Vokabular

Englisch II

Englisch II


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Flashcards 26
Language English
Category English
Level University
Created / Updated 01.06.2014 / 01.06.2014
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famine

lack of food

privation

lack of basic things

appreciable

large enough to be mentioned

severe

extremely bad

destitution

without money food and other important things

cattle

cows and bulls

alienation

distance

eradicate

get rid of something

withdraw

to move back or away

calamities

an event that causes great damage to people

peasant class

farmer

vividly

producing very clear pictures in your mind

breed

sex and produce young

perish

to die in a sudden violent way

prevalence

common at particular time or place

vulnerable
 

weak and easily hurt

negligence

the failure to give enough care

crucial

extremely important

obsolescence

becoming old-fashioned and no longer useful

is rife with

if something bad or unpleasent is rife in a place

throes

in the middle of an activity

reassess

to think again about something

turmoil

a state of great anxiety and confusion

propulsion

force that drives something forward

embarking

to get onto a ship

eager

very interested by something that is going to happen