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39 Cards in this Set
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Not all of the overseas students (ausländische studenten) could assimilate into the rigidly controlled school |
Aufnehmen |
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The Family hoped to domesticate the tiger, but their neighbors were skeptical |
Zähmen |
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Through folklore, archaelogists have learned about the migration of Native Americans in North America |
Volkskunde |
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The dinosaur eggs had fossilized over thousands of years. |
Versteinert |
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Many cultures have fertility rites that supposedly (angeblich) make it more likely for women to bear children |
Riten |
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The wilted (verwelkt) flowers were the only vestige of their romantic weekend |
Überbleibsel Spur |
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The residents voted to amend their neighborhood policy on fences |
Ändern Verbessern |
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Her newspaper article was criticized for being heavily biased toward the mayor's proposal |
Einseitig Voreingenommen |
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The failing company faced the burden of bad debts and a poor reputation |
Belastung Last |
Auch Esel kann eine Last (burden) tragen |
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Jane countered every accusation with a specific example of her achievements |
Kontern Entgegenwirken |
Auch beim Sport kontern |
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Factory management oppressed workers through intimidation (einschüchterung) |
Unterdrücken |
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The usual paradigm for economic growth in developed countries does not apply (gelten, anwenden) to some poor nations. |
Paradebeispiel |
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Many consumers are prejudiced against commercial goods made in third-world countries. |
Voreingenommen |
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I distinctly remember saying that we would meet at noon. |
Clear |
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Even though Stella was only a freshman, she was considered (berücksichtigt) erudite by both her classmates and her professors |
Gelehrt Gebildet |
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The high-priced drink had extra vitamins and minerals to fortify the body |
Stärken Etwas anreichern |
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By joining the competition, she agreed implicitly to the rules |
Bedingungslos Stillschweigend |
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Marla moved from her rural community to get away from its parochial thinking |
Beschränkt |
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The westler followed his diet with rigor |
Strenge Exaktheit |
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Two of the names on the roster were misspelled. |
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Few private schools in the U.S. are secular |
Weltlich Not related to religion |
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We suspend the meeting for five minutes |
Unterbrechen Sperren Aufschieben |
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My allegiance to my country is based on respect for its principles. |
Loyalty |
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Artillery |
Large guns |
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The lightning continued even after the thunder had ceased |
Stop |
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With their unrealistic view of this war, our generals don't know what things are like out in the trenches |
Schützengräben |
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The Marines ranked Jim Hurst highest among all their officer candidates |
Eingestuft |
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Conquest |
Eroberung |
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Bardstown grew by annexing several farms at the north edge of town |
Beifügen Angliedern |
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He knew that his running skills had to be their apex during the tournament |
The highest point Spitze |
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The soldiers devised a way to cross the river into enemy territory without being seen. |
Entwickeln Ausdenken |
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The prevailing attitude among our neighbors is to be friendly but not too friendly |
Vorherrschend Geltend |
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Commanders severely punished any soldier who criticized the battle plan |
Extremely |
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The army's testing of new weapons was a violation of the cease-fire agreement |
Verletzung Verstoß |
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The Viking attacks on western Europe coincided with an abnormally warm period in the Earth's climate |
Happen or exist at the same Time Übereinstimmen |
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Movie star Allen Butcher denied that he and the Princess of Denmark were getting married |
Verweigern Leugnen Bestreiten |
Deny |
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Longitude |
Längengrad |
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Orwellian |
Overcontrolled by a government Interferes in nearly every aspect of Personal life |
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South Africa avoided a bloodbath after apartheid (Rassentrennung) by setting up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission |
Versöhnung Abstimmung |
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