cmb 9 test 2 back Flashcards
:to damage something or make it not as good as it should be
adj=damaged, less strong, or not as good as before
impair(verb)
:causing harm or damage
SYN harmful, damaging
detrimental (adj)
yirmi yıldan fazla
over two decades
:to let fresh air into a room, building etc
:to pump air into and out of someone’s lungs, using a special machine
ventile(verb)
if something heightens a feeling, effect etc, or if a feeling etc heightens, it becomes stronger or increases
SYN intensify, → strengthen
heighten(verb)
to make a bad situation worse
exacerbate(verb)
:a severe effect that is caused by a particular event and continues for a long time
:a loud sound that is heard again and again as it is sent back from different surfaces → echo
SYN repercussion
reverberation(noun)
=tutarsızlıklar
:a difference between two amounts, details, reports etc that should be the same
discrepancies(noun)
=birbirine bağlanan sorunlar
interlinking problems
=duyusal uyaranlar
sensory stimuli
:to calculate the value of something and express it as a number or an amount
quantify(verb)
affecting someone’s private life or interrupting them in an unwanted and annoying way
intrusive(adj)
: not good or favourable
adverse(adj)
: to prevent something harmful from passing through SYN filter out
screen out
:to enter something and pass or spread through it, especially when this is difficult
penetrate(verb)
to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work
SYN get
obtain
to go onto a ship or a plane, or to put or take something onto a ship or plane
embark(verb)
extremely important and needing to be done or dealt with immediately
imperative(adj)
=yayınlamak
to spread an idea or belief to as many people as possible
to make a new law come into effect by announcing it officially
promulgate(verb)
the ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do
=girişkenlik
initiative(noun)
to move very slowly in a particular direction, or to make something do this
inch(verb)
:a time when something happens
:a suitable or favourable time
: an important social event or ceremony
occasion(noun)
:a female teacher, especially in a private school
schoolmistresses
the process of watching something or someone carefully for a period of time
observation
someone who has a lot of knowledge about many different subjects
=bilge
polymath(noun)
your most personal and secret feelings
innermost(adj)
:a place that is desolate is empty and looks sad because there are no people there
=ıssız
desolate(adj)
the distance north or south of the equator (=the imaginary line around the middle of the world), measured in degrees → longitude
=enlem
: freedom to choose what you do or say
=serbestlik
latitude(noun)
to officially and legally control a country and make all the decisions about taxes, laws, public services etc
govern(verb)
in groups of two
in pairs
:to make someone give clear details or make a definite decision about something
pin down
: a short journey, usually made for a particular purpose SYN trip
expeditions(noun)
► see thesaurus at attack
=kuşatmak
besiege(verb)
:to prevent someone from doing what they are trying to do
=engellemek
thwart(verb)
:to leave somewhere very quickly, in order to escape from danger
flee(verb)
: to suddenly start criticizing someone or hitting them
pitch
=bir şeyi / birini yönetmek
:to decide that something is not possible or suitable
rule something/somebody ↔ out
:not afraid of continuing to try to do something in spite of difficulties or danger
SYN undeterred
=korkusuz
undaunted(adj)
:someone who is dispirited does not feel as hopeful, eager, or interested in something as they were in the past
SYN: discouraged
disprited(adj)
precise information, details etc are exact, clear, and correct
SYN exact
precise(adj)
► see thesaurus at determined
=inatçı
dogged(adj)
: a dirty mark made by a small amount of something spread across a surface
=lekeleme
smear(noun)
:to bend light or sound waves as they pass around something or through a hole
=kırmak
diffract(verb)
:an amount or piece of a material or substance that covers a surface or that is between two other things
=tabaka
layer(noun)
:if glass or water refracts light, the light changes direction when it passes through the glass or water
refract(verb)
:if a new idea, product, or method supersedes another one, it becomes used instead because it is more modern or effective
SYN: replace
=yerini almak
supersede(verb)
=çubuk
rod
: a very impressive show or scene
=gösteri
:an unusual or interesting thing or situation that you see or notice – used especially in order to show disapproval
► see thesaurus at sight
spectacle(noun)
: to cover a path, road, area etc with a hard level surface such as blocks of stone or concrete
=döşemek
pave(verb)
ilke uygulandı
principle has been applied
:to change the appearance, sound, or shape of something so that it is strange or unclear
=bozmak
:to report something in a way that is not completely true or correct
=çarpıtmak
:to change a situation from the way it would naturally be
distort(verb)
=iz sürmek
trace
:iconoclastic ideas, opinions, writings etc attack established beliefs and customs
iconoclastic(adj)
not stated openly, but understood to exist or to be true
implied(adj)
exactly and correctly SYN exactly
precisely
:a path that forms a circle around an area, or a journey along this path
=tur
circuit(noun)
someone who says something is not possible, is not good, or will fail
naysayer
: if soldiers or other people march somewhere, they walk there quickly with firm regular steps
:if a large group of people march somewhere, they walk there together to express their ideas or protest about something
march(verb)
:firmly fastened to a particular position
fixed
if an animal or plant evolves, it changes gradually over a long period of time
evolved(verb)
:to make it difficult for someone or something to move forward or make progress
impede
a natural flow of water that moves across the land and is narrower than a river
stream(noun)
to translate spoken words from one language into another
: to believe that something someone does or something that happens has a particular meaning
: to explain the meaning of something
interpret(verb)
:draw on/upon something to use information, experience, knowledge etc for a particular purpose
:draw on something to use part of a supply of something such as money
:draw on a cigarette/cigar etc to breathe in smoke from a cigarette etc
:if a period of time or an event draws on, it comes closer to its end
draw on
:a quicker and more direct way of getting somewhere than the usual one
:a quicker way of doing something
shortcut(noun)
:a series of long low sounds
rumbling(noun)
:a problem or difficulty that is likely to happen in a particular job, course of action, or activity
pitfall(noun)
a disease that causes death and spreads quickly to a large number of people
plague(noun)
it is a natural part of a person’s character that they are born with and cannot change
hardwired(adj)
to swear
curse(verb)
when you form ideas or opinions without having very much information to base them on
:an idea or opinion formed by guessing SYN guess, hypothesis
=varsayım
conjecture(noun)
the degree to which something can reasonably be expected to happen
SYN probability
likelihood(noun)
:to let someone go free, after having kept them somewhere
:to let news or official information be known and printed SYN publish
: to make a CD, film, computer game etc available for people to buy or see
:to express or get rid of feelings such as anger or worry
release(verb)
Zincir
chain(noun)
=isteklilik
:the state of being prepared to do something
willingness(noun)
:to put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way SYN hug
:to eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc
embrace(verb)
: a physical problem that makes speaking, hearing, or moving difficult
:a situation or event that makes it difficult or impossible for someone or something to succeed or make progress
impediment(noun)
:unkind laughter or remarks that are intended to make someone or something seem stupid
=alay
ridicule(noun)
:to affect someone or something in an unpleasant way, and make them suffer
afflict(verb)
:something that is slightly different from the usual form of something
: a slightly different form of a word or phrase
variant(noun)
:to prevent something from growing or developing well
: to make someone feel embarrassed or nervous so that they cannot do or say what they want to
=engellemek
inhibit(verb)
: a loud sound and the energy produced by something such as a bomb bursting into small pieces
explosion(noun)
:the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past
=itibar
reputation(noun)
: they are closely related to each other
: they are twisted together
=iç içe geçmek
intertwine(verb)
:to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard
SYN achieve
accomplish(verb)
:an amount of something that is available to be used
supply(noun)
=yabancılaşma
:the feeling of not being part of society or a group
alienation(noun)
: the things that a company owns, that can be sold to pay debts
=varlık
:something or someone that is useful because they help you succeed or deal with problems
OPP liability=yükümlülük
asset(noun)
:willing to consider new ideas or listen to someone else’s opinions
=yeni fikirlere açık
receptive(adj)
