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504 Words Flashcards

1
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Tact

A

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.

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2
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Tact

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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.

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3
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Brave, showing respect for woman

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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.

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4
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not used to, alışılmadık

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Unaccustomed

The king was unaccustomed to having people disobey him.

Coming from Alaska, Claude sas not unaccustomed to Florida’s heat.

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5
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Bekar

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Bachelor

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6
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Yemin

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Oath.
Take an oath, swear an oath

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7
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Yeterli olmak, uygun olmak

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Qualify

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8
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Ceset

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corpse

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9
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Ceset

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corpse

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10
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Hide

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Conceal

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11
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Dismal

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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.

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12
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Very cold

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Frigid

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13
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live in

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inhabit

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14
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live in

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inhabit

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15
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Numb

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uyuşuk, uyuşturmak

my fingers quickly became numb in the frigid room.

When the nurse stuck a pin in my numb leg, i felt nothing.

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16
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Danger

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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.

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17
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Yaslanmak, lie down, lean back

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Recline

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18
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Scream

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shriek

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19
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sinister

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kötü niyetli, korkutucu

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20
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Tempt

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baştan çıkarmak, teşvik etmek

a banana split can tempt me to break my diet.

Your offer of a job tempts me greatly.

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21
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wager

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bahis

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22
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az bulunur, nadir

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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?

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23
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Annual

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her yıl yapılan, yıllık

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24
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ikna etmek

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persuade

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25
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karıştırmak, karışım

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Blend

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26
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visible

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gözle görülür, görünür

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27
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devise

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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.

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28
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Toptan satış

A

Wholesale

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29
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çamurlu su birikintisi

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Muddy puddle

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30
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yönetici

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executive

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31
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fog, mist

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vapor

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32
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Remove, omit

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eliminate

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33
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thick, yoğun

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dense

the dense leaves on the trees let in a minimum of sunlight.

His keen knife cur through the dense jungle.

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34
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istifade etmek, faydalanmak, kullanmak

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utilize

no one seems willing to utilize this vacant house

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35
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nemli, rütubetli

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humid

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36
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alçalmak, inmek

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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.

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37
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dolaşmak (hava, kan), akımını sağlamak (hava, sıvı)

A

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.

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38
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extremely large, huge

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enormous

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39
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tahmin etmek

A

predict, estimate, guess

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40
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yok olmak

A

vanish

41
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in the country, kırsal

A

rural

42
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yük

A

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.

43
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yük

A

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.

44
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Gather together, bring together, toplaşmak, birleşmek

A

assemble

45
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inceleme, soruşturma

A

probe

46
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Reform

A

yeniden düzenleme, make better

47
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fault

A

defect

48
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ihmal etmek

A

neglect

Bob’s car got dirty when neglected to keep it polished.

It is essential that you don’t neglect your homework.

49
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Dolandırmak, hakkını yemek

A

Defraud

My aunt saved thousands of dollars by defrauding the government.

By defrauding his friend, Dexter ruined a family tradition of honesty.

50
Q

Detect

A

find out, discover

51
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give permission, izin vermek

A

consent

52
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big and heavy

A

Massive

53
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big and heavy

A

Massive

54
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preserve

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protect

55
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preserve

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protect

56
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Kınamak

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Denounce
*The father denounced his son for lying to the district attorney.

57
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eşsiz

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Unique
*Going to Africa was a unique experience.

58
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Torrent

A

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.

59
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Alınmak, gücenmek, bir şeye sinirlenmek

A

Resent

60
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Alınmak, gücenmek, bir şeye sinirlenmek

A

Resent

61
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Taciz etmek, sataşmak, disturb

A

Molest

62
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Gloomy

A

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.

63
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Gloomy

A

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.

64
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unforseen

A

unexpected
*The drivers faced unforseen trouble in their search for the wreck.
* We had some unforseen problems with the new engine.

65
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unforseen

A

unexpected

66
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Exaggarate

A

Overstate

67
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Exaggarate

A

Overstate

68
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Amateur [emıçır]

A

Acemi, person who does something for pleasure, not for money or as a profession

69
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Mediocre [midiokr]

A

Average, ordinary

*The movie wasn’t a great one; it was only mediocre.

70
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Geçerli

A

Valid

*Rita had valid reasons for denouncing her father’s way of life.

71
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Geçerli

A

Valid

*Rita had valid reasons for denouncing her father’s was of life.

72
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Prominent

A

well-known, important
*My client is a prominent businessman.
*Napoleon is a prominent figure in the history.

73
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taking up much space; large

A

Bulky

The massive desk was quite bulky and impossible to carry.

74
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Reluctant

A

Unwilling

75
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Reluctant

A

Unwilling

76
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yakınlarda, civar, etraf

A

vicinity

77
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yakınlarda, civar, etraf

A

vicinity

78
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violent anger

A

rage

79
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violent anger

A

rage

80
Q

act against, oppose

A

resist

81
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nit to be denied, inkar edilemez

A

undeniable

82
Q

inspect

A

denetlemek, gözden geçirmek

83
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yasa çıkarmak

A

legislate

84
Q

yasa çıkarmak

A

legislate

85
Q

Extract

A

remove, take out

86
Q

Extract

A

remove, take out

87
Q

ateşlemek

A

ignite
* a careless remark helped to ignite the conflict.

88
Q

kaldırmak

A

Abolish
*we abolished the laws that didn’t serve in this decade.

89
Q

açık sözlü

A

frank

90
Q

açık sözlü

A

frank

91
Q

acil

A

urgent

92
Q

yasaklamak

A

prohibit
*the law prohibits the use of gun

93
Q

enough

A

adequate

94
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able to heard

A

audible
*from across the room the teacher’s voice was barely audible

95
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a short, quick view

A

glimps

96
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a short, quick view

A

glimps

97
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tereddüt etmek

A

hesitate

98
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Absurd

A

foolish

99
Q

kurgu

A

fiction

English vocabulary 2024 (2 decks)

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