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Question 1

assert

Answer 1

to say that something is certainly true:

savunmak, söylemek, ileri sürmek

He asserts that she stole money from him.

Question 2

adverse

Answer 2

having a negative or harmful effect on something:

Olumsuz, ters, karşıt

They received a lot of adverse publicity about the changes.

Question 3

eager

Answer 3

wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable:

istekli, hevesli, gayretli

They crowded around the spokesperson, eager for any news.

Question 4

disposition

Answer 4

the particular type of character that a person naturally has:

eğilim, düzen, mizaç

She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny disposition.

Question 5

affectionate

Answer 5

showing feelings of liking or love:

sevecen

He’s an affectionate little boy.

Question 6

exhibit

Answer 6

to show something publicly:

sergilemek

In the summer the academy will exhibit several prints that are rarely seen.

Question 7

acquaintance

Answer 7

a person that you have met but do not know well:

tanıdık, tanışma, bilgi

a business acquaintance ,,,,
I wasn’t sure about Darryl when I first met her, but on further acquaintance (= knowing her a little more) I rather like her.

Question 8

frank

Answer 8

honest, sincere, and telling the truth, even when this might be awkward or make other people uncomfortable:

samimi, dürüst, açık

The magazine, which gives frank advice about sex and romance, is aimed at the teenage market.

Question 9

startling

Answer 9

surprising and sometimes worrying:

şaşırtıcı, ürkütücü, korkutucu

He made some startling admissions about his past.

Question 10

sentiment

Answer 10

a thought, opinion, or idea based on a feeling about a situation, or a way of thinking about something:

duygusallık, duygu,

His son was overwhelmed by the sentiments of love and support in the cards and letters he received.

Question 11

overwhelm

Answer 11

to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force:,,,,
to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion:

boğmak, ezmek, kaplamak ,,, şaşırmak

Government troops have overwhelmed the rebels and seized control of the capital. ,,,

I was overwhelmed by all the flowers and letters of support I received.

Question 12

exult

Answer 12

to express great pleasure or happiness, especially at someone else’s defeat or failure:

övünmek, sevinçten havalara uçmak,

She seems to exult in her power.

Question 13

refrain

Answer 13

to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something:

alıkoy, sakınmak, kaçınmak

We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe.

Question 14

preoccupy

Answer 14

to be the main thought in someone’s mind, causing other things to be forgotten:

meşgul etmek

Economic concerns are preoccupying the voters in this election.

Question 15

occupy

Answer 15

to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time:

işgal etmek

A large picture of the battle of Waterloo occupied the space above the fireplace.

Question 16

offend

Answer 16

to make someone upset or angry:

gücendirmek, kırmak, incitmek

I think she was offended that she hadn’t been invited to the party.

Question 17

abide

Answer 17

to live or stay somewhere:

uymak, kalmak, katlanmak,

I can’t abide her. = ona katlanamıyorum ,,,
He abided in the wilderness for forty days.

Question 18

aggregate

Answer 18

something formed by adding together several amounts or things:

toplam, bütün,

They purchased an aggregate of 3,000 shares in the company.

Question 19

intensify

Answer 19

to become greater, more serious, or more extreme, or to make something do this:

yoğunlaştırmak, pekiştirmek, şiddetlendirmek

Fighting around the capital has intensified in the last few hours.

Question 20

precipitation

Answer 20

water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow:

yağış, çökeltme,

The forecast is for dry, cloudy weather with no precipitation expected.

Question 21

hull

Answer 21

the body or frame of a ship, most of which goes under the water

gövde

When they heard the hull crack, all but two of the sailors abandon ship

Question 22

strain

Answer 22

a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing damage:

gerilmek, zorlanma, gerginlik

The hurricane put such a strain on the bridge that it collapsed.

Question 23

ample

Answer 23

more than enough:

geniş, bol, yeterli

You’ll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.

Question 24

sustain

Answer 24

to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time:

sürdürmek, devam ettirmek, desteklemek

The economy looks set to sustain its growth into next year.

Question 25

revitalize

Answer 25

to give new life, energy, activity, or success to something: | canlandırmak, yeniden canlandırmak, diriltmek ## Footnote Japanese investment has revitalized this part of Britain.

Question 26

collide

Answer 26

(especially of moving objects) to hit something violently: | çarpışmak, çarpmak, çatışmak ## Footnote It was predicted that a comet would collide with one of the planets.

Question 27

comet

Answer 27

an object that moves around the sun, usually at a great distance from it, that is seen on rare occasions from the earth as a bright line in the sky | kuyruklu yıldız ## Footnote It was predicted that a comet would collide with one of the planets.

Question 28

eruption

Answer 28

an occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it, or the act of doing this: | patlama, püskürme, fışkırma ## Footnote Around the year 600, the eruption of a nearby volcano buried Ceren's buildings.

Question 29

outburst

Answer 29

a sudden forceful expression of emotion, especially anger: | patlama, yanardağ patlaması, patlak verme ## Footnote Her comments provoked an outburst of anger from the boss.

Question 30

famine

Answer 30

a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens: | kıtlık, açlık, sıkıntı ## Footnote There were reports of refugees dying of famine.

Question 31

flood

Answer 31

to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems:,,, to fill or enter a place in large numbers or amounts: | sel basmak ,,, basmak, akın etmek, istila etmek ## Footnote Our washing machine broke down yesterday and flooded the kitchen. ,,, The political party sent out a flood of letters criticizing their opponents.

Question 32

persevere

Answer 32

to continue making an effort to do or achieve something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time: | direnmek, azmetmek ## Footnote If you persevere long enough and work hard enough, you’ll eventually succeed.

Question 33

plunge

Answer 33

to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something: | dalma, dalış, atılma ## Footnote We ran down to the beach and plunged into the sea.

Question 34

unleash

Answer 34

to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled: | salmak, tasmasını çıkarmak ## Footnote Rachel's arrival on the scene had unleashed passions in him that he could scarcely control.

Question 35

scarcely

Answer 35

almost not: | neredeyse hiç ## Footnote Rachel's arrival on the scene had unleashed passions in him that he could scarcely control.

Question 36

emigrate

Answer 36

to leave a country **permanently** and go to live in another one: | göç etmek ## Footnote The potato famine in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century caused large numbers of Irish people to emigrate to America

Question 37

foresee

Answer 37

to know about something before it happens: | öngörmek ## Footnote I don't foresee any difficulties so long as we keep within budget.

Question 38

adapt

Answer 38

to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses: | adapte olmak ## Footnote The play had been adapted for (= changed to make it suitable for) children.

Question 39

inherent

Answer 39

existing as a natural or basic part of something: | doğal, doğasında olan, özünde olan ## Footnote There are dangers/risks inherent in almost every sport.

Question 40

ape

Answer 40

an animal like a large monkey with no tail, that uses its arms to move through trees: | maymun, taklitçi ## Footnote Chimpanzees and gorillas are both apes.

Question 41

remarkable

Answer 41

unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning: | dikkat çekici, dikkate değer ## Footnote Meeting you here in Rome is a remarkable coincidence.

Question 42

astound

Answer 42

to surprise or shock someone very much: | şaşırtmak, afallatmak, hayret ettirmek ## Footnote The news astounded me.

Question 43

pace

Answer 43

the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes: | adımlamak, hız, yürüyüş ## Footnote When she thought she heard someone following her, she quickened her pace.

Question 44

continent

Answer 44

one of the seven large land masses on the earth's surface, surrounded, or mainly surrounded, by sea and usually consisting of various countries: | kıta ## Footnote the continents of Asia and Africa ,,, the North American continent

Question 45

essential

Answer 45

necessary or needed: | gerekli, zorunlu, başlıca ## Footnote Government support will be essential if the project is to succeed.

Question 46

contaminate

Answer 46

to make something less pure or make it poisonous: | kirletmek, bulaştırmak, ## Footnote Much of the coast has been contaminated by nuclear waste.

Question 47

emission

Answer 47

the act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc.: | emisyon, yayma, çıkarma ## Footnote Excess infrared emission was detected around six of these stars.

Question 48

regulate

Answer 48

to control something, especially by making it work in a particular way: | düzenlemek, ayarlamak, ## Footnote You can regulate the temperature in the house by adjusting the thermostat.

Question 49

reservoir

Answer 49

a place for storing liquid, especially a natural or artificial lake providing water for a city or other area | rezervuar, hazne, depo ## Footnote Cult members threatened to poison the town’s water reservoir.

Question 50

dispose

Answer 50

To throw away; to get rid of; to kill | elden çıkarmak, düzenlemek, kullanmak, ## Footnote She disposed of her unwanted possessions before moving.

Question 51

adjust

Answer 51

to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable: | ayarlamak, düzeltmek, belirlemek ## Footnote As a teacher you have to adjust your methods to suit the needs of slower children.

Question 52

arbitrary

Answer 52

based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason: | keyfi, isteğe bağlı, ## Footnote Did you have a reason for choosing your destination or was it arbitrary?

Question 53

exponentially

Answer 53

in a way that becomes quicker and quicker as something that increases becomes larger: | katlanarak ## Footnote We are growing exponentially in resources, people, and financing.

Question 54

infinitesimal

Answer 54

extremely small: | sonsuz küçük, son derece küçük ## Footnote The number of contaminants in the water was infinitesimal, so the water was safe to drink.

Question 55

proportion

Answer 55

the number or amount of a group or part of something when compared to the whole: | oran ## Footnote A higher proportion of men are willing to share household responsibilities than used to be the case.

Question 56

rate

Answer 56

the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a particular period: | oran ## Footnote Although she's recovering from her illness, her rate of progress is quite slow.

Question 57

sequence

Answer 57

a series of related things or events, or the order in which they follow each other: | dizi, sıra, sekans ## Footnote The first chapter describes the strange sequence of events that led to his death.

Question 58

landmark

Answer 58

a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that you can use to judge where you are: | dönüm noktası, işaret ## Footnote The Rock of Gibraltar is one of Europe's most famous landmarks.

Question 59

regard

Answer 59

to consider or have an opinion about something or someone: | saygı, ilişki, önem ## Footnote Her parents always regarded her as the smartest of their children.

Question 60

scholar

Answer 60

a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at a university: | akademisyen ## Footnote Dr Miles was a distinguished scholar of Russian history.

Question 61

cautious

Answer 61

Someone who is cautious avoids risks: | dikkatli, ihtiyatlı, tedbirli ## Footnote He's a cautious driver.

Question 62

ascribe

Answer 62

to believe or say that something is caused by something else: | atfetmek ## Footnote To what do you ascribe your phenomenal success?

Question 63

belief

Answer 63

the feeling of being certain that something exists or is true: | inanç ## Footnote His belief in God gave him hope during difficult times.

Question 64

contemporary

Answer 64

existing or happening now, and therefore seeming modern: | modern, Aynı Döneme ait, Yaşıt ## Footnote Although the play was written hundreds of years ago, it still has a contemporary feel to it.

Question 65

conflate

Answer 65

to combine two or more separate things, especially pieces of text, to form a whole: | birleştirmek ## Footnote She conflated the three plays to produce a fresh new work.

Question 66

accuracy

Answer 66

the fact of being exact or correct: | doğruluk, kesinlik, ## Footnote We can predict changes with a surprising degree of accuracy.

Question 67

compress

Answer 67

to press something into a smaller space: | sıkıştırmak, bastırmak, kısaltmak ## Footnote Firmly compress the soil in the pot so that the plant is secure.

Question 68

pour

Answer 68

to make a substance flow from a container, especially into another container, by raising just one side of the container that the substance is in: | dökmek, boşaltmak, akıtmak ## Footnote I spilled the juice while I was pouring it.

Question 69

feasibly

Answer 69

in a way that could be made, done, or achieved; possibly: | makul bir şekilde ## Footnote The total could feasibly reach 5 million by the end of the year.

Question 70

gut

Answer 70

the long tube in the body of a person or animal, through which food moves during the process of digesting food: ,,, to remove the inside parts and contents of a building, usually so that it can be decorated in a completely new way | bağırsak, temizlemek, içini çıkarmak, ## Footnote Meat stays in the gut longer than vegetable matter. ,,, In order to remodel the house, we must first gut it and throw away all the old fixtures.

Question 71

integral

Answer 71

necessary and important as a part of a whole: | tamamlayıcı, bütünleyici ## Footnote He's an integral part of the team and we can't do without him.

Question 72

overlap

Answer 72

to cover something partly by going over its edge; to cover part of the same space: | örtüşmek, üst üste gelme ## Footnote The fence is made of panels that overlap (each other).

Question 73

retain

Answer 73

to keep or continue to have something: | sürdürmek, tutmak ## Footnote Kendall Roy has lost her battle to retain control of the company.

Question 74

seep

Answer 74

to move or spread slowly out of a hole or through something: | sızıntı ,sızmak, süzülmek ## Footnote Pesticides are seeping out of farmland and into the water supply.

Question 75

petrify

Answer 75

to frighten someone a lot, especially so that they are unable to move or speak: | Korkudan taş kesmek ## Footnote I think you petrified poor Frazer - he never said a word the whole time you were here.

Question 76

grain

Answer 76

a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat: | tahıl ## Footnote Grain (= the crop from food plants like grasses) is one of the main exports of the American Midwest.

Question 77

swamp

Answer 77

(an area of) very wet, soft land: | bataklık ## Footnote The Everglades are an area of swamp in southern Florida.

Question 78

submerge

Answer 78

to go below or make something go below the surface of the sea or a river or lake: | batırmak, daldırmak, batmak ## Footnote The submarine submerged when enemy planes were sighted.

Question 79

notorious

Answer 79

famous for something bad: | kötü şöhretli ## Footnote The company is notorious for paying its bills late.

Question 80

notorious

Answer 80

famous for something bad: | kötü şöhretli ## Footnote The company is notorious for paying its bills late.

Question 81

notorious

Answer 81

famous for something bad: | kötü şöhretli ## Footnote The company is notorious for paying its bills late.

Question 82

muster

Answer 82

to produce or encourage something such as an emotion or support: | toplamak, toplanmak ## Footnote She managed to muster the courage to ask him to the cinema.

Question 83

misfit

Answer 83

someone who is not suited to a situation or who is not accepted by other people because their behaviour is strange or unusual: | uyumsuz, uyumsuz tip ## Footnote I was a bit of a social misfit at college because I didn't like going out at night.

Question 84

deduction

Answer 84

the process of reaching a decision or answer by thinking about the known facts, or the decision that is reached: | çıkarım, kesinti, indirim, tümdengelim ## Footnote Through a process of deduction, the detectives discovered the identity of the killer.

Question 85

bias

Answer 85

the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment: | önyargı, eğilim, sapma ## Footnote There was clear evidence of a strong bias against her.

Question 86

impartial

Answer 86

not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument: | tarafsız, yansız, adil ## Footnote A trial must be fair and impartial.

Question 87

brittle

Answer 87

delicate and easily broken: | kırılgan, gevrek, kolay kırılır ## Footnote As you get older your bones become increasingly brittle.

Question 88

delicate

Answer 88

needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged: | hassas, narin, ince ## Footnote Delicate plants need to be kept in a greenhouse during the winter.

Question 89

starches

Answer 89

a white substance that exists in large amounts in potatoes and particular grains such as rice: | nişasta ## Footnote Corn starch is used as a thickener in stews.

Question 90

highlands

Answer 90

a mountainous area of a country: | yaylalar ## Footnote Most villages in the highlands are now connected by roads.

Question 91

cuisine

Answer 91

a style of cooking: | yerel mutfak, mutfak ## Footnote French cuisine

Question 92

blend

Answer 92

a mixture of different things or styles: | karışım, harman, harmanlama ## Footnote Their music is a blend of jazz and African rhythms.

Question 93

pepper

Answer 93

a grey or white powder produced by crushing dry peppercorns, used to give a spicy, hot taste to food: | biber ## Footnote freshly ground black pepper ,, salt and pepper

Question 94

suspend

Answer 94

to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently: | askıya almak, durdurmak, asmak ## Footnote to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently:

Question 95

eclipse

Answer 95

an occasion when the sun disappears from view, either completely or partly, while the moon is moving between it and the earth, or when the moon becomes darker while the shadow of the earth moves over it:,,, a situation in which something becomes less important: | güneş tutulması, gölgede bırakmak ## Footnote On Wednesday there will be a total/partial eclipse of the sun. ,,,, His remarkable contribution to literature has been too long in eclipse.

Question 96

commercial

Answer 96

related to making money by buying and selling things: | ticari, mesleki, reklâm ## Footnote The commercial future of the company looks very promising.

Question 97

depict

Answer 97

to represent or show something in a picture or story: | betimlemek, göstermek, resmetmek ## Footnote Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.

Question 98

convenient

Answer 98

suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty: | uygun, elverişli, kullanışlı ## Footnote Our local shop has very convenient opening hours.

Question 99

excursion

Answer 99

a short journey usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people: | gezi, gezinti, ## Footnote This year's annual excursion will be to Lincoln.

Question 100

context

Answer 100

the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it: | bağlam, durum, şartlar ## Footnote It is important to see all the fighting and bloodshed in his plays in historical context.