SAT-Wortfähigkeiten 3 - Lektion 44

to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

spekulieren

a person who takes financial risks for potential profits

Spekulant

to be closely connected or have mutual effects

zusammenhängen

a mutual connection or relation between two or more things

Korrelation

having a relationship in which each side is necessary for the other

Korrelat

to make someone feel disheartened or low in spirits

deprimieren

a state of low spirits, sadness, or melancholy

Niedergeschlagenheit

to make a statement or narrative more interesting by exaggerating or adding incorrect information

verschönern

care or worry for a person's well-being

Fürsorge

paying an excessive amount of attention to someone

besorgt

having an earnest manner

feierlich

dating back to the ancient past

archaisch

a state of being exceedingly poor and in need

Armut

having an extreme lack of money

mittellos

to argue logically in order to disprove a statement

widerlegen

the act of arguing to prove that something, usually an accusation or evidence, is wrong

Widerlegung

to feel the desire to do something

in Versuchung geraten

a person who encourages others to make choices that might not be the best or safest

Versucher

the study of civilizations of the past and historical periods by the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains

Archäologie