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melden
the content of what one is trying to express
orthodox
altgläubig
conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy
context
Kontext
what comes before or follows a word or statement and influences its meaning
knit
gestrickt
to combine two different things or concepts
limbo
Schwebezustand
place or state in between
paradox
Paradox
statement that seems self-contradictory
metaphysical
metaphysisch
pertaining to or of the nature of underlying theoretical principles
pass
ablaufen
out-of-date
contemporary
gegenwärtig
current
juxtapose
nebeneinanderstellen
to place close together, as for contrast
dictator
Gewaltherrscher
absolute ruler
dictionary
Wörterbuch
book containing the definitions of a selection of words of a language
dictation
Diktat
the act of transcribing words uttered by another
dictate
vorschreiben
to say or read aloud (something) to be written down or recorded
predict
voraussagen
to tell what will happen in advance
edict
Erlass
official decree
benediction
Segen
spoken blessing
verdict
Urteil
judgment or decision
contradict
widersprechen
to assert the opposite
sincere
aufrichtig
honest
enthusiasm
Begeisterung
lively, absorbing interest
aloof
distanziert
at a distance
inspiration
Eingebung
act or quality that influences the mind, creative imagination, or emotions
muster
versammeln
to gather
uncouth
ungehobelt
rude; boorish
angst
Existenzangst
feeling of dread or anxiety
empathy
Einfühlungsvermögen
identification with the feelings of another
elevate
anheben
to raise to a higher place or status
comely
hübsch
attractive
vacillate
schwanken
to be indecisive
forage
hamstern
to search for edible items nearby
famine
Hungersnot
extreme scarcity of food
ration
einteilen
fixed allowance
reap
ernten
to harvest
meager
dürftig
poor; scanty
purveyor
Lieferant
person who provides or supplies
craving
Verlangen
intense yearning
insatiate
unersättlich
not able to be satisfied; unappeasable
pedantic
kleinlich
ostentatious in one's learning
cognizant
bewusst
having awareness
infallible
unfehlbar
never failing or making mistakes
scribe
Schreiber
person who writes or copies manuscripts
enunciate
artikulieren
to pronounce
explanatory
erklärend
serving to explain
maven
Experte
expert
transcendent
hervorragend
going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing
arid
ausgedörrt
dry
severe
ernst
harsh
thunder
donnern
the loud noise accompanying lightning
cyclone
Wirbelsturm
violent weather system with circular wind motion