Part Vlll Flashcards
literally 2.4
adverb/ used to emphasize what you are saying.
:: kelimesi kelimesine, tam anlamıyla, without exaggeration
I want to literally make people smarter by jamming things in their brains.
loan 1.7
n/ a thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest.
She’s trying to get a $50,000 loan to start her own business.
:: ödünç para, borç
loathe 12.9
v/ feel intense dislike or disgust for.
From an early age the brothers have loathed each other
:: tiksinmek, iğrenmek
syn: hate, detest, abhor, despise, abominate
lodging 13.3
n/ a place in which someone lives or stays temporarily.
lodge: loca
She was able to claim expenses for airfare, food, and lodging for three nights.
lofty 9.8
j/ of imposing height.
Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active.
:: yüce, ulvi, yüksek
loiter 22.3
v/ to stand in a place or walk slowly around without any purpose.
A gang of youths were loitering outside the cinema.
:: amaçsızca dolaşmak, sürtmek, takılmak
loom 5.3
v/ appear as a shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening.
:: belli belirsiz karaltı olarak ortaya çıkmak
n/ a machine for making cloth by weaving together (= crossing over) threads.
:: dokuma tezgahı
adversary 7.3
n/ one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
syn: opponent, rival, enemy, foe, antagonist, hostile
:: hasım, düşman, rakip
mend 11.1
v/ to repair something that is broken, torn, or not working correctly.
:: repair, fix, mend
lowbrow 36.6
n/ not highly intellectual or cultured.
:: aşağı sınıf, kalburaltı, köylü
highbrow: kalburüstü, entel
lucrative 6.7
j/ If something is lucrative, it makes a lot of money.
syn: profitable, gainful
The merger proved to be very lucrative for both companies
comply (with) 4.6
v/ (of a person or group) act in accordance with a wish or command.
:: uymak, riayet etmek, boyun eğmek
comply with the law
syn: abide by, conform to, obey
ludicrous 11.2
j/ so foolish unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing.
syn: absurd, ridiculous
:: gülünç ve de saçma
entice 9.9
v/ to persuade sb to do sth by offering them sth pleasant.
syn: tempt, allure, lure, attract
The adverts entice the customer into buying things they don’t really want
:: ayartmak, kanına girmek
lurk 7.2
v/ to wait somewhere secretly, especially before doing sth bad.
Someone was lurking in the shadows
:: pusuya yatmak, sinsice beklemek
macabre 19.5
j/ disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death.
:: tüyler ürpertici, ölüm korkusu veren
[makabra — makaraya gelmez]
compulsory 13.1
j/ required by law or a rule; obligatory.
syn: mandatory, obligatory, forced
:: zorunlu, mecburi
compulsory military service
tentative 7.8
j/ not certain or fixed; provisional.
:: deneme aşamasında, deneysel
outrageous 6.1
j/ shockingly bad or excessive.
:: rezil, çok çirkin
It is outrageous that these buildings remain empty while thousands of people have no homes.
magnanimous 25.5
j/ very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.
:: asil ruhlu, alicenap, bağışlayıcı
magnify 9.7
v/ to make an object look larger than it is by looking through special equipment.
:: büyütmek (mercekle)
Although our skin looks smooth, when magnified it is full of bumps and holes
magnificent 5.5
j/ impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant; striking.
syn: spectacular, magnificent, gorgeous, superb, splendid, glorious
The view from the top of the mountain is magnificent.
:: muhteşem
magnitude 4.0
n/ the great size or extent of something.
syn. immensity, vastness, hugeness, enormity, size
:: büyüklük, önemlilik
magnus (latince): büyük, görkemli
They don’t seem to grasp the magnitude of the problem
maid 6.1
n/ a female domestic servant.
:: oda hizmetçisi kız
maiden: bakire, evlenmemiş kız
In the beach resort, the apartments and villas have daily maid servic
maim 17.5
v/ wound or injure (someone) so that part of the body is permanently damaged.
:: sakat bırakmak
naim maimed.
Many children have been maimed for life by these bombs
makeshift 8.9
j/ acting as an interim and temporary measure, and low quality.
:: geçici, eğreti, şimdilik, geçici çözüm
Thousands of refugees are living in makeshift camps.
malevolent 17.4
j/ having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
syn: malicious
:: kötü niyetli, kötülük isteyen
I could feel his malevolent gaze as I walked away.
malpractice 9.7
n/ improper, illegal, or negligent professional activity or treatment, especially by a medical practitioner, lawyer, or public official.
:: görevi kötüye kullanma, yolsuzluk, yanlış tedavi
They are accused of medical/financial/electoral malpractice.
mandate 3.7
v/ emir, yetki, vekâlet; manda altına almak
You cannot mandate philanthropy. It has to come from within, and when it does, it is deeply satisfying.
[Hayırseverliği emredemezsiniz. İçeriden gelmek zorundadır ve öyle olunca derinden tatmin edicidir.]
manipulate 4.2
v/ to control someone or something in a clever way so that they do what you want them to do.
:: ustalıkla idare etmek, yönlendirmek
To manipulate the fears in others you must first master your own.
[başkalarının korkularını yönlendirmek için önce kendi korkularının efendisi olman gerekir.]
manslaughter 13.5
n/ the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them.
:: kasıtsız adam öldürme, kazara öldürme
slaughter: the killing of animals for food.
She was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for manslaughter.
manuscript 5.1
n/ a book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
manu (lt): by hand + scriptus: written
:: el yazması
It is thought that the manuscript is the work of a monk and dates from the twelfth century
marsh 6.8
n/ an area of low-lying land that is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times. swamp
:: bataklık,
Rain had been falling steadily all day and the ground had become a marsh
martial law
n/ military government involving the suspension of ordinary law.
:: sıkı yönetim (askeri olarak yönetim)
Renegade forces captured the capital and declared/imposed martial law
martyr 8.5
n/ a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.
martur (greek)
:: şehit
She fought against racism all her life and died a martyr to the cause.
massacre 6.5
v/ deliberately and violently kill (a large number of people).
n/ an indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of people.
syn: slay
:: katliam (yapmak)
mass+acre
He ordered the massacre of 2,000 women and children
meager – meagre 9.8
j/ (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.
syn: insufficient, inadequate, deficient, unsatisfactory, meager, short, scarce, limited, scant, skimpy,
anto: plenty, plentiful, abundant, ample, copious
:: kıt, az, yetersiz
The food at my grandmother’s house was meager and barely edible.
meddle 17.3
v/ interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one’s concern.
syn: interfere, butt in, intrude, intervene
:: işine karışmak, burnunu sokmak
My sister’s always meddling in other people’s affairs.
mediate 7.4
v/ intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.
:: arabuluculuk yapmak, arayı bulmak
intermediate: orta halli, arada
The two envoys have succeeded in mediating an end to the war.
memorize 8.4
v/ commit to memory; learn by heart.
:: ezberlemek
When I was at school, we were required to memorize a poem every week
mentor 4.6
n/ an experienced person who gives help and advice to someone with less experience.
:: akıl hocası, rehber
He acted as a business mentor to many young aspiring entrepreneurs.
mercenary 15.3
n/ a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
:: paralı asker
He had some mercenary scheme to marry a wealthy widow
merchandise 7.1
n/ goods that are traded, or sold in shops.
:: ticari eşya, mal, emtia
Shoppers complained about poor quality merchandise and high prices
merchant 4.1
n/ someone whose job is buying and selling goods, usually in large amounts.
syn: trader
:: tüccar, tacir
Local merchants experienced a revenue boost in the lead up to Thanksgiving.
merciful 18.4
j/ showing or exercising mercy.
syn: merciful, compassionate, gracious, magnanimous
:: merhametli, bağışlayıcı
After such a long illness, her death came as a merciful release.
merge 5.4
v/ combine or cause to combine to form a single entity.
:: kaynaş(tır)mak, birleş(tir)mek
They decided to merge the two companies into one
merger 5.0
n/ an arrangement in which two or more companies or organizations join together.
:: birleşme, kaynaştırma, birleştirme
The merger of these two companies would create the world’s biggest accounting firm.
meticulous 11.3
j/ showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
:: çok dikkatli, titiz
fastidious: müşkülpesent, titiz
metus (lt): korku
Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book.
might 9.8
n/ great strength or power
:: güç, kudret
mighty: güçlü, kuvvetli
She struggled with all her might to get free
mild 3.8
j/ gentle and not easily provoked.
:: ılımlı, hafif, sakin (hava, hastalık, insan)
She can’t accept even mild criticism of her work.
He has suffered a mild heart attack
