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banal(adj.) |
commonplace or trite(n: banality) banal, alltäglich In the uniforms the people looked banal. All the houses look the same. That's banal |
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blandishment(n.) |
speech or action intended to coax someone into doing something( jmdn. zu etwas überreden) Schmeichelei He needed her help but she didn't want to, so he used blandishment. The man used every form of blandishment but no one wanted to buy his goods. |
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bombast(n.) |
pompous(aufgeblasen) speech( adj: bombastic) Schwulst In a speech for human rights, there isn't a need for bombast. The minister's last speech was a bombast. |
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breach(n.,v.) |
a lapse, gap or break, as in fortress wall. ( Bruch) To break through ex: Unfortunately, the club members never forgot his breach of etiquette; not to be confused with broach( ansprechen), as in to bring difficult subject in discussion. The country didn't follow the rules, which was a breach in the treaty. They had a breach of trust in their relationship because she lied to him. |
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burgeon(v.,n.) |
to grow or flourish; a bud(Knospe)or new growth( adj: burgeoning) aufkeimen, knospen The young flower burgeons. The flowers in the garden burgeon. |
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buttress(v.,n.) |
to support a support etw. unterstützen, untermauern He tried to buttress his thesis with evidence. He needed more data to buttress his theory. |
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cadge(v.) |
to get something by taking advantage of someone schnorren, betteln She flirted with the bartender to cadge free drinks. The hitchhiker tried to cadge a free ride. |
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caprice(n.) |
impulse(adj. capricious) Laune, Launenhaftigkeit His angry outburst was a caprice. She didn't think before acting and had to go to prison for that caprice. |
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castigate(v.) |
to chastise(betrafen)or criticize severely bestrafen, züchtigen She is a mean person because she always castigates people. He made a bad decision and got castigated for it. |
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catalyst(n.) |
an agent(Mittel)of change (adj:catalytic; v: catalyze) You should be a catalyst for positive change. The politician promised to be a catalyst for change. |
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caustic(adj.) |
capable of dissolving by chemical action; highly critical "His caustic remarks spoiled the mood of the party" ätzend, beißend Making caustic comments is not helping in a bad situation. When he's in a bad mood, he is caustic with everyone. |
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chicanery(n.) |
deception by trickery Schikane, Täuschung Because of your chicanery no one trusts you. He is unfairly charging his clients. That's chicanery. |
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complaisant(adj.) |
willingly compliant(gefügig) or accepting of the status quo( n: complainsance); not to be confused with complacent(selbstgefällig), which involves being smug in terms of one's achievement. gefällig She is the perfect server because she is complaisant. Everyone is taking advantage of him because he is complaisant. |
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conflagration(n.) |
a great fire Großbrand Almost the whole city was in flames it was a conflagration. In the middle ages cities were really vulnerable of conflagration because the houses were just made out of wood. |
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corporeal(adj.) |
of or having to do with material, as opposed to spiritual; tangible(greifbar, konkret) In older writings also synonym for corporal. No longer common The desk is corporeal. Ghosts are not corporeal. |
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corporal(adj.) |
of the body:"corporal punishment"(Prügelstrafe). A non-commissioned officer ranked between a sergeant and a private Corporal punishment isn't used at schools. His injury caused him a lot of corporal suffering. |
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corroborate(v.) |
to strengthen or support etw. bekräftigen "The witness corroborated his story."; not to be confused with collaborate, when working together with someone My friend corroborated the lie I told my parents. He searched for evidence to corroborate his claim. |
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craven(adj.,n.) |
cowardly, a coward feige, Feigling He always ran away that's why he's a craven. A soldier can't be craven. |
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culpable(adj.) |
deserving of blame(n: culpability) schuldig He was culpable of lying. He was culpable of the crime. |