Essential Words "N", "O" Flashcards

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necromancy (n)

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black magic. büyücülük, ruh çağırma.

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negate (v)

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to cancel out, nullify. çürütmek, aksini ispatlamak, boşa çıkarmak.

-The soldiers’ poor treatment of the prisoners negated the goodwill they had built up among the population.

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neologism (n)

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new word or expression.

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neophyte (n)*

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novice (acemi), beginner.

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nexus (n)

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a means of connection, a connected group or series, a center.
-Wall Street is the nexus of America’s financial system.

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nonplussed (adj)

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bewildered (şaşkın, afallamış). ne yapacağını bilemeyen, hayretler içinde, eli ayağına dolaşmış.

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nostrum (n)

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medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness; supposed cure. kocakarı ilacı.

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nugatory (adj)

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trifling; invalid. faydasız, abes, değersiz.

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obdurate (adj)*

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stubborn. inatçı, boyun eğmez.

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obsequious (adj)*

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overly submissive. itaatkar. yağcı.

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obsequy (n)

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funeral ceremony.

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obviate (v)*

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to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent. üstesinden gelmek, halletmek, gidermek, çare bulmak.

-An experienced physician can often discern if a patient’s symptoms are psychomatic thus obviating the need for expensive medical tests.

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occlude (v)*

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to shut, block. tıkamak, kapatmak, absorbe etmek.

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occult (adj)

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relating to practices connected with supernatural phenomena.

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odyssey (n)

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a long adventurous voyage; a quest

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officious (adj)*

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too helpful, meddlesome. fazla ilgi gösteren, yılışık, işe karışan.

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olfactory (adj)

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concerning the sense of smell.

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onerous (adj)*

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burdensome. eziyetli, zahmetli, meşakkatli.

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onomatopoeia (n)

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formation or use of words that imitate the sounds of the actions they refer to. ses-anlam birlikteliği.

  • One theory of the origin of language is that it began as a sort of onomatopoeia as early as humans imitated sounds they heard.
  • the word “ping-pong”
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opprobrium (n)*

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disgrace, contempt. aşağılama, hakaret, ayıp.

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ornithologist (n)

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scientists who study birds.

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oscillate (v)*

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to move back and forth. gidip gelmek, sarkaç gibi sallanmak, tereddüt.
-The teacher oscillates between a student-centered approach to teaching and a subject-centered approach.

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ostentatious (adj)*

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showy, trying to attract attention, pretentious. gösterişli, dikkat çekmeyi seven.

-ostentatious display of wealth.

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overweening (adj)

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presumptuous, arrogant, overbearing. kendinden fazlaca emin, kibirli, kendini beğenmiş.