101 Flashcards
Viable
Adj
Able to be done, possible
Noun - viablity
Redundancy
Noun
the state of being not or no longer needed or useful
Glimpse
Noune
A brief look (anlik bakis)
I only got a glimpse of the car
Glance
Verb
To look briefly (Kisa bakis atmak)
She glanced at her reflection
Glance eachother-bakismak
Glance through-hizlica okumak
Glance over/at-goz gezdirmek
Glance off
Verb
If an object glances off something, it hits it at an angle and bounces away in another direction (Siyirip gecmek)
The ball glanced off the edge of his racquet.
Do away with
Verb
Eliminate, destroy, make an end of
We must make every effort to do away with all discrimination.
Dispair
Verb
To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of
Noun
Loss of hope (umutsuzluk/caresizlik)
He turned around in despair, aware that he was not going to survive.
Streamline
To streamline an organization or process means to make it more efficient by removing unnecessary parts of it.
Monetize
To convert something into money (paraya cevirmek/para basmak)
Illustrious
Adj
Brilliant, highly distinguish, well known
Convene
To come together
You need to convene your employee as a group to discuss the situation
Intuition
Noun
A sense of something not evident and deducible
You should listen to your intuition
Evident
Adj
Obviously true by observation (belli/apacik)
It was evident she was angry
Evidently
Adj
Obviously
You said you would text me in the evening, but you lied, evidently.
Deduce
Verb
If you deduce something or deduce that something is true, you reach that conclusion because of other things that you know to be true.
Alison had cleverly deduced that I was the author of the letter
Deducible
Adj
Capable of being concluded or understood through reasons
Controversy
Discussion (noun)
He doesn’t like contreversy
Inclusive
Adj
Including everything concerned (kapsamli)
He gave us an inclusive list
Comprehensive
Adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something
There is no such a thing as a comprehensive textbook.
Ambiguous
Adj
Unclear, uncertain
He gave an ambiguous answe
Detrimental to
Adj
Causing damage or harm
Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.
Overhaul
Noun
A major repair, remake, renovation, or revision
The engine required a complete overhaul to run properly.
Verb - renovate
Engine is being overhauled
Overarching
Adj
Covering, including, all-embracing or overwhelming
Articulate overarching goals to employees to decrease the ambiguity in the group
Articulate
Verb
To explain; to put into words; to make something specific
I like this painting, but I can’t articulate why.
Incompatible
Inconsistent, contradictory, inharmoniously
Prevail
Verb
To be superior in strength, dominance, to gain advantage over others, to have the upper hand
Adj - ex: prevailing strategy
Compelling
Difficult
Compelling situation to overcome
Adhesive
Noun
Substance like glue
Intact
Adj
Untouched, especially by anything that harms, defiles, or the like; uninjured; whole; undefiled; left complete or entire; not damaged
I packed my belongings carefully so that they would survive the move intact.
Conform
Verb
If you conform, you behave in the way that you are expected or supposed to behave.
Many children who can’t or don’t conform are often bullied
He did not feel obliged to conform to the rules that applied to ordinary men rebel
Confirm
Verb
To approve
I’d like to confirm my reservation for the 30th.
With unanimity
When there is unanimity among a group of people, they all agree about something or all vote for the same thing.
Opponent
A player of the other side; a member of the partnership to which one is opposed
In a sporting contest, your opponent is the person who is playing against you
Interdependence
Noun
Logical or natural association between two or more things, connection
Interdepentent
Adj
Mutually dependent
Cohesiveness
Noun
The state of connecting
Connection
Team’s cohesiveness is important for the process of project
Foster (v)
To promote the growth and development
Ex. To foster new ideas
Foster
Providing parental care and nurture to children not related through legal or blood ties:
Ex.foster parents
Firm (adj)
definitely established; decided; settled
Not soft rigid and solid
Liaison
communication and contact between groups or units
Stealthy
Adj
So slow, deliberate, and secret as to escape observation
Decelerate
To decrease, to slow down
Span
N
the complete duration or extent: the span of his life.
Contemplate
Verb
To look at attentively and thoughtfully: “He stood at the hall closet, contemplating his hats”
Incompatible
Noun
incapable of living or existing together in peace or harmony; conflicting or antagonistic
Competence
Noun
the condition of being capable; ability
Coalition
a combination or alliance, esp. a temporary one between factions, parties, states, etc.
Inquire
Verb
To seek information/answers by asking a question
Explicit
Adj
Fully and clearly expressed, leaving nothing implied
They were explicit in their criticism
Imply
Verb
To express, mean
Her words imply a lock of caring
Fish out of water
Idiom
To refer to a person who is in unfamiliar, and often uncomfortable surroundings
He was a fish out of water before he learns how things work in this company.
Acronym
Bas hartlerden olusan kisaltma
Leeway
Room for free movements within limits
Extra time, space etc.
The instructions give us plenty of leeway
We have ten minutes leeway to act.
Emphasis
Noun
Special expression that gives importance to smth
Newspaper’s emphasis on local affairs caused a confusion in the region
Emphasize
Verb
To give emphasis to
To cause to appear important or deserving attention
Deceive
Verb
To cause to believe what is not true, to mislead
Praise
Noun
Compliment, expression of approval
Hiccup
Hickirmak
Jabber
Verb
To speak or say rapidly without making sense
Compassion
a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for someone struck by misfortune, accompanied by a desire to alleviate the suffering; mercy.
Assertive
Confident and direct in claiming one’s right or putting forward one’s views
Conscience
Noun
An awareness of morality in regard to one’s behavior; a sense of right and wrong that urges one to act morally
eg. Let your conscience be your guide
Conscientious
Adj
Governed by or done according to conscience
Eg. A conscientious judge
Competence
Noun
The condition of being capable; ability
Eg. He has achieved a certain level of competence in reading
Eg. That is not within my conoetence
Competent
Adj
Capable, skilled
You are competent to play a piano, you are a competent pianist
Infrastructure
Noun
The basic structure of an organization; facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning
Dispute
Verb
To express disagreement
Ambiquous
Not certain, doubtful
Open for more than one interpretation
Interpret
To explain and to show the meaning of
The newspapers interpreted the character with the great sublety
Aspiration
Noun
A strong desire for high achievement
Uphold
Ver
To maintain
Uphold a standard of behaviour
Being opposed to
To present in contrast
The ideas that were opposed to each other in her first book
Governance
Noun
A method, system of government and management
Surplus
Adj
Being more than or in excess of what is needed or required
Perquisite
A payment, profit or benefir received in addition to a regular wage or salary
Incentive
Reward / tesvik
Explicit
Noun clearly expressed
Leaving nothing to implication
Lenient
Noun
Not harsh or strict; merciful or generous
Lenient rules
Leniency
Musamaha
lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
Tangible
Somut
Perishable
Goods such as food that are perishable go bad after quite a short length of time.
