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English Daily Vocab 2 Flashcards

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Gross

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Berbat

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Echo

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Sesin geri yansimasi

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Squalid

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disapproving
(of places) extremely dirty and unpleasant, often because of lack of money:
Many prisons, even today, are overcrowded and squalid places.

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Poignant

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causing or having a very sharp feeling of sadness:
The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days.
It is especially poignant that he died on the day before the wedding.
Synonyms
affecting formal

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Reinstate

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to give someone back their previous job or position, or to cause something to exist again:
A month after being unfairly dismissed, he was reinstated in his job.

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Revive c2

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to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use:
to revive someone’s hopes/confidence/fortunes
My plants revived as soon as I gave them some water.

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Intimididate

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to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do:
They were intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the threat of losing their jobs.

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Utilize

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to use something in an effective way:
The vitamins come in a form that is easily utilized by the body.

Faydalanmak

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Versatile

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Bir cok is yapabilen

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Encase

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to cover or enclose something completely:

The medal was encased in clear plastic.

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Reach out

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Try communicate

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Pay tribute c2

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to praise someone or something:

The minister paid tribute to the men who had fought the blaze.

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Wince

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to show pain or embarrassment suddenly and for a short time in the face, often moving the head back at the same time:
Did I hurt you? I thought I saw you wince.
It makes me wince even thinking about eye operations.

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Clad

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Past clothe

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Prance

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to walk in an energetic way and with more movement than necessary:
It’s pathetic to see 50-year-old rock stars prancing around on stage as if they were still teenagers.
She pranced into the office and demanded to speak to the manager.

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Tug

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to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force:

Tom tugged at his mother’s arm.

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Sigh

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to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure, etc.:
She sighed deeply and sat down

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Alternation

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a situation in which one thing repeatedly happens or exists after another:
Flowers and trees are planted to produce an attractive alternation of light and shade in the garden.

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Get hold of

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to find someone or obtain something:

Where can I get hold of some stamps?

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Get away

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to leave or escape from a person or place, often when it is difficult to do this:
We walked to the next beach to get away from the crowds.
I’ll get away from work as soon as I can.

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Fraction c2

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a number that results from dividing one whole number by another:
¼ and 0.25 are different ways of representing the same fraction.

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Spike

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Some types of dinosaur had sharp spikes on their tails.

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Reception

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Telefon sinyali

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Expedite

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to make something happen more quickly:
Something needs to be done to expedite the process.

We’ve got to expedite this order because they need it by tomorrow.

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Overthrow

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to defeat or remove someone from power, using force:

He said that Allende’s government in Chile was overthrown by the army and the CIA in 1973.

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Occasion

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a particular time, especially when something happens or has happened:
We met on several occasions to discuss the issue.
I’ve heard him be rude to her on a number of occasions.
I seem to remember that on that occasion he was with his wife.

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Strive

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to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties:
[ + to infinitive ] Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to.

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Luster

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Cila parilti the brightness that a shiny surface has:

a treatment for restoring the luster to dull hair

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Repent

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Tovbe etmek to be very sorry for something bad you have done in the past and wish that you had not done it:
He repented (of his sins) just hours before he died.
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Decieve

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to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage:
The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones.
The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out.
Synonym
trick

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Convent

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Monestary

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Cease

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to stop something:
Whether the protests will cease remains to be seen.
The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year.

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Taunt

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Alay ederek satasmak to intentionally annoy and upset someone by making unkind remarks to them, laughing unkindly at them, etc.:
The other kids used to taunt him in the playground because he was fat and wore glasses.
The youngest in the group was taunted mercilessly.

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Swelling swell up

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Put your foot into cold water to help the swelling go down.

It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell (up).
The group recruited more members, swelling its ranks (= increasing its size) to more than 1.3 million.
literary His heart/breast swelled with pride (= he felt very proud) as he stood watching his son graduate.

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Make through

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Ustesinden gelmek

36
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Catch the devil

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Basi derde girmek

37
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Blunt C2

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blunt adjective (NOT SHARP)

C2
A blunt pencil, knife, etc. is not sharp and therefore not able to write, cut, etc. we

saying what you think without trying to be polite or considering other people’s feelings:
I’ll be blunt - that last piece of work you did was terrible.

38
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Prudent

A 
careful and avoiding risks:
[ + to infinitive ] It's always prudent to read a contract carefully before signing it.
Synonym
cautious
Opposite
imprudent
39
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Yearn

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C2
to wish very strongly, especially for something that you cannot have or something that is very difficult to have:
Despite his great commercial success he still yearns for critical approval.

40
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Decoy

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something or someone used to trick or confuse people, especially something or someone that is not what they appear to be:
Air Force One flew ahead as a decoy, with the President in another plane behind.
These attacks could be a decoy, a manoeuvre to throw everyone off guard.

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Grudge

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a strong feeling of anger and dislike for a person who you feel has treated you badly, especially one that lasts for a long time:
I don’t bear any grudge against you.

42
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Cunning

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Kurnazlik

43
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Proclaim

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to announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive:
All the countries have proclaimed their loyalty to the alliance. Announce

44
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Whispy

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Whispy clouds

45
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Defy

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C2
to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc.:
It is rare to see children openly defying their teachers.
A few workers have defied the majority decision and gone into work despite the strike.

46
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Spurt

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to (cause to) flow out suddenly and with force, in a fast stream:
Blood was spurting out all over the place.
His arm was spurting blood where the vein had been severed.

47
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Utmost

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C2 how important and serious

48
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Sovereign

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Hukumdar

49
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Go awry

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Anything that goes awry (= goes wrong) in the office is blamed on Pete.

50
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Ingratitude

A

Nankorluk

51
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Gratitude

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the feeling or quality of being grateful:
deep/eternal gratitude
She sent them a present to show/express her gratitude.

52
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Undermine

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Baltalamak

53
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Extensive

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covering a large area; having a great range:
a school with extensive grounds
extensive repairs to the motorway
Her knowledge of music is extensive (= she knows a lot about music).

54
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Fulfilling

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making you feel happy and satisfied:

Nursing is hard work, but it can be very fulfilling.

55
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Probable

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Olasi muhtemel

56
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Bedazzle

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to impress someone very much, because of being very intelligent, beautiful, etc.:
She had bedazzled him with her knowledge and beauty.

57
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Dazzle

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If light dazzles you, it makes you unable to see for a short time:
I was dazzled by the sunlight.

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Snarky

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criticizing someone in an annoyed way and trying to hurt their feelings:
There was some idiot at the back of the room making snarky comments.

59
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Pop in

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to visit briefly:

Why don’t you pop in and see us this afternoon?

60
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Run into

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to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to:

Graham ran into someone he used to know at school the other day.

61
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Coaster

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Beer mat

62
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Ample

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Ample time

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Riveting

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extremely interesting:

It was a riveting story.

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Dilute

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to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else:
Dilute the juice (with water) before you drink it.

to reduce the strength of a feeling, action, etc.:
These measures are designed to dilute public fears about the product’s safety.

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Straw

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Saman

66
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Garnish

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to decorate food with a small amount of different food:

Garnish the dish with parsley before serving.

67
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Cold feet

A

Eli ayagi buz kesmek

68
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Intrude

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C2
to go into a place or situation in which you are not wanted or not expected to be:
I didn’t realize your husband was here, Dr Jones - I hope I’m not intruding.
Newspaper editors are being urged not to intrude on/into the grief of the families of missing servicemen.

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As much as

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As much as i appreciate your skills

70
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Jubilant

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feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success:
The fans were jubilant at/about/over their team’s victory.

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compatibility

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the fact of being able to exist, live, or work successfully with something or someone else:
Every person and pet in a household must visit with the potential new pet to ensure compatibility.

the fact of being able to be used with a particular type of computer, machine, device, etc.:
I am not impressed by the file compatibility with previous versions.

72
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Reassert

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to do something to show that you still have power:
The country’s warlords reasserted their control.
It is time for Congress to reassert its authority on the issue.

to say again that something is definitely true:
He reasserted his claim that he was the candidate who would bring change.
The president has reasserted that his testimony was neither false nor misleading

73
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Assert

A

Ileri surmek

74
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Dearth

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an amount or supply that is not large enough:

a dearth of new homes in the region

75
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Shimmering

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to shine in such a way that the light seems to shake slightly and quickly:
She could see her reflection in the water, shimmering in the moonlight.

76
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Encounter

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to meet someone unexpectedly:

On their way home they encountered a woman selling flowers.

77
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Impermance

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the state of not lasting for ever or not lasting for a long time:
the impermanence and fragility of life
She says that her paintings represent the impermanence of everything.
See
impermanent

78
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Fetter

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to keep someone within limits or stop them from making progress:
He felt fettered by a nine-to-five office existence.

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