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Part lV Flashcards

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gaze 3.3

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n/ look steadily and lntently, especially in admiration, surprise or thought. a steady intent look.
syn: stare
:: dik dik bakmak, gözünü dikmek

v/ to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else.

Annette gazed admiringly at Warren as he spoke.
He spends hours gazing out of the window when he should be working

gâze gelmek, gâz değmesi

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genuine 3.7

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j/ truly what sth is said to be; authentic.

syn: real, actual, bona fide

genuine 24 carat gold

:: hakiki, gerçek, içten

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ghastly 14.6

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j/ causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre.

syn: terrible, horrible

Today’s newspaper gives all the ghastly details of the murder.

:: korkunç, ölü gibi solgun, berbat

ghost -> ghast-ly

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glacier 8.0

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buzul

iceberg: buzdağı

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glamorous 8.2

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göz alıcı, büyüleyici, çekici

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glance 2.4

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v/ take a brief or hurried look

:: kısa bir bakış atmak, göz gezdirmek

She glanced around/round the room to see who was there.
Could you glance over/through this letter and see if it’s alright?

glass altından glance
lancet: neşter / lance: mızrak

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plated

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cover (a metal object) with a thin coating or film of a different metal.

syn: covered, coated

:: kaplama, kaplı, kaplanmış

gold/silver plated

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goodwill 8.9

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n/ friendly, helpful or cooperative feelings or attitude.

:: iyi niyet, temiz kalplilik; hava parası

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gorgeous 5.5

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very attractive

syn: spectacular, magnificent, wonderful, fabulous

:: muhteşem, harika

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gospel 5.5

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n/ the teaching or revelation of christ.

syn: bible, new testament, evangel, good book, holy writ
good spell= gospel

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governor 1.8

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vali

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grateful 3.6

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j/ feeling or showing an appreciation for sth done or received.

syn: thankful, appreciative

:: minnettar, müteşekkir

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gratis 33.0

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adv/ without charge; free.

I’ll give it to you, gratis!

:: bedava, yok yere, sebepsiz yere

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gratitude 7.1

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n/ the qualify of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.

syn: thankfulness, appreciation

She sent them a present to show/express her gratitude.
Take this as a token of my gratitude for all your help.

:: şükran, minnettarlık, gönül borcu

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grave 3.3 - 6.1

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j/ giving cause for alarm; serious
:: ciddi

n/ a place of burial for a dead body, typically a hole dug in ground and marked by a stone or mound.
:: kabir, mezar

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greed 6.8

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n/ intense and selfish desire for sth, especially wealth, power or food.
syn: avarice, cupidity, covetousness

:: açgözlülük, hırs, oburluk

greedy; aç gözlü, doyumsuz

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grudge 14.5

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n/ a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.

:: hınç — resentment
:: garez
:: kin — hatred

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gruesome 11.6

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j/ causing repulsion or horror; grisly.
syn: grisly, ghastly, frightful, horrid

:: ürkütücü, dehşet verici, korkunç

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austerity 15.1

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:: masraftan kısma, tasarruf, haşinlik

austere: sade, süssüz, hoşgörüsüz

austerity measures: kemer sıkma politikaları

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intriguing 5.9

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j/ arousing one’s curiosity or interest; fascinating

:: merak uyandırıcı, ilgi çekici
? dalavereci, / entrikacı /

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harass 7.2

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v/ to continue to annoy or upset sb over a period of time

:: taciz/tedirgin/rahatsız etmek, bezdirmek, usandırmak

harassment: usandırma, bezdirme

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hardship 7.0

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n/ severe suffering or privation.
syn: privation, deprivation, destitution, poverty

:: sıkıntı, zorluk, yokluk

The 1930s were a time of high unemployment and economic hardship.

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haughty 20.5

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showing that you think you are much better or more important than other people.
syn: proud, arrogant, disdainful

:: mağrur, kibirli, tepeden bakan, kendini beğenmiş

okunuş: hâdi (hadi abicim ya)

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haunt 5.0 (v)

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j/ (of a place) frequented by a ghost.
v/ (of a ghost) manifest ltself at (a place) regularly.
haunted: perili, hayaletli, cinli

j/ sık gidilen yer, uğrak
v/ aklından çıkmamak, gözünün önünün gitmemek, musallat olmak
hunt: av haunt: cinlerin av yeri
h aunt -> halamın evi cinli

30 years after the fire he is still haunted by images of death and destruction.
His experiences in the prison camp continued to haunt him.

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heap 7.1

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n/ an untidy collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other.
syn: pile, stack

:: yığın, küme, öbek

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haze 8.3

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n/ a slight obstruction of the lower atmosphere; typically caused by fine suspended particles.
syn: mist, fog

:: pus, hafif sis

27
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haven 5.7

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n/ a place of safety or refuge.
syn: refuge, shelter

:: sığınak, liman

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hasty 13.0

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j/ done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried.

:: aceleci, acele

He warned against making hasty decisions.
I think perhaps we were a little hasty in judging him.
Now let’s not leap to any hasty conclusions.

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hasten 9.6

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v/ be quick to do sth

:: acele ettirmek, hızlandırmak

There is little doubt that poor medical treatment hastened her death.
These recent poor results have hastened the manager’s departure

fasten ? hasteneye ?

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hardworking

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j/ (of a person) tending to work with energy and commitment, diligent.
anto: lazy

:: çalışkan, gayretli

31
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hamper 9.2

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v/ hinder or impede the movement or progress of.
anto: help

:: engellemek, köstek olmak

32
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halt 5.3

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v/ bring or come to an abrupt stop.

:: durmak, durdurmak

33
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reluctantly 7.2

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adv/ in an unwilling and hesitant way.

syn: unwillingly, halfheartedly, grudgingly

:: gönülsüzce, isteksizce, istemeye istemeye

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deduce 13.7

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v/ arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning, draw as a logical conclusion.
syn: conclude, make inferences

:: sonuç çıkarmak

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heed 9.3

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v/ pay attention to; take notice of.
syn: (above ^), mind, caring

he should have heeded the warnings.

:: kulak vermek, aldırmak, dikkat etmek

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proximity 6.6

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n/ nearness in space, time or relationship

syn: closeness, nearness

The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.

:: yakınlık, yakın olma

approximately : yaklaşık olarak

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elusive 7.0

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j/ difficult to find, catch or achieve

illusive: aldatıcı, yanıltıcı

The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.
Success, however, remained elusive for her.
elusive memories

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formation 3.0

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n/ the action of forming or process of being formed.

:: oluşum, biçimlenme

where conditions can lead to the formation of liquid water
> sıvı su oluşumuna neden olabilecek koşulların yeri

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probe 5.2

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v/ physically explore or examine sth with the hands or an instrument.

:: derinlemesine araştırmak
:: sonda

The interviewer probed deep into her private life.

40
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hollow 7.5

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j/ having a hole or empty space inside
jj/ without real significance or value.
:: içi boş, oyuk, çukur, kof

n/ a hole or depression in sth
syn: pit, hole, cavity

Hollow blocks are used because they are lighter.

41
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hint 3.9

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n/ a slight or indirect indication or suggestion
:: ipucu, îmâ, çıtlatma

:: üstü kapalı söylemek, ima etmek

42
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hoard 15.2

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v/ accumulate (money or valued objects) and hide or store away.

:: istifçilik yapmak, üst üste düzenli koymak, biriktirmek

board of hoard

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hoarse 14.6

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j/ (of a person’s voice) sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore or of shouting.

:: boğuk/kısık sesli

horse gibi bağırmak -> hoarse

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hitchhike 19.7

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v/ travel by getting free lifts in passing vehicles.

:: otostop çekmek

(hiç hikingle işim olmaz otostop iyi)

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hinge 8.9

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n/ a movable joint or mechanism on which a door, gate or lid swings as it opens and closes or which connects linked objects.

:: menteşe, esas nokta

We had to take the front door off its hinges to get our new sofa into the house

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hinder 8.3

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v/ make it difficult for sb to do sth or for sth to happen

syn: hamper, obstruct, impede, inhibit, retard)

:: engellemek, önlemek, zora sokmak

47
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hilarious 10.9

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j/ very funny

:: çok komik, kırıp geçiren

He didn’t like the film at all - I thought it was hilarious

48
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hike — hiking 4.4

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v/ walk for a long distance, especially across country.

:: doğa yürüyüşü, uzun yürüyüş

49
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highway 2.5

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n/ a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities.

:: anayol, otoban, karayolu

50
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homicide 5.2

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n/ the deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; murder.

:: cinayet, adam öldürme

homi: insan | cide: yok etme

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