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.
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71
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Language
English
Category
English
Level
University
Created / Updated
04.01.2016 / 04.01.2016

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'serviceable

effective; suitable for the situation in which something is used

in'visible

impossible to see

thin

having a small distance between two opposite sides (not thick)

'yielding

soft and easy to move or bend

'tangible

real or not imaginary; able to be shown, touched or experienced.

smooth

having a surface or substance which is perfectly regular, and has no holes, lumps or areas that rise or fall suddenly

groove

. a long narrow hollow space cut in a surface

'lever

a bar or handle which moves around a fixed point

ma'noeuvra'bility

the ability to move and control (direct) easily

'evidence

one or more reasons for believing something is or is not true

masking effect

the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

irrefutable logic

logic which is impossible to deny or disprove

preposterous

contrary to nature, reason, or sense; absurd; ridiculous

accumulation

an increase by natural growth or addition

impasse

a situation in which progress is blocked; an insurmountable difficulty

to wind up

Informal To arrive in a place or situation after or because of a course of action

the vast majority

of very great size or amount

chuckled malignantly

to laugh quietly or to oneself while wishing evil to others

elaborate

planned or executed with painstaking attention to numerous parts or details

mercilessly

without pity; cruel

a custom-made basis

made according to the specifications of an individual

Éa bungling liarÉÉ

a person not known for telling the truth (liar), but known for doing things wrong in a stupid or careless way (bungling)

..an insatiable mind..

a brain with a need for knowledge that is too great ever to be satisfied

..inclined to be a hermit .. H

Have a tendency to want to live alone and apart from the rest of society

.a fanatical eugenicist.

. a person with an extreme or unreasonable interest in the study of methods to improve humans by only allowing carefully chosen people to reproduce

a characteristically unorthodox approachÉ

a method of going about things which is always different from what is usual or expected

 Éa genius .....É.....

a person having a very great and rare natural ability or skill, especially in a particular area such as science or art

subversiveÉ........

trying to destroy or weaken something, especially an established political system

insidiousÉÉ..

É. gradually and secretly causing harm

a megalomaniac with no scruples.......

.a person with an unnaturally great desire for power and control, or the belief that he is very much more important and powerful than he is

a sensationalist...

a person who loves to intentionally present information in way that excites or shocks people.

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