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20 Cards in this Set
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drenched
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durchnässt
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Stanley was drenched in sweat.
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delirious
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halluzinieren
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He was delirious when he said it.
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deftly
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sehr geschickt
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He popped some sunflower seeds in his mouth, deftly chewed them, and spat out the shells.
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ventilation
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frischluftzufuhr
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There were enough cracks and holes in the bottom of the boat, now the roof to provide light and ventilation
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protruding
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herausragend (hervorstehend)
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He was able to lift Zero high enough for him to grab the protruding slab of rock.
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contritely
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bedauernd, beräuen
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"I'm glad Becca's all right," Hattie said contritely.
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inexplicable
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unerklärbar
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Instead he tried to recapture the feeling he'd the night before - the inexplicable feeling of happiness, the sense of destiny.
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pronounced
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betont
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As the dirt chipped and flaked away, the hard object became more pronounced.
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authenticated
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wahr, echt
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"It was not authenticated," the Warden said.
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incarcerated
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eingesperrt
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The Atorney General stared at her. "He was obviously incarcerated for a reason.
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perseverance
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Ausdauer, Durchhaltevermögen
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Stanley's father was an inventor. To be a successful inventor you need three things: intelligence, perseverance, and just a little bit of luck.
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desolate
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verlassen, einsam
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The land was barren and desolate.
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preposterous
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dumm, verrückt, lächerlich
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"That's preposterous!" exclaimed Igor.
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intensity
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Intensität
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Zero stared at him for a moment with the same intensity which he has been starring at the letter.
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engraved
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eingraviert
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He decided not to mention the engraved design.
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paranoid
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Angst vor Verfolgung
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He wondered if Zigzag was just being paranoid.
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evict
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jem . rauswerfen (aus der Wohnung)
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The landlord is threatening to evict us because of the odor.
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callused
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schwielig (harte Haut an Händen)
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His muscles had strengthened, and his hands were tough and callused.
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refuge
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Zufluchtsstätte
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He said that he found refuge on God's thumb.
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concoctions
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Mixtur
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They would get regular medicine from Doc Hawthorn and onion concoctions from Sam.
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