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Question 1

sequence

Answer 1

a part of a movie, television show, etc., that deals with one subject, action, or idea • a chase sequence in a spy movie • I enjoyed the movie’s opening sequence

Question 2

all the lines snapped to a grid

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Question 3

all the subway stops are equally spaced out

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Question 4

This is by no means a small data.

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Question 5

That doesn’t mean that statistics are bad. Far from it, it is important …

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Question 6

We are going to spoon feed everything to you.

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Question 7

When the Lab opened, mainline computer science people thought anything including social aspects was pretty far afield.

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Question 8

Convincing them otherwise proved a hard sell.

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Question 9

Pentland sees the benefits of his technology as limitless; but so too are the possibilities for abuse.

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Question 10

… is definitely a case of Promethean fire—it could be used for good or for ill.

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Question 11

These Big Data issues are important, but there are bigger things afoot.

Answer 11

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Question 12

… is more about communicating the creator’s insights into the data than anything else.

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Question 13

indulge

Answer 13

A couple indulging in a meal at an expensive restaurant

It’s my birthday. I’m going to indulge.

He knows that his aunt is always willing to indulge [=spoil] him.

Please indulge me while I review the topics we covered yesterday.

Question 14

base

Answer 14

Cranky faculty members revert to their basest instinct: being argumentative.

Question 15

customarily

Answer 15

Customarily, people wear black to funerals.

Our families customarily get together for a camping trip each summer.

Question 16

recall

Answer 16

He has total recall. [=the ability to remember all the details of things exactly as they happened]

Question 17

Ayten and our new addition are both doing well.

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Question 18

I have some major qualms that temper whether …

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Question 19

He told lies in justification of his behavior.

Answer 19

[=in order to make people think that his behavior was reasonable]

Question 20

extant

Answer 20

in existence, still existing (formal)

Question 21

roadside fruit stand

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Question 22

For example, with 365 days in the year, day number 310 maps to about 0.85, or 85 percent of the way through the year.

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Question 23

astute

Answer 23

having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
He is an astute observer of the current political scene.
Astute readers will notice the error.
She made some astute [=insightful] observations about the movie industry.
His analysis of the battle was very astute.

Question 24

I’m also a fan of saving keystrokes when possible.

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Question 25

They got the information by combing through old records.

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Question 26

triple Eskisinin uc kati olan bir maasla yeni bir ise basladi.

Answer 26

She got a new job with triple the salary of her old one.

Question 27

spic-and-span

Answer 27

He keeps the house spic-and-span.

Question 28

dispose of

Answer 28

Please dispose of your cigarette butts in one of the ashtrays available. I have some business to dispose of [=(less formally) wrap up, take care of] before we meet. ``` to defeat (a person or team) in a game, contest, etc. She easily disposed of her opponent. ```

Question 29

ready to roll

Answer 29

ready to leave or do something I'm all pack and ready to roll.

Question 30

milky

Answer 30

1 a : looking or tasting like milk cheese with a light milky taste milky (white) skin b : not clear a milky [=cloudy] liquid eyes covered by a milky glaze 2 : containing a large amount of milk milky coffee

Question 31

in a huff

Answer 31

in an angry or annoyed state They argued and she left in a huff. When he didn't get the promotion, he quit his job in a huff. [=he got angry and suddenly quit his job]

Question 32

restrain

Answer 32

dizginlemek, derdest etmek He could barely restrain his anger. He could not restrain the dog from attacking.

Question 33

take a liking to

Answer 33

to begin to like (someone or something) He took a liking to his new neighbor. She took an immediate liking to sailing when she tried it for the first time.

Question 34

trickle

Answer 34

a slow, thin flow of water We heard the trickle of water from the roof. The flow of water slowed to a trickle. a slow movement of people or things in small numbers or amounts Sales have slowed to a trickle in recent weeks. A slow/steady trickle of customers came into the store throughout the day.

Question 35

foil

Answer 35

someone or something that is different from another person or thing in a useful or appealing way — usually + for or to He acted as a foil for the comedian. [=he acted very serious to make the comedian seem funnier] That dark blue dress is a good foil for her blonde hair. His reserved manner was a perfect foil for/to her bubbly personality.

Question 36

a touch of

Answer 36

a small amount of (something) : a hint or trace of (something) She noticed a touch of garlic in the sauce. I think I have a touch of the flu.

Question 37

dissolve

Answer 37

to officially end (something, such as a marriage, organization, or agreement) She dissolved [=terminated] their partnership. The marriage/business/government was dissolved. The company has been dissolved. somewhat formal : to end or disappear or cause (something) to end or disappear His smile dissolved [=disappeared] when I told him the news. Hopes for peace dissolved in renewed violence. His kind words dissolved her sadness. The treatment is used to dissolve kidney stones. If you dissolve in/into tears/laughter, etc., you start to cry, laugh, etc., in an uncontrolled way. The audience dissolved into tears during the play's final scene. The children dissolved into laughter/giggles.

Question 38

dish out

Answer 38

The restaurant dishes out more than 500 meals every night. to give (something) freely or in large amounts She dishes out advice to anyone who'll listen. dish it out : to criticize other people He can dish it out, but he can't take it. [=he likes to criticize other people, but he doesn't like being criticized]

Question 39

This is nowhere as significant a problem.

Answer 39

Bu, hiçbir yerde o kadar önemli bir sorun değil.

Question 40

per se

Answer 40

by itself, basli basina, kendi basina

Question 41

There is some substance to this fear/prejudice/....

Answer 41

Bu korkunun/...'nin bir gerçeklik payı var.

Question 42

You have to be a crafty consumer: ask the questions, kick the tires.

Answer 42

Kurnaz bir tüketici olmalısınız: Soruları sorun, lastikleri tekmeleyin.