Vocabulary 6

Question 1

muse

Answer 1

derin derin düşünmek, düşünceye dalmak

to become absorbed in thought
especially : to think about something carefully and thoroughly

I could sell the house, she mused, but then where would I go?

Question 2

posterity

Answer 2

soy, gelecek nesiller

• future or succeeding generations
• all of one’s descendants

Was he making these notes for the benefit of posterity?

Question 3

bespoke

Answer 3

siparişle yapılan

• custom-made
• specially made for a particular person, organization, or purpose

Bespoke leather shoes cost an average 1,000 pounds a pair.

Question 4

opulent

Answer 4

zengin, varlıklı

• having a large estate or property : WEALTHY
• rich in appearance; showing great wealth

An opulent mansion filled with priceless art and antiques

He lived an opulent lifestyle that included sports cars and enormous homes.

Question 5

reinstate

Answer 5

görevine geri getirmek

-to give someone back their previous job or position, or to cause something to exist again

A month after being unfairly dismissed, he was reinstated in his job.

The school board voted to reinstate the school’s uniform policy.

Question 6

alleviate

Answer 6

hafifletmek, kısmen gidermek

-to make pain or problems less severe

The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.

Enticing retirees into the work force to alleviate the current labor shortage …

Question 7

unravel

Answer 7

çözmek, ortaya çıkarmak

• If you unravel a mystery or puzzle, or if it unravels, it gradually becomes clearer and you can work out the answer to it.
• If something such as a plan or system unravels, it breaks up or begins to fail.

Scientists are still unraveling the secrets of DNA.

Question 8

renege

Answer 8

sözünden dönmek

If someone reneges on a promise or an agreement, they do not do what they have promised or agreed to do.

If someone reneged on a deal, they could never trade here again.

Question 9

demise

Answer 9

ölüm, vefat, feragat, devretme

The demise of something or someone is their end or death.

There were no signs of violence and the cause of their demise was under investigation yesterday.

Question 10

perk

Answer 10

yan kazanç, ilave avantaj

Question 11

enrage

Answer 11

kızdırmak

Question 12

arbitrage

Answer 12

ara kazanç (dövizde)

Question 13

protract

Answer 13

süresini uzatmak

Question 14

render

Answer 14

hale getirmek

Depression can render a person helpless.

Question 15

contend

Answer 15

rekabet etmek

Question 16

enact

Answer 16

yürürlüğe sokmak

Congress will enact legislation related to that issue.

Question 17

benchmark

Answer 17

ölçüt

Question 18

grapple

Answer 18

cebelleşmek

Question 19

modicum

Answer 19

az miktar

only a modicum of skill is necessary to put the kit together

Question 20

subsidize

Answer 20

para yardımı yapmak