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Frage		Antworten
anxious Lernen beginnen		worried about something
face-to-face Lernen beginnen		a face-to-face meeting, conversation etc is one where you are with another person and talking to them
addicted Lernen beginnen		liking something so much that you do not want to stop doing it or having it
dump Lernen beginnen		to end a relationship with someone
insensitive Lernen beginnen		not noticing, or not taking the care to notice, other people’s feelings, and not realizing when they are upset or when something that you do will upset them
factual Lernen beginnen		based on facts or relating to facts
characteristic Lernen beginnen		a quality or feature of something or someone that is typical of them and easy to recognize
narrowly Lernen beginnen		by only a small amount
defeat Lernen beginnen		to win a victory over someone in a war, competition, game etc
bizarre Lernen beginnen		very unusual or strange
blindfolded Lernen beginnen		with your eyes covered by a piece of cloth
negotiate Lernen beginnen		to succeed in getting past or over a difficult place on a path, road etc
obstacle course Lernen beginnen		a line of objects which people have to jump over, climb through etc in a race
showdown Lernen beginnen		a meeting, argument, fight etc that will settle a disagreement or competition that has continued for a long time
abbreviation Lernen beginnen		a short form of a word or expression
capitalisation Lernen beginnen		to write a letter of the alphabet using a capital letter
virtual Lernen beginnen		made, done, seen etc on the internet or on a computer, rather than in the real world
via Lernen beginnen		using a particular person, machine etc to send something
dismiss Lernen beginnen		to refuse to consider someone’s idea, opinion etc, because you think it is not serious, true, or important
astonish Lernen beginnen		to surprise someone very much
introvert Lernen beginnen		someone who is quiet and shy, and does not enjoy being with other people
dread Lernen beginnen		to feel anxious or worried about something that is going to happen or may happen
unbalanced Lernen beginnen		a report, argument etc that is unbalanced is unfair because it emphasizes one opinion too much
privacy Lernen beginnen		the state of being free from public attention
sensitivity Lernen beginnen		the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems
concerned Lernen beginnen		worried about something
disturbed Lernen beginnen		worried or upset
isolation Lernen beginnen		when someone feels alone and unable to meet or speak to other people
self-discipline Lernen beginnen		the ability to make yourself do the things you know you ought to do, without someone making you do them
reassuring Lernen beginnen		making you feel less worried or frightened
extrovert Lernen beginnen		someone who is active and confident, and who enjoys spending time with other people
slog Lernen beginnen		a piece of work that takes a lot of time and effort and is usually boring
sceptical Lernen beginnen		tending to disagree with what other people tell you
shameless Lernen beginnen		not seeming to be ashamed of your bad behaviour although other people think you should be ashamed
distract Lernen beginnen		to take someone’s attention away from something by making them look at or listen to something else
weird Lernen beginnen		very strange and unusual, and difficult to understand or explain
cultivated Lernen beginnen		a cultivated image is one which has been carefully improved or developed
image Lernen beginnen		the opinion people have of a person, organization, product etc, or the way a person, organization etc seems to be to the public
invisible Lernen beginnen		something that is invisible cannot be seen
fulfil Lernen beginnen		to do or provide what is necessary or needed
endeavour Lernen beginnen		an attempt to do something new or difficult
sacrifice Lernen beginnen		to willingly stop having something you want or doing something you like in order to get something more important
ultimately Lernen beginnen		finally, after everything else has been done or considered
harmony Lernen beginnen		notes of music combined together in a pleasant way
rhythm Lernen beginnen		a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements
sour Lernen beginnen		bad, unpleasant etc
subtle Lernen beginnen		not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention
tactic Lernen beginnen		a method that you use to achieve something
response Lernen beginnen		something that is done as a reaction to something that has happened or been said
awesome Lernen beginnen		very good
participant Lernen beginnen		someone who is taking part in an activity or event
unambitious Lernen beginnen		feeling or showing lack of ambition
witty Lernen beginnen		using words in a clever and amusing way
curious Lernen beginnen		wanting to know about something
mask Lernen beginnen		an expression or way of behaving that hides your real emotions or character
empathise Lernen beginnen		to be able to understand someone else’s feelings, problems etc, especially because you have had similar experiences
courage Lernen beginnen		the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill
go on Lernen beginnen		to continue doing something or being in a situation
eloquence Lernen beginnen		ability to express your ideas and opinions well, especially in a way that influences people
banter Lernen beginnen		friendly conversation in which people make a lot of jokes with, and amusing remarks about, each other
sarcastic Lernen beginnen		saying things that are the opposite of what you mean, in order to make an unkind joke or to show that you are annoyed
sporadic Lernen beginnen		happening fairly often, but not regularly
unease Lernen beginnen		a feeling of worry or slight fear about something
burst Lernen beginnen		a short sudden effort or increase in activity
slide Lernen beginnen		small piece of film in a frame that you shine a light through to show a picture on a screen or wall
dismantled Lernen beginnen		to gradually get rid of a system or organization
dwindle Lernen beginnen		to gradually become less and less or smaller and smaller
courteous Lernen beginnen		polite and showing respect for other people
be struck down by Lernen beginnen		to kill someone or make them extremely ill
acquaintance Lernen beginnen		someone you know, but who is not a close friend
block off Lernen beginnen		to completely close something such as a road or an opening
wander Lernen beginnen		if your mind, thoughts etc wander, you no longer pay attention to something, especially because you are bored or worried
flick Lernen beginnen		to move with a sudden quick movement, or to make something move in this way
motive Lernen beginnen		the reason that makes someone do something, especially when this reason is kept hidden
stereotyping Lernen beginnen		the action of deciding unfairly that a type of person has particular qualities or abilities because they belong to a particular race, sex, or social class
chat-up line Lernen beginnen		something that someone says in order to start a conversation with someone they think is sexually attractive
abstract Lernen beginnen		existing only as an idea or quality rather than as something real that you can see or touch
touching Lernen beginnen		making you feel pity, sympathy, sadness etc
eagerness Lernen beginnen		the state of being very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do
gossip Lernen beginnen		information that is passed from one person to another about other people’s behaviour and private lives, often including unkind or untrue remarks
harmless Lernen beginnen		unable or unlikely to hurt anyone or cause damage
chat Lernen beginnen		an informal friendly conversation
conversation Lernen beginnen		an informal talk in which people exchange news, feelings, and thoughts
debate Lernen beginnen		a formal discussion of a particular problem, subject etc in which people express different opinions, and sometimes vote on them
discussion Lernen beginnen		when you discuss something
presentation Lernen beginnen		an event at which you describe or explain a new product or idea
speech Lernen beginnen		a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people
statement Lernen beginnen		something you say or write, especially publicly or officially, to let people know your intentions or opinions, or to record facts
trustworthy Lernen beginnen		able to be trusted and depended on
authoritative Lernen beginnen		behaving or speaking in a confident determined way that makes people respect and obey you
deep Lernen beginnen		a deep sound or voice is very low
flat Lernen beginnen		not showing much emotion, or not changing much in sound as you speak
harsh Lernen beginnen		unpleasantly loud and rough
high-pitched Lernen beginnen		a high-pitched voice or sound is very high
husky Lernen beginnen		a husky voice is deep, quiet, and attractive
lively Lernen beginnen		very quick and exciting
mellow Lernen beginnen		a mellow sound is pleasant and smooth
monotonous Lernen beginnen		boring because of always being the same
nasal Lernen beginnen		a sound or voice that is nasal comes mainly through your nose
soft Lernen beginnen		a soft sound or voice, or soft music, is quiet and pleasant to listen to
soothing Lernen beginnen		a soothing sound makes someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset or angry
squeaky Lernen beginnen		making very high noises that are not loud
warm Lernen beginnen		friendly or making someone feel comfortable and relaxed
wobbly Lernen beginnen		a wobbly voice is weak and shakes, especially because you feel frightened or upset
celebrity Lernen beginnen		a famous living person
visual Lernen beginnen		relating to seeing
vocal Lernen beginnen		relating to the voice or to singing
speaks volumes Lernen beginnen		if something speaks volumes, it clearly shows the nature of something or the feelings of a person
breathy Lernen beginnen		if someone’s voice is breathy, you can hear their breath when they speak
crude Lernen beginnen		offensive or rude, especially in a sexual way
let oneself down Lernen beginnen		to not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do
budget Lernen beginnen		the money that is available to an organization or person, or a plan of how it will be spent
address Lernen beginnen		if you address a problem, you start trying to solve it
feedback Lernen beginnen		advice, criticism etc about how successful or useful something is
offence Lernen beginnen		when you offend or upset someone by something you do or say
disinclined Lernen beginnen		to be unwilling to do something
gadgets Lernen beginnen		a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine or tool
struggle Lernen beginnen		to try extremely hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficult
offensive Lernen beginnen		very rude or insulting and likely to upset people
heavy-going Lernen beginnen		difficult to understand or deal with
justify Lernen beginnen		to give an acceptable explanation for something that other people think is unreasonable
convention Lernen beginnen		behaviour and attitudes that most people in a society consider to be normal and right
cognitive Lernen beginnen		related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something
bears ... out Lernen beginnen		if facts or information bear out a claim, story, opinion etc, they help to prove that it is true

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