to spend an estimated €200 billion ($242 billion) –in grants– and loans –procured– by the European Commission,

Answer 22

a sum of money given to a local government or an institution, or to a particular person to allow them to study something
–AN SUBVENTIONEN

to obtain something, especially with difficulty
–BEWIRKEN,BESCHAFFEN,BESORGEN

Question 23

Draghi takes the –reins– of an economy that was still struggling to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis when the pandemic hit.

Answer 23

a long narrow leather band that is attached to a metal bar in a horse’s mouth (= a bit) and is held by the rider in order to control the horse
–Zügel

Question 24

While activity is expected to –rebound– in 2021, helping the economy expand 3.4%, the European Commission is worried that Italy could continue to lag behind for years.

Answer 24

to bounce back after hitting something

–zurückspicken

Question 25

That gives Draghi significant leeway.

Answer 25

the amount of freedom that you have to change something or to do something in the way you want to
–SPIELRAUM

Question 26

He – laid off – 200 employees

Answer 26

to dismiss employees.

–ENTLASSEN

Question 27

Caught in a vaccine no man’s land, these European countries are –scrambling for– Chinese and Russian shots

Answer 27

to tussle

–SICH UM ETW. BALGEN

Question 28

scavenge

people sell junk –scavenged– from the garbage

Answer 28

search for and collect (anything usable) from discarded waste
–NAHRUNG SUCHEN

Question 29

oblivious

she became absorbed, –oblivious– to the passage of time

Answer 29

not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one

–VERGESSLICH

Question 30

odor

the –odor– of cigarette smoke

Answer 30

a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one

–GERUCH

Question 31

makeshift

arranging a row of chairs to form a –makeshift– bed

Answer 31

serving as a temporary substitute; sufficient for the time being
–NOTDUERFTIG

Question 32

impeccable

a man of –impeccable– character

Answer 32

(of behavior, performance, or appearance) in accordance with the highest standards of propriety; faultless

–MAKELLOS

Question 33

zeal

his zeal for privatization

Laura brought a missionary zeal to her work

Answer 33

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

–EIFER

Question 34

which is aiming to make access to vaccines more –equitable– across the world,

Answer 34

fair and reasonable; treating everyone in an equal way

–FAIR, GERECHT

Question 35

“The constant tragedy of the Western Balkans is that they are –on the fringe–

Answer 35

auf der Kippe stehen

–Saum, Ponyfrisur

Question 36

his feeling of being left behind could have serious –implications– for the region’s security.

Answer 36

a possible effect or result of an action or a decision

–Verwicklung

Question 37

The –bulk– of them received the Chinese vaccine, although the government said it has also received 90,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine,

Answer 37

the bulk (of something) the main part of something; most of something

–Masse, Grossteil

Question 38

The price Serbia paid for the vaccines has not been –disclosed–.

Answer 38

to give somebody information about something, especially something that was previously secret

–bekanntgeben

Question 39

subsequently

Answer 39

in der Folge

Question 40

legitimization of the government, which has been –backsliding– democratically,

Answer 40

the situation when somebody fails to do something that they agreed to do and returns to their former bad behaviour

–abtrünnig

Question 41

alliances like this can be –leveraged– for other diplomatic priorities,

Answer 41

the ability to influence what people do

–zum Durchbruch verhelfen

Question 42

hile China has not published their data in a –peer-reviewed– publication.

Answer 42

(of a piece of scientific or other professional work) judged by others working in the same area

–von Experten begutachtet

Question 43

The fate of this luxurious presidential plane soon presented Libya’s new authorities with a –quandary–:

Answer 43

the state of not being able to decide what to do in a difficult situation

–Dilemma

Question 44

el Abidine Ben Ali, also –deposed– in the wave of revolutions that shook the Arab world in 2011. In that case, the aircraft was sold to Turkish Airlines.

Answer 44

depose somebody to remove somebody, especially a political leader, from power

–jdn entthronen

Question 45

that he was aware of the incest for “at least 10 years,” –invoking– “professional secrecy” to explain his silence.

Answer 45

to mention or use a law, rule, etc. as a reason for doing something

–anflehen

Question 46

Beyond the country’s elite where it originated, the Duhamel scandal has –prompted– a national reckoning on incest in France, with hundreds of purported victims coming forward on social

Answer 46

somebody decide to do something; to cause something to happen

–auffordern

Question 47

Beyond the country’s elite where it originated, the Duhamel scandal has prompted a national –reckoning– on incest in France, with hundreds of

Answer 47

the act of calculating something, especially in a way that is not very exact

–vermuten, schätzen

Question 48

Beyond the country’s elite where it originated, the Duhamel scandal has prompted a national reckoning on incest in France, with hundreds of –purported– victims coming forward on social

Answer 48

that has been stated to have happened or to be true, when this might not be the case

–ANGEBLICH

Question 49

Salas said that authorities found a dossier on Sotomayor in a locker used by the –assailant–,

Answer 49

a person who attacks somebody, especially physically
syno. attacker

–ANGREIFER

Question 50

Countries make dubious claims over Covid.

Answer 50

(about something)/(about doing something) (of a person) not certain about something and suspecting that something may be wrong; not knowing whether something is good or bad

–doubtful

Question 51

czar

Answer 51

the emperor of Russia in the past

Question 52

Brexit leaves London fighting for its future as Europe –poaches– business

Answer 52

poach (something) to illegally hunt birds, animals or fish on somebody else’s property or without permission

–wildern

Question 53

poacher

Answer 53

a person who illegally hunts animals

Question 54

I’m not predicting the end of London as a major financial center, but I think it’s in the most –precarious– state it’s been in for a long time and cannot be complacent,

Answer 54

(of a situation) not safe or certain; dangerous

Question 55

financial center, but I think it’s in the most precarious-state it’s been in for a long time and cannot be –complacent–,

Answer 55

too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not feel that any change is necessary; showing or feeling complacency

–Selbstgefällig

Question 56

avoid– jeopardizing– trade in goods

Answer 56

to risk harming or destroying something/somebody