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SAT-Wortfähigkeiten 3 - Lektion 34

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bane
bane
[Nomen]

something that causes continual trouble, misery, or destruction

Geißel, Fluch

Geißel, Fluch

Ex: His arrogance was the bane of his leadership. 
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banter
banter
[Nomen]

the act of saying something in a smart and humorous manner in order to make fun of something or someone

Scherz, Geplänkel

Scherz, Geplänkel

Ex: Their banter kept the dinner lively and fun. 
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automaton
automaton
[Nomen]

a machine, usually in the shape of a human, that moves on its own

Automat, Roboter

Automat, Roboter

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autobiography

the story of the life of a person, written by the same person

Autobiografie

Autobiografie

Ex: He wrote an autobiography to share his life story with the world. 
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autopsy
autopsy
[Nomen]

an examination of a deceased person's organs to determine the cause of death

Autopsie, postmortale Untersuchung

Autopsie, postmortale Untersuchung

Ex: Autopsies are crucial for investigating and determining the cause of death. 
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to encamp
to encamp
[Verb]

to set up tents or a temporary place to stay in

lagern, ein Lager aufschlagen

lagern, ein Lager aufschlagen

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to encapsulate

to put inside a tiny container

verkapseln, in einen winzigen Behälter stecken

verkapseln, in einen winzigen Behälter stecken

Ex: To preserve the delicate specimen, the biologist encapsulated it in a tiny vial filled with preservative fluid. 
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enclave
enclave
[Nomen]

a specific part of a city or country surrounded by another territory, often one with a different background, culture, religion, nationality, etc.

Enklave, Tasche

Enklave, Tasche

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to encompass

to include or contain a wide range of different things within a particular scope or area

umfassen, einschließen

umfassen, einschließen

Ex: The report will encompass data from various sources to provide a comprehensive analysis. 
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indiscriminate
indiscriminate
[Adjektiv]

not considering the distinctions

wahllos,  unterschiedslos

wahllos, unterschiedslos

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indispensable
indispensable
[Adjektiv]

essential and impossible to do without

unentbehrlich, wesentlich

unentbehrlich, wesentlich

Ex: Oxygen is indispensable for human life. 
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indistinct
indistinct
[Adjektiv]

not easily defined or understood due to a lack of clarity or precision

undeutlich, verschwommen

undeutlich, verschwommen

Ex: Her memory of the event was indistinct, making it difficult to recall specific details. 
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ineluctable
ineluctable
[Adjektiv]

impossible to avoid or resist

unausweichlich, unvermeidlich

unausweichlich, unvermeidlich

Ex: Death is the ineluctable fate of all living beings. 
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inept
inept
[Adjektiv]

lacking in proficiency and practicality

unfähig, inkompetent

unfähig, inkompetent

Ex: She was an inept cook, often burning meals and overcooking simple dishes. 
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to persist

to continue a course of action with determination, even when faced with challenges or discouragement

beharren, durchhalten

beharren, durchhalten

Ex: Despite his injury, the athlete persisted in training for the marathon. 
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persnickety
persnickety
[Adjektiv]

overthinking anxiously about insignificant details

pingelig, akribisch

pingelig, akribisch

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to recant
to recant
[Verb]

to take back a statement or belief, especially publicly

widerrufen, zurücknehmen

widerrufen, zurücknehmen

Ex: The politician currently faces pressure to recant his controversial statement made during the press conference. 
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to recline

to rest or lean one's body in a comfortable position

zurücklehnen, ausruhen

zurücklehnen, ausruhen

Ex: After a long day, he reclined his tired body on the plush sofa. 
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recumbent
recumbent
[Adjektiv]

placing oneself in a lying position to rest or sleep

liegend, ruhend

liegend, ruhend

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to redress

to do something in order to make up for a wrongdoing or to make things right

wiedergutmachen, korrigieren

wiedergutmachen, korrigieren

Ex: The company promised to redress the mistakes made in the product delivery. 
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