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gizli; not presently active; potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

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latent

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anormal; markedly different from an accepted norm; noun one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group

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aberrant

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koyulasmak; transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass; verb change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state; cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state

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coagulate

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geveze; full of trivial conversation

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garrulous

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uyusuk; deficient in alertness or activity

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lethargic

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inandirici; powerfully persuasive

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cogent

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kanaatkar; sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; marked by temperance in indulgence

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abstemious

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orantili; corresponding in size or degree or extent

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commensurate

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tumturakli; puffed up with vanity; lofty in style

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grandiloquent

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sokulgan; instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others; (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species; (of plants) growing in groups that are close together

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gregarious

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seyreltmek; mixed with impurities; verb corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

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adulterate

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musamahakar; showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

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complaisant

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hilesiz; free from guile; free of deceit

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guileless

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geveze; full of trivial conversation

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loquacious

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estetik; concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; aesthetically pleasing; relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; noun (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful

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aesthetic

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uysal; disposed or willing to comply

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compliant

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saf; easily tricked because of being too trusting; naive and easily deceived or tricked

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gullible

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berrak; having a clear mind; (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner

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lucid

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toplam; gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole; formed of separate units in a cluster; noun a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together; the whole amount; verb gather in a mass, sum, or whole; amount in the aggregate to

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aggregate

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uzlastirici; intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility; making or willing to make concessions

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conciliatory

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dogmatik; characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles; relating to or involving dogma; of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

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dogmatic

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aydinlik; softly bright or radiant

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luminous

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uyuyan; inactive but capable of becoming active; of eg. volcanos; not erupting and not extinct; in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

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dormant

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homojen; all of the same or similar kind or nature

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homogeneous

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birlesmek; joined together into a whole; verb to bring or combine together or with something else

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amalgamate

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coskun; joyously unrestrained

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ebullient

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ikonoklastik; destructive of images used in religious worship; said of religions, such as Islam, in which the representation of living things is prohibited; characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions

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iconoclastic

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dovulebilir; capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; easily influenced

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malleable

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belirsiz; having more than one possible meaning; having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns; open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

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ambiguous

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eklektik; selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas; noun someone who selects according to the eclectic method

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eclectic

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basina buyruk tip; independent in behavior or thought; noun an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it; someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

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maverick

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cekismeli; involving or likely to cause controversy; inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

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contentious

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degismez; not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature

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immutable

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yalanci; intentionally untrue; given to lying

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mendacious

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pisman; feeling regret for a fault or offence; feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

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contrite

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vurdumduymaz; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited; deliberately impassive in manner

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impassive

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titiz; marked by extreme care in treatment of details; marked by precise accordance with details

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meticulous

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benzer; corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

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analogous

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kivrik; rolled or coiled together; highly complex or intricate

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convoluted

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gecirmez; preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through

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impermeable

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anormal; deviating from the general or common order or type

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anomalous

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korkak; lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; noun an abject coward

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craven

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gorgul; derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; relying on medical quackery

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empirical

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sogukkanli; not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

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imperturbable

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vurdumduymaz; not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

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impervious

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suratsiz; showing a brooding ill humor

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morose

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yoresel; native to or confined to a certain region; of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality; originating where it is found; noun a plant that is native to a certain limited area; a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location

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endemic

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amansiz; incapable of being placated

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implacable

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dunyevi; belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with the world or worldly matters; found in the ordinary course of events

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mundane

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ustu kapali; being without doubt or reserve; implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something

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implicit

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betimlemek; represented accurately or precisely; verb describe in vivid detail; trace the shape of; make a mark or lines on a surface; determine the essential quality of; show the form or outline of

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delineate

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dikkatsiz; without intention (especially resulting from heedless action)

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inadvertent

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inatci; showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

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obdurate

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uygun; suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; suitable and fitting; meant or adapted for an occasion or use; being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness; verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion; give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

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appropriate

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kisa omurlu; lasting a very short time; noun anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

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ephemeral

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gelismemis; only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

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inchoate

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yaltakci; attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

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obsequious

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cetin; difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill; characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

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arduous

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sanatsiz; simple and natural; without cunning or deceit; (of persons) lacking art or knowledge; showing lack of art; characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious

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artless

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turev; resulting from or employing derivation; noun (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx; a financial instrument whose value is based on another security

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derivative

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onemsiz; not following logically as a consequence; lacking worth or importance

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inconsequential

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cileci; practicing great self-denial; pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline; noun someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

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ascetic

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kurumak; lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; verb lose water or moisture; remove water from; preserve by removing all water and liquids from

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desiccate

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bilgin; having or showing profound knowledge

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erudite

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birlestirmek; formed or united into a whole; verb unite or merge with something already in existence; form a corporation; include or contain; have as a component; make into a whole or make part of a whole

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incorporate

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isguzar; intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

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officious

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caliskan; marked by care and persistent effort

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assiduous

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duzensiz; marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

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desultory

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ezoterik; confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

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esoteric

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belirsiz; not leading to a definite ending or result; not capable of being determined; not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance; having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex; of uncertain or ambiguous nature

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indeterminate

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kulfetli; not easily borne; wearing

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onerous

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caydirici; tending to deter; noun something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

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deterrent

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inceltmek; reduced in strength; verb become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude; weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

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attenuate

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usengec; (of tumors eg.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless; disinclined to work or exertion

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indolent

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curetli; disposed to venture or take risks; unrestrained by convention or propriety; invulnerable to fear or intimidation

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audacious

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atil; slow and apathetic; unable to move or resist motion; having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

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inert

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gosterisli; intended to attract notice and impress others; of a display that is tawdry or vulgar

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ostentatious

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sade; of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; severely simple; practicing great self-denial

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austere

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icten; characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; lacking in sophistication or worldliness

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ingenuous

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ozerk; (of persons) free from external control and constraint in eg. action and judgment; existing as an independent entity; (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces

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autonomous

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diffuz; spread out; not concentrated in one place; lacking conciseness; (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected; verb move outward; cause to become widely known; spread or diffuse through

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diffuse

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dogal; in the nature of something though not readily apparent; existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

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inherent

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partizan; devoted to a cause or party; adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination or party; noun a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries; a fervent and even militant proponent of something; an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

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partisan

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zararsiz; not injurious to physical or mental health; not causing disapproval; lacking intent or capacity to injure; unlikely to harm or disturb anyone

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innocuous

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patolojik; caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition; of or relating to the practice of pathology; caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology

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pathological

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banal; repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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banal

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alayci; cleverly amusing in tone

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facetious

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duyarsiz; unresponsive to stimulation; incapable of physical sensation; unaware of or indifferent to; barely able to be perceived

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insensible

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bilgiclik taslayan; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

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pedantic

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hayirli; doing or producing good; generous in assistance to the poor

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beneficent

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zeki; having or revealing keen insight and good judgment; able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive; unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic; quick to understand

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discerning

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aldatici; based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information; containing or based on a fallacy; intended to deceive

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fallacious

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yavan; not pleasing to the sense of taste; lacking interest or significance; lacking significance or impact; lacking taste or flavor or tang

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insipid

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uyumsuz; not in agreement or harmony; lacking in harmony

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discordant

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sacma; devoid of intelligence

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fatuous

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tumturakli; ostentatiously lofty in style

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bombastic

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yaltaklanan; attempting to win favor by flattery; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

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fawning

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inatci; not tractable; difficult to manage or mold

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intractable

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uzun omurlu; recurring again and again; lasting three seasons or more; lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; noun a plant lasting for three seasons or more

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perennial

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kaba; ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

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boorish

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mutlu; exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; marked by good fortune

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felicitous

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vefasiz; tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

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perfidious

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ayrik; constituting a separate entity or part

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discrete

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ustunkoru; hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; as a formality only

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perfunctory

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iki yuzlu; not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

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disingenuous

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inured; made tough by habitual exposure

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inured

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gecirgen; allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through

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permeable

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ilgisiz; unaffected by self-interest

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disinterested

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yavru kus; young and inexperienced; (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers; noun young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying; any new participant in some activity

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fledgling

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yaygin; spreading or spread throughout

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pervasive

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kakofonik; having an unpleasant sound

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cacophonous

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kopuk; separated at the joint; taken apart at the joints; lacking orderly continuity

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disjointed

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cabuk parlar; characterized by anger; quickly aroused to anger

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irascible

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agirkanli; showing little emotion

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phlegmatic

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kaprisli; determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; changeable

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capricious

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kararsiz; uncertain how to act or proceed

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irresolute

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farkli; including markedly dissimilar elements; fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

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disparate

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ozlu; brief and to the point; effectively cut short

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laconic

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kostik; of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action; harsh or corrosive in tone; noun any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

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caustic

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beyhude; producing no result or effect; unproductive of success

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futile

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tek tuk; recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances

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sporadic

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uysal; easily managed (controlled or taught or molded); readily reacting to suggestions and influences

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tractable

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gozenekli; full of pores or vessels or holes; able to absorb fluids; allowing passage in and out

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porous

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pragmatik; of or concerning the theory of pragmatism; concerned with practical matters; guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; noun an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land

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pragmatic

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keskin; strong and sharp; “the pungent taste of radishes”; capable of wounding

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pungent

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suskun; reluctant to draw attention to yourself; temperamentally disinclined to talk; cool and formal in manner

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reticent

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nitelikli; legally qualified; meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task; limited or restricted; not absolute; contingent on something else; having elements or qualities mixed in proper or suitable proportions; especially made less severe; restricted in meaning; (as eg. man' in a tall man’); holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform

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qualified

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saygili; feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; showing great reverence for god

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reverent

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vurdumduymaz; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

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stolid

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kararsiz; affording no ease or reassurance; not secure; beset with difficulties; dangerously insecure; fraught with danger

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precarious

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adacayi; of the grey-green color of sage leaves; having wisdom that comes with age and experience; noun aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc; a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom; any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

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sage

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cizgili; marked with stria or striations; verb mark with striae or striations

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striate

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dogru sozlu; precisely accurate; habitually speaking the truth

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veracious

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cokeltmek; done with very great haste and without due deliberation; noun a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering; verb separate as a fine suspension of solid particles; hurl or throw violently; bring about abruptly; fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; fall from clouds

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precipitate

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sakin; causing no symptoms; being quiet or still or inactive; not active or activated; marked by a state of tranquil repose

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quiescent

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saglikli; favorable to health of mind or body; promoting health; healthful

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salubrious

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gereksiz sozlerle dolu; using or containing too many words

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verbose

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seckin; reserved for an elite group; of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; having low density

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rarefied

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yasayabilir; capable of life or normal growth and development; capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

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viable

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kustah; excessively forward

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presumptuous

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inatci; marked by stubborn resistance to authority; stubbornly resistant to authority or control

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recalcitrant

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doyurmak; supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction; verb fill to satisfaction; overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

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satiate

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viskoz; having the sticky properties of an adhesive; having a relatively high resistance to flow

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viscous

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kufurbaz; marked by harshly abusive criticism

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vituperative

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bozulmamis; immaculately clean and unused; completely free from dirt or contamination

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pristine

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kesis; withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; noun one who lives in solitude

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recluse

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ucucu; tending to vary often or widely; evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; liable to lead to sudden change or violence; noun a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor

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volatile

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caprasIk; difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

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recondite

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yersiz; incapable of being justified or explained; lacking justification or authorization; without a basis in reason or fact

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unwarranted

150
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sorunsal; making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe; open to doubt or debate

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problematic

151
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dayanikli; temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli; not responding to treatment; stubbornly resistant to authority or control; noun lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace

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refractory

152
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sozsuz; indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly

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tacit

153
Q

ihtiyatli; marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

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wary

154
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musrif; marked by rash extravagance; very generous; recklessly wasteful; noun a recklessly extravagant consumer

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prodigal

155
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teget; of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent; of superficial relevance if any

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tangential

156
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derin; situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed; coming from deep within one; of the greatest intensity; complete; showing intellectual penetration or emotional depths; from the depths of your being; (of sleep) deep and complete; far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something

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profound

157
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istekli; showing hovering attentiveness; full of anxiety and concern

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solicitous

158
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ince; very thin in gauge or diameter; having thin consistency; having little substance or significance

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tenuous

159
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kaprisli; determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

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whimsical

160
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yasaklayici; tending to discourage (especially of prices)

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prohibitive

161
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uyutucu; sleep inducing; inducing mental lethargy; noun a drug that induces sleep

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soporific

162
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ayiplamak; marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good; noun a person without moral scruples; verb reject (documents) as invalid; abandon to eternal damnation; express strong disapproval of

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reprobate

163
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aldatici; plausible but false; based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

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specious

164
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dolambacli; not straightforward; marked by repeated turns and bends; highly complex or intricate

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tortuous