German C1 Communication & Media Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Communication & Media vocabulary at C1 level — 376 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

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376 C1 · Communication & Media words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
die Abhandlunga treatise / discourse / pamphlet—
abstraktabstract—
adäquatadequate—
das Akrostichonacrostic—
die Aktualitätactuality—
akzentuierento accentuate (stress)—
die Allegorieallegory—
die Alliterationalliteration—
die Ambiguitätambiguity—
das Ammenmärchenan old wives tale—
die Analogieanalogy—
analytischanalytical—
die Anaphoraanaphora—
anonymisierento anonymize—
anprangernto denounce / pillory—
anschaulichvisually appealing—
die Anspielungan innuendo / allusion—
anstachelnto goad / egg on—
die Antitheseantithesis—
anzettelnto instigate / stir up—
anzüglichsuggestive / lewd—
der Aphorismusaphorism—
der Archaismusarchaism—
die Argumentationargumentation—
die Argumentationslinieargumentation line—
argumentativargumentative—
die Assonanzassonance—
die Assoziationassociation—
assoziativassoziative—
das Attributattribute—
der Aufmachera lead story / opener—
die Authentifizierungauthentication—
die Autorisierungauthorization—
die Autoritätauthority—
bedenklichdubious—
beiliegento be enclosed / inserted—
bejahendaffirmative / positive (wenig benutzt)—
das Bekenntnisconfession—
beklatschento gossip about—
bekrittelnto criticize / find fault with (wenig benutzt)—
die Belletristikfiction (wenig benutzt)—
die Beschönigungextenuation / beautification (lessen the seriousness by making something nicer via excuses)—
beschwichtigendconciliatory / placating (wenig benutzt)—
beschwörento conjure up / invoke / summon—
besingento sing the praise of / sing about—
beteuernto protest / assert / reassure—
bevormundento treat like a child / patronize—
die Bezeugungattestation (testimony)—
die Bildlichkeitfigurativeness/imagery—
brisantexplosive / volatile—
brüskierento snub—
der Buhrufa boo (catcall / jeer)—
charakteristischcharacteristic—
die Chiffrecode—
darlegento set forth / explain / state—
debattierento debate—
die Denotationdenotation—
die Designierunga designation—
die Desinformationdisinformation—
diffamierento defame—
die Diktiondiction/style—
das Diktumdictum/pronouncement—
diskriminierenddiscriminatory—
der Diskursdiscourse—
die Diskussionskulturdiscussion culture—
diskutabeldebatable—
die Dokumentationdocumentation—
dokumentierendocument—
durchbohrenpierce—
durchkreuzento cross out—
die Effektivitätefficiency—
die Effizienzefficiency—
der Ehrengasta guest of honor—
einordnento classify—
einseitigone-sided—
die Ellipseellipsis—
die Eloquenzeloquence—
die Emotionalitätemotionality—
empathischempathic—
die Emphaseemphasis/intensity—
emphatischemotional—
entblößenexpose—
entwachsenoutgrow—
entwurzelnuproot—
entzaubernto disenchant—
der Epilogepilogue—
die Epistelepistle/letter—
erachtento deem / consider—
das Erfordernisrequirement—
ergebnisoffenopen-ended—
ersichtlichapparent—
erwiesenermaßenproven—
etwaigpossible / maybe (wenig benutzt)—
der Euphemismuseuphemism—
die Expositionexposure / highlight—
expressivexpressive—
die Faktenüberprüfungfact-checking—
faktischfactually—
der Federkielquill—
die Fehldeutungmisinterpretation—

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