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Question 1

stingy 19.5

Answer 1

j/ unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous.

:: cimri, paragöz, pinti
(stingymri) mean, miser

He’s really stingy and never buys anyone a drink when we go out

Question 2

straighten 4.9

Answer 2

v/ make or become straight.

:: doğrultmak, doğrulmak, düzeltmek

Her hair is naturally curly but she always straightens it.
The picture fell while I was trying to straighten it.
Pepe was careful to straighten his room before leaving

Question 3

stray 9.4

Answer 3

v/ to travel along a route that was not originally intended, or to move outside a limited area.

:: belli bir hedefi olmaksızın gitmek, uzaklaşmak

They got lost when they strayed too far from the path.
I think we’ve strayed too far from our original plan

j/ not in the right place; separated from the group or target. (başıboş)

Several journalists have been killed or injured by stray bullets while reporting on the civil war.
a stray dog

Question 4

strengthen 3.0

Answer 4

v/ make or become stronger.

His battle against cancer has strengthened his belief in God.
We must grasp every opportunity to strengthen economic ties with other countries.

Question 5

stretch 1.9

Answer 5

v/ to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction.

:: uzanmak, esnemek, ger(in)mek

She stretched out her hand and helped him from his chair.
“I’m so tired,” she said, yawning and stretching.
The Andes stretch for 7,250 km along the west coast of South America

Question 6

stubborn 7.6

Answer 6

j/ having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.

:: inatçı, dik başlı, dediğim dedik

They have huge arguments because they’re both so stubborn.
Stubborn stains can be removed using a small amount of detergent.

Question 7

subsidize 7.3

Answer 7

v/ support (an organization or activity) financially.

£50 would help to subsidize the training of an unemployed teenager.
All private universities are subsidized by the government.
! Subsidize is often used in the passive.

Question 8

substance 2.2

Answer 8

n/ material with particular physical characteristics.

an organic/chemical substance
What sort of substance could withstand those temperatures?
This substance stretches to any shape you want.

Question 9

substantial 2.5

Answer 9

j/ large in size, value, or importance.

syn: considerable, significant

The findings show a substantial difference between the opinions of men and women.
She inherited a substantial fortune from her grandmother.

Question 10

substantiate 13.0

Answer 10

v/ to show something to be true, or to support a claim with facts.

We have evidence to substantiate the allegations against him.
Reports that children had been hurt have not been substantiated.

Question 11

substitute 5.6

Answer 11

v/ to use something or someone instead of another thing or person

:: alternatif olarak kullanmak

You can substitute oil for* butter in this recipe.
Dayton was substituted for Williams in the second half of the game.
Of course, no book or course of study can substitute for experience.

Question 12

subtle 3.4

Answer 12

j/ not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way.

:: incelikli, kolay anlaşılamayan

The play’s message is perhaps too subtle to be understood by young children
I could detect subtle variances in fragrance as we strolled through the garden.
The directors managed to secure a good deal for the company with a bit of subtle manoeuvring.

Question 13

suburb 3.5

Answer 13

n/ an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live

:: banliyö, kenar mahalle, varoş

Box Hill is a suburb of Melbourne.
It’s a suburb of Manchester really - I wouldn’t call it Manchester proper.

Question 14

successor 5.4

Answer 14

n/ a person or thing that succeeds another.
someone or something that comes after another person or thing

:: halef, varis

The university is seeking a successor to its vice chancellor, who retires this spring
Traditionally, the president designates his or her successor.

Question 15

succumb 8.0

Answer 15

v/ to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat (give in)

:: yenilgiyi kabul etmek, karşı koymamak

I’m afraid I succumbed to* temptation and had a piece of cheesecake.
Thousands of cows have succumbed to the disease in the past few months.

Question 16

sufficient 3.1

Answer 16

j/ enough for a particular purpose.
syn: enough, sufficient, adequate, ample, satisfactory

This recipe should be sufficient for five people.
It was thought that he’d committed the crime but there wasn’t sufficient evidence to convict him.

Question 17

suffocate 12.9

Answer 17

v/ die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe.

The report said that the victims had suffocated in the fumes.
She suffocated him by holding a pillow over his head.

Question 18

summarize 5.5

Answer 18

v/ to express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone in a short and clear form

:: özetlemek

To summarize, we believe the company cannot continue in its present form
She began to summarize the salient features/points of the proposal.

Question 19

summon 5.7

Answer 19

v/ authoritatively or urgently call on (someone) to be present, especially as a defendant or witness in a law court.

:: celp etmek, çağırmak

On 20 July, the town council was summoned to* hear an emergency report on its finances
We were summoned to the headmaster’s office.

Question 20

superficial 8.4

Answer 20

j/ existing or occurring at or on the surface.

:: yüzeysel, üstünkörü

I thought that article was written at a very superficial level.
The driver only received superficial injuries/cuts/wounds.

Question 21

superior 3.4

Answer 21

j/ higher in rank, status, or quality.

:: üstün

For babies, breastfeeding is superior to* bottle-feeding.
The government troops were superior in numbers

Question 22

supplement 5.2

Answer 22

n/ something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.

:: takviye edici, bütünler açı

The doctor said she should be taking vitamin supplements.
The money I get from teaching eveningnight classes provides a supplement to my main income

Question 23

supply 1.4

Answer 23

n/ a stock of a resource from which a person or place can be provided with the necessary amount of that resource.

:: arz, tedarik

Whenever she goes out with her baby, she always takes a large supply of baby food with her.
In the capital, demand for cheap housing far outstrips supply (= what is provided).

v/ make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide.

:: tedarik etmek, sağlamak

Three people have been arrested for supplying arms to* the terrorist.
At the beginning of termthe semester, students are supplied with a list of books that they are expected to read.

Question 24

susceptible 7.1

Answer 24

j/ likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing. (prone to, vulnerable to)

:: hassas, duyarlı, kolay etkilenen

These plants are particularly susceptible to* frost.
Among particularly susceptible children, the disease can develop very fast.

Question 25

suspend 3.8

Answer 25

v/ temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect. // hang (something) from somewhere.

:: askıya almak, geçici uzaklaştırmak

The country’s president has suspended the constitution and assumed total power.
I’m suspending judgment (= not forming an opinion) on the book I’m reading until I’ve finished it.
She was suspended from school for fighting

Question 26

suspicion 3.7

Answer 26

n/ a feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true. (doubt)

:: şüphe, kuşku, vehim, işkil

I have a suspicion that he only asked me out because my brother persuaded him to.
She had a nagging/sneaking suspicion that she might have sent the letter to the wrong address.

Question 27

tackle (with) 4.1

Answer 27

v/ make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task). to try to deal with something or someone:

:: çaresine bakmak, halletmeye çalışmak, uğraşmak

There are many ways of tackling this problem.
I tackled him about his careless work.
The president is clearly in a dilemma about how to tackle the crisis.

Question 28

tactful 26.1

Answer 28

j/ careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone.

:: ince ruhlu, düşünceli

Mentioning his baldness wasn’t very tactful.

intact: dokunulmamış, el değmemiş

Question 29

talisman 20.6

Answer 29

n/ an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.

:: tılsım, uğurlu eşya

The watch was his talisman against street snatchers.

tilsam (Ar) > telesma (Gr) > talisman
tilsam > tılsım

Question 30

tally 11.9

Answer 30

n/ a record or count of a number of items.
v/ to count or calculate something

:: çetele, çetele tutmak

The final tally was 21 for and 16 against
The judges are tallying the scores.

v// to match or agree

His statement doesn’t tally with the other witnesses
he numbers on your spreadsheet don’t tally with ours

uzun bir çetele

Question 31

tame 11.0

Answer 31

v/j/ domesticate (an animal).

:: ehlileştirmek, uysallaştırmak

He’ll need to tame his temper if he wants to succeed.
After a few months’ contact the monkeys become very tame.

Question 32

tamper (with) 12.2

Answer 32

v/ to touch or make changes to something that you should not, usually without enough knowledge of how it works or when you are trying to damage it

:: kurcalamak, kurcalayıp bozmak,

I could see immediately that the lock had been tampered with.
Tampering with pipelines could result in ruptures or fires.
She is charged with official misconduct and tampering with witnesses.

Question 33

tan 9.8

Answer 33

n/j/ brown skin caused by being in the sun.

:: bronzlaşmış cilt, taba rengi

She came back from Spain with a deep tan.
Annabelle was flaunting her tan in a little white dress.
The spider varies in colour from light tan to dark brown.

tanned: bronzlaşmış

Question 34

tangible 7.2

Answer 34

j/ real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced.
syn: concrete, tactile, palpable

:: elle tutulur, somut

We need tangible evidence if we’re going to take legal action.
Other tangible benefits include an increase in salary and shorter working hours.

Question 35

tantalize 16.5

Answer 35

v/ torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.

:: umutlandırıp vermemek

Question 36

tap 6.3

Answer 36

n/ a piece of equipment for controlling the flow of water, gas etc from a pipe or container. (faucet)

:: musluk

Tap water (=water that comes out of a tap) is usually heavily treated with chemicals.
 She went into the bathroom and turned on the taps.

n/ hafifçe vurma
v/ hafifçe vurmak, dikkatini çekmek

He turned as someone tapped him on the shoulder.
I went up and tapped on the window.

Question 37

tapestry 10.5

Answer 37

n/ a piece of cloth with a pattern or picture that is created by sewing or weaving different coloured threads onto a special type of strong cloth

:: goblen, duvar halısı

Mitchell creates tapestries that depict river landscapes.

Question 38

taunt 10.9

Answer 38

v/ to intentionally annoy and upset someone by making unkind remarks to them, laughing unkindly at them.

:: alayla yüzüne vurmak, dalga geçmek

The other kids used to taunt him in the playground because he was fat and wore glasses.
The youngest in the group was taunted mercilessly
Opposing fans taunted him with chants and signs declaring him a drug cheat.

haunt: musallat olmak

Question 39

tax-exempt

Answer 39

j/ (of goods, income, etc.) exempt from tax.

:: vergiden muaf

The poorest families pay no tax on food because their food stamp purchases are tax-exempt

Question 40

tease 5.5

Answer 40

v/ make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way.

:: kışkırtmak, takılmak

I used to hate being teased about my red hair when I was at school.
I was just teasing, I didn’t mean to upset you

Question 41

tedious 10.7

Answer 41

j/ too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous.

The problem is I find most forms of exercise so tedious.
Learning a new computer program can be a tedious process.

syn: boring, dull, tedious

Question 42

temper 6.5

Answer 42

n/ a person’s state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm.

:: ruh hali, mizaç, öfkeye meyillilik

That temper of hers will get her into trouble one of these days.

Question 43

temporary 3.1

Answer 43

j/ lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.

:: geçici

The ceasefire will only provide a temporary solution to the crisis.

syn: transient, interim

Question 44

tempt 5.6

temptation 5.9

Answer 44

v/ entice or attempt to entice (someone) to do or acquire something that they find attractive but know to be wrong or not beneficial.

:: aklını çelmek

They tempted him to join the company by offering him a huge salary and a company car.

n/ hataya düşme, şeytana uyma

As a young actress, she resisted the temptation to move to Hollywood
He knew it was wrong to steal, but the money just lying there was too great a temptation

Question 45

tentative 7.8

Answer 45

j/ not certain or fixed; provisional.

:: deneysel, sonucu belli değil

Question 46

testify 2.8

Answer 46

v/ give evidence as a witness in a law court.

:: ifade vermek, tanıklık etmek

I can testify to the foregoing since I was actually present when it happened.
He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder.

Question 47

testimony 2.6

Answer 47

n/ spoken or written statements that something is true, especially those given in a law court.

:: ifade, tanıklık, şahitlik

The court heard two days of testimony from environmental experts, activists, and lawyers.
Employees’ testimonies could prove crucial for Gonzales, who is struggling to hold on to his job.

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Question 48

thaw 10.6

Answer 48

v/ (of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, such as food) become liquid or soft as a result of warming.

:: buzları çözülmek (melt: erimek)

Allow the meat to thaw completely before cooking it.
The sun came out and thawed the ice.
It’s beginning to thaw (= the weather is warm enough for snow and ice to melt)
The report shows that relations between the two enemies may be thawing.
math

Question 49

theft 5.4

Answer 49

n/ the action or crime of stealing.
theft: hırsızlık robbery: soygun burglary: ev hırsızlığı larceny: mülk hırsızlığı

Unfortunately, we have had several thefts in the building recently.

Question 50

thicken 8.6

Answer 50

v/ make or become thick or thicker.

:: kalınlaştırmak, koyulaşmak

Thicken the sauce with a little flour.
The smoke thickened rapidly.