SAT-Wortkenntnisse 5 - Lektion 8

a disease caused by severe lack of vitamin C

Skorbut

a group of game birds such as quails, partridges or grouses, typically consisting of six to twelve birds

Schwärme von Vögeln

a building occupied by a group of nuns

Nonnenkloster

the act of imitating for the purpose of ridiculing satirically or ironically

Parodie

the feeling or state of being unwilling or uncertain to do something

Zögerlichkeit

a place where bees are kept and honey is produced

Bienenhaus

a court based on the principle of equity which grants remedies other than monetary damages

Kanzlei

expensive or showy clothes and accessories, especially those worn on special occasions

Prunk

the quality of always acting or being the same way, or having the same opinions or standards

Konsistenz

a bow perfomed by women or girls to pay respect or greet

Kurve

an area usually a farm or a hothouse where vines are grown

Weinberg

a blend of annoying and loud sounds

Kakophonie

the dominance or control exercised by one group, entity, or state over others, especially in the realms of politics, culture, or ideology

Hegemonie

(physics) the idea that the laws of physics should remain the same if to switch left and right or up and down

Parity

a factory in which a natural substance such as oil or sugar is made pure by removing all other substances from it

Raffinerie

not being under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Nüchternheit

someone who is killed or wounded during a war or an accident

Opfer

the council of Freemasons

Freimaurerei

a state of being perplexed or uncertain about how to proceed in a situation that is difficult

Dilemma