Vocabulary List - Pages 1 and 2

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the provided lecture notes, containing English vocabulary terms, German translations, and English definitions.

derogative

abwertend, herabsetzend; to look down at people

complexion

Hautfarbe, Teint; skin colour

garment

Kleidungsstück; an item of clothing.

modest

bescheiden, zurückhaltend; not having, or showing, too high an opinion of one’s abilities

core family

Kernfamilie; a family consisting of parents and their children.

extended family

Großfamilie, erweiterte Familie; family members beyond parents and children, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

blended family

Patchworkfamilie; a family formed when parents with children from previous relationships come together.

same sex family

Familie mit gleichgeschlechtlichen Eltern; a family in which the parents are of the same gender.

mockumentary

fiktive Dokumentation; a fictional story presented in the style of a documentary, often for comedy.

to ransack

durchsuchen, verwüsten; to search a place roughly and thoroughly, often causing damage.

apathetic

gleichgültig, teilnahmslos; showing little or no interest, enthusiasm

feeble

schwach, kraftlos; physically weak or lacking strength.

gentle

sanft, freundlich; kind, calm, and not rough or violent.

mundane

alltäglich, gewöhnlich, langweilig; ordinary and not very exciting or interesting.

remark

Bemrerkung; something that you say, giving your opinion about something or stating a fact

roughly

ungefähr; grob; approximately, or in a way that is not gentle.

thoroughly

gründlich, vollständig; done very carefully and completely.

valuables

Wertsachen; valuable items such as jewelry, money, or important possessions.

ordinary

gewöhnlich, alltäglich, normal; not special, unusual, or different.

attitude

Einstellung, Haltung; a person's way of thinking or feeling about something.

appearance

Aussehen, Erscheinung; the way someone or something looks.

to correspond

entsprechen; korrespondieren; to match or be similar to something.

to assign

zuweisen, zuteilen; to give someone a task or responsibility.

to remain

bleiben; to continue to be in the same state or condition.

(un)consciously

(un)bewusst; with awareness (consciously) or without awareness (unconsciously).

competitive

wettbewerbsorientiert, ehrgeizig; wanting to be more successful than others.

to consider

bedenken, in Betracht ziehen; to think carefully about something.

to indicate

anzeigen, hinweisen auf; to show or point out something.

to syndicate

zusammenschliessen; syndizieren; to join together or distribute content through multiple organisations.

to confirm

bestätigen; to state that something is true or correct.

particularly

besonders; more than usual; especially.

harassment

Belästigung, Schikane; repeated behaviour that annoys, threatens, or upsets someone.

inequality

Ungleichheit; an unfair difference between people or groups.

equal opportunity

Chancengleichheit; the principle that everyone should have the same chances to succeed.

to ensure

sicherstellen; to make certain that something happens.

sufficient

ausreichend, genügend; enough for a particular purpose.

determination

Entschlossenheit; the quality of not giving up easily.

purpose

Zweck, Ziel, Absicht; the reason why something is done or exists.

to be biased

Vorurteile haben

bias

Vorurteil

to mock sb.

to laugh at or make fun of sb.

to have issues

to have worries about or problems with sth.

support group

people who meet (regularly) to help each other with a problem

coping strategies

ways to help you with a problem or bad situation

abuse

cruel, violent or unfair treatment of sb.

acceptance

approval of sth. or sb.

to out sb.

to say sb. is gay/lesbian/transgender, particularly if they would like to keep it secret

to combat sth.

to fight sth.

transphobic

having a strong prejudice against transsexual or transgender people

hate crime

violent acts committed against people because they are gay or of a different race ect.