Basic Income

Question 1

verb : GIVE SUPPORT : to come together or bring people together to support something

topla(n)mak; bir araya gelmek/getirmek; birleşmek/birleştirmek

*Her fans —-ied behind her from the start.*

*Activists in Switzerland —–ied at the Parliament building in Bern as they prepared for a vote on a referendum that would guarantee every adult citizen a basic level of income, with no strings attached.*

GET BETTER : to get stronger or better after being weak

toparlanmaya başlamak; iyileşmeye yüz tutmak

*The stock market —-ied late in the day.*

Answer 1

• rally

Question 2

noun : the quality of being generous

cömertlik, eli açıklık

*Switzerland is a rich country and can probably afford this ——-.*

Answer 2

• generosity

Question 3

noun : someone who supports a particular idea or plan of action

taraftar, destekleyici, savunucu

*a ——- of nuclear energy*

*———s insist that having a basic income would allow people to have a better work-life balance and to advocate for better wages and working conditions.*

Answer 3

• proponent

Question 4

adjective : CAREFUL THOUGHT : A ——- argument, plan, etc is clear, and each part of it has been carefully considered.

tutarlı, ahenkli, kolay anlaşılır, bağdaşık, mantıklı

*Like many German words, it has no English equivalent,

but it means something like ‘——– and harmonious,’ with a dash of ‘beauty’ thrown in.*

UNDERSTAND : If someone is ——, you can understand what they say.

anlaşılır, tutarlı, mantıklı

→ Opposite in——–

——–ce noun : uyum, netlik

——–ly adverb : uyumlu bir şekilde

Answer 4

• coherent

Question 5

adjective : PEACEFUL : friendly and peaceful

dostça, uyumlu

*a ——- business relationship*

Like many German words, it has no English equivalent, but it means something like ‘coherent and ———,’ with a dash of ‘beauty’ thrown in.*

SOUND : having or making a pleasant sound

uyumlu, ahenkli

Answer 5

• harmonious

Question 6

noun : calm and serious behaviour that makes people respect you

olgunluk, vakar, ağırbaşlılık, saygınlık

*He behaved with great —– and courage.*

Answer 6

• dignity

Question 7

adjective : impossible to deal with

başa çıkılmaz, üstesinden gelinmez

*an ——– problem/task*

*That would still leave a gap of $1.3 trillion, which is significant, though not ——–.*

Answer 7

• insurmountable

Question 8

noun : a situation in which the traffic cannot move in any direction because all of the roads are blocked with cars

trafik tıkanıklığı/sıkışıklığı

*Congress is too ——–ed to do anything this radical.*

Answer 8

• gridlock

Question 9

noun : a person or a piece of work that has been nominated

aday, namzet

*They can’t even pass a budget or approve ——s to minor positions.*

Answer 9

• nominee

Question 10

verb : ​to examine a machine or a system carefully and improve it or repair it

baştan aşağı gözden/bakımdan geçirmek; bütünüyle bakım onarım yapmak

*to ——- an engine*

——- noun : gözden geçirme, kontrol etme

Answer 10

• overhaul

Question 11

verb : discourage by removing an incentive. demotivate.

demotive etmek

*Critics fear that giving people money just for existing will ——– work.*

Answer 11

• disincentivize

Question 12

adjective : EXCITING : very exciting or interesting and making you want to watch, listen, etc

heyecan verici, ilgi çeken, dayanılmaz

*a ————-— story*

TRUE : If a reason, argument, etc is —————, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong.

zorunlu, kaçınılmaz, mecburi, zorlayıcı, itekleyici

*————— evidence*

Answer 12

• compelling