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Frage		Antworten
die out Lernen beginnen		to disappear or stop existing completely
dispose of Lernen beginnen		to get rid of something
draw on Lernen beginnen		to use something to achieve a particular result
go into Lernen beginnen		to be put into or utilised
keep from Lernen beginnen		to prevent someone from doing something or prevent something from happening
kick in Lernen beginnen		to start or to begin to have an effect
make up Lernen beginnen		to combine together to form a particular total or result
map out Lernen beginnen		to plan carefully how something will happen
smooth out Lernen beginnen		to get rid of problems or difficulties
speed up Lernen beginnen		to happen more quickly, or to make something happen more quickly
tap into Lernen beginnen		to manage to use something in a way that brings good results
track down Lernen beginnen		to find someone or something by searching for a long time
decompression sickness Lernen beginnen		a serious medical condition caused by returning too quickly to the surface of the sea when diving with breathing equipment
element Lernen beginnen		a simple chemical substance that consists of only one kind of atom
fluctuations in pressure Lernen beginnen		changes in the level of pressure
high-voltage Lernen beginnen		relating to or containing large amounts of electricity
oxidise Lernen beginnen		to combine with oxygen, or make something combine with oxygen, especially in a way that causes rust
pharmacological Lernen beginnen		relating to the branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs
pollutant Lernen beginnen		a substance that makes air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty, and is caused by cars, factories etc
specimen Lernen beginnen		a small amount or piece that is taken from something, so that it can be tested or examined
stable atmosphere Lernen beginnen		a maintaned or steady atmosphere
vapour Lernen beginnen		a mass of very small drops of a liquid which float in the air, for example because the liquid has been heated
ventilated Lernen beginnen		made pleasant by having fresh air inside it
accolade Lernen beginnen		praise given to someone because people think they are very good, or a prize given to them for their work
bring to life Lernen beginnen		(with reference to a fictional character or inanimate object) cause to be alive or real
enrapture Lernen beginnen		to give someone very great pleasure
fatal flaw Lernen beginnen		a weakness that makes something certain to fail
narrative structure Lernen beginnen		a literary element generally described as the structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer
personify Lernen beginnen		to think of or represent something as a person
pitch at Lernen beginnen		to aim a product at a particular type of organisation, group of people etc, or to describe it in a particular way, in order to sell it
recount Lernen beginnen		to tell someone a story or describe a series of events
yarn Lernen beginnen		a story of adventures, travels etc, usually made more exciting and interesting by adding things that never really happened
applicable Lernen beginnen		if something is applicable to a particular person, group, or situation, it affects them or is related to them
classy Lernen beginnen		fashionable and expensive
convivial Lernen beginnen		friendly and pleasantly cheerful
duplicitous Lernen beginnen		deceptive in words or action; deceitful
formative Lernen beginnen		having an important influence on the way someone or something develops
harmonious Lernen beginnen		harmonious relationships are ones in which people are friendly and helpful to one another
life-threatening Lernen beginnen		a life-threatening situation, illness, or injury could cause a person to die
lifelong Lernen beginnen		continuing or existing all through your life
near-perfect Lernen beginnen		almost perfect
patronising Lernen beginnen		speaking or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid or not important
sceptical Lernen beginnen		doubting whether something is true or right
sought-after Lernen beginnen		wanted by a lot of people but rare or difficult to get
speechless Lernen beginnen		unable to speak because you feel very angry, upset etc
allusion Lernen beginnen		something said or written that mentions a subject, person etc indirectly
asphyxiation Lernen beginnen		when someone is prevented from breathing
categorisation Lernen beginnen		the process of putting people or things into categories (= groups with the same features)
clarification Lernen beginnen		the act of making something clearer or easier to understand, or an explanation that makes something clearer
defection Lernen beginnen		the act of leaving your own country or group in order to go to or join an opposing one
displacement Lernen beginnen		when a group of people or animals are forced to leave the place where they usually live
diversity Lernen beginnen		the fact of including many different types of people or things
espionage Lernen beginnen		the activity of secretly finding out secret information and giving it to a country’s enemies or a company’s competitors
ignorance Lernen beginnen		lack of knowledge or information about something
incarnation Lernen beginnen		a particular physical form or condition of something or someone that is changing or developing
infiltration Lernen beginnen		the process of secretly becoming part of a group in order to get information or to influence the way that a group thinks or behaves
jingle Lernen beginnen		a short song used in advertisements
mortality Lernen beginnen		the number of deaths during a particular period of time among a particular type or group of people
onslaught Lernen beginnen		strong criticism of someone
premise Lernen beginnen		a statement or idea that you consider to be true and use to develop other ideas
principal Lernen beginnen		someone who is in charge of a school
principle Lernen beginnen		a moral rule or belief about what is right and wrong, that influences how you behave
sentiment Lernen beginnen		an opinion or feeling you have about something
sophistication Lernen beginnen		the quality of being complicated or made with great skill
upbringing Lernen beginnen		the way that your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up
wisdom Lernen beginnen		whether something is sensible
adhere to Lernen beginnen		to behave according to a rule, agreement etc
amend Lernen beginnen		to correct or make small changes to something that is written or spoken
ascribe Lernen beginnen		to claim that something is caused by a particular person, situation etc
complement Lernen beginnen		to make a good combination with someone or something else
deter Lernen beginnen		to stop someone from doing something, by making them realize it will be difficult or have bad results
ensure Lernen beginnen		to make certain that something will happen properly
fulfil Lernen beginnen		to do or provide what is necessary or needed
hone Lernen beginnen		to improve your skill at doing something, especially when you are already very good at it
outrun Lernen beginnen		to develop more quickly than something else
proscribe Lernen beginnen		to officially say that something is not allowed to exist or be done
face head on Lernen beginnen		to confront a problem directly and openly
fall into a category Lernen beginnen		to belong to or be part of a particular group, area of responsibility, range of things, or type of things
fulfil a need Lernen beginnen		to do or provide what is necessary or needed
hazard a guess Lernen beginnen		to say something that is only a guess
make an assumption Lernen beginnen		to think something is true although you have no definite proof
(be) under no illusion Lernen beginnen		to be fully aware of the true state of affairs
be in operation Lernen beginnen		to be functioning, operating or being active
have time to kill Lernen beginnen		to have nothing to do for a particular period
in pursuit of Lernen beginnen		when someone tries to get, achieve, or find something in a determined way
in some circles Lernen beginnen		in certain social or professional groups
(second) night running Lernen beginnen		if something happens for the second night running, it happens two nights in a row
blissfully unaware Lernen beginnen		to be be blissfully unaware is to be happier not knowing the truth about something
blisteringly hot Lernen beginnen		extremely hot
endlessly versatile Lernen beginnen		having an infinite number of different uses
exclusively used Lernen beginnen		used only (e.g. by a certain group)
fiercely competitive Lernen beginnen		determined or trying extremely hard to be more successful than other people or businesses
fully alert Lernen beginnen		able to see, understand, and act in a particular situation to a high degree
infinitely preferable Lernen beginnen		much better or more suitable
instantly recognisable Lernen beginnen		very easy to recognise
intricately carved Lernen beginnen		engraved with a lot of complicated details
notoriously difficult Lernen beginnen		if something is notoriously difficult, it is well known that it is not easy
painstakingly decorated Lernen beginnen		decorated in a very careful and thorough way
strikingly similar Lernen beginnen		unusually and noticeably similar
universally known Lernen beginnen		known by everyone
widely believed Lernen beginnen		according to most people's belief
button up Lernen beginnen		to fasten something with buttons, or to be fastened with buttons
derive from Lernen beginnen		to develop or come from something
dispose of Lernen beginnen		to get rid of something
freak out Lernen beginnen		to suddenly become very anxious, upset, or afraid, or to make someone do this
keep up with Lernen beginnen		to know about the latest facts, information, and products in a particular area
pass something on Lernen beginnen		to give something to your children through your genes
stick to (a routine) Lernen beginnen		to keep using or doing one particular thing and not change to anything else
take on Lernen beginnen		to acquire or be burdened with something
anaesthetic Lernen beginnen		a drug that stops you feeling pain
aversion Lernen beginnen		a strong dislike of something or someone
circuit/circuitry Lernen beginnen		electrical connections
commodity Lernen beginnen		a product that is bought and sold
cotton wool Lernen beginnen		a soft mass of cotton, used for cleaning the skin, wounds etc
detour Lernen beginnen		a way of going from one place to another that is longer than the usual way
loop Lernen beginnen		a shape like a circle in a piece of wire, string etc
occupant Lernen beginnen		someone who lives in a house, room etc
octave Lernen beginnen		the range of musical notes between the first note of a scale and the last one
pitch Lernen beginnen		how high or low a note or other sound is
suffrage Lernen beginnen		the right to vote in national elections
vapour Lernen beginnen		a mass of very small drops of a liquid which float in the air, for example because the liquid has been heated
doubtless Lernen beginnen		used when saying that something is almost certain to happen or be true
downside Lernen beginnen		the negative part or disadvantage of something
drawback Lernen beginnen		a disadvantage of a situation, plan, product etc
forego Lernen beginnen		to not do or have something pleasant or enjoyable
meantime Lernen beginnen		in the period of time between now and a future event, or between two events in the past
never-ending Lernen beginnen		seeming to continue for a very long time
outlook Lernen beginnen		what is expected to happen in the future
overcome Lernen beginnen		to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something
overview Lernen beginnen		a short description of a subject or situation that gives the main ideas without explaining all the details
ownership Lernen beginnen		the fact of owning something
setback Lernen beginnen		a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were
shortcoming Lernen beginnen		a fault or weakness that makes someone or something less successful or effective than they should be
troublesome Lernen beginnen		causing problems, in an annoying way
upbeat Lernen beginnen		positive and making you feel that good things will happen
viewpoint Lernen beginnen		a particular way of thinking about a problem or subject
affectionate Lernen beginnen		showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them
crippling Lernen beginnen		causing so much damage or harm that something no longer works or is no longer effective
detectable Lernen beginnen		that can be noticed or discovered
distressing Lernen beginnen		making you feel very upset
eligible Lernen beginnen		someone who is eligible for something is able or allowed to do it, for example because they are the right age
evolutionary Lernen beginnen		relating to the way in which plants and animals develop and change gradually over a long period of time
exquisite Lernen beginnen		extremely beautiful and very delicately made
fluffy Lernen beginnen		very light and soft to touch
heavy-duty Lernen beginnen		heavy-duty materials, pieces of equipment etc are very strong and not easily damaged
squeaky Lernen beginnen		making very high noises that are not loud
stringent Lernen beginnen		a stringent law, rule, standard etc is very strict and must be obeyed
underlying Lernen beginnen		the cause that is the most important, although it is not easily noticed
unmanly Lernen beginnen		not thought to be suitable for or typical of a man
defy Lernen beginnen		to refuse to obey a law or rule, or refuse to do what someone in authority tells you to do
dodge Lernen beginnen		to move quickly to avoid someone or something
forgo Lernen beginnen		to not do or have something pleasant or enjoyable
peer Lernen beginnen		to look very carefully at something, especially because you are having difficulty seeing it
trigger Lernen beginnen		to make something start to happen
deprivation Lernen beginnen		the lack of something that you need in order to be healthy, comfortable, or happy
drop off Lernen beginnen		to go to sleep
hypersomnia Lernen beginnen		a sleep disorder in which someone sleeps for very long periods and is always very tired during the day
nap Lernen beginnen		a short sleep, especially during the day
nocturnal Lernen beginnen		being active or happening at night rather than during the day
restorative Lernen beginnen		making you feel healthier or stronger
shut-eye Lernen beginnen		sleep
tuck someone up Lernen beginnen		to make someone comfortable in bed by arranging the sheets around them
wind down Lernen beginnen		to rest and relax after a lot of hard work or excitement
bark an order Lernen beginnen		to tell someone to do something in a loud angry voice
be in good company Lernen beginnen		if you say that someone is in good company, you mean that they should not be ashamed of a mistake or opinion, because it is shared by many others, or by someone important or successful
for the time being Lernen beginnen		for a short period of time, but not permanently
glimmer of hope Lernen beginnen		a small sign of hope
it got me thinking Lernen beginnen		it made me think
no takers? Lernen beginnen		if there are no takers for something, no one accepts or is willing to do what is being asked
on a practical note Lernen beginnen		speaking in a practical way
run in families Lernen beginnen		if something such as a quality, disease, or skill runs in the family, many people in that family have it
spark an idea Lernen beginnen		to initiate or be the impetus of an idea
summon up the courage Lernen beginnen		if you summon up your courage, strength etc, you try to be brave, strong etc even though it is difficult
the heart of the problem Lernen beginnen		the most central and important part of a problem

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