Academic Vocabulary 19

Question 1

Compete

Answer 1

Yarışmak

John and his brother are always ….ing for attention (ilgi, dikkat)

Question 2

Erupt

Answer 2

Çıkmak (break out)

Violence has ….ed in several towns bcs of riding tensions in the country

Question 3

İmpede

Answer 3

Engellemek (prevent)

Their reluctance (isteksizlik) to make concessions (imtiyaz/ taviz/ ödün vermek) ….s progress in the negotiations (müzakere)

Question 4

Please

Answer 4

Memnun etmek (satisfy)

His interest in the course ….d the teacher

Question 5

Reduce

Answer 5

Azaltmak, düşürmek (decrease, diminish)

The British government decided to …. interest rates (faiz oranı)

Question 6

Secure

Answer 6

Sağlamak

Students are choosing to take degrees in subjects (ders, konu) that are more likely to …. them good jobs after graduation

Question 7

Tackle

Answer 7

Ele almak (handle)

….ing obesity is a government-wide priority (öncelik)

Question 8

Witness

Answer 8

Tanık olmak (see)

We have ….ed many social changes in the last 20 years

Question 9

Confront

Answer 9

Karşı karşıya kalmak (face)

The Minister underestimated (hafife almak, küçümsemek) the problems ….ing them