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Frage		Antworten
Assuage Lernen beginnen		make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense; ease, alleviate the letter assuaged the fears of most members
prepossessing Lernen beginnen		attractive or appealing in appearance he was not a prepossessing sight
disapprobation Lernen beginnen		strong disaproval typically on moral grounds
predate Lernen beginnen		exist or occur at a date earlier than
salutary Lernen beginnen		beneficial, producing good effects salutary lesson
circumspect Lernen beginnen		wary and unwilling to take risks were very circumspect in their statements
approbation Lernen beginnen		approval or praise
exigent Lernen beginnen		pressing; demanding the exigent demands of her contemporaries music took a toll on her
abominable Lernen beginnen		detestable, loathsome, teribble what an abominable mess
unimpeachable Lernen beginnen		entirely trustworthy
savant Lernen beginnen		intellectual, scholar
plutocracy Lernen beginnen		government by the wealthy
meritocracy Lernen beginnen		government or the holding of power by people selected according to the merit
theocracy Lernen beginnen		a system of government in which priests rule in the name of god or a god
quell Lernen beginnen		put an end to police were called to quell the disturbance
stanch/ staunch Lernen beginnen		stop or restrict he staunched the blood with whatever came to hand
riveting Lernen beginnen		compelling; completely engrossing the book is a riveting account of the legendary freedom fighter
nondescript Lernen beginnen		lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics; undistinguished, featureless she lived in a nondescript suburban apartment block
illustrious Lernen beginnen		well known, respected and admired for past achievements; eminent his illustrious predecessor
indigent Lernen beginnen		poor; needy; impecunious- having little or no money a charity for the relief of indigent artists
decrepit Lernen beginnen		dilapidated, worn out or ruined because of age or neglect
polemic Lernen beginnen		diatribe, invective; a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
stymie Lernen beginnen		prevent or hinder the progress of
pusillanimous Lernen beginnen		timid
barracks Lernen beginnen		a large building or group of buildings used to house soldiers
exculpate Lernen beginnen		show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing the article exculpated the mayor
revelry Lernen beginnen		celebration sounds of revelry issued into the night
emphatic Lernen beginnen		expressing something forcibly and clearly; vehement the children were emphatic that they would like to repeat the experience
disenchantment Lernen beginnen		a feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired; disillusionment
disillusionment Lernen beginnen		disappointment
grievance Lernen beginnen		complaint, injustice
imposing Lernen beginnen		grand and impressive in appearance
unerring Lernen beginnen		always right or accurate an unerring sense of direction
wary Lernen beginnen		cautious, careful
dreary Lernen beginnen		depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive; dull, drab
valiant Lernen beginnen		brave, fearless
anarchy Lernen beginnen		lawlessness, absence of government
connive Lernen beginnen		secretly allow to occur; conspire to do something illegal, immoral or harmful she connived with a senior official to rig the results of the election
harangue Lernen beginnen		lecture someone at length in an aggressive and critical manner Amy thought Captain Holt was haranguing her
reparation Lernen beginnen		The action of making amends for a wrong one has done, by providing payment or other assistance to those who have been wronged The courts required a convicted offender to make financial reparation to his victims
expiate Lernen beginnen		Make amends or reparation for (guilt or wrongdoing) He had a chance to confess and expiate his guilt
redress Lernen beginnen		remedy or set right It is time to redress the injustices of the past
indemnify Lernen beginnen		Compensate (someone) for harm or loss Reimburse
Restitution Lernen beginnen		Make up for harm loss etc The government tried to make restitution for the damage Restoration Compensation Reparation
disabuse Lernen beginnen		Persuade that an idea or belief is mistaken Let me disabuse you of your foolish notions about married life
Ponderous Lernen beginnen		Slow and clumsy because of great weight Dull, laborious
perfidy Lernen beginnen		The state of being deceitful and untrustworthy Treachery It was an example of his perfidy
rueful Lernen beginnen		Expressing sorrow or regret She gave a rueful grin
penitent Lernen beginnen		Repentant- remorseful
contrite Lernen beginnen		Feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong Adj. Repentant A contrite tone; he looked so contrite that for a while she believed that he was actually feeling sorry for his deeds
moratorium Lernen beginnen		A temporary prohibition of an activity The convention called for a two year moratorium
lull Lernen beginnen		A temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity For 2 days there had been a lull in the fighting A lull in the conversation
abeyance Lernen beginnen		A state of temporary disuse or suspension Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquirers
protract/ protracted Lernen beginnen		prolong, lasting a long time or longer than expected a protracted and bitter dispute
confer Lernen beginnen		grant (a tittle, degree, benefit, or right); have discussions, exchange opinions, consult
undergrid (verb) Lernen beginnen		provide support or a firm basis for
convene Lernen beginnen		come or bring together for a meeting or activity, assemble
peruse Lernen beginnen		read typically in a thorough or careful way
disarming Lernen beginnen		having the effect of allaying suspicion or hostility, specially through charm he gave her a disarming smile
misnomer Lernen beginnen		a wrong or inaccurate name or designation
spineless Lernen beginnen		weak and purposeless a spineless coward
speculative Lernen beginnen		based on conjecture rather than knowledge he gave her a speculative glance
delectable Lernen beginnen		delicious
perpetrator Lernen beginnen		a person who carries out a harmful, illegal or immoral act the perpetrators of apartheid should be bought to justice
insurgency Lernen beginnen		an active revolt or uprising
Expostulate Lernen beginnen		Express strong disapproval More than likely, the cat will expostulate his opinion of his new food by leaving it in his dish.
Rebut Lernen beginnen		Refute, deny, disprove It is impossible to rebut DNA evidence
Disparage Lernen beginnen		Regard or represent as being of little worth Downgrade He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors
Detractor Lernen beginnen		A person who disparages someone or something
Intransigent Lernen beginnen		Uncompromising, unyielding Unwilling or refusing to change ones views Her father had tried persuasion, but she was intransigent
intractable Lernen beginnen		Hard to control or deal with Intractable economic problems
Recalcitrant Lernen beginnen		Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline A class of recalcitrant 15 year olds
Refractory Lernen beginnen		Stubborn or unmanageable His refractory pony
Perverse Lernen beginnen		Stubbornly doing what is wrong She finds a perverse pleasure in upsetting her parents.
Pertinacious Lernen beginnen		Determined, resolute, persistent He worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions
Tenacious Lernen beginnen		Firm and determined Tenacious woman
Steadfast Lernen beginnen		Firm and determined, resolutely firm and unwavering Steadfast loyalty
Indefatigable Lernen beginnen		Persisting tirelessly An indefatigable defender of human rights
Dogged Lernen beginnen		Persistent Success requires dogged determination
Immutable Lernen beginnen		Unchangeable An immutable fact
Euphony Lernen beginnen		Pleasant to hear
Premeditate Lernen beginnen		planned Premeditated murder
Studied Lernen beginnen		Deliberate He treated them with studied politeness.
Impetuous Lernen beginnen		Impulsive
Offhand Lernen beginnen		Indifferent, casual, careless You were a bit offhand with her this after
Discordant Lernen beginnen		Inharmonious Unharmonious
Obstreperous Lernen beginnen		Noisy and difficult to control The boy is cocky and obstreperous
Raucous Lernen beginnen		Making a Harsh and loud noise Raucous youths
Din Lernen beginnen		Uproar Loud The fans made an awful din
Strident Lernen beginnen		Harsh, raucous His voice had become increasingly strident
Void Lernen beginnen		Invalidate nullify Because they weren’t happy in their marriage, they had it voided
Revoke Lernen beginnen		Cancel a rule Revoked his driving license
Rescind Lernen beginnen		Revoke cancel or repeal The government eventually rescinded the directive
Repudiate Lernen beginnen		Reject Our leaders should repudiate this sort of fatalism
Repeal Lernen beginnen		Cancel a rule, law The committee doesn’t have the power to repeal the ban
Renege Lernen beginnen		Go back on a promise The property buyers will be sued if they reneged on the contract
Disavow Lernen beginnen		Disown repudiate The coach disavowed the responsibility for the players behaviour
Recant Lernen beginnen		Withdraw He had to publicly recant his critical remark about her
cower Lernen beginnen		crouch down in fear children cowered in fear as the shoot-out erupted
callow Lernen beginnen		inexperienced and immature earnest and callow undergraduates

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