Learning English - word race

helpful english words on C2 level

helpful english words on C2 level


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This set of flashcards is designed for university-level English learners and focuses on expanding vocabulary with precise definitions and synonyms. It covers terms like "pace," "rejection," and "attention span," along with phrases like "highlight something" and "strike a balance." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from English to their native language. Ideal for students and advanced learners, these cards help refine language skills and prepare for academic challenges.
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Cartes-fiches

read or study something very quickly to understand the main points

to skim

a decision made after judging facts given

verdict

accept to sides

to strike a balance

an examination of behaviour or opinions by asking people questions

das gutachten

untersuchen/überprüfen

to survey/survey

think about something in a deep and serious way, especially about a future course of action

to contemplate

slightly confused

bemused

continuing in the same way forever

perpetual

a group of people (informal); a connected group or a group of things

bunch

make sth popular

popularise

release something suddenly and often without any control

unleash

at the beginning or placed at the beginning: ursprünglich.

initially. he used the term initially as an academic tool.

part of a country outside the capital city

province

united and working together effectively

cohesive. it is a cohesive movement.

dramatiker

noun: the playwright

briefkopf

letterhead

confusion

bewilderment

belonging to the same or a stated period in the past. zeitgenössisch

contemporary. he has written about his bewilderment at the hasty reading techniques in contemporary academia.

luck; making interesting discoeries by accident

serendepity

discover something by chance

stumbled across (darüber stolpern)

marked by (gekennzeichnet durch) very strong, inensely emotional feelings 2x

vehemently

passionate

gültig

facts based on truth or reason.

valid

make others thing you are going to do something when, in fact, you have no intentions to do so

bluff

strongly disagree with someone

be at loggerheads

well-known for something bad

notorious

etwas sorgfältig ausarbeiten

elaborate

a belief or opinion based on how things seem

perception

develop or try and improve something

cultivate

jmd. anstacheln (sporen geben), unterstützen:

to spur

burn strongly and brightly

blaze

risk doing something that is considered dangerous/ risk sth for which you might be criticised

to venture

completely new and never been described before

uncharted

dangerous, unpredictable

hazardous

verschleiern, verdunkeln

obscure

the wearing down of something, abtragung

erosion

attract attention to empaphise somethin important

highlight sth

without being prevented by, despitedespite

notwithstanding

hidden or secret

covert

bloss, emphasising that sth is not important

mere

feiner unterschied: the quality of being different/excellent

distinction

the exact opposite of sth

antithesis

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