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latent

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gizli; not presently active

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aberrant

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anormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

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coagulate

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koyulasmak; transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass

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garrulous

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geveze; full of trivial conversation

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lethargic

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uyusuk; deficient in alertness or activity

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cogent

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inandirici; powerfully persuasive

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abstemious

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kanaatkar; sparing in consumption of especially food and drink

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commensurate

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orantili; corresponding in size or degree or extent

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grandiloquent

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tumturakli; puffed up with vanity

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gregarious

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sokulgan; instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

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adulterate

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seyreltmek; mixed with impurities

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complaisant

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musamahakar; showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

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guileless

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hilesiz; free from guile

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loquacious

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geveze; full of trivial conversation

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aesthetic

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estetik; concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

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compliant

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uysal; disposed or willing to comply

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gullible

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saf; easily tricked because of being too trusting

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lucid

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berrak; having a clear mind

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aggregate

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toplam; gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole

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conciliatory

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uzlastirici; intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility

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dogmatic

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dogmatik; characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles

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luminous

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aydinlik; softly bright or radiant

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dormant

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uyuyan; inactive but capable of becoming active

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homogeneous

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homojen; all of the same or similar kind or nature

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amalgamate

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birlesmek; joined together into a whole

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ebullient

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coskun; joyously unrestrained

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iconoclastic

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ikonoklastik; destructive of images used in religious worship; said of religions, such as Islam, in which the representation of living things is prohibited

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malleable

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dovulebilir; capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

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ambiguous

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belirsiz; having more than one possible meaning

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eclectic

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eklektik; selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas

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maverick

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basina buyruk tip; independent in behavior or thought

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contentious

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cekismeli; involving or likely to cause controversy

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immutable

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degismez; not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature

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mendacious

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yalanci; intentionally untrue

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contrite

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pisman; feeling regret for a fault or offence

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impassive

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vurdumduymaz; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

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meticulous

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titiz; marked by extreme care in treatment of details

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analogous

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benzer; corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin

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convoluted

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kivrik; rolled or coiled together

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impermeable

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gecirmez; preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through

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anomalous

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anormal; deviating from the general or common order or type

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craven

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korkak; lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

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empirical

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gorgul; derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

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imperturbable

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sogukkanli; not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

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impervious

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vurdumduymaz; not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

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morose

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suratsiz; showing a brooding ill humor

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endemic

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yoresel; native to or confined to a certain region

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implacable

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amansiz; incapable of being placated

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mundane

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dunyevi; belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly

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implicit

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ustu kapali; being without doubt or reserve

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delineate

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betimlemek; represented accurately or precisely

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inadvertent

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dikkatsiz; without intention (especially resulting from heedless action)

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obdurate

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inatci; showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings

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appropriate

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uygun; suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

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ephemeral

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kisa omurlu; lasting a very short time

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inchoate

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gelismemis; only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

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obsequious

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yaltakci; attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner

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arduous

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cetin; difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill

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artless

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sanatsiz; simple and natural; without cunning or deceit

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derivative

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turev; resulting from or employing derivation

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inconsequential

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onemsiz; not following logically as a consequence

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ascetic

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cileci; practicing great self

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desiccate

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kurumak; lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

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erudite

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bilgin; having or showing profound knowledge

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incorporate

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birlestirmek; formed or united into a whole

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officious

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isguzar; intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

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assiduous

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caliskan; marked by care and persistent effort

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desultory

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duzensiz; marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

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esoteric

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ezoterik; confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

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indeterminate

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belirsiz; not leading to a definite ending or result

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onerous

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kulfetli; not easily borne; wearing

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deterrent

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caydirici; tending to deter

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attenuate

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inceltmek; reduced in strength

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indolent

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usengec; (of tumors e.g) slow to heal or develop and usually painless

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audacious

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curetli; disposed to venture or take risks

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inert

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atil; slow and apathetic

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ostentatious

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gosterisli; intended to attract notice and impress others

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austere

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sade; of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

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ingenuous

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icten; characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious

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autonomous

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ozerk; (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment

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diffuse

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diffuz; spread out; not concentrated in one place

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inherent

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dogal; in the nature of something though not readily apparent

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partisan

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partizan; devoted to a cause or party

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innocuous

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zararsiz; not injurious to physical or mental health

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pathological

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patolojik; caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition

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banal

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banal; repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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facetious

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alayci; cleverly amusing in tone

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insensible

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duyarsiz; unresponsive to stimulation

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pedantic

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bilgiclik taslayan; marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

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beneficent

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hayirli; doing or producing good

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discerning

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zeki; having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

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fallacious

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aldatici; based on an incorrect or misleading notion or information

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insipid

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yavan; not pleasing to the sense of taste

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discordant

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uyumsuz; not in agreement or harmony

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fatuous

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sacma; devoid of intelligence

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bombastic

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tumturakli; ostentatiously lofty in style

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fawning

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yaltaklanan; attempting to win favor by flattery

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intractable

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inatci; not tractable; difficult to manage or mold

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perennial

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uzun omurlu; recurring again and again

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boorish

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kaba; ill

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felicitous

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mutlu; exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style

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perfidious

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vefasiz; tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans

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discrete

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ayrik; constituting a separate entity or part

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perfunctory

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ustunkoru; hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

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disingenuous

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iki yuzlu; not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

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inured

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inured; made tough by habitual exposure

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permeable

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gecirgen; allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through

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disinterested

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ilgisiz; unaffected by self

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fledgling

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yavru kus; young and inexperienced

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pervasive

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yaygin; spreading or spread throughout

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cacophonous

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kakofonik; having an unpleasant sound

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disjointed

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kopuk; separated at the joint

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irascible

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cabuk parlar; characterized by anger

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phlegmatic

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agirkanli; showing little emotion

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capricious

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kaprisli; determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

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irresolute

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kararsiz; uncertain how to act or proceed

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disparate

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farkli; including markedly dissimilar elements

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laconic

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ozlu; brief and to the point; effectively cut short

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caustic

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kostik; of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

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futile

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beyhude; producing no result or effect

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sporadic

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tek tuk; recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances

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tractable

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uysal; easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)

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porous

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gozenekli; full of pores or vessels or holes

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pragmatic

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pragmatik; of or concerning the theory of pragmatism

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pungent

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keskin; strong and sharp; “the pungent taste of radishes”

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reticent

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suskun; reluctant to draw attention to yourself

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qualified

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nitelikli; legally qualified

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reverent

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saygili; feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

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stolid

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vurdumduymaz; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

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precarious

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kararsiz; affording no ease or reassurance

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sage

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adacayi; of the grey

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striate

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cizgili; marked with stria or striations

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veracious

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dogru sozlu; precisely accurate

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precipitate

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cokeltmek; done with very great haste and without due deliberation

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quiescent

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sakin; causing no symptoms

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salubrious

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saglikli; favorable to health of mind or body

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verbose

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gereksiz sozlerle dolu; using or containing too many words

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rarefied

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seckin; reserved for an elite group

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viable

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yasayabilir; capable of life or normal growth and development

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presumptuous

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kustah; excessively forward

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recalcitrant

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inatci; marked by stubborn resistance to authority

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satiate

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doyurmak; supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction

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viscous

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viskoz; having the sticky properties of an adhesive

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vituperative

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kufurbaz; marked by harshly abusive criticism

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pristine

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bozulmamis; immaculately clean and unused

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recluse

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kesis; withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

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volatile

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ucucu; tending to vary often or widely

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recondite

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caprasIk; difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

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unwarranted

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yersiz; incapable of being justified or explained

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problematic

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sorunsal; making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

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refractory

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dayanikli; temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to nervous or sexual stimuli

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tacit

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sozsuz; indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly

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wary

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ihtiyatli; marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

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prodigal

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musrif; marked by rash extravagance

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tangential

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teget; of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent

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profound

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derin; situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed

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solicitous

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istekli; showing hovering attentiveness

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tenuous

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ince; very thin in gauge or diameter

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whimsical

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kaprisli; determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

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prohibitive

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yasaklayici; tending to discourage (especially of prices)

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soporific

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uyutucu; sleep inducing

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reprobate

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ayiplamak; marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good

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specious

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aldatici; plausible but false

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tortuous

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dolambacli; not straightforward

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