504 Words Flashcards
Tact
ability to say the right thing.
My aunt bever hurts anyone’s feelings because she always uses tact.
By the use of tact, Janet was able to calm her jealous husband.
Tact
ability to say the right thing.
My aunt bever hurts anyone’s feelings because she always uses tact.
By the use of tact, Janet was able to calm her jealous husband.
Brave, showing respect for woman
Gallant
Ed is so gallant that he always gives up his subway seat to a woman.
Many gallant knights entered the contest to win the princess.
not used to, alışılmadık
Unaccustomed
The king was unaccustomed to having people disobey him.
Coming from Alaska, Claude sas not unaccustomed to Florida’s heat.
Bekar
Bachelor
Yemin
Oath.
Take an oath, swear an oath
Yeterli olmak, uygun olmak
Qualify
Ceset
corpse
Ceset
corpse
Hide
Conceal
Dismal
dark and depressing
when the weather is so dismal, i sometimes stay in bed all day.
As the dismal reports of the election came in, the senator’s friends tactfully made no mention of them.
Very cold
Frigid
live in
inhabit
live in
inhabit
Numb
uyuşuk, uyuşturmak
my fingers quickly became numb in the frigid room.
When the nurse stuck a pin in my numb leg, i felt nothing.
Danger
Peril
The hunter was abondoned by the natives when he described the peril that lay ahead of them.
Our library is filled with stories of perilous adventures.
Yaslanmak, lie down, lean back
Recline
Scream
shriek
sinister
kötü niyetli, korkutucu
Tempt
baştan çıkarmak, teşvik etmek
a banana split can tempt me to break my diet.
Your offer of a job tempts me greatly.
wager
bahis
az bulunur, nadir
scarce
Chairs that are older than one hundred years are scarce.
Because there is little moisture in the desert, trees are scare.
How scarce are good cooks?
Annual
her yıl yapılan, yıllık
ikna etmek
persuade
karıştırmak, karışım
Blend
visible
gözle görülür, görünür
devise
düşünmek, bulmak, geliştirmek
The burglars devised a scheme for entering the bank at night.
I would like to devise a method for keeping my toes from becoming numb while i am ice skating.
Toptan satış
Wholesale
çamurlu su birikintisi
Muddy puddle
yönetici
executive
fog, mist
vapor
Remove, omit
eliminate
thick, yoğun
dense
the dense leaves on the trees let in a minimum of sunlight.
His keen knife cur through the dense jungle.
istifade etmek, faydalanmak, kullanmak
utilize
no one seems willing to utilize this vacant house
nemli, rütubetli
humid
alçalmak, inmek
descend
if we let the air out of a balloon, it will have to descend.
The pilot, thinking his plane was in peril, descended quickly.
dolaşmak (hava, kan), akımını sağlamak (hava, sıvı)
Circulate
A fan may circulate the air in summer, but it doesn’t cool it.
My father circulated among the guests at the party and made them feel uncomfortable.
extremely large, huge
enormous
tahmin etmek
predict, estimate, guess
yok olmak
vanish
in the country, kırsal
rural
yük
burden
the burden of the country’s safety is in the hands of the president.
Lili found the enormous box too much of a burden.
yük
burden
the burden of the country’s safety is in the hands of the president.
Lili found the enormous box too much of a burden.
Gather together, bring together, toplaşmak, birleşmek
assemble
inceleme, soruşturma
probe
Reform
yeniden düzenleme, make better
fault
defect
ihmal etmek
neglect
Bob’s car got dirty when neglected to keep it polished.
It is essential that you don’t neglect your homework.
Dolandırmak, hakkını yemek
Defraud
My aunt saved thousands of dollars by defrauding the government.
By defrauding his friend, Dexter ruined a family tradition of honesty.
Detect
find out, discover
give permission, izin vermek
consent
big and heavy
Massive
big and heavy
Massive
preserve
protect
preserve
protect
Kınamak
Denounce
*The father denounced his son for lying to the district attorney.
eşsiz
Unique
*Going to Africa was a unique experience.
Torrent
sağanak, sel, şiddetli
*A massive rain was coming down in torrents.
*In the debate, a torrent of questions was asked.
*After trying to defraud the public, Lefty was faced with a torrent of charges.
Alınmak, gücenmek, bir şeye sinirlenmek
Resent
Alınmak, gücenmek, bir şeye sinirlenmek
Resent
Taciz etmek, sataşmak, disturb
Molest
Gloomy
Dark, loş, hüzünlü, iç karartıcı
*My cousin was gloomy because his bestfriend had moved away.
*The reason Doris wasn’t popular was that she always had a gloomy appearance.
*Jones beach is not so beautiful on a gloomy day.
Gloomy
Dark, loş, hüzünlü, iç karartıcı
*My cousin was gloomy because his bestfriend had moved away.
*The reason Doris wasn’t popular was that she always had a gloomy appearance.
*Jones beach is not so beautiful on a gloomy day.
unforseen
unexpected
*The drivers faced unforseen trouble in their search for the wreck.
* We had some unforseen problems with the new engine.
unforseen
unexpected
Exaggarate
Overstate
Exaggarate
Overstate
Amateur [emıçır]
Acemi, person who does something for pleasure, not for money or as a profession
Mediocre [midiokr]
Average, ordinary
*The movie wasn’t a great one; it was only mediocre.
Geçerli
Valid
*Rita had valid reasons for denouncing her father’s way of life.
Geçerli
Valid
*Rita had valid reasons for denouncing her father’s was of life.
Prominent
well-known, important
*My client is a prominent businessman.
*Napoleon is a prominent figure in the history.
taking up much space; large
Bulky
The massive desk was quite bulky and impossible to carry.
Reluctant
Unwilling
Reluctant
Unwilling
yakınlarda, civar, etraf
vicinity
yakınlarda, civar, etraf
vicinity
violent anger
rage
violent anger
rage
act against, oppose
resist
nit to be denied, inkar edilemez
undeniable
inspect
denetlemek, gözden geçirmek
yasa çıkarmak
legislate
yasa çıkarmak
legislate
Extract
remove, take out
Extract
remove, take out
ateşlemek
ignite
* a careless remark helped to ignite the conflict.
kaldırmak
Abolish
*we abolished the laws that didn’t serve in this decade.
açık sözlü
frank
açık sözlü
frank
acil
urgent
yasaklamak
prohibit
*the law prohibits the use of gun
enough
adequate
able to heard
audible
*from across the room the teacher’s voice was barely audible
a short, quick view
glimps
a short, quick view
glimps
tereddüt etmek
hesitate
Absurd
foolish
kurgu
fiction
