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Frage		Antworten
Boor Lernen beginnen		Rude If you answer the question rudely, you would come across as a boor.
Brusque Lernen beginnen		Rude The doctor spoke in a brusque tone.
Curt Lernen beginnen		rude or harsh A curt note of rejection arrived from the company director.
Terse Lernen beginnen		rude or harsh After failing miserably in the Olympics, a terse welcome greeted his return.
Glib Lernen beginnen		talking fluently, but insincerely He is a glib salesman.
Articulate Lernen beginnen		express clearly and fluently She struggled to articulate her thoughts.
Coherent Lernen beginnen		clear, logical and consistent She became coherent again only two hours after the attack. She became coherent again only two hours after the attack.
Eloquent Lernen beginnen		express clearly and fluently He was eloquent when it came to addressing his office colleagues.
Enunciate Lernen beginnen		to articulate or pronounce (words), esp clearly and distinctly She enunciated each word slowly and carefully.
Labored Lernen beginnen		not fluent The movie looks labored and slow by today's standards.
Adjourn Lernen beginnen		Postpone
Defer Lernen beginnen		Postpone
Procrastinate Lernen beginnen		Postpone
Protract Lernen beginnen		prolong
Apprentice Lernen beginnen		a person learning a trade under the guidance of an experienced person
Dilettante Lernen beginnen		a person who takes up an activity, especially in a superficial way Online dilettantes dropped out fast, but 23,000 committed learners finished the course.
Ingenuous Lernen beginnen		innocent Everyone was flexible and ingenuous and looked for ways to keep things going.
Novel Lernen beginnen		new Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against rising oil prices.
Novice Lernen beginnen		inexperienced
rookie Lernen beginnen		an young, inexperienced person I don't want to have another rookie to train.
Callow Lernen beginnen		immature or inexperienced Nicklaus was enthralled the first time he played in the Masters in 1959 as a callow 19-year-old amateur
Puerile Lernen beginnen		immature or trivial Concert organizers branded the group's action as puerile.
Subordinate Lernen beginnen		Subordinate
Underling Lernen beginnen		subordinate
Mendacity Lernen beginnen		Lie
Perjury Lernen beginnen		lie under oath The witness is now facing charges of perjury.
Prevarication Lernen beginnen		avoid telling truth Some people believe that prevarication in a good cause is justifiable.
Veracity Lernen beginnen		conformity to facts; accuracy. He was not noted for his veracity.
Reprisal Lernen beginnen		Counter attack
retaliate Lernen beginnen		counterattack
Absurd Lernen beginnen		really silly, absolutely ridiculous, or total nonsense
atypical Lernen beginnen		not typical
Bizzare Lernen beginnen		strange
Ludicrous Lernen beginnen		Ridiculous or nonsensical It was ludicrous to think that plan will succeed.
Outlandish Lernen beginnen		strange
Preposterous Lernen beginnen		ridiculous or nonsensical His ability to contrive a really preposterous situation is impressive.
Uncanny Lernen beginnen		Strange
Bleak Lernen beginnen		depressing or without hope His condition had stabilized somewhat, and his future no longer looked completely bleak.
Gloomy Lernen beginnen		dark depressing A gloomy view of the future.
Somber Lernen beginnen		gloomy, depressing, or dismal Funerals and burials tend to be very somber occasions.
Arresting Lernen beginnen		attracting attention An arresting song is one you always want to hear.
Captivate Lernen beginnen		attract completely
Enamored Lernen beginnen		attract completely
Enthrall Lernen beginnen		attract completely
Infatuate Lernen beginnen		love something greatly He was infatuated with his new car.
Mesmerize Lernen beginnen		attract completely
Rapture Lernen beginnen		Intense Happiness Charles listened with rapture to her singing.
Spellbinding Lernen beginnen		attracting completely
Ennui Lernen beginnen		Boredom The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.
Epidemic Lernen beginnen		widespread
Pandemic Lernen beginnen		that spreads over a whole country or the whole world This could be the beginning of an influenza pandemic.
Rampant Lernen beginnen		growing or developing unchecked Corruption is rampant in the central government.
Endemic Lernen beginnen		confined to a particular place or people
Audacious Lernen beginnen		very bold An audacious decision.
Chivalry Lernen beginnen		qualities, including courtesy, generosity and valor exhibited by a man Women always admire men who are chivalrous.
Dauntless Lernen beginnen		Fearless The dauntless reporters saved the lives of hundreds of tourists in the hotel.
Gallant Lernen beginnen		brave
Intrepid Lernen beginnen		fearless The intrepid reporters braved the threat of gunfire for the sake of their news reports.
Pluck Lernen beginnen		Courage
undaunted Lernen beginnen		Again, he was disappointed, yet undaunted. not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment.
Valiant Lernen beginnen		brave
Valor Lernen beginnen		Courage
Authentic Lernen beginnen		Genuine
Legitimate Lernen beginnen		Genuine
Veritable Lernen beginnen		Truthful The show presents a picture of veritable emotional turmoil.
Counterfeit Lernen beginnen		not genuine
Factitious Lernen beginnen		artificially created Bollywood actresses often shed factitious tears by using glycerin.
Indigenous Lernen beginnen		native These policies encapsulate human capital, both indigenous and from immigration.
Exotic Lernen beginnen		foreign He traveled around the globe to collect rare and exotic plant species.
Conundrum Lernen beginnen		complex problem
Cryptic Lernen beginnen		Difficult to understand I shall be careful in future not to make my remarks so cryptic.
Enigma Lernen beginnen		a mysterious thing To me, he has always been an enigma - one minute completely insensitive, the next moved to tears.
Garble Lernen beginnen		make something confusing or difficult to understand The sentence is so garbled that you have to sort each word, trying to figure out what everything means.
Inscrutable Lernen beginnen		Impossible to understand The killer left no clues, and the murder remains an inscrutable mystery.
Intrigue Lernen beginnen		a fascinating or mysterious quality
Labyrinth Lernen beginnen		a complex or intricate situation After the death of her daughter, she wandered in a labyrinth of sorrow. After the death of her daughter, she wandered in a labyrinth of sorrow.
Maze Lernen beginnen		a complex or confusing situation Her petition was lost in a maze of bureaucratic red tape.
Coy Lernen beginnen		shy A coy expression on her face.
Diffidence Lernen beginnen		shy
introvert Lernen beginnen		a shy or reserved person
Reserved Lernen beginnen		shy or quiet
Retiring Lernen beginnen		shy Given Susan's retiring personality, no one expected her to take up public speaking.
Timid Lernen beginnen		indicating shyness or fear Deers are naturally timid creatures.
Timorous Lernen beginnen		indicating shyness or fear She started delivering her speech with a timorous tone.
Cower Lernen beginnen		to shrink in fear A bomb went off and people cowered behind walls and under tables.
Craven Lernen beginnen		lacking courage The government is too craven to prosecute the guilty millionaires and corporations.
Cringe Lernen beginnen		move back or bend because of fear Whenever she thought about that incident, she cringed with embarrassment.
Daunt Lernen beginnen		make someone fearful I felt somewhat daunted by the prospect of the long drive home.
Flinch Lernen beginnen		to shrink back in fear He flinched at the sight of the death.
Intimidate Lernen beginnen		make someone fearful Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed.
Petrify Lernen beginnen		scare someone greatly Just the thought of making a speech petrifies me.
PUSILLANIMOUS Lernen beginnen		lacking courage You should be ashamed of your pusillanimous conduct during this dispute.
Shrink Lernen beginnen		to move back or contract because of fear This horrific accident can make anyone shrink in fear.
Trepidition Lernen beginnen		Fear and anxiety The sailors viewed the gathering storm clouds with trepidation.
Irony/Ironic Lernen beginnen		Contradict itself
Paradox Lernen beginnen		Contradict itself
Abash Lernen beginnen		Embarrassed
discomfit Lernen beginnen		Embarrassed
Morify Lernen beginnen		cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
Aspersion Lernen beginnen		cast doubts on or question something I wouldn't want to cast aspersions on your honesty.
Calumny Lernen beginnen		false statements to damage someones reputation He accused the press of publishing vicious calumnies.
Defame Lernen beginnen		defame
Libel Lernen beginnen		a written document to damage someone's reputation He sued the newspaper for libel.
Malign Lernen beginnen		to speak harmful untruths about
Obloquy Lernen beginnen		public criticism Her family tried to shield her from obloquy.
Opprobrium Lernen beginnen		public criticism The bombing in the city has attracted international opprobrium.
Slander Lernen beginnen		make damaging accusations against someone He is suing them for slandering him.
Slur Lernen beginnen		make damaging accusations against someone She accused the program of slurring the company's name.
Stigmatization Lernen beginnen		treatment of somebody that makes them feel that they are very bad or unimportant There is a need to combat the stigmatization of people with mental disorders.
Vilify Lernen beginnen		make damaging accusations against someone The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews.
Ignominy Lernen beginnen		public shame They suffered the ignominy of defeat.
Infamy Lernen beginnen		infamous for some bad quality or deed They are seeking a sort of personal vindication through fame or, more precisely, infamy.
Nefarious Lernen beginnen		wicked or criminal It's getting as profitable as selling dangerous illegal drugs, and many nefarious people are getting involved.
Notorious Lernen beginnen		infamous for some bad quality or deed
inadvertently Lernen beginnen		unintentionally Some carnivores may inadvertently become trapped while pursuing their prey across the sticky ground.
unwittingly Lernen beginnen		unintentionally She had broken the law unwittingly, but she had still broken it.
Apocryphal Lernen beginnen		Of doubtful authenticity Most of the stories about him are apocryphal.
Dubious Lernen beginnen		Doubtful
Erroneous Lernen beginnen		having error The reporter's erroneous story was corrected by a new article that stated the truth.
Ersatz Lernen beginnen		artificial and not as good as the real thing or product Our unions are often the final barrier against unsafe roads and hospitals, ersatz education and filth in our food
Fabricate Lernen beginnen		to fake or fargo
Fallacious Lernen beginnen		erroneous or misleading The idea that gratification is a completion of the wish is fallacious.
Illicit Lernen beginnen		illegal
Phony Lernen beginnen		not real or true; false, and trying to trick people She spoke with a phoney Russian accent.
Sham Lernen beginnen		a false or fake act She felt trapped in a sham of a marriage.
Sophistry Lernen beginnen		the use of clever, but deceptive reasoning.
Specious Lernen beginnen		apparently correct or true, but actually wrong or false
Spurious Lernen beginnen		False or fake
Vigilant Lernen beginnen		Keenly alert A pilot must remain vigilant at all times.
Disarm Lernen beginnen		make less hostile or less suspicious Most of the rebels were captured and disarmed.

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