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C1 · Advanced

Advanced Abstract Nouns

Sophisticated Danish abstract nouns for discussing ideas, emotions and the human condition with precision and depth.

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Words & phrases
94
Lessons
2
Conversations
1
Readings
1

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English
  1. ambivalence
  2. authenticity
  3. discrepancy
  4. legitimacy
  5. integrity
  6. alienation
  7. mutability, changeability
  8. condition, circumstance
  9. transience
  10. resignation
  11. contempt
  12. reverence
  13. wistfulness, melancholy
  14. ambiguity
  15. aversion, reluctance
  16. inclination
  17. abundance
  18. scarcity
  19. powerlessness
  20. leeway, scope
  21. subtlety, technicality
  22. composure, level-headedness
  23. fragility, frailty
  24. unpredictability
  25. indulgence, forbearance
  26. acumen
  27. an aptitude
  28. clear-sightedness
  29. a premonition
  30. a standing, prestige
  31. a supremacy
  32. an ascent
  33. a reconciliation
  34. awe, reverence
  35. indifference
  36. a subtlety
  37. an adage
  38. a nuance of meaning
  39. an assortment
  40. hilarity
  41. a refinement
  42. elegance
  43. malevolence
  44. permanence
  45. appeasement
  46. completion
  47. concealment
  48. devotion
  49. greatness
  50. helpfulness
  51. obedience
  52. a remembrance
  53. severity
  54. possession
  55. victimhood
  56. an imitation
  57. stagnation
  58. obliteration
  59. categorization
  60. destabilization
  61. demystification
  62. an affront
  63. agility
  64. an ambush
  65. an amnesty
  66. animosity
  67. antipathy
  68. arrogance
  69. audacity
  70. candor
  71. decadence
  72. deceit
  73. deception
  74. malice
  75. plausibility
  76. a juxtaposition
  77. austerity
  78. hegemony
  79. a contingency
  80. a truth value
  81. proliferation
  82. transcendence
  83. disillusionment
  84. reciprocity
  85. an incentive
  86. a malaise
  87. an affinity
  88. inertia
  89. futility
  90. tenacity
  91. deterrence
  92. a paucity
  93. a banality
  94. obscurity

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  1. Lesson 1

    Abstract Nouns for Nuanced Ideas

  2. Lesson 2

    Reflections After a Reunion

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Advanced · Part 1

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Precise Word Choice

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9 Units · about 9 h

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