Essential Words "M"

Question 1

Machiavellian (adj)

Answer 1

crafty, double-dealing. kurnaz, iki yüzlü. entrikacı, sinsi.

Question 2

machinations (n)

Answer 2

plots or schemes. entrika.

-The mayor resorted to behind-the-scenes machinations to try to win his party’s nomination for governor.

Question 3

maelstrom (n)

Answer 3

whirlpool, turmoil. girdap, kargaşa.

Question 4

magnanimity (n)*

Answer 4

generosity, nobility. yüce gönüllülük, asillik.

Question 5

malign (v)

Answer 5

to speak evil of. çamur atmak, iftira atmak, kötülemek.

Question 6

malinger (v)*

Answer 6

to feign illness to escape duty. hasta numarası yapmak.

Question 7

malleable (adj)*

Answer 7

capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable. şekillendirilebilir. uyum sağlayabilir, işlenebilir.

Question 8

maverick (n)*

Answer 8

dissenter. muhalif, başına buyruk.
- Bernie Sanders of Vermont has a reputation as a maverick: he is one of only two members of the us congress who is independent.

Question 9

menagerie (n)

Answer 9

a variety of animals kept together. canlı hayvan koleksiyonu.

-Linda seems to take home every abandoned pet, she has an incredible menagerie.

Question 10

mendacious (adj)*

Answer 10

dishonest. yalancı, uydurma.

Question 11

mendicant (n)

Answer 11

beggar. dilenci.

Question 12

meretricious (adj)*

Answer 12

gaudy, plausible but false, specious. cafcaflı, süslü püslü, yanıltıcı şekilde cezbedici.

Question 13

mesmerize (v)

Answer 13

to hypnotize.

Question 14

metamorphosis (n)*

Answer 14

change, transformation.

Question 15

metaphysics (n)

Answer 15

a breach of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality.

Question 16

meticulous (adj)*

Answer 16

very careful, fastidious. titiz, kılı kırk yanan.

Question 17

mettle (n)

Answer 17

courage, endurance (dayanıklılık).

Question 18

mettlesome (adj)

Answer 18

full of courage and fortitude, spirited

Question 19

microcosm (n)

Answer 19

a small system having analogies to a larger system; small world. küçük evren, küçük ekosistem.

Question 20

militate (v)

Answer 20

to work against

Question 21

minatory (adj)

Answer 21

threatening, menacing (tehditkar). korkutucu, tehdit edici.

Question 22

minuscule (adj)

Answer 22

very small. ufacık, küçücük.

Question 23

minutia (n)

Answer 23

petty details. ufak detaylar.

Question 24

misanthrope (n)*

Answer 24

one who hates humanity

Question 25

miscellany (n)

Answer 25

a mixture of writings on various subjects. derleme.

Question 26

miscreant (n)

Answer 26

villain, criminal. kötü kimse, zalim.

Question 27

misogynist (n)*

Answer 27

one who hates women.

Question 28

mitigate (v)*

Answer 28

to cause to become less harsh, severe, or painful, alleviate.

Question 29

mnemonic (adj)

Answer 29

related to memory, assisting memory. anımsatıcı, hatırlatıcı ipucu.
-the images used as a mnemonic device to help remember a poem.

Question 30

modicum (n)

Answer 30

limited quantity. az miktar.

Question 31

mollify (v)*

Answer 31

to soothe. dindirmek, yatıştırmak.

Question 32

monolithic (adj)

Answer 32

solid and uniform

Question 33

morose (adj)*

Answer 33

ill-humored, sullen. suratsız, huysuz.

Question 34

motley (adj)

Answer 34

many colored, made up of many parts. alacalı, çeşit çeşit, karışık.

Question 35

multifarious (adj)

Answer 35

diverse

Question 36

mundane (adj)*

Answer 36

worldly as opposed to spiritual, concerned with the ordinary. olağan, sıradan, dünyevi.