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26 Cards in this Set
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very sad, very bad |
woeful = traurig, schlecht, erbärmlich, jämmerlich, erschreckend |
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a small group of people who are interested in the same thing and who usually do not allow other people to join the group |
coterie = Clique, Zirkel |
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having red or pink skin |
rubicund = rötliche Haut |
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to steal money that you have been trusted with |
to embezzle = veruntreuen, unterschlagen |
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to make (something) smooth or slippery : to apply a lubricant to (something, such as a machine or a part of a machine) |
to lubricate = schmieren, einölen |
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someone or something that causes a great amount of trouble or suffering |
scourge = Geißel, Plage |
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the acquisition of gain (as money) in dishonest or questionable ways; also : illegal or unfair gain |
graft = Schiebung, Amtsmissbrauch |
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hard to find or capture: hard to understand, define, or remember |
elusive = schwer fassbar, flüchtig (Gedanke) |
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not feeling or showing any concern about the problems or suffering of other people |
callous = hartherzig, gefühllos |
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generally believed to be something |
putative = angeblich, mutmaßlich |
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able to bend without breaking: able to move freely: too easily influenced or controlled by other people |
pliant = fügsam, nachgiebig, leicht zu beeinflussen |
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secret or dishonest behavior or activity |
skulduggery = üble Tricks, Hinterlist |
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sad because a family member or friend has died |
bereft = sich verlassen fühlen, einer Sache beraubt sein |
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(a piece of) rock that contains a lot of iron and can therefore be used as a magnet (= an object that pulls metal objects towards it) |
lodestone = Publikumsmagnet |
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(formal) not telling the truth |
mendacious = verlogen |
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vollgepackter Schreibtisch |
cluttered desk |
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(of a machine or engine) to stop working or fail suddenly, or (of a person) to go to sleep |
to conk out = den Geist aufgeben |
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to divide an area into election districts (= areas that elect someone) in a way that gives an unfair advantage to one group or political party |
to gerrymander = die Wahlbezirksgrenzen manipulieren |
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not wanting to say plainly what you think or intend to do |
cagey = verschlossen, zugeknöpft, sich bedeckt halten |
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filled with the activity of many people or things: |
teeming = überfüllt, von Menschen wimmelnd |
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gaily frivolous or light in content or treatment, insubstantial |
frothy = seicht (Unterhaltung) |
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false or dishonest: causing a lack of trust or confidence: in bad condition |
dodgy = armselig, unbeständig (Wetter), zweifelhaft, nicht vertrauenswürdig |
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in bad condition : of bad quality: ill or unwell |
ropey = marode |
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very angry and excited |
apoplectic = cholerisch |
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a powerful or important person |
bigwig = hohes Tier |
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a rural area |
boondocks = tiefste Provinz |
