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English (Subject) / GRE2 (Lesson)

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strong admiration; worship Adulation
stream of verbal abuse TiradeTirade
restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative Reticent
speak pompously or dogmatically Pontificate
no longer valid Obsolete
generosity Largess
obstruct Hinder
make a mistake Err
dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)] Decorum
being brief Brevity
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skilful Adroit
cowardly; fearful Timorous
preservation; withholding Retention
weighty; slow and heavy Ponderous
a dominating concern Obsession
theft; robbery; stealing Larceny
1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic Hieroglyphics
speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth Equivocate
an athletic competition with ten events Decathlon
muscular Brawny
forceful; inflexible Adamant
prevent; frustrate Thwart
a tonic Restorative (Elixir, Stärkungsmittel)
causing debate or argument Polemical
servile; submissive Obsequious (unterwürfig, kriecherisch)
decay; fade away; get weaker Languish
rigid in opinions Hidebound (reaktionär, engstirnig)
typified; characterized; personified Epitomized
exposing false claims or myths Debunking
someone who boasts Braggart
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sharpness (mental or visual) Acuity
medicinal; curative Therapeutic
shining; glowing Resplendent
calm; collected; self-possessed Poised (bereit, selbstsicher)
hidden; covered; buried Obscured
tired; slow Languid (träge, matt, schlendernd)
interruption; pause Hiatus
concerned with letters; through correspondence Epistolary
weakness; incapacity Debility
middle class Bourgeois
fear of heights Acrophobia
concise; to the point Terse (knapp, kurzgefasst)
a break; intermission Respite
deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions Poignant
difficult to understand; partially hidden Obscure
spear; spike; javelin Lance
against orthodox opinion Heresy
a letter (form of communication) Epistle
believing that people act only out of selfish motives Cynical
ill-mannered Boorish