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This flashcard set helps university-level learners expand their English vocabulary related to books and literature. The vocabulary flashcards cover a wide range of terms, including book components like "back cover" and "front cover," genres such as "non fiction" and "comic strip," and related concepts like "bibliophilia" and "epigraphy." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to switch between English and their native language. Ideal for students, researchers, and book enthusiasts, these cards aid in improving fluency and deepening understanding of literary terms.

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English

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University

Created / Updated

19.06.2024 / 18.08.2024

punctuation - noun

Interpunktion - the marks used in writing that clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses

e-book - noun

E-Book - a book in digital form, readable on electronic devices

bibliophilia - noun

Bibliophilie - the love of books

cuneiform - noun

Keilschrift - ancient writing system of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly on clay tablets

tilia - noun

Linde - a genus of trees or bushes, also called lime trees or basswoods

blackboard - noun

Tafel - a large board with a smooth, dark surface used for writing on with chalk

documentation - noun

Dokumentation - material that provides official information or evidence or that serves as a record

note - noun

Notiz - a brief record of facts, topics, or thoughts, written down as an aid to memory

sentence - noun

Satz - a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate

texts - noun (plural)

Texte - books or other written or printed works, regarded in terms of their content rather than their physical form

written works - noun (plural)

Schriftwerke - works that consist of written material, such as books, articles, or letters

comic strip - noun

Comic Strip - a sequence of drawings in boxes that tell an amusing story, typically printed in a newspaper or comic book

printed - adjective

gedruckt - produced by a printing process

magazines - noun (plural)

Zeitschriften - periodicals containing articles and illustrations, often on a particular subject or aimed at a particular readership

non fiction - noun

Sachliteratur - prose writing based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history

best sellers - noun (plural)

Bestseller - books or other products that sell in very large numbers

front cover - noun

Titelseite - the cover at the front of a book

back cover - noun

Rückseite - the cover at the back of a book

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literature - noun

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Literatur - written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit

novel - noun

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Roman - a long, fictional narrative which describes intimate human experiences

fiction - noun

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Fiktion - literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people

text - noun

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Text - a book or other written or printed work

author - noun

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Autor - a writer of a book, article, or document

parchment - noun

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Pergament - a stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal and used as a durable writing surface

paper - noun

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Papier - material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances

library - noun

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Bibliothek - a place where books, magazines, and other materials (such as videos and musical recordings) are available for people to use or borrow

magazine - noun

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Zeitschrift - a periodical publication containing articles and illustrations

novels - noun (plural)

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Romane - more than one novel

encyclopedia - noun

Enzyklopädie - a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically

paperback - noun

Taschenbuch - a book bound in stiff paper or flexible cardboard

stories - noun (plural)

Geschichten - more than one story

textbook - noun

Lehrbuch - a book used as a standard work for the study of a particular subject

bible - noun

Bibel - the Christian scriptures consisting of the Old and New Testaments

notebook - noun

Notizbuch - a small book with blank or ruled pages for writing notes

book - noun

Buch - a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers

characters - noun (plural)

Charaktere - the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual; in literature, the persons in a novel, play, or movie

articles - noun (plural)

Artikel - a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication

comics - noun (plural)

Comics - a medium used to express ideas by images, often combined with text or other visual information

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documentation - noun

Dokumentation - material that provides official information or evidence or that serves as a record

note - noun

Notiz - a brief record of facts, topics, or thoughts, written down as an aid to memory

sentence - noun

Satz - a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate

texts - noun (plural)

Texte - books or other written or printed works, regarded in terms of their content rather than their physical form

written works - noun (plural)

Schriftwerke - works that consist of written material, such as books, articles, or letters

comic strip - noun

Comic Strip - a sequence of drawings in boxes that tell an amusing story, typically printed in a newspaper or comic book

printed - adjective

gedruckt - produced by a printing process

magazines - noun (plural)

Zeitschriften - periodicals containing articles and illustrations, often on a particular subject or aimed at a particular readership

non fiction - noun

Sachliteratur - prose writing based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history

best sellers - noun (plural)

Bestseller - books or other products that sell in very large numbers

front cover - noun

Titelseite - the cover at the front of a book

back cover - noun

Rückseite - the cover at the back of a book

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