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Frage		Antworten
preconception Lernen beginnen		belief formed about sth before sb has got information about it
bigoted Lernen beginnen		prejudiced
commandeer Lernen beginnen		to force sb to help in task
obtuse Lernen beginnen		slow to understand
abound Lernen beginnen		to be plentiful
consistency Lernen beginnen		thickness or smoothness of a substance
candyfloss Lernen beginnen		kind of sweet made from meltef sugar and served on a stick
heritage Lernen beginnen		tradition
oblivious of sth Lernen beginnen		ignorant
endowed Lernen beginnen		blessed with a particular characteristic
floor Lernen beginnen		taken aback and spechless
heredity Lernen beginnen		process by which particular characteristics are passed on from parents to offspring
perpetuate Lernen beginnen		cause sth to continue
personal agenda Lernen beginnen		sb’s personal plans
inflict Lernen beginnen		harm, damage
preaching Lernen beginnen		talk abot a religiois or moral subject
turmoil Lernen beginnen		chaos
advocate Lernen beginnen		supporter
imposition Lernen beginnen		using authority to force people to accept sth
boil down to Lernen beginnen		be the most basic aspect of a matter
dubious Lernen beginnen		doubtful
footing Lernen beginnen		the basis
cling Lernen beginnen		hold onto
outmoded Lernen beginnen		outdated
congressional Lernen beginnen		related to the united states congress
apportion Lernen beginnen		divide into shares
blend Lernen beginnen		mix
intermingling Lernen beginnen		mix
bogus Lernen beginnen		false
mould Lernen beginnen		container of s particular shape
underscore Lernen beginnen		emphasise
weirdness Lernen beginnen		strangeness
construct Lernen beginnen		complex idea
instill sth in/into sth Lernen beginnen		implant
arbitrary Lernen beginnen		random
malicious Lernen beginnen		cruel
exclusion Lernen beginnen		preventing sb from entering a place or taking part in activities
harassment Lernen beginnen		behaviour which is intended to upset or annoy
class Lernen beginnen		group of ppl at the same social class
distinction Lernen beginnen		difference
unrest Lernen beginnen		disturbance
mobility Lernen beginnen		movement
bid Lernen beginnen		attempt
curb Lernen beginnen		restrain
alleged Lernen beginnen		stated but not proved to be true
subsidised Lernen beginnen		with part of the cost paid by sb else, usually government agency
invalid Lernen beginnen		ill or disabled person
nourishing Lernen beginnen		healthy
mentally challenged Lernen beginnen		mentally disabled, mentally handicapped
saving grace Lernen beginnen		the only good feature that prevents sb from being completly worthless
dispose of sth Lernen beginnen		get rid of sth
cordially Lernen beginnen		in a very friendly way
gratuitously Lernen beginnen		unnecessarily
incensed Lernen beginnen		extremely angry
twiddle ones thumbs Lernen beginnen		have bothing to do and wait for sth to happen
trudge Lernen beginnen		walk slowly and with difficulty
stroll Lernen beginnen		wander
saunter Lernen beginnen		walk slowly and casually
strut Lernen beginnen		walk in a proud way
dim Lernen beginnen		not very strong or obviois
rudimentary Lernen beginnen		basic, simple
drag ones feet/heels Lernen beginnen		hold back
storm in a teacup Lernen beginnen		a lot of fuss about sth unimportant
a drop in the ocean Lernen beginnen		a cery small and unimportant amount
fight a losing battle Lernen beginnen		try to achieve sth that cannot be achieved
bite off more than one can chew Lernen beginnen		try to do sth which is beyond ones capabilities
eradicate Lernen beginnen		eliminate, get rid of sth
a law unto oneself Lernen beginnen		sb who does as she or he wants
make a mountain out of a molehill Lernen beginnen		to make sth unimportant seen like a sth serious
outstay ones welcome Lernen beginnen		stay longer than expected
drive a wedge between sb and sb else Lernen beginnen		to cause ill feeling between ppl
on the grounds of Lernen beginnen		because of
influx Lernen beginnen		arrival of ppl or things in large numbers
surveillance Lernen beginnen		close observation
culprit Lernen beginnen		offender
infringement Lernen beginnen		interference in sbs freedom
civic duty Lernen beginnen		duty done for the good of particular community
menial Lernen beginnen		boring and paid job
barrister Lernen beginnen		a lawyer in higher courts of law
magistrate Lernen beginnen		judge dealing with minor crimes in law courts
abhorrence Lernen beginnen		strong hatred
dispute Lernen beginnen		disagreement
tiff Lernen beginnen		minor quarrel between friend or married couple
clash Lernen beginnen		argument between ppl
congregation Lernen beginnen		ppl who attend church service
rally Lernen beginnen		public meeting supporting sth
truce Lernen beginnen		agreement between 2 ppl or group of pp to stop fighting
treaty Lernen beginnen		written agreement between countries to help ewch other
settler Lernen beginnen		person who goes to live in another country
decree Lernen beginnen		oficial decision
doomed Lernen beginnen		certain to be destroyed
redundancy Lernen beginnen		losing job because of financial problems of ones emplyer
colonisation Lernen beginnen		living in and taking control of foreign country
delinquent Lernen beginnen		having a tendency to commit minor crimes repeatedly
egg on Lernen beginnen		encourage sb to do sth dangerous
infested Lernen beginnen		a lot of creatures that cause damage
legitimate Lernen beginnen		justified
shirk from Lernen beginnen		avoid doing sth one should do
stem Lernen beginnen		stop from spreading or increasing
volatile Lernen beginnen		likely to change unexpectedly
detain Lernen beginnen		keep sb in a place and under control
befit Lernen beginnen		be good enough for sb or sth
clamour for sth Lernen beginnen		demand sth angrily or noisily
concession Lernen beginnen		lower price given to old ppl, students, unemployed
hellbent on sth Lernen beginnen		determined
withhold Lernen beginnen		not to let sb to have sth
irrelevancy Lernen beginnen		sth unimportant
exterminator Lernen beginnen		person whose job is to kill mice
binnually Lernen beginnen		twice a year
proximity Lernen beginnen		nearness
in retrospect Lernen beginnen		think about the event after it has happened
steadfast Lernen beginnen		firm
bask in sth Lernen beginnen		enjoy sth greatly
rehabilitation Lernen beginnen		process of restoring health
affliction Lernen beginnen		sth that causes phydical or mental suffering
tecuperation Lernen beginnen		recovery after illness
facelift Lernen beginnen		improve the appearance of sth
impeccable Lernen beginnen		perfect
debut Lernen beginnen		first performance
endurance Lernen beginnen		ability to continue with difficult activity
eligible Lernen beginnen		qualified
assail Lernen beginnen		attack
make a clean sweep of sth Lernen beginnen		win alle the games in the tournament
precedent Lernen beginnen		sth that has happened before
equine Lernen beginnen		related to horses
incentive Lernen beginnen		sth that encourages sb
relish Lernen beginnen		look forward to
stablemate Lernen beginnen		racehorse that comes from the same stable
dominant Lernen beginnen		the most powerful
embrace Lernen beginnen		accept
pole position Lernen beginnen		leading position at the start
mar Lernen beginnen		spoil, damage
ill-fated Lernen beginnen		ended in unduccessful way
cool-headed Lernen beginnen		calm in difficult situations
mercurial Lernen beginnen		frequently changing
epitomize Lernen beginnen		to be perfect example
back-to-back Lernen beginnen		consecutive
attain Lernen beginnen		gain
featherly touch Lernen beginnen		soft hitting
jab Lernen beginnen		sudden and shatp punch
flick Lernen beginnen		sudden upward position
artistry Lernen beginnen		creative skill
brat Lernen beginnen		person, especially child who behaves badly
stuffy Lernen beginnen		formal
to be pits Lernen beginnen		the wors of a kind
tirade against sth Lernen beginnen		long speech criticising sth sb
run amok Lernen beginnen		suddenly start behaving violently in anger or excitement
self-flagellation Lernen beginnen		acot of criticising oneself
self-loathing Lernen beginnen		feeling of disgust or great dislike for oneself
runner-up Lernen beginnen		person who comes second in s race
umpire Lernen beginnen		person whose job is to make sure that a match os played fairly
handicap Lernen beginnen		disadvantage
feat Lernen beginnen		achievent
jersey Lernen beginnen		jumper
strip Lernen beginnen		uniform of particular team
outfit Lernen beginnen		set of clothes
exhaustive Lernen beginnen		tiring mentally or physicially
potent Lernen beginnen		effective powerful
faculty Lernen beginnen		mental or physical ability
capacity crowd Lernen beginnen		great number of ppl that fill the space
bleak Lernen beginnen		not hopeful
undisputed Lernen beginnen		grnerally accepted
consecutive Lernen beginnen		happening one after other without interruption
on the verge of sth Lernen beginnen		to be about to do sth
intent on squandering ones talent Lernen beginnen		deliberatrly not usibg ones natural skills
squander Lernen beginnen		waste
triumphant Lernen beginnen		victiorious
precede Lernen beginnen		come before sth else
literal Lernen beginnen		the most basic
implication Lernen beginnen		things that are likely to happen as a result of sth
cliche Lernen beginnen		idea that has been used sp many times that it has lost meaning
innattention Lernen beginnen		lack of attention
sacrilegious Lernen beginnen		showing great disrespect towards sth holy
imparing Lernen beginnen		weakening
draining Lernen beginnen		exhausting
resurgrnce Lernen beginnen		reappearance
unprecedented Lernen beginnen		that has never happened before
fleeting Lernen beginnen		lasting for very short of tome
double over Lernen beginnen		suddenly bend forward in pain
be washed up Lernen beginnen		to be no longer successful
vomit Lernen beginnen		to be sick
flowerpot Lernen beginnen		container used for growing plants
courtside Lernen beginnen		area next to the tennis court
toll Lernen beginnen		price
vulnerability Lernen beginnen		being more likely to be hurt
highly-strung Lernen beginnen		nervous
frame Lernen beginnen		body
rawness Lernen beginnen		naturalness
exacerbate Lernen beginnen		make a problem or situstion worse
succession Lernen beginnen		number of things that happen one after other
devaststing Lernen beginnen		shocking, upsetting
relentlessy Lernen beginnen		without stopping
scrutiny Lernen beginnen		careful examination
internal Lernen beginnen		connected with inside of sth
compelling Lernen beginnen		irresistible
at odds with Lernen beginnen		in conflict with
quibble Lernen beginnen		argue
prodigy Lernen beginnen		young person who has great natual talent for sth
blaze Lernen beginnen		sudden show
hype Lernen beginnen		discussions or adertisements focusing on 1 topic or product
strung out Lernen beginnen		nervous
notoriety Lernen beginnen		bad fame
precipitate Lernen beginnen		cause sth to happen sooner than normal
pensive Lernen beginnen		deep in thought
stress-induced Lernen beginnen		caused by stress
aloof Lernen beginnen		not very friendly or willing to spend time with others
irate Lernen beginnen		furious
awed Lernen beginnen		amazed
debilitating Lernen beginnen		exhausting
reigning Lernen beginnen		currently holding a title
mediocre Lernen beginnen		average
contender Lernen beginnen		sb who takes part in a competition
partisan Lernen beginnen		strongly sipporting sth
precious little Lernen beginnen		very little
rejoice Lernen beginnen		be cery pleased sbout sth and show it
keep ones wits sbout one Lernen beginnen		tp be alert and ready to act in dofficult situation
play ball with Lernen beginnen		work with
start the ball rollong Lernen beginnen		begin sth
conduct Lernen beginnen		carry sth out
jump the gun Lernen beginnen		do sth before sb is supposed to
off ones own bat Lernen beginnen		without the help of others
bad sport Lernen beginnen		sb who behaves badly if they dont win
two can play the same game Lernen beginnen		sb who behaves on the same (usually bad) way as other
a level playing field Lernen beginnen		fair play
lead the field Lernen beginnen		to be ahead of other competitors
dismal Lernen beginnen		very bad
run out of steam Lernen beginnen		stop doing sth because db had no energy left
dispenser Lernen beginnen		machine with drinks and snacks
revenue Lernen beginnen		money that orgsnisaton receives from ppl
grandstand Lernen beginnen		area with rows and seats for ppl to sit at sports events

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