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Vocabulary Cards C2

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C2 noun
poesy
dichtung
Meaning
poetry; the art or composition of poems
Example
The anthology was filled with romantic poesy.
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C2 noun
poetaster
ein schlechter oder unbedeutender Dichter
Meaning
an inferior or trivial poet
Example
He was mocked as a poetaster by the literary critics.
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C2 noun
polemic
polemischer Angriff
Meaning
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
Example
The article was a fierce polemic against the government's policies.
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C2 adjective
polemical
polemisch
Meaning
relating to or involving strongly critical or controversial writing or speech
Example
She wrote a polemical article challenging traditional beliefs.
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C2 noun
polemics
Polemik
Meaning
the art or practice of engaging in controversial debate or dispute
Example
The conference was full of polemics on economic reforms.
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C2 noun
polity
Politik, Regierungssystem
Meaning
an organized society or form of government
Example
The ancient Greek polity had a system of city-states.
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C2 adjective
pollyannaish
übermäßig optimistisch
Meaning
overly or blindly optimistic
Example
Her pollyannaish attitude ignored the obvious problems.
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C2 noun
poltroon
Feigling
Meaning
a cowardly person
Example
He acted like a poltroon during the crisis.
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C2 noun
polyarchy
Polyarchie
Meaning
government by many people
Example
Polyarchy allows multiple parties to share power.
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C2 noun
polycracy
Polykratie
Meaning
rule by many; government by multiple authorities
Example
The nation experienced a polycracy after decentralization reforms.
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C2 noun
polygamist
Polygamist
Meaning
a person who has more than one spouse at the same time
Example
The polygamist had three wives living in different houses.
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C2 noun
polyhedron
festkörper mit flachen polygonalen flächen
Meaning
a solid object with flat polygonal faces, straight edges, and vertices
Example
The mathematician studied a complex polyhedron model.
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C2 noun
polymath
Allrounder
Meaning
a person with knowledge of many different subjects
Example
Leonardo da Vinci was a true polymath, excelling in art, science, and engineering.
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C2 noun
polysyllable
mehrsilbiges Wort
Meaning
a word with more than one syllable
Example
The word 'elephant' is a polysyllable because it has three syllables.
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C2 noun
polytheism
Polytheismus
Meaning
the belief in or worship of multiple gods
Example
Ancient Greeks practiced polytheism, worshiping gods like Zeus and Athena.
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C2 noun
Pomfret
Pomfretfisch
Meaning
A deep-bodied marine fish with silvery scales, popular in Asian cuisine
Example
The restaurant serves delicious pomfret curry with rice.
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C2 noun
pommel
der abgerundete Knopf am Griff eines Schwertes oder Sattels
Meaning
the rounded knob on the handle of a sword or saddle
Example
He gripped the sword firmly by the pommel.
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C2 noun
pomposity
Pompösität, Arroganz
Meaning
self-important behavior or exaggerated dignity
Example
His speech was full of pomposity and arrogance.
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C2 adjective
ponderable
die bedacht werden kann, überlegbar
Meaning
able to be considered or thought about
Example
The evidence was substantial and ponderable.
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C2 noun
pontiff
Papst oder ein hochrangiger Bischof
Meaning
the pope or a high-ranking bishop in the Christian church
Example
The pontiff addressed the nation in a televised speech.
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C2 adjective
pontifical
im Zusammenhang mit einem Papst oder Bischof; pompös oder selbstgefällig
Meaning
relating to a pope or bishop; pompous or self-important
Example
His pontifical manner annoyed the other members of the committee.
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C2 verb
pontificate
auf pompöse oder dogmatische Weise sprechen oder handeln; als Pontifex amtieren
Meaning
to speak or act in a pompous or dogmatic way; to officiate as a pontiff
Example
He pontificated on the importance of education for over an hour.
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C2 noun
porphyry
ein hartes magmatisches Gestein
Meaning
A hard igneous rock containing crystals, often used for decorative or building purposes.
Example
The ancient Romans used porphyry to make columns and statues.
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C2 verb
portend
vorzeichen
Meaning
To be a sign or warning that something, especially something bad, is going to happen.
Example
Dark clouds portend a storm.
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