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59 Cards in this Set
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İndulgence |
Hoşgörü, şımartma |
For our anniversary we allowed ourselves the indulgence of an elegant dinner at our favorite restaurant |
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Submissive |
İtaatkar , boyun eğen, uysal |
The controlling man wanted a submissive wife who would bow to his every command |
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Elaborate |
Ayrıntılandırmak, detaya girmek. incelikli , gösterişli |
They had already decided to elaborate their defence plan and were able to apply it successfully before the enemies tried to invade the country. |
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Tremendously |
Muazzam bir şekilde, son derece |
The public has been tremendously impressed by the new vice-president |
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Heal |
Iyileştirmek, iyileşmek |
Her leg was badly broken in a car accident, and took several months to completely heal |
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Dominantly |
Zorla, baskın olarak |
In rural areas of the East Turkey farmers dominantly grow up cattle |
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Monitor |
izlemek, gözlemek |
A good teacher is a person who can carefully monitor his students not only in the class but outside |
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Nest |
Yuva |
Those birds build their nests in the summer and fly to the south in the winter |
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Salutation |
Selamlama |
I realized the friendship was over when Gail ignored my salutation and walked past me in the hall |
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Plague |
Veba, salgın hastalık |
A plague of locusts has completely destroyed all the vegetation over thousands of miles of land |
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Division |
Bölme, kısım, ayrım |
Economic affairs in Cyprus were greatly affected by the division of the country into Turkish and Greek areas |
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Ventilate |
Havalandırmak |
In order to ventilate this big hall we need to open all the windows |
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Watchdog |
Bekçilik eden kimse( yolsuzluklara karşı), gözlemci, bekçi köpeği |
The watchdog has launched had a campaign to get Dublin to change its regulations |
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Beverage |
Içecek, meşrubat |
Sixty percent of Japanese adult males drink alcoholic beverages on a regular basis |
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Negligent |
ihmalkar |
Rick failed to keep an eye on his young daughter, and the jury found him negligent |
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Disease |
Hastalık |
The progress of the disease seems to have accelerated somewhat in the last week , and so his doctor is very worried |
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Congestion |
Sıkışıklık, tıkanıklık |
Because of traffic congestion in Istanbul, engineers started to think of an alternative way to transportation |
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Evaporation |
Buharlaşma |
İf you water your garden during the hottest hours of the day , evaporation will reduce the amount of liquid the plants receive |
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İnflame |
İltihaplandirmak, alevlendirmek, kızdırmak |
Her words made everbody in the meeting really inflamed nevertheless she attended the other meeting again |
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Sparingly |
Tutumlu bir şekilde |
Use salt sparingly unless you want to increase your risk of having high blood pressure |
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Miserly |
Pinti, cimri |
The miserly billionaire complained about paying two dollars for a cheeseburger |
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Flimsy |
Derme çatma, dayanıksız , uydurma |
The judge was displeased with the lawyer , because he kept on interrupting the proceedings with one flimsy argument after another |
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Outbreak |
Patlak verme , salgın |
An outbreak of food poisoning has resulted in the temporary closure of a popular local restaurant. |
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Epidemic |
Salgın hastalık |
İf the epidemic continues to spread , it will soon reach to two continents and will pose a risk to billions of people |
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Cheer |
Neselendirmek |
Everyone cheered with excitement when they heard the news |
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Rejoice |
Sevinmek, sevindirmek |
The children will rejoice after they open their holiday gifts |
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Substantially |
Büyük ölçüde |
Beef exports from Britian have decreased substantially since the mad cow disease appeared a few years ago |
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Trace |
İzini sürmek, takip etmek |
Police were able to trace the stolen car to a house in the east end of the city |
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Devotion |
Fedakarlık, teslimiyet , bağlılık |
Some people believe marriage is the perfect way to show devotion to the one you love |
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Urge |
Dürtü, ısrar etmek |
He urged us to accept his offer |
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Praise |
Övmek, methetmek |
He always praises french cooking |
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Confess |
İtiraf etmek |
The man has confessed to stealing the painting |
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Preserve |
Korumak, muhafaza etmek |
Although the president did everything he could to preserve the country as a whole , civil war was inevitable |
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İnconvenient |
Zahmetli, rahatsızlık verici |
Not wanting to be inconvenient, i decided to stay at a hotel when visiting relatives |
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Blankly |
Boş boş |
She just stared at me blankly |
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Tactless |
Kaba , düşüncesiz, patavatsız |
She should know the importance of being considerate and not tactless when dealing with guests |
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Timidly |
Utangaç bir şekilde |
He tried to talk to the blonde girl timidly but she said just nothing |
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İnsanity |
Delilik, çılgınlık |
What you did last night in the middle of the street was fully insanity |
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İnterfere |
Karışmak, burnunu sokmak |
I'm fed up with of him interfering in my love life |
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Cremate |
Ölü yakmak |
While some religions are accepting to cremate, others never tolerate this |
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Sprain |
Burkmak, incitmek |
Most people sprain their ankle when playing a sport or missing a step when they walk |
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Quest |
Arama, arayış ,araştırma |
During my quest to be healthier, I'll seek assistance from a nutritionist |
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Bargain |
Ucuz , hesaplı alışveriş , pazarlık |
İ only shop at a mall when i believe that i can find a bargain deal |
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Seize |
Tutmak , kavramak |
She seized my arm and pulled me towards her |
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Prospect |
Olasılık, ihtimal, umut |
İs there any prospect of the weather improving |
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Vessel |
Gemi , tekne |
A cargo vessel, bound for Athens , sank in the Mediterranean without a trace |
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Enormously |
Son derece , fevkalade |
The weather varies enormously from region to region |
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Virtually |
Hemen hemen , neredeyse sanal olarak |
They have virtually finished their food , wait for a while please |
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insanity |
Delilik , çılgınlık |
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İnterfere |
Karışmak ,, burnunu sokmak |
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Cremate |
Ölü yakmak |
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Sprain |
Burkmak , incitmek |
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Quest |
Arama, arayış , araştırma |
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Bargain |
Ucuz, hesaplı alışveriş , pazarlık |
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Seize |
Tutmak, kavramak |
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Prospect |
Olasılık , ihtimal, umut |
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Vessel |
Gemi, tekne |
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Enormously |
So derece , fevkalade |
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Virtually |
Hemen hemen , neredeyse sanal olarak |
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