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Frage		Antworten
to grow less in intensity or degree Lernen beginnen		abate
to reduce in length; to condense Lernen beginnen		abridge
not concrete; theoretical Lernen beginnen		abstract
difficult to understand Lernen beginnen		abstruse
1) related to education 2) not practical or directly useful Lernen beginnen		academic
able to be reached Lernen beginnen		accessible
announce with great approval Lernen beginnen		acclaim
1) provision of housing 2) settlement or compromise 3) process of adjusting to someone or something Lernen beginnen		accommodation
recognize the status or rights of Lernen beginnen		acknowledge
agree without protesting Lernen beginnen		acquiesce
sharply bitter in taste or odor Lernen beginnen		acrid
bitter in words or manner Lernen beginnen		acrimonious
1) quickly perceptive 2) keen 3) brief and severe Lernen beginnen		acute
someone who follows a leader or supports a cause Lernen beginnen		adherent
1) legally take a child as one's own 2) choose to follow an approach or idea 3) assume a position or attitude 4) formally accept (suggestion, report) Lernen beginnen		adopt
having skill or resourcefulness in coping with situation Lernen beginnen		adroit
one who resists or opposes Lernen beginnen		adversary
unfavorable; preventing success Lernen beginnen		adverse
force negatively affecting one's well-being Lernen beginnen		adversity
speak in favor of Lernen beginnen		advocate
dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful Lernen beginnen		aesthetic
positive statement Lernen beginnen		affirmation
1) have enough money to pay for 2) provide Lernen beginnen		afford
make more bearable Lernen beginnen		alleviate
indirect or hinted reference Lernen beginnen		allusion
unselfishly concerned for the well-being of others Lernen beginnen		altruistic
having several possible meanings, and therefore unclear Lernen beginnen		ambiguous
having conflicting emotional attitudes Lernen beginnen		ambivalent
lacking shape or definition Lernen beginnen		amorphous
1) increase in volume or intensity 2) add details to clarify or broaden (a story or report) Lernen beginnen		amplify
showing a likeness or similarity Lernen beginnen		analogous
political and social disorder; state of being without a governing body or leader Lernen beginnen		anarchy
active ill will Lernen beginnen		animosity
something not easily classified or that deviates from the norm Lernen beginnen		anomaly
active resistance Lernen beginnen		antagonism
deep-seated dislike Lernen beginnen		antipathy
direct opposite Lernen beginnen		antithesis
lack of concern, especially about things that others find important Lernen beginnen		apathy
cause to grow calm or subside Lernen beginnen		appease
1) request 2) act of putting something to use 3) diligent attention 4) relevance Lernen beginnen		application
1) be thankful for 2) increase in worth 3) be thoroughly conscious of Lernen beginnen		appreciate
1) fear of future evil 2) understanding 3) arrest Lernen beginnen		apprehension
take possession of for one's own use (possibly without the authority or right to do so) Lernen beginnen		appropriate
determined by impulse or whim Lernen beginnen		arbitrary
characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time Lernen beginnen		archaic
1) expressing oneself clearly 2) express an idea clearly 3) pronounce distinctly Lernen beginnen		articulate
1) confident statement 2) demand for other people's acceptance or respect Lernen beginnen		assertion
characterized by careful, persistent attention (to a task) Lernen beginnen		assiduous
1) sooth 2) make less intense Lernen beginnen		assuage
1) something taken for granted as true or sure to happen, without proof 2) act of taking possession Lernen beginnen		assumption
characterized by shrewdness and clear-sightedness Lernen beginnen		astute
waste away Lernen beginnen		atrophy
1) inherent quality 2) explain by pointing out a cause Lernen beginnen		attribute
make larger or more numerous Lernen beginnen		augment
not controlled or governed by outside forces Lernen beginnen		autonomous
1) prevent 2) turn away Lernen beginnen		avert
give a false impression Lernen beginnen		belie
to cause someone or something to seem less Lernen beginnen		belittle
disposed to do good Lernen beginnen		benevolent
1) gentle in disposition 2) not malignant Lernen beginnen		benign
support or prop up Lernen beginnen		bolster
shortness of expression Lernen beginnen		brevity
shore up using an external support Lernen beginnen		buttress
deliberately planned Lernen beginnen		calculated
open honesty Lernen beginnen		candor
1) greatest amount or number something can hold 2) amount that something can produce 3) power to understand or to perform 4) specified position Lernen beginnen		capacity
give up resisting Lernen beginnen		capitulate
something that causes an event or change to occur Lernen beginnen		catalyst
highly critical Lernen beginnen		censorious
harshly criticize Lernen beginnen		censure
highly intellectual; pertaining to the cerebrum Lernen beginnen		cerebral
compellingly charming Lernen beginnen		charismatic
careful to consider possible consequences or dangers Lernen beginnen		circumspect
1) refer to or quote, especially to justify a position 2) praise 3) summon somenoe before a court Lernen beginnen		cite
1) pertaining to ordinary citizens, as opposed to the church or military 2) courteous and polite Lernen beginnen		civil
1) phrase dulled in meaning by repetition 2) trite theme Lernen beginnen		cliche
use or threat of force to compel someone to obey Lernen beginnen		coercion
strongly appealing to reason Lernen beginnen		cogent
logical consistency; quality of sticking together Lernen beginnen		coherence
tendency to stick together Lernen beginnen		cohesion
work together Lernen beginnen		collaborate
pertaining to conversational or common speech Lernen beginnen		colloquial
honor the memory of Lernen beginnen		commemorate
gather or put together Lernen beginnen		compile
satisfaction with one's person, possessions, or accomplishments Lernen beginnen		complacency
1) something that completes or fills up 2) number or quantity needed to make something complete 3) make something complete or perfect Lernen beginnen		complement
1) state of conforming to or fulfilling requirements 2) readiness to yield to a wish or command Lernen beginnen		compliance
mental calmness Lernen beginnen		composure
1) something composed of the union of separate parts or elements 2) walled-in area containing separate buildings 3) make up into a whole 2) combine ingredients 3) make something bad worse Lernen beginnen		compound
completely covering (a field of subject) Lernen beginnen		comprehensive
1) acknowledge something to be true 2) admit defeat 3) give formally as a privilege Lernen beginnen		concede
1) action of focusing one's total attention 2) gathering of people to things close to one another 3) relative amount of a substance Lernen beginnen		concentration
1) something granted in response to a demand 2) acknowledgment 2) preferential rate 4) right granted to use property for a specific purpose Lernen beginnen		concession
covering a great deal in few words Lernen beginnen		concise
1) physical or material in nature, as opposed to abstract 2) real 3) specific Lernen beginnen		concrete
1) express agreement with an opinion 2) happen together Lernen beginnen		concur
treat as if harmless or unimportant Lernen beginnen		condone
1) state of obeying regulations or standards 2) behavior that matches the behavior of most others in a group Lernen beginnen		conformity
throw into confusion or bewilder Lernen beginnen		confound
deduce by guessing Lernen beginnen		conjecture
agreement arrived at by a group as a whole Lernen beginnen		consensus
1) absence of contradictions 2) dependability 3) degree of thickness Lernen beginnen		consistency
embarrassed awkwardness; repression of feelings Lernen beginnen		constraint
1) argue earnestly 2) struggle in rivalry Lernen beginnen		content
1) angry disagreement 2) point made in a debate or argument 3) competition Lernen beginnen		contention
1) reduce in size 2) become affected by (a disease) Lernen beginnen		contract
tend to meet or come together Lernen beginnen		converge
1) verdict that someone is guilty of a crime 2) strongly held belief 3) freedom from doubt Lernen beginnen		conviction
support with evidence Lernen beginnen		corroborate
tendency to believe too easily Lernen beginnen		credulity
decisive factor; example against which others are measured Lernen beginnen		criterion
having a secret meaning Lernen beginnen		cryptic
deserving blame Lernen beginnen		culpable
hastily done Lernen beginnen		cursory
sap the strength of Lernen beginnen		debilitate
expose as false or exaggerated Lernen beginnen		debunk
express strong disapproval of Lernen beginnen		decry
1) courteous regard for another's wishes 2) respect owed to a superior Lernen beginnen		deference
1) statement of a word's exact meaning 2) clarity of sound or image being reproduced 3) distinctness of outlines, boundaries Lernen beginnen		definition
most complete; providing a final answer Lernen beginnen		definitive
injurious (especially to health) Lernen beginnen		deleterious
set forth in detail Lernen beginnen		delineate
proclaim as evil Lernen beginnen		denounce
represent using words or a picture Lernen beginnen		depict
express strong disapproval of (putting down) Lernen beginnen		deprecate
laugh scornfully Lernen beginnen		deride
lacking in originality Lernen beginnen		derivative
1) emotional remoteness 2) group sent away (on a military mission, etc) 3) process of separation Lernen beginnen		detachment
1) firmness of purpose 2) calculation 3) decision Lernen beginnen		determination
something that discourages Lernen beginnen		deterrent
causing injury or damage Lernen beginnen		detrimental
not straightforward; departing from accepted conduct Lernen beginnen		devious
form in one's mind Lernen beginnen		devise
intended to teach or convey information Lernen beginnen		didactic
1) both wordy and poorly organized 2) spread out Lernen beginnen		diffuse
departure from the main subject Lernen beginnen		digression
choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives Lernen beginnen		dilemma
steadiness of effort; persistent hard work Lernen beginnen		diligence
reduction in size Lernen beginnen		diminution
metnally quick and observant Lernen beginnen		discerning
make known; cause to be seen Lernen beginnen		disclose
1) disagreeable to the ear 2) not in harmony Lernen beginnen		discordant
1) minimize the significance of 2) reduce in price Lernen beginnen		discount
formally discuss a subject at some length; hold a conversation Lernen beginnen		discourse
destroy confidence in; hurt the reputation of Lernen beginnen		discredit
inconsistency or disagreement between facts or claims Lernen beginnen		discrepancy
1) treating people of different classes unequally 2) able to see subtle differences Lernen beginnen		discriminating
view with scorn or contempt Lernen beginnen		disdain
slight aversion or lack of willingness Lernen beginnen		disinclination
1) let go from employment 2) refuse to accept or consider Lernen beginnen		dismiss
sneer at Lernen beginnen		disparage
condition of inequality Lernen beginnen		disparity
cause to break up or spread widely apart Lernen beginnen		disperse
1) final arrangement 2) temperamental makeup or mood Lernen beginnen		disposition
fond of arguing Lernen beginnen		disputatious
scatter (as in sowing seeds) Lernen beginnen		disseminate
withhold agreement Lernen beginnen		dissent
1) state of being worthy or excellent 2) perception of a difference Lernen beginnen		distinction
tending to move or draw apart Lernen beginnen		divergent
1) a teaching or belief, in general 2) a particular principle being taught Lernen beginnen		doctrine
1) create a detailed record 2) provide written evidence to support statements Lernen beginnen		document
positive in asserting one's opinion (especially when it's unwarranted) Lernen beginnen		dogmatic
marked by a lack of activity; temporarily quiet, as if sleeping Lernen beginnen		dormant
1) hesitating in opinion 2) causing doubt to arise; of doubtful quality Lernen beginnen		dubious
double-dealing Lernen beginnen		duplicity
composed of elements drawn from a variety of sources Lernen beginnen		eclectic
1) national condition of monetary supply, goods production, etc 2) prudent management of resources 3) efficiency or conciseness in use of words, etc Lernen beginnen		economy
instruct in moral matters; benefit spiritually Lernen beginnen		edify
excessive sense of self-importance; lack of consideration for others Lernen beginnen		egotism
expand or work out something in detail Lernen beginnen		elaborate
in high spirits Lernen beginnen		elated
draw out (a response or reaction) Lernen beginnen		elicit
forceful and persuasive speech Lernen beginnen		eloquence
throw light upon; make clear Lernen beginnen		elucidate
hard to grasp or capture Lernen beginnen		elusive
1) make more beautiful 2) make a story more interesting by adding (generally fictious) details Lernen beginnen		embellish
high in reputation Lernen beginnen		eminent
attempt to equal or outdo Lernen beginnen		emulate
give support to Lernen beginnen		endorse
1) pledge to do something (especially, to marry) 2) hire someone to perform a service 3) attract and keep attention 4) induce someone to participate 5) take part in 6) attack Lernen beginnen		engage
make more attractive or effective Lernen beginnen		enhance
puzzling or unexplainable situation or event Lernen beginnen		enigma
active ill will (generally mutual) Lernen beginnen		enmity
mention one by one Lernen beginnen		enumerate
lasting only a short time Lernen beginnen		ephemeral
perfect example or embodiment Lernen beginnen		epitome
dealing fairly with everyone Lernen beginnen		equitable
intentionally misleading; open to more than one interpretation Lernen beginnen		equivocal
containing a mistake Lernen beginnen		erroneous
possessing great knowledge Lernen beginnen		erudite
increase or intensify the severity of Lernen beginnen		exacerbate
selected passage (written or musical) Lernen beginnen		excerpt
1) put into effect 2) carry out 3) put to death (someone condemned by law) Lernen beginnen		execute
serving as a model worthy of imitation Lernen beginnen		exemplary
serve as an example of (verb) Lernen beginnen		exemplify
not subject to a duty or obligation Lernen beginnen		exempt
treating all aspects of a subject or topic Lernen beginnen		exhaustive
clear from blame Lernen beginnen		exonerate
governed by self-interest Lernen beginnen		expedient
speed up the progress of a process; accomplish with promptness Lernen beginnen		expedite
serving to explain or interpret something Lernen beginnen		explanatory
clearly defined; leaving nothing implied Lernen beginnen		explicit
1) deed or action; particularly a brave deed 2) make use of, sometimes unjustly Lernen beginnen		exploit
serving to clarify or interpret something Lernen beginnen		expository
not belonging to or pertinent to something Lernen beginnen		extraneous
release from a difficulty Lernen beginnen		extricate
1) manufacture or build 2) make up to mislead or deceive Lernen beginnen		fabricate
help bring about; make less difficult Lernen beginnen		facilitate
1) natural ability to do something with ease 2) ease in performing 3) something (building, equipment) set up to perform a function Lernen beginnen		facility
1) inherent mental or physical power 2) teaching staff Lernen beginnen		faculty
logically unsound Lernen beginnen		fallacious
move or act hesitantly or unsteadily Lernen beginnen		falter
extreme devotion to a belief cause Lernen beginnen		fanaticism
capable of being done Lernen beginnen		feasible
1) opposite of literal 2) representing forms taken from life (in paintings, etc) Lernen beginnen		figurative
conspicuously bad Lernen beginnen		flagrant
waver Lernen beginnen		fluctuate
following a formula or set procedure Lernen beginnen		formulaic
1) person who establishes (an organization, business) 2) fall completely 3) sink Lernen beginnen		founder
1) rubbing against 2) clash of wills Lernen beginnen		friction
carefulness in spending money or using resources Lernen beginnen		frugality
incapable of serving any useful purpose Lernen beginnen		futile
1) broad, general statement derived from specific instances 2) vague, indefinite statement Lernen beginnen		generalization
particular variety of art or literature Lernen beginnen		genre
1) arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc) 2) marked out with lines (for measuring) Lernen beginnen		graduated
1) pertaining to visual art 2) relating to visual images 3) vividly portrayed Lernen beginnen		graphic
give pleasure to Lernen beginnen		gratify
1) uncalled for 2) given freely without any charge Lernen beginnen		gratuitous
1) force that attracts a body toward the earth's center 2) seriousness or critical nature Lernen beginnen		gravity
crafty or cunning deception to achieve a goal Lernen beginnen		guile
easily deceived, overly ready to believe Lernen beginnen		gullible
interfere with Lernen beginnen		hamper
able to withstand harsh conditions Lernen beginnen		hardy
opinion contrary to popular belief or to accepted religion Lernen beginnen		heresy
arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body organized into ranks Lernen beginnen		hierarchy
1) slow down or make difficult 2) prevent Lernen beginnen		hinder
of the same nature or kind Lernen beginnen		homogeneous
use sparingly; manage carefully Lernen beginnen		husband
extravagant statement (usually not meant to be taken literally) Lernen beginnen		hyperbole
pretending to be virtuous Lernen beginnen		hypocritical
based on assumptions or hypotheses Lernen beginnen		hypothetical
individual trait, usually odd in nature Lernen beginnen		idiosyncrasy
not authorized by law Lernen beginnen		illicit
not real; causing an illusion Lernen beginnen		illusory
of no particular importance Lernen beginnen		immaterial
not subject to change Lernen beginnen		immutable
make worse Lernen beginnen		impair
having no flaws Lernen beginnen		impeccable
cause delay in progress or movement Lernen beginnen		impede
1) piece of equipment 2) put into effect Lernen beginnen		implement
1) something hinted at or suggested 2) likely consequence 3) close involvement Lernen beginnen		implication
in a manner exhibiting a lack of attention Lernen beginnen		inadvertently
1) not essential 2) accidental Lernen beginnen		incidental
highly direct and decisive Lernen beginnen		incisive
arouse to action Lernen beginnen		incite
tending to include or take in all Lernen beginnen		inclusive
1) so opposed in nature as to be unable to coexist 2) unable to work together in combination Lernen beginnen		incompatible
logically inconsistent Lernen beginnen		incongruous
having no significance Lernen beginnen		inconsequential
incapable of being reformed Lernen beginnen		incorrigible
incapable of becoming tired Lernen beginnen		indefatigable
serving to point out or reveal something Lernen beginnen		indicative
charge with a crime Lernen beginnen		indict
1) unmoved or unconcerned by 2) neither good nor bad 3) characterized by impartiality Lernen beginnen		indifferent
1) not marked by making careful distinctions 2) done at random Lernen beginnen		indiscriminate
1) move someone to do something by persuasion 2) bring about 3) conclude through inductive reasoning Lernen beginnen		induce
1) lacking power to move 2) chemically inactive Lernen beginnen		inert
unable to be moved or stopped Lernen beginnen		inexorable
deduction Lernen beginnen		inference
resourcefully inventive Lernen beginnen		ingenious
firmly established by nature or habit Lernen beginnen		inherent
existing from birth Lernen beginnen		innate
not likely to harm or injure Lernen beginnen		innocuous
introduction of something new Lernen beginnen		innovation
incite to an action Lernen beginnen		instigate
narrow, provincial point of view Lernen beginnen		insularity
1) commitment to moral and ethical principles 2) state of being whole Lernen beginnen		integrity
1) come between in order to prevent or alter 2) occur between (events, periods of time) Lernen beginnen		intervene
1) communicate indirectly or delicately 2) make known Lernen beginnen		intimate
make fearful Lernen beginnen		intimidate
not easily managed or controlled Lernen beginnen		intractable
exhibiting courage Lernen beginnen		intrepid
overwhelm Lernen beginnen		inundate
become accustomed to something unpleasant or unwelcome Lernen beginnen		inure
turn upside down or inside out Lernen beginnen		invert
caused or characterized by anger Lernen beginnen		irate
1) resulting in an unexpected and poignantly incongruous or unwanted outcome 2) satiric Lernen beginnen		ironic
free from blame Lernen beginnen		irreproachable
sound in judgment Lernen beginnen		judicious
state of being placed side by side or close together Lernen beginnen		juxtaposition
1) set on fire 2) inspire (an emotion) Lernen beginnen		kindle
1) very intricate or difficult 2) full of knots Lernen beginnen		knotty
1) something very intricate or bewildering in structure 2) place made up of twisting passages and blind alleys Lernen beginnen		labyrinth
express sorrow Lernen beginnen		lament
make the subject of ridicule Lernen beginnen		lampoon
1) potential but not yet manifest 2) dormant Lernen beginnen		latent
occurring or produced in abundance Lernen beginnen		lavish
state of being likely to happen Lernen beginnen		likelihood
1) loiter or dawdle 2) continue to exist, although losing strength Lernen beginnen		linger
very elevated in character; rising to an impressive height Lernen beginnen		lofty

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