Vocabulary for Advanced English

(adjective) easily persuaded to believe something, naive

Max is so ____. He believed me when I told him that I was running for president of the US.

(verb) to look over or inspect closely

When you sign the mortgage papers, be sure to _____ the fine print.

(verb) to make by combining different ingredients, create or devise

The story that Max ____ as an excuse for not doing his homework was preposterous but entertaining.

lächerlich, grotesk, absurd

(noun) belief that or acceptance that something is true

I don't give much _____ to Max's stories.

(adjective) to plan or invent     entwickeln

John ____ a plan for a sure victory.

(verb) to detach or separate from something

Many people are pushing for the country to ____ its military from foreign lands.

(verb) to express strong criticism or disapproval of (someone)

Mary ____ her children for not cleaning their bedrooms.

(noun) an opinion

I agree with your ____ regarding global warming.

(adjective) performed by a single person, group or country (an action or decision)

There is little support globally for a particular country taking unilateral action against another country.

(verb) to make something happen sooner (usually an action or process)

Max called the cable company to see if they could ____ the installation process.

(adjective) outrageous or conspicuously [auffällig] offensive 

Many politicians are in ____ violation of the law. The basketball player committed a ____ foul.

auffällig

(adjective) sociable, outgoing

Max is a very ____ person. He likes to be around people.

(noun) a person who dislikes people and avoids people

Mary is a ___. She hates being around people.

(noun) a person who does not believe in war or violence.

Max got out of serving in the military by claiming that he was a ____.

(verb) to reject as false

Many of the staunchest supporters of neoconservatism have now ____ neoconservatism as a complete failure. They claim that neoconservatism is dead.

(adjective) shrewd, or having the ability to accurately assess situations or people for one's own advantage.  
scharfsinn, gerrisen

Max is a very ____ businessman. He has a very keen mind for making business deals.

schlau, gerissen

(adjective) plentiful, abundant in supply

We drank _____ amounts of coffee in order to stay awake during class.

(adjective) feminine, unmanly

Because Max is so _____, he was often picked on in school. The other kids called him a sissy.

(verb) to get something through manipulation or dishonest means

Max ____ his way into the sold out Britney Spears concert. I don't know how he did it (or why).

(adjective) very productive

Noam Chomsky is a very ____ author. He's written many books and articles.

(adjective) touchable, perceptible by touch     greifbar, konkret

Max will probably escape punishment for his crimes because there is no _____ evidence to make a case against him.

(verb) to speak or perform without preparing previously, improvise

The teacher lost all of his teaching notes on the way to class and was forced to _____ the lesson.

(noun) strong hostility, hatred

For some reason, Max feels a lot of _____ toward Mary.

(adjective) serious and sincere

Max made an ____ attempt to study for the exam, but it was too difficult for him.

(noun) a perfect example

Some people feel that George Bush is the ____ of arrogance.

(noun) a category or kind (usually of art, literature, or music)

Max's favorite film ____ are action and comedy.

(verb) to spread throughout (usually odor)

The stench of the rotten food ___ the entire building.

(adjective) limited

In a world of ____ resources, if some people have more, other people must have less.

(verb) to praise

The school's principal _____ the teacher for her ability to discipline her class.

(adjective) active at night

Mountain lions are primarily _____ and do almost all of their hunting at night.

(adjective) harmful or unpleasant

Be careful applying pesticides. Their fumes [Abgase] are often quite ______ to humans.