Vocabulary Sept_Oct 25

starr vor Schreck sein

• to be petrified with horror

• to be extremely happy

• to be very confused

• to be mildly surprised

mit offenen Armen annehmen

• to embrace sth.

• to reject sth.

• to ignore sth.

• to analyze sth.

Diplom erhalten

• earn a diploma

• receive a certificate

• attain a degree

• get a qualification

ethisch korrekt nutzen

• to use sth. ethically

• to misuse something

• to use something incorrectly

• to use something responsibly

Verletzlichkeit

• vulnerability

• strength

• resilience

• fortitude

Zulassungstest

• entrance exam

• admission test

• qualification test

• placement test

Der wahre Freund zeigt sich erst in der Not.

• A friend in need is a friend indeed.

• A true friend is always there.

• Friends are like stars.

• Real friends never leave you.

einstehen für jdn./sich behaupten

• stand up for

• give in to

• back down from

• stand aside from

Menschenähnlich, also: human-like

• humanish

• humanoid

• anthropomorphic

• person-like

Unianwärter

• college applicant

• university student

• high school graduate

• job seeker