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Frage		Antworten
impartial Lernen beginnen		,not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or piece of advice
realistic Lernen beginnen		,judging and dealing with situations in a practical way according to what is actually possible rather than what you would like to happen
disclose Lernen beginnen		,to make something publicly known, especially after it has been kept secret
unsubstantiated Lernen beginnen		,not proved to be true
insubstantial Lernen beginnen		,not solid, large, strong or definite
footage Lernen beginnen		,film or video showing a particular event
murder Lernen beginnen		,the crime of deliberately killing someone
assassination Lernen beginnen		,the act of murdering an important person
character assassination Lernen beginnen		,an unfair attack on someone’s character
bend the truth Lernen beginnen		,to say something that is not completely true
credible Lernen beginnen		,deserving or able to be believed or trusted
creditable Lernen beginnen		,deserving praise or approval
publicity stunt Lernen beginnen		,something that is only done to get publicity
interpretation Lernen beginnen		,the way in which someone explains or understands an event, information, someone’s actions etc.
interplay Lernen beginnen		,the way in which two people or things affect each other
brief Lernen beginnen		,to give (someone) all the information about a situation that they will need
disclose Lernen beginnen		,to make (something) publicly known, especially after it has been kept secret
substantiate Lernen beginnen		,to prove the truth of (something that someone has said, claimed etc.)
misrepresent Lernen beginnen		,to deliberately give a wrong description of (someone’s opinions or of a situation)
smear Lernen beginnen		,to tell an untrue story about (someone important) in order to make people lose respect for them – used especially in newspapers
pitch Lernen beginnen		,to present an idea or concept to someone in a way that they will accept it
probe Lernen beginnen		,to ask questions in order to find things out, especially things that other people do not want you to know
unearth Lernen beginnen		,to find (information or the truth about something or someone)
expose Lernen beginnen		,to show the truth about (someone or something), especially when it is bad
proofread Lernen beginnen		,to read through (something that is written or printed) in order to correct any mistakes in it
sensationalise Lernen beginnen		,to deliberately make (something) seem as strange, exciting or shocking as possible – used to show disapproval
plagiarise Lernen beginnen		,to take words or ideas from another person’s work and use them in your work, without stating that they are not your own
as clear as day Lernen beginnen		,very easy to see or understand
put your finger on something Lernen beginnen		,to know or be able to explain exactly what is wrong, different or unusual about a situation
crystal clear Lernen beginnen		,very easy to see or understand
in plain English Lernen beginnen		,in clear and simple words, without using technical language
as clear as mud Lernen beginnen		,used humorously to say that something is very difficult to understand
a hidden agenda Lernen beginnen		,the secret purpose behind a plan or activity that you do not tell other people about – used to show disapproval
panic attack Lernen beginnen		,a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly
traumatic Lernen beginnen		,a traumatic experience is so shocking and upsetting that it affects you for a long time
bring someone out in a cold sweat Lernen beginnen		,to make someone very nervous or frightened
a daunting prospect Lernen beginnen		,a particular event which will probably or definitely happen in the, future, that is frightening in a way that makes you feel less confident
churn Lernen beginnen		if your stomach churns, you feel sick because you are nervous or frightened
debilitating Lernen beginnen		making you ill or weak
get a buzz out of something Lernen beginnen		to get a strong feeling of excitement, pleasure or success from doing something
rush Lernen beginnen		a sudden strong, usually pleasant feeling that you get from taking a drug or from doing something exciting
exhilaration Lernen beginnen		a feeling of being happy, excited and full of energy
thrill Lernen beginnen		a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this
self-conscious Lernen beginnen		worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you
self-contained Lernen beginnen		a self-contained flat has its own kitchen and bathroom
self-control Lernen beginnen		the ability to behave calmly and sensibly even when you feel very excited, angry etc.
self-effacing Lernen beginnen		the feeling of being satisfied with your own abilities, and that you deserve to be liked or respected
self-esteem Lernen beginnen		the feeling of being satisfied with your own abilities, and that you deserve to be liked or respected
self-explanatory Lernen beginnen		clear and easy to understand without needing any more explanation
self-indulgent Lernen beginnen		allowing yourself to have or do things that you enjoy but do not need, especially if you do this too often
self-inflicted Lernen beginnen		self-inflicted pain, problems, illnesses etc. are those you have caused yourself
self-made Lernen beginnen		a self-made man or woman has become successful and rich by their own efforts, not by having money given to them
self-pity Lernen beginnen		the feeling of being sad and depressed because you think that something unfair or unpleasant has happened to you – used to show disapproval
self-reinforcing Lernen beginnen		strengthening your own existing feelings, behaviour or opinions
self-reliant Lernen beginnen		able to do or decide things by yourself, without depending on the help or advice of other people
self-righteous Lernen beginnen		proudly sure that your beliefs, attitudes and morals are good and right, in a way that annoys other people – used to show disapproval
self-sacrificing Lernen beginnen		deciding not to do or have something you want or need, in order to help someone else
a strong sense of duty Lernen beginnen		a feeling that you have to do something because it is morally or legally right
prior work experience Lernen beginnen		the previous experience you have had of working in a particular type of job
exorbitant rent Lernen beginnen		an exorbitant rent (= money paid to live in a house or room that belongs to someone else, or to use something that belongs to someone else) is much higher than it should be
mutual support Lernen beginnen		mutual support is support that two or more people give each other
an untapped resource Lernen beginnen		something useful that is available but has not yet been used
on a regular basis Lernen beginnen		at the same time each day, week, month etc., or often
household chores Lernen beginnen		small jobs that you have to do regularly in a home, especially work that you do to keep a house clean
have a profound impact on something Lernen beginnen		to have a very important or strong effect or influence on something
muted Lernen beginnen		a muted reaction to something is not expressed strongly
vibrant Lernen beginnen		full of activity or energy in a way that is exciting and attractive
rich Lernen beginnen		full of interesting or important features, facts, events or ideas
fleeting Lernen beginnen		lasting for only a short time
fuzzy Lernen beginnen		if a sound or picture is fuzzy, it is unclear
vivid Lernen beginnen		vivid memories, dreams, descriptions etc. are so clear that they seem real
odour Lernen beginnen		a smell, especially an unpleasant one
aroma Lernen beginnen		a strong pleasant smell
crystal-clear Lernen beginnen		completely clear
blurry Lernen beginnen		difficult to see because the edges are not clear
crisp Lernen beginnen		food that is crisp is pleasantly hard or firm when you bite it; weather that is crisp is cold and dry
faint Lernen beginnen		difficult to see, hear, smell etc.
fluffy Lernen beginnen		(appearing to be) very light and soft to touch
hazy Lernen beginnen		air that is hazy is not clear because there is a lot of smoke, dust or mist in it
indistinct Lernen beginnen		an indistinct sound, image or memory cannot be seen, heard or remembered clearly
mellow Lernen beginnen		mellow wine or fruit has a smooth pleasant taste
metallic Lernen beginnen		a metallic noise sounds like pieces of metal hitting each other; a metallic colour shines like metal
muffled Lernen beginnen		muffled sounds cannot be heard clearly, for example because they come from behind a door or wall
musty Lernen beginnen		a musty room, house or object has an unpleasant smell, because it is old and has not had any fresh air for a long time
pungent Lernen beginnen		having a strong taste or smell
resonant Lernen beginnen		a resonant sound is deep, loud and clear, and continues for a long time
savoury Lernen beginnen		a savoury smell or taste is strong and pleasant but is not sweet
shrill Lernen beginnen		a shrill sound is very high and unpleasant
silky Lernen beginnen		soft, smooth, and shiny like silk; a silky voice is gentle, and is used especially when trying to persuade someone to do something
succulent Lernen beginnen		juicy and good to eat
textured Lernen beginnen		having a surface that is not smooth
blare Lernen beginnen		to make a very loud unpleasant noise
bloodcurdling Lernen beginnen		extremely frightening
blotchy Lernen beginnen		covered in coloured marks
bristly Lernen beginnen		bristly hair is short and stiff
crinkly Lernen beginnen		having a lot of small lines or folds
clank Lernen beginnen		if a metal object clanks, it makes a loud heavy sound
clatter Lernen beginnen		if heavy hard objects clatter, or if you clatter them, they make a loud unpleasant noise
ear-splitting Lernen beginnen		very loud
fleecy Lernen beginnen		soft and woolly, or looking soft and woolly
piquant Lernen beginnen		having a pleasantly spicy taste
starlit Lernen beginnen		made brighter by light from the stars
willowy Lernen beginnen		tall, graceful thin and
reach a compromise Lernen beginnen		to achieve an agreement after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first
give and take Lernen beginnen		a willingness between two people or groups to understand each other, and to let each other have or do some of the things they want
make a concession on something Lernen beginnen		to allow someone to have something in order to end an argument or a disagreement
stick to your guns Lernen beginnen		to refuse to change your mind about something, even though other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong
dig your heels in Lernen beginnen		to refuse to do something in spite of other people’s efforts to persuade you
split the difference Lernen beginnen		to agree on an amount that is exactly between two amounts that have been mentioned
a bargaining chip Lernen beginnen		something that one person or group in a business deal or political agreement has, that can be used to gain an advantage in the deal
find common ground Lernen beginnen		to identify facts, features or beliefs that are shared by people or things that are very different
break the deadlock Lernen beginnen		to finally resolve a disagreement which could not be settled

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