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This flashcard set helps university-level English learners manage cross-cultural communication effectively. Focusing on vocabulary and expressions, it covers terms like "long for," "what makes them tick," and "go beyond the surface." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to reverse the learning direction from the target language to the source language. Ideal for students and professionals, these vocabulary flashcards aid in improving fluency and understanding cultural nuances, making them valuable for intermediate to advanced learners.
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Englisch
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Englisch
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25.09.2015 / 03.06.2018

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comprise

consist of; made up of; e.g. This team comprises the best thinkers in our company. Passive: The team is comprised of the best thinkersÉ

delve (into)

research intensely into sth

relocate

move to a new place and establish oneÕs home or business there

strike

cause to have a particular impression, e.g. She strikes me as being very confident.

thrive

have growing success, prosper, flourish,

posting

an appointment to a job, especially one abroad

smattering

a small amount of sth; a slight knowledge of a language or subject

insight

an ability to gain a deep understanding of sth; adj: insightful;

mindset

a way of thinking originating from habit or learnt thought processes

sacrifice

giving up sth valuable in order to give value to something more important adj: sacrificial, verb: to sacrifice

stagnation

a process or state that becomes inferior due to a lack of movement; verb: stagnate

uniformity

the quality of being the same in all cases and at all times

anglophile

a person who is fond of or greatly admires England or Britain

inevitable

certain to happen, unavoidable; noun: inevitability, adv: inevitably

profound

showing great knowledge or insight

relentless

not stopping, not getting less strong; noun: relentlessness; adv: relentlessly

rooted

sth or sb with a particular source or origin

simultaneously

occurring, operating or being done at the same time; noun: simultaneous

unconsciously

when sb does sth without realizing; adj unconsciousness

coin a phrase

to create a new phrase

go beyond the surface

to go deeper into a subject to understand the finer

details thrust of an argument

the driving force behind a personÕs opinion or belief

what makes them tick

the inner force of what motivates sb to do sth

long for

to have a desire for, e.g. I long for another chance to see my friends in Canada

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