List 1 - Stepwells

Question 1

testify (v)

Answer 1

1) to say what you know or believe is true in a law court / -ifade vermek, şahitlik etmek
or
2)to show or give evidence of; to state that (something) is so / -doğrulamak

Ex.:Husbands and wives were forbidden from testifying for or against each other.

Question 2

1) accuse(v)
2) accused(n)
3) accuser(n)
4) accusing(adj.)

Answer 2

1) *to say that someone has done something bad- suçlamak/itham etmek
2) * the person or people who are accused of a crime in a court of law - suçlanan, zanlı, sanık, suçlu
ex.: (For instance, an accused in a criminal trial may very well publicly defend his innocence while he knows he is guilty.)
3) *suçlayan
4) *suçlayıcı (ex.: She gave Alan an accusing look.)

Question 3

well (n) -
*iyi anlamında değil!

Answer 3

*a deep hole in the ground from which you can get water, oil, or gas
kuyu, artezyen
// Stepwell (Indian monuments from a bygone era)

Question 4

inhabitant(n)

Answer 4

*someone who lives in a particular place
yaşayanlar, sakinler, oturanlar, ikâmet eden kişi
ex.: Marriage records show that the inhabitants of these towns only very rarely married outsiders.

Question 5

1) irrigate(v)
2) irrigation(n)

Answer 5

1) to provide water for an area of land so that crops can be grown /sulamak
2) sulama

Question 6

utilitarian(adj)

Answer 6

*designed to be useful and not beautiful
yararcı, yarar güden, işlevsel, kullanışlı
#utilitarian furniture
#Our plates and glasses are utilitarian rather than beautiful.

Question 7

worship(v.)

Answer 7

*to show respect for a god by saying prayers or performing religious ceremonies / ibadet etmek, dua etmek, tapınmak
*to love and respect someone very much / taparcasına sevmek, tapmak
#She worshipped her mother.
#a place of worship (= a religious building)

Question 8

heyday(n.)

Answer 8

*the time when something or someone was most successful or popular /en parlak devir, Altınçağ
#In its heyday, the company employed over a thousand workers.

Question 9

as the name suggests(expr.)

Answer 9

isminden de anlaşılacağı gibi

Question 10

1) descend(v.)
2) descending(n.)

Answer 10

1) *to move or go down / alçalmak, inişe geçmek, inmek
#He descended the staircase.

• (with on) to make a sudden attack on / saldırmak
  #The soldiers descended on the helpless villagers.

2) iniş, inme, alçalan

Question 11

comprise(v.)

Answer 11

*to consist of particular parts or members /… den/dan oluşmak,meydana gelmek
#The orchestra was comprised of amateur and professional musicians.

*to form part of something, especially a larger group / oluşturmak, meydana getirmek
#Women comprise 15% of the police force.

***synonyms : contain , include , consist of, be composed of, cover , compose , form , constitute , comprehend (formal), involve , embrace)

Question 12

recede(v.)

Answer 12

*to become further and further away / uzaklaşmak, yavaş yavaş kaybolmak
#The coastline receded into the distance.

*If a memory or feeling recedes, it becomes less clear or strong / gittikçe zayıflamak, etkisini kaybetmek, azalmak, solmak
#Even painful memories recede with time.

*to go or move back / geri çekilmek
#When the rain stopped, the floods receded. == withdraw

Question 13

vast(adj.)

Answer 13

*extremely big / çok geniş, çok büyük, uçsuz bucaksız, muazzam
#a vast amount of money
#vast forest areas
#He inherited a vast fortune.

Question 14

pave(v.)

Answer 14

*to cover (a street, path etc) with (usually large) flat stones, concrete etc to make a flat surface for walking on etc /. taş döşemek
#He wants to pave the garden.

***paving stone = kaldırım taşı

Question 15

sloping(n.)

Answer 15

meyilli, eğik
#a sloping roof

Question 16

tier(n.)

Answer 16

*one of several rows or layers / sıra, dizi, kat
#the upper tier of seats in a stadium
#They sat in the front/first tier.

Question 17

1) elaborate(adj.)
2) elaborate(v.)
3) elaboration(n.)

Answer 17

1) *complicated, detailed, or made carefully from many parts / karmaşık, ayrıntılı, inceden inceye işlenmiş # an elaborate design

2) *to explain something and give more details / ayrıntıya girerek açıklamak/izah etmek
# He wouldn’t elaborate on the details.

3) detaylandırma

Question 18

1) storey(n.)
2) storeyed(adj.)

Answer 18

1)*a level of a building / kat
#a three-storey house

2) katlı
#A two -storeyed/-storied house is one with a ground floor and one floor above it.

Question 19

1) pillar(n.)
2) a pillar of sth.

Answer 19

1) *a tall structure made of stone, wood, etc that supports something above it / sütun, direk
#The new bridge will be supported by 100 concrete pillars.

2) *someone or something who is very important to a place, organization, etc / temel direk, asıl unsur, esas kişi ya da şey
#He was a pillar of the local community.

Question 20

pavilion(n.)

Answer 20

*a large tent that is used for outside events / büyük çadır, soyunma odaları binası

Question 21

1) relent(v.)

2) relentless(adj.)

Answer 21

1) *to allow something that you refused to allow before / yumuşamak, merhamete/insafa gelmek
#The security guard relented and let them through.

2) *never stopping or getting any less extreme / aman vermez, durup dinlenmeden, acımasız, insafsız
#relentless criticism

Question 22

intricate(adj.)

Answer 22

*having many small or complicated parts and details / karışık, girift, içinden çıkılması zor, karmaşık
#an intricate pattern
#intricate details

Question 23

1) embellish(v.)
2) embellishment(n.)

Answer 23

1) *to make something more beautiful or interesting by adding something to it
/ süslemek, güzelleştirmek, ilginç hale getirmek
#He embellished the story with lots of dramatic detail.
#His uniform was embellished with gold braid.

2) süsleme

Question 24

fall into disuse(v.)

Answer 24

kullanımdan kalkmak, kullanılmaz olmak (disuse = kullanmamak, kullanmama)

Question 25

derelict(adj.)

Answer 25

*A derelict building or piece of land is not used any more and is in a bad condition.
/ metruk, terkedilmiş bina/yer
#a derelict house

Question 26

1) divert(v.)
2) diversion(n.)

Answer 26

1) *to send someone or something somewhere different from where they were expecting to go
/ başka yöne göndermek/saptırmak/çevirmek
#The plane was diverted to Newark because of engine trouble.
#The police were diverting traffic away from the town.

2) farklı bir yere gönderme, başka bir yere yollama, yönünü değiştirme, çevirme, saptırma, sapma

Question 27

1) spell(v.)
2) spell(n.)
3) spell(n.)

Answer 27

1) *to write down or tell someone the letters that are used to make a word / hecelemek
#How do you spell that?

2) *a period of time / dönem, süre, vakit, devre, müddet, dalga
#a short spell in Australia
#a spell of dry weather

3) *a magic instruction / tılsım, büyü, sihir, efsun
#The witch cast a spell over him and he turned into a frog.

Question 28

undergo(v.)

Answer 28

*to experience something, especially a change or medical treatment
/ maruz kalmak, geçirmek, başından geçmek, uğramak, katlanmak
#The country is currently undergoing major political change.
#He is undergoing surgery for a heart problem.
#Some important sites in Gujarat have recently undergone major restoration

*to go through (a process) / geçmek, görmek
#The car is undergoing tests/repairs.
#She has been undergoing medical treatment.

Question 29

silt up(v.)

Answer 29

*to (cause to) become blocked by mud etc / mille/balçıkla doldurmak, kum ve çamurla dolmak (sular altında kalmak=submerge)
#The harbour had gradually silted up, so that large boats could no longer use it.
#…but it became silted up following a flood during the 13th century.

Question 30

pristine(adj.)

Answer 30

*in very good condition, as if new / yepyeni, gıpgıcır, tertemiz, bozulmamış, saflığını korumuş
#Her car is in pristine condition.

Question 31

distinct(adj.)

Answer 31

*different and separate /farklı, ayrı, apayrı
#This word has three distinct meanings.

*easy to hear, see, or smell / belirgin, açık
#The voices gradually became louder and more distinct.
#There’s been a distinct improvement in your work.

Question 32

carve(v.)

Answer 32

*to make an object, a shape, or a pattern by cutting wood, stone, etc
/ oymak, kazımak, yontmak
#The statue was carved out of stone.
#They had carved their initials into the tree.

Question 33

resemble(v.)

Answer 33

*to look like or be like someone or something / benzemek
#She resembles her father.

**Synonyms = look like, sound like, be like, take after, be similar to, be comparable to, bear a resemblance to, bear a likeness to, bring to mind, remind sb of, evoke , compare to.

Question 34

hallmark(n.)

Answer 34

*a quality or method that is typical of a particular type of person or thing
/ kişiye/eşyaya özgü ayırt edici nitelik/yöntem
#Simplicity is a hallmark of his design.

Question 35

1) stunning(adj.)
2) stun(v.)

Answer 35

1) *very beautiful, marvelous
çok güzel, fevkalâde, şahane, mükemmel
stunning views over the city
She’s stunning.

**Synonyms = striking , marvelous , astonishing , remarkable , amazing , magnificent , incredible , fabulous , superb , awesome (slang), wonderful

2) sersemletme, şaşırtma

Question 36

shrine(n.)

Answer 36

*a place where people go to pray because it is connected with a holy person or event
/ tapınak, türbe, kutsal yer, yatır
#Many people visited the shrine where the saint lay buried.

Question 37

1) renown(n.)
2) renowned(adj.)

Answer 37

1) fame
#a musician of world-class renown
2) famous
#The island of Crete is renowned for its beauty.

Question 38

1) commision(v.)
2) commission(n., people)
3) commision(n., money)

Answer 38

1) to arrange for someone to do a piece of work /görevlendirmek, işini belirlemek

2) an official group of people who have been chosen to find out about something and say what they think should be done about it / kurul, heyet, komite, komisyon

3) a payment given to someone when they sell something, which is directly related to the amount they sell / satıştan alınan yüzde, komisyon

Question 39

1) ruin(v.)
2) ruined(n.)

Answer 39

1) *to spoil or destroy something / harap etmek, yıkmak, mahvetmek
#They were late and the dinner was ruined.
#It’s ruining his health living in that damp house.

2) *collapsed; decayed / harap, viran
#ruined houses

Question 40

ornate(adj.)

Answer 40

*decorated with a lot of complicated patterns / süslü, süslü püslü, şatafatlı
#ornate wooden doors

Question 41

overlook(v.)

Answer 41

1) *to have a view of something from above - tepeden bakmak/seyretmek
#a balcony overlooking the sea

2) *to not notice or consider something / gözden kaçırmak, es geçmek
#Two important facts have been overlooked in this case.

3) *to forgive or ignore someone’s bad behaviour / görmezden gelmek; affetmek; göz yummak

Question 42

1) neglect(v.)
2) neglect(n.)

Answer 42

1) *to not give enough care or attention to something or someone
/ihmal etmek, önemsememek, göz ardı etmek
#Some of these kids have been badly neglected in the past.

2) a failure to give enough care or attention to something or someone / ihmal, boşlama
#to suffer years of neglect
#following years of neglect

Question 43

MEDİEVAL(n.)

Answer 43

*relating to the period in Europe between about AD 500 and AD 1500
/ ortaçağa ait, ortaçağ
#medieval literature/art

Question 44

recognize(v.)

Answer 44

*to know someone or something because you have seen or experienced them before
/ tanımak, bilmek
#I recognized her from her picture.

*to accept that something is true or real
/ tanımak, kabul etmek, onaylamak
#Smoking is recognized as a leading cause of lung cancer.

*to admit, acknowledge / kabul etmek
#Everyone recognized his skill.

**Synonyms = identify, know, acknowledge, accept, admit

Question 45

preserve(v.)

Answer 45

*to keep something the same or prevent it from being damaged or destroyed
/ korumak, muhafaza etmek; bozulmasını önlemek
#to preserve peace
#to preserve the environment

Question 46

1) flock(v.)
2) flock(n.)

Answer 46

1) *to move or come together in large numbers / akın etmek; akın akın gitmek; hücum etmek
#Tourists are flocking to the beaches.

2)*a group of people led by one person
/ birisi tarafından önderlik edilen bir grup insan; insan topluluğu
#a flock of children/visitors

*a number of certain animals or birds together /sürü
#a flock of sheep

Question 47

far-flung(adj.)

Answer 47

*used to refer to places that are a great distance away, or something that is spread over a very large area: EN UZAK, UZAKLARA YAYILMIŞ
#She has travelled to the most far-flung corners of the world.

Question 48

1) gaze(v.)
2) gaze(n.)

Answer 48

1) *to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else: gözünü dikerek bakmak, dik dik bakmak
#He spends hours gazing out of the window when he should be working.

2) *a long look, usually of a particular kind: sürekli bakış, dik bakış
#an innocent/admiring gaze

Question 49

ingenuity(n.)

Answer 49

*someone’s ability to think of clever new ways of doing something
/ marifet, yaratıcılık, ustalık
#I was impressed by the ingenuity and energy of the contestants.
#It took some time and a little ingenuity, but we were able to rescue the animals.