Essential Words "C" Flashcards
cacophonous (adj)*
unpleasant or harsh-sounding. kakafonik, ahenksiz
cadge (v)
to beg, sponge. dilenmek, otlanmak,
callous (adj)
thick-skinned, insensitive. nasır tutmak, hissizleşmek, duygusuzlaşmak.
calumny (n)
false and malicious accusation; slander. iftira, karalama, suçlama.
canard (n)
false, deliberately misleading story. asılsız haber.
canon (n)
an established principle, a basis or standard for judgment, a group of literary works. kanun, kaide, nizam, ilke.
cant (n)*
insincere talk, language of a particular group. yapmacık konuşma.
cantankerous (adj)
irritable, ill-humored. inatçı, huysuz.
capricious (adj)*
fickle, dönek, maymuniştahli. caprice: kapris, geçici heves, değişken istek.
captious (adj)
faultfinding, intended to entrap, as in an argument. kusur bulan, kılı kırk yaran. captious critic.
cardinal (adj)
of foremost importance. başlıca, esas.
carnal (adj)
of the flesh or body, related to physical appetities. cisni, bedensel, dünyevi.
carping (v)
to find fault, complain. kusur bulma
castigation (n)*
punishment, chastisement, criticism.
catalyst (n)*
something causes change.
categorical (adj)
absolute, without exception
caucus (n)
smaller group within an organization
caustic (adj)
sarcastically biting; burning. yakıcı, iğneleyici, acı söz.
celestial (adj)
concerning the sky or heavens; sublime
centrifugal (adj)
moving away from a center, merkezde uzaklaşan, merkezkaç, ayrılıkçı.
centripetal (adj)
moving or directed toward a center
champion (v)
to defend or support
chasten (v)
to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue. terbiye etmek.basitleştirmek, sadeleştirmek.
chicanery (n)*
trickery, fraud. hile, şike.
chivalry (n)
the qualities idealized by the knighthood such as bravery
churlish(adj)
rude; boorish. kaba, yabani
circuitous(adj)
roundabout, dolambaçlı, dolaşarak giden.
clairvoyant(n)
one who can predict future; psychic.
clamor (n)
noisy outcry, yaygara, feryat.
clique(n)
a small exclusive group
cloister (v)
to confine, seclude, inzivaya çekilmek.
coagulate (v)*
thicken, congeal. pıhtılaşmak, koyulaşmak.
coalesce (v)
to cause to become one. yekvücut olmak, kaynaşmak, bir araya gelmek, bir olmak. coalesced into.
coda (n)
concluding part of literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes. final.
cognizant (adj)
informed, conscious or aware. haberdar olan, bilen.
commensurate (adj)*
proportional, orantılı, oranlı. her payment commensurate with her experience
compendium (n)*
brief, comprehensive summary. inceleme, kısa ve detaylı özet.
complacent (adj)
self-satisfied. kanaatkar, kendinden hoşnut, halinden memnun.
complaisant (adj)*
overly polite, willing to please, obliging. nazik, hoşgörülü, yardıma hazır.
compliant (adj)
yielding, itaatkar, uyumlu
compunction (n)
uneasiness caused by guilt. vicdan azabı, pişmanlık.
concave (adj)
curving inward, içbükey
conciliatory (adj)*
overcoming distrust or hostility. gönül alıcı, yatıştırıcı.
concoct (v)
uydurmak (hikaye/yalan/bahane)
concomitant (n)
existing concurrently. beraberinde gelen, bir olaya eşlik eden sonuçlar, beraberindeki.
condone (v)
to overlook voluntarily; forgive. bağışlamak, hoş görmek. kusura bakmamak.
confound (v)*
to baffle (şaşkına çevirmek/kafasını karıştırmak), perplex, mix up. kafasını karıştırmak, karıştırmak,
congenial (adj)
similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to. kafa dengi, cana yakın, uyumlu.
conjugal (adj)
pertaining to marriage agreement. evlilikle ilgili.
connoisseur (n)
a person possessing expert knowledge or training; a person of informed and discriminating taste. eksper, duayen.
conscript (n)
person compulsorily enrolled for military service. askere alınmış kimse.
consecrate (v)
to declare sacred. kutsamak, kutsallaştırmak, kutsanmış.
contend (v)
to assert. iddia etmek, ileri sürmek, öne sürmek.
contentious (adj)*
quarrelsome, causing quarrels. çekişmeli, tartışmalı.
contiguous (adj)
touching, neighboring, connecting without a break. bitişik, komşu.
continence (n)
self-control, abstention from sexual activity. kendini tutma
contrite (adj)
very sorrowful (kederli) for a wrong. pişman, tövbekar.
contumacious (adj)
disobedient, rebellious. asi itaatsiz.
conundrum (n)*
riddle, puzzle with no solution. bilmece, açmaz.
convention (n)
practice widely observed in a group, custom. düzen, adet, gelenek.
converge (v)
to aprooach, come together
convex (adj)
curved outward
convivial (adj)
social. şen, neşeli, ziyafetle ilgili
convoluted (adj)*
twisted, complicated. kıvrık, sarmal, convoluted DNA.
copious (adj)
abundant, plentiful. bol, bereketli, verimli.
coquette (n)
woman who flirts.
cornucopia (n)
bolluk, bereket. horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance.
covert (adj)
hidden, secret
covetous (adj)- covet (v)
desiring something owned by another
cozen (v)
to mislead by trick or fraud; deceive. dolandırmak, kandırmak, aldatmak.
craven (adj)*
cowardly
credence (n)*
acceptance of something as true, itimat, güven, inanma.
credo (n)
statement of belief or principle; creed. inanç, felsefe.
