Essential Words "C"

Question 1

cacophonous (adj)*

Answer 1

unpleasant or harsh-sounding. kakafonik, ahenksiz

Question 2

cadge (v)

Answer 2

to beg, sponge. dilenmek, otlanmak,

Question 3

callous (adj)

Answer 3

thick-skinned, insensitive. nasır tutmak, hissizleşmek, duygusuzlaşmak.

Question 4

calumny (n)

Answer 4

false and malicious accusation; slander. iftira, karalama, suçlama.

Question 5

canard (n)

Answer 5

false, deliberately misleading story. asılsız haber.

Question 6

canon (n)

Answer 6

an established principle, a basis or standard for judgment, a group of literary works. kanun, kaide, nizam, ilke.

Question 7

cant (n)*

Answer 7

insincere talk, language of a particular group. yapmacık konuşma.

Question 8

cantankerous (adj)

Answer 8

irritable, ill-humored. inatçı, huysuz.

Question 9

capricious (adj)*

Answer 9

fickle, dönek, maymuniştahli. caprice: kapris, geçici heves, değişken istek.

Question 10

captious (adj)

Answer 10

faultfinding, intended to entrap, as in an argument. kusur bulan, kılı kırk yaran. captious critic.

Question 11

cardinal (adj)

Answer 11

of foremost importance. başlıca, esas.

Question 12

carnal (adj)

Answer 12

of the flesh or body, related to physical appetities. cisni, bedensel, dünyevi.

Question 13

carping (v)

Answer 13

to find fault, complain. kusur bulma

Question 14

castigation (n)*

Answer 14

punishment, chastisement, criticism.

Question 15

catalyst (n)*

Answer 15

something causes change.

Question 16

categorical (adj)

Answer 16

absolute, without exception

Question 17

caucus (n)

Answer 17

smaller group within an organization

Question 18

caustic (adj)

Answer 18

sarcastically biting; burning. yakıcı, iğneleyici, acı söz.

Question 19

celestial (adj)

Answer 19

concerning the sky or heavens; sublime

Question 20

centrifugal (adj)

Answer 20

moving away from a center, merkezde uzaklaşan, merkezkaç, ayrılıkçı.

Question 21

centripetal (adj)

Answer 21

moving or directed toward a center

Question 22

champion (v)

Answer 22

to defend or support

Question 23

chasten (v)

Answer 23

to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue. terbiye etmek.basitleştirmek, sadeleştirmek.

Question 24

chicanery (n)*

Answer 24

trickery, fraud. hile, şike.

Question 25

chivalry (n)

Answer 25

the qualities idealized by the knighthood such as bravery

Question 26

churlish(adj)

Answer 26

rude; boorish. kaba, yabani

Question 27

circuitous(adj)

Answer 27

roundabout, dolambaçlı, dolaşarak giden.

Question 28

clairvoyant(n)

Answer 28

one who can predict future; psychic.

Question 29

clamor (n)

Answer 29

noisy outcry, yaygara, feryat.

Question 30

clique(n)

Answer 30

a small exclusive group

Question 31

cloister (v)

Answer 31

to confine, seclude, inzivaya çekilmek.

Question 32

coagulate (v)*

Answer 32

thicken, congeal. pıhtılaşmak, koyulaşmak.

Question 33

coalesce (v)

Answer 33

to cause to become one. yekvücut olmak, kaynaşmak, bir araya gelmek, bir olmak. coalesced into.

Question 34

coda (n)

Answer 34

concluding part of literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes. final.

Question 35

cognizant (adj)

Answer 35

informed, conscious or aware. haberdar olan, bilen.

Question 36

commensurate (adj)*

Answer 36

proportional, orantılı, oranlı. her payment commensurate with her experience

Question 37

compendium (n)*

Answer 37

brief, comprehensive summary. inceleme, kısa ve detaylı özet.

Question 38

complacent (adj)

Answer 38

self-satisfied. kanaatkar, kendinden hoşnut, halinden memnun.

Question 39

complaisant (adj)*

Answer 39

overly polite, willing to please, obliging. nazik, hoşgörülü, yardıma hazır.

Question 40

compliant (adj)

Answer 40

yielding, itaatkar, uyumlu

Question 41

compunction (n)

Answer 41

uneasiness caused by guilt. vicdan azabı, pişmanlık.

Question 42

concave (adj)

Answer 42

curving inward, içbükey

Question 43

conciliatory (adj)*

Answer 43

overcoming distrust or hostility. gönül alıcı, yatıştırıcı.

Question 44

concoct (v)

Answer 44

uydurmak (hikaye/yalan/bahane)

Question 45

concomitant (n)

Answer 45

existing concurrently. beraberinde gelen, bir olaya eşlik eden sonuçlar, beraberindeki.

Question 46

condone (v)

Answer 46

to overlook voluntarily; forgive. bağışlamak, hoş görmek. kusura bakmamak.

Question 47

confound (v)*

Answer 47

to baffle (şaşkına çevirmek/kafasını karıştırmak), perplex, mix up. kafasını karıştırmak, karıştırmak,

Question 48

congenial (adj)

Answer 48

similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to. kafa dengi, cana yakın, uyumlu.

Question 49

conjugal (adj)

Answer 49

pertaining to marriage agreement. evlilikle ilgili.

Question 50

connoisseur (n)

Answer 50

a person possessing expert knowledge or training; a person of informed and discriminating taste. eksper, duayen.

Question 51

conscript (n)

Answer 51

person compulsorily enrolled for military service. askere alınmış kimse.

Question 52

consecrate (v)

Answer 52

to declare sacred. kutsamak, kutsallaştırmak, kutsanmış.

Question 53

contend (v)

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to assert. iddia etmek, ileri sürmek, öne sürmek.

Question 54

contentious (adj)*

Answer 54

quarrelsome, causing quarrels. çekişmeli, tartışmalı.

Question 55

contiguous (adj)

Answer 55

touching, neighboring, connecting without a break. bitişik, komşu.

Question 56

continence (n)

Answer 56

self-control, abstention from sexual activity. kendini tutma

Question 57

contrite (adj)

Answer 57

very sorrowful (kederli) for a wrong. pişman, tövbekar.

Question 58

contumacious (adj)

Answer 58

disobedient, rebellious. asi itaatsiz.

Question 59

conundrum (n)*

Answer 59

riddle, puzzle with no solution. bilmece, açmaz.

Question 60

convention (n)

Answer 60

practice widely observed in a group, custom. düzen, adet, gelenek.

Question 61

converge (v)

Answer 61

to aprooach, come together

Question 62

convex (adj)

Answer 62

curved outward

Question 63

convivial (adj)

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social. şen, neşeli, ziyafetle ilgili

Question 64

convoluted (adj)*

Answer 64

twisted, complicated. kıvrık, sarmal, convoluted DNA.

Question 65

copious (adj)

Answer 65

abundant, plentiful. bol, bereketli, verimli.

Question 66

coquette (n)

Answer 66

woman who flirts.

Question 67

cornucopia (n)

Answer 67

bolluk, bereket. horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance.

Question 68

covert (adj)

Answer 68

hidden, secret

Question 69

covetous (adj)- covet (v)

Answer 69

desiring something owned by another

Question 70

cozen (v)

Answer 70

to mislead by trick or fraud; deceive. dolandırmak, kandırmak, aldatmak.

Question 71

craven (adj)*

Answer 71

cowardly

Question 72

credence (n)*

Answer 72

acceptance of something as true, itimat, güven, inanma.

Question 73

credo (n)

Answer 73

statement of belief or principle; creed. inanç, felsefe.