1 Flashcards
(84 cards)
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clerical (adj)
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connected with office work (clerical workers/ staff/ assistant)
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applicant (n)
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a person who makes a formal request for st (for a job/ uni)
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receive (v)
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to accept st that is sent or given to you
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benefit (n)
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an advantage that st gives you; a helpful and useful effect that st has
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promenade (n)
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a public place for walking, usually a wide path next to the sea
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tram (n)
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tramvay
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heritage (n)
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miras; the history, traditions, buildings and objects that a country or society has had for many years
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whether (conjunction)
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use to express a doubt or choice between two posibilities (he seemed undicieded whether to go or stay)
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neglect sb/st (v)
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to fail to take care of sb/st
-Don’t neglect your health.
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rivalry (n)
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a state in which two people, companies etc are competing for the same thing
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disinfectant (n)
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dezenfektan
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substance (n)
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a type of liquid, solid or gas that has particular qualifies
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contain (v)
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-The drink doesn’t contain alcohol
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frequency (n)
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the rate at which st happens or is repeated
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maintain st (v)
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to make st continue at the same level, standard (synonym : preserve)
- to maintain law and order/standards/a balance/control
- The two countries have always maintained close relations.
- to maintain prices (= prevent them from falling or rising)
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sort st out (phrasal v)
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to organize the contents of st; to tidy st
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entitle (v)
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to give sb to right to have or to do st (hak tanımak) ; to give a title to a book, play etc
- This ticket does not entitle you to travel first class.
- He read a poem entitled “Salt”.
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refund (n)
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a sum of money that is paid back to you
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resolution (n)
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a definite decision to do or not to do st
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dispute (n)
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discussion about a subject on which people disagree
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contradict st (v)
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to be so different from each other that one of them must be wrong
-The two stories contradict each other.
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debit card
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banka kartı
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pot
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tencere, tava, güveç
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lid
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kapak
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spit (v)
to force liquid, food etc out of your mouth
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grip on st/sb (n)
an act of holding sb/st tightly; control or power over sb
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overflow (v)
to be so full that the contents go over the sides
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inerior (n)
X
exterior
the inside part of st
| “ outside “ “ “
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adjust (v)
to change st slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions (synonym : adapt)
- Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly.
- Adjust your language to the age of your audience.
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hazard (n)
st that can be dangerous or cause damage
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prevent (v)
to stop sb from doing st; to stop st from happening
| -The accident could have been prevented.
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estimate (v)
to form an idea of cost, size, value, etc of st, but without calculating it exact
-The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million.
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assessment (n)
an opinion or a judgement about sb/st that has been thought about carefully (synonym : evaluation)
- The city hired them to do a structural assessment of the damage.
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precaution (n)
önlem; (against st) st is done in advance in order to prevent problems or to avoid danger
-safety precautions
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appropriate (adj)
suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances
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expose (v)
to show st that is usually hidden
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likelihood (n)
to chance of st happening; how likely st is to happen (~probability)
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consider (v)
to think about st carefully, especially in order to make a decision
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maintenance (n)
to act of keeping st in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly
- The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings.
- car maintenance
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majority (n)
the largest part of a group of people or things
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require (v)
to need st; to depend on st/st
-These pets require a lot of care and attention.
make sb do or have st, especially because it is necessary according to a particular law or set of rules
-I just require a signature on the form.
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claim (v)
to say st is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
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due (adj)
due to sb/st caused by sb/st; because of sb/st
-The team's success was largely due to her efforts.
arranged or expected
- When's the baby due?
- The next train is due in five minutes.
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amount (n)
a quantity of st (uncountable)
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eligibility (n)
uygunluk; to state of being able to have or do st because you have the right qualifications / age
-Marriage to a national gave automatic eligibility for citizenship.
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insurance (n)
sigorta
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spouse (n)
a husband or wife
| -Fill in your spouse’s name here.
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payslip (n)
a piece of paper given to an employee that shows how much money they have been paid (tax etc)
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significant (adj)
large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed; having a particular meaning
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consist in & on (pharasal v)
consist in st: to have st as the main or only part or feature
-The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings.
consist of: to be formed from the people or things mentioned
-The committee consists of ten members.
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initial (adj)
happening at the beginning; first
| -in the initial stages (= at the beginning) of the campaign
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disbelief (n)
-He stared at me in disbelief.
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fortune (n)
a large amount of money; chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people’s lives
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arduous (adj)
involving a lot effort and energy, especially over a period of time
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accommodate sb (v)
to provide sb with a room or place to sleep, live or sit
| -The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.
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shallow (adj)
not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom
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swirl (adj)
to move around quickly in a circle; to make something do this
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skillful (adj)
(of a person) good at doing st, especially st that needs a particular ability or special training
-a skillful player/performer/teacher
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rectangular
dikdörtgensel (rectangle: dikdörtgen)
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agitate (v)
to argue strongly for st you want, especially for changes in a law, in social conditions, etc. (synonym : campaign)
-political groups agitating for social change
agitate sb : to make somebody feel angry, anxious or nervous
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sieve
elek
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vaporize st (v)
turn into gas
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striking (adj)
interesting and unusual enough to attract attention (synonym : marked)
-a striking feature
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decline (v)
to become smaller, fewer, weaker, etc.
-Support for the party continues to decline.
to refuse politely to accept or to do st
-I offered to give them a lift but they declined.
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rapidly (adv)
very quickly
- to increase/spread/expand rapidly
- to change/develop/evolve rapidly
- a rapidly growing economy
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increase (v)
to become greater in amount, number, value, etc.; to make st greater in amount, number, value, etc.
-Costs have increased significantly.
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convincing (adj)
that makes sb believe that st is true
| -She sounded very convincing to me (= I believed what she said).
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influx (n)
the fact of a lot of people, money or things arriving somewhere
- a massive/sudden influx of visitors
- influx (of sb/st) into: the influx of wealth into the region
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establish (v)
(st) to start or create an organization, a system, etc. that is meant to last for a long time (synonym : set up)
- The committee was established in 1912.
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novice (n)
a person who is new and has little experience in a skill, job or situation
-I'm a complete novice at skiing.
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compensate (v)
(for st) to provide st good to balance or reduce the bad effects of damage, loss, etc. (synonym : make up for)
-Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.
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shrink st (v)
to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, cloth, etc. smaller in this way
-My sweater shrank in the wash.
to become or to make st smaller in size or amount
-The tumour had shrunk to the size of a pea.
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revenue (n)
devlet geliri
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solid (adj)
katı
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request (n)
the action of asking for st formally and politely; a thing that you formally ask for
a song or tune that sb asks to have played on a radio programme
-The next request is from a listener in Aberdeen.
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retail (n)
the selling of goods to the public, usually through shops (perakende satış)
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anticipation (n)
the fact of seeing that st might happen in the future and perhaps doing st about it now (sezinleme)
-in anticipation of st: He bought extra food in anticipation of more people coming than he'd invited.
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from top to bottom
‘compeletly’
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deter (v)
(sb) (from st/from doing st) to make sb decide not to do st or continue doing st, especially by making them understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of their actions
- The high price of the service could deter people from seeking advice.
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peculiar (adj)
strange or unusual, especially in a way that is unpleasant or makes you worried
-a peculiar smell/taste
peculiar (to sb/st): belonging or relating to one particular place, situation, person, etc., and not to others
-a humour that is peculiar to American sitcoms
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evokes memories
it brings back memories of st
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labor-saving (adj)
designed to reduce the amount of work or effort needed to do st; adopted to replace or decrease human and especially manuel labor
-modern labour-saving devices such as washing machines and dishwashers
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creep out (pharasal v)
creep sb out: to give sb an unpleasant feeling of fear or worry
-He said the empty streets creeped him out.
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reassuring (adj)
making you feel less worried or uncertain about something
| -a reassuring smile
