List 1 - Stepwells Flashcards

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testify (v)

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1) to say what you know or believe is true in a law court / -ifade vermek, şahitlik etmek
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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.

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

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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.)

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well (n) -
*iyi anlamında değil!

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

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inhabitant(n)

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*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.

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

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

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utilitarian(adj)

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

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worship(v.)

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*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)

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heyday(n.)

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*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.

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as the name suggests(expr.)

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isminden de anlaşılacağı gibi

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

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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

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comprise(v.)

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*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)

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recede(v.)

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*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

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vast(adj.)

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

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pave(v.)

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*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

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sloping(n.)

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meyilli, eğik
#a sloping roof

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tier(n.)

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

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

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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

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

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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.

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

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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.

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pavilion(n.)

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

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1) relent(v.)

2) relentless(adj.)

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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

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intricate(adj.)

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

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

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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

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fall into disuse(v.)

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

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derelict(adj.)
*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
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1) divert(v.) 2) diversion(n.)
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
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1) spell(v.) 2) spell(n.) 3) spell(n.)
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.
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undergo(v.)
*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.
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silt up(v.)
*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.
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pristine(adj.)
*in very good condition, as if new / yepyeni, gıpgıcır, tertemiz, bozulmamış, saflığını korumuş #Her car is in pristine condition.
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distinct(adj.)
*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.
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carve(v.)
*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.
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resemble(v.)
*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.
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hallmark(n.)
*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.
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1) stunning(adj.) 2) stun(v.)
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
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shrine(n.)
*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.
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1) renown(n.) 2) renowned(adj.)
1) fame #a musician of world-class renown 2) famous #The island of Crete is renowned for its beauty.
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1) commision(v.) 2) commission(n., people) 3) commision(n., money)
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
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1) ruin(v.) 2) ruined(n.)
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
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ornate(adj.)
*decorated with a lot of complicated patterns / süslü, süslü püslü, şatafatlı #ornate wooden doors
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overlook(v.)
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
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1) neglect(v.) 2) neglect(n.)
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
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MEDİEVAL(n.)
*relating to the period in Europe between about AD 500 and AD 1500 / ortaçağa ait, ortaçağ #medieval literature/art
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recognize(v.)
*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
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preserve(v.)
*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
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1) flock(v.) 2) flock(n.)
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
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far-flung(adj.)
*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.
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1) gaze(v.) 2) gaze(n.)
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
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ingenuity(n.)
*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.