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Vocabulary Cards C2

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C2 noun
windbag
Schwätzer
Meaning
a person who talks too much, especially in a boring or boastful way
Example
Everyone avoided the windbag at the party because he never let anyone else speak.
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C2 verb
winnow
auswählen; das Korn von der Spreu trennen
Meaning
to remove the less desirable parts from a group; originally, to separate grain from chaff by blowing air
Example
The committee will winnow the list of applicants to ten finalists.
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C2 adjective
winsome
gewinnend
Meaning
pleasant and attractive in a fresh, innocent, or charming way
Example
Her winsome smile instantly put the nervous guests at ease.
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C2 adjective
wispy
zart und dünn
Meaning
Thin, delicate, and weak in appearance or form.
Example
Her wispy hair blew gently in the breeze.
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C2 adjective
Witless
dumm; töricht; unklug
Meaning
lacking intelligence or wisdom; foolish
Example
His witless remarks during the meeting embarrassed everyone present.
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C2 noun
witling
Dussel / falscher Weise klug
Meaning
a person who has little wit or pretends to be witty
Example
He acted like a witling among scholars.
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C2 noun
witticism
witzige Bemerkung / Scherz
Meaning
a clever or funny remark
Example
Her witticism made everyone laugh during the meeting.
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C2 adverb
wittingly
absichtlich
Meaning
Consciously and intentionally; on purpose.
Example
He wittingly withheld information from the police.
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C2 verb
wizen
verwelken
Meaning
To become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled.
Example
The flowers began to wizen after days without water.
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C2 adjective
wizen-faced
vertrocknetes und faltiges Gesicht
Meaning
Having a dry, wrinkled, and withered face.
Example
A wizen-faced old man sat quietly in the corner.
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C2 adjective
wizened
runzlig
Meaning
Shriveled, wrinkled, or withered, often due to age.
Example
The wizened tree stood in the field for centuries.
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C2 adjective
wont
gewohnt
Meaning
accustomed or used to doing something
Example
She rose early, as she was wont to do.
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C2 adjective
workmanlike
handwerklich
Meaning
Showing efficient, competent, and practical skill, but without flair or creativity.
Example
The carpenter delivered a workmanlike performance on the project.
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C2 noun
wraith
Gespenst
Meaning
A ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially seen shortly before or after their death.
Example
A wraith appeared in the fog near the old castle.
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C2 noun
wrangler
Viehhüter
Meaning
a person who argues noisily; or someone who takes care of livestock on a ranch
Example
The cowboy worked as a wrangler on the ranch.
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C2 verb
wrest
mit Gewalt abreißen
Meaning
to forcibly pull something from a person's grasp; to seize with effort or struggle
Example
The police had to wrest the weapon from the suspect's hand.
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C2 noun
wretch
unglücklicher Mensch
Meaning
an unfortunate or miserable person; a despicable or contemptible person
Example
The poor wretch was left out in the cold with no shelter.
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C2 adjective
wrongheaded
verrückt
Meaning
Having or showing bad judgment or stubbornly holding to wrong ideas.
Example
The policy was considered wrongheaded and harmful.
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