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Jehlifish University

Jehlifish University

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This set of flashcards helps learn English at the university level, focusing on advanced vocabulary essential for academic and professional success. It covers a wide range of terms like "accolade" (praise), "extinguish" (end existence), and "edible" (fit to be eaten), making it ideal for students and exam takers aiming to expand their lexicon. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language, enhancing comprehension and retention. Whether preparing for standardized tests or seeking to improve fluency, this vocabulary flashcard set is a valuable resource for intermediate to advanced learners.
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20.11.2015 / 29.11.2015
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intrepidity

Furchtlosigkeit // The captain inspired his soldiers with his intrepidity

vigilance

Wachsamkeit/Umsicht
semblance

äusseres Erscheinungsbild/Ähnlichkeit

advent

aufkommen/Erscheinung // the advent of humans

to extol

anpreisen/loben/erheben

docile

fügsam/gutmütig/sanftmütig // toys lend credence to a widespread belief that panda is a docile animal
spurious

fadenscheinig/zweifelhaft// spurious believes

laceration

Fleischwunde/Platzwunde/Verletzung

staid

seriös/ruhig

morbid

krankhaft/krankmachend
desperately

sehr/dringend/verzweifelt // desperately needed/disappointed/unhappy

tepid

lauwarm/schwach // tepid applause/reception (Empfang)

blandish

schönreden/einschmeicheln

spurning all reason

gegen alle Vernunft
appalling

beängstigend/erschreckend/fürchterlich

bellicose

kampflustig/kriegerisch

demeanor

Verhalten/Benehmen/Auftreten

ploddingly

arbeitsam
inevitably

zwangsläufig/unvermeidlich

in lieu of

instead of

culpability

Schuld/Strafbarkeit/Verschulden

belligerent

angriffslustig/kampflustig // truculent/bellicose
prosaic/vapid

uncreative/uninteresting/bland

introspection

examining one's own thoughts and feelings

strive

anstreben/bestreben/ make great efforts, to struggle

retrospective

looking back on past

gerontocracy

government ruled by old people

braggart

Angeber/Prahler

aggravate

make worse/irritate

entice

ködern/locken , attract/lure

adorn

add beauty;decorate

endeavor

to make an effort, try very hard

amalgamate

fusionieren/zusammenlegen

xenophile

person who is attracted to foreign peoples cultures

drowsiness

feeling sleepy/half asleep

suffocate

cause/have difficulty in breathing

scent

smell (especially pleasant)

animosity

strong dislike

submerge

put under water liquid sink out of sight

combustion

Verbrennung

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