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Frage		Antworten
splenetic Lernen beginnen		bad-tempered; spiteful
countermand Lernen beginnen		a contrary command cancelling or reversing previous command
trenchant Lernen beginnen		vigorous or incisive in expression or style; OPP- vague
incisive Lernen beginnen		intelligently analytical and clear thinking, trenchant incisive critic
intrepid Lernen beginnen		fearless, adventerous our intrepid reporter
pillory Lernen beginnen		ridicule publicly Philauri
dissemble Lernen beginnen		conceal or disguise one’s true feelings or beliefs
exiguity Lernen beginnen		exiguous- very small in amount
lachrymose Lernen beginnen		tearful or given to weeping
loath NOT loathe Lernen beginnen		reluctant, unwilling i was loath to leave
halcyon Lernen beginnen		denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllicaly happy and peaceful
simulacrum Lernen beginnen		1) a representation of a person (specially in the form of a sculpture) 2) a bad imitation
indurate Lernen beginnen		harden a bed of indurated clay
obdurate Lernen beginnen		stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action he was obdurate on his point
hitherto Lernen beginnen		until now or until the point in time under discussion; previously, formerly
ossify Lernen beginnen		indurate (harden); 2) stagnate, cease developing, become inflexible/rigid ossified political institutions
delectable Lernen beginnen		delicious
denunciation Lernen beginnen		public condemnation
forswear Lernen beginnen		agree to give up or do without, RENOUNCE, abjure
abjure Lernen beginnen		solemnly renounce
relinquish Lernen beginnen		give up, renounce he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive
viable Lernen beginnen		feasible, practicable
agnostic Lernen beginnen		sceptic, a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of god
jejune Lernen beginnen		immature, uninteresting
irreproachable Lernen beginnen		faultless, beyond criticism
affirm Lernen beginnen		declare, state, assert
stultify Lernen beginnen		cause to loose enthusiasm and initiative OPP- excite
glean Lernen beginnen		obtain (information) from various sources the information is gleaned from press cuttings
allude Lernen beginnen		hint at
elude Lernen beginnen		evade, avoid
efface Lernen beginnen		erase (a mark) from surface
trifling Lernen beginnen		unimportant, trivial a trifling sum
slipshod Lernen beginnen		careless, lackadaisical (carelessly lazy)
salutary Lernen beginnen		beneficial, producing good effects
forment Lernen beginnen		instigate or stir up, incite
precipitous Lernen beginnen		dangerously high or steep the track skirted a precipitous drop
aphorism Lernen beginnen		a pithy observation which contains a general truth the old aphorism...
dastardly Lernen beginnen		wicked and cruel
protean Lernen beginnen		1) ever-changing, 2) versatile
basics 7 Lernen beginnen		NOW!
indignation Lernen beginnen		anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment; RESENTMENT
inept Lernen beginnen		clumsy; having or showing no skill
dwindle Lernen beginnen		diminish gradually in size, amount or strength
disconcert Lernen beginnen		unsettle; disturb the composure of; nonplus, discomfit
herald Lernen beginnen		signal, indicate, announce; be a sign that something is about to happen the speech heralded a change in policy
unherald Lernen beginnen		not previously annouced, expected or acclaimed he was unwilling to make an unheralded enterance
indelible Lernen beginnen		ineradicable
vagary Lernen beginnen		quirk, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone’s behaviour
risqué Lernen beginnen		indecent
vapid Lernen beginnen		bland, insipid, uninspiring, uninteresting

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