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, Spekulantin

to be closely connected or have mutual effects

zusammenhängen

a mutual connection or relation between two or more things

Korrelation, Beziehung

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

korrelativ, korrelierende

to make someone feel disheartened or low in spirits

deprimieren, entmutigen

a state of low spirits, sadness, or melancholy

Niedergeschlagenheit, Traurigkeit

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

verzieren, übertreiben

care or worry for a person's well-being

Fürsorge, Sorge

paying an excessive amount of attention to someone

besorgniserregend, verzückt

reflecting deep sincerity or a lack of humor

feierlich, ernst

dating back to the ancient past

archaisch, antik

a state of being exceedingly poor and in need

Armut, Elend

having an extreme lack of money

arm, mittellos

to argue logically in order to disprove a statement

widerlegen, zurückweisen

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

Widerlegung, Kontraargument

to feel the desire to do something

verführen, anregen

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

Verführer, eine Person

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