Until 26 Flashcards
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Syndic (n)
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mutemet - sendika
Municipal presidents, aldermen, and syndics, chosen by direct popular election , may not be reelected for the term immediately following.
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Discursive - discursiveness - discursively
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söylemsel - gidimli
(of a style of writing or speaking) moving from one point to another without any strict structure Poetry is closer to music than to the more extended and discursive literary forms. Synonym - Rambling
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Discourse (n)
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söylev - söylem
a long and serious treatment or discussion of a subject in speech or writing He was hoping for some lively political discourse at the meeting.
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Contour (n)
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Shape or characteristic of something
an outline especially of a curving or irregular figure : SHAPE the general form or structure of something : CHARACTERISTIC —often used in plural The map shows the contour of the coastline. The contours of her body. She traced the contour of his face with her finger.
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Composite (adj,n)
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karma - bileşik
Consisting of several different parts. a composite image of the killer. composite material/picture/sketch compound(n,adj)
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Magnitude (n)
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büyüklük-önem-ehemmiyet
The large size or importance of something People were still unaware of the magnitude of the problem. The effects were substantial in magnitude.
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Temerity (n) - audacity(n)
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küstahlık - aşırı cesaret - cüret
a willingness to do or say something that shocks or upsets other people. She had the temerity to call me a liar. He had the audacity to blame me for his mistake! Out mayor has the audacity to claim credit for improvements he had nothing to do with.
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Beset (v)
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rahat vermemek - huzursuz etmeye devam etmek
If problems beset you, they cause you continuing difficulties. The project has been beset by problems from the start. It's one of the most difficult problems besetting our modern say of life. The team was beset by injury all season.
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Pioneer (n,v)
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öncü - öncü olmak
One of the pioneers of modern science He pioneered the use of lasers in surgery. Synonym - trailblazer a trailblazer in the field of genetic engineering.
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Repute - Reputation Eminence - Reputable (respected) Eminent - Disreputable (v and n, n, adj)
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She is a writer of international repute.
My parents were artists of repute.
of(….) repute.
He is reputed to be intelligent. Customers who are tired of waiting turn to less reputable suppliers. a disreputable company - adı kötüye çıkmış, saygı uyandırmayan, itibarını kaybetmiş
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Mediate (v)
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arabuluculuk yapmak; hakemlik etmek
to try to find a solution between two or more people who disagree about something. Negotiators were called in to mediate between the two sides. The Secretary-General was asked to mediate in the dispute. Wilson tried to mediate between the European powers to end the war. the disease spreads by mediate as well as direct contact. INTERMEDIARY - ARABULUCU
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Elucidate - Elucidation - Elucidative (FORMAL)
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Clarify - Clarification
Explain - Explanation
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Obfuscate(v) - Obscure(v)
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to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally.
Perde çekmek, anlaşılmasını zorlaştırmak. She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue. Companies deliberately obfuscate figures in complicated annual report.
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Invoke (v)
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to use a law, rule, etc to support what you are saying or doing.
güç almak, destek almak, ...den/dan alıntı yapmak // anmak The president may invoke federal low to stop the strike. She invoked several eminent scholars to back up her argument.
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Immunize(v) - Immune (adj) - Immunization(n)
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Not affected.
Adults are often immune to German measles. You'll eventually become immune to criticism. His diplomatic passport makes him immune from prosecution. OR makes him exempt He was immunized against measles as a child. a program of mass immunization. The interest on the money is exempt from tax.
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Precursor(n) - precursory(adj)
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something that happens or exists before something else and influences its development
öncü, haberci, müjdeci Infection with HIV is a precursor to AIDS. events that were precursor of the guitar.
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Acquaintance(n)
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a person or subject that you know but you are not close
tanıdık, aşina Claire has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. He's just a business acquaintance. I first met Simon in 2008 and struck up an acquaintance with him. I had little acquaintance with modern poetry.
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Province(n)
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one of the large areas that some countries are divided into because of the type of government they have
eyalet,bölge the Canadian province of Alberta. the provinces = taşra //all the parts of a country except the capital city. The show will tour the provinces after it closes in London.
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Explicit(adj) - Explicitly(adv)
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clear and exact
açık seçik, tam ve belirgin She was very explicit about her plans. He made no explicit references to Tess. He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there. The reasons for the decision should be made explicit.
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Implicit(adj) - Implicitly(adv)
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suggested but not stated directly
üstü kapalı, ima yollu We interpreted his silence as implicit agreement. These assumptions are implicit in his writing. The ability to listen is implicit in the teacher's role. complete - tam, kesin, kati = absolute She had the implicit trust of her staff. implicit faith/trust I trust him implicitly.
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Induce(v)
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to persuade someone do something
ikna etmek
Nothing would induce me to marry that man! Nothing would induce me to take the job. to cause a particular condition yol açmak Hearing loss is often induced by exposure to loud noise. High doses drug may induce(cause) depression.
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Humility (n)
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alçakgönüllülük
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Woeful = deplorable = appalling
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very bad and showing no skill
acınacak, keder verici, çok acıklı a woeful attempt/performance She displayed a woeful ignorance of the rules.
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Arbitrary(adj) - arbitrarily(adv)
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not based on a system or principles and often seeming unfair
keyfi, rastgele an arbitrary decision The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary. He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions.
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Predecessor(n)
the person who was in a job or position before
aynı görevi önceden yapmış kimse
He seems a lot better than his predecessor.
The predecessors to these computers were much larger and heavier.
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Conjunction(n)
bağlaç
in conjunction with sth/sb
ile bağlantılı/ilgili olarak
Our librarians use their knowledge in conjunction with the computer network.
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Confine(v)
He was confined to a prison cell for several days.
The flooding was confined to the basement.
Please confine your discussion to the topic.
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Orientate
to aim something at someone or something, or make something suitable for a particular group of people
yöneltmek, yönlendirmek
It is essential that the public sector orientates itself more towards the consumer.
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Enunciate(v)-enunciation(n)
to pronounce words or parts of words clearly
He doesn't enunciate (his words) very clearly.
She enunciated each word slowly and carefully.
With his precise enunciation you don't miss a syllable.
The administration enunciated a new policy on security issues.
In the speech, the leader enunciated his party's proposals for tax reform.
There has been no clear enunciation of this policy.
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Indispensable(adj)
completely necessary
elzem, çok mühim
She quickly became indispensable to him.
A good dictionary is indispensable for learning a foreign language.
They looked on music and art lessons as dispensable.
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Superfluous(adj)
not needed, or more than is needed
gereksiz, lüzumsuz
superfluous details/information
She gave him a look that made words superfluous.
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Abbreviate(v)
to make a word or phrase shorter
bir ifadeyi, sözcüğü kısaltmak
The word 'street' is often abbreviated to 'St'.
the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (usually abbreviated to JPL)
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Retain(v)
to continue to keep something
muhafaza etmek, tutmak, elinden kaçırmamak
Will this beauty queen retain her crown?
to retain your independence
He struggled to retain control of the situation.
The house retains much of its original charm.
She retained her tennis title for the third year.
PRESERVE
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Pertinent(adj)
relating directly to a subject
doğrudan bir konuyla bağlantılı/alakalı/ilgili; ilişkili, ilişkin
Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic under discussion.
These examples are directly pertinent to the question asked.
His second question was particularly pertinent.
I reminded him of a few pertinent facts.
RELEVANT
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meagre(adj)-paltry(adj)
not enough in amount
az, yetersiz, kıt
a meagre diet of bread and water
She supplements her meagre income by cleaning at night.
This account offers a paltry 1 per cent return on your investment.
a paltry sum
They worked long hours for paltry wages.
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Succession(n)
a number of similar events or people that happen, exist, etc after each other
art arda gelen, peşi sıra olan
to suffer a succession of injuries
a succession of boyfriends
SERIES
She has won the award for the third year in succession.
They had three children in quick succession.
The gunman fired three times in rapid succession.
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Extant(adj)
used to refer to something very old that is still existing
We have some extant parish records from the 16th century.
EXTINCT
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Extract(v)(n)
to take something out, especially using force
çekmek, çekip çıkarmak, sökmek
The dentist may decide to extract the tooth.
to get the money, information, etc that you want from someone who does not want to give it to you
elde etmek, zorla almak/koparmak
They were not able to extract a confession from her.
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a particular part of a book, poem, etc that is chosen so that it can be used in a discussion, article, etc
bölüm, parça
The teacher read out an extract from 'Brave New World'.
The following extract is taken from her new novel.
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Exposition(n)
a clear and full explanation of an idea or theory
yorumlama, anlatım, izah, açıklama
It purports to be an exposition of Catholic social teaching.
hey were awarded the gold medal for excellence at the Paris Exposition in 1900.
The Eastern States Exposition is held annually in Storrowtown Village.
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purport to be/do sth
to pretend to be or do something
...mış/miş gibi olmak/yapmak
a man purporting to be a police officer
They purport to represent the wishes of the majority of parents at the school.
The study purports to show an increase in the incidence of the disease.
The tape recording purports to be of a conversation between the princess and a secret admirer.
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Garble(v)(n)
to make words or messages unclear and difficult to understand
tahrif etmek, bozmak
It's bad when phones garble conversations.
DISTORT
DISTORTION
garbler = eleyici
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Garble(v)(n)
to make words or messages unclear and difficult to understand
tahrif etmek, bozmak
It's bad when phones garble conversations.
DISTORT
garbler = eleyici
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Epitome(n)
to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing
mükemmel bir örnek/sembol/simge/timsali olmak
The hotel was the epitome of luxury.
He is the epitome of a modern young man.
clothes that are the epitome of good taste
They regarded him as the epitome of evil.
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Embodiment(n)
If someone or something is the embodiment of a particular idea or quality, they express or represent it exactly.
bir şeyin somut örneği/temsilcisi/simgesi
The mother in the story is the embodiment of evil.
He was the embodiment of the English gentleman.
She was portrayed in the papers as the embodiment of evil.
the embodiment of all our hopes
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posthumous(adj) - posthumously(adv)
happening after someone's death
ölümünden sonra
the posthumous publication of her letters
His last novel was published posthumously.
He died on Iwo Jima and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Vouchsafe(v)
to give, offer or tell something to somebody, especially in order to give them a special advantage
tenezzül etmek, lütfedip yapmak, bahşetmek, söylemek
He vouchsafed the information that the meeting had been postponed.
He vouchsafed to me certain family secrets.
Lady Agnes only vouchsafed him a slight nod.
I can vouchsafe that we all think very highly of you.
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archaic(adj)
very old and often not suitable for today
çok eski, güncel olmayan, geçerli olmayan, tedavülden kalkmış
The system is archaic and unfair and needs changing.
