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Look up

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search for and find a piece of information in a book or database.

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Impose

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search for and find a piece of information in a book or database.

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Avert

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to turn away or aside (the eyes, one’s gaze, etc.) in avoidance
I found the sight so grotesque that I had to avert my eyes …
— John Gregory Dunne
2 : to see coming and ward off : AVOID
avert disaster

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Breach

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an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.
“a breach of confidence”

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Efficancy

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the ability, especially of a medicine or a method of achieving something, to produce the intended result:
They recently ran a series of tests to measure the efficacy of the drug.
Synonym
effectiveness

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Concede

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concede verb (ADMIT)

C2 [ T ]
to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true:
[ + (that) ] The government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster.

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Fill out

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to write or type information in spaces that are provided for it:
The 9m taxpayers obliged to fill out self-assessment forms must file their returns by September 30.

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Upfront Payments

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you pay it before any work has been done or before any goods are supplied He requires you to pay him upfront.

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Power of Attorney

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the authority to act for another person in specified or all legal or financial matters.

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Sprinkling

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a small thinly distributed amount of something.
“a sprinkling of gray in his hair”

Sprinkle a few herbs on the pizza./Sprinkle the pizza with a few herbs.

Light rain

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Walk off

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Go away

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Scold

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to speak to someone angrily because you disapprove of their behaviour:
His mother scolded him for breaking her favourite vase. - azarlamak

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Lock up

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to make a building or room safe by locking the door and fastening the windows:
Don’t forget to lock up when you leave the house.

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Come across bump into

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meet or find someone or something by chance.

“I came across these old photos recently”

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Grin C2 verb

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A wide smile

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Exempt from

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free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.

“these patients are exempt from all charges”

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Stringent

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having a very severe effect, or being extremely limiting:
The most stringent laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them.
We need to introduce more stringent security measures such as identity cards.

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Scowl

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to look at someone or something with a very annoyed expression:
The boy scowled at her and reluctantly followed her back into school.

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Conjure

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to make something appear by magic, or as if by magic:

In an instant, the magician had conjured (up) a dove from his hat.

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Tarnish

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Metalin kararmasi

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Subtle

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C2
not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way:
The room was painted a subtle shade of pink.
The play’s message is perhaps too subtle to be understood by young children.

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Arcane

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mysterious and known only by a few people:

Sir dole esrarli

He was the only person who understood all the arcane details of the agreement.

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Incantation

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(the performance of) words that are believed to have a magical effect when spoken or sung:
Around the fire, tribal elders chanted incantations.

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Jauntily - jaunty

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in a way that shows that you are happy and confident:

He scampered jauntily down the stairs.

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Come through c2
If a piece of information or a document comes through, you receive it: Have the test results come through yet? My visa still hasn't come through.
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Philanthropist
Hayirsever
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Elevate
to make someone or something more important or to improve something: They want to elevate the status of teachers. These factors helped to elevate the town to the position of one of the most beautiful in the country.
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Get over
get over something to accept an unpleasant fact or situation after dealing with it for a while: They’re upset that you didn’t call, but they’ll get over it
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So far
Bu zamana dek
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Stress out
to make someone feel very nervous and worried: | Interviews always stress me out.
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Endure
Suffer patiently Endure pain, cities endured
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Draw attention
Ilgi cekmek
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Wash up
El yuz yikamak
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Tooth and nail
Etle tirnak gibi
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Would you pass the wine
Sarap koyar misin
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Pagers
Cagri cihazlari
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Racy
Acik sacik mustehcen
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Wink C2
to close one eye for a short time as a way of greeting someone or showing friendliness, sexual interest, etc., or of showing that you are not serious about something you have said: Laura winked at me as Stephen turned his back.
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Turn the heat up to about 90 degree
Ac
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See if I care
I dont care
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Be my guest
Enjoy
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Put yourself in my shoes
Kendini benim yerime koy
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Dont lecture me
Bana ders vermeye kalkma
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Bundle up
Siki giyinmek
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Visor
Sapka
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Step out the car
Disari cik
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Unlikely
Mumkun degil not probable or likely to happen: | [ + (that) ] It's pretty unlikely (that) they'll turn up now - it's nearly ten o'clock.
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Reluctant
Gonulsuz
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Crass
stupid and without considering how other people might feel: a crass remark crass behaviour/ignorance a crass error of judgment
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Firm
Firm bed firm fruit
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Distinct
distinct adjective (NOTICEABLE) C1 [ before noun ] clearly noticeable; that certainly exists: There's a distinct smell of cigarettes in here.
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Likely
Olasi
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Fullfill form
Fill up
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By any change
Bir ihtimal
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Consodilate
to become, or cause something to become, stronger, and more certain: The success of their major product consolidated the firm's position in the market. She hoped that marriage would consolidate their relationship. The party consolidated its hold on power during its term of office. The company has been expanding rapidly, and I feel it's now time to consolidate (= stop growing and make our present position stronger). to bring together or unite things that were separate: [ I ] Our offices had been spread among three buildings, and then we consolidated into one new high-rise.
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In terms of
used to describe which particular area of a subject you are discussing: In financial terms, the project was not a success. In terms of money, I was better off in my last job.
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Pull up
When a car or someone driving a car pulls up, the driver stops the car, often for a short time: A car pulled up outside my house. to cause a vehicle to stop: The boat pulled up at the dock. I was at the gas station, and he pulled up next to me. Pull up bitkiyi sok
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Abduct
to force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence: The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists.
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Bony
Siska kilcilikli balik
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Festive
Neşeli christmas
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Devastating
highly destructive or damaging. | "a devastating cyclone struck Bangladesh"
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Hijack
``` unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes. "three armed men hijacked a white van" ```
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Feverish
I feel feverish ateşim var
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End up
Sonuçlanmak
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Alleviate
Alleviate pain problem
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Buff up
He buffed himself up by going to the gym every day.
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Endeavour
to try to do something: | Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem.
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Put sb through
Could you put me through to costumer services ?
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Squander
Ireland squandered several changes to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage: They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two weeks in the sun. Ireland squandered several chances, including a penalty that cost them the game.
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Dice up
Cut small squares
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Mash up
crush food or another substance into a soft mass. "he mashed up the avocados and squeezed the lemons" 2. INFORMAL mix or combine two or more different elements. "in my films I've always tried to artfully mash up genres"

Englisg Daily Vocab (16 decks)

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