adjectives


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This set of flashcards helps advanced learners of English expand their vocabulary with complex adjectives and adverbs. It focuses on precise word meanings, such as "germane" (relevant), "convoluted" (complicated), and "meticulous" (extremely careful). The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from English to their native language or vice versa. Ideal for students and professionals aiming to refine their language skills, this flashcard set is particularly useful for those at an advanced level seeking to enhance their fluency and precision in communication.
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Language
German
Category
English
Level
Other
Created / Updated
04.11.2018 / 23.11.2018

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Remorseful adj.

Reuevoll

Alert adj.

Wachsam, aufmerksam

Average adj.

Durchschnittlich

Ubiquitous

Existing or being everywhere

Starbucks and MC are ubiquitous

= omnipresent

Cumbersome

Mühsam, umständlich

= burdensome

Facetious

Sich lustig machen über eine seriöse situation (nicht ernstnehmen

Presumptuous

Aufdringlich

Showing no respec

Pensive

Nachdenklic

Requires

Forder

Circuitous

Umweg machen

Conscientious

Gewissenhaf

Meticulous

Peilich genau, sorgfältig

Convoluted

Verwickelt = extreme schwer zu folgen 

Convoluted stories, argument, sentenc

Germane

Relevant = closely related to smth els

Your statements are not germane to the central argument. 

Preposterous

Sinnlos, absurd, lächerlic

Perfunctory

Oberflächlic

Truculent

Cruel, foerce, aggressive

Grob/grausam = wenn man wütend ist z.

Austere

Erns

Instead of unpredictable

Capricious = unberechenbar, launisc

Defamatory

False harm to smn reputation = verleumderisc

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