cmb 9 test 2 back Flashcards by Duygu Alp

:to damage something or make it not as good as it should be

adj=damaged, less strong, or not as good as before

impair(verb)

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:causing harm or damage

SYN harmful, damaging

detrimental (adj)

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yirmi yıldan fazla

over two decades

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:to let fresh air into a room, building etc

:to pump air into and out of someone’s lungs, using a special machine

ventile(verb)

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if something heightens a feeling, effect etc, or if a feeling etc heightens, it becomes stronger or increases
SYN intensify, → strengthen

heighten(verb)

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to make a bad situation worse

exacerbate(verb)

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:a severe effect that is caused by a particular event and continues for a long time
:a loud sound that is heard again and again as it is sent back from different surfaces → echo
SYN repercussion

reverberation(noun)

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=tutarsızlıklar

:a difference between two amounts, details, reports etc that should be the same

discrepancies(noun)

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=birbirine bağlanan sorunlar

interlinking problems

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=duyusal uyaranlar

sensory stimuli

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:to calculate the value of something and express it as a number or an amount

quantify(verb)

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affecting someone’s private life or interrupting them in an unwanted and annoying way

intrusive(adj)

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: not good or favourable

adverse(adj)

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: to prevent something harmful from passing through SYN filter out

screen out

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:to enter something and pass or spread through it, especially when this is difficult

penetrate(verb)

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to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work
SYN get

obtain

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to go onto a ship or a plane, or to put or take something onto a ship or plane

embark(verb)

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extremely important and needing to be done or dealt with immediately

imperative(adj)

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=yayınlamak
to spread an idea or belief to as many people as possible
to make a new law come into effect by announcing it officially

promulgate(verb)

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the ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do
=girişkenlik

initiative(noun)

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to move very slowly in a particular direction, or to make something do this

inch(verb)

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:a time when something happens
:a suitable or favourable time
: an important social event or ceremony

occasion(noun)

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:a female teacher, especially in a private school

schoolmistresses

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the process of watching something or someone carefully for a period of time

observation

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someone who has a lot of knowledge about many different subjects =bilge

polymath(noun)

your most personal and secret feelings

innermost(adj)

:a place that is desolate is empty and looks sad because there are no people there =ıssız

desolate(adj)

the distance north or south of the equator (=the imaginary line around the middle of the world), measured in degrees → longitude =enlem : freedom to choose what you do or say =serbestlik

latitude(noun)

to officially and legally control a country and make all the decisions about taxes, laws, public services etc

govern(verb)

in groups of two

in pairs

:to make someone give clear details or make a definite decision about something

pin down

: a short journey, usually made for a particular purpose SYN trip

expeditions(noun)

► see thesaurus at attack | =kuşatmak

besiege(verb)

:to prevent someone from doing what they are trying to do | =engellemek

thwart(verb)

:to leave somewhere very quickly, in order to escape from danger

flee(verb)

: to suddenly start criticizing someone or hitting them

pitch

=bir şeyi / birini yönetmek | :to decide that something is not possible or suitable

rule something/somebody ↔ out

:not afraid of continuing to try to do something in spite of difficulties or danger SYN undeterred =korkusuz

undaunted(adj)

:someone who is dispirited does not feel as hopeful, eager, or interested in something as they were in the past SYN: discouraged

disprited(adj)

precise information, details etc are exact, clear, and correct SYN exact

precise(adj)

► see thesaurus at determined | =inatçı

dogged(adj)

: a dirty mark made by a small amount of something spread across a surface =lekeleme

smear(noun)

:to bend light or sound waves as they pass around something or through a hole =kırmak

diffract(verb)

:an amount or piece of a material or substance that covers a surface or that is between two other things =tabaka

layer(noun)

:if glass or water refracts light, the light changes direction when it passes through the glass or water

refract(verb)

:if a new idea, product, or method supersedes another one, it becomes used instead because it is more modern or effective SYN: replace =yerini almak

supersede(verb)

=çubuk

rod

: a very impressive show or scene =gösteri :an unusual or interesting thing or situation that you see or notice – used especially in order to show disapproval ► see thesaurus at sight

spectacle(noun)

: to cover a path, road, area etc with a hard level surface such as blocks of stone or concrete =döşemek

pave(verb)

ilke uygulandı

principle has been applied

:to change the appearance, sound, or shape of something so that it is strange or unclear =bozmak :to report something in a way that is not completely true or correct =çarpıtmak :to change a situation from the way it would naturally be

distort(verb)

=iz sürmek

trace

:iconoclastic ideas, opinions, writings etc attack established beliefs and customs

iconoclastic(adj)

not stated openly, but understood to exist or to be true

implied(adj)

exactly and correctly SYN exactly

precisely

:a path that forms a circle around an area, or a journey along this path =tur

circuit(noun)

someone who says something is not possible, is not good, or will fail

naysayer

: if soldiers or other people march somewhere, they walk there quickly with firm regular steps :if a large group of people march somewhere, they walk there together to express their ideas or protest about something

march(verb)

:firmly fastened to a particular position

fixed

if an animal or plant evolves, it changes gradually over a long period of time

evolved(verb)

:to make it difficult for someone or something to move forward or make progress

impede

a natural flow of water that moves across the land and is narrower than a river

stream(noun)

to translate spoken words from one language into another : to believe that something someone does or something that happens has a particular meaning : to explain the meaning of something

interpret(verb)

:draw on/upon something to use information, experience, knowledge etc for a particular purpose :draw on something to use part of a supply of something such as money :draw on a cigarette/cigar etc to breathe in smoke from a cigarette etc :if a period of time or an event draws on, it comes closer to its end

draw on

:a quicker and more direct way of getting somewhere than the usual one :a quicker way of doing something

shortcut(noun)

:a series of long low sounds

rumbling(noun)

:a problem or difficulty that is likely to happen in a particular job, course of action, or activity

pitfall(noun)

a disease that causes death and spreads quickly to a large number of people

plague(noun)

it is a natural part of a person’s character that they are born with and cannot change

hardwired(adj)

to swear

curse(verb)

when you form ideas or opinions without having very much information to base them on :an idea or opinion formed by guessing SYN guess, hypothesis =varsayım

conjecture(noun)

the degree to which something can reasonably be expected to happen SYN probability

likelihood(noun)

:to let someone go free, after having kept them somewhere :to let news or official information be known and printed SYN publish : to make a CD, film, computer game etc available for people to buy or see :to express or get rid of feelings such as anger or worry

release(verb)

Zincir

chain(noun)

=isteklilik | :the state of being prepared to do something

willingness(noun)

:to put your arms around someone and hold them in a friendly or loving way SYN hug :to eagerly accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc

embrace(verb)

: a physical problem that makes speaking, hearing, or moving difficult :a situation or event that makes it difficult or impossible for someone or something to succeed or make progress

impediment(noun)

:unkind laughter or remarks that are intended to make someone or something seem stupid =alay

ridicule(noun)

:to affect someone or something in an unpleasant way, and make them suffer

afflict(verb)

:something that is slightly different from the usual form of something : a slightly different form of a word or phrase

variant(noun)

:to prevent something from growing or developing well : to make someone feel embarrassed or nervous so that they cannot do or say what they want to =engellemek

inhibit(verb)

: a loud sound and the energy produced by something such as a bomb bursting into small pieces

explosion(noun)

:the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past =itibar

reputation(noun)

: they are closely related to each other : they are twisted together =iç içe geçmek

intertwine(verb)

:to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard SYN achieve

accomplish(verb)

:an amount of something that is available to be used

supply(noun)

=yabancılaşma | :the feeling of not being part of society or a group

alienation(noun)

: the things that a company owns, that can be sold to pay debts =varlık :something or someone that is useful because they help you succeed or deal with problems OPP liability=yükümlülük

asset(noun)

:willing to consider new ideas or listen to someone else’s opinions =yeni fikirlere açık

receptive(adj)

cmb 9 test 2 back Flashcards

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