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Frage		Antworten
question Lernen beginnen		answer
schadenfreude Lernen beginnen		the satisfying feeling you get when something bad happens to someone else
loanword Lernen beginnen		a word from one language that is used in another language without being changed
comeuppance Lernen beginnen		a person's misfortune that is considered to be deserved punishment for something bad that they have done
justice Lernen beginnen		punishment someone receives that is fair for what they have done
hypocrites Lernen beginnen		people who claim to have certain moral beliefs but actually behave in a way that shows they are not sincere
commiserate Lernen beginnen		expressing sympathy to someone about their bad luck
streaming radio or videos directly from the internet as a continuous stream" Lernen beginnen		"describes the activity of listening or watching music
commercial success Lernen beginnen		something that is popular and makes lots of money â€“ like a new computer game or pop song
catchy Lernen beginnen		something that attracts attention and is easy to remember
playlist Lernen beginnen		list of songs that a radio station plans to play or list of songs you compile yourself on a streaming service
driving Lernen beginnen		(here) having a strong influence
register count or measure something â€“ like the download of a file" Lernen beginnen		"record
down in the dumps sometimes with no hope" Lernen beginnen		"(informal) feeling of unhappiness
imperfection Lernen beginnen		fault or weakness
gild Lernen beginnen		cover something in a thin layer of gold
jolly Lernen beginnen		cheerful and happy
coping mechanism Lernen beginnen		something someone does to deal with a difficult situation
memories Lernen beginnen		things we remember from the past
kinaesthetic Lernen beginnen		learning by doing' and practicing something over and over again
contextual Lernen beginnen		seeing something in the situation where it usually exists
encoding Lernen beginnen		changing information into a form that can be stored and later recalled
intuitive sense Lernen beginnen		doing something based on feelings rather than facts or proof
Alzheimerâ€™s (disease) Lernen beginnen		a disease affecting your brain that makes it difficult to remember things and gets worse as you get older
oppression Lernen beginnen		being forced to do something by someone more powerful
glamour Lernen beginnen		the quality of looking fashionable and attractive
transformative Lernen beginnen		great improvement or positive change
otherworldly Lernen beginnen		belonging to an imaginary world rather than the real world
act of subordination Lernen beginnen		making someone do something to give them less authority or power
to draw parallels Lernen beginnen		to highlight the similarities between two distinct things
flamboyant Lernen beginnen		someone or something brightly coloured and that attracts attention
work ethic Lernen beginnen		belief that working hard is morally right
motives Lernen beginnen		reasons for doing something
makes sense Lernen beginnen		is understandable and not a surprise
out of curiosity Lernen beginnen		for no real reason other than a casual interest
disillusioned Lernen beginnen		no longer satisfied with something but disappointed by it
jaded Lernen beginnen		a feeling of being tired and bored by something
callous Lernen beginnen		emotionally hard and uncaring
food allergies Lernen beginnen		medical problems that are caused by eating certain foods
robust studies thorough and accurate research" Lernen beginnen		"detailed
prevalence Lernen beginnen		a noun referring to how often or how frequent something is
eczema Lernen beginnen		a medical condition of the skin
a significant increase noticeable rise in the number of something" Lernen beginnen		"a large
to put something down to something Lernen beginnen		to say that one thing is the reason for another
enchanted Lernen beginnen		with a magical atmosphere
a feat something that is hard to achieve" Lernen beginnen		"a difficult task
a panacea Lernen beginnen		a cure
potent Lernen beginnen		strong and powerful
to deploy Lernen beginnen		to use something for a particular purpose
e.g. the army were deployed to help protect the refugees Lernen beginnen		pressing
a pressing matter or issue is an important one that needs to be sorted urgently Lernen beginnen		e.g. finding a solution to climate change is a pressing matter
a chore ordinary task you do regularly" Lernen beginnen		"a boring
admin organisation or just your life Lernen beginnen		"short for administration' â€“ the activities and tasks you have to do to make a business run smoothly"
aka Lernen beginnen		also known as
utility company gas Lernen beginnen		"a company that supplies something such as electricity or water to the public"
procrastinate probably because you don't want to do them" Lernen beginnen		"delay doing things until later
super-doers Lernen beginnen		an informal term to describe people who get satisfaction out of doing life admin and do lots of it
fad Lernen beginnen		something that is popular but only for a short time
mainstream Lernen beginnen		something that has become accepted by most people as normal
polarised Lernen beginnen		a situation that causes people to divide into two groups with opposing views
immoral Lernen beginnen		something that society thinks is wrong or not acceptable
peripheral Lernen beginnen		relates to things that are not as important as the main argument but are connected to it / situated on the edge
decent Lernen beginnen		good or good enough
extrovert confident and socially comfortable." Lernen beginnen		"someone who has a very outgoing personality
introvert Lernen beginnen		someone who is shy and not comfortable in social situations and doesnâ€™t like being the centre of attention.
findings Lernen beginnen		the results and conclusions of research
unconstrained Lernen beginnen		without control or restriction
gaze Lernen beginnen		the way that someone looks at someone
figured out Lernen beginnen		understood something after studying it
to make ends meet Lernen beginnen		to have just enough money to pay for the things you need
sideline Lernen beginnen		an extra job you do alongside your main job
sacrificing Lernen beginnen		giving up or going without something
accustomed Lernen beginnen		familiar with
creative balance Lernen beginnen		a good mix of doing creative and uncreative tasks
grind difficult or boring which involves lots of effort" Lernen beginnen		"something tiring
awkward (adjective) "feeling uncomfortable Lernen beginnen		awkwardness (noun) self-conscious or embarrassed in a social situation"
implicit but still understood" Lernen beginnen		"not spoken or written down
social rules Lernen beginnen		the way we behave in society in particular situations so that we can live together peacefully
to govern to control" Lernen beginnen		"to rule
to illuminate to clarify" Lernen beginnen		"to make something easier to understand
to breach (a rule) Lernen beginnen		to break (a rule)
floordrobe Lernen beginnen		collection of clothes untidily kept on the floor rather than in a wardrobe.
clutter Lernen beginnen		untidiness caused by having too many things â€“ to declutter is the process of getting rid of things
to tackle (a problem) Lernen beginnen		to deal with a problem and try to fix it
sentimental Lernen beginnen		with an emotional and/or nostalgic connection
shift Lernen beginnen		change
make do and mend Lernen beginnen		an expression that means to use what youâ€™ve got and fix something if it breaks rather than buying new things
a fan of something Lernen beginnen		somebody who is keen on something
endemic Lernen beginnen		very common or strongly established in a place or situation
a warren but also a building or a part of a town where there are lots of confusing passageways or streets where it is easy to get lost" Lernen beginnen		"an underground area where rabbits live
a predator Lernen beginnen		an animal that hunts and kills another animal
paradoxical Lernen beginnen		something that has two opposing characteristics making it hard to understand
a trickster Lernen beginnen		someone who deceives people to get what they want
comfy (informal) Lernen beginnen		comfortable
casualisation more casual" Lernen beginnen		"The process of becoming less formal and more relaxed
streetwear Lernen beginnen		a style of casual clothing especially worn by young people from urban settings
filter through Lernen beginnen		appear or happen gradually over time
wellness Lernen beginnen		the state of being healthy
knobbly Lernen beginnen		lumpy having many raised areas on the surface
anxiety Lernen beginnen		a feeling of worry and fear
natural selection Lernen beginnen		a principle of evolution when random changes in an organismâ€™s biology may lead it to being more successful in its environment
to shape Lernen beginnen		to have an important impact on the way something develops
to cope with Lernen beginnen		to manage a difficult situation
life-threatening Lernen beginnen		possibly causing death
to go off (talking about an alarm) Lernen beginnen		starts making its warning noise
eavesdrop Lernen beginnen		secretly listen to someone's conversation
bug Lernen beginnen		small electronic device used for secretly listening to conversations
intimate Lernen beginnen		private and personal
circumvent Lernen beginnen		cleverly bypass or go around
be resigned to Lernen beginnen		accept an unpleasant situation which cannot change
trade-off Lernen beginnen		compromise
paunch Lernen beginnen		fat stomach that mostly men have
skinny Lernen beginnen		very thin
willpower Lernen beginnen		controlling your own behaviour to achieve something
come to terms (with something) Lernen beginnen		start to accept the difficult or unpleasant situation you are in
judgemental Lernen beginnen		quick to criticise people based on your own beliefs
burst Lernen beginnen		sudden and short increase in something
insomnia Lernen beginnen		the condition of not being able to sleep
tossing and turning Lernen beginnen		moving around a lot in bed and trying to get to sleep without success
counter-intuitive but which may be correct" Lernen beginnen		"the opposite of what seems obvious or natural
decades Lernen beginnen		(here) many years
diluted Lernen beginnen		made weaker
chronic Lernen beginnen		long-lasting (of a medical condition)

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