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Part A: Chances and risks

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misleading /mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/

irreführend

The advert was misleading, as it suggested the football came free with every purchase.

vast /vɑːst/

riesig, gewaltig

I found the vast depth of the Grand Canyon terrifying.

sublime /səˈblaɪm/

erhaben

The blend of colours the artist has used for the sky is sublime.

to be at the mercy of sb/sth /ˌbi‿ət ðə ˈmɜːsi əv/

jdm/etw (schutzlos) ausgeliefert sein

When Cinderella’s father died, she was at the mercy of her evil stepmother.

infectious /ɪnˈfekʃəs/

ansteckend

The disease was so infectious that she was not allowed visitors.

to prolong /prəˈlɒŋ/

verlängern

I prolonged my holiday by another week to avoid returning to work.

cognition /kɒɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

Wahrnehmung

After a stroke, the areas of the brain which determine cognition are often damaged.

to envisage /ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ/

voraussehen, sich vorstellen

It looked just like the house he had envisaged in the plan.

to be absorbed in sth /ˌbi‿əbˈzɔː(r)bd ɪn/

in etw vertieft, versunken sein

The child was so absorbed in the computer game that he didn’t notice his brother enter the room.

to forecast /ˈfɔː(r)kɑːst/

vorhersagen

The weatherman has forecast rain for tomorrow.

essence /ˈes(ə)ns/

Kern, das Wesentliche

She believed the core essence of Christianity was love and kindness.

thorough /ˈθʌrə/

vollständig, sorgfältig, gründlich

He read through the essay thoroughly, and corrected every spelling or grammar mistake.

unprecedented /ʌnˈpresɪˌdentɪd/

beispiellos

Brexit has created unprecedented political instability in Britain.

entity /ˈentəti/

Wesen, Gebilde

My accounting firm and I exist as separate entities.

to sue /suː/

verklagen

His father threatened to sue the airline for the twelve hour delay.

to grant /ɡrɑːnt/

gewähren, zugestehen

At the age of eighteen in Britain, we are granted the right to vote.

to accumulate /əˈkjuːmjʊleɪt/

ansammeln

She had accumulated so many souvenirs on holiday that she couldn’t close the suitcase.

to infringe on sth /ɪnˈfrɪndʒ‿ɒn/

(ein Recht) verletzen

Being denied a fair trial infringes on basic human rights.

to hire /ˈhaɪə(r)/

(für eine Arbeit) einstellen, engagieren

The company hired a cleaner to vacuum the office on Fridays.

to dismiss /dɪsˈmɪs/

abtun, ablehnen

His manager dismissed the idea of cancelling the concert, as tickets were already on sale.

stirring /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/

bewegend

The teacher’s stirring speech motivated the students to work even harder.

glum /ɡlʌm/

bedrückt, mürrisch

Though she was trying to smile, I could see she was still glum about the breakup.

hostility /hɒˈstɪləti/

Feindseligkeit

The crowd reacted with hostility to the announcement of the longer working hours.

to assemble /əˈsemb(ə)l/

sich versammeln

My whole family assembled in the living room to watch the results of the live final.

Abweichung

Any deviations with regards to the format of my bibliography have to be corrected.

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deviation /ˌdiːviˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

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aufkeimend, wachsend

This burgeoning new company may one day dominate the industry.

to nip sth in the bud /ˌnɪp ɪn ði ˈbʌd/

etw im Keim ersticken

He had hoped to nip his attraction to his friend’s sister in the bud, but it was impossible.

to dovetail with sth /ˈdʌvteɪl wɪθ/

zu etw passen, sich in etw einfügen

The reading scheme dovetails with our writing scheme to provide a basic overview of English phrases.

hazard /ˈhæzə(r)d/

Risiko, Gefahr

The flammable material was a definite fire hazard.

predisposition /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

Veranlagung

Unfortunately, his family has a predisposition to lung cancer.

to monitor /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/

überwachen, beobachten

The doctor monitored the patient’s condition to ensure it did not worsen.

to court sb /kɔː(r)t/

um jdn werben

After three months of courting, Jack and Emily made their relationship official.

devoted /dɪˈvəʊtɪd/

treu, ergeben

The most devoted fans went to every concert.

counselling /ˈkaʊns(ə)lɪŋ/

Beratung

We offer counselling to any child who experiences a death in their family.

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albeit /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/

wenn auch, obgleich

This decision was necessary, albeit unpleasant.

uneasy /ʌnˈiːzi/

unbehaglich, unwohl

Although she didn’t believe in ghosts, the haunted house still made her uneasy.

counterpart /ˈkaʊntə(r)ˌpɑː(r)t/

Gegenstück

Lawyers in central London earn a lot more money than their counterparts in small firms.

(at) random /æt ˈrændəm/

zufällig, willkürlich, beliebig

The results are drawn at random, so that every contestant has an equal chance.

public opinion /ˌpʌblɪk əˈpɪnjən/

öffentliche Meinung

Public opinion turned against the politician after the speech.

laudable /ˈlɔːdəb(ə)l/

lobenswert

Her recommendation was laudable, but too expensive for the company to use.

maze /meɪz/

Irrgarten

It took us two hours to get to the centre of the maze.

blame /bleɪm/

Schuld

My brother always gets the blame, even when something wasn’t his fault.

agency /ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nsi/

Handlungsfähigkeit, Handlungsmacht

In order to have free will, we must have the agency to make choices.

to endow /ɪnˈdaʊ/

ausstatten

Parents try and endow their children with the knowledge of right and wrong.

urgent /ˈɜː(r)dʒ(ə)nt/

dringend, akut

The intern prioritized the task that was the most urgent.

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to surpass /sə(r)ˈpɑːs/

übertreffen

My success has surpassed my wildest dreams.

docile /ˈdəʊsaɪl/

fügsam, gefügig

The docile cat let himself be carried around the room.

to spawn /spɔːn/

hervorbringen

The Internet spawned countless new industries and products.

forecast /ˈfɔː(r)kɑːst/

Vorhersage, Prognose

His forecast for the future of the company was bright.

concern /kənˈsɜː(r)n/

Sorge, Besorgnis

My mother was full of concern when I told her about the accident.

consensus /kənˈsensəs/

Konsens, Übereinstimmung

The general consensus is that the scheme is sure to fail.

school of thought /ˌskuːl‿əv ˈθɔːt/

Denkschule, Denkrichtung

There are different schools of thought about whether or not humans should eat meat.

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eloquent /ˈeləkwənt/

eloquent, wortgewandt

The candidate’s eloquent speech proved that she would make a good president.

champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/

Verfechter/in, Verteidiger/in

He is often seen as a champion of the transgender community.

to shatter /ˈʃætə(r)/

zunichte machen

The discovery shattered the child’s belief in Father Christmas.

to blend in /ˌblend‿ˈɪn/

sich einfügen, sich integrieren

Her dragon hat helped her to blend in at the carnival parade.

to engulf /ɪnˈɡʌlf/

einhüllen, umschließen

The school was quickly engulfed in flames.

distraction /dɪˈstrækʃ(ə)n/

Ablenkung

Her visit was a welcome distraction from writing my essay.

uninformed /ˌʌnɪnˈfɔː(r)md/

uninformiert, unwissend

Consumers who were uninformed about the risks continued to buy the product.

to deride /dɪˈraɪd/

verspotten, belächeln

Their father derided the business idea as ridiculous.

to flourish /ˈflʌrɪʃ/

gedeihen

The teacher watched the shy child flourish after she gained some confidence.

to forge /fɔː(r)dʒ/

schmieden, formen

My brother joined the family company, but I want to forge my own path through life.

veritable /ˈverɪtəb(ə)l/

regelrecht

The business became a veritable success after the advert was aired on TV.

subsequent /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/

anschließend, (darauf) folgend

The topic was controversial, so the subsequent complaints were expected.

crucial /ˈkruːʃ(ə)l/

entscheidend

Financial support is crucial when launching a business.

empire /ˈempaɪə(r)/

Reich, Imperium

The British Empire fell in the 20th century, as its many colonies gained independence.

to crumble /ˈkrʌmb(ə)l/

zerfallen

The contestant crumbled under the pressure.

perennial /pəˈreniəl/

beständig, immerwährend

Despite perennial protests, the government finally passed the law after five years of trying.

to topple /ˈtɒp(ə)l/

(um)stürzen

The dictator was toppled by the peasants’ revolution.

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deliberate /dɪˈlɪb(ə)rət/

absichtlich, gezielt

The murder was deliberate and planned in advance.

to embed /ɪmˈbed/

einbetten, einfügen

My watch is embedded with technology that measures how far I walk each day.

conceivable /kənˈsiːvəbli/

möglicherweise, eventuell

One of the conceivable effects of this study is to change public opinion about vaccines.

to simplify /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/

vereinfachen, erleichtern

The scientist simplified his results to make them easier to understand.

to rush /rʌʃ/

hetzen, eilen

She rushed home from school to catch the start of her favourite TV programme.

to wave sth /weɪv/

mit etw winken,hier: etw bewegen

We waved our flag as the British athlete ran past us in the marathon.

to proliferate /prəˈlɪfəreɪt/

sich (stark) ausbreiten, (stark) zunehmen

The number of women studying scientific degrees has proliferated in recent years.

chunk /tʃʌŋk/

Stück

He left a large chunk of his work for the following day.

to outweigh /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/

überwiegen

The cost of the holiday greatly outweighed the amount of fun they had.

sensible /ˈsensəb(ə)l/

merklich, wahrnehmbar

Since the morning, the weather had sensibly changed.

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