Unit 5

Question 1

aggravate

make worse, worsen

If you walk on your sprained ankle, you’ll only aggravate the injury. The pain and swelling will get worse.

Answer 1

• bir durumu, şartları daha da kötüye götürmek
• ağırlaştırmak
• kötüleştirmek

Question 2

cease

1 stop, put an end to, discontinue 2 end, come to an end

After the police warned him twice, our landlord ceased burning trash in the backyard, an illegal activity in our town.

Answer 2

• 1 durdurmak, sona erdirmek, kesmek
• 2 durmak, son bulmak

Question 3

coincide

happen simultaneously

Our colleague is getting married on the same day as my cousin. I wish the weddings were not going to coincide because I’d really like to go to both.

Answer 3

• tesadüf etmek
• aynı zamana rastgelmek
• çakışmak

Question 4

considerable

rather great, rather big, sizeable, substantial

After two hours and considerable effort, I finally found Sally’s apartment.

Answer 4

• bir hayli fazla
• önemli derecede
• büyük miktarda

Question 5

humane

compassionate, kind, kind-hearted, merciful, gentle

When our cat developed a fatal blood disease, we didn’t want her to suffer. We felt it was more humane to have her painlessly “ put to sleep.”

Answer 5

• müşfik
• insancıl
• sevecen
• şefkatli

Question 6

intentional

deliberate, calculated, done on purpose, planned

The police believe the fire was intentional, although they don’t know why someone would purposely burn down the movie theater.

Answer 6

• kasıtlı
• maksatlı
• bilerek
• kasti

Question 7

interference
| meddling, intrusion, intervention

My mom rarely gets involved in my arguments with my brother and sister. “ You must learn to settle your problems without my interference,” she says.

Answer 7

• müdahale
• burnunu sokma
• karışma

Question 8

obnoxious

unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, distasteful, disgusting

I won’t go to the party if Lester is there. He always makes himself obnoxious by insulting and making fun of people.

Answer 8

• sevimsiz
• çirkin
• kaba
• nahoş
• iğrenç

Question 9

unstable

unsteady, wobbly; not reliable

The young man’s personality was unstable. One minute he seemed quiet and satisfied, and the next minute he was angry about something.

Answer 9

• 1 dengesiz, istikrarsız, kararsız
• 2 dengesiz, ne yapacağı belli olmayan

Question 10

utilize

make use of, put to use

Don’t throw bread away just because it’s stale. Stale bread can be utilized to make bread crumbs and croutons.

Answer 10

• yararlanmak
• faydalanmak