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Cambridge Vocabulary Unit 1-5 Flashcards

1
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Remarkable

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Outstanding, exceptional

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Ambitious

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determined, earnest

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Courageous

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audacious, daring

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Tact

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common sense, sensivity

The editors of this book have shown tact and good sense in their selections.

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Humble

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modest

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Cynical

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pessimistic, distrustful

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Cheerful

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joyful, buoyant

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Clumsy

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heavy-handed, inept

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Eccentric

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bizarre, odd

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Adolescent

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youngish, teenage

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Considerate

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kind, thoughtful

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Gullible

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naive

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Apprehensive

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anxious, worried

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Assertive / self-assertive

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confident, assured,

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Tactful

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Thoughtful, polite, politic

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Egoistic

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egocentric, self-absorbed

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Next to no time / in the blink of an eye

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suddenly, all of a sudden, extremely quickly, abruptly

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(In) retrospect

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reconsideration

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bygone

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former, ancient, gone

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preceding

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previous, prior

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topical

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current, latest

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remnant

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remains, particle, artefact

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beneath

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under

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vital

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crucial, critical

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dramatic
drastic
profound
extraordinary
sweeping
tremendous
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change

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immerse

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dip, submerge

suya batırmak

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alter

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change, revise, modify

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afar

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far away, long distance

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glean

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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).

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30
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perishable

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easily spoiled, decomposable

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withstand

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resist, endure

a bridge designed to withstand earthquakes

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degrade

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disgrace, humilate

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weave

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knit

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infer

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deduce, guess

I inferred from her expression that she wanted to leave.

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35
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votive

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given or done to honour and thank a god:

Adak

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status quo

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Maintain the status quo

existing condition

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disastrous

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calamitous, catastrophic

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controversial

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Debatable, argumentative, polemical

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predicament

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I’m in a bit of a predicament because I’ve accidentally accepted two invitations to dinner on the same night.
zor durum

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pervasive

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common, prevalent, ubiquitous

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insurmountable

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unbeatable

This small country is faced with an insurmountable debt.

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42
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daunting

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intimidating

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alleviate

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relieve, ease, mitigate

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rectify

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correct, remedy, repair

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exacerbate

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worsen, aggravate

Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.

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hinder

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hamper, impede

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tackle

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overcome

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prevent

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forbid, avert

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measure

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precaution, action, restraint

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friction

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sürtünme

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briskly

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quickly, swiftly

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transmute

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transform, total change

A few centuries ago alchemists thought they could transmute lead into gold.

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succumb

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Thousands of cows have succumbed to the disease in the past few months.

die

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extol

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glorify, praise

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censure

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strong criticism or disapproval

condemnation

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amenity

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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:

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57
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vertabrate

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omurgalılar

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windswept

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open to and not protected from strong winds

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ambiguous

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equivocal, misleading, uncertain

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secrete

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Conceal, hide, stash

He was arrested at the airport with a kilo of heroin secreted in his clothing.

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stammer

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stutter

62
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dissertation

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thesis

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bespectacled

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gözlüklü

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vibrant

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exciting, energetic, thrilling

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discrete

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independent, separate, distinct

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discreet

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careful, cautious, circumspect

The family made discreet enquiries about his background.

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blend in with

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to look or seem the same as surrounding people or things and therefore not be easily noticeable:

68
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fit in with

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to feel that you belong to a particular group and are accepted by that group:

69
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stand out from

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to be very noticeable:

70
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flaunt

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show off, display

71
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tolerant of…

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open-minded, easygoing, forgiving

People in Italy are more tolerant of children in public places than in Britain.

72
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skew

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distort, twist

These last-minute changes have skewed the company’s results.

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conventional

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traditional and ordinary

74
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unconventional

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unusual, uncommon

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undergo

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suffer, experience, bear

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induction

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an occasion when someone is formally introduced into a new job or organization, especially through a special ceremony:

77
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conform

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comply with, follow, obey

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substance

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material, matter

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pesticide

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a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects

80
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contaminated

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polluted

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expose

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come into contact

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notion

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idea, concept

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connote

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imply

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excel

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surpass, stand out

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conduct

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carry out, manage

86
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differentiate

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distinguish, separate, set apart

87
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vacancy

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void, gap

88
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give and take

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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.

89
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trial and error

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There’s no instant way of finding a cure - it’s just a process of trial and error.

90
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endeavour

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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.

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exertion

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action, effort

92
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tactless

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Inconsiderate, untactful, disrespectful

93
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artificial

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unnatural, man-made , manufactured

94
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close-knit

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If a group of people are close-knit, they all help and support each other:
a close-knit family/community

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devise

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invent

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analogous

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having similar features to another thing and therefore able to be compared with it:
similar, like

97
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inferential

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çıkarımsal

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inductive

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tümevarımsal

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deductive

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tümdengelim

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dissemination

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circulation, distribution

Their job was to disseminate propaganda and information.

They started to disseminate what they had learned to others.

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permeate

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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.

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landward

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karaya dönük

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dredge

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dig, drag

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jostle

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shove, hustle

As we came into the arena, we were jostled by fans pushing their way towards the stage.

105
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bereavement

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the death of a close relation or friend:

106
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empower

disempower

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authorise / entitle

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entail

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to make something necessary, or to involve something:
lead to

Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.

108
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obtrusive

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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.

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innate

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natural, inherent

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wean off

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to make someone gradually stop using something that is bad for them:
It’s difficult to wean addicts off cocaine once they’re hooked.

111
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predispose

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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.

112
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to and fro

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back and forth

Outside my door I could hear people walking to and fro.

113
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inextricably

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inescapably , unavoidably

The winter season and the sport of ice hockey are inextricably linked.

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repel

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repulse, fight back

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pasture

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grassland

otlak

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perquisite

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perk

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ambiguity

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uncertainty, equivocalness

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deplete

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consume, exhaust, use sth up

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epitomize

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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.

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unwittingly

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unknowingly

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tenable

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well-founded , defensible , supportable , justifiable

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decrepit

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battered, broken-down,

123
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aptitude

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flair, gift (ABILITY), talent (NATURAL ABILITY)

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temperament

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disposition/mizaç

Trudy has the nicest temperament of all our dogs.

125
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temperament

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disposition/mizaç

Trudy has the nicest temperament of all our dogs.

126
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mimic

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imitate

127
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immature

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undeveloped, unripe, rudimentary

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unparalleled

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unequalled , unique , incomparable , matchless ,unrivalled

129
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overindulgent

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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.

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reminisce

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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.

131
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curb

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control, limit

132
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alternate

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every other, every second

He alternated working in the office with long tours overseas.

133
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outlook

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attitude, approach, mind

He has a fairly positive outlook on life.

134
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walks of life

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various levels of social position or achievement:

In my work I see people from all walks of life.

135
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insight

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a deep understanding

136
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hobby

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leisure activity, recreational activity

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strong feeling

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intense sense

138
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revise

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review, study

139
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studious

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hardworking

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consider

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ask yourself

141
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think about

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take into account

142
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skill

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ability, talent, knowledge

143
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soothe

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to make someone feel calm or less worried:

calm down
calm

144
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precursor

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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.

145
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Meticulous

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Detailed, perfectionist, cautious

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