Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

assess

Answer 1

to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something

değer biçmek

Question 2

baffle

Answer 2

to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something

şaşkına çevirmek

Question 3

contemplate

Answer 3

to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way

düşünüp taşınmak

Question 4

cynical

Answer 4

1. believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere

alaycı, küçümseyen

2. used to say that someone’s feelings or emotions are used to your own advantage

çıkarcı

Question 5

deduce

Answer 5

to reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts

sonuca varmak

Question 6

deliberate

Answer 6

(often of something bad) intentional or planned

kasıtlı

Question 7

dubious

Answer 7

thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted

şaibeli

Question 8

estimate

Answer 8

to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something

tahmini

Question 9

guesswork

Answer 9

the process of making a guess when you do not know all the facts

tahmine dayanan sonuç

Question 10

hunch

Answer 10

an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof

önsezi

Question 11

ingenious

Answer 11

(of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods

becerikli

Question 12

intuition

Answer 12

(knowledge from) an ability to understand or know something immediately based on your feelings rather than facts

sezgi

Question 13

justify

Answer 13

to give or to be a good reason for

meşrulaştırmak

Question 14

notion

Answer 14

a belief or idea

görüş, kanı

Question 15

paradox

Answer 15

a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics

tezat

Question 16

plausible

Answer 16

seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed

makul

Question 17

ponder

Answer 17

to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time

kafa yorma

Question 18

presume

Answer 18

to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain

varsaymak

Question 19

query

Answer 19

a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority

soru işareti, kuşku

Question 20

reckon

Answer 20

to think or believe

tahmin etmek

Question 21

reflect

Answer 21

to think carefully, especially about possibilities and opinions

derinlemesine kafa yormak

Question 22

intensive

Answer 22

involving a lot of effort or activity in a short period of time

yoğun, şiddetli

Question 23

conscientious

Answer 23

putting a lot of effort into your work

özenli

Question 24

cram

Answer 24

to do many things in a short period of time

çok çalışmak

Question 25

inattentive

Answer 25

not giving attention to someone or something

dikkatsiz, ihmalci

Question 26

curriculum

Answer 26

the subjects studied in a school, college, etc. and what each subject includes

müfredat

Question 27

foregone conclusion

Answer 27

a result that is obvious to everyone even before it happens

kaçınılmaz son

Question 28

on the basis of

Answer 28

dayanarak

Question 29

pick sb’s brain

Answer 29

to ask someone who knows a lot about a subject for information or their opinion

birinden fikir almak

Question 30

rack your brain

Answer 30

to think very hard

kafa patlatmak

Question 31

brainchild

Answer 31

an original idea, plan, or invention

parlak düşünce

Question 32

brainwave

Answer 32

a sudden clever idea

aniden akla gelen fikir

Question 33

hang in the balance

Answer 33

karara bağlanmamış olmak

Question 34

strike a balance

Answer 34

if you strike a balance between two things, you accept parts of both things in order to satisfy some of the demands of both sides in an argument, rather than all the demands of just one side

orta noktada buluşmak, uzlaşmak

Question 35

beyond belief

Answer 35

too bad, good, difficult, etc. to be imagined

inanılmaz

Question 36

account for

Answer 36

to explain the reason for something

izah etmek

Question 37

give an account of

Answer 37

if you give an account of something that has happened, you describe it

hesap vermek

Question 38

give an account of

Answer 38

if you give an account of something that has happened, you describe it

hesap vermek

Question 39

on account of

Answer 39

because of something

dolayısıyla

Question 40

on sb’s account

Answer 40

only for or because of one person

birinin yüzünden

Question 41

take in

Answer 41

1. to understand completely the meaning or importance of something

kavramak

2. trick someone into believing something that is not true

tongaya bastırmak

Question 42

swot up

Answer 42

to learn as much as you can about a subject, especially before an exam

ineklemek

Question 43

puzzle out

Answer 43

to discover or understand something by thinking hard about it

çözmek

Question 44

brush up

Answer 44

to improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten

bilgiyi tazelemek

Question 45

face up to

Answer 45

to accept that a difficult situation exists

göğüs germek

Question 46

mull over

Answer 46

to think carefully about something for a long time

kafa yormak

Question 47

think up

Answer 47

to produce a new idea or plan

bulmak, uydurmak

Question 48

hit upon

Answer 48

to think of an idea when you didn’t expect or intend to, especially one that solves a problem

rastgele bulmak

Question 49

make out

Answer 49

to see, hear, or understand something or someone with difficulty

anlam çıkarmak

Question 50

cast doubt on

Answer 50

to make something seem uncertain

kuşkuya düşürmek

Question 51

make a mental note

Answer 51

aklının bir kenarına yazmak

Question 52

have a one-track mind

Answer 52

to think about one particular thing and nothing else

sadece tek bir konuyu düşünmek

Question 53

of two minds/ in two minds about

Answer 53

unable to make a decision

ikilemde kalmış olmak

Question 54

misapprehension

Answer 54

a failure to understand something, or an understanding or belief about something that is not correct

yanlış anlama

Question 55

beg the question

Answer 55

If a statement or situation begs the question, it causes you to ask a particular question

sormayı gerektirmek

Question 56

have your wits about you

Answer 56

to think and react quickly when something dangerous or difficult happens unexpectedly

tetikte olmak

Question 57

not have a leg to stand on

Answer 57

dayanağı olmamak

Question 58

round the bend

Answer 58

kafadan kontak

Question 59

split hairs

Answer 59

kılı kırk yarmak

Question 60

take stock of

Answer 60

enine boyuna tartmak