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Jehlifish University

Jehlifish University


Manuel Ging
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.
Karten
252
Lernende
1
Sprache
Englisch
Kategorie
Englisch
Stufe
Universität
Erstellt / Aktualisiert
20.11.2015 / 29.11.2015

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creed

a set of principles or beliefs

antagonism

hostility, ill will, or opposition

enmity

extreme ill will that exists between enemies

dearth

a scarcity or lack

to champion

to fight for

repugnate

to oppose or fight against

rogue

unprincipled or dishonest person

inerrant

without error

fickle

contradictory

tenebrous

obscure/difficult to understand

pertinacious

firmly held

sinecure

job/position requiring little or no work

tumid

swollen // her tumid midsection contained a tumor wieghing nearly sixty pounds

turbid

unclear/murky because of stirred-up sediment/thick or dense

gauge

measure // monetary concerns fall well behind corporate priorities and product manufacturing practices as gauges of ecological influence

effluviated

to give off an odor

stirred

excited

descry

to catch sight of/ discover

embittered

to arouse bitter feelings in

debunk

to expose as false

premature

too early // Jeremy was convinced that the oddsmakers' predictions of a disappointment at the Derby were premature

avuncular

acting like an uncle

assimilated

to take in/ thoroughly understand // through independent study, he had already assimilated studies of language, and advanced mathematics before the age of ten

tremulous

timorous

allay

to fill a need // Because of the dry and torrid heat, the backpackers soon found themselves with barely enough water to allay their thirst

fallibility

Fehlbarkeit

consummated

completed/ fulfilled

jounced

bounced up and down

fleetly

quickly

incessantly

ceaselessly/constantly

fitfully

unpredictably

intermittently

unpredictably

sallow/jaundiced

refer particularly to discolored skin from illness // Many conditions that affect the liver are signaled by sallow/jaundiced skin, the sickly yellowing caused by increased levels of bilirubin in the blood

to nurture

nähren/erziehen // It is important to nurture a child's imagination, no matter how chimerical

swayed by

beeinflusst von/schwankte

cagey

verschlossen/vorsichtig

homeliness

Einfachheit

pliability

flexibility

bereaved

hinterbliebenen

solace

consolation/comfort // Although visiting her bereaved friend was an exhausting endeavor, Laura summoned the fortitude necessary to provide solace in her friend's time of need

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