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gainsay

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to deny; dispute; oppose

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garrulous

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very talkative

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gauche

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unsophisticated and socially awkward

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geniality

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cheerfulness; kindliness; friendliness; sociability (güler yüzlülük, sempatiklik, sevimlilik)

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gerrymander

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to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party

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glib

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adj. (of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow

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gossamer

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sheer; light and delicate, like cobwebs

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gauge

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estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of

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grandiloquent

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pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress

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gregarious

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sociable

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grouse

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complain (söylenmek, sikayet etmek, dırdır etmek)

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guile

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sly or cunning intelligence

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guileless

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free of cunning or deceit; artless (saf, art niyetsiz)

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guise

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an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something; pretense

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gullible

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easily deceived

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gustatory

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affecting the sense of taste

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halcyon

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calm and peaceful; serene (sakin, durgun, dingin)

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hallow

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honour as holy

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harangue

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n. long, pompous speech; tirade (uzun ve tumturaklı konuşma, nutuk)

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hollow

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adj. 1. having a hole or empty space inside (ici bos)
2. without real significance or value
n. a hole or depression in something

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homily

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sermon; tedious moralizing lecture

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hyperbole

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally (abartma, abarti)

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iconoclastic

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criticizing or attacking cherished beliefs or institutions

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idolatry

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idol worship; blind or excessive devotion

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igneous
produced by fire; volcanic
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imbroglio
complicated situation; an entanglement | karmaşık durum, karışık iş, karışıklık
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impair
to damage; injure
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impassive
showing no emotion (kayıtsız, vurdumduymaz, hissiz, ruhsuz)
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impecunious
poor; having no money
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impede
to hinder; block
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impermeable
impossible to penetrate
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imperturbable
unable to be upset or excited; calm | ağırbaşlı, soğukkanlı, sakin
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impervious
impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected 1. to (su, hava v.b. ni) geçirmez. 2. to (öğüt, eleştiri v.b. ne) kulak asmaz, (öğüt, eleştiri v.b.´ni) dinlemez. 3. to (korku, acı v.b. nden) etkilenmez.
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impinge
1. have an effect, especially a negative one 2. advance over an area belonging to someone or something else; encroach 3. strike
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implacable
1. unable to be appeased or placated | 2. unable to be stopped; relentless
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implausible
unlikely; unbelievable (inanılmaz, mantıksız, makul olmayan)
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implode
collapse or cause to collapse violently inwards
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impute
represent (sth, especially sth undesirable) as being done or possessed by someone; attribute (üstüne yıkmak, itham etmek, yüklemek)
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inadvertently
without intention; accidentally, unintentionally
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incarnate
having bodily form; embody or represent (a deity or spirit) in human form
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incongruity
the state of being incongruous, not fitting; incompatibility
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inconsequential
insignificant; unimportant
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incorporate
1. take in or contain (something) as part of a whole; include 2. combine 3. constitute (a company, city, or other organization) as a legal corporation
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incursion
sudden invasion
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indeterminate
uncertain; indefinite
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indigence
poverty
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indolent
habitually lazy; idle
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ineluctable
not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable
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inert
unable to move; sluggish
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ingenuous
(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting
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ingeniuos
(of a person) clever, original, and inventive ( hünerli, marifetli; zeki, usta)
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inherent
existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute (doğuştan olan, yaradılıştan, özünde olan, doğasında olan)
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innocuous
harmless
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insensible
unconscious; unresponsive
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insinuate
suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way
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insipid
lacking flavor; dull
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insouciant
indifferent; lacking concern or care
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insularity
narrow-mindness; ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience
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insuperable
(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome
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intangible
not material
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interdict
prohibit or forbid (something)
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interpolate
1. insert (something of a different nature) into something else 2. interject (a remark) in a conversation
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interregnum
interval between reigns
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intimate
1. closely acquainted; familiar "intimate friends" | 2. private and personal
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intractable
1. hard to control or deal with | 2. (of a person) difficult or stubborn
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introspective
içgözlemsel
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inundate
1. overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with 2. flood
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inure
accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant
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inveigh
speak or write about (something) with great hostility | -i şiddetle eleştirmek; -i paylamak
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inveterate
long-standing, deeply rooted
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irascible
easily angered
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irresolute
unsure of how showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain
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itinerant
adj. traveling from place to place; unsettled

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