English Vocab C1&C2 Unit 2

to treat someone unfairly because of their religion, race or other personal features: Employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of gender. Diskriminieren

to recognise the difference between things: Long-range missile attacks simply cannot discriminate between military and civilian targets. Unterscheiden

not completely good, safe or honest: The story seemed a bit dubious to me. Fragwürdig

not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should do something: I'm very dubious about his ability to do the job. dubios, zweifelhaft, unsicher

an amount that you guess or calculate using the information available: According to official estimates, over 25% of carbon emissions come from the United States. Schätzung

a statement telling a customer how much money you will charge if they employ you to do a particular piece of work: The committee are currently getting estimates for the repairs. Kostenvoranschlag

to say what you think an amount or value will be, either by guessing or by using available information to calculate it: It's difficult to estimate the cost of making your house safe. schützen, beurteilen

quality or state of being against the law: There is no evidence of illegality. Rechtswidrigkeit

unable to read: Your handwriting is illegible. Unlesbar

born out of wedlock or unacceptable or against the law: He was the illegitimate son of the king. unehelich, unrechtmässig

not liberal, narrow-minded: He may be brilliant, but his views are quite illiberal. intolerant, engstirnig

unable to read or write, no education: Sasha was musically illiterate; he couldn't read a note. Analphabet, ungebildet

not logical, senseless: Buying a house worth �0,000 is illogical if you can only afford �0,000.unlogisch

to provide with light: The debate was intended to illuminate the differences between the candidates. beleuchten, erhellen

a false perception of reality: We visited the museum of optical illusions. Illusion, Täuschung

a picture used to explain something: The book contains many illustrations. Abbildung

famous and distinguished: The man has had quite an illustrious career. glänzend, berühmt

an ingenious plan, piece of equipment, etc uses new and clever ideas: This is an ingenious device for opening bottles. Genial

to show that there is a good reason for something, especially something that other people think is wrong: You'll be expected to justify your actions. Rechtfertigen

a naive person lacks experience of life and tends to trust other people and believe things too easily: I was a naive 17-year-old at the time. Naiv

optimistic (adj) someone who is optimistic is hopeful about the future and tends to expect that good things will happen: She said that she was optimistic about the future of the company. Optimistisch

optimistic (adj) based on beliefs that are too confident: That's a very optimistic assessment of the overall situation. Optimistisch

someone who is pessimistic is not hopeful about the future and tends to expect that bad things will happen: She said that she was pessimistic about the future of the company. Pessimistisch

thinking that the worst thing will happen in every situation: That's a very pessimistic assessment of the overall situation. Pessimistisch

likely to be true, honest or suitable: A bomb was the only plausible explanation for the crash. Plausibel

someone who is prejudiced has an unreasonable opinion or feeling about someone or something, especially hatred or fear of a particular group of people: Rafferty's reporting was clearly biased and prejudiced against the homeless. Voreingenommen

to think something is true because it is likely, although you cannot be certain: I presume you've already ordered lunch. Vermuten

to think about something carefully and seriously: Josie reflected on how easily she could have been killed. Nachdenken

having doubts about something that other people think is true or right: Harrison approved the plan, but Riley remained sceptical. Skeptisch

to consider or discuss why something has happened: We can only speculate on the reasons for his sudden resignation. Spekulieren

Learning

relating to education, especially education in colleges and universities: The book brings together several academic subjects. Wissenschaftlich

good at learning things by studying: She's certainly bright, but she's not very academic. Gelehrt

not relating to a real situation, and therefore not relevant: Given the lack of funding, any discussion of future plans was somewhat academic. Praxisfremd