Vocabulary 2

Question 1

contemplate

Answer 1

üzerinde düşünmek

ponder, meditate

This in itself will inevitably lead some to contemplate how climate change and covid-19 fit together.

Question 2

upend

Answer 2

başaşağı etmek

Coronavirus is upending the real estate industry
He upended the bicycle to fix its flat tire.
I upended the bucket to use as a stool.

Question 3

rigorous

Answer 3

sıkı, titiz

• very strict
• harsh, severe
• precise

Building a YouTube channel that boasts over one million followers takes rigorous planning and non-stop movement.

Question 4

vigilant

Answer 4

açıkgöz, tetikte

alertly watchful especially to avoid danger

Even as California continues to bend the coronavirus curve, a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths as well as concerns about a second wave of the outbreak are reasons to stay vigilant, officials say.

Question 5

retrenchment

Answer 5

masrafları kısma, personal sayısını azaltma

REDUCTION, CURTAILMENT
specifically : a cutting of expenses

One fifth of the sample had experienced unemployment through retrenchment in the manufacturing industries.

North Dakota, which for years was synonymous with the U.S. shale revolution, is witnessing a rapid retrenchment. Oil producers have already closed more than 6,000 wells, curtailing about 405,000 barrels a day in production, or about 30% of the state’s total.

Question 6

concede

Answer 6

kabullenmek

I concede that the work has been slow so far, but it should speed up soon.

He’s not ready to concede the election.

Question 7

reciprocate

Answer 7

karşılıklı olmak, karşılık vermek

They appreciated her kindness but were not ready to reciprocate the gesture.

Sadly, my feelings for him were not reciprocated.

Question 8

pillar

Answer 8

sütun, önemli destek

The ancient Greek temple boasted graceful marble pillars with richly ornamented tops

My father has been my pillar throughout this crisis

Question 9

subtle

Answer 9

ince zeka yansıtan, kurnaz

It was her subtle way of telling me to mind my own business.

Question 10

unrelenting

Answer 10

gevşemeyen, azalmayan, boyuneğmez

• not softening or yielding in determination : HARD, STERN
• not letting up or weakening in vigor or pace : CONSTANT

She will be remembered as an unrelenting opponent of racial discrimination.

that professor tends to be unrelenting about deadlines

Question 11

boast

Answer 11

övünmek

to praise oneself extravagantly in speech : speak of oneself with excessive pride

Parents enjoy boasting about their children’s achievements.

Question 12

amnesty

Answer 12

genel af

the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals

The government granted amnesty to all political prisoners.

Question 13

fastidious

Answer 13

zor beğenen, titiz

She was too fastidious to do anything that might get her dirty.

Question 14

discern

Answer 14

fark etmek

It is difficult to discern any pattern in these figures.

Question 15

annihilate

Answer 15

yok etmek, mahvetmek

Bombs annihilated the city.

Question 16

decree

Answer 16

hüküm, karar, emir

The stay-home decree has led to fewer recreational injuries, said Becky Hultberg, president and CEO of the hospital trade association.

Question 17

coincide

Answer 17

rastlaşmak, örtüşmek

If the heavy rain had coincided with an extreme high tide, serious flooding would have resulted.

Our views coincide on a range of subjects.

Question 18

blindside

Answer 18

hazırlıksız yakalamak

If you say that you were blindsided by something, you mean that it surprised you in a negative way.

Talks are also focused on loans to airlines and other industries blindsided by the crisis, as well as possible aid to the states and billions for hospitals and healthcare providers on the front lines of the outbreak.

Question 19

conviction

Answer 19

suçlu bulma, kanı

-the fact of officially being found to be guilty of a particular crime

Convictions for shoplifting have made it difficult for her to get a job.

Question 20

seamless

Answer 20

kusursuz, hatasız

The intention is to achieve a seamless transition with a continuity of management.