Vocabulary 1 Flashcards
inflict
zararda bulunmak
If you cause anything bad to happen to a person, animal, or even an object, you inflict that badness on them
These 14 charts from Goldman Sachs show how much damage the coronavirus has inflicted on the global economy
affiliation
yakın ilişki
the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
The radio station has maintained a longtime affiliation with the concert hall and often has featured performers as guests on the air.
altercation
münakaşa, atışma
a noisy, heated, angry dispute
He got into several altercations with his boss.
congregate
toplanmak, toplamak
1) to come together into a group, crowd, or assembly
Students congregated in the auditorium.
2) to collect into a group or crowd : ASSEMBLE
The king congregated his knights.
condone
hoş görmek, tasvip etmek
to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
Appointing Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court condones conduct that can do damage to the country over and above jurisprudential questions.
ambivalance
kararsızlık, karşıt duyguların birlikte yaşanması
1) simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
2) a) continual fluctuation (as between one thing and its opposite)
b) uncertainty as to which approach to follow
His ambivalence prevented him from immediately signing the contract.
laud
övmek, yüceltmek
PRAISE, EXTOL
The critics have lauded the best-selling author’s newest novel.
doomsday
kıyamet günü
1) a day of final judgment
2) a time of catastrophic destruction and death
The book explores a doomsday scenario in which an asteroid hits the Earth.
Some wealthy Silicon Valley bigwigs have reportedly already scurried to their doomsday shelters in New Zealand
scurry
hızla kaçmak, koşuşturmak
1) to move in or as if in a brisk pace : SCAMPER
2) to move around in an agitated, confused, or fluttering manner
She scurried off to finish the job.
Some wealthy Silicon Valley bigwigs have reportedly already scurried to their doomsday shelters in New Zealand
conduct
davranış
1) a mode or standard of personal behavior especially as based on moral principles
questionable conduct
2) the act, manner, or process of carrying on: MANAGEMENT
praised for his conduct of the campaign
overhaul
tamir etmek, revize etmek
1) a) to examine thoroughly
our systems of education are being constantly overhauled
b) (1) : REPAIR
The mechanic overhauled the engine.
(2) : to renovate, remake, revise, or renew thoroughly
Lawmakers are overhauling the welfare program.
allegation
suçlama, iddia
assertion without proof or before proving
The police are investigating allegations that the mayor has accepted bribes.
allude
üstü kapalı söylemek, kastetmek
to make indirect reference
She alluded to the problem at hand but didn’t say anything more about it.
humility
alçakgönüllülük
freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble
He accepted the honor with humility.
bigwig
kodaman, önemli kişi
an important person
Some wealthy Silicon Valley bigwigs have reportedly already scurried to their doomsday shelters in New Zealand.
plummet
çok hızlı düşmek
1) to fall perpendicularly
birds plummeted down
2) to drop sharply and abruptly
prices plummeted
corroborate
doğrulamak, pekiştirmek
to support with evidence or authority : make more certain
I had access to a wide range of documents which corroborated the story.
loom
belirmek, belli belirsiz görünmek
to come into sight in enlarged or distorted and indistinct form often as a result of atmospheric conditions
Storm clouds loomed on the horizon.
counterpart
kopya, benzer, meslektaş
1) a) thing that fits another perfectly
b) something that completes : COMPLEMENT
the lead actress and her male counterpart
2) one remarkably similar to another
The crow is sometimes mistaken for its larger counterpart, the raven.
b) one having the same function or characteristics as another
college presidents and their counterparts in business
Metal tools replaced their stone counterparts many, many years ago.
Fruits and vegetables that are in season are going to be a little less expensive than their perennial counterparts.
complacent
halinden memnun
marked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies : marked by complacency : SELF-SATISFIED
His team became complacent in the second half and lost the game.
