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Vocabulary Cards C2

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C2 noun
habitant
Bewohner
Meaning
An inhabitant; a person or animal that lives in a particular place.
Example
The habitants of the village were friendly and welcoming.
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C2 verb
habituate
gewöhnen
Meaning
to make someone accustomed to something
Example
The monks habituated themselves to meditation.
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C2 noun
habitude
Gewohnheit, Brauch
Meaning
a customary condition or mode of life; habitual practice
Example
He lived in a quiet habitude, avoiding the noise of the city.
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C2 noun
hackles
die Haare am Nacken eines Tieres, die sich aufstellen, wenn es wütend oder alarmiert ist; bildlich, Gefühle von Wut oder Groll
Meaning
the hairs on the back of an animal’s neck that rise when it is angry or alarmed; figuratively, feelings of anger or resentment
Example
His rude comment raised my hackles.
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C2 noun
hackney
Leihpferd, abgedroschen
Meaning
a horse kept for ordinary riding or hire; also used for something overused or trite
Example
The old hackney was still pulling the carriage.
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C2 noun
Hackney carriage
Taxi
Meaning
A taxi; a car licensed to carry passengers for hire
Example
I called a hackney carriage to get to the airport.
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C2 noun
Hag
hexe
Meaning
an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one; a witch
Example
In the fairy tale, the wicked hag lived alone in a cottage deep in the forest.
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C2 adjective
hagiographic
übertrieben schmeichelhaft
Meaning
Excessively flattering or idealized, often in a biography or portrayal of someone.
Example
The documentary was criticized for its hagiographic portrayal of the leader.
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C2 adjective
halcyon
heiter
Meaning
calm, peaceful, and happy; denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful
Example
She often reminisces about the halcyon days of her childhood.
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C2 adjective
hale
kerngesund
Meaning
strong and healthy, especially of an elderly person
Example
Despite his age, the man remained hale and active.
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C2 adjective
half-baked
halbgar
Meaning
poorly thought out or badly planned
Example
The manager quickly rejected his half-baked proposal.
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C2 adjective
halfhearted
unmotiviert
Meaning
lacking enthusiasm or determination; unenthusiastic
Example
His halfhearted attempt to study did not bring good results.
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C2 verb
hallow
heiligen
Meaning
to honor as holy; to make sacred or greatly respected
Example
The ancient temple was hallowed by centuries of worship.
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C2 adjective
ham-handed
ungeschickt
Meaning
clumsy or inept in handling things or situations
Example
His ham-handed attempt to fix the computer made it worse.
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C2 noun, verb
hamstring
Sehne an der Rückseite des Oberschenkels; als Verb, jemanden oder etwas stark einschränken oder die Wirksamkeit erheblich verringern
Meaning
a tendon at the back of the thigh; as a verb, to cripple or severely restrict the effectiveness of someone or something.
Example
Budget cuts hamstrung the organization’s plans.
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C2 verb (past tense, past participle), adjective
hamstrung
gelähmt oder eingeschränkt
Meaning
crippled or severely restricted in movement or progress.
Example
The team was hamstrung by lack of resources.
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C2 noun
hand-wringing
übermäßige Besorgnis
Meaning
excessive worry or concern expressed in a visible or dramatic way.
Example
There was much hand-wringing over the political crisis.
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C2 adjective
hangdog
beschämt
Meaning
looking or feeling ashamed, guilty, or defeated.
Example
He gave me a hangdog look after being caught lying.
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C2 noun
hanger-on
Anhängsel
Meaning
a person who spends time with a powerful or famous person to gain benefits.
Example
The celebrity was always surrounded by hangers-on.
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C2 noun
Hanker
Sehnsucht, Verlangen
Meaning
a feeling of yearning or craving; a strong desire for something
Example
After years abroad, she developed a deep hanker for her homeland's traditional cuisine.
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C2 noun
hankering
Sehnsucht
Meaning
a strong desire or craving for something.
Example
She had a hankering for chocolate late at night.
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C2 noun
Hanky-Panky
Betrug; verdächtige Aktivität; unethisches Verhalten; Täuschung
Meaning
dishonest or suspicious activity; unethical behavior; trickery or deception
Example
The audit revealed some hanky-panky in the company's financial records.
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C2 noun
hap
Glück, Schicksal, Zufall
Meaning
luck, fortune, or chance occurrence
Example
By sheer hap, he discovered the old letter hidden in the drawer.
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C2 verb
harangue
lange und leidenschaftliche Rede halten, oft in Wut
Meaning
to deliver a long, passionate, and often angry speech
Example
The politician harangued the crowd for over an hour.
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