Manhattan Ch:3 Flashcards
(111 cards)
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Utilitarian
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Someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
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Libertine
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A dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
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Recividist
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Someone who is repeatedly arrested from criminal behavior
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Depredate
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Plunder
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Myrmidon
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A follower who carries out orders without question
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Mimic
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Imitate, especially for satirical effect
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Invalidate
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Declare invalid
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Defer
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Postpone–prorogue
Hold back to a later time
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Presage
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Indicate by signs
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Legume
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Baklaviller
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Unbeknownst + to
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Unknown
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Abhorrent
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Offensive to the mind
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Deftly
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With dexterity; in a dexterous manner
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Consanguineous
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Related by blood
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Fecund
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Fertile
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Forebears
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Ancestry
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Sentry
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Guard;
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Progeny===offspring
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the immediate descendants of a person
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Harbinger=== forerunner=== precursor
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Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
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Gem
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Treasure
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Stanza
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A fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
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Enigma
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Mystery
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Incentive
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A positive motivational influence
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Quagmire
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Quag—-dilemma//// çıkmaz,batak
Mire—-çamur, batak
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Equivocal
Questionable
Open to question
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Ephemeral
Lasting a very short time
impermanent; temporary
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Omnipotent
Having unlimited power
Powerful
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Discount
Give a reduction in price on
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Recant
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief; usually under pressure
Caymak;;; dönmek
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Herald
Foreshadow or presage
Praise vociferously
Müjdelemek;;; müjdecisi olmak
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Desuetude
A state of inactivity or disuse
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Overrun
1) bir makineyi çok işletmek
| 2) istila edip yağmalamak
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Outdo
Be or do sth to great degree
| 2) get the better of
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Puissant
Powerful
| Mighty
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Restive
1) tense
| 2) impatient
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Complaisant
1) Obliging
2) tractable;;; manageable
2) müsamahkar;;mişfik
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Blithe
Lacking or showing a lack of due concern
Uncorcerned
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Sanguine
Optimistic and cheerful
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Salubrious
Healthful; promoting health
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Peccadillo
A petty misdeed
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incendiary
Involving deliberate burning if property
Combustible
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A potable
Drinkable (ant) undrinkable)
Suitable for drinking
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A risible
Arousing or provoking laughter
Amusing, comical, mirthful
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A cursory
Careless
Hasty and without attention to detail,not thorough
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An arch
1) kemer
2) kavis
3) kurnaz; şeytanca
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An odious
Hateful
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ginger
Having a bright orange brown color ( used especially of hair or fur )
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Verdant
1) abundant
2) green
3) ))))))) inexperienced
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Enamored
in love; loving
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Depose
Force to leave (kings, dictators)
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Castigate
Censure severely
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Censure
Kınamak, eleştirmek
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Facile
Arrived out without due care or effort; lacking depth
Superficial
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Dulcet
Extremely pleasant in a gentle way
Pleasant
Hoş;; kulağa hoş gelen
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Amicable
Characterized by friendship and good will
Friendly, favorable, well disposed
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Convoluted
Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
Complex
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impeccable
Faultless; perfect
| Not capable of sin
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Convivial
Sociable
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Sanguinary
Accompanied by bloodshed
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Jejune
Lacking in nutritive value
Unwholesome
Çorak,,, gıdasız
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Modish
Fashionable, stylish
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Motley
A collection containing a variety of sorts of thinks
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Variegated
Having a variety of colors
Varied
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Facetious
Cleverly amusing in tone
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Sole
Not divided or shared with others
Unshared
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Disingenuous
Insincere
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Aerial
Existing or living or growing or operating in the air
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Novel
2) new; fresh
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Conventional
Following accepted customs and properties
2) (ant) nuclear
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Controversial
Arguable ; debatable ; disputed
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Bereaved
Sorrowful
Yaslı
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Burst into
E- boğulmak
Birden -e başlamak
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Infidelity
The quality of being unfaithful
Ihanet---sadakatsizlik
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Composure
Steadiness of mind under stress
Sakinlik; kendine hakimiyyet
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Deification
The condition of being treated like a god
Apotheosis
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Excoriation
An abraded area where the skin in torn or worn off
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Obloquy
State of disgrace resulting from public abuse
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Garland
Çelenk
2) derleme, antoloji
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Calumny
An abusive attack on persons character or good name
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Adoration
A feeling of profound love and admiration
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Bifurcated
Divided into or made up two parts
Çatallanmış;; iki kola ayrılmış
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Palette
The range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting school of art
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Artifices
A deceptive maneuver ( especially to avoid capture)
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Artifact
A man made object taken as a whole
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Enervate
Weaken mentally or morally
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Pedantry
An ostentations and inappropriate display of learning
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Parsimony
Extreme care in spending money
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Pulchritude
Physical beaty ( especially of a woman)
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Minutiae
A small or minor detail
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Petty
Small and of little importance
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Lofty goal
Büyük/ ali / yüce amaç
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Flamboyant
Ostentatious, garish, flashy
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Lisp
Defected speech
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Appealing
Able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
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Repel
Cause to move back by force or influence
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Captivating
Attractive
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Enthralled
Filled with wonder and delight
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Volatile
Evaporable; vaporific
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Quiescent
Not active or activated
(Ant) inactive
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Unstrung
Emotionally upset
Discomposed
Sinirleri bozuk, telleri gevşemiş,ipsiz
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Cane
1) kamış
| 2) beat with cane
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Lull
calm by deception; become quiet or less intensive
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incomprehensible
Anlaşılmayan
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Profligate
Haylaz, çapkın
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Lacunae
Boşluk, eksiklik
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Antediluvian
Fuddy-duddy; fogey
Eski kafalı kimse
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Ascetic
Sofu
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Dissipation
İsraf, enerji itimi
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Stasis
Durağanlık
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Substitute
Yedek
2) yerine geçirmek;; yerine geçmek
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Alacrity
Liveliness and eagerness
Şevk, isteklilik
