ESFSS

Wörtli für esfss

Wörtli für esfss


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This flashcard set helps university-level English learners expand their vocabulary with complex and nuanced words. The set covers a wide range of terms like "insidious," "subversive," and "mercilessly," which are essential for advanced communication. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language, making it ideal for students and exam takers aiming to enhance their fluency and comprehension. With 71 cards, this set is perfect for intermediate to advanced learners looking to refine their language skills.
Flashcards
71
Students
1
Language
English
Category
English
Level
University
Created / Updated
04.01.2016 / 04.01.2016

Flashcards

timid

Shy and nervous  

armed

Carrying a weapon

subdued

Quiet and slightly sad or worried

inevitable

Impossible to avoid or prevent

assertive

) Behaving in a confident way

actually

Used for emphasizing what is really true or what really

violence

Involving the use of physical force

rumour

Unofficial information

to accuse

To say that someone has done something wrong

to corroborate

To support what someone says by giving information or evidence that agrees with them

to confirm

To say that something is definitely true because you know about it

alien abductions

taking someone away from their home or family using force

to grind to a halt

To move more and more slowly until coming to a complete stop

to hedge your bets

To organize a situation so that you have several choices available to you, in order to increase your chances of success

to dismiss

To refuse to accept that something might be true or important

to clinchÉ..a victory / a game / a decision, etc

to manage to achieve something by doing one final thing that makes it certain

to creak

2.ÊÊ make a high-pitched noise when something moves or when you put weight on it

to plug along

to continue doing something (e.g. travelling) in a determined way despite difficulties

to lurk

to wait, sometimes in hiding, in order to frighten, annoy or attack someone

to cuss

to swear

to crawl

to move along the ground with your hands and knees or with your body close to the ground

dubious

not completely good, safe or honest; not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should do it.

nondescript

very ordinary and not interesting or attractive

desolate

place) completely empty with no people or pleasant features (person) feeling very sad and lonely

sober

not drunk; with a serious attitude

truncated

formal) made shorter, especially by having the end or top removed.

hollow

empty inside

weathered

changed appearance because of the effects of wind, rain, etc

peeling

things) small pieces of the thing or the covering of it start to become separated from it

a smattering ofÉ.

a small amount

an appendage

something that is joined to something larger or more important, for example a small part of your body such as a hand or foot.

a pretty good clip

quickly

to prove + adj

to show a particular result after a period of

to stick out

2.ÊÊ to go / to be past the surface or edge of something

to endeavour

to try to do something

to retrogress

to return to an older and worse state

to intervene

to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

re'tractable

. able to be pulled back or pulled in

tough

strong, not easily broken or made weaker or defeated.

spor'adic

happening sometimes, not regular or continuous

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