Elvis Presley gets Presidential Medal of Freedom

Question 1

adjective : happening after someone’s death

ölümünden sonra

the ——– publication of her letters

———-ly adverb

bir kişinin ölümünden sonra olan bir şekilde

The legendary rock ‘n’ roll singer Elvis Presley has been ——-ly awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 41 years after his death.

Answer 1

• posthumous

Question 2

verb : to give someone an important gift or a public reward for their achievements

bağışlamak, sunmak, vermek, bahşetmek

He won the Nobel Peace Prize, an honour also ——ed on his colleague.

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is ——-ed by the President of the United States and is the highest award that can be given to a civilian.

Answer 2

• bestow

Question 3

adjective : deserving great praise:

değerli, övülmeye değer

an award for ——– service

It recognizes those people who have made, “an especially ———- contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors”.

Answer 3

• meritorious

Question 4

verb : ——– to do sth formal​ : to try very hard to do something

çok büyük çaba sarfetmek, gayret etmek

I ——ed to help her, but she wouldn’t let me.

——- noun : çaba, gayret

human/artistic ——–

It recognizes those people who have made, “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private ———s”.

Answer 4

• endeavour

Question 5

verb : LOVE​ : to love someone and have a very good opinion of them

birini çok sevmek ve hakkında iyi kanaate sahip olmak

Sarah ——-d her father.

LIKE​ : to like something very much

bir şeyden çok haz almak, çok sevmek

I ——- travelling.

——ation noun : hayranlık

It added: “Presley defined American culture to billions of —–ing fans around the world.

Answer 5

• adore