Vocabulary 2020-06-26

Concepts are similar
Essay
Scientific Facts
Your status
Candid Camera – Verstehen Sie Spaß – TV Show
Twins
Mirrors
confused
make belief
theatre
plays
consumer
tactics
get back to normal
back to old habits
back to old behaviour
do something for ourselves
get rid of plastic products
use less plastic bags

main topic
main thesis

to jump in
to support
to add something
I highly recommend this article
April –> May
current
play it down
big picture
it is neutral
land of extremes
a big gap between poor and rich
he makes you aware of the topic / problem
self-critical

follow the rules
play by the rules

I agree
I second that motion
melancholy
cold war
police

right wing
extremists

on the other hand
land of freedom
opposite
The USA is a big island, just one „real“ border
desirable (erstrebenswert)

with all the bells and whistles

hurdle
barrier
obstacle

recognized
representative
dealing with each other
friendly
hospitality
hostile
read between the lines

judgement

left behind
leading class
questioning the current leaders
legitimation of power (Herrschaftslegitimation)

dictatorship
governance
fake news

good and bad at the same time

promise to fulfill

lobby
exploit (ausbeuten)

common sense
it is very likely
probably

compensation

Germany is (not) connected to Deutsche Bank
relationship
dependent vs independent

I can’t deal with it anymore