Cambridge Vocabulary Unit 1-5 Flashcards
Remarkable
Outstanding, exceptional
Ambitious
determined, earnest
Courageous
audacious, daring
Tact
common sense, sensivity
The editors of this book have shown tact and good sense in their selections.
Humble
modest
Cynical
pessimistic, distrustful
Cheerful
joyful, buoyant
Clumsy
heavy-handed, inept
Eccentric
bizarre, odd
Adolescent
youngish, teenage
Considerate
kind, thoughtful
Gullible
naive
Apprehensive
anxious, worried
Assertive / self-assertive
confident, assured,
Tactful
Thoughtful, polite, politic
Egoistic
egocentric, self-absorbed
Next to no time / in the blink of an eye
suddenly, all of a sudden, extremely quickly, abruptly
(In) retrospect
reconsideration
bygone
former, ancient, gone
preceding
previous, prior
topical
current, latest
remnant
remains, particle, artefact
beneath
under
vital
crucial, critical
dramatic drastic profound extraordinary sweeping tremendous
change
immerse
dip, submerge
suya batırmak
alter
change, revise, modify
afar
far away, long distance
glean
gather, reap
bilgi toplamak, ekin toplamak
From what I was able to glean, the news isn’t good.
They’re leaving on Tuesday - I managed to glean that much (from them).
perishable
easily spoiled, decomposable
withstand
resist, endure
a bridge designed to withstand earthquakes
degrade
disgrace, humilate
weave
knit
infer
deduce, guess
I inferred from her expression that she wanted to leave.
votive
given or done to honour and thank a god:
Adak
status quo
Maintain the status quo
existing condition
disastrous
calamitous, catastrophic
controversial
Debatable, argumentative, polemical
predicament
I’m in a bit of a predicament because I’ve accidentally accepted two invitations to dinner on the same night.
zor durum
pervasive
common, prevalent, ubiquitous
insurmountable
unbeatable
This small country is faced with an insurmountable debt.
daunting
intimidating
alleviate
relieve, ease, mitigate
rectify
correct, remedy, repair
exacerbate
worsen, aggravate
Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.
hinder
hamper, impede
tackle
overcome
prevent
forbid, avert
measure
precaution, action, restraint
friction
sürtünme
briskly
quickly, swiftly
transmute
transform, total change
A few centuries ago alchemists thought they could transmute lead into gold.
succumb
Thousands of cows have succumbed to the disease in the past few months.
die
extol
glorify, praise
censure
strong criticism or disapproval
condemnation
amenity
something, such as a swimming pool or shopping centre, that is intended to make life more pleasant or comfortable for the people in a town, hotel, or other place:
vertabrate
omurgalılar
windswept
open to and not protected from strong winds
ambiguous
equivocal, misleading, uncertain
secrete
Conceal, hide, stash
He was arrested at the airport with a kilo of heroin secreted in his clothing.
stammer
stutter
dissertation
thesis
bespectacled
gözlüklü
vibrant
exciting, energetic, thrilling
discrete
independent, separate, distinct
discreet
careful, cautious, circumspect
The family made discreet enquiries about his background.
blend in with
to look or seem the same as surrounding people or things and therefore not be easily noticeable:
fit in with
to feel that you belong to a particular group and are accepted by that group:
stand out from
to be very noticeable:
flaunt
show off, display
tolerant of…
open-minded, easygoing, forgiving
People in Italy are more tolerant of children in public places than in Britain.
skew
distort, twist
These last-minute changes have skewed the company’s results.
conventional
traditional and ordinary
unconventional
unusual, uncommon
undergo
suffer, experience, bear
induction
an occasion when someone is formally introduced into a new job or organization, especially through a special ceremony:
conform
comply with, follow, obey
substance
material, matter
pesticide
a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects
contaminated
polluted
expose
come into contact
notion
idea, concept
connote
imply
excel
surpass, stand out
conduct
carry out, manage
differentiate
distinguish, separate, set apart
vacancy
void, gap
give and take
uzlaşma
willingness to accept suggestions from another person and give up some of your own:
In every friendship there has to be some give and take.
trial and error
There’s no instant way of finding a cure - it’s just a process of trial and error.
endeavour
attempt, strive
Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem.
Climate sceptics seek not only to cast doubt on the science but also to convince us we are alone in our endeavour.
exertion
action, effort
tactless
Inconsiderate, untactful, disrespectful
artificial
unnatural, man-made , manufactured
close-knit
If a group of people are close-knit, they all help and support each other:
a close-knit family/community
devise
invent
analogous
having similar features to another thing and therefore able to be compared with it:
similar, like
inferential
çıkarımsal
inductive
tümevarımsal
deductive
tümdengelim
dissemination
circulation, distribution
Their job was to disseminate propaganda and information.
They started to disseminate what they had learned to others.
permeate
pervade / nüfuz etmek
to spread through something and be present in every part of it:
Dissatisfaction with the government seems to have permeated every section of society.
landward
karaya dönük
dredge
dig, drag
jostle
shove, hustle
As we came into the arena, we were jostled by fans pushing their way towards the stage.
bereavement
the death of a close relation or friend:
empower
disempower
authorise / entitle
entail
to make something necessary, or to involve something:
lead to
Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.
obtrusive
noticeable, intrusive
In addition to these noxious and obtrusive forms, England has a few indigenous species belonging to the genus Ectobia, which live under stones or fallen trees in fields and woods.
innate
natural, inherent
wean off
to make someone gradually stop using something that is bad for them:
It’s difficult to wean addicts off cocaine once they’re hooked.
predispose
to influence someone to behave or think in a particular way or to have a particular condition:
Individualism predisposes many people to look for individual solutions to social problems.
to and fro
back and forth
Outside my door I could hear people walking to and fro.
inextricably
inescapably , unavoidably
The winter season and the sport of ice hockey are inextricably linked.
repel
repulse, fight back
pasture
grassland
otlak
perquisite
perk
ambiguity
uncertainty, equivocalness
deplete
consume, exhaust, use sth up
epitomize
to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing:
With little equipment and unsuitable footwear, she epitomizes the inexperienced and unprepared mountain walker.
unwittingly
unknowingly
tenable
well-founded , defensible , supportable , justifiable
decrepit
battered, broken-down,
aptitude
flair, gift (ABILITY), talent (NATURAL ABILITY)
temperament
disposition/mizaç
Trudy has the nicest temperament of all our dogs.
temperament
disposition/mizaç
Trudy has the nicest temperament of all our dogs.
mimic
imitate
immature
undeveloped, unripe, rudimentary
unparalleled
unequalled , unique , incomparable , matchless ,unrivalled
overindulgent
Müsamahakar
allowing someone to have more of something enjoyable than is good for them:
In part, the researchers pointed to overindulgent adults for raising children to believe they are “special” no matter what they do.
reminisce
to talk or write about past experiences that you remember with pleasure:
My grandfather used to reminisce about his years in the navy.
That song is so reminiscent of my adolescence.
curb
control, limit
alternate
every other, every second
He alternated working in the office with long tours overseas.
outlook
attitude, approach, mind
He has a fairly positive outlook on life.
walks of life
various levels of social position or achievement:
In my work I see people from all walks of life.
insight
a deep understanding
hobby
leisure activity, recreational activity
strong feeling
intense sense
revise
review, study
studious
hardworking
consider
ask yourself
think about
take into account
skill
ability, talent, knowledge
soothe
to make someone feel calm or less worried:
calm down
calm
precursor
something that happened or existed before another thing, especially if it either developed into it or had an influence on it:
Sulphur dioxide is the main precursor of acid rain.
Meticulous
Detailed, perfectionist, cautious
