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revolutionise(verb)

A

to completely change the way people do something or think about something
*New technology is going to revolutionize everything we do.

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reduce(verb)

A

to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price

SYN: cut

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3
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fertilisers(noun)

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gübre

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4
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noble(adj)

A

morally good or generous in a way that is admired

*It’s very noble of you to spend all your weekends helping the old folk.

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5
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drought(noun)

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kuraklık

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6
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stimulate(verb)

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to encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further
OPP :suppress
*the president’s plan to stimulate economic growth
**stimulate somebody to do something

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7
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tens of

A

onlarca

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8
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handful(noun)

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avuç

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9
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maize(noun)

A

mısır

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10
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widely(adv)

A

geniş ölçüde

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desperately(adv)

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umutsuzca

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12
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offered(adj)

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sunulan

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backing(noun)

A

support or help, especially with money

destek

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14
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boost

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artırmak

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15
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hand-held

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a hand-held machine is small enough to hold in your hand when you use it

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16
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startling

A

very unusual or surprising

17
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delayed

A

gecikmiş

18
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input

A

giriş

19
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innocuous

A

zararsız

20
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acknowledge

A

to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists
*Claire acknowledged that she was guilty.

21
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law enforcement

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kanun yaptırımı

*Justice in Rio is normally so slow that the effect on law enforcement is almost negligible.

22
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tender

A

ihale

23
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stimulation

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teşvik

24
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dedicated

A

adanmış

25
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solely

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yalnızca

26
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warmth

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sıcaklık

27
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tremendous

A

muazzam

28
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reassuring

A

güven verici

29
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suppress

A

to stop yourself from showing your feelings

=bastırmak