english 2 Flashcards

(20 cards)

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blunt

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A blunt pencil, knife, etc. is not sharp and therefore not able to write, cut, etc. well.
Saying what you think without trying to be polite or considering other people’s feelings:

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gruff

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(of a person’s voice) low and unfriendly, or (of a person’s behaviour) unfriendly or showing no patience.
If a person’s voice is gruff, it sounds low and slightly damaged.

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3
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slapdash

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done or made in a hurried and careless way, baştansavma

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meanwhile

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o esnada, bu arada

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thoroughly

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completely, very much.

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6
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intimidated

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=frightened or nervous because you are not confident in a situation

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frightened

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feeling fear or worry

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unapproachable

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Someone who is unapproachable seems unfriendly or a little frightening, so that other people are less likely to speak to them

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9
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sort

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a group of things that are of the same type or that share similar qualities

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leap

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to make a large jump or sudden movement, usually from one place to another.
exmp: He leaped out of his car and ran towards the house.
I leaped up to answer the phone

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instant

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happening immediately, without any delay, anında

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affinity

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a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics.
a close similarity between two things.

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13
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revise

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to look at or consider again an idea, piece of writing, etc. in order to correct or improve it. tekrar düzeltme yapmak, yeniden incelemek.

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14
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manuscript

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the original copy of a book or article before it is printed.

an old document or book written by hand in the times before printing was invented.

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15
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toolshed

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a small building in which tools and garden equipment are kept. Alet deposu

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16
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attic

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the space or room at the top of a building, under the roof, often used for storing things. Çatı katı.

17
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rumor

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an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, and quickly spreads from person to person. Dedikodu.

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eternal

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lasting forever or for a very long time.

19
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provide

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to give someone something that they need. Sağlamak, ihtiyacını karşılamak.

20
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correspondence

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the action of writing, receiving, and reading letters, especially between two people. yazışma.