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Intensive(adj)

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Yogun, șiddetli

she undertook an intensive Arabic course

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Relieve(v)

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Rahatlatmak, hafifletmek, dindirmek

the drug was used to promote sleep and to relieve pain

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Take place (v)

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Meydana gelmek, olmak

people laid flowers at the spot where the crash took place”

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Menagerie(n)

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Hayvanat bahcesi

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Bizarre(adj)

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Tuhaf, garip

her bizarre dresses and outrageous hairdos

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Outrageous (adj)

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Rezil, cok cirkin

the outrageous weather we have been afflicted with

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Afflict (with) (v)

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Sikintiya sokmak, aci vermek, eziyet cektirmek

his younger child was afflicted with a skin disease

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Stagger(v) (n)

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Sendeleme sendelemek bocalama

she walked with a stagger

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Inspector(n)

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Müfettiş

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Foster (v) (adj)

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Bakmak, büyütmek vs

(encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).

the teacher’s task is to foster learning

Bakici(adj)

Foster parent

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Mallard duck (n)

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Yeșilbaș ordegi

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Terrapin

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Su Kaplumbagasi

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Salamender

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Semender

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Attic(n)(adj)

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Cati kati

there are five attic bedrooms

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Tame (v) (adj)

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Ehli, uysal

Ehlilestirmek , uysallastirmak

every businessman needs a tame lawyer at his elbow

wild rabbits can be kept in captivity and eventually tamed

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Placid (adj)

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Sakin, durgun

the placid waters of a small lake

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Sophisticate, sophisticated

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Gelismis , karmasik, kompleks

highly sophisticated computer systems

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Remarkable

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Dikkat cekici, kayda deger

a remarkable coincidence

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Fulfill(v)

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Yerine getirmek, tamamlamak

he wouldn’t be able to fulfill his ambition to visit Naples

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Ambition(n)

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Hirs, tutku, yogun istek

life offered few opportunities for young people with ambition

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Subside(v)

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Cokmek, cokelmek,azalmak, su seviyesinin azalmasi

the floods subside almost as quickly as they arise

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Frail

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Zayif, celimsiz

a frail voice

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Deprivation(n)

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Yoksunluk

low wages mean that 3.75 million people suffer serious deprivation

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Specimen(n)

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Numune, ornek

in her he found himself confronted by a sorrier specimen than himself

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Confront(v)

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Yuz yüze gelmek, yuzlesmek

usually the best thing you can do in an embarrassing situation is to confront it head on

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Lecture(v)(n)

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Ders, konferans

Ders vermek

the usual lecture on table manners

Don’t lecture me

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Born out of (idiom)

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Yuzunden olmak , …..’dan dogmak

Church leaders assert that the recent unrest in the city is born out of years of neglect of the city’s poor neighborhoods.

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Assert(v)

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Soylemek, ileri surmek, iddia etmek

the good librarian is able to assert authority when required

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Dugout (n) (bkz: dugout canoe= oyma kano)

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Yeralti siginagi

the German gun crews kept in their dugouts”

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Postpone(v)

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Ertelemek, geciktirmek, sonraya birakma

“the visit had to be postponed for some time”

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Praise(v)(n)

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Ovgu, ovmek

we can’t praise Chris enough—he did a brilliant job”

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Precede(v)

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Önce gelmek, oncesinde olmak(go/come before)

a gun battle had preceded the explosions”

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Profit(from)(v)(n)

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Kar, kâr elde etmek( bi seyden)

the only people to profit from the entire episode were the lawyers

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Prolong(v)

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Uzatmak, surdurmek

an idea that prolonged the life of the engine by many years

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Prohibit(v)

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Yasaklamak

laws prohibiting cruelty to animals

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Raise (v)(n)

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(2) cause to occur or to be considered

the alarm was raised when he failed to return home

(3) abandon or force an enemy to abandon (a siege, blockade, or embargo).

in late April Henry decided to raise the siege

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Range(from to) (n)(v)

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Aralik, menzil

patients whose ages ranged from 13 to 25 years

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Recall, recollect, remember

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Recall
(1) hatirlamak
(2) geri cagirmak

the Panamanian ambassador was recalled from Peru

Recollect
(1) hatirlamak
(2) yeniden toplamk
(3) kendine gelmek kendini toplamak

“he had a look around, recollected himself, and prepared for the day”

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Recruit(n)(v)

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Acemi(n)

3,000 army recruits at Ft. Benjamin

Toplamak, askere almak

America recruited her population from Europe

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Refer to(v)

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(1) bahsetmek(mention)

“the reports of the commission are often referred to in the media
(2) gondermek, iletmek, havale etmek

disagreement arose and the issue was referred back to the Executive Committee”

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Resemble(v)(bkz:resemblance)

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Benzemek

some people resemble their dogs

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Resign(v)

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Istifa etmek

he resigned from from the company in protest of the treatment of his co-workers

(2) accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided.

she resigned herself to a lengthy session

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Resume(v)(n)

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(N) ozgecmis

(V) devam etmek

“a day later normal service was resumed

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Abound (in/with)

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Bol miktarda olmak/bulunmak

They live in a region that abounds in/with oil.

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Salinity(n)

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Tuzluluk

the salinity of the water is high

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Index(n)

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Dizin (an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., with references to the places where they occur, typically found at the end of a book.)

clear cross references supplemented by a thorough index”

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Casualty(n)

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Zayiat

the shelling caused thousands of civilian casualties

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Gradual(adj) (bkz:gradually(adv))

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Kademeli(gradually= gitgide)

the gradual introduction of new methods

the situation gradually improved

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Devour(v)

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Hizlica yemek, kitliktan cikmis gibi yemek

he devoured half of his burger in one bite

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Basin(n)

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Havza , suyun dokuldugu yer

she poured water from the jug into the basin

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Coral(n)

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Mercan, istakoz yumurtasi

she was wearing a twisted rope of coral, pearls, and crystal

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Trace(v)(n)

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İz, ipucu, iz surmek

police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area”

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Attribute(n)(v)

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(N) ozellik,nitelik (feature)

flexibility and mobility are the key attributes of our army

(V) baglamak, yormak

“he attributed the firm’s success to the efforts of the managing director

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Regard(v)(n)

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(N) saygi, iyi dilekler

“he attributed the firm’s success to the efforts of the managing director

The lannisters send their regards

(V) gormek, saymak( consider)

she regarded Omaha as her base

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Silt(n)

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Aluvyon

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The latter(adj)

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Son, ikinci

the latter half of 1989

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Clay(n)

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Kil

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Scatter(v)

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Dagilmak, yayilmak

scatter the coconut over the icing

the roar made the dogs scatter

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Surmise(v)(n)

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Varsayim , varsaymak

Charles was glad to have his surmise confirmed

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Shallow(n)(adj)

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Sığ

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Sediment (n)

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Tortu

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Thaw out(v)

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Buzlarin Cozulmesi

Thaw the meat out before 2 hours ago start cooking

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Obscure(adj)(v)

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Belirsiz, gizli, karanlik

his origins and parentage are obscure

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Neurotic

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Nevrotik

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Exhausted(adj)

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Yorgun, bitkin
She was exhausted by her children

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Equivalent(n)

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Karsilik, esdeger

the French equivalent of the FBI

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Oppress(v)

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Ezmek, sıkıştırmak

a system that oppressed working people

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Withdrawal(n)

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Para cekme , cekme

a $30,000 cash withdrawal

There is good evidence that withdrawal of attention is kore harmful to children than physical absence( dikkat çekme anlaminda)

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Pursue(v)

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Takip etmek(1)

“the officer pursued the van”

Izlemek(mecaz)(2)

Andrew was determined to pursue a computer career

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Measles(n)

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Kizamik

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Shake off (v)

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Silkelemek

he thought he had shaken off his pursuer

Get rid of (slang)

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Distinguish(v)

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Ayirt etmek

it was too dark to distinguish anything more than their vague shapes

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Hesitant(adj)

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Kararsiz

clients are hesitant about buying

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Breakthrough(n)

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Atilim, buluş

a major breakthrough in DNA research

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Conduct(v)(n)

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(N) davranis (behavior, attitude)

all three brothers were known for their disorderly conduct

(V) yonetmek (manage)

in the second trial he conducted his own defense

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Beam(n)

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Kiris, isin, isik huzmesi

the flashlight beam dimmed perceptibly

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Dilemma(n)

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Ikilem

the people often face the dilemma of feeding themselves or their cattle

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Deflect(v)

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Saptirmak

he attempted to deflect attention away from his private life

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Exponent(n)(bkz: exponential)

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Üs(matematik

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Aspect(n)

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Bakis acisi, paradigma(gibi gibi)

a man of decidedly foreign aspect

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Give off(v)

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Yaymak, ( send out, emit)

The flowers gave off a fragrant perfume

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Narrow(v)(n)

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(V) daraltmak

the road narrowed and crossed an old bridge

83
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Sewage

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Kanalizasyon

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Nominal

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Sozde, sembolik

some firms charge only a nominal fee for the service

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Abundant

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Cok, bol

there was abundant evidence to support the theory

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Condense(v)

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Yogunlasmak, yogusmak

If you cold the vapor it condenses to liquid water

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Deficeny(n)

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Eksiklik, yetersizlik,( lack)

vitamin A deficiency in children

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Vertebrate

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Omurgali

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Better off

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being in comfortable economic circumstances

//the better-off people live in the older section of town

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Aggrieved(adj)

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Magdur, mazlum,

she did not see herself as the aggrieved party

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Gleam, (gleaming)

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Parilti,(parildayan)

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Amiss(adj)

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Yanlis, ters

how terrible was the danger of her loving amiss

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Sort out(v)

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Cozmek(sorunu), halletmek

the teacher helps the children to sort out their problems

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Ravage(v)(n)

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Yikim, yikmak

fears that a war could ravage their country

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Tempt (to)

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Ayartmak, ozendirmek (encourage)

don’t allow impatience to tempt you into overexposure and sunburn

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Huddle(n)(v)

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Sürü,grup , bir araya toplanmak

he controls the huddle and the team better than anybody else

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Ledge

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Cikinti

he heaved himself up over a ledge

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Swap(v)(n)

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Takas

swap one of your sandwiches for a cheese and pickle?

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Ought to

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-meli,-malı, yapmak zorunda olmak

they ought to respect the law

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Spare

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(Adj),(n)Yedek,Yedek parca, ihtiyat

few people had spare cash for inessentials”
(V) tutmlu olmak, ayirmak,esirgemek

how much spare cash do you have?

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Confinement (noun)

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Sınırlandırma, kapatilma

he was immediately released from his confinement

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Supposedly(adv)

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Sözde
supposedly she’s rich, but she never seems to have any money”

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Insistent(adj)

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Israrci

a telephone started ringing, loud and insistent

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Detached(bkz: attached)

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Mustakil, digerlerinden ayri (separate)

he managed to remain detached from petty politics

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Cultivate (v)

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(1) ek(mek) tarim yapmak

they were encouraged to cultivate basic food crops

(2) gelistirmek
He cultivated his skills on football

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Compromise(v)(n)

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Uzlasma uzlasmak anlasma anlasmak

in the end we compromised and deferred the issue

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Defer (v)

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Ertelemek

they deferred the decision until February

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