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ESSENTIALS G-I Flashcards

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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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15
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gullible

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easily deceived

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16
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gustatory

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affecting the sense of taste

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17
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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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19
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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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21
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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

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produced by fire; volcanic

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imbroglio

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complicated situation; an entanglement

karmaşık durum, karışık iş, karışıklık

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27
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impair

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to damage; injure

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impassive

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showing no emotion (kayıtsız, vurdumduymaz, hissiz, ruhsuz)

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impecunious

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poor; having no money

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30
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impede

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to hinder; block

31
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impermeable

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impossible to penetrate

32
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imperturbable

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unable to be upset or excited; calm

ağırbaşlı, soğukkanlı, sakin

33
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impervious

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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

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  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

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  1. unable to be appeased or placated

2. unable to be stopped; relentless

36
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implausible

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unlikely; unbelievable (inanılmaz, mantıksız, makul olmayan)

37
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implode

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collapse or cause to collapse violently inwards

38
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impute

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represent (sth, especially sth undesirable) as being done or possessed by someone; attribute
(üstüne yıkmak, itham etmek, yüklemek)

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inadvertently

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without intention; accidentally, unintentionally

40
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incarnate

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having bodily form; embody or represent (a deity or spirit) in human form

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incongruity

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the state of being incongruous, not fitting; incompatibility

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inconsequential

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insignificant; unimportant

43
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incorporate

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  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

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sudden invasion

45
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indeterminate

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uncertain; indefinite

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indigence

47
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indolent

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habitually lazy; idle

48
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ineluctable

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not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable

49
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inert

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unable to move; sluggish

50
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ingenuous

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(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting

51
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ingeniuos

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(of a person) clever, original, and inventive ( hünerli, marifetli; zeki, usta)

52
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inherent

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existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute (doğuştan olan, yaradılıştan, özünde olan, doğasında olan)

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innocuous

54
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insensible

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unconscious; unresponsive

55
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insinuate

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suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way

56
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insipid

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lacking flavor; dull

57
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insouciant

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indifferent; lacking concern or care

58
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insularity

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narrow-mindness; ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience

59
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insuperable

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(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome

60
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intangible

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not material

61
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interdict

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prohibit or forbid (something)

62
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interpolate

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  1. insert (something of a different nature) into something else
  2. interject (a remark) in a conversation
63
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interregnum

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interval between reigns

64
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intimate

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  1. closely acquainted; familiar “intimate friends”

2. private and personal

65
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intractable

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  1. hard to control or deal with

2. (of a person) difficult or stubborn

66
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introspective

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içgözlemsel

67
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inundate

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  1. overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with
  2. flood
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inure

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accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant

69
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inveigh

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speak or write about (something) with great hostility

-i şiddetle eleştirmek; -i paylamak

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inveterate

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long-standing, deeply rooted

71
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irascible

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easily angered

72
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irresolute

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unsure of how showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain

73
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itinerant

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adj. traveling from place to place; unsettled

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