Catalyst Flashcards

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Digestive

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Sindirim
Which catalyses digestive reactions in our body

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Tremendous

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very great in amount, scale, or intensity:
Penny put in a tremendous amount of time

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Urge

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try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something:
he urged her to come and stay with us

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4
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Stirring

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causing excitement or strong emotion; rousing:
stirring songs.
Heyecan Verici

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5
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Spectacle

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a visually striking performance or display:
the acrobatic feats make a good spectacle

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Soar

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verb [no object] fly or rise high in the air:
the bird spread its wings and soared into the air

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Bouyancy

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a high level of activity in an economy or stock market:
there is renewed buoyancy in the demand for steel.

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Tailwind

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a wind blowing in the direction of travel of a vehicle or aircraft; a wind blowing from behind.

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Headwind

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a wind blowing from directly in front, opposing forward motion.

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10
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Dice rolling

A

The dice did not roll your way

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Screeching halt

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used in reference to the sound made by the sudden stopping of a vehicle as a result of a forceful application of the brakes:
the truck came to a screeching halt
figurative the accident brought his career to a screeching halt.

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Diminish

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make or become less:
[with object] the new law is expected to diminish the government’s chances
[no object] the pain will gradually diminish.

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13
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Deed

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mainly literary an action that is performed intentionally or consciously:
doing good deeds.
Focus on the deeds, don’t worry about the results

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Intrigue

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with object] arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate:
I was intrigued by your question.

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Sort out

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(sort something out, sort out something) resolve a problem or difficulty:
the teacher helps the children to sort out their problems.

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16
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Slog

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work hard over a period of time:
they were slogging away to meet a deadline.

17
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Perpetuate

A

verb [with object] make (something) continue indefinitely:
the confusion was perpetuated through inadvertence

18
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Chuckle

A

verb [no object] laugh quietly or inwardly:
I chuckled at the astonishment on her face.
▸ noun a quiet or suppressed laugh:
Melissa gave a chuckle.

19
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Implicit

A

suggested though not directly expressed:
comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies.

20
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Therein lies the rub

A

That is where the problem is

21
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Stamina

A

mass noun] the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort:
their secret is stamina rather than speed.

22
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Endurance

A

the ability to endure an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way:
she was close to the limit of her endurance.
Endurance training

23
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Aggregate

A

a whole formed by combining several separate elements:
the council was an aggregate of three regional assemblies.

24
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Ingrain

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also engrain) [with object] firmly fix or establish (a habit, belief, or attitude) in a person:
they trivialize the struggle and further ingrain the long-standing attitudes

25
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Tutelage

A

mass noun] protection of or authority over someone or something; guardianship:
the organizations remained under firm government tutelage.

26
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Dismay

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mass noun] concern and distress caused by something unexpected:
to his dismay, she left him.

27
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Exasperated

A

intensely irritated and frustrated:
an exasperated expression

28
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Brag

A

say something in a boastful manner:
[with clause] he bragged that he was sure of victory
[no object] they were bragging about how easy it had been.
Övünmek

29
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Impede

A

Prevent or delay
Engellemek

30
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Gratification

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Pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire
Haz