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Chapters 11 & 12
German Reading Vocabulary
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Language - German
Graduate
06/30/2010

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Term
äußerst
Definition
very, extremely
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besonders
Definition
(e)specially, particularly
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besser
Definition
better
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dagegen
Definition
on the other hand, against it
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doch
Definition
however, indeed, yet
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durchschnittlich
Definition

average, on the average

 

("to cut through it")

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erfolgreich
Definition

successful

 

("rich in success")

Term
Fall (m.), -¨e
Definition
case, situation
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auf jeden Fall
Definition
in any case
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in diesem Fall(e)
Definition
in this case
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geeignet
Definition
suited, suitable
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hart
Definition
hard
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Höhe (f.), -n
Definition
height, elevation
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immer
Definition
always
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immer reicher
Definition
richer and richer
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immer wieder
Definition
again and again
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kennzeichnen
Definition

to characterize, to typify

 

("to draw something so it is known")

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lang
Definition
long
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drei Jahre lang
Definition
for three years
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langsam
Definition
slow
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Lauf (m.), -¨e
Definition
course
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im Laufe
Definition
in the course (of)
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liegen (lag, gelegen)
Definition
to lie, be lying down
Term
Linie (f.), -n
Definition
line
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in erster Linie
Definition
primarily, in the first place
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Meer (n.), -e
Definition
ocean, sea
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Nähe (f.)
Definition
vicinity, nearness
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in der Nähe
Definition
near
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niedrig
Definition
low
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reich
Definition
rich, abundant
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rund
Definition
approximately, round
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tief
Definition
deep, low
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u.a.

(unter anderem, anderen)

Definition
among other things, among others
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um mehr als
Definition
by more than
Term

verbinden

(verband, verbunden)

Definition

to connect, combine, unite

 

("to bind things together")

Term

vor/kommen

(kam...vor, ist vorgekommen)

Definition

to occur, happen, seem

 

("to come forth")

Term

wachsen

(wuchs, ist gewachsen; wächst)

Definition
to grow, increase
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Wachstum (n.)
Definition
growth
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zahlreich
Definition
numerous
Term

zu/nehmen

(nahm...zu, zugenommen; nimmt...zu)

Definition
to increase, grow
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ab/hängen von

(hing...ab, abgehangen)

Definition

be dependent upon

 

("to hang off of/from")

Term

ab/nehmen

(nahm...ab, abgenommen; nimmt...ab)

Definition

to decrease take off (weight)

 

(ab = "off")

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an/kommen (kam...an, ist angekommen)
Definition

to arrive

 

(kommen = "to come")

Term
beenden
Definition
to finish, complete
Term
Bevölkerung (f.), -en
Definition
population; inhabitants (pl.)
Term
doppelt
Definition
double, twice
Term
Einwohnerzahl (f.)
Definition

(total) population

 

("number of inhabitants")

Term
Entwicklungsland (n.), -¨er
Definition
developing country
Term
Erlebnis (n.), -se
Definition

experience

 

(erleben = "to experience, live through something")

Term
Ernährung (f.)
Definition

feeding, food, nourishment

 

(nähren =to nourish, feed, support)

Term

gewinnen

(gewann, gewonnen)

Definition
to win, gain
Term
hauptsächlich
Definition
main(ly), chief
Term
Kapitel (n.)
Definition
chapter
Term
lernen
Definition
to learn, to study (for a test)
Term
Milliarde (f.), -n
Definition
billion
Term
Mitteilung (f.), -en
Definition

report, communication

 

(mitteilen = to share info with)

Term
nützlich
Definition

useful

 

(benutzen, nutzen = to use)

Term
Papier (n.), -e
Definition

paper, document

(not: newspaper, term paper)

Term
Prüfung (f.), -en
Definition

test, examination

 

(prufen = to test)

Term
Quelle (f.), -n
Definition
source, spring
Term
Regel (f.), -n
Definition
rule
Term
reisen
Definition
to travel
Term
selber
Definition
-self
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er selber
Definition
he himself
Term
selbst
Definition
-self; even
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sogar
Definition
even (as in "even the doctor wasn't aware of it")
Term
Stück (n.), -e
Definition
piece
Term
studieren
Definition
to study (at the university)
Term
usw. (und so weiter)
Definition
etc. (and so forth)
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wohl
Definition
well (as in, "I feel well."), perhaps, probably, indeed, no doubt
Term
Ziel (n.), -e
Definition
goal
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Zuwachs (m.)
Definition

growth, increase

 

(wachsen = to grow)

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