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V property tax The local property taxes were raised to fund the new project. Vermögenssteuer to fudge !f0dZ? The mayor was accused of having fudged the report. schummeln, fälschen heartsick We are just heartsick at this loss of life. tiefbetrübt forcible The demonstrators claim that they were removed forcibly. gewaltsam imposition The residents appealed against the imposition of access restrictions. Verhängung (von Maßnahmen) DNA DNA-testing has helped to identify the victims. DNS (Desoxyribonukleinsäure) rainbow array The students were a rainbow array from all walks of life. hier: bunte Mischung diminished Their prospects seem to be diminished. vermindert diseased There was no remedy for her diseased arteries. krank embrace The little boy fled the embrace of his aunt who wanted to give him a kiss. Umarmung polychromatic The picture consists of six polychromatic shapes. vielfarbig to slip away If the conference is not successful, the chance of peace may slip away. entgleiten The US: Racial (in)equality – in real life 2 orientation games Orientation games should help new students to learn more about the college and to meet other students. Orientierungsspiele charades !SE*rA"dz? Charades is a game in which players guess a word or phrase from pantomimed clues. ein pantomimisches Ratespiel to reinterpret This piece of music reminds me of Mozart reinterpreted in the style of the 21 st century. neu interpretieren freshman He behaves like a typical freshman, being excited about all the new things they see at the college. Student/in im ersten Studienjahr scrawny !*skrC"nI? Scrawny models lined the catwalk. dürr, schlank slate In the old days slates were used instead of exercise books. Schiefer Russian roulette Russian roulette is a potentially lethal game. russisches Roulette to growl !GrAUl? Stray dogs were growling outside, so I didn’t dare to leave the house at night. knurren inanimate object !In*xnImEt *ObdZekt? It is strange how attached you can get to inanimate objects. lebloses Objekt gadfly As he was criticising the project he felt like a gadfly, but he had to do it. Bremse (Insekt) , Quälgeist to bob one’s head She bobbed her head and smiled. mit dem Kopf wippen to dull The colour of his hair had dulled over the years. hier: verblassen, trüben on cue !On kju"? He entered on cue, right on time. auf ein Stichwort hin honour roll With his results he managed to get onto the honour roll. Liste der besten Studierenden hard-bitten As a hard-bitten student I knew how to prepare for the oral exam. abgebrüht, knallhart headstrong She was quite stubborn, a really headstrong girl. eigensinnig, widerspenstig Mace Mace, a gas which makes people cry, is being phased out. Tränengas to elaborate !I*lxbEreIt? She elaborated on the problem. hier: näher ausführen to cock one’s head She cocked her head and smiled in triumph. den Kopf auf die Seite legen beaker !*bi"kE? Hot chocolate was served in beakers. Becher Erlenmeyer flask !*3"lEnmaIE flA"sk? An Erlenmeyer flask is a widely used type of laboratory flask. Erlenmeyerkolben dean !di"n? The dean welcomed the new students on the campus. Dekan/in to squint The bright sunlight made him squint. blinzeln, schielen freckled Her freckled hands indicated that she was not as young as she looked. sommersprossig molehill The molehills in the garden are not easy to get rid of. Maulwurfshügel fortress The old fortress was later turned into a five-star hotel. Burg, Festung to glimpse When we were passing by I just glimpsed the castle. flüchtig blicken auf straggly !*strxGlI? Her straggly hair looked somewhat untidy. zottelig, zerzaust gothic The gothic cathedral is a magnificent building. gotisch tights Men wearing tights look ridiculous. Strumpfhosen 200 Vocabulary Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv