Vocabulary Cards C1
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C1 adjective
insidious
heimtückisch
Meaning
Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way but with harmful effects.
Example
The insidious spread of misinformation can damage trust.
C1 noun
insightfulness
Einsicht, Analysefähigkeit
Meaning
The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing.
Example
His insightfulness helped solve the complex problem.
C1 noun
insignificance
Bedeutungslosigkeit
Meaning
The quality of being unimportant or trivial.
Example
He felt a sense of insignificance in the vast universe.
C1 verb
insinuate
insinuieren
Meaning
To suggest or hint something indirectly and often unpleasantly.
Example
He insinuated that she had lied about her qualifications.
C1 adjective
insistent
nachdrücklich
Meaning
demanding something firmly and refusing to accept no
Example
The child was insistent on getting a new toy.
C1 adjective
insolent
unverschämt, arrogant
Meaning
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
Example
The insolent student refused to follow the teacher's instructions.
C1 noun
insolvency
Insolvenz
Meaning
The state of being unable to pay debts owed; bankruptcy.
Example
The company declared insolvency after years of losses.
C1 adjective
insolvent
zahlungsunfähig
Meaning
unable to pay debts owed
Example
The insolvent firm could not meet its financial obligations.
C1 noun
Insomnia
Insomnie
Meaning
habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep; the condition of being unable to sleep
Example
Her chronic insomnia made it difficult for her to concentrate during work hours.
C1 adjective
instable
instabil
Meaning
not stable; liable to change, collapse, or fail; lacking firmness or reliability
Example
The instable political situation worried foreign investors.
C1 adjective
instantaneous
sofortig
Meaning
Happening immediately, without any delay.
Example
The change in temperature was almost instantaneous.
C1 verb
instigate
anstiften
Meaning
To bring about or initiate an action, often something negative.
Example
He was accused of instigating the riot.
C1 noun
instigator
Anstifter
Meaning
A person who brings about or initiates something, usually something bad.
Example
The police identified him as the instigator of the violence.
C1 verb
instill
einflößen
Meaning
to gradually but firmly establish an idea, attitude, or habit in someone's mind
Example
Parents try to instill good values in their children.
C1 adjective
instinctive
instinktiv, natürlich, automatisch
Meaning
Based on instinct; done without conscious thought; natural and automatic.
Example
His instinctive reaction saved his life.
C1 verb
institutionalize
institutionalisieren
Meaning
to establish something as a formal institution, custom, or practice
Example
The government seeks to institutionalize environmental protection.
C1 adjective
instructive
instruktiv
Meaning
useful and informative; providing knowledge or instruction
Example
The lecture was highly instructive and engaging.
C1 adjective
insubordinate
aufsässig
Meaning
Defiant of authority; disobedient to orders.
Example
The insubordinate employee refused to follow the manager's instructions.
C1 noun
insubordination
Ungehorsam
Meaning
Defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders.
Example
The soldier was punished for insubordination during the mission.
C1 adjective
insubstantial
unwesentlich
Meaning
Lacking strength, substance, or solidity.
Example
The evidence provided was insubstantial and unconvincing.
C1 adjective
insufferable
unerträglich
Meaning
Too extreme to bear; intolerable.
Example
The heat during the summer was insufferable.
C1 noun
insufficiency
Unzulänglichkeit
Meaning
The state of not being enough or not being adequate.
Example
The project failed due to the insufficiency of funds.
C1 adjective
insular
engstirnig, inselbezogen
Meaning
Narrow-minded, isolated, or relating to an island.
Example
The community was criticized for its insular attitudes toward outsiders.
C1 verb
insulate
isolieren
Meaning
To protect something by covering it, especially to prevent heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering.
Example
The house was insulated to reduce heating costs.