vocab liz's reading

Question 1

pedestrian(noun)

Answer 1

someone who is walking, especially along a street

=yaya

Question 2

marvel(noun)

Answer 2

something or someone that is extremely useful or skilful

*an engineering marvel=mühendislik harikası

Question 3

wheel(noun)

Answer 3

one of the round things under a car, bus, bicycle etc that turns when it moves

Question 4

hewn from quarries

Answer 4

hew:to cut something with a cutting tool=yontmak
hewn=yontulmak
quarry=taş ocağı

Question 5

feat

Answer 5

=başarı

Question 6

raw

Answer 6

=işlenmemiş

Question 7

sledge

Answer 7

=kızak

Question 8

friction(noun)

Answer 8

:disagreement, angry feelings, or unfriendliness between people
SYN tension
*Having my mother living with us causes friction at home.
: the natural force that prevents one surface from sliding easily over another surface
*Putting oil on both surfaces reduces friction.

Question 9

surpass(verb)

Answer 9

:to be even better or greater than someone or something else
*He had surpassed all our expectations.
=aşmak

Question 10

remotely(adv)

Answer 10

:by only a small amount
SYN slightly
: from far away

Question 11

debunk

Answer 11

:to show that an idea or belief is false

• In her book she debunks a lot of the claims made by astrologers.
• The study debunks the myth that men are better at math than women.

Question 12

trial

Answer 12

: a legal process in which a judge and often a jury in a court of law examine information to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime

Question 13

lubricate(verb)

Answer 13

: to put a lubricant(kaykanlaştırıcı) on something in order to make it move more smoothly
:to help things to happen without any problems
*Lubricate all moving parts with grease.

Question 14

drag(verb)

Answer 14

: to pull something along the ground, often because it is too heavy to carry
**drag something away/along/through etc

Question 15

unrivalled(adj)

Answer 15

:better than any other

*an unrivalled collection of Chinese art

Question 16

rigour(noun)

Answer 16

*Their research seems to me to be lacking in rigour.

Question 17

brutality(noun)

Answer 17

:cruel and violent behaviour, or an event involving cruel and violent treatment
* By then Saddam’s regime was known throughout the world for its brutality and aggression.

Question 18

flog(verb)

Answer 18

: to beat a person or animal with a whip or stick

*He was publicly flogged and humiliated.

Question 19

cellar(noun)

Answer 19

: a room under a house or other building, often used for storing things
SYN basement

Question 20

prodigious

Answer 20

:very large or great in a surprising or impressive way
**prodigious amounts/quantities of something
*Some galaxies seem to release prodigious amounts of energy.
prodigiously (adverb)

Question 21

proclaim

Answer 21

:to say publicly or officially that something important is true or exists
*His son was immediately proclaimed king.
proclamation (noun)

Question 22

debut(noun)

Answer 22

:the first public appearance of an entertainer, sports player etc or of something new and important
*Their debut album was recorded in 1991.

Question 23

rehearsal(noun)

Answer 23

:a time when all the people in a play, concert etc practise before a public performance
=prova

Question 24

conceal(verb)

Answer 24

:to hide something carefully
*The path was concealed by long grass.
:to hide your real feelings or the truth
*She tried to conceal the fact that she was pregnant.

Question 25

output

Answer 25

:the amount of goods or work produced by a person, machine, factory
*Output is up 30% on last year.

Question 26

deny(verb)

Answer 26

:to say that something is not true, or that you do not believe something
(noun) denial
(adjective) undeniable
=inkar etmek

Question 27

hijack(verb)

Answer 27

:to use violence or threats to take control of a plane, vehicle, or ship
*The airliner was hijacked by a group of terrorists.
: to take control of something and use it for your own purposes

Question 28

target(noun)

Answer 28

:something that you are trying to achieve, such as a total, an amount, or a time
SYN goal
**sales/attainment/growth etc targets
*Higher degrees in English are a target for foreign students.

Question 29

blast (verb)

Answer 29

: to damage or destroy something, or to injure or kill someone, using a gun or a bomb
*She blasted her husband with a shotgun because he was having an affair.

Question 30

wearisome(adj)

Answer 30

:making you feel bored, tired, or annoyed

**a wearisome task

Question 31

sprinkling

Answer 31

:a small amount of something, especially scattered over an area

• *sprinkling of
• Add a teaspoon of salt, and a sprinkling of milled pepper.

Question 32

offer(verb)

Answer 32

:to ask someone if they would like to have something, or to hold something out to them so that they can take it

• Can I offer you something to drink?
• They offered him a very good job, but he turned it down.

Question 33

dodgy(adj)

Answer 33

:not working properly or not in good condition
:seeming to be false, dishonest, or not to be trusted
*One girl thought the men looked dodgy.
:involving risk or danger
*There were a few dodgy moments.