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• People did not teach their children to be wary of strangers. vorsichtig, wachsam
• This was the first (and last) time that I dared to defy my mother. Trotzen, Paroli bieten
• He had been one of the game's most versatile athletes. vielfältig
• In a halting voice she said that she wished to make a statement. zögerlich, unsicher
• He says he would support the use of force if the U.N. deemed it necessary. Als etw. erachten
• Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns. abschrecken, verhindern
• The government has said it was an inadvertent error. unbeabsichtigt, versehentlich
• He gave his assent to the proposed legislation. Zustimmung (to assent = agree = zustimmen)
• That will be a source of consolation to some and consternation to others. Trost // Bestürzung
• Doctors said surgery could induce a heart attack. verursachen, veranlassen
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• This may also explain the delay between the first attack and the retaliation. Vergeltung
• The meeting ended with a pledge to step up cooperation between the six states of the region. Versprechen (to pledge =  versprechen)
• I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress. scheinbar, offensichtlich
• This letter contains useful information. enthalten, beinhalten
• This agreement is very ambiguous and open to various interpretations. mehrdeutig, zweideutig
• prevailing assumption (to) prevail = (vor-)herrschen, überwiegen
• Their decision to abandon the trip was made because of financial constraints. Einschränkung, Bedingung
• It's difficult to reconcile the demands of my job and the desire to be a good father. miteinander vereinbaren, versöhnen
• She lived a life of ease. Leichtigkeit, Ruhe
• Mary is a voluble person, she enjoys talking a lot. Redselig, redegewandt
• Proposition = statement = assertion The proposition that democracies do not fight each other is based on a tiny historical sample. proposition = untertaking = proposal Even among seasoned mountaineers this peak is considered quite a tough proposition. Aussage, Vorhaben
• After the war, Spain ceded the Puerto Rico to America (to) cede a right aufgeben, abtreten, überlassen Ein Recht abtreten
• The surge in tech stock prices in 2023 is, among other factors, a result of AI. Sprunghafter, plötzlicher Anstieg
• Most people teach their children to be wary of strangers. Vorsichtig, wachsam
• He underpinned his thesis with numerous pieces of evidence. (to) underpin: untermauern, unterstützen
• The boss offered his employee an incentive to withdraw the termination. Incentive: Anreiz, Ansporn
• Both sides say they will not budge. (to) budge: nachgeben, zurückweichen
• Both camps are adamant in their position. adamant: unnachgiebig, hartnäckig
• Suddenly we were summoned to the interview room. It took her a full month to summon the courage to tell her mother. (to) summon: Herbeirufen, kommen lassen, zusammennehmen
• If he wins the lottery is contingent. Ungewiss, zufällig, bedingt
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• Socrates was a man of great sagacity. Weisheit, Klugheit
• serenity = equanimity = aplomb Gelassenheit
• We decided, more or less on a whim, to sail to Morocco. Laune
• As we age, our skin becomes paler. blass, hell
• Consumption of alcohol impairs your ability to drive a car. (to) impair: beeinträchtigen, verschlechtern = (to) affect
• The election campaign has now entered its final, decisive phase. entscheidend, maßgeblich
• The government offers various inducements to lure skilled employees. inducement: Anreiz
• He was undeterred by the challenge. (to) be undeterred by: Sich von etw. nicht abschrecken lassen (s. (to) deter = abschrecken)
• He is propelled by both guilt and the need to avenge his father. (to) propel: antreiben, vorantreiben
• She hasn't reckoned on his propensity for violence. Propensity: Neigung s. auch: (to) be prone to sth.
• Surgical techniques are constantly being refined. (to) refine: weiterentwickeln, verbessern
• I gave him some brandy to ease the pain. (to) ease: sich beruhigen, verringern; ease: Ruhe
• We must find a way to resolve these problems before it's too late. She resolved to report the matter to the hospital's nursing manager. lösen, beschließen, entscheiden
• For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor. (to) contemplate: in Erwägung ziehen, überlegen
• In Tokyo share prices have plummeted for the sixth successive day. stark fallen, herabstürzen
• A government split would have dire consequences for domestic peace. Schrecklich, schlimm, entsetzlich
• The minister was mired in the scandal. (to) be mired in sth. = in etwas verstrickt/verwickelt sein

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