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1
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phrasal verb : to come from or be developed from something

bir şeyi bir şeyden türetmek/türemek

The name ——-s from Latin.

Historical geology uses theory, observation, and facts ——-d from studying rocks and fossils to learn about the evolution of Earth and its inhabitants.

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  • derive (sth) from sth
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noun : ​ TRUE THING [C] ​: something that you know is true, exists, or has happened

gerçek, olgu, hakikat

I’m not angry that you drove my car, it’s just the —– that you didn’t ask me first.

Historical geology uses theory, observation, and ——-s derived from studying rocks and fossils to learn about the evolution of Earth and its inhabitants.

REAL THINGS [U] ​ : real events and experiences, not things that are imagined

gerçek olay ve tecrübeler

It’s hard to separate —– from fiction in what she says.

in —-/in actual —-/as a matter of —- ​ : used to emphasize what is really true

aslını sorarsanız; doğrusu; doğruyu söylemek gerekirse

I was told there were some tickets left, but in actual —- they were sold out. ​

B2 used when giving more information about something

işin doğrusu; hülasa

“Is Isabel coming?” “Yes. As a matter of —-, she should be here soon.”

the —– (of the matter) is ​: used to tell someone that something is the truth

gerçek şu ki…; aslını sorarsan

I wouldn’t usually ask for your help, but the —- is I’m desperate.

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  • fact
3
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noun : someone who lives in a particular place

yaşayanlar, sakinler, oturanlar, ikâmet eden kişi

a city with 10 million ——–s

Historical geology uses theory, observation, and facts derived from studying rocks and fossils to learn about the evolution of Earth and its ——–s.

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  • inhabitant
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adjective : ​using or consisting of facts

gerçeklere/olgulara dayanan

Studies in historical geology rely on the rock record for —— information about Earth’s past.

——-ly adverb

gerçek olan

——-ly correct/incorrect

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  • factual
5
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noun :plural ——–a ​ something that exists or happens, usually something unusual

olay, olgu, fenomen

storms, lightning, and other natural ————a

Road rage seems to be a fairly recent ———.

As geologists collect data, they develop hypotheses to explain ———-a they observe.

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  • phenomenon
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verb: EXPLAIN [T] ​ to explain or decide what you think a particular phrase, performance, action, etc means

yorumlamak, tefsir etmek

His comments were ——-ed as an attack on the government.

The trained observer can examine the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of a rock and ——– its origin.

CHANGE LANGUAGE [I, T] ​ : to change what someone has said into another language

çevirmek, tercüme etmek

We had to ask the guide to ——- for us.

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  • interpret
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adjective : specialized ​ (of rock) made from —— left by the action of water, ice, or wind:

Tortul

——– rock

Fossils are an especially useful type of biological evidence preserved in ———– rocks (they do not occur in igneous or metamorphic rocks)

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  • sedimentary
8
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adjective : specialized ​ (of rocks) formed from magma (= very hot liquid rock that has cooled)

Mağmatik

Fossils are an especially useful type of biological evidence preserved in sedimentary rocks (they do not occur in ——- or metamorphic rocks)

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  • igneous
9
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noun : ​OPINION [no plural] ​ : an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone

izlenim, etki, initba, fikir, kanı

Monica gives the ——- of being shy.

These biological ———s preserve traces of the daily activities of organisms, rather than their bodies, and so are ca a fossils.

COPY [C, U] ​ a copy of the way someone speaks or behaves, often to make people laugh

taklit, başkasının konuşma ve hareketlerini taklit etme

He does a brilliant ——- of the president.

MARK [C] ​ a mark left when an object is pressed into something soft

damga, mühür, iz

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  • impressions
10
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preposition : ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER ​ A2 from one end or side of something to the other

…ın/in içinden; …dan/den geçerek

The River Seine flows ——- Paris.

START TO END ​ : from the start to the end of something

boyunca; başından sonuna dek; süresince

He worked ——- the night.

——– studies of rocks and fossils geologists have produced what is called the geologic time scale.

BECAUSE OF ​ : because of someone or something, or with someone’s help

…ın/in sonucu olarak; …nedeniyle/yüzünden; sayesinde

I got the job ——- my mum’s friend.

UNTIL us uk/us to ​ from a particular time until and including another time

…dan/den … a/e kadar

The store is open Monday ——- Friday.

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  • Through
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adjective : USEFUL ​ B1 easy to use or suiting your plans well

tam, müsait, uygun

When would be a ——- time to meet?

​This is a ——— way of representing the vast amounts of time and the numerous details of historical geology in a way that is easily expressed and understood.

NEAR ​ : near or easy to get to

yakın, ulaşımı kolay, elverişli

The new supermarket is very ——– for me.

———ly adverb :

elverişli bir şekilde

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  • convenient
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verb : to show what you think or how you feel using words or actions

ifade etmek

I’m simply ——-ing my opinion.

This is a convenient way of representing the vast amounts of time and the numerous details of historical geology in a way that is easily ——-ed and understood.

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  • expressed
13
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noun : ​a situation in which a type of animal no longer exists

yok olma, soyu/nesli tükenme

Many species of animal are threatened with ——-.

These events, primarily major ——-s and episodes of organic evolution, separate the scale into distinct time units.

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  • extinctions
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adjective : DIFFERENT ​ different and separate

farklı, ayrı, apayrı

This word has three —— meanings.

These events, primarily major extinctions and episodes of organic evolution, separate the scale into —— time units

HEAR/SEE ​ easy to hear, see, or smell belirgin,

açık

The voices gradually became louder and more ——.

→ Opposite in——-

CLEAR [always before noun] ​ clear and certain

net, belirgin

There’s been a ——- improvement in your work.

——-ly adverb farklı bir biçimde

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  • distinct
15
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noun :

a long period of time in history

çağ, devir

From largest to smallest, these units are the geologic era, period, and ——.

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  • epoch

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