Essential Words "D"

Question 1

daunt (v)- daunting (adj)

Answer 1

to discourage, intimidate, dishearten. gözünü korkutmak, yıldırmak.

Question 2

dearth (n)

Answer 2

scarcity, kıtlık, yokluk.

Question 3

debauchery (n)

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corruption, sefahat, ahlaksızlık, alemcilik.

Question 4

decorum (n)* - decorous (adj)

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proper behavior, adaba uygun, edep. conduct themselves with decorum, conducted with decorum.

Question 5

defame (v)

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to malign (hakkında kötü sözler söylemek); harm someone’s reputation. karalamak.

Question 6

default (v)

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to fail to act, yükümlülüğünü yerine getirememek.

Question 7

deference (n)*

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respect, regard for another’s wish, itaat, hürmet, saygı.

Question 8

defunct (adj)

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no longer existing, ölü-geçersiz, feshedilmiş.

Question 9

delineate (v)*

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to represent or depict. tasvir etmek, anlatmak, betimlemek.

Question 10

demotic (adj) *

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pertaining to people, halkın, halka ait.

Question 11

demur (v)*

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to express doubt, tereddüt etmek, karşı çıkmak.

Question 12

denigrate (v)*

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to slur someone’s reputation. kötülemek, karalamak.

-denigrated: aşağılanmak.

Question 13

denizen (n)

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an inhabitant; a regular visitor. bir yerin yerlisi, sakini, vatandaş.

Question 14

denouement (n)*

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outcome, unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature. akıbet, sonuç, netice.

Question 15

deride (v)

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to mock. alay etmek

Question 16

derivative (n)*

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something derived, unoriginal. türev yan ürün.
derivative (adj) - türetilmiş
derived (v)- obtained from another source

Question 17

desiccate (v)*

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to dry completely.

Question 18

desuetude (n)

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state of disuse. yürülükten kalkma, kullanmama.

Question 19

desultory (adj)*

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random, disconnected, rambling. gelişigüzel, düzensiz, amaçsız.

Question 20

detraction (n)

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the act of taking away, derogatory comment on a person’s character. eksiltme, uzaklaştırma, kötüleme.

Question 21

diaphanous (adj)

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transparent, fine-textured; insubstantial; vague. şeffaf. esassız-temelsiz-hayali.

Question 22

diatribe (n)*

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bitter verbal attack. münakaşa, sert eleştiri, tartışma.

Question 23

dichotomy (n)*

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division into two usually contradictory groups.

Question 24

difffidence (n)*

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shyness, lack of confidence. kendine güvenmezlik, çekingenlik, utangaçlık.

Question 25

diffuse (v)*

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to spread out. yaymak, yayılmak,

Question 26

digression (n)

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act of strating from the main point. konu dışı söz, konudan ayrılma.

Question 27

dirge (n)

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ağıt, mersiye.

Question 28

disabuse (v)*

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to free from a misconception. gözünü açmak, görmesini sağlamak.

Question 29

discerning (adj)

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perceptive, exhibiting keen insight, sezen.

Question 30

discomfit (v)

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to make uneasy, disconcert, bozmak, huzurunu kaçırmak

Question 31

discordant (adj)*

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not in tune. ahenksiz, uyumsuz, uyuşmayan.

Question 32

discrepancy (n)*

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difference between. farklılık, uyuşmazlık. çelişki.

Question 33

discrete (adj)*

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constituting a separate thing; distinct

Question 34

discretion (n)

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quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions; circumspection (tedbir); freedom to act on one’s own. ketumiyet, ağzı sıkılık, takdir yetkisi.

Question 35

disingenuous (adj)*

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not candid; crafty. samimi olmayan, iki yüzlü, kurnaz.

Question 36

disinterested (adj)*

Answer 36

önyargısız, tarafsız.

Question 37

disjointed (adj)

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lacking order or coherence; dislocated. kopuk, ayrılmış, bağlantısız.

Question 38

dismiss (v)*

Answer 38

put away from consideration, reject

Question 39

disparage (v)*

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to belittle. kötülemek, küçümsemek.

Question 40

disparate (adj)*

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dissimilar, bambaşka şeyler, benzemeyen şeyler.

Question 41

dissemble (v)*

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to pretend; disguise one’s motives. gerçeği gizlemek, duygularını gizlemek.

Question 42

disseminate (v)*

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to spread, scatter, disperse. saçmak, yaymak.

Question 43

dissident (n)

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person who disagrees about beliefs. karşıt görüşlü kimse.

Question 44

dissolution(n)*

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disintegration. ölüm, çözünmek. sona erme.

Question 45

dissonance (n)*

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discord, lack of harmony. uyumsuzluk, ahenksizlik.

Question 46

distend(v)

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to expand, swell out. yaymak, şişirmek. people in an advanced stage of starvation often have distended bellies.

Question 47

distill (v)

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extract the essential elements. damıtmak, özütmek, ayrıştırmak.
In his book he managed to distill the essence of leading thinkers.

Question 48

distrait (adj)

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inattentive; preoccupied. dalgın.

Question 49

divest (v)

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to strip, deprive, rid. mahrum etmek, yoksun bırakmak. , kurtulmak.

Question 50

divulge (v)

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to make known something that is secret. ifşa etmek, deşifre etmek, açıklamak.

Question 51

doctrinaire (adj)

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relating to a person who cannot compromise about points of a theory or doctrine; dogmatic.

Question 52

document (v)

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to provide with written evidence for support

Question 53

doggerel (n)

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poor verse. edebi değeri olmayan.

Question 54

dogmatic(adj)*

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stating opinions without proof.

Question 55

dormant (adj)

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inactive. faal olmayan, aktif olmayan.

Question 56

dross(n)

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waste, worthless matter, trivial matter. posa, artık.

Question 57

dupe (v)

Answer 57

to deceive, trick. aldatmak, dolandırılmak.