Unit 22

Question 1

abolish

put an end to
do away with

Thomas is in favor of abolishing the death penalty.

Answer 1

• (bir sisteme) son vermek
• yürürlükten kaldırmak
• yok etmek

Question 2

corrupt

dishonest
crooked

A corrupt police officer went to prison for selling the drugs he took in a raid.

Answer 2

• yozlaşmış
• sahtekar
• bozulmuş
• ahlaksız

Question 3

decay

decompose
rot

Sugar makes your teeth decay.

Answer 3

• çürümek

Question 4

expand

grow

become/make larger

spread out

Mr. Pitt has expanded his business to serve the entire state.

Answer 4

• genişlemek
• büyümek;
• genişletmek
• büyütmek

Question 5

nevertheless

nonetheless
even so
however

Too much sun can cause skin cancer; nevertheless, many people want a deep suntan.

Answer 5

• Ancak
• Fakat
• Yine de

Question 6

precise

exact
accurate

Be sure to take precise measurements before you cut the cloth.

Answer 6

tam olarak

tam

Question 7

promote

support

encourage

Mr. Smith won’t let his kids watch movies that seem to promote violent behavior.

Answer 7

olması/gelişmesi için destek vermek
destelemek

Question 8

reform

improve
make better
ameliorate

Does serving time in prison reform people or only keep them off the streets?

Answer 8

• (daha iyi duruma getirmek için) değiştirmek
• düzeltmek
• ıslah etmek

Question 9

tendency

propensity
proclivity
inclination
disposition

Fishermen have a tendency to tell big stories about the fish they almost caught.

Answer 9

• eğilim
• meyil
• meyletme
• yatkınlık

Question 10

vast

huge
enormous
gigantic
giant
massive
immense
tremendous
prodigious

He has a vast amount of knowledge on this subject.

Answer 10

• çok geniş
• çok büyük
• uçsuz bucaksız
• kocaman
• devasa