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clerical (adj)

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connected with office work (clerical workers/ staff/ assistant)

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applicant (n)

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a person who makes a formal request for st (for a job/ uni)

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receive (v)

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to accept st that is sent or given to you

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benefit (n)

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an advantage that st gives you; a helpful and useful effect that st has

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promenade (n)

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a public place for walking, usually a wide path next to the sea

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tram (n)

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tramvay

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heritage (n)

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miras; the history, traditions, buildings and objects that a country or society has had for many years

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whether (conjunction)

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use to express a doubt or choice between two posibilities (he seemed undicieded whether to go or stay)

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neglect sb/st (v)

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to fail to take care of sb/st

-Don’t neglect your health.

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rivalry (n)

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a state in which two people, companies etc are competing for the same thing

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disinfectant (n)

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dezenfektan

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substance (n)

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a type of liquid, solid or gas that has particular qualifies

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contain (v)

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-The drink doesn’t contain alcohol

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frequency (n)

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the rate at which st happens or is repeated

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maintain st (v)

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to make st continue at the same level, standard (synonym : preserve)

  • to maintain law and order/standards/a balance/control
  • The two countries have always maintained close relations.
  • to maintain prices (= prevent them from falling or rising)
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sort st out (phrasal v)

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to organize the contents of st; to tidy st

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entitle (v)

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to give sb to right to have or to do st (hak tanımak) ; to give a title to a book, play etc

  • This ticket does not entitle you to travel first class.
  • He read a poem entitled “Salt”.
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refund (n)

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a sum of money that is paid back to you

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resolution (n)

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a definite decision to do or not to do st

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dispute (n)

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discussion about a subject on which people disagree

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contradict st (v)

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to be so different from each other that one of them must be wrong
-The two stories contradict each other.

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debit card

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banka kartı

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pot

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tencere, tava, güveç

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lid

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kapak

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spit (v)

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to force liquid, food etc out of your mouth

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grip on st/sb (n)

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an act of holding sb/st tightly; control or power over sb

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overflow (v)

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to be so full that the contents go over the sides

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inerior (n)
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exterior

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the inside part of st

“ outside “ “ “

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adjust (v)

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to change st slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions (synonym : adapt)

  • Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly.
  • Adjust your language to the age of your audience.
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hazard (n)

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st that can be dangerous or cause damage

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prevent (v)

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to stop sb from doing st; to stop st from happening

-The accident could have been prevented.

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estimate (v)

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to form an idea of cost, size, value, etc of st, but without calculating it exact
-The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million.

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assessment (n)

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an opinion or a judgement about sb/st that has been thought about carefully (synonym : evaluation)
- The city hired them to do a structural assessment of the damage.

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precaution (n)

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önlem; (against st) st is done in advance in order to prevent problems or to avoid danger
-safety precautions

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appropriate (adj)

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suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances

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expose (v)

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to show st that is usually hidden

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likelihood (n)

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to chance of st happening; how likely st is to happen (~probability)

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consider (v)

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to think about st carefully, especially in order to make a decision

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maintenance (n)

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to act of keeping st in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly

  • The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings.
  • car maintenance
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majority (n)

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the largest part of a group of people or things

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require (v)

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to need st; to depend on st/st
-These pets require a lot of care and attention.

make sb do or have st, especially because it is necessary according to a particular law or set of rules
-I just require a signature on the form.

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claim (v)

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to say st is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it

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due (adj)

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due to sb/st caused by sb/st; because of sb/st
-The team’s success was largely due to her efforts.

arranged or expected

  • When’s the baby due?
  • The next train is due in five minutes.
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amount (n)

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a quantity of st (uncountable)

45
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eligibility (n)

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uygunluk; to state of being able to have or do st because you have the right qualifications / age
-Marriage to a national gave automatic eligibility for citizenship.

46
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insurance (n)

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sigorta

47
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spouse (n)

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a husband or wife

-Fill in your spouse’s name here.

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payslip (n)

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a piece of paper given to an employee that shows how much money they have been paid (tax etc)

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significant (adj)

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large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed; having a particular meaning

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consist in & on (pharasal v)

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consist in st: to have st as the main or only part or feature
-The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings.

consist of: to be formed from the people or things mentioned
-The committee consists of ten members.

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initial (adj)

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happening at the beginning; first

-in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign

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disbelief (n)

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-He stared at me in disbelief.

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fortune (n)

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a large amount of money; chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people’s lives

54
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arduous (adj)

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involving a lot effort and energy, especially over a period of time

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accommodate sb (v)

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to provide sb with a room or place to sleep, live or sit

-The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.

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shallow (adj)

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not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom

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swirl (adj)

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to move around quickly in a circle; to make something do this

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skillful (adj)

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​(of a person) good at doing st, especially st that needs a particular ability or special training
-a skillful player/performer/teacher

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rectangular

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dikdörtgensel (rectangle: dikdörtgen)

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agitate (v)

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to argue strongly for st you want, especially for changes in a law, in social conditions, etc. (synonym : campaign)
-political groups agitating for social change

agitate sb : to make somebody feel angry, anxious or nervous

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sieve

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elek

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vaporize st (v)

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turn into gas

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striking (adj)

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interesting and unusual enough to attract attention (synonym : marked)
-a striking feature

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decline (v)

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to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.
-Support for the party continues to decline.

to refuse politely to accept or to do st
-I offered to give them a lift but they declined.

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rapidly (adv)

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very quickly

  • to increase/spread/expand rapidly
  • to change/develop/evolve rapidly
  • a rapidly growing economy
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increase (v)

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to become greater in amount, number, value, etc.; to make st greater in amount, number, value, etc.
-Costs have increased significantly.

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convincing (adj)

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that makes sb believe that st is true

-She sounded very convincing to me (= I believed what she said).

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influx (n)

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the fact of a lot of people, money or things arriving somewhere

  • a massive/sudden influx of visitors
  • influx (of sb/st) into: the influx of wealth into the region
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establish (v)

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(st) to start or create an organization, a system, etc. that is meant to last for a long time (synonym : set up)
- The committee was established in 1912.

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novice (n)

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​a person who is new and has little experience in a skill, job or situation
-I’m a complete novice at skiing.

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compensate (v)

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(for st) to provide st good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc. (synonym : make up for)
-Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.

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shrink st (v)

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to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, cloth, etc. smaller in this way
-My sweater shrank in the wash.

to become or to make st smaller in size or amount
-The tumour had shrunk to the size of a pea.

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revenue (n)

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devlet geliri

74
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solid (adj)

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katı

75
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request (n)

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the action of asking for st formally and politely; a thing that you formally ask for

a song or tune that sb asks to have played on a radio programme
-The next request is from a listener in Aberdeen.

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retail (n)

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the selling of goods to the public, usually through shops (perakende satış)

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anticipation (n)

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​the fact of seeing that st might happen in the future and perhaps doing st about it now (sezinleme)
-in anticipation of st: He bought extra food in anticipation of more people coming than he’d invited.

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from top to bottom

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‘compeletly’

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deter (v)

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(sb) (from st/from doing st) to make sb decide not to do st or continue doing st, especially by making them understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of their actions
- The high price of the service could deter people from seeking advice.

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peculiar (adj)

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strange or unusual, especially in a way that is unpleasant or makes you worried
-a peculiar smell/taste

peculiar (to sb/st): belonging or relating to one particular place, situation, person, etc., and not to others
-a humour that is peculiar to American sitcoms

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evokes memories

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it brings back memories of st

82
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labor-saving (adj)

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designed to reduce the amount of work or effort needed to do st; adopted to replace or decrease human and especially manuel labor
-modern labour-saving devices such as washing machines and dishwashers

83
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creep out (pharasal v)

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creep sb out: to give sb an unpleasant feeling of fear or worry
-He said the empty streets creeped him out.

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reassuring (adj)

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making you feel less worried or uncertain about something

-a reassuring smile

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