Unit 19 Flashcards

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alarm

scare

frighten

terrify

We were alarmed when we heard that a second-grader in our neighborhood was kidnapped by a stranger.

A
  • endişelendirmek
  • korkutmak
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collapse

fall down

cave in

The earthquake caused many tall buildings in the city to collapse.

A
  • çökmek
  • yıkılıp dağılmak
  • göçmek
  • yıkılmak
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defend (against)

protect

guard

preserve

safeguard

A mother bear is always ready to defend her cubs against danger.

A

savunmak

müdafaha etmek

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grief

sadness

sorrow

misery

suffering

Rita felt a lot of grief when her grandmother died.

A

üzüntü
keder
ıstırap

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modest

humble

unassuming

It must be hard lor movie stars to stay modest when people arc always telling them how wonderful they are.

A
  • alçak gönüllü
  • mütevazı
  • övünmeyen
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relieved

comforted

less worried and happy

Ali was relieved when the teachcr called on someone else to answer the hard question.

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  • rahatlamış
  • ferahlamış
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similar (to)

alike

uniform

resembling

Joe and his dad sound so similar on the phone that I can’t tell them apart.

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  • benzer
  • aynı türden olan
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victim

prey

casualty

sufferer

For a crime victim, going to court and seeing the person who hurt him or her can be as scary as the crime itself.

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  • kurban
  • mağdur
  • av
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