English Vocabulary 14
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ailment hastalık
tractability obediance
inquisitive questioning
egregious shocking
-bio- life
tacit quiet
morose sullen; ill-humored
mollify to soothe
aversion intense dislike
1925 Mrs. Dalloway
adversary n. opponent
dismayed without confidence
caveat a warning, caution
hermetic airtight; tightly sealed
purge to purify; cleanse
immerse to absorb, engross
servitude slavery, forced labor
sententious full of maxims
salient prominent or conspicuous:
tenable capable of being held
jocund (adj) merry; cheerful; lighthearted
tawdry adj. showy and cheap
cozen (v) decieve or trick
EbullientADJECTIVE showing excitement; lively enthusiasm
depression the act of depressing.
suspended, like a prehistoric fly Rilke
Prowess Superior strength, courage, or daring
anomaly (n) deviation from the common
ubuntu i am bc u r
Reciprocate To give in return for
enervate weaken, take strength from, debilitate
foray sudden raid or military advance
alacrity cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness:
malapropism ludicous misuse of a word
mock-heroic mocking or burlesquing any style, action, or character
improvise To compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials
text-self connections made between one's self and a book
quasi resembling but not actually being; seemingly but not actually or completelyadjective
germinate to begin to grow or develop
Sully to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch Syn: pollute Ant: cleanse
acclimatized to adapt oneself, especially to environmental or climatic changes
blight the rapid and extensive discoloration, wilting, and death of plant tissues.
stuporous suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
convoluted twisted or coiled; complicated or intricately involved
discourse (n.) a formal, extensive writing or speech
Venerable Bede father of English lit., translated Gospel wrote about Caedman, 40 books, Ecclesiastical History
pernicious tending to cause death or serious injury
fastidious overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted
endemic confined to a particular country or area
flippant not showing a serious or respectful attitude.
Summary a short, simple report of the plot.
ameliorate to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate.
augment to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent
obscure (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain:
exhort to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; urgently admonish
inalienable not capable of being given or taken away
mar a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
Style The sense of the author's voice; the unique "signature" of the author in his/her writing
aberration the act of departing from the normal or usual course
embroil (v) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusionsyn: entangle, ensnarlant: disentangle, separate, disconnect
exhume to dig (something buried, esp. a dead body) out of the earth; disinter.
malevolent wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious:
coquetry the behavior or arts of a coquette; flirtation.
Francophile An admirer of France , its customs and people .
advent (n) an arrival; a coming into place or view
cavern a cave, esp. one that is large and mostly underground.
"It must be by his death; and for my part,/I know no personal cause to spurn at him/But for the general." Brutus
use of apostrophe in "Ode on a Grecian Urn" speaker talks to Urn
elegantly elegant
daily täglich
kindly freundlich
weakly schwach
cruelly grausam
silently ruhig
carefully vorsichtig
safely sicher
o once
we where
y why
far weit weg
fast fast (vite)
wr whereever, whenever, whether
vividly V........d descriptions, memories, etc. produce very clear, powerful and detailed images in the mind I (.............) remember my first day at school. He described the scenery (.............) to the people at the lecture. unequivocally açık biçimde
somewhat slightly The resort has changed (.............) over the last few years. She's (.............) more confident than she used to be. We were (.............) tired after our long walk. (.............) of to some degree She was known for being (.............) of a strange character. She is (.............) abnormal. biraz,bir bakıma
correspondingly similar, or resulting from something else The cost of living in the city is more expensive, but salaries are supposed to be (.............) higher. aynı ölçüde
discretion the quality of being discreet, especially with reference toone's own actions or speech; prudence or decorum
indefinity pronouns all another any anybody anyone anything both each either everyone everything few many more most much niether nobody none no one nothing one other several some somebody something such
inextricably unable to be separated, released or escaped from His name was (.............) linked with the environmental movement. Human life is (.............) linked with that of all other species to a greater or lesser degree. ayrılmaz biçimde,tümüyle,tamamen
although despite the fact that, used for introducing a statement that makes the main statement in a sentence seem surprising
necessarily used in negatives to mean 'in every case' or 'therefore' The fact that something is cheap doesn't (.............) mean it's of low quality. You may love someone without (.............) wanting to marry them. That's not (.............) true. Men arent (.............) stronger than women. daima ,herzaman,kaçınılmaz olarak
charity 1. the giving of help, money, food, etc, to those in need 2. an institution or organization set up to provide help, money, etc. to those in need
Adverbs of Time Answer the question when. Now, then, soon, often, seldom, rarely, and finally.
no matter how in whatever way the matter is considered