27/01/2013 weekreview
weekreview
weekreview
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| Flashcards | 13 |
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| Language | Deutsch |
| Category | English |
| Level | Primary School |
| Created / Updated | 28.01.2013 / 28.01.2013 |
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overwhelm
to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force
Government troops have overwhelmed the rebels and seized control of the capital.
taciturn
saying little, especially usually
He's a reserved, taciturn person.
inquisitive
wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people
an inquisitive child neugierig
gullible
easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them.
leichtglöibig
trustworthy
able to be trusted
vindictive
having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they have harmed you; unwilling to forgive
In the film 'Cape Fear', a lawyer's family is threatened by a vindictive former prisoner. rachesüchtig
facetious
not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever
facetious remarks He's just being facetious. scherzhaft, spottisch
coated
covered with.. überzogen
hasty
describes something that is done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought
He warned against making hasty decisions. hastiness hastily
accelerate
When a vehicle or its driver accelerates, the speed of the vehicle increases
I accelerated to overtake the bus.
ambush
to suddenly attack a person or a group of people after hiding and waiting for them
Five soldiers died after their bus was ambushed on a country road. He was ambushed by gunmen on his way to work.
newfangled
neumodisch
recently made for the first time, but not always an improvement on what existed before
I really don't understand these newfangled computer games that my children are always playing.
miracle, miraculous, miraculously
an unusual and mysterious event that is thought to have been caused by a god, or any very surprising and unexpected event
[+ (that)] Looking at the state of his car, it's a miracle (that) he wasn't killed! I can't promise a miracle cure, but I think we can improve things
