Wichtiger Wortschatz für den GRE - Jekyll und Hyde

showing impressive commitment and enthusiasm for something

eifrig, begeistert

(of a person) unwilling to talk to other people or participate in social events

zurückgezogen, einsam

a person who is useful for nothing and spends resources wastefully

Wüstling, Schnorrer

the quality of being full of life and energy

Lebhaftigkeit

having or showing high moral standards

tugendhaft, tugendhafte

having strength and good mental or physical health

kräftig, lebhaft

the act of taking excessive pride in one's own achievements or abilities

Eitelkeit, Stolz

characteristic of being fearless in the face of danger; especially in a war

Tapferkeit, Mut

not backing off when things are becoming more challenging

unerschütterlich, standhaft

being too shy or lacking in self-confidence; often associated with fear of social judgment or making decisions

Schüchternheit, Scheu

the quality of being foolishly or rudely bold

Waghalsigkeit, Dummheit

to upset one by saying disrespectful things to them or constantly making fun of them

verspotten, niedermachen

careful not to make anyone upset or annoyed

taktvoll, diplomatisch

(typically of men) very polite and charming

elegant, charmant

relating to a disgraceful and corrupted action

schmutzig, verwerflich

being indirectly offensive; typically through sarcastic or mocking remarks

sarkastisch, spöttisch

working very hard and with careful attention to detail so that everything is done as well as possible

fleißig, eifrig

acting in a foolish or unintelligent manner

dumm, albern

a ruthless oppressor who has the absolute power of telling people what to do and not to do

Autokrat, Diktator

showing a strong desire to fight

kriegerisch, aggressiv

showing kindness and generosity

gütig

friendly and not intended to harm or hurt others

gutartig, freundlich

having strong, unreasonable, and unfair opinions or attitudes, especially about a particular race or religion, and refusing to listen to different opinions or ideas

voreingenommen, fanatisch

noisy and full of energy

laut, lebhaft

a person who is always showing off the things they have in a way that may come across as annoying or exaggerated

Prahler, Poser

quick and energetic in movement or action

schnell, lebhaft

behaving politely with charm and respect; typically used for men

ritterlich, galant

engaging in unethical, harmful, or even illegal planning for a goal at the expense of others

intrigant, hinterhältig

acting in accordance with one's conscience and sense of duty

gewissenhaft, pflichtbewusst

behaving with politeness and respect

höflich, zuvorkommend

occupying oneself with sensual pleasure to an extent that is not morally appropriate

verderbt, verloichet

using crafty and clever methods to achieve goals or avoid negative consequences

hinterhältig, listig

lacking intelligence or sharpness in thinking

dumm, töricht

showing a tendency to have control over others without taking their emotions into account

dominierend, herrisch

the practice of placing one's own needs and desires above those of others

Egoismus, Egotismus

extremely thoughtless and foolish in speech or action

fatuos, töricht

filled with lively energy and excitement

überschwänglich, lebhaft

mental and emotional strength and resilience in facing adversity, challenges, or difficult situations

Tapferkeit, Standhaftigkeit

characterized as kind, friendly, and carefree

freundlich, herzlich

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

Belästigung, Störung