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70 Cards in this Set
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advocate (v.)
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to speak out in favor of something; publicly recommend or support
avukat |
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authority (n.)
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the power to make decisions, to tell others what to do.
otorite;yetki |
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bitterly (adv.)
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strongly and with a lot of bad feelings
acı acı;acı olarak |
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candidate (n.)
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someone who wants to be chosen, especially in an election, for a position
aday;talip |
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coalition (n.)
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a group of several different groups or countries that are working together to achieve a certain goal.
birleşme;koalisyon |
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contest (v.)
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to challenge; oppose (an action, decision, or theory) as mistaken or wrong
yarışma |
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election (n.)
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a process in which people choose officials
seçim |
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inaugurate (v.)
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to bring into public office; to start formally
açılış yapmak; |
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policy (n.)
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an approved way for approaching a certain kind of situation
politika; |
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poll (v.)
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to find out a small group's opinion so that you can guess what a much larger group thinks
anket yapmak; |
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accuse (v.)
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to say that someone did something wrong (e.g., committed a crime)
itham etmek;suçlamak |
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allegedly (adv.)
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according to what people say, although there is no proof
açıkça; 'dığı ileri sürülen; iddia edildiğine göre |
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civil (adj.)
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involving a dispute between two citizens, not a criminal charge
sivil |
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convict (v.)
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to decide that someone is guilty of a crime; declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense
suçlu bulmak;mahkum etmek |
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guilty (adj.)
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responsible for doing something bad
guilty ; |
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offense (n.)
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a specific act that breaks the law
darılmak;gücenme |
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peer (n.)
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a person who is one's social equal; a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person
akran |
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suspect (n.)
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someone who, in the opinion of the police, might have committed a certain crime
kuşkulanmak; |
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verdict (n.)
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a judgment in a court case
fikir; jüri kararı |
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witness (v.)
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to see something, especially a crime, happen
şahit olmak |
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apprehend (v.)
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to capture; understand or perceive
kavramak;yakalamak |
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ascertain (v.)
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to make sure of
aslını öğrenmek |
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bureaucratic (adj.)
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related to a large organization with a lot of complicated procedures
bürokrasi ile ilgili |
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condemn (v.)
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to speak out against something in very strong terms; express complete disapproval of
ayıplamak;kınamak;mahkum etmek |
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evidence (n.)
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something that makes the truth of a statement seem more likely
delil;kanıt |
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implicate (v.)
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to suggest that someone was involved in a crime or other wrong behavior; convey (a meaning or intention) indirectly through what one says
bulaştırmak; |
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inquiry (n.)
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an investigation; an act of asking for information
sorgu; |
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intrusively (adv.)
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in a way that brings an unwanted person or thing into someone else's affairs
davetsizce; |
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seize (v.)
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to take something against its owner's will
el koymak;zorla almak |
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surveillance (n.)
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a process of watching something or someone for a long time, usually because the person is suspected of something
gözetim;göz altında bulundurma |
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analyze (v.)
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to examine something by looking at its parts
analiz etmek;incelemek |
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assail (v.)
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to attack or criticize forcefully
kınamak; |
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contrary (adj.)
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opposite
aksi;karşıt |
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hypothesize (v.)
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to make a guess, the correctness of which will eventually be investigated systematically.
hipotez kurmak; |
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impair (v.)
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to make something less effective than usual
azaltmak;güçsüz bırakmak |
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inference (n.)
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a conclusion drawn from evidence
çıkarım; |
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objectively (adv.)
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based on unbiased standards, not on personal opinion
objektif olarak;tarafsızca |
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suspicious (adj.)
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believing that something is wrong; acting in a way that makes people believe you have done something wrong
kuşkulu;şüpheli |
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tolerate (v.)
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to avoid getting upset about something
hoşgörmek;müsamaha etmek |
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versus (prep.)
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against (esp. in sports and legal use)
aleyhinde; -e karşı |
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bribery (n.)
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giving money or other gifts to a government official or other person in authority in order to get special privileges
rüşvet |
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cynically (adv.)
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disrespectfully; emphasizing the weaknesses of otherwise respected things
alaycı bir şekilde;küçümseyerek |
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erode (v.)
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to wear away and become smaller
erozyona uğratmak;aşınmak |
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evade (v.)
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to get away from something that tries to catch you
kendini kurtarmak (bir yükümlülükten);yakayı kurtarmak |
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grotesque (adj.)
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Extremely unattractive, in a way that catches a lot of attention; comically or repulsively ugly or distorted
güldürecek kadar acayip |
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integrity (n.)
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personal honesty and good character
bütünlük;bozulmamışlık;dürüstlük |
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prevalent (adj.)
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common; easy to find because it exists in great amounts
yaygın;hüküm süren |
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reform (v.)
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to make big improvements (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice)
yeniden biçimlendirmek |
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scandal (n.)
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a case of wrongdoing that hurts someone's reputation
skandal; |
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unmask (v.)
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reveal; expose something that is hidden
foyasını ortaya çıkarmak |
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abduction (n.)
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kidnapping; the action or an instance of forcibly taking someone away against their will
adam kaçırma |
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coerce (v.)
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to force; to put pressure on someone to do something
baskı yapmak;zorlamak |
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detain (v.)
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to prevent someone, for a relatively short time, from going on their way
alıkoymak;engellemek |
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deviant (adj.)
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in a style that is not normal and is offensive to many
alışılmışın dışında;olağan dışı |
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distort (v.)
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to twist or misrepresent; to make something seem different from what it really is
başka anlam vermek;biçimini bozmak |
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intentionally (adv.)
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on purpose, not by accident
kasten;isteyerek |
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piracy (n.)
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stealing a ship or taking the ship's cargo; the unlawful copying of books, CDs, etc.
korsanlık; |
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predicament (n.)
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a difficult situation, one that is hard to get out of
açmaz;çıkmaz;kötü durum |
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smuggle (v.)
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to illegally bring things into a country
gizlice çıkarmak;kaçakçılık yapmak |
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villainy (n.)
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Exceptional badness, as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds
alçaklık;hainlik |
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addictive (adj.)
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making someone want it so much that the person feels ill without it
alışkanlık yapan;bağımlılık yapan |
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cartel
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ticaret birliği; kartel
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concentrated (adj.)
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strong because large amounts are in a certain space
konsantre;yoğunlaşmış |
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interdict (v.)
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to keep something from reaching a certain place; prohibit or forbid
yasak etmek;yasaklamak |
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juxtapose (v.)
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place next to one another
birbirine yakın koymak; |
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misconception (n.)
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a mistaken belief; a view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding
yanlış anlama;kavram hatası; |
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modify (v.)
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make small changes in order to get a certain result
biraz değiştirmek;değiştirmek |
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potent (adj.)
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powerful; having great power, influence, or effect
iktidarlı;etkili;ikna edici |
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residual (adj.)
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left behind after most of a thing has gone
artan;kalan |
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subtly (adv.)
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in a quiet, hard-to-notice way
açıkgöz bir şekilde;kurnazca |