Engoo news Flashcards
laureate (loriıt)
ödül kazanan kimse
Bob Dylan recently became a Nobel Prize laureate.
accusation
- suçlama; 2. itham
Russian officials have denied accusations of interference in the U.S. election
nomination
aday gösterme
The actress was shocked at her nomination for the Golden Globe Awards
literary
- edebi; 2. yazınsal;
Most in the literary world agree with the Swedish Academy’s decision to not name a laureate in 2018
regain
tekrar kazanma
the organization needed the time to regain the public’s trust before choosing the next laureate
uneasy
nervous and uncomfortable 1. huzursuz; 2. tedirgin; 3. rahatsız;
There are many things that make me feel uneasy.
uncanny
difficult to understand and explain; strange
1. olağanüstü; 2. esrarlı; 3. esrarengiz;
There was something uncanny about the old house.
hardwired
(of behavior) present from birth and unable to be changed
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New research suggests that mothers are hardwired to care for their children.
negligence (neglicıns)
- ihmal; 2. sürünceme; 3. boşlama;
The accident happened because of the driver’s negligence.
Police are investigating whether negligence was a factor in the patient’s death.
perfectionist
- mükemmeliyetçi; 2. mükemmelliyetçi; 3. herşeyin mükemmel olmasını isteyen;
Luke freely admits to being a perfectionist.
obligated
yükümlü olan
borçlu
I felt obligated to tell him the truth about his coworkers.
identifiers
belirteç
Cellphone numbers are slowly becoming personal identifiers – a role that social security numbers traditionally played.
far easier
çok daha kolay;
Now, criminals have discovered that it is far easier to use a cellphone number to get all the data they want than a social security number.
reveal
- ortaya çıkarmak; 2. meydana çıkarmak; 3. açığa vurmak;
many people don’t give their social security number because it can reveal so much.
concerning
- ilişkin; 2. hakkında; 3. ilgili olarak;
Do you find it concerning that cellphones have become “the number one gateway” to our identities? Why? Why not?