English Daily Vocab 8 Flashcards

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Supple

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Supple just means soft and bendable. Leather gloves are usually quite supple.

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Petty

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of behavior) characterized by an undue concern for trivial matters, especially in a small-minded or spiteful way.
“he was prone to petty revenge on friends and family”

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Prickly

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Karıncalanan

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Form into

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Sekline burundurmek

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Bummer

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Serseri

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Stand a chance

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have a prospect of success or survival.

“his rivals don’t stand a chance”

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Beaver

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Kanada kunduzu

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Obscene

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Açık saçık muhtehcen

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Uncanny

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Esrarengiz

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Discreet

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Sağ duyulu ağzı sıkı

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Pouch

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Torba kese

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Notoriety

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Kötü şöhret

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Slander

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a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation, or the making of such a statement:
The doctor is suing his partner for slander.

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Court

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to try to get something, especially attention or support from other people:
She courts publicity by inviting journalists to extravagant parties.

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Rogue

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behaving in ways that are not expected or not normal, often in a way that causes damage:
a rogue state
rogue cells

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Rogue

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behaving in ways that are not expected or not normal, often in a way that causes damage:
a rogue state
rogue cells

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Precede

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to be or go before something or someone in time or space:
Kofi Annan preceded Ban Ki-moon as the Secretary-General of the UN.
It would be helpful if you were to precede the report with an introduction.

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Repel

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Püskürtmek

Repellent itici

to force someone or something to stop moving towards you or attacking you:
It is not true that eating garlic repels mosquitoes.
The defenders repelled the attack without losing any men.

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Acquire

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to get or buy something:
He acquired the firm in 2008.
I was wearing a newly/recently acquired jacket.
I seem to have acquired (= have got although I don’t know how) two copies of this book

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Incoherent

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expressing yourself in a way that is not clear:
He was confused and incoherent and I didn’t get much sense out of him.

Anlaşılmaz

he screamed some incoherent threat”

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Replace

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Replaced them with new recruits

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Fathomable

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possible to understand:
How this situation arose in the first place is not fathomable.
The scene takes place, for no easily fathomable reason, in a bath tub.

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Insidious

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of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm:
High blood pressure is an insidious condition which has few symptoms.

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She shook her head in denial

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Inkar edercesine başını salladı

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Grim looking
Nemrut suratlı
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Tad
Little slightly Tad greasy
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Pinched face
A pinched face is thin and pale: | He had that pinched look that suggests poverty and lack of nourishment.
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Belligerent
"Belligerent" kelimesi İngilizce'de "savaşan, savaşçı" anlamına gelir. Ancak genellikle olumsuz bir bağlamda kullanılarak "saldırgan, kavgacı, çatışmacı" şeklinde anlam kazanır. Bir kişinin veya bir grubun agresif veya düşmanca davranışları için kullanılır. Örneğin: - "He became belligerent after a few drinks and started picking fights." - "The belligerent nation refused to negotiate and continued its military actions." - "Her belligerent attitude made it difficult to work with her." Bu örneklerde "belligerent" kelimesi, agresif veya düşmanca davranan kişiler veya gruplar için kullanılmıştır.
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Enhace
to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something: These scandals will not enhance the organization's reputation. More examples It's things like this that enhance the quality of life. The latest revelation certainly won't enhance her image. Smart personnel practices enhance the value of a company and its stock. A number of our clients want to look younger to enhance their career prospects. Pictures can then be enhanced on a pc.
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Antogonize
to make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you: It's a very delicate situation and I've no wish to antagonize him. Kışkırtmak
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Outweigh
to be greater or more important than something else: | The benefits of this treatment far outweigh any risks.
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Scowl
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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Creep
to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed: She turned off the light and crept through the door. Someone was creeping around outside my window. The spider crept up the wall.
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Culprit
someone who has done something wrong: | Police hope the public will help them to find the culprits.
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pestilence
Öldürücü hastalık
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Cheesy
Dandik
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Apartment above the bar
Barın üstündeki apartman
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Utter
Son derece tamamen utter confusion/misery/chaos utter nonsense/rubbish/drivel
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Catchphrase
Meşhur söz
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Adress
to speak or write to someone: He addressed a few introductory remarks to the audience. He likes to be addressed as "Sir" or "Mr Partridge".
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Valor
Kahramanlık cesaret He was promoted to the rank of major in recognition of his valor during the battle.
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Accumulate
C2 [ T ] to collect a large number of things over a long period of time: As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes. The company said the debt was accumulated during its acquisition of nine individual businesses. We've accumulated so much rubbish over the years.
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Repentant
feeling sorry for something that you have done
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Unrepentant
Pişman olmayan
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Virulance
the danger and speed of spreading of a disease: | The virulence of the disease is causing great concern in medical circles.
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Vial
Small tube
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Frightful
Ürkütücü
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Verbose
using or containing more words than are necessary: a verbose explanation/report/speech/style Lafebesi
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Mesmerise
Büyülenmek to have someone's attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else: I was completely mesmerized by the performanc
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Sheer
sheer adjective (COMPLETE) Düpedüz C1 [ before noun ] used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except: The suggestion is sheer nonsense. His success was due to sheer willpower/determination.
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Defy
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. The fact that aircraft don't fall out of the sky always seems to me to defy (= act against) the law of gravity. Kafa tutmak
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Disclose
to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden: The company has disclosed profits of over £200 million. An applicant for insurance must disclose any information relevant to the insurer.
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Braggart
Kendini öven someone who proudly talks a lot about himself or herself and his or her achievements or possessions
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Advocate
C2 to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something: [ + -ing verb ] She advocates taking a more long-term view. He advocates the return of capital punishment.
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Squander
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
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Eloquence
the quality of delivering a clear, strong message: She was renowned for her eloquence and beauty. Etkili konuşma eloquent güzel konuşan
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Defer
Borç vs ertelemek to delay something until a later time: My bank has agreed to defer the repayments on my loan. [ + -ing verb ] Can we defer making a decision until next week? Postpone
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Wary
not completely trusting or certain about something or someone: I'm a little wary of/about giving people my address when I don't know them very well. Synonyms cautious Temkinli
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obsequious
too eager to praise or obey someone: She is embarrassingly obsequious to anyone in authority. Yağcı
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Lull
Yatıştırmak Lulled her
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Pierce
to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point: The needle pierces the fabric four times a second. I couldn't wear these earrings because my ears aren't pierced. The hole they drilled pierces six kilometres into the earth's crust.