Unit 22 Flashcards

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progress (in)

advance

advancement

breakthrough

Sia is making excellent progress in learning English.

A
  • ilerleme
  • gelişme
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generous

liberal

lavish

openhanded

The school raised the money through donations from generous alumni.

A
  • cömert
  • eli açık
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disaster

catastrophe

calamity

cataclysm

Every year, hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters cause thousands of people to lose their lives.

A
  • felaket
  • afet
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tolerate

put up with

endure

bear

My mother does not tolerate TV watching at dinner time. She wants us
to sit around the table and talk together.

A
  • katlanmak
  • dayanmak
  • tahammül etmek
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predict

foretell

forecast

foresee

anticipate

prophesy

Many scientists predict that one day we will find life on Mars.

A
  • tahmin etmek
  • önceden söylemek
  • kestirmek
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scarce

meager

sparse

few

After the war, food and clothing were scarce.

A
  • az
  • yetersiz
  • kıt
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increase

raise

intensify

heighten

If you smoke, you greatly increase your chances of getting heart
disease.

A
  • artmak
  • artırmak
  • çoğalmak
  • çoğaltmak
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fascinate

charm

I like science very much. It has always fascinated me.

A
  • büyülemek
  • hayran bırakmak
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