Essential Words "A" Flashcards
abate
to decrease, reduce -indirmek, azaltmak, hafifletmek
abdicate
to give up a position, right or power
-tahttan çekilmek, vazgeçmek, feragat etmek
abdicating the responsibilities
aberrant (adj), aberrations (n)
deviating from what is normal, a deviant, aberrant person
- istinai, kurala uymayan, anormal
- mental aberrations
abeyance* (n)
temporary suppression or suspension
- a good judge must hold his or her judgment in abeyance until all the facts in a case have been presented
- abeyance pending
- durdurma, askıda olma, sürünceme, uygulanmama
abject (adj)
miserable, pitiful
abject poverty of many people during Great Depression
abjure (v)
to reject, abandon formally
- for a foreigner to become a us citizen, he or she must take an oath abjuring allegiance to any other country and pledging to take up arms to defend US.
- inkar etmek, yemin ederek reddetmek, tövbe etmek
abscission (n)
the act of cutting, the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant
-abscised: to cut off or away
a surgen abscised a small growth on the patient’s hand
-yaprak dökülmesi, kesme, kesilme
abscond (v)
to depart secretly
-firar etmek, kaçmak, sıvışmak
abstemious* (adj)
moderate in appetite
-aşırı yiyip içmekten sakınan, yeme içmede azla yetinen
abstinence (n)
the giving up of certain pleasures
-bir alışkanlıktan kendini yoksun kılma, oruç-perhiz, kaçınma
abysmal (adj)
very bad
- derin, çok kötü
- abysmal failure of the free market system in russia has led some people..
accretion (n)
growth in size or increase in amount
-büyüme, artma, arazinin doğal genişlemesi
accrue (v)
to accumulate, grow by additions
-çoğalmak, eklenmek, meydana gelme
adamant (adj)
uncompromising, unyielding
-son derece kararlı, dediği dedik
adjunct (n)
something added, attached or joined
-ek, ilave, tamamlayıcı, yardımcı
admonish (v)
caution or reprimand (azarlamak)
-nasihat etmek, uyarmak, azarlamak, ihtar etmek
admonish someone for something
adulterate (v)
to corrupt or make impure
- katkılı, hileli, değerini düşürmek
- adulterated drug
affected (adj)
pretentious (kasıntı); phony (sahte)
- sahte, yapmacık
- affected speech
affinity (n)
fondness (yakınlık), liking, similarity
-benzeşme, benzerlik, ilişki, akrabalık
aggrandize (v)
to make larger or greater
-one of the concerns of them was that one branch of govnt to aggrandize itself at the expense of other
alacrity (n)*
cheerful wilingness, eagerness, speed
-şevk, can atma, heves
allay (v)
to lessen, ease, soothe
-ımprovements in antivirus software allayed many people’s fears of having their computers infected with malicious software.
alleviate (v)*
to relieve, improve partially
- hafifletmek, ksımen gidermek, yatıştırmak
- alleviate one’s pain, alleviate poverty
alloy (n)
a combination, a mixture of two or more metals
alaşım, karışım yapmak
allure (n) also verb : alluring
the power to entice (baştan çıkartmak, ayartmak) by charm
-cezbetmek, büyülemek, baştan çıkartmak, ayartmak
amalgamate (v)*
to combine into unified whole
- ın early 1999 six municipalities were amalgamated into an enlarged city of Toronto.
- birleşmek, kaynaşmak
alchemy (n)
simya
- mysterious alchemy that caused two different people fall in love
- by what remarkable alchemy did the interior decorator transform the living room?
ambivalence (n)*, ambivalent (adj)
the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes
-kararsızlık, çelişki yaşamak
ambrosia (n), ambrosial (adj)
something delicious, the food of the gods
-ambrosial meal
after 24 hours festin his meal tasted like ambrosia.
ameliorate (v)*
to improve
amenable (adj)
agreeable, cooperative, suited
- uyumlu, uzlaşmacı, mükellef
- the history professor amenable to the student suggestions.
amenity (n)
something that increases comfort
-hoşluk sağlayan, hayatı kolaylaştıran
amulet (n)
ornament warn as a charm against evil spirits
-nazar boncuğu, tılsım, muska
anachronism (n)
something out of the proper time
-çağdışılık, kronolojik hata
analgesic (n)
medication that reduces or eliminates pain
analogous (adj)
comparable
-paralel, benzer, kıyas edilebilir
anodyne (n)
something that calms or soothes the pain
-some people use alcohol as an anodyne to numb their emotional pain
anomalous (adj)*, anomaly (n)
irregular, deviating from the norm
antecedent (n)
something that comes before
antediluvian (adj)
prehistoric
-tufandan öncesine ait
apathy (n), apathetic (adj)
indifference
-duyarsızlık, ilgisizlik, hissizlik, umursamazlık
apex (n)
the highest point
-ın english literature classicism reached its apex in the poetry of alexander pope.
apogee (n)
- the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbitted (uydu yörüngesinin dünyaya en uzak mesafesi)
- the Ottoman Empire reached its apogee in th 17th century.
- zirve, en yüksek aşama
apothegm (n)
a terse, witty saying “ap-uh-them”
-vecize, özlü söz
one of the best-known political apothegms was written by the british historian lord acton, “power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
appease (v)
to calm, pacify
-yatıştırmak, sakinleştirmek
appellation (n)
name
-san, isim, adlandırma
apposite (adj)
strikingly appropriate and relevant
-he searched dicitionaries for the apposite word he is looking for
yerinde, münasip, uygun
apprise (v)*
to inform
-bilgi vermek, haberdar etmek
approbation (n)*
praise, approval
takdir, resmi izin, tasdik, onay
appropriate (v)*
confiscate
el koymak, sahiplenmek
apropos (adj)
relevant, ilgili, yerinde, uygun
apropos of nothing: öylesine, alakasızca, gelişigüzel
ardor (n)
great emotion or passion
- heves, heyecan, şevk, duygu kasırgası
- excites the ardor of scholars
arduous (adj)*
extremely difficult, laborious
- ağır, sarp, gayret isteyen
- the task of writing a research paper is arduous
argot (n)
a specialized vocabulary used by a group
artless (adj)*
sade, doğal, samimi, hilesiz
ascetic (n)*
one who practices self-denial, çileci, nefsini körükleyebn
asperity (n)
severity, harshness, kabalık, şiddet
aspersion* (n)
slander, false rumor, iftira, karalama.
assiduous (adj)*
diligent, hard-working, gayretli, çalışkan
assuage (v)
to make less severe, azaltmak, bastırmak, açlığı bastırmak vb.
astringent (adj)
harsh, severe - kan durdurucu
atavism (n)
the reappearance of the characteristics in an organism after several generations of absence.
-some modern pols theorists reject nationalism as a tribal atavism, evrimsel geri dönüş, soyaçekim
attenuate (v)*
to weaken. azaltmak, zayıflatmak.
audacious (adj)*
bold; daring. cesaretli cesur gözü pek.
austere (adj)*
stern; unadorned. sert, hoşgörüsüz, sade ve süssüz.
avarice (n)
greed. para hırsı, aç gözlülük.
aver (v)*
to affirms, declare to be true. iddia etmek, kanıtlamak, öne sürmek.
avocation (n)
secondary occupation.
avuncular (adj)
like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant. amcalık etmek, babacan.
axiomatic (adj)
taken for granted
