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V Spot on language 1 to resume !rI*zju"m? He resumed his studies at another university. fortsetzen to voice one’s fears She voiced her fears that her ex-husband might return. seine Ängste äußern vacancy !*veIkEnsI? I’m sorry but we don’t have any vacancies. hier: freie Stelle to ease the pressure on This measure will ease the pressure on the workforce. den Druck auf … senken 2 in a reverse of In a reverse of the tradition they built a new home outside the village. in Umkehrung von in recent years There have been many similar cases in recent years. in den letzten Jahren ill-disciplined Ill-disciplined pupils are a major problem at some schools. undiszipliniert to relocate !+ri"lEU*keIt? His only wish was to relocate to his home country. umziehen Shakespeare live leitmotif !*laItmEU+ti"f? The leitmotif can be found in three scenes of the play. Leitmotiv conspiracy !kEn*spIrEsI? The Queen had to put down the conspiracy very quickly – otherwise it would have been too late. Verschwörung accession !xk*seSn? The new king’s accession to the throne put an end to the fighting. Thronbesteigung The man and the myth 2 bard Bard is another word for a poet. Dichter, Barde mansion After some years in London he could afford a nice mansion in Stratford. großes, stattliches Haus good cause The lottery winner decided to give some of the money to a good cause. gute Sache silver screen She was certainly the most important star of the silver screen in the 1960s. Leinwand at one’s disposal He had only five people at his disposal. zur Verfügung anti-balding cream He spent a fortune on anti-balding creams but without success – he went bald within a year. Haarwuchsmittel sonnet A sonnet is a poem consisting of fourteen lines. Sonett serene !sI*ri"n? She answered with a serene smile, but she refused to say anything. heiter, abgeklärt visual overkill In an era of visual overkill it is increasingly difficult to remember unique images. visuelle Reizüberflutung authenticated !C"*TentIkeIt? The only authenticated text by him was lost in a fire. verbürgt, beglaubigt brass engraving The brass engraving showed Southwark in winter. Messingstich graver Every detail was delicately engraved with a fine graver. Stahlstichel (z.B. für einen Kupferstich) strife Religious strife is a recurring theme in the area. Kampf, Wettkampf to surpass It was difficult to surpass his achievements. übertreffen, überbieten to disregard In this situation it is better to disregard remarks by your so-called friends. nicht in Betracht ziehen, missachten illegitimate !+IlI*dZItImEt? As an illegitimate son he had hardly any support from his father’s family. unehelich, illegitim shirt-tie His shirt-ties were undone. Kragenband prosperous After a year in London he returned as a prosperous man. wohlhabend watertight His research was absolutely watertight. He had made no mistake. wasserdicht, gesichert decidedly His designs were decidedly new. entschieden lubricious !lu"*brISEs? They say he left a rather lubricious messages on her answering machine. lüstern mundane !+m0n*deIn? Instead she had to deal with rather mundane matters like cooking and washing. einfach, schlicht, langweilig iconic !aI*kOnIk? Her iconic looks were her trademark. ikonisch, Kult- 3 glover !*Gl0vE? A glover by profession, his family was quite well-off. Handschuhmacher to be acquainted with !bI E*kweIntId wID? He did not know her very well, he was just acquainted with her brother. vertraut sein mit, bekannt sein mit to fall a man short The team had fallen a man short, so they lost. hier: ein Mann zu wenig sein Unit  10 202 Vocabulary Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv