Combo with "Barron's - 1" and 27 others

accede

(v) (1) Agree to a plan or suggestion (2) To take a high post or position after someone has left it After much persuasion, the teacher finally acceded to our request for letting off the class a little early. syn: Acquiesce rel: Accession (n) mnm: accept

beguile

(v) (1) Cheat, Do something deceitful (1) I was beguiled by him into believing that he was a representative of the company syn: Swindle, Hoax

concoct

(v) (1) Make up of mixed ingredients (2) To invent so as to deceive (1) He quickly mixed a few liquids and came up with a purple-colored concoction, which I did not have the heart to drink. mnm: coct - resembles a cocktail, prepared by mixing and combining. A conman is preparing it, in a concert disguised(make up) as a bartender

beleaguer

(v) (1) To worry and annoy continuously, Harass (2) To surround so as to prevent escape, Besiege (1) The beleaguered parents had no option but to take their deviant child to a child psychiatrist. syn: Torment, Besiege

avert

(v) 1) To prevent 2) To turn away eyes from (1) The accident could be averted only because of the alertness of the young shepherd; had he not reported the missing fishplates in time, the train would almost certainly have derailed. mnm: prevent

abrogate

(v) Abolish, Do away with By abrogating the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), the government has conceded to a long standing demand of the Association of Exporters. syn: Revoke, Rescind, Repeal ant: Enact, Institute rel: Abrogation (n) mnm: a bot meets the girl in front of the gate and bro comes and abrogate the boy.

accost

(v) Approach and speak first to a person A sinister looking man accosted me in the dark street and asked for money. syn: Solicit, Confront ant: None rel: None mnm: I will talk to her at any cost

codify

(v) Arrange as a code, Classify The message was received in a codified format, and it took the secret service nearly a week to completely decipher it. mnm:code

acquiesce

(v) Assent, agree passively In deciding the marriage of their daughter, parents in rural India take the acquiescence of the daughter for granted. syn: Concur, Assent ant: Rebel, Oppose, Carp rel: Acquiescence, (n), Acquiescent (adj) mnm: ac-cept-quite-ly

affix

(v) Attach or add on, fasten You will need to affix an additional stamp to this envelop as it looks a little too bulky.

comport

(v) Behave (oneself) in a stated way "She comported herself with great dignity at her husbands funeral." syn: Accord mnm: comports behave erronously

broach

(v) Bring up (a topic) in a conversation, 2-broş To make a start Before I broached the topic of a rise in salary, I made sure that he was in a good mood. syn: Moot, Ventilate mnm: open up a brochure

bilk

(v) Cheat, Ditch Within a few hours of landing in the East African country, I was bilked out of my travelers checks by an organized gang of swindlers. syn: Swindle mnm: Bill Clinton cheated Monica Levinsky

begrudge

(v) Feel or show dissatisfaction at something, envy She's worked hard to get where she is. You shouldn't begrudge her the success she's earned. mnm: I always begrudge students.

condone

(v) Forgive, Pardon, Overlook "To condone a child's nagging and demanding behavior as mere childishness is a sure way of spoiling the child." ant: Decry mnm: pardon

extricate

(v) Free, Disentangle "The bird managed to extricate herself from the hunters net and fly away." mnm: opposite of intricate

belie

(v) Give a false notion of, Contradict Belying all expectations, the ace tennis star lost to an unknown German in the first round of the US Open. syn: Garble, Varnish mnm: be-lie

coalesce

(v) Grow together to form one body, combine The two insurance companies which had been fierce competitors hitherto, have coalesced to form one large insurance company, the largest in the country. syn: Merge mnm: kolaj

ameliorate

(v) Improve, become better Hiring an extra computer operator will only slightly ameliorate the situation; what we actually need is an organized plan to deliver on time. syn: Pacify, Amend ant: Worsen rel: Amelioration (n), Ameliorator (n) melior: make better

abet

(v) Incite or support, encourage (usually an offender or the commission of an offense) The judge ruled Mr. Cornwell guilty of aiding and abetting the main accused in the bank-robbery case. syn: Uphold ant: Frustrate rel: Abetment (n), Abettor (n)

apprise

(v) Inform The Diplomat apprised the Prime Minister of the exact situation in the war-torn country. syn: Acquaint ant: None rel: None mnm: If you apprise than you will get the prize

assail

(v) Make hostile attack upon The angry crowd assailed the police with stones and whatever they could lay their hands upon. syn: Assault ant: None rel: Assailable (adj), Assailant (n)

caulk

(v) Make watertight by filling in cracks The mason caulked the water chamber by filling in cement in all the cracks that were beginning to develop at the bottom. mnm: cork(mantar tıpa)

despoil

(v) Plunder, Deprive of all possessions The Huns repeatedly attacked India from the north-west side, despoiling the towns, looting the wealth and spreading death and destruction all over. syn: Pillage, Spoliation, Rapine, Forage

exult

(v) Rejoice greatly The old man exulted on the arrival of his newly born grandchild. mnm: exam result

chide

(v) Scold, Complain angrily Even as the teacher chided him for not submitting his task on time, he did not show any signs of regret or repentance. syn: Upbraid, Reproach, Rebuke ant: Praise mnm- chided child hided

cleave

(v) Split, chop, break or come apart The butcher expertly cleaved the large piece of meat into small, edible pieces with his sharp knife.

cogitate

(v) Think deeply His silence suggested that he was deeply cogitating about the consequences of his decision, yet he could not come up with anything meaningful when he finally spoke up. syn: Ponder, Meditate mnm: mind agitate

arraign

(v) To accuse, Indict, Find fault with The Speaker arraigned the member of parliament for using improper language during the conduct of parliamentary proceedings. syn: Incriminate, Inculpate, Impeach, Censure ant: None rel: Arraignment (n) mnm: do not err again

contravene

(v) To act in opposition to, Contradict, Oppose The notice on the board clearly said that anyone found acting in contravention of the stated regulations will be debarred from membership of the club. mnm: contra-intervene

actuate

(v) To activate, Put into action, Motivate His efforts at making the business run are actuated by an ambition which borders on greed. syn: Propel, Impel ant: Discourage, Prevent rel: Actuation (n), Actuator (n)

beset

(v) To be full of, or surrounded by, usu. difficulties The route across the Alps was beset with danger and difficulties, yet Hannibal and his small group of soldiers managed to cross the rugged mountainous terrain. syn: Tormented rel: Besetment (n)

behoove

(v) To be necessary, fit or proper It does not behoove all of us to meet the principal for this; it is better if we elect a representative. rel: Sometimes also written as Behove mnm: be appropriate

genuflect

(v) To bend the knees as in worship "Anyone who entered the kings court had to first genuflect in front of a huge statue of the king placed immediately after the royal gates." mnm: genuflectere, from Latin genu knee + flectere to bend — more at

conjure

(v) To cause to appear as if by magic, To practice magic. Also, to create in the mind As soon as he came on to the stage, the magician conjured up a packet of toffees from his hat, and threw the toffees at the children to their utter delight. mnm: juggler

congeal

(v) To change from a fluid to a solid, harden Due to the sudden fall in temperature, the molten liquid began to congeal and form round yellow spots all over the surface of the white sheet. syn: Solidify, Coagulate mnm: con + geal..geal...gelatinous..means to coagulate

chasten/chastise

(v) To correct or discipline through punishment. Also to moderate, soften Used to riding his motorcycle at a great speed in the past, he is now considerably chastened after the accident he has had. ant: Reward mnm: chase to punish

avow

(v) To declare openly Though in the beginning, he denied all the charges of corruption against him, he has now avowed his involvement in the fraud case. syn: Divulge rel: Avowable (adj), Avowal (n), Avowedly (adv) mnm: a-vow

bedizen

(v) To dress showily Bedizened in their most colorful clothes, the village folk had turned out in great numbers at the annual music and theater festival. ant: Stripbare mnm: bed designed

commiserate

(v) To feel or express sorrow or compassion, to condole with The Prime Minister has said that he commiserates with those who have lost their dear ones in the explosion, and affirmed that the terrorists behind the dreadful act will not be spared. mnm: misery

beget

(v) To give rise to; To produce Violence can never be a solution to this turmoil; it will only beget more violence. syn: Spawn rel: Begetter (n) mnm: beg at our father

assuage

(v) To lessen or ease, Relieve He said in the interview that the only job that could assuage his thirst for knowledge was that of a librarian, so that he could be amongst books every day. syn: Pacify, Mitigate, Palliate ant: Rankle rel: Assuagement(n)

blanch

(v) To make or become white or pale, bleach, whiten "Morris visibly blanched when he heard the news of his mothers unexpected demise." syn: Etiolate mnm: be blank

defoliate

(v) To remove leaves, usu. by action of chemicals etc. Fearing that the disease that had struck a part of his crop might spread to the entire field, the farmer decided to defoliate a large part of his crop. (foli = leave) mnm: de-folio

bowdlerize

(v) To remove objectionable matter from a book, film. The broadcasting ministry decided that the film can be telecast only after all the scenes which have a reference to the former Prime Minister have been bowdlerized. syn: Expurgate, Expunge, Sanitize mnm: del and sterilize

besmirch

(v) To soil or discolor. Also, to damage the reputation or honor of a person The newspaper article about his secret love affair outside his marriage has totally besmirched his reputation. syn: Slander, Denigrate, Calumniate mnm: smear

filch

(v) To steal, pilfer The shopkeeper filched the rich customer by pricing his products at double their value. mnm: iç etmek

admonish

(v) To warn (gently but firmly), to exhort, to reprove The salesperson was gently admonished by the customer for not knowing the specifications of the product well enough. syn: Exhort, Reprimand, Castigate ant: (Admonition) : Countenance rel: Admoniti mnm: administrator punish other people or warn

connivance

(v) To work together for some illegal or fraudulent purpose The policeman asserted with authority that the robbery could only have been committed with the connivance of an employee of the art gallery who was familiar with the layout of the gallery. mnm: cunning in advance!!!

convoke

(verb) call together The students were convened in the auditorium. mnm: convocation

decapitate

(verb) cut the head of, behead mnm: de-cap

disfigure

(verb) mar or spoil the appearance of biçimini bozmak syn: deface

avuncular

- of or relating to an uncle - suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality <avuncular indulgence> a man known for his avuncular charm

rabid

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apprehensive

1- capable of understanding or quick to do so 2- vesveseli, korkak, endişeli

countenance

1- onaylamak, desteklemek 2- face (v) To give sanction or approval to The Speaker of the Parliament has given a stern warning to all the members that he will no longer countenance such absenteeism from Parliamentary proceedings. mnm: acceptance?

litany

1- tekrar the patient recited a litany of complaints 2- ayin On this solemn day, the congregation responded to the prayers of the priest during the litany with fervor and intensity. mnm: split the word LIT+ANY You are hoping god is going to show you light in the dark to show you the path in these wretched times. LIGHT ANY path..

husbandry

1- tutumluluk, 2-tarım

florid

1- çiçekli, süslü 2- (adj) inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life His complexion was even more florid than usual because of his anger.

quarry

1-av, 2-taşocağı They quarried blocks of marble out of the hillside. mnm: query napar, dig into yapar(madene)

caustic

: able to destroy or burn something by chemical action : very harsh and critical mnm: cause acidic

bland

Dull; not interesting or exciting mnm: b-land, düz

centurion

Eski roma'da bölük komutanı century = 100

belabor

Explain something in a laborious way 2. criticize In his zeal to impress the audience, the presidential candidate belabored his points in his speech to such an huge extent. syn: Impugn, Vituperate, Dence, Malign, Vilify mnm: be-a-labor

bereave

Feeling of grief or desolation, especially at the death or loss of a loved one. mnm: grieve

macabre

Gruesome, korkunç, dehşetli The city morgue is a macabre spot for the uninitiated. mnm: massacre

sagacious

He is much too sagacious to be fooled by a trick like that.

facsimile

Many museums sell facsimiles of the works of art on display. mnm: fake-similar

malingerer

One who feigns illness to escape duty The captain ordered the sergeant to punish all malingerers and force them to work. mnm: mali+inger(sounds like injure)

machination

SCHEMING ACTIVITY FOR AN EVIL PURPOSE, entrika I can see through your wily machinations. mnm: The robots have a machination to kill all the humans and make a MACHIne NATION...... TERMINATOR MOVIE..

babble

Talk in childish or artless fashion I just hate this radio channel -- the DJs just go on babbling without uselessly playing any music. mne: bla-bla-bla

ambrosia

Tanrıların yemeği (n) Anything exquisitely gratifying in taste or smell When you are extremely thirsty and not have had anything to drink for a long time, a glass of plain water seems like sheer ambrosia. syn: None ant: None rel: Ambrosial (adj) mnm: asian food

pensive

The pensive youth gazed at the painting for a long time and then sighed. mnm: ex-pensive=when u wana buy something but it is too costly , u must b too sad.pensive means too sad.

founder

The roof of the building foundered because of lack of support from the pillars that were very weak. mnm: go-under

exacerbate

This latest arrest will exacerbate the already existing discontent of the people and enrage them. mnm: worsen Latin ex+acerb+ate; Latin acerb- means bitter, harsh; So exacerbate means to make bittter, to worsen.

cauterize

To burn with a hot iron or a chemical to destroy abnormal tissue and/or to stop infection and/or bleeding mnm: caustic

philatelist

When she heard the value of the Penny Black stamp, Phyllis was inspired to become a philatelist. mnm: phile+ List of STamps

camaraderie

a feeling of good friendship among the people in a group ex: There is great camaraderie among the teammates. mnm: comrade

cameo

a gem carved in relief; especially : a small piece of sculpture on a stone or shell cut in relief in one layer with another contrasting layer serving as background mnm: rölyefe yapıştırılan taş/heykel

archipelago

a group islands mnm: pelago:deniz

collation

a light meal kolay

braggart

a loud arrogant boaster mnm: bırag ya

aptitude

a natural ability to do something or to learn something mnm: aptitude tests

peripatetic

a person who walks from place to place The peripatetic school of philosophy derives its name from the fact that Aristotle walked with his pupils while discussing philosophy with them. mnm: peri+pat+etic--peri means around, + pat or path means road to walk on, therefore peripatetic means to walk around.

carillon

a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard mnm: car-horn

aversion

a settled dislike, antipathy mnm: I have an aversion against a version of windows

buttress

a structure built against a wall in order to support or strengthen it mnm: butt stress

boon

a timely benefit : blessing the couple's generous donation was a great boon to the charity's fund-raising campaign

awry

a vary, crooked (adv & adj) 1) Crookedly 2) Distorted, Crooked Though a learned man, his clothes are often so hopelessly awry that anyone can assume him to have come from a slum. syn: Amiss, Astray

hyperbole

abartmak This salesman is guilty of hyperbole in describing his product; it is wise to discount his claims. mnm: hyper(beyond the limit)+bole(means speak)..so someone who gives the statement beyond his limit..overstating basically.

prescience

ability to foretell the future Given the current wave of Japan-bashing, it does not take prescience for me to foresee problems in our future trade relations with Japan. mnm: pre(before)+science(..knowledge)..i.e. having the knowledge to TELL THE FUTURE BEFORE TIME...

preposterous

absurd; ridiculous When the candidate tried to downplay his youthful experiments with marijuana by saying he hadn't inhaled, we all thought, "What a preposterous excuse!" mnm: PRE means before POST means after but together in a single word pre+post+erous seems ABSURD.

gibberish

abuk subuk konuşmak Did you hear that foolish boy spouting gibberish about monsters from outer space? mnm: rubbish + babble

plenitude

abundance; completeness Looking in the pantry, we admired the plenitude of fruits and pickles we had preserved during the summer mnm: plenty

invective

abuse, hakaret He had expected criticism but not the invective that greeted his proposal. mnm: ENVY + ACTIVE or Active jealousy can cause you to ABUSE the other person.

droll

acaip, eğlenceli (adj. & n) Odd and amusing, Comical, Queer and meant to provoke laughter He watched the proceedings at the amusement park with a droll expression on his face, wondering whether the animals in the park would also be amused by the queer antics of the human mnm: doll

cursory

acele, baştan savma (adj) Casual, Hastily done A cursory examination of this report will not help you much, you need to read through it in detail. ant: Detailed, Thorough mnm: like the cursor of the screen, it moves quickly and hastily

bungle

acemice iş yapmak to make mistakes in doing (something) : to not do (something) well or successfully If you lose your way and bungle into a jungle now you are in bungle.

anguish

acute pain

pungency/pungent

acılık, keskinlik The pungency of the cigarette smoke made me cough. mnm: agent girişken olmalı

rankle

acısı geçmemek The memory of having been jilted rankled him for years. mnm: R+ANKLE...focus..on ankle..an ankle..is a JOINT between..foot and leg...and PAIN IN your ankle could be very annoying and irritating for you. Also Rankle= Red+Ankle which means when ur ankle turns red it pains a lot

denotation

ad, anlam mnm: denotation means, 'meaning' and connotation means 'implied meaning or secondary meaning'. Its easier to remember both together.

despicable

adi, aşağılık Your despicable remarks call for no reply. mnm: de-speakable

hackneyed

adi, basmakalıp The English teacher criticized her story because of its hackneyed and unoriginal plot. mnm: when a software is hacked, it becomes hackneyed because then all people are able to use that program without paying for

apotheosis

( deification anlamı da var ) (n) Highest development, perfect example The paralytic stroke has struck him at a time which can be regarded as the apotheosis of his artistic career; hope he recovers and continues to compose music in the same manner. syn: Exaltation, Aggrandizement

antecede

(adj & n) 1) Previous (to) 2) Preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later History has shown that a small, insignificant event proves to be the antecedent to a historical event of much larger significance. syn: Elapsed, Preceding mnm: precede

craven

(adj & n) Extremely cowardly The little pup of mine is such a craven that he runs to hide under the bed as soon as he hears an unfamiliar voice in the house! syn: Pusillanimous ant: Brave, Intrepid mnm: opposite of brave

bucolic

(adj & n) Pertaining to a village or the countryside The large windmill stood out as a symbol of modernity in the typically bucolic scene of the peasants harvesting their fields. syn: Pastoral, Rustic ant: Urban mnm: bullock, öküz

consummate

(adj & v) Complete, Perfect, Accomplish By winning the election from an area which is far away from his usual constituency, he has proved himself to be a consummate politician. mnm: sum + mate

execrable

(adj) (1) Of very bad quality or nature (2) Deserving hate (1) Mason is sweet natured and very different from his twin brother who is selfish and execrable. (2) Sam is execrable for all the pain he has caused his parents all through their lives. mnm: exe-crap

sinewy

(adj) (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew The steak was too sinewy to chew mnm: sinirli o yuzden not chewy

aquiline

(adj) 1) Of or like an eagle 2) Curved, hooked "An aquiline nose is one that curves like an eagles beak." syn: None ant: None rel: None mnm: you hunt with an aquiline hook in the water

barefaced

(adj) 1) Shameless, Bold 2) Unconcealed "It wasnt difficult to see through his barefaced lies; but no one had the guts to challenge his words." syn: (1) Blatant, Audacious (2) Obvious

cherubic

(adj) Angelic, Innocent-looking, Very pretty, esp. for a child "The young widow came to the party with her two cherubic children, a boy and a girl, both of them the cutest little creatures Ive ever seen." cherry, ruby

choleric

(adj) Angry, easily angered or irritated As he moved up the hierarchy, his attitude towards his juniors became increasingly intolerant and choleric, and he would snap at them at the slightest of issues. syn: Irascible, Bilious, Splenetic. ant: Coolhear mnm: cholera people are easy-tempered

bovine

(adj) Belonging to the cattle family, Cow-like. Also, dull and slow (like a cow) "He was a gentle, rather bovine person, leading a quiet life and not interfering with anyone elses." mnm: Cow-like.

bilious

(adj) Caused or affected with liver trouble, because of which a person is always in a bad mood. Hence, any person who is upset or angry. The bilious old man shouted at all the children playing near his garden and shooed them away. mnm: be ill

chary

(adj) Cautious, unwilling to take risks After my experience in this company, I am rather chary of joining another company with similar operations. ant: Foolhardy mnm: wary

baleful

(adj) Dangerous and sinister, Destructive The little child felt threatened by the baleful looks of the old man, and immediately rushed to the comforting arms of her mother. syn: Ruinous, Malignant ant: Beneficent rel: Balefully (adv) mnm: watching ballet is baleful

assiduous

(adj) Diligent and persevering, Hard working The detective assiduously pursued the case for nearly six months, and finally his hard work paid off as he found the crucial piece of evidence against the stockbroker. syn: Industrious, Laborious, Sedulous mnm: arduous worker

concerted

(adj) Done together, Planned or executed in agreement. Also, determined In a concerted effort, various social organizations have collected a huge sum of money for the welfare of the people rendered homeless in the earthquake that hit western India in ear mnm: the concert was concerted all together

exacting

(adj) Extremely demanding, Requiring much effort and attention He makes a very exacting boss who manages to keep his employees busy all the time. mnm: he wants things to be exact and precise, so he is so demanding

censorious

(adj) Fault-finding, Over-critical Even though he had great knowledge of his subject, he could never be a popular teacher because of his censorious nature -- he was critical of almost everything that his students did. syn: Captious mnm: censor

febrile

(adj) Feverish, frenzied, delirious, hysterical She was febrile and had almost lost her consciousness after her head injury. mnm: fevri-le

comely

(adj) Having a pleasing appearance, attractive Ever since the comely young girl has moved into the neighborhood, said the lady to her husband, our son has been behaving in a rather funny fashion. mnm: am-lı

blithe

(adj) Having no worry, Very happy, Without any care With blithe unconcern, the wealthy businessman took out four hundred-dollar bills and handed them over to the representative of the Missionaries of Charity. syn: Buoyant ant: Grave mnm: be-light, care-free

aghost

(adj) Horrified "She was aghast when she was told of her husbands huge gambling debts." syn: Appalled, Astonished, Overwhelmed mnm: a-ghost

chimerical

(adj) Imaginary, Fanciful What appeared as a rather chimerical and improbable scheme at first, was now looking perfectly reasonable and feasible as a select team of experts got down to implementing it. syn: Whimsical, Quixotic ant: Realistic mnm: miracle

callow

(adj) Immature and inexperienced Within a relatively short span of two years, Jim transformed himself from a callow freelance writer to an admired reporter under the guidance of the veteran editor of the newspaper. ant: Experienced, Sophisticated mnm: low caliber

bawdy

(adj) Indecent, Obscene Though most people in the group found his bawdy jokes in very poor taste, there were those who enjoyed themselves to the hilt. syn: Obscene, Vulgar, Indecent, Ribald rel: Bawdily (adv), Bawdiness (n) mnm: abav

frivolous

(adj) Lacking in seriousness, Self-indulgently carefree Gary is a frivolous and senseless man who thinks about nothing but parties and merriment. mnm: FREE_FROM-SERIOUSNESS

bereft

(adj) Lacking, deprived Even as he heard the harsh judgement against him, his face was bereft of any expression of dejectedness.

arcane

(adj) Mysterious, secret, hidden In the last one year, he has picked up some arcane knowledge of the field of transcendentalism, which he says has given him greater powers of self-control. syn: Confidential, Privy, Intimate mnm: can is arcane

carnal

(adj) Of the flesh, physical (esp. sexual) The sages in ancient India were said be in complete control of their carnal desires. syn: Sensual ant: Spiritual mnm: fleshy

connubial

(adj) Pertaining to marriage After leading a rather hectic life as a salesman for nearly five years, he has decided to get married and settle down to a life of connubial bliss. syn: Conjugal mnm: nuptial=marriage

copious

(adj) Plentiful This vocabulary building software makes copious use of sentences to make the students understand the meaning of difficult words. syn: Abundant, Profuse ant: Scarcity mnm : cops are found everwhere, they are copious

bemused

(adj) Preoccupied; Confused; Lost in thoughts Not having seen anything like this before, the Japanese tourists watched the Indian wedding with a bemused and overawed expression on their faces. syn: Distrait rel: Bemuse (v)

chaste

(adj) Pure in taste or style. Also, moral I was impressed with the simplicity of the architecture of the monument, the walls had simple, elegant designs and a few chaste lines. ant: Impure, Wanton mnm-has

brusque

(adj) Quick and rude in manner of speech When I called his office, I was brusquely told by his secretary that he was busy in a meeting and would not be able to see me. syn: Abrupt, Boorish, Gruff mnm: bruce lee: short man

climactic

(adj) Relating to the climax or the highest point With the two teams tied at 95 points each and just 5 minutes remaining, the basketball match was poised for a climactic finish.

boorish

(adj) Rude, harsh and insensitive Being accustomed to a gentle and polite environment, she was utterly revolted by the sheer boorishness of the kidnappers. syn: Brusque ant: Suave rel: Boor (n), Boorishness (n), Boorishly (adv) mnm: bearish

exiguous

(adj) Scanty, Small How can you even think of starting such a big business with such an exiguous amount in hand? syn: Meagre, Diminutive mnm: extremely little so it should be ignored

brazen

(adj) Shameless, Done without any attempt to be hidden With brazen disregard for the code of conduct, the two players decided to spend the evening in a bar and got drunk. rel: Brazenly (adv), Brazenness (n) mnm: the girl wearing a bra in the zoo is brazen

brackish

(adj) Slightly salty, and hence distasteful or nauseous Tasting the water of the river we were on, I found the water to be brackish; so I could conclude that the sea was near. syn: Saline mnm: be rockish

contraband

(adj) Smuggled, illegal goods The police caught him red handed as he was trying to smuggle contraband currency into the country. mnm: cont + brand. selling contradictory brand.

acrimonious

(adj) Stinging, caustic "He let out a string of acrimonious remarks about the old man, when he was told that his name did not figure in the old mans will." syn: Mordant, Sarcastic, Scornful, Scathing ant: Harmonious rel: Acrimony (n), Acrimoniously(a) acı, hırçın

fetid

(adj) Stinking The air was fetid with the unpleasant smell of garbage dumped nearby. ant: Redolent mnm: fast kid farted

cogent

(adj) Strong and convincing None of the arguments that the defense counsel put forth in support of the accused were cogent enough for the judge to give a judgement in his favor. syn: Compelling ant: Unconvincing, Faluous mnm: company agents are pervasive, cogent

amenable

(adj) Submissive, easily manageable, docile, tractable I have indicated in my job application that I am quite amenable to being placed at any location. syn: Pliable, Docile ant: Intractable, Querulous rel: Amenability (n), Amenableness (n), Amenably mnm: conform, agree

abject

(adj) Sunk to a low condition, Degraded Within a space of five years, the Orchard family was transformed from a state of plentiful extravagance to one of abject poverty. syn: Sordid, Squalid ant: None rel: Abjectly (adv), Abjectness (n) mnm: abject is like reject.

centripetal

(adj) Tending towards center Gravity is a centripetal force, in which all objects on the surface of the earth are being pulled towards its center. ant: Centrifugal

beholden

(adj) Thankful, Feeling you have a duty to someone because they have done something for you "Thank you for helping me find a job, Im beholden to you." syn: Obligated mnm: beauty is in the eye of the beholder

bedraggle

(adj) Thoroughly wet His bedraggled appearance made it obvious that he had been caught in the pouring rain. mnm: draggled in wed and mud

blase

(adj) Tired or bored of pleasure or because of over-familiarity The thought of flying used to excite me as a kid, but now I have been on an aircraft so often that I have become quite blasé about it. ant: Ardent mnm: bezgin, lasy

captious

(adj) Too ready to find fault, over-critical Upset at the captious and constantly complaining nature of his wife, he decided to consult a lawyer for a divorce. syn: Carping, Censorious ant: Tolerant mnm: cautious

contiguous

(adj) Touching or adjoining Our school building was contiguous to the cinema theater, so there were several cases of high school students absconding from classes to catch the latest Hollywood offering. syn: Adjacent ant: Remote not: contagious ile karıştırma

callous

(adj) Unkind, Hard, Unfeeling, Without sympathy The new supervisor, by not visiting the injured worker at the hospital, has shown a callous disregard towards the well-being of the workers. syn: Apathetic, Indurate ant: Compassionate, Sympathetic mnm: careless

factitious

(adj) Unnatural, Made for a special purpose The hotel ordered factitious red flowers made of paper to decorate its lobby for Christmas. syn: Artificial ant: Spontaneous mnm: fictitious

corpulent

(adj) Very fat His corpulence had become a cause of embarrassment for him; everywhere he went, he could hear little children looking at his huge belly with amazement. syn: Rotund mnm: corpus means body.

livid

(adj) anemic looking from illness or emotion His face was so livid with rage that we were afraid that he might have an attack of apoplexy. mnm: opposite of vivid

rife

(adj) most frequent or common In the face of the many rumors of scandal, which are rife at the moment, it is best to remain silent. mnm: sounds like rice..which is in abundance in every part of the world.

despondent

(adj.) Depressed, Gloomy Why are you looking so despondent? Cheer up! mnm: despair

diabolical

(adj.) Devilish, Atrociously cruel or wicked The boy could no longer tolerate the diabolical treatment meted out to him by his master, and ran away. syn: Fiendish ant: Seraphic mnm: diablo

debonair

(adj.) Friendly, Pleasant, Unembarrassed All the nurses in the hospital wanted to be in the same shift as the debonair young doctor who had just joined the hospital, had charmed the ladies with his stylish ways and attractive looks. ant: Awkward mnm:

demure

(adj.) Grave, Serious, Coy "As a child she used to be very quiet and shy; I clearly remember her sitting demurely in her mothers lap each time I saw her in the church." mnm: demur'un tersi baba

dapper

(adj.) Neat, Smart in appearance or movement Dressed up for his first interview, Jasper looked trim and dapper in his new suit and his mnm: dress upper

capacious

(adj.) Roomy, spacious The suitcase was capacious enough to hold all my requirements for fifteen days; for anything beyond that, I needed a larger piece of luggage.

diaphanous

(adj.) Transparent, So delicate and thin that light can pass through it I caught a glimpse of the girl through her diaphanous veil, and what I saw was a picture of exquisite beauty. mnm: ayıp, transparan

apropos

(adv) 1-proper, 2-With reference to; Regarding "Apropos to the point you've just raised, I don't think its valid to assume that the player is not guilty of misconduct." syn: Appropriate, Germane, Pertinent ant: Untimely rel: None

agog

(adv) Highly excited, intensely curious The children were agog with excitement when the principal announced that the renowned sportsperson would shortly visit their school. syn: Ecstatic ant: None rel: None mnm: accepted by google

amok

(adv) In a state of rage If public spending runs amok like this, our currency will soon lose its value. syn: Amuck ant: None rel: None mnm: rock music

asunder

(adv) Into separate pieces The wooden boat was torn asunder on the rocks. mnm: ass-under

bate

(b) Controll or restrain The crowd outside the election office waited for the results of the election with bated breath. syn: Deduct, Remit rel: Bate (v) mnm: wait

aspirant

(n & adj) Seeker after position or status "Much before the companies presentation about the job began, the hall was packed to capacity with job aspirants, and more of them were on their way in." syn: Suitor ant: None rel: Aspire (v), Aspiration (n) mnm: aspire for a position

assent

(n & v) 1) Express agreement (to statement or opinion etc) 2) (Official) consent or sanction "As we waited for the directors assent to our idea, we wondered what our next step should be if the director did not approve of the idea." syn: Acquiescence mnm: as-sent

brocade

(n & v) 1) Fabric woven with raised patterns 2) To work with raised patterns For her wedding, she decided to wear a heavy brocade gown, but it proved to be rather uncomfortable because of its weight.

fret

(n & v) 1) Ornamental pattern made of continuous combinations of straight lines 2) To be annoyed or vexed 1) The fret is a design that requires accuracy of measurements when created. 2) She is still fretting about her parents turning up late for her dance party. mnm: frustrate

ballast

(n & v) 1) That which gives stability 2) Furnish with such thing There was nothing on the boat which could be used as a ballast, and as the severe storm approached, they found themselves in a helpless situation. syn: Counterbalance mnm: ballance

clamor

(n & v) Loud, confused noise To make such noise There was no way I could have heard her voice above the loud clamor of the children playing in the field. mnm: claim more

canter

(n & v) Medium-paced movement of a horse, any ride at a similar speed. Hence, to move at the speed of a canter The horse moved at a canter from some distance and suddenly broke into a fast gallop as it saw the smoke on the horizon. syn: Gallop, Trot mnm: terrian

gambol

(n & v) To jump about in play The school children were merrily gamboling about in the playing field in the pleasant spring sunshine. mnm: game ball gambols

epitaph

(n) "A short statement in the memory of a dead person, usu. as an inscription on the persons gravestone" "The epitaph inscribed on Daniels gravestone described him as a man who was admired and loved by all." mnm: u will find an epitaph on a cenotaph (a monument/tomb of a person whose remains are located elsewhere)

accoutre

(n) "A soldiers equipment, other than clothing or weaponry" "At these high altitudes, an oxygen cylinder is an essential part of every soldiers accoutrements." mnm: coutre means dressing

gambit

(n) (1) A remark intended to start a conversation (2) A clever piece of action intended to gain an advantage and usu. Involving some risk "(1) He raised the interviewers expectations with a witty gambit, but his later performance in the interview made it mnm: you gambit in a game to win the game a little bit

collateral

(n) (1) Property pledged against a debt (2) Additional, but with less importance (1) In order to get a loan for paying your tuition fees, you will need to provide a collateral worth at least twice the amount of loan to the bank. mnm: call later

braggadocio

(n) 1) Empty boasting or bragging 2) Person who engages in such bragging Knowing his tendency to avoid any kind of risk, I was certain that his words were nothing but empty braggadocio. syn: Swaggering, Pretension, Rodomontade rel: Brag (v), Braggart mnm: palavra atmak, böbürlenmek

arrears

(n) 1) Outstanding debts 2) Something that remains not done The landlord agreed to waive three months of rent which was in arrears provided I vacate the house immediately. syn: Liability, Debit ant: None rel: Arrearage (n) in tears

barb

(n) 1) Pointed comment 2) Sharp projection from fishhook "Provoked by his friends continuous barbs at him for losing in the first round of the tournament, Michael flung his tennis racket at Gerome." syn: Spur, Cusp mnm: barber's barb

carafe

(n) A bottle for serving wine or water at meals. Also, the amount contained in such a bottle. The hostess called for another carafe of red wine. mnm: şerefe

calumny

(n) A false and unjust report on someone with the intention of damaging their reputation This newspaper report on Mr. Dexter is the most shameless piece of calumny I've ever come across in my life, not even a single remark is true. ant: Vindicate rel: Calumniate mnm: write sth. to column

ennui

(n) A feeling of weariness and boredom We were overcome with ennui after reading the same chapters again and again for the science test. syn: Tedium ant: Excitement mnm: anything new?

Credo/Creed

(n) A formal statement of beliefs The chairman insisted that each and every employee in the company should treat customer satisfaction as the most important credo of the company. syn: Creed rel: credulity

chalice

(n) A gold or silver ornamental cup, usu. used to hold wine Seated at the head of the table, the host raised his chalice high in the air and toasted to the well being of all present. mnm: kadeh

canard

(n) A hoax, A sensational, fabricated story to fool the people, A false report. The society has accused the periodical of spreading a malicious canard against it, and has threatened legal action if the periodical did not retract its words. mnm: kanald her zaman yanlış haber yapar

bacchanalia

(n) A loud and noisy party, esp. one with a lot of drinking and disorderly behavior As soon as the election results were announced, the entire town broke into bacchanalian celebrations that continued till early hours of the morning. syn: Revelry

conclave

(n) A private meeting or secret assembly The final decision about the merger of the company was taken at a secret conclave held yesterday at an undisclosed venue and attended by the chairman and a select team from the top management. mnm: con+cave = conversation in a cave .. having a secret conversation in the cave

cabal

(n) A secret association of persons (usually) plotting a conspiracy It was later brought to light that the two junior officers arrested on charges of spying were a part of a large cabal within the ministry. kabile

coda

(n) A short, independent musical passage that ends a bigger piece of music The master musician ended the concert with a beautiful coda in C-minor, which he dedicated to the memory of Beethoven. mmn: soda

clique

(n) A small and exclusive coterie of persons, group of persons united by common interest Though the four industrialists were fierce competitors of each other, they were also the members of an exclusive clique that helped anti-government activists. mnm: queue

alcove

(n) A small space in a room-wall, Recess in garden wall or hedge The sparrow had made its nest in an alcove in the garden wall. syn: Lattice, Arbor, Bower, Gazebo ant: None rel: None all + cave

dirge

(n) A song or a poem of grief or of lamentation for the dead. As soon as the hospital authorities formally announced the passing away of the head of state, the television and radio stations in the country started playing a mournful dirge. syn: An elegy, A mnm: die in age

allegory

(n) A story in which characters and images represent abstract ideas, Apologue O. Henry was famous for his allegorical style of writing; all his stories depict characters who represent various shades of moral and social values. syn: Fable, Myth, Parable

canker

(n) An ulcer (sore), as of the mouth. Also, anything which corrodes, corrupts or destroys The Prime Minister, in his speech on television, has said that violence is a canker in our society which must be avoided at all costs. mnm:cancer

genial-ity

(n) Cheerfulness, Kindliness, Sympathy "I'd never expected such geniality from them; I used to think they are quite rude and consider guests to be a nuisance." mnm: b-enial, çünkü sempatik olan benim

cavalcade

(n) Company of riders, Procession, Parade "The Presidents cavalcade consisted of sixteen horseriders, in addition to a fleet of fancy cars." mnm: cavalry, parade

carrion

(n) Dead and decaying flesh Near the top of the hill we were met with the blood-curdling sight of a large group of vultures feeding ravenously on the carrion of a deer.

blandishment

(n) Flattering or coaxing speech or action Resisting at first, the child soon gave in to the blandishments of the stranger and agreed to go to the park with him. ant: Criticism rel: Blandish (v)

chasm/chase

(n) Gap, Break of continuity, Wide difference of feeling, interests between persons 2- deep hole In India, over the decades, along with the standard of life, the chasm between the wealth levels of the rich and poor has also widened. syn: Abyss, Fissure, Void mnm: orgazm, boşluk

crescendo

(n) Increase in the volume or intensity in a musical passage, Climax "In the last few weeks, criticism against the Womens Bill has reached a crescendo and only a formal statement by the Prime Minister can help to curb it." ant: Diminuendo mnm: crescent moon increases gradually

argot

(n) Jargon, slang, colloquial language Both the smugglers talked in a strange argot, which could be understood only by the members of their own group. syn: None ant: None rel: None

bevy

(n) Large group or crowd, usu. of women, but also applied to any large group of similar things There were a bevy of laws and regulations that governed foreign trade in India till a decade ago. syn: Covey, Drove mnm. be we

disquisition

(n) Long, elaborate speech or writing After a lengthy disquisition on the ill-effects of genetic manipulation, the speaker went on to demonstrate some photographs that made sent shivers down the spine of the audience. mnm: dis-question: if someone has several questions against you, you have to make disquisition(explanation)

approbation

(n) Praise or approval, esp. at a formal level The approbatory comments of the general about the actions taken by the commanding officer boosted the morale of the entire regiment. syn: Sanction, Authorization mnm: You will get approbation after your probation period.

celerity

(n) Rapidity of motion, speed, swiftness. With amazing celerity, the prisoner jumped out of the open window and disappeared into the narrow alley. syn: Alacrity ant: Delay mnm: accelerate

diorama

(n) Representation of scene with three dimensional figures, viewed through a window etc. The museum in Paris has a spectacular diorama of the storming of the Bastille prison. mnm: panaroma

aplomb

(n) Self confidence, Poise She showed absolutely no signs of stage fright, handling each of the questions thrown at her with aplomb. syn: Panache, Intrepidity ant: Confusion rel: None

animadversion

(n) Sever criticism, stricture, censure "She only had words of animadversion for her husband, blaming him for their sons failure at school." syn: Admonition, Remonstrance, Criticism, Censure ant: None rel: Animadvert (v)

acclivity

(n) Sharp upward slope The acclivity of this hill provides an ideal testing ground for budding mountaineers. syn: Ascent ant: Declivity rel: Acclivitous (adj) mnm: acc - cliff

acuity

(n) Sharpness Her acuity of mind at the age of eighty is simply amazing; she can recall what many people of fifty would tend to forget. mnm:acute

dichotomy

(n) Split, Division into two The dichotomy between what he says and what he does is sometimes so glaring that I sometimes wonder whether he is mentally a little fragile.

adjutant

(n) Staff officer assisting the commander (usu. in the army), Assistant The adjutant of this army unit is a strict disciplinarian. syn: Confederate ant: None rel: Adjutancy (n) mnm: adjacent

annuity

(n) Sum payable in respect of a particular year The only income for the family is in the form of an annuity which the mother receives from the government. syn: Bounty, Dole ant: None rel: None

abeyance

(n) Suspended action With the pace of life in Indian metros getting faster by the day, many of the old Indian traditions have fallen into abeyance and are no longer practiced. syn: Interlude, Cessation ant: Continuance rel: Abeyant (adj) mnm: if you don't obey, you will be suspended

bane

(n) The cause of ruin or destruction, The source of irreparable harm The untimely drought has proved to be a bane for families living in these villages, bringing with it misery and hunger. syn: Affliction, Malediction, Calamity ant: Boon, Blessing mnm: boon or bane

confluence

(n) The place where two rivers flow together and become one larger river The Kumbh Mela is a major religious event in India, happening once every twelve years, at the confluence of the Ganga and the Yamuna, the two holiest rivers in India. mnm: Confluence=Con(Together) + Fluence(Flow) =Flow Together

condiment

(n) Thing used to give flavor to food, Seasoning The Kashmiri dish had several peculiar spices and herbs added as condiments, giving it the most exquisite aroma and flavor. mnm: CONDOM+MINT...a mint flavored condom....

comestible

(n) Things to eat Not knowing where their next meal was going to come from, the poor, malnourished children were intently gathering comestibles from the trash dumped by the garbage van. syn: Eatable ant: Inedible come-its-eatible

chicanery

(n) Trickery, Deceitful practice "In an act of blatant and deceitful chicanery, the cab driver quickly replaced the 50-dollar bill Id given him with a 10-dollar note, and demanded more money from money." syn: Subterfuge, Duplicity. mnm: chickens to canning factory

compunction

(n) Uneasiness and hesitation stemming from a sense of guilt or regret After the way I had been insulted by the owner of the company, I did not have any compunction about quitting the organization. syn: Scruples mnm: pişman

evanescence

(n) Vanishing, fading from sight or senses Once a great actress, this old woman now stays seriously ill and her past memories is almost evanescent. syn: Fleeting, Fugacious ant: Longevity mnm: noldu la bu gruba, uzun zamandır ortada yoklar

diatribe

(n) Violent val attack, Denunciation "As expected, the opposition leader launched a diatribe against the governments finance policies almost as soon as he started his speech." syn: Inveigh ant: Praise two tribes are fighting eachother

debutante

(n) Woman performer performing before public for first time For a debutante, her dance performance was amazingly graceful; it was difficult to believe that it was the first time she was performing for an audience. mnm: debut album

indignation

(noun) a feeling of righteous anger mnm: dignity

conduit

(noun) a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass mnm: conduit seems to have come from the two words CONDUcting circUIT. So a passage for an electric circuit ,wire or water

lien

(noun) legal claim on a property There was a delay before Ralph could take possession of his late uncle's home; apparently, another claimant had a lien upon the estate. mnm: sounds like lion.. a lion is the king of the jungle and can thus legally claim any part of the jungle!!

natation

(noun) the act of someone who floats on the water, yüzme The Red Cross emphasizes the need for courses in natation. mnm: naut-ship, nautical

ichthyology

(noun) the branch of zoology that studies fishes Jacques Cousteau's programs about sea life have advanced the cause of ichthyology.

defection

(noun) withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility mnm: desertion

brook

(v & n) 1) To endure or tolerate 2) Small stream (1) The UN Secretary General said that the issue of global nuclear disarmament brooks no further delay. (2) I washed my hands in the cold water of the fast-flowing brook. mnm: if you don't bring your book, you will brook

burgeon

(v & n) To develop and grow quickly A telecommunication revolution of sorts occurred in India in the 1980s, as thousands of calling booths burgeoned all over the country within a space of a few years. syn: Proliferate, Thrive if you eat too many burgers then you burgeon

chaff

(v & n) To make fun of (someone) in a harmless, friendly way. Hence, friendly joking. His friends chaffed at him at his inability to strike a conversation with the pretty girl who sat next to him on the bus. syn: Banter ant: Seriousness mnm: he chaffed and we laughed

cloister

(v & n) To shut oneself away from the world, Live in or as if in a monastery or a convent For over three years, he lived a cloistered life in the Himalayas, trying to discover the secrets of life. syn: Sequester, Seclude

abjure

(v) "To deny, To abandon ones claim or right" "John has legally abjured himself from his fathers wealth, saying that he is not interested in inheriting money that has been earned unscrupulously." syn: Disavow, Rence ant: Espouse rel: Abjuration (n) mnm: if you are injured, you will be abjured.

pusillanimous

cowardly; You should be ashamed of your pusillanimous conduct during this dispute. mnm: pussillanimous --> PUSSY with ANIMUS(enemy). So, someone who behaves like a pussy cat with his enemies is coward and also remember PUISSANT means powerful and strong

effervescence

coşku, hayat dolu (adj) Full of life, Bubbling with enthusiasm Her joviality and effervescence can instantly raise the spirits of a dejected person. syn: Effervescent mnm: ff alırsan kaybolur :)

ebullient

coşkun, kıpır kıpır, içi içine sığmayan (adj) Full of high spirits, bubbling over with enthusiasm or excitement John was in a happy and ebullient mood after receiving the most prestigious award in his school. syn: Vivacious mnm: red bull

rhapsodize

coşkuyla anlatmak She greatly enjoyed her Hawaiian vacation and rhapsodized about it for weeks. mnm: relate it to RAP song.. like eminem

hurtle

crash The runaway train hurtled toward disaster. mnm: its HURDLE race, in which runners have to run in a particular direction,it also involves crashes!! Cheers to Olympic 2012

pan

criticize harshly Hoping for a rave review of his new show, the playwright was miserable when the critics panned it unanimously. mnm: PAN's Labyrinth was so popular that no movie critic dared to PAN about it.

askew

crooked

pulverize

crush or grind into very small particles Before sprinkling the dried herbs into the stew, Michael first pulverized them into a fine powder mnm: it sounds like powderize and so it means

panacea

cure-all; remedy for all diseases There is no easy panacea that will solve our complicated international situation mnm: penisilin

hew

cut to pieces with ax or sword The cavalry rushed into melee and hewed the enemy with their swords. mnm: chew

incisive

cutting; sharp His incisive remarks made us see the fallacy in our plans. mnm: incisor teeths

portly

cüsseli, iriyarı The salesclerk tactfully referred to the overweight customer as portly rather than fat. mnm: PORKY the pig is PORTLY...

distrait

dalgın, absentminded (adj.) Inattentive, not paying attention Even after the teacher had scolded him a couple of times, the distrait child kept looking out of the window. mnm: öküzün tıra baktığı gibi

astringent

damarları büzen (adj & n) 1) Severe and biting, Harsh 2) Able to tighten up the skin or stop bleeding "The astringent criticism of this movie by the noted critic appears to me as rather biased; its almost as if he has some personal animosity against the director." a-strain-agent

demeanor

davranış, hal, hareket, tutum (n) Behavior, outward bearing or manner There was nothing in his demeanor to suggest that he had been upset by the news of the stock market crash. syn: Mien, Deportment. mnm: the manner

fulcrum

dayanak noktası If we use this stone as a fulcrum and the crowbar as a lever, we may be able to move this boulder. mnm: centrum, merkez noktası da bir dayanak noktasıdır

reverie

daydream He was awakened from his reverie by the teacher's question. mnm: nryin evresi olur? uykunun

disburse

dağıtmak(para) When you disburse money on the company's behalf, be sure to get a receipt. mnm: dis-purse

dispel

dağıtmak, saçmak (v) Scatter, Drive away, Cause to vanish If I had any doubts about his sincerity towards his job, they were dispelled when I saw him working for nearly 24 hours at a stretch in order to complete the assignment I had given to him. mnm: di-spell

disseminate

dağıtmak, scatter seminar people gather in an area. dis-seminar

demise

death Upon the demise of the dictator, a bitter dispute about succession to power developed.

obituary

death notice I first learned of her death when I read the obituary in the newspaper mnm: ob+to+worry when u see a death notice u worry!!!

decadence

decay mnm: (noun) the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

guile

deceit; duplicity She achieved her high position by guile and treachery. rel: guileless mnm: guilty

hoodwink

deceive; delude Having been hoodwinked once by the fast-talking salesman, he was extremely cautious when he went to purchase a used car. mnm: you WINK under the HOOD of your jacket. To deceive what you are doing

garnish

decorate Parsley was used to garnish the boiled potato. mnm: furnish

rampart

defensive mound on earth "From the ramparts we watched" as the fighting continued. mnm: rampart sounds like LAMPARD...and he is a great "defensive" mid fielder!

inter

defnetmek They are going to inter the body tomorrow ar Broadlawn Cemetry. mnm: IN + TER = enTER IN the ground

grisly

dehşet verici, korkunç She shuddered at the grisly sight. mnm: s-isli

decollete

dekolte

devolve

delege etmek, aktarmak (v) Transfer or be passed on The basic problem with the new manager is that he just does not know how to devolve responsibility to his juniors, and wants to do everything on his own. mnm: DE(not)+INVOLVE means not involved but to pass on,delegaate

derange

deli, çatlak He had to be institutionalized because he was deranged.

perforate

delik açmak Before you can open the aspirin bottle, you must first perforate the plastic safety seal that covers the cap. mnm: per=through port??

delirium

delirmek

impale

delmek, kazık sokmak, pierce He was impaled by the spear hurled by his adversary. mnm: Impale- Im+Pale. If someone is pierced with something he will be pale due to excessive bleeding.

sheaf

demet yapmak The lawyer picked up a sheaf of papers as he rose to question the witness. mnm: A SHEAF is a HEAP of grain stalks, stacked ready for threshing.

equipoise

denge, kararlılık The high-wire acrobat used his pole as an equipose to overcome the swaying caused by the wind. mnm: equal position

gainsay

deny (v) To deny, To contradict "Theres no gainsaying the fact that what the boy has done is nothing short of a crime, but while judging his guilt, we must keep in mind his tender age and the fact that he has had a rather pitiful upbringing." mnm: she gained weights buy she gainsayed it

flay

derisini yüzmek, sıyırmak

decrepitude

dermansızlık (noun) a state of deterioration due to old age or long use I was unprepared for the state of decrepitude in which I had found my old friend; he seemed to have aged twenty years in six months. mnm: decrease in aptitude

renegade/renege

deserter; traitor Because he had abandoned his post and joined forces with the Indians, his fellow officers considered the hero of Dances with Wolves a renegade.

corroborate

desteklemek, doğrulamak Unless we find a witness to corroborate your evidence, it will not stand up in court. mnm. correct?

resolution/resolve

determination Nothing could shake his resolution to succeed despite all difficulties. mnm: solution'i bulmak için kararli ve iradeli olman lazım

anneal

deviri tavlamak: (v & n) 1) To toughen (metal or glass) by heat and slow cooling 2) Treatment by first heating and then cooling This plate is made of annealed copper, and is stronger than most other plates of its type. syn: Petrify, Indurate ant: None rel: None

apothegm

deyim (n) A concise and instructive saying Certain apothegms, like Nothing succeeds like success are time tested and will always remain true. syn: Aphorism ant: None rel: None mnm: thegm

shoddy

değersiz şey, çaput You will never get the public to buy such shoddy material. mnm: sounds like "showy" means in look things are good but in quality they are not good as they are made up of inferior material

cant

dialect (n) Insincere talk. Also jargon, words or talk characteristic to a particular group or class. "The politicians speech at the stadium was nothing but empty political cant -- doing anything for the poverty of this region is the last thing on his mind." I can't understand their dialect

rummage

didik didik aramak, karıştırmak When we rummaged through the trunks in the attic, we found many souvenirs of our childhood days. mnm: hummalı bir araştırma yapldı

glower

dik dik bakmak, diklenmek (v) To stare or scowl (at) The teacher glowered at him when he meekly informed her that he had not done the homework. mnm: glow(parlamak)

seamy

dikişli/aşağılık In the Godfather, Michael Corleone is unwilling to expose his wife and children to the seamy side of his life as the son of a Mafia don. mnm: a person saying SEE - MY - ****, thats really FILTHY

cynosure

dikkat çeken şey, ilgi çeken kimse (n) The object of general attention, Center of attraction or admiration At the party thrown by the industrial to celebrate his twenty-fifth anniversary, his exquisitely beautiful youngest daughter proved to be the cynosure of all eyes. mnm: relate it to dinosaurs, dinosaurs are cynosure.

gingerly

dikkatli To separate egg whites, first crack the egg gingerly. mnm: ginger'i dikkatli kullanmazsan düşersin

conscientious

dikkatli, özenli (adj) (1) Showing great seriousness of purpose (2) Scrupulous, Obedient to conscience (1) I took a conscientious decision to visit my ailing grand uncle at least once a week, knowing that he had no children who could take care of him. mnm: scientists are conscientious people

sedulous

diligent The young woman was so sedulous that she received a commendation for her hard work. mnm: to seduce a woman, man needs to be diligent and persistent and off course Hardworking ;)

celibate

dinden dolayı bekar: masterbate

impious

dine saygısız, kafir The congregation was offended by her impious remarks. mnm: pious means religious...so with a -ve prefix,impious means not religious....so a person who is not religious lacks respect for god. synonym:IMPIETY

halcyon days

dingin, durgun, sakin (n & adj) A period in the past which was completely happy and free of trouble Most people look back to their school life as those wonderful halcyon days when there were hardly any worries in life. ant: Rough, Turbulent mnm:

composure

dinginlik, dignity mnm: calm posture

resuscitate

dirilmek The lifeguard tried to resuscitate the drowned child by applying artificial respiration. mnm: Compare it with 'Resurrect'; meanings are also same.

chagrin

disappointment, abash The fact that he'd been unable to attend the funeral was a source of chagrin for Ted.

dire

disastrous People ignored her dire predictions of an approaching depression. mnm: fire

insubordinate

disobedient The insubordinate private was confined to the barracks. mnm: subordinate=ast, emir alan demek

severance

division; partition; separation The severance of church and state is a basic principle of our government SEVER:If you have Fever, you will be separated or SEVERED from the group.

ewe

dişi koyun (n) Female sheep "The farmers ewe has just given birth to an adorable little lamb." mnm: like eve

podiatrist

doctor who treats ailments of the feet He consulted a podiatrist about his fallen arches.

poignancy

dokunaklılık, keenness of emotion Watching the tearful reunion of the long-separated mother and child, the social worker was touched by the poignancy of the scene. mnm: POIGNANCY sounds like pregnancy, and an unwanted pregnancy is sometimes a cause of sadness

pathos

dokunaklılık, tender to sorrow The quiet tone of pathos that ran through the novel never degenerated into the maudlin or the overly sentimental. mnm: pathology is study of disease. this means pathos is related to disease. and you feel pity for the diseased

inpinge

dokunmak, tecavüz etmek How could they be married without impinging on one another's freedom? mnm: ping

inviolability

dokunulmazlık, security from being destroyed, corrupted or profaned They respected the inviolability of her faith and did not try to change her manner of living mnm: violate+ability

circumlocution

dolambaçlı konuşmak. luqoi(konuşmak)

knave

dolandırıcılık, rascality, We cannot condone such knavery in public officials. mnm: k+nave..naive(means trustworthy, innocent)....knave is just the opposite of naive.

meander

dolanmak, avare gezmek, kıvrılmak It is difficult to sail up this stream because of the way it meanders through the countryside. mnm: wander

glut

doldurmak, bardağı taşırmak (v & n) Feed or satisfy to the full, Overload (usu. with food) The glut of media coverage to the growth of the dot com industry had too much of reporting and very little of analysis. syn: Gorge, Cloy gain a lot

fraught

dolu olmak Since this enterprise is fraught with danger, I will ask for volunteers who are willing to assume the risks. mnm: her yer suç, fraud dolmuş arkadaş

clandestine

done in a private place or way : done secretly mnm: our destiny is secret

potion

dose (of liquid) Tristan and Lsolde drink a love potion in the first act of the opera. mnm: porsiyon

dubious

doubtful

preternatural

doğaüstü John's mother's total ability to tell when he was lying struck him as almost preternatural. mnm: preter+natural. i.e. remember Spider man(PETER) who had super normal power.

emanate

doğmak, fışkırmak A strong odor of sulfur emanated from the spring. mnm: man ate and ossurdu

probity

doğruluk Everyone took his probity for granted; his defalcations, therefore, shocked us all. mnm: Probe is done to verify probity.So probity=neccessity (or reason ) for probe.

rectitude

doğruluk, dürüstlük He was renowned for his rectitude and integrity. mnm: rectitude -> rectified + attitude. If a attitude is rectified, it has to be correct.

apocryphal

doğruluğu şüpheli (adj) A false story, Anything widely believed which is actually not true Most of the stories about the ostentatious use of wealth by the Sultan of Brunei are apocryphal; this however, is totally authentic. syn: Fraudulent, Fictitious ant: Authentic

obstetrician

doğum uzmanı, physician specializing in delivery of babies Unlike midwives, who care for women giving birth at home, obstetricians generally work in a hospital setting.

fecundity

doğurganlık, verimlilik (Adj) Fruitful or fertile The fecundity of the soil makes this land suitable for the growth of all kinds of crops. syn: Prolific ant: Barren, Infertile, Desolate, acarpous(kısır) mnm: fundity

apothecary

drug satan kişi a-pot-he-carry

bacchanalian

drunk

lackluster

dull We were disappointed by the lackluster performance mnm: lack - lust

prosaic

dull and unimaginative Though the ad writers had come up with a highly creative campaign to publicize the company's newest product, the head office rejected it for a more prosaic, down-to-earth approach. mnm: mosaic--->beautiful artistic work with full of vibrant colours.....prosaic ...opposite of that ...dull

stagnate

durgunlaşmak mnm: static

limpid

duru, berrak A limpid stream ran through his property. mnm: liquid

rinse

durulamak mnm: cleanse

frieze

duvar süsü, yontmalı oluyor genelde mnm?

apathetic

duygusuz, ruhsuz

physiognomy

duş görünüş, yüz, çehre He prided himself on his ability to analyze a person's character by studying his physiognomy. mnm: physi

flail

dövmek, harman dövmek (n & v) An instrument for thrashing grain by hand; to heat, to whip 1) The farmer used a flail to separate the grains out of the crops. 2) The jockey flailed the horse hard to make it run faster. mmn: if a students fail the exam, he will be flailed

mundane

dünyevi He was concerned only with mundane matters, especially the daily stock market quotations. mnm: monday, tuesday, wednesday....everyday

ethereal

dünyevi olmayan, ruhani, ışıkla ilgili (adj) Of unearthly lightness and delicacy; like a spirit or a fairy She looked almost ethereal dressed as a fairy for the fancy dress party. ant: Tangible mnm: no-real

disheveled

düzensiz, untidy (adj) in disarray; extremely disorderly Your disheveled appearance will hurt your chances in this interview. mnm: dis-shaved: a person who doesn't shave is untidy

crestfallen

düş kırıklığına uğramış mnm: after you fall from the crest of the mountain, you become crestfallen

animus, animosity

düşmanlık

flag

düşmek, grow feeble, droop; grow feeble When the opposing hockey team scored its third goal only minutes into the first period, the home team's spirits flagged. mnm: white flag is used to indicate surrender as in a war, a white flag is used to indicate acceptance of defeat. thus low in vigor, grow feeble

impetuous

düşünmeden yapılan, aceleci, hırslı We tried to curb his impetuous behavior because we felt that in his haste he might offend some people. mnm: sounds like impatient, an impatient person will be impetuous

derelict

dışlanmış, terkedilmiş kimse, enkaz mnm . de-railed

pariah

dışlanmış, ötelenmiş I am not a pariah to be shunned and ostracized. mnm: pranga vurmak

avid

eager for: mnm: and avid reader

alacrity

eagerness, liveliness (n) Quickness of response, Briskness Not wanting to waste any time on formalities, he accepted our offer with alacrity. syn: Celerity ant: Slowness rel: None mnm: ala, canlı

palliate

ease pain; make less severe or offensive If we cannot cure this disease at present, we can, at least try to palliate the symptoms mnm: aleviate

brittle

easily broken or cracked

lucid

easily understood; clear; intelligible Her explanation was lucid enough for a child to grasp. mnm: luc=bright(in Latin)

doggerel

edebi değeri olmayan şiir (adj. & n) Trivial worthless verse How can you read such doggerel? scolded the father to his son, looking at the trashy comic books he was reading. mnm: WHO LET THE DOGS OUT

decorum

edep, nezaket, terbiye (n) Polite and decent behavior The class teacher praised the students for maintaining decorum in the auditorium, and requested them to behave in the same way at all occasions. syn: Seemliness mnm: dekor gibi durmak

effrontery

effrontery arsızlık, hayasızlık (n) Rudeness without any sense of shame "Everyone is aware of Ruths effrontery and hence do not ever expect an apology from her for her uncivil behaviors." syn: Audacity, Arrogant, Temerity, Impudence, Gall. ant: Shyness mnm: in every discussion he comes to front and tell rude things

saga

efsane we can remember it by famous twilight saga...

ascendancy

egemenlik (n) Controlling influence With his cunning mind and superior leadership skills, he soon managed to gain ascendancy over the group. syn: Dominion ant: None rel: Ascendant (adj & n)

retrench

ekonomi yapmak, kısmak If they were to be able to send their children to college, they would have to retrench. trench=etek

ellipsis

eksiltme omission of words from a text Sometimes an ellipsis can lead to a dangling modifier, as in the sentence "Once dressed, you should refrigerate the potato salad.

connoisseur

eksper mnm: reconnaissance(keşif): from connoistre = to know,

confiscate

el koymak, ele geçirmek seize; commandeer The army confiscated all available supplies of uranium. mnm: fist means hand. confiscate is grabbing, taking away, seize, taking possesion.

legerdemain

el çabukluğu, hokkabazlık The magician demonstrated his renowned legerdemain. mnm: legend man

carping

eleştiri, kritik marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism. mnm: many people find faults in our car parking style

expostulation

eleştirmek, protesto etmek Despite the teacher's scoldings and expostulations, the class remained unruly. mnm: postulate = put forth a theory; expostulate: protest the thory

maladroit

eli işe yakışmaz, beceriksiz In his usual maladroit way, he managed to upset the cart and spill the food. mnm: mal(means bad at doing something)+adroit(it means skillful ).......and someone who is bad at skills in his known area ,considered a maladroit person

nonplus

elini ayağını dolaştırmak, confuse Jack's uncharacteristic rudeness nonplussed Jill, leaving her uncertain how to react. mnm: i got an (A_non plus) instead of an (A-) so i got confused

impalpable

elle tutulamaz, gözle görülemez, imperceptible; intangible mnm: im-palm

auspicious

elverişli: showing or suggesting that future success is likely His acclaimed first novel was an auspicious debut

peremptory

emredici, buyurucu From Jack's peremptory knock on the door, Jill could tell he would not give up until she let him in. mnm: boşalt orayı ben oturacağım

quintessence

en mükemmel örnek, timsal, öz Noel Coward displayed the quintessence of wit. mnm: essence

hortatory

encouraging; exhortive The crowd listened to his hortatory statements with ever-growing excitement; finally they rushed from the hall to carry to his suggestions. mnm: exhort(exert)

balk

engel olmak, duraksatmak failure of a player to complete a motion; especially : an illegal motion of the pitcher in baseball while in position when a dog barks, you balk

hamber

engellemek, restrain (verb) prevent the progress or free movement of The minority party agreed not to hamper the efforts of the leaders to secure a lasting peace. mnm: damper

machiavellian

enkrikacı, sinsi, iki taraflı oynayan I do not think he will be a good ambassador because he is not accustomed to the machiavellian maneuverings of foreign diplomats mnm: sounds like mafia villain. A villain is always crafty and double dealing.

mire

entangle; stick in swampy ground Their rear wheels became mired in mud. mnm: smear

regale

entertain John regaled us with tales of his adventures in Africa. mnm: galada genelde eğlence olur

ovation

enthusiastic applause When Placido Domingo came on stage in the first act of La Boheme, he was greeted by a tremendous ovation. mnm: övgü

commensurate

equal in extent

paraphernalia

equipment; odds and ends His desk was cluttered with paper, pen, ink, dictionary and other paraphernalia of the writing craft. mnm: para(other, besides) + You remember this word by peripheral,means extra equipments..

precocious

erken büyümüş, advanced in development By her rather adult manner of discussing serious topics, the child demonstrated that she was precocious. mnm: çocuk

runic

eski alfabe Tolkien's use of Old English words and inscriptions in the runic alphabet give The Lord of the Rings its atmosphere of antiquity. mnm: ruin-ic

restitution

eski haline getirme He offered to make restitution for the window broken by his son. mmn: Its a synonym of "restoration" and also sounds like it.

pristine

eski zamana ait This area has been preserved in all its pristine wildness. mnm: Priest are of pure soul

pliable

esnek In remodeling the bathroom, we replaced all the old, rigid lead pipes with new, pliable copper tubing. mnm: pliable means liable to change

facetious

esprili (adj) Addicted to or marked by pleasantry or levity Gary has this facetious habit of passing silly remarks, which can get very irritating at times. syn: Humorous, Jocose mnm: funny faces

impervious

etkilenmez, geçirmez You cannot change their habits for their minds are impervious to reasoning. mnm: A pervert is trying to rape me. But I'm not scared. He won't be able to penetrate me, because I'm impervious - immuned to perverts.

encompass

etrafını çevirmek Although we were encompassed by enemy forces, we were cheerful for we were well stocked and could withstand a siege until our allies joined us. mnm: we use a compass to draw a circle

assay

evaluate, appraise (v & n) 1) To test the fineness purity etc. part of a metal 2) Such tests The assay of the necklace by the expert jeweler showed that the pearls used in the necklace were not genuine. syn: Procedure ant: None rel: Assayable (adj)

perpetual

everlasting Ponce de Leon hoped to find perpetual youth. 112. mnm: rhyme with rituals...rituals are everlasting

evince

evidence (v) To show clearly, Indicate, Reveal The x-ray evinced a fracture of her anklebone. syn: Manifest, Display ant: Conceal mnm: evidence=show clearly

cavil

evil (v) Find fault in an annoying way Ms. Noggin caviled at almost everything that the decorators had done to adorn the ballroom for the party, asking them to redo most of the work. syn: Carp evil people are always faulty

nubile

evlenilecek yaşta olmak Mrs. Bennet, in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, was worried about finding suitable husbands for her five nubile daughters. mnm: newbee

dossier

evrak dosyası, sicil (n) File of documents on a subject He clearly remembers putting the dossier containing all the documents in his briefcase, but now he cannot seem to find it. mnm: dosya

plethora

excess; overabundance She offered a plethora of excuses for her shortcomings. mnm: meteor yağmuru!

pretext

excuse He looked for a good pretext to get out of paying a visit to his aunt mnm: preTEXT... when your teacher asks for an explanation for your low marks, you try to find an EXCUSE that you donot have a TEXTbook

grueling

exhausting The marathon is a grueling race. mnm: dueling is always grueling

primordial

existing at the beginning The Neanderthal Man is one of our primordial ancestors. mnm: PRIM + ORDIginal

seasoned

experienced Though pleased with her new batch of rookies, the basketball coach wished she had a few more seasoned players on the team. mnm: one which saw many SEASONS in its life...will be very AGED

parched

extremely dry; very thirsty The parched desert landscape seemed hostile to life. mnm: if you parked the car in open, then due to sunlight and greenhouse effect it will become hot or dry

ravenous

extremely hungry The ravenous dog upset several garbage pails in its search for food. mnm: c-ravenous

lilliputian

extremely small Tiny and delicate, the model was built on a lilliputian scale. mnm: How I met'teki LiLy :)

nemesis

ezeli düşman, intikam He will be playing his old nemesis for the championship. mnm: enemies

overbearing

ezici Certain of her own importance and of the unimportance of everyone else, Lady Bracknell was intolerably overbearing in manner. "In choosing a husband," she said, "good birth is of overbearing importance; compared to that, neither wealth nor talent. mnm: bear=ayı

juggernaut

ezici güç Nothing could survive in the path of the juggernaut. mnm: ugg ayakkabılarının altında nut ne olur sence =)

oblique

eğik, slanting; deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line The sergeant ordered the men to march "oblique right." mnm: eğik

propensity

eğilim Convinced of his own talent, Sol has an unfortunate propensity to belittle the talents of others. mnm: now a days people are inclined towards "CITY" dats y thery r migrating from villages....

penchant

eğilim, tutku, ilgi He had a strong penchant for sculpture and owned many statues. mnm: p+enchant- something that enchants you, you have a strong liking for that.

evenhanded

fair

bogus

fake

adversity

fakirlik

clairvoyant

falcı, geleceği görem clear-voyage for the future

conversant

familiar with The lawyer is conversant with all the evidence mnm: you can make conversation in a topic that you are conversant with

dearth

famine , shortage The dearth of skilled labor compelled the employers to open trade schools. mnm: d-earth. earth is full of things

jaded

fatigued; surfeited He looked for exotic foods to stimulate his jaded appetite mnm: faded

amiss

faulty, crooked

bellicose

favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars bellicose hockey players who always seem to spend more time fighting than playing bell is a cause of war

nepotism

favoritism (to a relative), dayıcılık John left his position with the company because he felt that advancement was based on nepotism rather than ability. mnm: Nepotism comes from the Italian term "nepote", meaning "nephew (someone's relative)". Nepotism deals with the hiring of relatives.

nugatory

faydasız, boş, rel: futile, worthless This agreement is nugatory for no court will enforce it. mnm: No+guarantee, i.e a product which has no guarantee, is worthless.

overwrought

fazla heyecandan veya çalışmaktan bitkin, extremely agitated; hysterical When Kate heard the news of the sudden tragedy, she became too overwrought to work and had to leave the office early. mnm: over+wrought => remember wrought iron. Which has become so due to agitation and hysteresis.

altruistic

fedakar (adj) Unselfishly generous; Concerned for others His altruistic gestures like donations are only a sham for his otherwise illegal businesses. syn: Philanthropic, Munificent, Bountiful, Charitable ant: Selfish[(Altruism) : Avarice, Miserliness, Cupid mnm: all true people

felicitous/felicity

felicity: mutluluk felicitous : (adj) Apt, Suitably expressed, Well chosen He was famous for his felicitous remarks and was called upon to serve as master-of-ceremonies at many banquet. mnm: ikisi de latin felix'ten geliyor

disclaim

feragat etmek, vazgeçmek (v) Disown, give up legal claim to The management has disclaimed all responsibility for the accident in the factory, saying that the worker who was injured had come to the factory in an intoxicated state. mnm: dis-claim

mercurial

fickle; changing He was of a mercurial temperament and therefore unpredictable mnm: mercury akışkandır

filigree

filigran, tel işi The pendant with gold filigree that she wore round her neck trembled with each breath she took.

abscond

firar etmek The burglar abscond to North America mnm: absent for a second

fugitive

firari, kaçak fleeting or transitory; roving The film brought a few fugitive images to her mind, but on the whole it made no lasting impression upon her. mnm: refugee

Gaudy

flashy; showy Her gaudy taste in clothes appalled us. mnm: gaudi'nin eserleri

adulation

flattery adult boy flattering his girlfriend

fray

flay

...

flexible; easily influenced Catherine's disposition was pliant; she was like putty in her suitor's hands mnm: sounds like plant and Plants are more pliant[flexible] than trees.

deluge

flood

inundate

flood the basement was inundated after the storm mnm: abundant

mellifluous

flowing smoothly; smooth Italian is a mellifluous language

cursive

flowing, running, bitişik el yazısı In normal writing we run our letters together in cursive form; in printing, we separate the letters. mnm: re-cursive

asinine

foolish (adj) Pertaining to asses, Foolish I never expected him to come up with such an asinine remark in the class; he looks quite intelligent! syn: Ridiculous, Absurd ant: None rel: Asininity (n) mnm: asinine

buffoonery

foolish or playful behavior or practice their madcap buffoonery turned the duo into the nation's hottest comedy act mnm: be funny

premonition/premonitory

forewarning We ignored these premonitions of disaster because they appeared to be based on childish fears. mnm: pre+monitor a monitor warns us if there is a fault

colloquy

formal konuşma mnm: call a guy

perfunctory

formalite icabı yapılan The auditor's perfunctory inspection of the books overlooked many errors. mnm : Simply doing the function.

amity

friendship a youth club fostering amity among the city's many and diverse ethnic groups

obsequies

funeral ceremony Hundreds paid their last respects at his obsequies. mnm: cenazede SEQuential olarak dizilip el sıkışılır

purveyor

furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer As purveyor of rare wines and viands, he traveled through France and Italy every year in search of new products to sell. mnm: remember conveyor which means supplying something..purveyor= person+ conveyor. A person who does a job of conveyor by supplying something to others.

inclement

fırtınalı I like to read a good book in inclement weather. mnm: in-clement

hiatus

gap: (n) An opening, gap a break in the chain The cinema theater has resumed screening movies again, after a six-month hiatus, during which it majorly renovated its facilities. ant: Nexus, Connection mnm: split it as HI+AT+US.....if anyone says 'Hi' on the way, we will definitely stop for a while.

muster

gather; assemble Washington mustered his forces at Trenton mnm: cluster

gestate

gebe olmak evolve, as in prenatal growth While this scheme was being gestated by the conspirators, they maintained complete silence about their intentions. mnm: gas-state of baby etym: gest=bear, carry

dilatory

geciktirme (adj.) Delaying, Tending to slow down action The heavy lunch had a dilatory effect on my pace of work, and I could not complete the task by the evening as I had planned. syn: Punctuative, Fabian ant: Expediting mnm: delay

iconoclastic

gelenek ve kurumlara karşı çıkan George Bernard Shaw's iconoclastic plays often startled more conventional people. mnm: icon = idol clash = fragments. So, one who destroys idols into pieces is iconoclast.

mores

gelenekler The mores of Mexico are those of Spain with some modifications. mnm: moral standards

flotsam

gemi enkazı mnm: FLOaTing-SAMan (saman,things)

eugenic

gen ıslahı pertaining to the improvement of race It is easier to apply eugenic principles to the raising of racehorses or prize cattle than the development of human beings. mnm: eu-genic

largess

generous gift Lady Bountiful distributed largess to the poor mnm: large Social Service

distend

genişlemek, gerilmek (v) Expand, Swell out Quite paradoxically, Malnutrition in children causes their stomach to distend and they look quite well fed when they are actually starving. ant: Diminish mnm: DİStant-END

dilate

genişletmek In the dark, the pupils of your eyes dilate. mnm: die late

retraction

geri çekmek He dropped his libel suit after the newspaper published a retraction of its statement. mnm: re-take-it

reimburse

geri ödemek Let me know what you have spent and I will reimburse you. mnm: reimburse-re +i(m)+purse-i repay using my purse

retroactive

geriye dönük Because the new pension law was retroactive to the first of the year, even though Martha had retired in February she was eligible for the pension.

dissemble

gerçek duygularını gizlemek, mış gibi yapmak (v) Disguise, Pretend The army officer tried his best to dissemble that there had not been any breach of authority, but the investigations revealed otherwise. mnm: dissemble sounds like resemble. if you dissemble yourself, you resemble to a person who is exactly different from you

gesticulation

gesture Operatic performers are trained to make exaggerated gesticulations because of the large auditoriums in whic they appear. etym: bear, carry=gest

garrulous/garrulity

geveze/gevezelik The man who married a dumb wife asked the doctor to make him deaf because of his wife's garrulity after her cure Many club members avoided the company of the garrulous junior executive because his constant chatter bored them to tears. mnm: (garrulous can be related to girls when pronounced)and girls talk more than boys

amnesia

geçici hafıza kaybı: loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness mnm: mne=memory

flit

geçip gitmek (v & n) 1) Fly, Dart lightly, Pass swiftly by 2) Change of abode esp. to evade creditor etc. 1) During our nature walk we saw beautiful blue birds flitting from branch to branch. 2) Thieves never have a permanent abode and flit from place to place to av mnm: ışık gibi

impermeable

geçirimsiz(toprak, su) This new material is impermeable to liquids. mnm: no permission for seepage.

outstrip

geçmek, daha iyi olmak Jesse Owens easily outstripped his competitors to win the gold metal at the Olympic Games. mnm: out-sittir ordan

defray

giderleri, masrafları karşılamak (v) Pay the costs or expenses The company agreed to defray all the expenses that I had incurred on the project, including the air fare. mnm: pat the fare

sate/satiate

gidermek, tatmin etmek Its hunger sated, the lion dozed. mnm: s-ate, so when we have finished eating our food, we are satisfied to the full..

serendipity

gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck Many scientific discoveries are a matter of serendipity: Newton was not sitting there thinking about gravity when the apple dropped on his head. mnm: eren, ermişe

maelstrom

girdap, whirlpool The canoe was tossed about in the maelstrom. mnm: mal-storm

odoriferous/odorous

giving off an odor The odoriferous spices stimulated her jaded appetite.

foppish

giyim konusunda takıntılı He tried to imitate the foppish manner of the young men of the court. mnm: pop (fop) - ish ; those boys who are in pop music are over dressed … they have a very bad sense of dressing but they think that they are looking cool !!!!

array

giyinmek, süslenmek

collusion

gizli anlaşma (n) Secret understanding between two or more people with a fraudulent intention The theft of these documents could only have been committed by way of a collusion between at least two members of this team; I don't believe it is an individuals work. mnm: create an illusion

furtive

gizli, sinsice, kaçamak (adj) Done secretly, stealthily "The examination papers were furtively stolen from the principals office." syn: Surreptitious ant: Open mnm: farting is done furtively

latent

gizli, örtülü, dormant; hidden Her latent talent was discovered by accident mnm: talent

disgorge

gorge=tıka basa yemek, disgorge=çıkarmak, iade etmek Unwilling to disgorge the cash he had stolen from the pension fund, the embezzler tried to run away.

attrition

gradual weakening, Attrition is high among social workers because of the difficult work and poor pay. mnm: friction

scad

great quantity, sürü Refusing Dave's offer to lend him a shirt, Phil replied, "No, thanks: I've got scads of clothes." mnm: sounds squad>>> it means a group or large number of people for an operation

gruesome

grisly People screamed when her gruesome appearance was flashed on the screen. mnm: cruelsome

disband

grubun dağılması

cohorts

grup, alay mnm: cohorsed

loath

gönülsüz, isteksiz They were both loath for him to go. mnm: load... i am always unwilling to carry so much load

embezzlement

görevi kötüye kullanmak, hırszızlık The bank teller confessed his embezzlement of the funds. mnm: buzz

flaunt

gösteriş yapmak, caka satmak She is not the one of those actresses who flaunt their physical charms; she can act. mnm: flamboyant aunt

meretricious

gösterişli, cafcaflı Her jewels were inexpensive but not meretricious. mnm: metresler genelde boyle olur

ostentatious

gösterişli, fiyakalı Trump's latest casino in Atlantic City is the most ostentatious gambling place in the East: it easily out glitters its competitors. mnm: ostensible

pretentious

gösterişli, ostentatious I do not feel that your limited resources will permit you to carry out such a pretentious program. mnm: PRETENTIOUS = ATTENTION-ous

askance

göz ucuyla bakmak (adv) With an indirect or slant look I could see that she was trying to look at me askance, even while keeping a straight face. syn: Oblique, Lopsided, Askew ant: None rel: None mnm: at a glance

intimidation

gözdağı, korkutma mnm: in timid

cow

gözünü korkutmak (v) To control by threat or violence "Fear of unemployment has cowed the workers into unconditional acceptance of the company's plans." Think of cow as abbreviation of COWard. A COWard can be easily terrorized and intimidated.

roseate

gül renginde I am afraid you will have to alter your roseate views in the light of the distressing news that has just arrived.

scapegoat

günak keçisi After the Challenger disaster, NASA searched for scapegoats on whom they could cast the blame.

diurnal

gündüzle ilgili (adj.) Of or in the day, Of the daytime Being next to a desert, this town is marked by severe temperature fluctuation; while the diurnal temperature here is very high, nights are quite cold. mnm: daily journal

hubbub

gürültü, şamata The marketplace was a scene of hubbub and excitement. mnm: when people come to a HUB(center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation), they tend to get confused due to the uproar..

fracas

gürültülü kavga (n) Noisy quarrel The football player tripped his opponent after which a fight broke out and all the rest got involved in the fracas. syn: Brawl, Melee The military police stopped the fracas in the bar and arrested the belligerents. mnm: freak ass is quarreling with other people

raucous

gürültülü, kaba His raucous laughter irritated me and grated on my ears. mnm: rauc(sounds like rock) + us rock music is usually loud and harsh.

boisterous

gürültülü, patırtılı A large and boisterous crowd attended the concert. mnm: boaster

dilettante

güzel sanatlar meraklısı (n) Person who dabbles in a subject for pleasure, An amateur Twenty year ago, she had started off as a dilettante, occasionally playing the violin at informal gatherings; today she is among the most acknowledged exponents of the instrument. ant: Profess mnm: dante

burly

güçlü, kaslı mnm: bully

impotent

güçsüz, kuvvetsiz Although he wished to break the nicotine habit, he found himself impotent in resisisting the craving for a cigarette. impotent: im (means Not) + potent (force, power, influence) : Not having power

debilitate

güçsüzleştirmek, kabiliyetsizleştirmek Overindulgence debilitates character as well as physical stamina. mnm: without ability, the person who doesnot have the ablity to do something is called weak.

impuissance

güçsüzlük, powerlessness; feebleness The lame duck President was frustrated by his shift from enormous power to relative impuissance mnm: to satisfy the pussy.... u need to be powerful...haha... no hard feelings

misdemeanor

hafif suç The culprit pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor rather than face trial for a felony. mnm: mis->kötü meanor->minör

perfidious

hain When Caesar realized that Brutus had betrayed him, he reproached his perfidious friend. mnm: Perfidious:"PERFect IDIOt"

comeuppance

hak ettiğini bulmak punishment that someone deserves to receive mnm: come up puhishment

disenfranchise

haklarından mahrum etmek (v) Deprive of a civil right The Parliament is considering the passing of a law that will disenfranchise all those who have a proven criminal record, making them illegible to vote in the elections. mnm: franchise=right to freedom

extirpate

halletmek, söküp çıkarmak, yok etmek (v) Root out, destroy The mayor is trying to formulate methods of extirpating unemployment from the town. syn: Eradicate ant: Implant mnm: Exterminate

maul

handle roughly The rock star was mauled by his overexcited fans mnm: The people were mauling at the shopping mall.

hover

hang about; wait nearby The police helicopter hovered above the accident. mnm: hover-craft

immure

hapsetmek For the two weeks before the examination, the student immured himself in his room and concentrated upon his studies. mnm: mural=wall

ramshackle

harap, viran The boys propped up the ramshackle clubhouse with a couple of boards. mnm: ramSHACKle, shacks are huts in beaches which are poorly built..

innocuous

harmless Let him drink it; it is innocuous and will have no ill effect. mnm: in(not)+nocuous(noxious)........ means not noxious......something which is not noxious is harmless...

consonance

harmony; agreement Her agitation seemed out of consonance with her usual calm. mnm: resonance

abominate

hate abominable: (adj) Very bad or unpleasant, Deserving hate "Im never going to that restaurant again, the food there is abominable." syn: Detestable, Repugnant, Odious, Reprehensible rel: Abominate (v), Abomination (n), Abominably (adv)

misogynist

hater of women

misogamy

hatred of marriage

reminiscence

hatıra Her reminiscences of her experiences are so fascinating that she ought to write a book. mnm: remind a past scene

hermetic

hava geçirmez, sıkı kapalı (adj) Airtight, protected from external agencies The child-like, innocent soul led a hermetic existence all on his own, totally oblivious of the wicked ways of the world. ant: Permeable 2- obscure and mysterious; occult It is strange to consider that modern chemistry originated in the hermetic teachings of the ancient alchemists. mnm: helmet-ic

clemency

havanın ılıman olması

serrated

having a sawtoothed edge The beech tree is one of many plants that have serrated leaves. mnm: 'serr.. serr.. serr...' sounds like carpenter's work using the saw..

perspicacious/perspicuity

having insight; penetrating; astute The brillant lawyer was known for his perspicacious deductions. mmn: persler(iranlılar) akıllı adamlardır

brindled

having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground <a brindled cow> mnm: led

bicameral

having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers

figmet

hayal ürünü mnm: figure-mental

amenities

hayatı kolaylaştıran şeyler, convenient features The shabby village that I had left nearly ten years ago for greener pastures had totally transmuted itself into a magnificent little town, with all the amenities that one can hope for. mnm: a man et ease

fancier

hayvan besleyicisi, meraklısı breeder or dealer of animals The dog fancier exhibited her prize collie at the annual Kennel Club show. mnm: fence-ier: one who fences animals

benefactor

hayırsever ben:good

philanthropist

hayırsever, insansever phil->anhtropo

dyspeptic

hazımsızlık çeken kimse All the talk about rich food made him feel dyspeptic. dys-pepsin

provident

hazırlıklı, tedbirli In his usual provident manner, he had insured himself against this type of loss. mnm: sağla-m

quotidian

her gün olan, gündelik To Philip, each new day of his internship was filled with excitement; he could not dismiss his rounds as merely quotidian routine. mnm: kot pantolon?

officious

her şeye burnunu sokan, meddlesome; After her long flight, Jill just wanted to nap, but the officious bellboy was intent on showing her all the special features of the deluxe suite. mnm: After her long flight, Jill just wanted to nap, but the officious bellboy was intent on showing her all the special features of the deluxe suite.

omniscient

her şeyi bilen I do not pretend to be omniscient, but I am positive about this fact.

circumspect

her şeyi hesaba katan (adj) Cautious, Done after careful thought Fearing that it could be a bomb, the policeman circumspectly examined the strange looking object that had appeared from almost nowhere. syn: Prudent, Discreet.

hermitage

hermit-keşiş, (n) Home of a religious person, removed from the society The ascetic went from door to door begging for alms, and retreated to his secluded hermitage as night fell. mnm: home for aged people

scruple

hesitate Fearing that her husband had become involved in an affair, she did not scruple to read his diary. mnm: scruple has couple in it.a new couple(spouse) generally hesitate to do things u know of what i am try to say........

falter

hesitate faltering , hesitation , waver When told to dive off the high board, she did not falter, but proceeded at once. mnm halterci falter etti, ağırlığı haldıramadı

ferment

heyecan, cokuşma (n & v) 1) Agitation, Commotion 2) Excite, stir up 1) The trains were all delayed by long hours causing fermentation at the railway station. 2) He sang a lively song for the birthday girl and fermented the dull crowd at the party. mnm: ermeniler hrant'ı anmak için toplandılar

furur

heyecan, kudurma (n) Enthusiastic admiration, frenzy, great excitement The furor of the children at the playground after class is an amusing sight. mnm: fast and furious

rant

heyecanlı bir şekilde bağırarak konuşmak As we heard him rant on the platform, we could not understand his strange popularity with many people. mnm: Rant=>Grant. When you get a Grant,you have a grate rant!

satire/satirical

hiciv, taşlama form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack vice and folly Gulliver's Travels, which is regarded by many as a tale for children, is actually a bitter satire attacking human folly. mnm: tiye alma

feint

hile trick; shift; sham blow The boxer was fooled by his opponent's feint and dropped his guard. mnm: feign'in noun hali

ruse

hile, katakulle, üçkağıt You will not be able to fool your friends with such an obvious ruse. mnm: rus-lar

inkling

hint, clue This came as a complete surprise to me as I did not have the slightest inkling of your plans. mnm: jumble the words . inkling -> linking .. a linking is a hint or clue.

fastidious

hiçbir boku beğenmez, ben :) (adj) Difficult to please Kim is a fastidious eater who manages to find faults in food cooked even by the finest of chefs. syn: Unpleasant

domicile

home, ev, mesken Although his legal domicile was in New York City, his work kept him away from his residence for many years. mnm: dome

candor

honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness the candor with which he acknowledged a weakness in his own case mnm: can doğruları söyler

homage

honor; tribute In her speech she tried to pay homage to a great man. mnm: Home + Age; In our culture, we respect the aged persons of our home.

natty

hoş, şık giyinen Priding himself on being a natty dresser, the gangster Bugsy Siegel collected a wardrobe of imported suits and ties. mnm: natty

indulgent

hoşgörülü, müsamahakar indulgent parents spoil their children by giving in to their every whim. mnm: INDULGENT= INDULGE+ GENTLE. Parents who Indulge in issues of there children and are very Gentle. So they lean to the wishes of their children.

cantankerous

huysuz, aksi difficult or irritating to deal with mnm: no contact, angerc

restive

huzursuz, kıpır kıpır Waiting impatiently in the line to see Santa Claus, even the best-behaved children grow restive and start to fidget. mnm: Restive is actually restless. Like factitious is actually factless :)

qualm

huzursuzluk, vicdan rahatsızlığı His qualms of conscience had become so great that he decided to abandon his plans. mnm: opposite of Calm

mesmerize

hypnotize mnm: mass memory

diadem

hükümdarlık, taç mnm: diadem sounds very close to diamond....and a crown is made up of diamonds...

deference

hürmet, saygı In deference to his desires, the employers granted him a holiday. mnm: REVERENCE

seedy

hırpane, pejmurde I would rather stay in dormitory lodgings in a decent youth hostel than have a room of my own in a seedy downtown hotel

sleazy

hırpani, pespaye This is a sleazy fabric; it will not wear well. mnm: sleazy sounds like lazy..a person too lazy to take bath even..he is shabby n dirty

epitome

ideal, örnek (n) Perfect example or embodiment Charlotte has become the epitome of good manners after her return from the finishing school. mnm: epic tome of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

quixotic

idealistic but impractical His head is in the clouds; he is constantly presenting these quixotic schemes

prude

iffetli The X-rated film was definitely not for prudes. mnm: crude.

detraction

iftira atma, karalama slandering; aspersion He is offended by your frequent detractions of his ability as a leader. mnm: consider it as an opposite of attraction. The one who doesn't attract, we slander that.

slander

iftira atmak Unless you can prove your allegations, your remarks constitute slander. mnm: its like throwing sand on someone's reputation

libelous

iftiralı karalayıcı He sued the newspaper because of its libelous story. mnm: LABEL-ous

denounce

ihbar etmek, ilan etmek The reform candidate denounced the corrupt city officers for having betrayed the public's trust. mnm: Denounce - Similar to announce. Announce is for all kind of information but denounce is to criticize...

remiss

ihmalkar He was accused of being remiss in his duty when the prisoner escaped. mnm: repeat+miss, A negligent person will repeatedly miss important things

prudent

ihtiyatlı, sağduyulu A miser hoards money not because he is prudent but because he is greedy. mnm: sounds like president; a president is always a wise or just person

quandary

ikilem When the two colleges to which he had applied accepted him, he was in a quandary as to which one he should attend. mnm: quantary relates to quantum physics,which is so complex that it leaves you in DILEMMA about the UNCERTAINITY of photon

hypocritical

ikiyüzlülük I resent his hypocritical posing as a friend for I know he is interested only in his own advancement.

clime

iklim, bölge

propound

ileri sürmek In you discussion, you have propounded several questions; let us consider each one separately. mnm: propo(propose) + ound(round) = what do we propose at a round table, an idea, guys :)

primogeniture

ilk çocuk olma By virtue of primogeniture, in some cultures the first-born child has many privileges denied his brothers and sisters. mnm: prime: first genetic: gene

illicit

illegal mnm: ill+cit(y) = If you want to do any ill to a city, thats ILLEGAL

catechism

ilmihal (n) Book for religious instruction, Instruction by question and answer The teacher had developed a unique style of teaching by catechism, wherein she taught each lesson as a series of questions and answers. mnm: catholic, theism

insinuate

ima etmek, hint; imply What are you trying to insinuate by that remark? mnm: IN(not)+SIGN....without any signal i.e indirectly hint or imply ....

innuendo

ima, implication, kinaye I can defend myself against direct accusations; innuendos and oblique attacks on my character are what trouble me. mnm: In(indirect)+do

fancied/fanciful

imagined; unreal You are resenting fancied insults. No one has ever said such things about you. mnm: fantacy

pastiche

imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing We cannot even say that her music is a pastiche of this or that composer; it is rather, reminiscent of many musicians. mnm: PASTi+CHE......pasti...PASTE...........we do copy PASTE......while copying we imitate the style of others and paste it where we want

pert

impertinent, şımarık, sulu I think your pert and impudent remarks call for an apology. mnm: arabayı pert ederler bunlar

allude

imply, ima etmek Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific. rel: allusion mnm: all nude gf is attacked and she alludes to his boyfriend

august

impressive (adj) Very impressive In my unimpressive clothes, I found myself rather out of place in the august gathering that consisted of the high and mighty of the city. syn: Majestic ant: Raffish rel: Augustly (adv), Augustness (n) mnm: augustus tapınağı

incarcerate

imprison mnm:sounds like in + car + sit + rate so you are imprisoned in the car

abnegation

inancı, doktrini reddetme (n) "Lack of concern for ones own wishes" According to some religious preachers, self-abnegation is the only route to a state of unlimited happiness. syn: Abjure, Disavow rel: Abnegate (v), Self-abnegation is often used instead of abnegation mnm: away, negative

recalcitrant

inatçı Donkeys are reputed to be the most recalcitrant of animals. mnm: re+calcit(looks like calcite)+rant...as we know calcite is a hard mineral found in calcium carbonate which forms the major part of rocks, chalk and marble, is hard to break and likewise a recalcitrant person is also stubborn.

obdurate

inatçı He was obdurate in his refusal to listen to our complaints. mnm: OB+DURA(RELATE IT TO WORD DURABILITY)..SO anything which has durability..has the resisting power, and something which can resist, is stubborn.

dogged

inatçı, dik kafalı (adj.) Determined, Stubborn Her amazing capacity for hard work, along with a sense of sincerity and dogged determination, led her to the top of the organizational hierarchy. syn: Persistent mnm: kizlar ugg giymekte inatçı galiba, ooghhh

contumacious

inatçı, hırçın (adj) Exceedingly stubborn The stable-hand complained that for the last few days, the horse was being unreasonably contumacious -- it refused to eat anything and also not let anyone ride it. syn: Recalcitrant mnm: contu-mac: stubborn regarding the mac

intransigence

inatçılık, uzlaşmazlık The intransigence of both parties in the dispute makes an early settlement almost impossible to obtain. mnm: asi genç

gossamer

ince kumaş mnm: go-summer and we will wear light clothes

genteel

ince, kibar (adj.) Having a high social class, Polite and refined (sometimes in an unnatural way) Not accustomed to the genteel ways of the sophisticated socialites, the young lady from the small town found herself rather out of place at the party. mnm: entel

conception

inception

rebate

indirim yapmak We offer a rebate of ten percent to those who pay cash. mnm: Rebate is same as abate, but normally used for price RATE.

low

ineğin böğürmesi, möö mnm: cow-low

incipient

initial payment I will go to sleep early for I want to break an incipient cold. mnm: inci(INITIAL)+pie(nt)(PAYment)...AND INITIAL payment is made in the BEGINGING OF SOMETHING

mayhem

injury to the body The riot was marked not only by mayhem, with its attendant loss of life and limb, but also by arson and pillage. mnm: merhem neye iyi gelir

apoplexy

inme, felç rel: apoplectic perplex

misanthrope

insanlardan nefret eden We thought the hermit was a misantrope because he shunned our society. mnm: mis-anthrope

anthropoid

insansı (adj & n) 1) Manlike in form 2) Being that is human in form only esp. a manlike ape Going by the Darwinian theory, humanoid forms like gorilla should evolve into other more complex species over thousands of years. syn: Anthropomorphic, Humanoid

paltry

insignificant; petty, az, önemsiz This is a paltry sum to pay for such a masterpiece. mnm: poverty

purport

intention; meaning If the purport of your speech was to arouse the rabble, you succeeded admirably mnm: purpose

reprisal

intikam, misilleme mnm: reprisal ~ appraisal ; If you Boss doesn't give you good appraisal (the yearly evaluation based on which salary is incremented) then you should retaliate by actually not performing/working !

prefatory

introductory The chairman made a few prefatory remarks before he called on the first speaker mnm: preface

preamble

introductory statement In the preamble to the Constitution, the purpose of the document is set forth

fathom

investigate I find his motives impossible to fathom. mnm: if you have a fat-home, investigators will come to fathom your home

seclusion

inzivaya çekilme One moment she loved crowds; the next, she sought seclusion. mnm: Seclusion - derived from seclude. Opp to include.

sequester

inzivaya çekilmek Although he had hoped for a long time to sequester himself in a small community, he never was able to drop his busy round of activities in the city. mnm: seek + quest - those who seek to find something as a part of a quest have to leave the society or seclude themselves from it.

pique

irritation; resentment She showed her pique by her refusal to appear with the other contestants at the end of the contest. mnm: pique can be split as pi+que.. so imagine you are standing in a QUE(ue) in a Pie shop (cake) for a long time you get ANNOYED ,IRRITATED and you tend to show RESENTMENT

appellation

isim vermek, name: (n) "Name or title, specifically one which is added to a persons actual name" History has honored the brave deeds of King Alexander of Greece by giving him the appellation of Alexander, the Great. syn: Cognomen, Designation ant: None rel: None mnm: apolet?

grudging

isteksiz, gönülsüz mnm: he is grudging to graduate from the college

mutinous

isyankar, asi The captain had to use force to quiet his mutinous crew. mnm: umut, isyandır

bleak

it was a dark and bleak wintry day mnm: bleak

jostle

itip kalkmak mnm: höst

goad

itmek, galeyana getirmek (v & n) Urge someone to continue or perform, Persuade It is doubtful that the pressure of the environmentalists will be sufficient to goad the developing nations into using less fossil fuels. mnm: go and do it

presentiment

içine doğuş Hamlet felt a presentiment about his meeting with Laertes. mnm: sentiment means feeling or perceiving. presentiment means feeling before hand about the future.

carousal

içki alemi, alem (n) A drinking bout, Jovial feast, A drunken revelry. "He refused to take part in the carousal, saying that he would prefer to celebrate his sons victory quietly in his room." syn: Bacchanalia ant: Sobriety mnm: car arousal

quaff

içmek As we quaffed our ale, we listened to the gay songs of the students in the tavern. mnm: sounds like cough. When we have a cough, we DRINK cough syrup which is quite tasty actually.

imbibe

içmek, abzorbe etmek mnm: sounds like pipe

cordial

içten, samimi cordial gracious; heartfelt

mordant

iğneleyici, biting; sarcastic; stinging Actors feared the critic's mordant pen mnm: mar(death) + dant(teeth) ---> deadly dent bite

execrate

iğrenmek, lanet etmek The world execrates the memory of Hitler and hopes that genocide will never again be the policy of any nation. mnm: exe-created-virus

noisome

iğrenç, pis kokulu foul smelling; unwholesome I never could stand the noisome atmosphere surrounding the slaughter houses. mnm: noise

mawkish

iğrenç, tiksindirici Your mawkish sighs fill me with disgust. mnm: kis(iğrenç bir şey)

portend/portent

işaretçisi olmak/habercisi The king did not know what these omens might portend and asked his soothsayers to interpret them. mnm: port + end; how do you know its the end of the port, by the red sign board which says "Port Ends"

piquant

iştah açıcı, lezzetli The piquant sauce added to our enjoyment of the meal. mnm: PI+QUANT Quant in GRE is more attracting and delighting than Verbal

parlance

jargon, language; idiom All this legal parlance confuses me; I need an interpreter mnm: PAR(ticular) LAN(guage) So Parlance is a PARticular manner of speaking a LANguage.

peregrination

journey Auntie Mame was a world traveler whose peregrinations took her from Tiajuana to Timbuctoo mnm: destination

crass

kaba, aptalca, incelikten yoksun (adj) Very unrefined, Grossly insensible Though he was sincerely apologetic for his crass behavior at the party, she was not willing to forgive him saying that it was not the first time he had talked so rudely to her. ant: Refined mnm: kıro + ass

gruff

kaba, ayı (adj.) Rough-mannered Though the doctor was quite brilliant, his gruff manner of speaking put off most of his patients and his practice never really picked up. mnm: rough

impertinent

kaba, şımarık mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point. syn : irreverent , pert , saucy mnm: When an imperial person talks to a tenant he will be rude and not talk relevant subject.

culpable

kabahatli, kusurlu (adj) Deserving blame for a wrongdoing Holding the CEO of the company culpable for all that had happened, the judge ruled that the ultimate responsibility for all the operations of the company rested with him. mnm: kulp

carapace

kabuk, kaplumbağa/yengeç

demur

kabul etmemek, karşı çıkmak (v & n) To express disagreement or refusal to do something I requested the professor to defer the last date for submitting the thesis, but he demurred saying that he has given enough time for completion of the report. syn: Staid mnm: DEM U R wrong

cadence

kadans ahenk, ses uyumu, kadans

kismet

kader

ambivalance

kafa karışıklığı simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action

infidel

kafir The Saracens made war against tne infidels. mnm: fidel de kafir komunistti

blasphemous

kafir Catholics used to believe that anyone but a priest touching a consecrated wafer was blasphemous. mnm: emos are blasphemous

heretic/heresy

kafir, kafirlik She was punished by the Spanish Inquisition because she was a heretic. mnm: erotic(kafirlik)

sibyl

kahin Until their destruction by fire in 83 B.C., the sibylline books were often consulted by the Romans. mnm:

guffaw

kahkaha atmak (n & v) To laugh in a loud and rude manner, Such boisterous laughter At his stupid remark, Peter let out a loud guffaw. mnm:remember GOOFY's laughing

factotum

kahya, uşak (n) A person who has tasks or responsibilities of all kinds, a jack of all trades Our butler is the factotum of our household as he is also a cook as well as a driver. mnm: totam = all

horde

kalabalık (n) A large, noisy and excited crowd Hordes of angry young people surrounded the residence of the controller of examinations, accusing him of discrepancies in the examination system. mnm: herd

nib

kalemin ucu, gaga The nibs of fountain pens often become clotted and corroded. mnm: nip-tuck'taki nip gibi

canvass

kamuoyu yoklaması to ask (the people in an area) what they think about a candidate, project, idea, etc. mnm: Cancass city voting

sanguinary/sanguine

kan dökücü/kırmızı renk The battle of lwo Jina was unexpectedly sanguinary with many casualties. mnm: sang + vine,

isthmus

kanal In a magnificent feat of engineering, Goethals and his men cut through the isthmus of Panama in constructing the Panama Canal mnm: ISTanbul

proscribe

kanundışı ilan etmek Antony, Octavius and Lepidus proscribed all those who had conspired against Julius Caesar. mnm: scribe nedir biliyorsun

caprice

kapris

capricious

kaprisli

aspersion

karalama (n) A false or derogatory remark If you are casting aspersions on my ability to drive, let me inform you that I have been driving a car for over twenty years now. syn: Obloquy, Infamy, Calumny, Censure ant: Flattery rel: Asperse (v) mnm: If you make a person aspersion, he/she will be ass-person

denigrate

karalamak, kötülemek, iftira atmak (v) Defame, Tarnish the reputation of By indulging in such destructive activities, he is denigrating the name of his own family in the society. syn: Malign, Slander, Traduce, Vilify, Calumniate ant: Lionize mnm: ******

murkiness

karanlık

checkered

kariyerinde gelgitli, satranç(damalı)

foment

karıştırmak, fesat çıkarmak This report will foment dissension in the club. mnm: foam(köpürmek)

reciprocate

karşılık vermek rel: reciprocal If they attack us, we shall be compelled to reciprocate and bomb their territory. mnm: receipt

recrimination

karşılıklı suçlama Loud and angry recriminations were her answer to his accusations.

encomiastic/encomium

kaside yazarı, meddah 2- praising, övgü anlamı da var: Some critics believe that his encomiastic statements about Napoleon were inspired by his desire for material advancement rather than by an honest belief in the Emperor's genius. mnm: yabancılar türkiye'nin ekonomisini övdüler.

incendiary

kasten yangın çıkaran mnm: INSane person who sets his DIARY on fire.

contentious

kavgacı, mücadeleci mnm: contend, contest

shirk

kaytarmak, avoid Brian has a strong sense of duty; he would never shirk any responsibility. mnm: remember shark..., normal people used to avoid him as he was an ogre.

mishap

kaza With a little care you could have avoided this mishap. mnm: mis-happening

remunerative

kazançlı, karlı, iyi para getiren I find my new work so remunerative that I may not return to my previous employment. mnm: enum artar biliyorsun

evasive/evade

kaçamak not frank; eluding Your evasive answers convinced the judge that you were witholding important evidence. mnm: evade->avoid

eschew

kaçınmak, avoid He tried to eschew all display of temper. mnm: escape-from-chewing, it is irritating

shun

kaçınmak, uzak durmak Cherishing his solitude, the recluse shunned the company of other human beings. mnm: shun sounds like SUN so keep a distance from the sun.

ineluctable

kaçınılmaz, mecburi He felt that his fate was ineluctable and refused to make any attempt to improve his lot. mnm: Suppose a course is compulsory in a particular semester. So you are unable to 'elect' another course.

indite

kağıda yazmak Cyrano indited many letters for Christian. mnm: edit

rueful

kederli, dertli The artist has captured the sadness of childhood in his portrait of the boy with the rueful countenance. mnm: rue:- rue sounds like rude.. so when someone behaves rudely, u will be sorrow

dolorous

kederli, hüzünlü (adj.) Distressing, Causing sadness or emotional suffering Mirza Ghalib, the noted Urdu poet who lived in India about 300 years ago, is known for his dolorous poetry, much of which revolves around the distress and pain he suffered in love. syn: Mournful mnm: de-colorous

lugubrious

kederli, sıkıntılı The lugabrious howling of the dogs added to our sadness. mnm: ??

oracular

kehanet, foretelling Oedipus could not understand the oracular warning he received. mnm: sometimes binacular can help you to see the future

presage

kehanette bulunmak The vultures flying overhead presaged the discovery of the corpse in the desert. mnm: Presage = presays indicating in advance about the warning

shackle

kelepçelemek The criminal's ankles were shackled to prevent his escape. mnm:rhymes with ankle and is used to chain ankles.

manacle

kelepçelemek The police immediately manacled the prisoner so he could not escape. mnm: manacle sounds like ankle or shackle , so my ankle got trapped therefore restrained from doing something.

quibble

kelime oyunu yapmak Do not quibble; I want a straightforward and definite answer. Query + babble (minor objection/murmuring).

proselytize

kendi dinine çevirmek In these interfaith meetings, there must be no attempt to proselytize; we must respect all points of view. mnm: elastic?

preen

kendine çekidüzen vermek As Kitty preened before the mirror, carefully smoothing her shining hair, she couldn't help preening herself on her good looks mnm: To become a QUEEN you have to PREEN! Simple

overweening

kendini beğenmiş His overweening pride in his accomplishments was not justified. mnm: a person who wins over and over becomes arrogant. He now arrogantly presumes that he will always win.

excise

keserek çıkarmak cut away; cut out When you excise the dead and dying limbs of a tree, you not only improve its appearance but also enhance its chances of bearing fruit. mnm: exercise will excise fat from your body

colander

kevgir, süzgeç mnm: hole under

dispirited

keyifsiz, ruhsuz

malaise

keyifsizlik, huzursuzluk She felt a sudden vague malaise when she heard sounds at the door. mnm: mal(means bad, not good (of condition)+aise(sounds like ease)....and someone who is not at ease is one who is feeling ill

complaisant

kibar, nazik (adj) Willing to please others, that is, obliging and gracious His complaisance makes him very popular in the neighborhood -- he is always willing to run errands for others. syn: Amiable ant: Obdurate mnm: pleasing

comity

kibarlık, nezaket come and eat

cavalier

kibirli

larder

kiler, ambar The first thing Bill did on returning home from school was to check what snacks his mother had in the larder. mnm: kid went up the LADDER to steal jam from the LARDER

ecclesiastic

kilisiye ait (adj) Of or relating to the church or god, that which is not bound by the constraints of earthly parameters. (1) The ecclesiastical history Rome is of great importance in the study of Christianity. (2) Having pursued material and commercial gains all his mnm: cleric

decimate

kill We do more to decimate our population in automobile accidents than we do in war. mnm: deccal kills mates

buxom

kilolu (adj) Having health and vigor, Plump and rosy "He fell in love with the buxom girl at the florists counter, not aware that she herself owned the store." syn: Comely

affable

kindly, friendly (adj) Easy to approach and converse with, Courteous Because of his affable and helpful nature, Charles soon became very popular in the organization. syn: Obliging, rel: Affability (n), Affably (adv) affection to others

desecrate

kirletmek, kutsallığını bozmak desecrate profane; violate the sanctity of The soldiers desecrated the temple.

clarion

klarnet

cognizance

knowledge if you got the cognizance, you would recognize the girl

crone

kocakarı mnm: crones wear a crown

nostrum

kocakarı ilacı No quack selling nostrums is going to cheat me. mnm: put RUM in the Nostrils.....to cure cold.... ? - questionable medicine

olfactory

koklamayla ilgili The olfactory organ is the nose. mnm: ol(oil)+factory...so people are CONCERNED ABOUT THE SMELL THAT COMES FROM THE OIL FACTORY.

reek

kokmak The room reeked with stale tobacco smoke. mnm: A Drainage LEAK will emit a REEK :)

rancid

kokmuş, kokuşmuş A rancid odor filled the ship's galley and nauseated the crew. mnm: ran+acid(acid)...presence of acid(secreted by bacteria during the process of fermentation) in curd makes the curd bitter in taste and bad in smell

redolent

kokusunu hatırlatan Even though it is February, the air is redolent of spring. mnm: re-odo-lent: reminder of "odor".

gullible

kolayca kandırılabilir, ahmak He preyed upon gullible people, who believed his stories of easy wealth. mnm: bir kızı gülle bile kandırabilirsin

dupe

kolaylıkla kandırılabilen While the gullible Watson often was made a dupe by unscrupulous parties, Sherlock Holmes was far more difficult to fool. mnm: dopehead

comatose

komada olmak mnm: coma

abut

komşu olmak, kesişmek ex: look at your butt and the abut between two pieces.

parley

konferans The peace parley has not produced the anticipated truce. mnm: parley sounds like parliament... where CONFERENCE is held between opponents ...

pore over

konsantre olmak Determined to become a physician, Beth spends hours poring over her anatomy text. mnm: school books are a bore....... because we have to pore through them

digression

konudan ayrılma wandering away from the subject Nobody minded when Professor Renoir's lectures wandered away from their official theme; his digressions were always more fascinating than the topic of the day. mnm: diversion

colloquial

konuşma diline ait

aphaisa

konuşma kaybı: (n) Loss of ability to use or understand speech The parents were startled to see signs of aphasia in their three-year old son, and rushed him to a speech therapist. syn: None ant: None rel: Aphasic (adj & n) mnm: amnesia, aphaisa

cower

korkudan sinmek, titremek (v) To bend low and move back because of fear At the sight of the ferocious dog, the cat cowered and ran for cover. syn: Cringe mnm: a coward cowers of fear

redoubtable

korkunç, ürkütücü During the Cold War period, neighboring countries tried not to offend the Russians because they could be redoubtable foes. mnm: can be re+doubt(able)..so if you have REpeated DOUBTs in any subject just before the exam, it might CAUSE FEAR

intrepid

korkusuz, cesur For his intrepid conduct in battle, he was promoted. mnm: IN TRAP... you are fearless and confident that you will come out of it.

daunt

korkutmak, sindirmek, yıldırmak Your threats cannot daunt me. rel: dauntless mnm: haunt

eerie

korkutucu, wierd anlamı da var. (adj) Dangerous and unfamiliar, Weird so as to evoke fear The strange and scary sounds coming from the jungle created an eerie atmosphere in the camp. syn: Eldritch mnm: scary

malfeasance

kotüye kullanma, kötülük, Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official The authorities did not discover the campaign manager's malfeasance until after he had spent most of the money he had embezzled. mnm: mal-fee

scurry

koşuşturmak, acele etmek The White Rabbit had to scurry to get to his appointment on time. mnm: SCURRY rhymes with HURRY.SO WHEN YOU ARE IN A HURRY YOU DO THINGS BRISKLY.

regicide

kral öldürme The beheading of Mary Queen of Scots was an act of regicide. mnm: regime refers to government. "cide" refers to killing (infanticide, genocide, suicide etc.,). So, regicide refers to killing the ruler.

rotunda/rotundity

kubbeli yapı / yuvarlaklık His body lay in state in the rotunda of the Capitol. mnm: remove the "t" in the word.

seethe

kudurmak, çok öfkeli olmak The nation was seething with discontent as the nobleman continued their arrogant ways. mnm: SOOTHE if you remember, means, calm/quiet...Seethe is its opposite, meaning, violent.

rabid

kuduz; like a fanatic; furious He was a rabid follower of the Dodgers and watched them play whenever he could go to the ball park. mnm: kudurmuş

effigy

kukla, heykel (noun) a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) mnm: ef-FIG(ure)-y

dulcet

kulağa hoş gelen (adj.) Sweet, Soothing She sang a pleasant melody in her dulcet voice, enchanting everyone present at the party. syn: honeyed , mellifluous , mellisonant , sweet mnm: duet

pyromaniac

kundakçı pyre=pile of wood

martinet

kurallara aşırı derecede bağlı olan amir The commanding officer was a martinet who observed each regulation to the liter. mnm: martial=askeri

immolate

kurban etmek, öldürmek The tribal kind offered to immolate his daughter to quiet the angry gods. mnm: sounds like omelette(egg). A chicken is sacrified to satiate hunger.

constituent

kurucu, oluşturucu (n & adj) Any of the parts that form a whole. Hence, being such a part The basic constituents of this mixture are ethyl alcohol and mint oil; the other ingredients are present in very small quantities. mnm: constitution

sere

kurumuş (yaprak) After the unseasonably dry winter the Berkeley hills looked dusty and sere. mnm: american beauty'de sere serpe uzanan kızı hatırlarsın yapraklar üzerinde

desiccate

kurutmak (v) Take out moisture from something in order to preserve it, to dry thoroughly. "The old sailors skin had become wrinkled and desiccated from years of being out in the sun and the wind." ant: Inundate mnm: desert

impeccable

kusursuz He was proud of his impeccable manners. mnm: pekka gibi kusursuz

sacrosanct

kutsal The brash insurance salesman invaded the sacrosanct privacy of the office of the president of the

consecrate

kutsallaştırmak, kutsal bir şeye/işe adamak (v) (1) To dedicate to sacred or religious use (2) To devote to a specific cause She consecrated her whole life to the service of the poor and the destitute. ant: Desecrate mnm: sacred is holiness. when you consecrate yourself to sth, you give yourself to a sacred work

benediction

kutsama, blessing mnm: ben=good

languor

kuvvetsizlik, cansızlık, depresyon lassitude; depression His friends tried to overcome the languor into which he had fallen by taking him to parties and to the theater. mnm: lack of vigor

aivary

kuş kafesi mnm: aviatin

misgiving

kuşku, şüphe Hamlet described his misgivings to Horatio but decided to fence with Laertes despite his foreboding of evil. mnm: Mis(not)+Giving....I am not giving the keys of my locker to you because I have some doubts,anxiety in my mind about you....

leery

kuşkulu, uyanık Don't eat sushi at this restaurant; I'm a bit leery about how fresh it is. mnm: Tom & Jerry(uyanık olmalı)

provenance

köken, menşei I am not interested in its provenance; I am more concerned with its usefulness than with its source. mnm: provenance = province+ance, remember when someone asks you: where do you belong to or to which province do you belong to?..which means whats your origin? Provenance=(Province of oneself )

canine

köpeklerle ilgili

hackles

köpeğin sırtındaki ve boynundaki tüyler, sinirlenmek a feeling of anger and animosity Synonyms : dander mnm: hackles rhymes with jackals..they have hair on their back and neck and are very aggressive, filled with anger.

atrophy

körelmek (adj) Waste, emaciate Fearing an atrophy of the mind because of the boring and repetitive job, Simpson set out to seek some recreation that could utilize his creativity. rel: Atrophy (n & v)

miscreant

kötü kimse, zalim, amansız His kindness to the miscreant amazed all of us who had expected to hear severe punishment pronounced. mnm: mis-create

shyster

kötü şöhretli avukat On L.A. Law, respectable attorney Brackman was horrified to learn that his newly discovered half brother was a cheap shyster. mnm: A shyster have no shy

effluvium

kötü/zehirli koku Air pollution has become a serious problem in our major cities; the effluvium and the poisons in the air are hazards to life. mnm: effluent(artık atık madde)

obloquy

kötüleme, yerme I resent the obloquy that you are casting upon my reputation. mnm: etymologically OB-'against' and LOQUY-'talk'. Therefore OBLOQUY means to TALK AGAINST SOMEONE,i.e. SLANDER

musty

küflü The attic was dark and musty. mnm: we MUST EAT the food before it becomes MUSTY

scurrilous

küfürlü, açık saçık Your scurrilous remarks are especially offensive because they are untrue. mnm:

bullion

külçe mnm: abulliob worth a billion

agglomeration

kümelenme This suburb has become just a vast agglomeration of houses, people, and cars. mnm: gloomy sky is covered by dark clouds.

dais

kürsü, platform mnm: sounds like desk

presumptuous

küstah, cüretkar It seems presumptuous for one so relatively new to the field to challenge the conclusions of its leading experts. mnm: resume'ni gösterip show yaparsan küstah olursun

insolence

küstahlık, imprudent disrespect; haughtiness How dare you treat me so rudely! The manager will hear of you insolence mnm: insult

flippancy

küstahlık, saygısızlık (n) Lack of respect or seriousness, Irreverence "John's flippant remarks during history class annoyed the teacher." syn: Impiety, Impudence mnm=?

mortify

küçük düşürmek, aşağılamak humiliate; punish the flesh She was so mortified by her blunder that she ran to her room in tears. mnm: mort olmak

rivulet

küçük nehir small stream As the rains continued, the trickle of water running down the hillside grew into a rivulet that threatened to wash away a portion of the slope. mnm: river-let

mote

küçük parça The tiniest mote in the eye is very painful. mnm: replace e with a and read from back its atom

peccadillo

küçük suç If we examine these escapades carefully, we will realize that they are mere peccadilloes rather than major crimes. mnm: capturing a cadillac in GTA is peccadillo

disparage

küçümsemek (v) To speak or treat with disrespect or contempt The teacher disparaged him in front of the whole class, saying that he was a good for nothing syn: Belittle. ant: Complement, Eulogize mnm: dis-para: parasız

belittle

küçümsemek, aşağılamak be-little

capillary

kılcal damar

hirsute

kıllı (adj) Rough with hair or bristles, Hairy He used to sport a clean-shaven look earlier, but I think he now looks better ever since he decided to have a hirsute face. syn: Pilose ant: Bald mnm: hair

sheathe

kılıfını koymak As soon as he recognized the approaching men, he sheathed his dagger and hailed them as friends. mnm: sheath=kın

reprehensible

kınanması gereken Your vicious conduct in this situation is reprehensible. mnm: reprehend: you apprehend (catch) someone who is blameworthy and wanted.

scourge

kırbaçlamak, ceza vermek They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge. mnm: Scourge=if u dont Score Good in exam u will be punished.

pithy

kısa ve öz I enjoy reading his essays because they are always compact and pithy. mnm: thy ile uçarsan daha kısa sürer

curtail

kısaltmak, kısmak (v) Shorten, Deprive of My father has decided to slowly curtail his business operations, as he knows that neither my brother nor I am interested in doing the business. ant: Lengthen mnm: cutting the tail of an animal is curtail

invidious

kıskandırıcı, gücendirici We disregarded her invidious remarks because we realized how jealous she was. mnm: invi seems like "envy" check the meaning of envy and you will understand the mnemonic

skimp

kısmak, idare etmek They were forced to skimp on necessities in order to make their limited supplies last the winter. mnm: skimp = ski-p + m for money; skip money. Always a skinflint.

circumscribe

kısıtlamak, limitlemek (v) Lay down limits of, Confine, Define logically This set of rules and regulations circumscribe your authority -- make sure that you do not exceed what is stated here in the use of your power. syn: Restrict

lithe

kıvrak esnek Her figure was lithe and willowy. mnm: Sounds like "light" and something which is light in weight can easily be moved and bended.

expletive

kızınca ağızdan çıkan anlamsız söz (n) A meaningless word used for swearing or expressing a violent feeling, Curse It was a strange expletive he muttered with anger when Samantha called to say that she would not be coming. syn: Imprecation mnm: explosive

insipid

lacking in flavor; dull Flat prose and flat ginger ale are equally insipid: both lack sparkle mnm: in+sip+id(it) in-'not, -ve prefix', so when you do not sip it, i.e a juice ,then it means the juice lacks flavor.

listless

lacking in spirit or energy We had expected him to be full of enthusiasm and were surprised by his listless attitude mnm: opposite of restless

lagoon

lagün

epithet

lakap, sıfat word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing So many kings of France were named Charles that modern students need epithets to tell them apart: Charles the Wise, for example, was someone far different from Charles the Fat. mnm: etiket

peon

landless agricultural worker; bond servant The land reformers sought to liberate the peons and establish them as independent farmers. mnm: pawn

imprecation

lanet, beddua Roused from the bed at what he considered an ungodly hour, Roy muttered imprecations under his breath mnm: IMPRECATION=IM-PRAY-cation. The prefix IM- means opposite. The opposite of PRAY is CURSE (The latin root word "precari" means pray).

levity

laubalilik, lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew; such levity is improper in church mnm: Causal like LEVIS jeans.

litigation

lawsuit

patois

lehçe, dialect His years of study of the language at the university did not enable him to understand the patois of the natives. mnm: patatese patois diyenler de vardır belki.

anticlimax

let down, azaltmak (n) Letdown in thought or emotion The much hyped visit of the Microsoft officials to the company ended in an anticlimax when they left within fifteen minutes without stating much. syn: None ant: None rel: Anticlimactic (adj)

mauve

leylak The mauve tint in the lilac bush was another indication that spring had finally arrived. mnm: mavi

palatable

lezzetli, makbul, makul Neither Jack's underbaked opinions nor his overcooked casseroles were palatable to me. mnm: eatable

bountiful

liberal in bestowing gifts or favors mnm: bol, cömert

prevaricate

lie Some people believe that to prevaricate in a good cause is justifiable and regard the statement as a "white lie." mnm: iç-et-mek için yalan söylemeli

jaunty

lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree In Singing in the Rain, Gene Kelly sang and danced his way through the lighthearted title number in a properly jaunty style. mnm: aunty

labile

likely to change; unstable Because the hormonal changes they undergo affect their spirits, adolescents may become emotionally labile and experience sudden shifts of mood. mnm: LABILE ...read it as "liable" to change,i.e UNSTABLE

roster

list They print the roster of players in the season's program. mnm: sounds like REGISTER which contains a LIST

knoll

little, round hill Robert Louis Stevenson's grave is on a knoll in Samoa; to reach the grave site, you must climb uphill and walk a short distance along a marked path mnm: knoll: kno(know)+ll(all).so if u know everything u will feel as u r top, ur on a hill

skittish

lively She is as skittish as a kitten playing with a piece of string. mnm: kitty(small cute kittens) are always lively and frisky

lank

long and thin Lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln was a striking figure. mnm Long and

harangue

long, passionate, and vehement speech In her lengthy harangue, the principal berated the offenders.

din

loud noise (n & v) Continued confused stunning or distracting noise There was no way that I could hear the telephone ring above the din created by the children in the living room. mnm: 'Ding Dong'

loll

lounge about, aylaklık yapmak They lolled around in their chairs watching television. mnm: LOL=Laugh Out Loud and LOLL= Laugh Out Loud in a Lounge ;)

nether

lower Tradition locates hell in the nether regions. mnm: "NetherLand" is a country which is quite below and also called a Holland meaning hollow land. Hence can be remembered as "Nether"+"land"

nadir

lowest point Although few people realized it, the Dow-Jones averages had reached their nadir and would soon begin an upward surge. mnm: adi işte, AŞAĞIlık

lascivious

lustful Because they might arouse lascivious impulses in their readers, the lewd books were banned by the clergy. mnm: lascivious (lasci -lust vious -full) so --lustful

lewd

lustful mnm: arabada beş Lewde onbeş :)

mendacious

lying; false He was pathological liar, and his friends learned to discount his mendacious stories. mnm: audacious men is always liar

osseus/ossify

made of bone; bony / kemikleşmek The hollow "soft spot" found at the top of the infant's skull gradually closes as new osseus tissue fills in the gap. mnm: kemik erimesi(osteoporoz)

lode

maden damarı If this lode that we have discovered extends for any distance, we have found a fortune. mnm: Gold Ore

clangor

madeni ses, gürültü mnm: langır, lungur (n) Succession of loud, clanging noises A clangor of loud bells and gongs could be heard from an Indian temple nearby, as devotees had made a long queue that extended till the parking lot.

bereavement

mahrum kalmak, matem (n) The state of being deprived of something valuable. Also, the death of a close relative or friend. Having lost his 20-year old son in an accident, the mill-owner could never get over his bereavement. syn: Anguish, Dolor rel: Bereave (v) mnm: grievement

expurgate

makaslamak, atmak (v) To remove objectionable matter from a book etc. The censor board expurgated all scenes from the film, which it felt was inappropriate for the viewing of children. syn: Bowdlerize mnm: EXPEL-PURGE

preclude

make impossible; eliminate This contract does not preclude my being employed by others at the same time that I am working for you mnm: exclude

obviate

make unnecessary; get rid of I hope this contribution will obviate any need for further collections of funds. mnm: eliminate

annul

make void unfortunately, his arrogant attitude annuls the many generous favors he does for people mnm: null

rejuvenile

make young again The charlatan claimed that his elixir would rejuvenate the aged and weary mnm: reJUVENATE...Juvenile means a young person..so making Younger

judicious

makul At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation of his later wealth.

malodorous

mal-odor The component heap was most malodorous in summer.

foreboding

malum olmak mnm: fore-bading

sententious

manalı, kısa ve özlü After reading so many redundant speeches, I find his sententious style particularly pleasing. mnm: Sentence+less - Someone who can concisely explain his views in just a few sentences (less sentences used).

incorporeal

manevi We must devote time to the needs of our incorporeal mind as well as our corporeal body. mnm: relate coporeal to corpus and incorporeal to having no body

floe

mass of floating ice The ship made slow progress as it battered its way through the ice floes.

conglomeration

mass of material sticking together In such a conglomeration of miscellaneous statistics, it was impossible to find a single area of analysis.

monumental

massive mnm: like a monument

inimitable

matchless; not able to be imitated We admire Auden for his inimitable use of language; he is one of a kind.

corporeal

materyal, maddeyle ilgili (adj) Tangible, Of or for the human body His stint in the army had taught his to live with a minimum of corporeal needs -- physical luxuries and comforts meant little to him. syn: Material mnm: corporate + real

leaven

mayalandırmak As bread dough is leavened, it puffs up, expanding in volume. mnm: hEAVEN up

simian

maymunsu Lemurs are nocturnal mammals and have many simian characteristics, although they are less intelligent than monkeys. mnm: simian - like a semi man i.e a monkey

missive

mektup The ambassador received a missive from the Secretary of State. mnm: in olden days .. if you "missed" someone.. you wrote "letters" to them and give...

relent

merhamet etmek When her stern father would not relent and allow her to marry Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett eloped with her suitor. mnm: re=re+lent, imagine you lent something to your friend, and you need it back but your friend needs it even more than you do, so you relent and lend the thing again

patina

metalin üstündeki yeşil eskime rengi. Judging by the patina on this bronze statue, we can conclude that this is the work of a medieval artist. mnm: badana, paint?

exhume

mezardan çıkarmak dig out of the ground; remove from a grave Because of the rumor that he had been poisoned, his body was exhumed in order that an autopsy might be performed. mnm: ex(out)-hume(human)

disinter

mezardan çıkarmak, eşelemek (v) Dig up, Unearth Left with no other option, the court made the rather unusual decision to disinter the dead body from its gave and have a DNA test conducted on it to firmly establish its identity. mnm: dis-in-terra

sectarian

mezhep, tutucu kimse As university chaplain, she sought to address universal religious issues and not limit herself to mere sectarian concerns. mnm: sect

onerous

meşakatli He asked for an assistant because his work load was too onerous. mnm: işi yapmak için on-er çalıştı

finicky

meşkulpesent (adj) Needing much attention to detail The neat and tidy home of Mrs. Andrews reveals how finicky she is about cleanliness. mnm: finicky= A finicky person wants everything extremely fine, i.e he is too particular.

queasy

midesi bulanmış As the ship left the harbor, he became queasy and thought that he was going to suffer from seasickness. mnm: quiz yaklaşırken genelde olur

magniloquent

mübalağalı, abartılı In their stories of the trial, the reporters ridiculed the magniloquent speeches of the defense attorney. mnm: magni(means large, big, a lot of(especially of showing)) + eloquent (some one who can speak well)....people who try to show off verbally are very pompous people.

harbinger

müjdeleyici The crocus is an early harbinger of spring. mnm: harbi mi? mujde!

improvident

müsrif, tutumsuz He was constantly being warned to mend his improvident ways and begin to "save for a rainy day." mnm: Im (not) provident (providing). Not providing for the future; thriftless.

condign

müstahak (adj) Worthy of or deserving punishment Imprisonment for three years is not a condign punishment for a crime like this, I feel he should be in jail for at least ten years. ant: Inadequate, Undeserved mnm: Condign can be split as CONvicted + Dign. A convicted person has been given punishment of digging whole day in jail which is well deserved punishment for him

junket

müşterilere teşekkür etmek ve yeni iş bağlantıları kurmak umuduyla işveren pahasına teklif edilen gezi Though she maintained she had gone abroad to collect firsthand data on the Common Market, the opposition claimed that her trip was merely a political junket. mnm: JUNK politician goes to phuKET (thailand) at public expense.

querulous

mızmız His classmates were repelled by his querulous and complaining statements. mnm: QUARREL-ous

fallow

nadasa bırakmak (n, adj & v) Potentially useful but not presently in use (usu. of land) This land is now fallow and crops will be planted on it only after the rains. syn: Uncultivated mnm:

alimany

nafaka mnm: money

futile

nafile, boşa çaba Why waste your time on futile pursuits? mnm: tatilde boş işler için uygun zamanın olur

reprise

nakarat, yeniden söyleme, bis At Waterloo, it was not the effect of any one skirmish that exhausted Colonel Audly; rather it was the cumulative effect of the constant reprises that left him spent. mnm: REPEAT PERFORMANCE because it has got PRAISE...is RE-PRISE

ingrate

nankör That ingrate Bob sneered at the tie I gave him. mnm: ingrate: antonym of grateful

recount

narrate or tell; count over again About to recount the latest adventure of Sherlock Holmes, Watson lost track of exactly how many cases Holmes had solved and refused to begin his tale until he'd recounted them one by one.

parochial

narrow in outlook; provincial; related to parishes Although Jane Austen writes novels set in small rural communities, her concerns are universal, not parochial. mnm: parish->Paris'in arka mahalleleri

ravine

narrow valley with steep sides Steeper than a gully, less precipitous than a canyon, a ravine is, like them, the product of years of erosion mnm: ra+vine(wine) so we pour wine in glass of STEEP SIDES.

philistine

narrow-minded person, uncultured and interested in material gain We need more men of culture and enlightenment; we have too many philistines among us. mnm: klasik arap işte

sextant

navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude Given a clear night, with the aid of his sextant and compass, he could keep the ship safely on course.

propinquity

nearness; kinship Their relationship could not be explained as being based on mere propinquity: they were more than relatives; they were true friends mnm: sounds like proximity..meaning nearness

odious/odium

nefret uyandırani tiksinç I find the task of punishing you most odious. mnm: hate people with bad odour(odious) and high audio(odious)

arrayo

nehir, ırmak (n) A short water course, often dry gully or channel The arroyo that flows beside the boundary of my garden is a small offshoot of the river that runs about half a mile away. syn: None ant: None rel: None

dank

nemli, soğuk (adj.) Unpleasantly wet and cold As we moved further down the cave, the atmosphere became cooler and more dank, suggesting that a source of water was not far away. ant: Dry mnm: adana, damp weather

seine

net for catching fish When the shad run during the spring, you may see fishermen with seines along the banks of our coastal rivers. mnm: serpme

giddy

net serious, light-hearted(careless) He felt his giddy youth was past. mnm: GIDDY has two meanings : not serious and dizzy.Giddy is similar to Kiddy, kids aren't serious and they jump and run all daylong and feel dizzy

corollary

netice, bir şeyin doğal sonucu (n) Something that naturally follows from something else History has shown that violence is a natural corollary of a revolutionary change in the society. mnm: buying a toyota corolla is the corollary of my desire to own a quality and cheap car.

killjoy

neşe kaçıran, spoil At breakfast we had all been enjoying our bacon and eggs until that killjoy John started talking about how bad animal fats and cholesterol were for our health mnm: kill+joy....... kill here means spoil .+ others joy means.....to spoil others pleasure....

convivial

neşeli, şen convivial festive; mnm: vivid

jovial

neşeli, şen şakrak A frown seemed out of place on his invariably jovial face. mnm: jovial=jo(joy)+vi(by)+al(all), so jovial means happiness, joyful, merriment

jubilation

neşli mnm: At the golden JUBILEE of the organization the workers were very jubilant.

betroth

nişanlanmak

patrician

noble; aristocratic We greatly admired her well-bred, patrician elegance mnm: Patrician The father of nation.

aberrant

normal olmayan, sapmış. mnm: err-ant. ants moving randomly is anormal

rudimentary

not developed; elementary His dancing was limited to a few rudimentary steps. mnm: kids in elementry schools are rudimentary

insatiable

not easily satisfied; greedy Welty's thirst for knowledge was insatiable; she was in the library day and night.

averse

adverse, reluctant I'm not averse to broccoli if it's cooked right.

consternation

afallama, dehşete kapılma (n) Great surprise and anxiety or dismay To his great consternation, his name did not figure in the list of participants even after he had deposited the requisite fee and submitted all the documents. mnm: when you see a monster, then you are in consternation

anathema

afaroz etmek, lanetlemek

defrock

afaroz, meslekten men etmek mnm: We knew the minister had violated church regulations, but we had not realized his offense was serious enough to cause him to be defrocked. mnm: frock=frak=cübbe de-frak=cüppeyi çıkarmak

aphorism

aforizma

posthumous

after death The critics ignored his works during his lifetime; it was only after the posthumous publication of his last novel that they recognized his great talent. mnm: post human

congruence

ahenk correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship The student demonstrated the congruence of the two triangles by using the hypotenuse-arm theorem mnm=con + grow

discordant

ahenksiz, uyumsuz inharmonious; conflicting She tried to unite the discordant factions. mnm: dis-chord

ribald

ahlaksız kimse He sang a ribald song that offended many of the more prudish listeners. mnm: bald deyince aklına kim geliyor tabiiki brazzers!

licentious

ahlaksız, wanton, lewd, dissolute The licentious monarch helped bring about his country's downfall. mnm: a prostitute gives LICENSE TO US to do anything with them against money.. they are morally low and unrestrained for sex..

depravity

ahlaksızlık, yoldan çıkmışlık (n) Extreme corruption, Wickedness, Moral perversion In an act of utter depravity, he betrayed his brother at the hands of the criminal for a sum of ant: Goodness mnm: Depravity: Think of "deprive". When people are deprived, they tend to head for corruption.

edify

ahlakça yükseltmek, bilgilendirmek (v) To instruct or benefit, especially spiritually or morally. Be an uplifting influence upon Attending the spiritual conference has proved to be a most edifying experience for her as she has learned to remain calm and unnerved even in stressful situation. mnm: e-deify

docket

ajanda gibi bişi (noun) (law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities mnm: documents of trial

elusive

akla gelmeyen, anlaşılması zor evasive; baffling; hard to grasp His elusive dreams of wealth were costly to those of his friends who supported him financially. mnm: illusive

acquittal

aklanmak accusation quit

exonerate

aklanmak, beraat etmek (v) To free from charges, clear from accusation He was exonerated by the police after the detective found out who the real robber was. syn: Absolve, Exculpate, Vindicate ant: Incarcerate mnm: ex=previous, honor->honerate

exculpate

aklanmak, temize çıkmak (v) Free from blame After the investigations were over Darrel was proved innocent and exculpated by the judge. syn: Exonerate ant: Excuse mnm: not culprit

distraught

aklı başından gimiş, çıldırmış The distraught parents frantically searched the ravine for their lost child.

befuddle

aklını karıştırmak: mnm: be muddle, fuddle

cozen

aklını çelmek, aldatmak mnm: kozanlı kandırır, affetmez

consanguinity

akrabalık (adj) Having the same ancestor or lineage Though their consanguinity could not be established, everyone believed the two gentlemen had a common ancestor because of their close resemblance. mnm: sanguin=blood

affinity

akrabalık, yakınlık affiliate

appurtenance

aksesuar, ek, ilave: (n) Minor thing that goes with a more important one The judge decreed that he pay a penalty of $5,000 to the garage owner, in addition to other appurtenances like paying for the damage done to the car. syn: Adjunct ant: None rel: Appurtenant (adj) mnm: apparatus

crotchety

aksi, huysuz (adj) Bad tempered Old Mr. Wilson turned crotchety at the very sight of Dennis, though the mischievous little boy was only too eager to spend time with him.

curmudgeon

aksi, huysuz Although he was regarded by many as a curmudgeon, a few of us were aware of the many kindnesses and acts of charity that he secretly performed. mnm: mad-go

crabbed

aksi, ters (adj) annoyed and irritable mnm: when you see crabs on your bed, then you are crabbed

denouement

akıbet, çözüm, netice, son (n) Outcome, Final development of the plot of a play In a most unexpected Denouement to the political drama that had continued for nearly two weeks, the leader of an insignificant political party was elected the Chief Minister, thanks to some last-moment mnm: The deal was announced after it was done.

glib

akıcı (adj.) Fluent, Facile, Slick "With his glib sales pitch, the salesman almost managed to convince me to buy the timeshare holiday package; now Im glad that I did not get fully convinced." mnm: gelip geçici bunlar

exodus

akın, göç The exodus from the hot and stuffy city was particularly noticeable on Friday evenings. mnm: exit to departure

germane

alakalı, ilgili (adj.) Relevant, Pertinent to the matter "He did not consider the journalists question was germane to the main issue of the press conference, and chose to ignore it." syn: Appropriate, Apposite germans are related to the armania

augury

alamet (v) Foretell, be a sign of something in the future "The rain at the beginning of the year augurs well for this years harvest." syn: Prognosis, Conjecture ant: Propitiate rel: Augury (n) mnm: uğur

gibe

alay etmek, aşağılamak (v & n) To speak in an insulting way. Hence, words spoken as an insult Not able to tolerate the gibes of her classmates at her badly freckled face, he broke down and started sobbing loudly. syn: Scoff, Deride mnm:

scoff

alay etmek, dalga geçmek He scoffed at dentists until he had his first toothache. mnm: when a girl covers with a scarf,we mock at her

burlesque

alay etmek, hiciv (n) A type of writing or acting that makes a serious piece of work look foolish and amusing, Any cheap imitation of a high quality work He is most known for his burlesque of Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet. syn: Travesty, Caricature, Parody, Satire

flout

alay etmek, hor görmek, küçümsemek (v & n) 1) Defy, disregard with contempt 2) Flouting speech or act 1) The boarders got into trouble with the matron after they flouted the rules of the hostel. mnm: Flo ayakkabılarını hor görüyorum

deride/derision

alay etmek, küçümsemek (v) To make fun of, to treat scornfully, scoff at Everyone present at the gathering derided him for his stupid comments; some even went to the extent of saying that he had lost his mental balance. ant: Truculent syn: scorn, scoff, ridicule mnm: de-ride=erdoğan'ı hatırla

sardonic

alaycı, sarcastic The sardonic humor of nightclub comedians who satirize or ridicule patrons in the audience strikes some people as amusing and others as rude. mnm: think of SARDONIC as SARCASTIC + IRONIC

sear

alazlamak Accidentally brushing against the hot grill, she seared her hand badly. mnm: sear gives you a scar

alloy

alaşım

artifice

aldatma, hile (n) A clever trick, deceitful device The walls of this room have large mirrors on them; which is an artifice to make the room look larger. syn: Stratagem, Ruse ant: Sincerity, Candor rel: None mnm: artificial

delude/delusion/deceptive

aldatmak (v) Mislead, fool, dupe, gull The thieves deluded the old woman into thinking that they had been sent by the telephone department to set right the faulty line. syn: Cozen, Deceive mnm: de-lure || de-illusion

devious

aldatıcı, çapraşık Your devious behavior in this matter puzzles me since you are usually direct and straightforward. mnm: deviate

headlong

alel acele, rush, raid The slave seized the unexpected chance to make a headlong dash across the border to freedom. mnm: at gibi uzun suratı var

revelry

alem cümbüş mnm: rave'den geliyor

aver

allege (v) Assert, affirm Despite clear evidence to the contrary, the man still averred that he had never met the person accused of stealing the painting collection. syn: Asseverate ant: Deny rel: Averment (n)

circumvent

alt etmek mnm-win

faze

alt-üst etmek (v) Disconcert, Dismay "Janes irrational behavior left everyone in a faze at the party." mnm: face upside down = faze

humility

alçakgönüllülük He spoked with humility and lack of pride that impressed his listeners. mnm: humiliate

ignominious

alçakça, aşağılayıcı mnm: IGNORANT+MINUS(negative personality)....imagine your teacher is saying that you are an ignorant and negative person...what will happen??...it will cause public disgrace and shame....

inure

alışmak, adapte olmak She became inured to the Alaskan cold. mnm: Rugby players are inured to injury

inexorable

amansız, değiştirilemez After listening to the pleas for clemency, the judge was inexorable and gave the convicted man the maximum punishment allowed by law. mnm: exor is logic gate which changes. so in exorable is that cannot be changed or stopped

desultory

amaçsız (adj.) Going from one subject to another aimlessly, Disconnected I went to him hoping to get a lot of knowledge on the subject of his specialization; however, he disappointed me by just making a desultory conversation of hardly any relevance. syn: Unme mnm: de-resultory

dictum

an authoritative declaration (n) Authoritative and weighty statement, Formal saying Just Do It, apart from being a popular commercial slogan, is also very much an American dictum, which has influenced a large number of young people over the years. syn: Maxim mnm: the statements said by a dictator are dictum

gist

anafikir, tema she was asked to give the gist of the essay in two sentence. mnm: gist..sounds very similar to list.....SO your lecturer is asking you to LIST OUT THE MAIN POINTS of the paragraph.

progenitor

ancestor The Roth family, whose progenitors emigrated from Germany early in the nineteenth century, settled in Peru, Illinois. mnm: Pro + Genesis

drudgery

angarya (n) Menial work Electronic information retrieval will remove much of the drudgery of research and leave time for the more interesting work. mnm: SLAVERY

incursion

ani istila, baskın The nightly incursions and hit-and-run raids of our neighbors across the border tried the patience of the country to the point where we decided to retaliate in force. mnm: current invasion

paroxysm

ani nöbet, ani kriz When he heard of his son's misdeeds, he was seized by a paroxysm of rage. mnm: Sounds like paralysis..

extemporaneous

aniden söylenen, ağızdam çıkan Because his extemporaneous remarks were misinterpreted, he decided to write all his speeches in advance. mnm: TEMPORARILY done in haste and so not planned.

gadfly

animal-biting fly; an irritating person , Like a gadfly, he irritated all the guests at the hotel; within forty eight hours, everyone regarded him as an annoying busybody.

congenial

anlayışlı, sempatik (adj) "Pleasant, In agreement with ones taste and nature" Though the meeting was held in an apparently congenial atmosphere, anyone who observed closely would have felt the undercurrent of hostility between the two businessmen. mnm: geny is woman, genies are congenial

covenant

anlaşma (n & v) Formal agreement between two or more people or groups Though the landlord said that a formal agreement was not required, I insisted that we sign a written covenant. syn: Pact, Contract, Treaty mnm: cave + ant

recondite

anlaşılmaz He read many recondite books in order to obtain the material for the scholarly thesis. mnm: econ-omi anlaşılmıyor ya

antediluvian

antik, çok önce (adj & n) 1)Utterly out of date, totally outmoded 2) Old-fashioned or aged person She described my ideas about marriage as antediluvian, that they did not make sense in the present day world. syn: Antiquated, Venerable, Archaic, Prehistoric ant: Modern ante-deluge(flood)

perquisite

any gain above stipulated salary, perk The perquisites attached to this job make it even more attractive than the salary indicates. mnm: bir yerde çalışmaya başlamadan önceki requisitelerden birisi de budur

rejoinder

anında cevap When someone has been rude to me, I find it particularly satisfying to come up with a quick rejoinder. mnm: You REJOIN the same conversation with a reply

apogee

apex: hag carpeting reached the apogee of its popularity in the 1970s but is now considered outdated

epaulet

apolet

ostensible

apparent, açık, aşikar Although the ostensible purpose of this expedition is to discover new lands, we are really interested in finding new markets for our products. mnm: tangible

guise

appearance; costume In the guise of a plumber, the detective investigated the murder case. mnm: disguise

laudatory

applauding The theatrical company reprinted the laudatory comments of the critics in its advertisement.

apposite

appropriate (adj) Highly pertinent or relevant Even though his remark was not very diplomatic, it was quite apposite in the given situation. syn: Germane ant: Inappropriate rel: Apposition (n), Appositional (adj) a + opposite

obtuse

aptal Because he was so obtuse, he could not follow the teacher's reasoning and asked foolish questions. mnm: tuşe yaptıran insana ne denir ki?

oaf

aptal kişi He called the unfortunate waiter a clumsy oaf. mnm: off ettirir adamı...

escapade

aptal macera (n) A wild and dangerous act of adventure "The students escapade of jumping over the school walls and venturing into the forest has landed them into deep trouble with the principal." mnm: action of escaping

fatuous

aptalca (adj) Foolish or idiotic in a self-satisfied way During one of the ground tests, the candidate made a sort of fatuous suggestion about crossing a river with the help of a rope. ant: Sensible mnm: ***-***

inane

aptalca, budalaca Such comments are inane because they do not help us solve our program. mnm: Remember the word insane. Insane person doesn't have a mind to think and understand and hence he is void.

conveyance

araba, araç. mnm: underground workers use conveyor belts to transfer coal from the mine to upper ground

arbitrate

arabulma: The council will arbitrate among the interest groups.

arbiter

arabulucu: a person who is considered to be an authority on what is right, good, or proper

limbo

araf Among the divisions of Hell are Purgatory and limbo. mnm: if you drive your LIMO too fast your soul will reach LIMBO

purgatory

araf In this purgatory, he could expect no help from his comrades. mnm: pure + gate,

fitful

aralıklı, kesikli (adj) Having irregular periods of activity "She lost her peace of mind and slept fitfully after hearing about her fathers illness." syn: Spasmodic, Intermittent mnm: pitbul'un dişleri nasıldır?

embroil

araya girmek, bulaşmak He became embroiled in the heated discussion when he tried to arbitrate the dispute. mnm: bro sen gelme zaten ortalı karışık

culvert

ark, kanal mnm: for cultivation farmers need culvert

endorse

arkasına imza atmak, onaylamak !! bunu hatırlaman lazım

advent

arrival

dialectic

art of debate I am not skilled in dialectic and therefore, cannot answer your arguments as forcefully as I wish.

prosody

aruz, vezin tekniği This book on prosody contains a rhyming dictionary as well as samples of the various verse forms. mnm: prosody is converting 'prose' into mel'ody'. ie versificatn

ogle

arzu dolu bakmak Sitting for hours at the sidewalk cafe, the old gentleman would oggle the young girls and recall his youthful romances. mnm: google

epiary

arı kovanı: mnm: apiculture, apis(arı)

fractious

asabi, huysuz (adj) Unruly The students were unusually fractious that day and even the teacher failed to bring about any order in the class. syn: Peevish ant: Agreeable mnm: FR-ustrated-ACTIOUS

asperity

asilik, hırçınlık (n) Roughness or harshness of attitude, sharpness of temper "The asperity in his voice while answering the strangers questions vanished as soon as he realized that the stranger was the general himself." syn: Acrimony, Astringency, Sarcasm ant: None mnm: spear

magnanimity

asillik, yücelik, cömertlik Noted for his magnanimity, philanthropist Eugene Lang donated millions to charity. mnm: magma-humanity

conscript

askere almak (v) Summon for compulsory military service Some countries have a law by which as soon as a man turns 18, he is conscripted to serve in the army for a minimum period of two years. mnm: CONSent and sign a script

convene

assemble Because much is needed legislation had to be enacted, the governor ordered the legislature to convene in. ato convention center

dissent

assent=agree dissent=disagree

imposture

assuming a false identity; masquerade She was imprisoned for her imposture of a doctor

morose

asık suratlı When we first meet Hamlet, we find him morose and depressed. mnm: moron gibi

dour

asık suratlı, somurtgan (adj.) Stern, severe In contrast to the reticent and dour principal of the school, who was a strict disciplinarian, the new music teacher was full of mirth and laughter, often seen joking with the students on the school lawns. syn: Inflexible mnm: sour

pendant

asılı şey ; ornament anlamı da var pendant earrings mnm: pendulum

equine

at gibi, at suratlı mnm: canine=dog-like, equine=horse-like

moribund

at the point of death The doctors called the family to the bedside of the moribund patient mnm: Moribund is kinda similar to morbid, which refers to things related to death

atavism

atalara çekmek: (n) Resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents Coming from a family known for its musicians over the generations, the little child seemed to derive an atavistic pleasure from stroking the piano keys. syn: Throwback, Retrogression, Relapse

ordination

atanma ve kutsanma The candidate for ordination had to meet with the bishop and the diocean officers before being judged ready to be ordained a deacon. mnm: DİN-ation

fulminate

ateş püskürmek (v) Flash like lightening. Make loud or violent val attacks "The entire assembly was shocked by the reporters sudden fulminatory remarks at the minister." syn: Thunder, Explode mnm: full- illuminate

jettison

atmak, fıraltmak In order to enable the ship to ride safely through the storm, the captain had to jettison much of his cargo. mnm: Remember JET Airways laying off the staff to reduce costs

personable

attractive The man I am seeking to fill this position must be personable since he will be representing us before the public mnm: it can be person+able.i.e.person who is able to do something should be attractive.

slag

atık, kırıntı The blast furnace had a special opening at the bottom to allow the workers to remove the worthless slag. mnm: What was lagged behind.. Waste.

dross

atık, sürpüntü (n) Waste matter, Worthless impurities Even though the number of TV channels and programs have drastically gone up in the last few years, most of what they show is pure dross. mnm: ossuruk

bandy

atışmak, tartışmak (v) To discuss The idea was bandied around the conference table for over forty minutes, before finally being dropped. Band members always bandy on the songs

ancillary

auxiliary: (adj) Serving as an aid or accessory; Auxiliary In order to cut down on costs, the hospital has decided to lay off almost half of its ancillary staff, which included everyone other than nurses and doctors. syn: Subsidiary, Appurtenant ant: Principal

gawk

aval aval bakmak stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe The country boy gawked at the skyscrapers and neon lights of the big city. mnm: glance awkwardly

plebeian/plebs

avam, halk His speeches were aimed at the plebeian minds and emotions; they disgusted the more refined. mnm:çoğu talebedir

barrister

avukat

awe

awesome

sedition

ayaklanma, isyan His words, though not treasonous in themselves, were calculated to arouse thoughts of sedition. mnm: Sedition <-> Petition .. Petition is filed in the court to resist the govt's order to relocate the temple ..

inveigle

ayartmak, yoldan çıkartmak She was inveigled into joining the club after an initial reluctance. mnm: in(çıkarmak)-way(yoldan)

fetter

ayağını başlamak, köstek olmak Anything checking freedom of movement or expression Check or restraint 1) No threats from the management could fetter the union leader who spoke fearlessly against the company. 2) Chains around the prisoners ankles fettered his movements." mnm: feet-tie-r

saunter

aylak aylak dolaşmak As we sauntered through the park, we stopped frequently to admire the spring flowers. mnm: halanın yapığı işte

dawdle

aylaklık etmek, boşa zaman geçirmek (v & n) To waste time in doing nothing, Act of dawdling; A dawdling person The office was closed and I had nothing to do, so I lazily dawdled in front of the television all morning. syn: Idle mnm: sounds like idle

emolument

aylık salary; compensation In addition to the emolument this position offers, you must consider the social prestige it carries with it. mnm: emo ne ister? para

coeval

aynı yaşta olmak mnm: co-evolved

secession

ayrılma The secession of the Southern states provided Lincoln with his first major problem after his inauguration. mnm: Due to recession in US, many WITHDRAWN their business...

estranger

ayrılmış, ayrı yaşamak (adj) Separated, Alienated Once a loving couple, Daisy and Nick are now estranged due to petty differences. mnm: don't talk to strangers

descry

ayırt etmek, seçmek catch sight of In the distance, we could barely descry the enemy vessels. mnm: sounds like describe. When you DESCRIBE something people will look at it.

modicum

az miktar Although his story is based on a modicum of truth, most of the events he describes are fictitious. mnm: MODICUM=MODERATE+INCOME

scintilla

az, çok az You have not produced a scintilla of evidence to support your argument. mnm: SCINTILLA or SCANT - meagre, small.

ebb

azalmak, düşmek (v) Become gradually lower or weaker As he grew older and more mature, his childishness slowly ebbed away. syn: Recede mnm: bebe(küçük)

abate

azaltmak, kısmak. we wanted the thunder to be abated

reprimand

azarlamak I am afraid that my parents will reprimand me when I show them my report card. mnm: manda diyerek azarlanmadık mı

berate

azarlamak to scold or condemn vehemently and at length

reprove

azarlamak, kınamak The principal reproved the students when they became unruly in the auditorium. mnm: there are two opposites of approve:1.disapprove a2.Reprove.

decry

azarlamak, kınamak, yermek express strong disapproval of ; disparage The founder of the Children's Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman, strongly decries the lack of financial and moral support for children in America today. mnm: I always decry people who cry without fighting the hard situations

rail

azarlamak, scold You may rail at him all you want; you will never change him. mnm: rail sounds like rail or train so when you missed your rail, your father scolded you for not reaching on time....

avarice

aç gözlü (n) Greed for gain His avarice for quick gains became the single biggest factor for the failure of the company. syn: Cupidity ant: Altruism rel: Avaricious aç gözlü, para hırsı

covetous

açgözlü (adj) "Too eager for wealth or property or someone elses possessions" "The poor farmers little children looked covetously at the beautiful toys and other goodies on display at the village fair." syn: avaricious; eagerly desirous of mnm: love to us. people loving us are mosty covetous

rapacious

açgözlü; yırtıcı Hawks and other rapacious birds prey on variety of small animals. 'Rapacious' means who likes to 'Rape' that means very greedy on woman body! & also take forcefully

cupidity

açgözlülük (n) Greed of gain Her cupidity for diamond jewelry knew no bounds; she had over 100 diamond pendants and necklaces of various shapes and sizes, and was ready to buy more. ant: Altruism, Generosity syn: covetousness, avarice mnm:

articulate

açık bir şekilde ifade etmek, dile getirmek He was very articulate about his feelings on the subject. mnm: article

azure

açık mavi

salacious

açık seçik, müstehcen Chaucer's monk is not pious but salacious, a teller of lewd tales and ribald jests. mnm: ?

perspicuous

açık, aşikar Her perspicuous comments eliminated all possibility of misinterpretation. mnm: not suspicious.. absolutely clear

canny

açıkgözlü mnm: cunn-y

gloss over

açıklamak, explain why No matter how hard he tried to talk around the issue, President Bush could not gloss over the fact that he had raised the taxes after all. mnm: glossary explains the meanings of words

legend

açıklayıcı bilgiler(harita) The legend at the bottom of the map made it clear which symbols stood for rest areas along the highway and which stood for public camp sites

elucidate

açığa kavuşturmak explain; enlighten He was called upon to elucidate the disputed points in his article. mnm: lucid=clear

debunk

açığa çıkarmak, maskesini düşürmek Pointing out that he consistently had voted against strengthening antipollution legislation, reporters debunked the candidate's claim that he was a fervent environmentalist. mnm:

divulge

açığa çıkarmak, reveal I will not tell you this news because I am sure you will divulge it prematurely.

plaintive

ağlamaklı The dove has a plaintive and melancholy call mnm: Plaintive can be split into plain(plane)+tive(relative). Suppose a relative dies in a plane crash, we mourn. Thus plaintive = mourn. Sorry for the sadistic mnemonic.

analgesic

ağrı kesici

anodyne

ağrısını hafifletmek the otherwise anodyne comments sounded quite inflammatory when taken out of context

agape

ağzı açık kalmak having the mouth open because of wonder, surprise, or shock mnm: a - gap

blurt

ağzından kaçırmak to say (something) suddenly and without thinking about how people will react mnm: pırt

cumbersome

ağır, hantal (adj) difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight mnm: come and bear some

ponderous

ağır; sıkıcı(konuşma), unwieldy His humor lacked the light touch; his jokes were always ponderous.

equanimity

ağırbaşlılık (n) Evenness of mind or temper, composure calmness, equability "Roger was very brave and received the bad news of his fathers accident with great equanimity." ant: Agitation mnm: equal-mind

fete

ağırlamak, kutlamak (v & n) To honor or commemorate in a festival or celebration 1) The club feted the newly elected president by throwing a party. 2) The club organized a fete to raise funds for the forthcoming concert. mnm: feat

elegy

ağıt (n) A poem of lamentation for the dead or for something lost Elton John wrote a touching elegy for Princess Diana after her death in a car accident. syn: Dirge, Threnody mnm: if a legend dies, you express yourself with elegy

requiem

ağıt They played Mozart's Requiem at the funeral. mnm: repeat + quietly

lament

ağıt, sorrow, grieve Even advocates of the war lamented the loss of so many lives in combat mnm: lament = l[amen]t => we lament the death by saying 'amen'

orifice

ağız, delik, mouthlike opening; small opening The Howe Caverns were discovered when someone observed that a cold wind was issuing from an orifice in the hillside mnm: ORI + FICES oral and faces

contempt

aşağılama, küçük görme. scorn, disdain

opprobrium

aşağılama, utanç He refused to defend himself against the slander and opprobrium hurled against him by the newspapers; he preferred to rely on his record mnm: oppROBrium..stress on rob..if u rob something ull be dishonoured

demean

aşağılamak, küçük düşürmek (v) Degrade, Humiliate "Several womens organizations have severely criticized this advertisement, saying that it is demeaning to the dignity of women." mnm: DEcrease the MEANing

pejorative

aşağılayıcı, küçültücü Owner of a Mitsubishi PAJERO belittles everyone on the road. mnm: Instead of criticizing Clinton's policies, the Republicans made pejorative remarks about his character.

scurvy

aşağılık, iğrenç Peter Pan sneered at Captain Hook and his scurvy crew. mnm:

ardor

aşk, tutku, istek (n) Strong enthusiasm, passion "The young boys ardor to witness the proceedings in the assembly was visibly dampened when his father scolded him in public for being over-enthusiastic." syn: Fervor, Mettle, Zeal, Passion

encroachment

aşmak, başkasının arsasına tecavüz mnm: cockroaches do encroachment to our home

imbue

aşılamak, doldurmak His visits to the famous Gothic cathedrals imbued him with feelings of awe and reverence. mnm: imbibe

abrasive

aşındıran mnm: erasive

excoriate

aşınmak (verb) tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading These shoes are so ill-fitting that they will excoriate the feet and create blisters. mnm: corode

mangy

aşınmış, soyulmuş We finally thew out the mangy rug that the dog had destroyed. mnm: götü kırmızı monkey

maudlin

aşırı duygusal I do not like such maudlin pictures. I call them tearjerkers. mnm: mood-ly

exorbitant

aşırı, fahiş The people grumbled at his exorbitant prices but paid them because he had a monopoly. mnm: ants diverging from the orbit

hue

bagırmak, çağırmak When her purse was snatched, she raised such a hue and cry that the thief was captured. mnm: hüloo

elated

bahtiyar, coşkun, kıvançlı Grinning from ear to ear, Bonnie Blair was clearly elated by her Olympic victory. mnm: elevated

horticultural

bahçeyle ilgili When he bought his house, he began to look for flowers and decorative shrubs, and began to read books dealing with horticultural matters. mnm: herbi-cultural

bestow

bahşetmek, ödüllendirmek The university bestowed on her an honorary degree mnm. best in doing sth and you get the prize/gift

dilapidated

bakımsız, harabe rel: dilapidate mnm: dated building

facile

basit, expert anlamı da var! (adj) Requiring little effort; easily achieved. Also, meaningless or incomplete She was such a good painter that it was facile for her to win the contest. mnm: face it easily

duress

baskı, cebir (n) Forcible restraint, especially unlawfully The accused claimed that he had been forced to signed the contract under duress, and that he had no intention of getting into the deal. mnm: u-dress

platitude

basmakalıp söz, yavanlık The platitudes in his speech were applauded by the vast majority in his audience; only a few people perceived how platitude his remarks were. mnm: flat + attitude: something flat does not attract us as it is very common. So you will obviously give trite remarks.

quagmire

bataklık Up to her knees in mud, Myra wondered how on earth she was going to extricate herself from this quagmire. mnm: add A to it.. AQUA+MIRE == aqua means water .. hence wetland

insolvent

batmış When rumors that he was insolvent reached his creditors, they began to press him for payment of the money due them. mnm: in + solvent = one who cant solve his debts.

occident

batı, batılı It will take occident to understand the ways and customs of the orient. mnm: orient'in zıttı

absolve

bağışlamak, affetmek (v) Pardon (an offense) According to Hindu mythology, a person can be absolved of all sins if he breathes his last at the Indian town of Varanasi. syn: Exculpate, Exonerate ant: None rel: None You solve the dispute with a friend by absolving him/her

condolence

baş sağlığı dilemek (v) To express sympathy to someone who has experienced great misfortune or sorrow "Even though they had fought bitterly just two weeks earlier, Harry was among the first ones to come to Sally to offer his condolences at her fathers demise." mnm: ölünce

anachronism

başka bir zaman ait olmak: (n) Something or someone misplaced in time In this age of synthesized sounds and techno-music, the sound of this old guitar appears so anachronistic. syn: Incongruity ant: None rel: Anachronistic adj), Anachronic (adj) mnm: a chronometer

gloat

başkasının başarısızlığından haz duymak As you gloat over your ill-gotten wealth, do you think of the many victims you have defrauded? mnm: laugh at?

dissimulate

başkasıymış gibi yapmak (v) Pretend, Conceal Though he tried hard to keep a straight face, he could not dissimulate that he had felt greatly hurt because of the harsh words spoken against him by his friend.

slapdash

baştan savma, careless From the number of typos and misspellings I've found on it, it's clear that Mario proofread the report in a remarkably slapdash fashion. mnm: dash atarsan başındav savabilirsin

lambaste

beat; thrash verbally or physically It was painful to watch the champion lambaste his opponent, tearing into him mercilessly mnm: blast

pulchritude

beauty I do not envy the judges who have to select this year's Miss America from this collection of female pulchritude. mnm: cherry-tude

flair

beceri, yetenek She has an uncanny flair for discovering new artists before the public has become aware of their existence. mnm: Tony Blair is no flair

deft

becerikli, neat, skillful deft=theft: thiefs are skillful

feckless

beceriksiz feeble, ineffective; unthinking, irresponsible Einstein was noted for his extraordinary inspirations; on the other hand, he was noted for being feckless in his daily chores. mnm: f*uckless

maledictions

beddue, lanetleme, curse The witch uttered maledictions against her captors. mnm: mal-diction

implore

beg He implored her to give him a second chance. mnm: implore = i'm poor.. beg

abortive

beklenen, istenen sonucu vermeyen

fluke

beklenmedik başarı, bal unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune When Douglass defeated Tyson for the heavyweight championship, some sportscasters dismissed his victory as a fluke. mnm: luck

gratis/gratuitous

beleş (adj. & adv.) Free of charge, without payments The announcement that drinks will be provided gratis was greeted with loud cheers from all sides. syn: Gratuitous mnm: gre tuition is not free, you know :)

credence

belief Do not place any credence in his promises. rel: credulity mnm: credo

precarious

belirsiz, riskli I think this stock is a precarious investment and advise against its purchase. mnm: prayer'dan geliyor

benevolent

bene-volent He belonged to several benevolent societies and charitable organizations. bene-voluntary

maculate

benekli, lekeli Instead of writing that Gorbachev had a birthmark on his forehead, the pompous young poet sang of the former premier's maculated brow. mnm: immaculate = perfect; maculate = stained

mottled

benekli, noktalı When he blushed, his face took on a mottled hue. mnm: MOTE( a speck/spot) + LED = SPOTT + ED

simile

benzetme "My love is like a red, red rose" is a simile. mnm: simile = similar

retinue

beraberindekiler The queen's retinue followed her down the aisle. mnm: Retinue rhymes with continue - like a following

pellucid

berrak, saydam, açık After reading these stodgy philosophers, I find his pellucid style very enjoyable. mnm: PEL+LUCID...LUCID..MEANS CLEAR ....SO CLEAR IN MEANING.

alimentary

beslenme kanalı

delineate

betimlemek, çizerek açıklamak (v) Portray, Depict, Sketch As a good manager, you should be able to clearly delineate the tasks for all your subordinates. mnm: Draw-LINE-approriATEly

apostate

betrayed or deserted person (n & adj) A person who gives up his religious faith, beliefs etc. Though he was an apostate from the political party, he was still invited to its annual convention held last month. syn: Recreant, Treacherous ant: Loyalist rel: Apostatical (adj)

lackadaisical

bezgin, uyuşuk He was lackadaisical and indifferent about his part in the affair. mnm: lack musical

doldrums

bezginlik, durgunluk (n) Dullness, Lifelessness, Low spirit Having lost most of his savings in the stock market crash, his finances were in the doldrums as a large part of his salary went into paying off the loan he had taken to construct a house. mnm: d-old-drums

relish

beğenmek, tadını çıkarmak I relish a good joke as much as anyone else. mnm: Relish gives a +ve connotation, Relish and DISH rhyming words. Relish means tasty dish

partial

biased; having a liking for something I am extremely partial to chocolate eclairs

bauble

biblo, A showy but useless thing

erudite

bilge learned; scholarly His erudite writing was difficult to read because of the many allusions which were unfamiliar to most readers. mnm:read-y, okuyan, bilge

epistemology

bilgi kuramı

savant

bilgin Our faculty includes many worldfamous savants. mnm: we call one who is SAVVY a savant

espouse

bir davaya sarılmak, benimsemek, desteklemek adopt; support She was always ready to espouse a worthy cause. mnm: a spouse always espouses her husband

haggard

bir deri bir kemik After his long illness, he was pale and haggard. (adj & n) Tired and weary, usu. because of old age, Looking rather worn out Working so hard in such a difficult conditions has taken its toll on him; he has started to look rather haggard now as compared to his youth, when he was among the most handsome

emaciated

bir deri, bir kemik kalmak (adj) Thin and wasted, esp. from hunger or illness She has begun to look emaciated and weak after the frequent bouts of fever, which have killed her appetite. ant: Stout mnm: new mac is thin and emaciated

decant

bir kaptan diğerine boşaltmak Be sure to decant this wine before serving it. mnm: de ' can ' t : pour off

forte

bir kişinin en iyi yaptığı şey (n, adj & adv) " 1) A persons strong point or special talent. Also part of sword or blade from hilt to middle 2) Performed loud(ly) and then immediately soft(ly)" 1) His ability to convince people is his forte that acts as an advantage over the other sale mnm: in age of forty, most people are talented

concomitant

bir olaya eşlik eden başka olaylar (adj) Accompanying or existing together with something else The spread of Islam outside the Arabian peninsula was concomitant with the spread of Arabic in the 7th and 8th centuries AD. mnm: con(together) + comitant(sounds like commitment)..so if we have committed to each other, we'll go together.

litotes

bir şeyi olumlamanın tersten ifadesi. örneğin "feyza iyi bir öğretmen" demek yerine "feyza kötü bir öğretmen değil" demek litotik bir ifadedir. To say, "He little realizes," when we mean that he does not realize at all, is an example of the kind of understatement we call litotes. mnm: lie + quotes(kind of similar to euphemism too)

prune

budamak, kesmek With the help of her editor, she was able to prune her manuscript into publishable form. mnm: plum tree?

chameleon

bukalemun

roil

bulandırmak Be careful when you pour not to roil the wine; if you stir up the sediment you'll destroy the flavor. mnm: ROIL ~ SOIL = muddy

profane

bulaşmak, kirletmek Tourists are urged not to profane the sanctity of holy places by wearing improper garb. mnm: profilo bulaşık makinasından belki aklında kalır..

daub

bulaştırmak, kirletmek, sıvamak (v & n) (1) To cover with something soft and sticky, smear. (2) A small quantity of any soft and sticky substance like plaster, clay etc. (1) Not knowing how to paint, he merely daubed the wall with paint; as a result, it looked worse than it did before. mnm: dubbed movies are daubed with artificial noises

contagion

bulaşıcı mnm: contagious

dotage/dote

bunama, mental olarak zayıflama (n) Senility and mental weakness, feebleness of mind as a result of old age Showing clear signs of dotage, my grandfather was looking for his spectacles that were resting on the bridge of his nose. mnm: dot.age

bouillon

bunyon

encumber

burden (v) Burden, To make action or movement difficult "The company's performance is poor as it is encumbered with heavy liabilities incurred during times of recession." mnm: cumbersome

bourgeois

burjuva

burnish

burnished the floor of the ballroom to a soft luster mnm: varnish

contortion

burulma, bükülme mnm: A result of the application of torsional force

corrugated

buruşuk (adj) Wrinkled, Formed of wavelike folds A corrugated sheet of asbestos will not only prove stronger in the long run, it will also help water to drain through its grooves more easily. mnm: co+rugged

enjoin

buyurmak, emretmek (v) (1) To command or direct with authority (2) To forbid or prohibit (1) The teacher enjoined him to take tutorials to bring up his falling grades in mathematics. (2) The sheriff enjoined him from trading, as his license was illegal. syn: Prohibit, Pro mnm: come and join

conflagration

büyük ateş (n) Great and destructive fire. Also, any sudden, violent event that involves a large number of people It is feared that these minor incidents of skirmishes on the border might escalate into a major conflagration, if immediate action is not taken. mnm: flagration sounds like flare which means fire, so big fire

frond

büyük yaprak (n) A large leaf, or a leaf-like expansion, as of a palm tree or a fern After the storm the beach was littered with the fronds of palm trees. mnm: some fronds grow in ponds

enthrall

büyülemek, capture, enslave (v) To hold the complete interest and attention of someone "We were so enthralled by grandmothers stories that we stayed awake listening to her all night." syn: Captivate mnm: when you are passing the enter hall, you will become enthralled.

incantation

büyülü sözler söylemek Uttering incantations to make the brew more potent, the witch doctor stirred the liquid in the caldron. mnm: incantation--read it as inc(h)antation..chanting of magical words etc.

cede

bırakmak, devretmek to yield or grant typically by treaty Russia ceded Alaska to the U.S. in 1867 mnm: seed

relinquish

bırakmak, feragat etmek I will relinquish my claims to this property if you promise to retain my employees. mnm: ELİNi çek

cession

bırakmak, feragat etmek The law required cession of the land to the heirs. mnm:cede

garish

cafcaflı (adj.) Over-bright in color, Gaudy I think his garish trousers are very poorly chosen; he should have worn something more sober for this solemn occasion. mnm: gayish

panache

caka, gösteriş Many performers imitate Noel Coward, but few have his panache and sense of style. mnm: bizim apaçilerin caka satması gibi

imperturbable

calm and placid Wellington remained imperturbable and in full command of the situation in spite of the hysteria and panic all around him. mnm: Im + Perturb = Not disturb A person who does not perturb stays calm and placid. perturb=disturb

phlegmatic

calm; not easily disturbed The nurse was a cheerful but phlegmatic person, unexcited in the face of sudden emergencies. mnm: pragmatik

serenity

calmness; placidity The serenity of the sleepy town was shattered by a tremendous explosion. mnm: serin

rescind

cancel Because of public resentment, the king had to rescind his order. mnm: rescind reminds us of "resign", where resign is to cancel your appointment and rescind is to cancel an agreement.

countermand

cancel, fesh etmek (v) Cancel, Revoke A section of the voters complained about gross irregularities in the conduct of the elections, so the election commission decided to countermand the elections in the state. mnm: counter + command so cancel the command

felon

cani, Cruel, wicked 1) The doctor examined the felon and advised that it be removed by surgery. 2) She was scared of her stepmothers felony and ran away from home." mnm: heron'un zalimliğini hatırlatıyor

disgruntle

canını sıkmak The passengers were disgruntled by the numerous delays. mnm: pig grunts

exasperate

canını sıkmak, sinirlendirmek Johnny often exasperates his mother with his pranks. mnm: if you are going to irritate your wife frequently, she may separate from you and will be called as your x-wife.

prehensile

capable of grasping or holding Monkeys use not only their arms and legs but also their prehensile tails in traveling through the trees mnm: apprehend: kavramak

lax

careless We dislike restaurants where the service is lax and inattentive. mnm: relax

emissary

casus, ajan (n) Agent, Messenger During times of war, the most trusted officials are appointed as emissaries for transfer of messages between the home country and the battle grounds. mnm: a mission

cessation

cease

elysian

cennet gibi relating to paradise; blissful An afternoon sail on the bay was for her an elysian journey. mnm: Alice harikalar diyarında

fortitude

cesaret (n) Courage in pain or adversity "His wifes fortitude helped Lionel to pull through the times of financial crisis." mnm: forty-dudes were killed

mettle

cesaret When challenged by the other horses in the race, the thoroughbred proved its mettle by its determination to hold the lead. mnm: Sounds like metal and metals are obviously strong. So, can be related to a strong courageous person.

enervate

cesaretini kırmak, zayıflatmak (v) To deprive of nerve, force or strength The students were enervated and weary after the history examination, which was tough as well as lengthy. syn: Unnerve, Debilitate, Enfeeble ant: Invigorate, Fortify mnm: ener-waste

audacious

cesur, gözüpek very confident and daring : very bold and surprising or shocking She made an audacious decision to quit her job mnm: audacious people can talk against audience

expiate

cezasını çekmek (v) To make amends for an offense, failure, sin etc., do penance for She is now feeling guilty and would like to expiate for the entire harm she has done to her friends. syn: Atone for mnm: ex-pirate

masticate

chew We must masticate our food carefully and slowly in order to avoid digestive disorders. Masti + C + ATE;

progeny

children; offspring He was proud of his progeny but regarded George as the most promising of all his children mmn: mnm: Pro + Genesis

churlish

chirl: (n) Person of low birth, ill-mannered person, disrespectful person He behaved like an absolute churl at the department store, pestering the saleswoman for a discount and fighting with the cashier for a small amount. ant: (Churlish) : Gracious, Polite mnm: girlish(huysuz)

niggardly

cimri, az a niggardly tip mnm: *****r'lar fakir oldukları için az para harcarlar

skinflint

cimri, pinti The old skinflint refused to give her a raise. mnm: bir deri bir kemik kalmış açlıktan

miserly

cimri, pinti The miserly old man hoarded his coins not out of prudence but out of greed. mnm: liseli cimri olmalıdır

parsimonious

cimri, tutumlu His parsimonious nature did not permit him to enjoy any luxuries. mnm: a person who is not willing to spend money from his purse - Purse = MY money!

denizen

citizen

cleft

cleave

repartee

clever reply He was famous for his witty repartee and his sarcasm mnm: REP+ ly + ART+ly

clientele

clients

precipice

cliff; dangerous position Suddenly Indiana Jones found himself dangling from the edge of a precipice mnm: precipitate: düşmek, yağmak precipitous: steep

clamber

climb

raiment

clothing "How can I go to the ball?" asked Cinderella. "I have no raiment fit to wear." mnm: sounds like garment

lout

clumsy, kaba, hödük The delivery boy is an awkward lout. mnm: lout => loud, a clumsy person is usually very loud, and remember empty vessel sound much.

pugnacious

combative combative; disposed to fight As a child he was pugnacious and fought with everyone. mnm: pug=fight

fiat

command I cannot accept government by fiat; I feel that I must be consulted. mnm: fiat car commands other cars on the way

ordain

command; arrange; consecrate The king ordained that no foreigner should be allowed to enter the city. mnm: order

grouse

complain Students traditionally grouse about the abysmal quality of "mystery meat" and similar dormitory food. mnm: spouse complains a lot

plenary

complete; full The union leader was given plenary power to negotiate a new contract with the employers. mnm: plen=full, plenty

imbroglio

complicated situation; perplexity; entanglement He was called in to settle the imbroglio but failed to bring harmony into the situation. Synonyms : embroilment mnm: ?

conceit

concert band was conceit kibir, gurur

concede, concession

confess, admit to say that you accept or do not deny the truth or existence of (something) : to admit (something) usually in an unwilling way

fluster

confuse The teacher's sudden question flustered him and he stammered his reply. mnm: Fluster == Find in a Cluster...When someone asks you to find something in an untidy cluster of things you get all confused.

obfuscate

confuse; muddle Do not obfuscate the issues by dragging in irrelevant arguments mnm: conFUSe

discombobulated

confused; discomposed The novice square dancer became so discombobulated that he wandered into wrong set.

nexus

connection, bağ I fail to see the nexus that binds these two widely separated events mnm: there is connection in between we and next to us.

compact

contract

foil

contrast In "Star Wars," dark, evil Darth Vader is a perfect foil for fair-haired, naive Luke Skywalker. mnm: yaprak gibi düşün 2- defeat; frustrate In the end, Skywalker is able to foil Vader's diabolical schemes. mnm: fail

bludgeon

cop sopa mnm:blood generator

pluck

coverage Even the adversaries of young Indiana Jones were impressed by the boy's pluck in trying to rescue the archeological treasure they had stolen. mnm: one should possess "Courage" to pluck flowers from our garden

quorum

number of members necessary to conduct a meeting The senator asked for a roll call to determine whether a quorum was present. mnm: forumları hatırlarsın

castigation

o subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism, rebuke mnm: low casted people are castigated in India

ligneous

odunsu Petrified wood may be ligneous in appearance, but it is stonelike in composition. mnm: lignite- is primitive coal

obnoxious

offensive I find your behavior obnoxious; please mend your ways. mnm: if you have extreme objection, you will become obnoxious

perusal

okuma I am certain that you have missed important details in your rapid perusal of this document. mnm: per+USA+l=reading gre is the best solution to go to USA

deplore

onaylamamak, karşı çıkmak (v) Regret, Disapprove of, grieve over "Even though she deplored her husbands decision to quit his job and shift to farming, she had no choice but to accept it." syn: Bewail mnm: disapprove

overt

open to view, açık, aleni According to the United States Constitution, a person must commit an overt act before he may be tried for treason. mnm: we know covert is hidden so overt is an exact opposite ie non-secretive.

rift

opening; The plane was lost in the stormy sky until the pilot saw the city through a rift in the clouds. mnm: lift doors will rift apart for opening...

benign

opp:malign, (adj.) gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding; having a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant

inordinate

oransız, ölçüsüz, gereğinden çok fazla She had an inordinate fondness for candy. mnm: in-ordinary

matrix

origin Some historians claim the Nile Valley was the matrix of the Western civilization. mnm: in the movie (matrix) neo wasn't aware of his ORIGIN

cantata

orotoryo a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text mnm: cant=music

ferret

ortaya çıkarmak To search and uncover by careful investigation. (Used with out) The detective managed to ferret out the robbers responsible for stealing priceless paintings from the museum. mnm: ferma yapan köpeğin kuşu çıkartması gibi

sedentary

oturmayı gerektiren Because he had a sedentary occupation, he decided to visit a gymnasium weekly. mnm: dentary- dentist u require a lot of sitting to make ur teeth healthy

preeminent

outstanding; superior The king traveled to Boston because he wanted the preeminent surgeon in the field to perform the operation. mnm: prominent

gouge

oymak, delmek In that fight, all the rules were forgotten; the adversaries bit, kicked, and tried to gouge each other's eyes out. mnm: google's gouges

disport

oynamak, oyalanmak, eğlenmek mnm: disport

paramour

oynaş, sevgili She sought a divorce on the grounds that her husband had a paramour in another town. mnm: para (Skt) means: other/besides amorous (Eng) means: desire paramour is: (illicit) desire on others.

pallid

pale; wan Because his occupation required that he work at night and sleep during the day, he had an exceptionally pallid complexion. mnm: solmuş

laity

papaz sınıfından olmayanlar, meslekten olmayanlar mnm: laypersons; persons not connected with the clergy The laity does not always understand the clergy's problems

lucre

para, akçe(lucrative) mnm: 'LUCK" people with luck have lucre.

impecunious

parasız, çulsuz rel: pecuniary latin: pecun=money mnm: acun=

palimpsests

parchment used for second time after original writing has been erased Using chemical reagents, scientists have been able to restore the original writings on many palimpsests. mnm: sounds like pamphlet , and a palimpsest is a sort of pamphlet .

luster/lustrous

parlamak, ışıldamak/parlak Her large and lustrous eyes gave a touch of beauty to an otherwise drab face. mnm: ulustaki otelde parlayan avize

caucus

parti toplantısı a meeting of members of a political party for the purpose of choosing candidates for an election mnm: campus meeting

motley

parti-colored; mixed The captain had gathered a motley crew to sail the vessel mnm: multi layer

predilection

partiality; preference Although the artist used various media from time to time, she had a predilection for watercolors. mnm: dilek

complicity

participation, involvement mnm : accomplice

schism

parçalanma, bölünme Let us not widen the schism by further bickering. mnm: Sounds like prism which splits light into colors.

dowdy

pasaklı, hırpani (n & adj.) Untidy and unattractive, Not stylish The door was opened by a dowdy old woman, wearing rather ill-fitting clothes and having oily, unkempt hair. syn: Slovenly mnm: dude

arcade

passageway: an arched or covered passageway with many shops

madrigal

pastoral song (aşk şiiri) His program of folk songs included several madrigals which he sang to the accompaniment of a lute. mnm: all sisters singing for married girl

gauche

patavatsız, boorish (adj.) Tactless, without ease or grace Her transformation from a gauche teenager to a self-assured, smart young business executive, within a period of five years, was truly amazing. mnm: deutche'ler biraz patavatsız oluyor

pinnacle

peak We could see the morning sunlight illuminate the pinnacle while the rest of the mountain lay in shadow. mnm: pin(PINE TREE)+NACLE..SOUNDS LIKE UNCLE..so your uncle wants to CLIMB the PEAK OR HIGHEST POINT OF PINE TREE.

interregnum

period between two reigns

sage

person celebrated for wisdom Hearing tales of a mysterious Master of All Knowledge who lived in the hills of Tibet, Sandy was possessed with a burning desire to consult the legendary sage.

reprobate

person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency I cannot understand why he has so many admirers if he is the reprobate you say he is.

ragamuffin

person wearing tattered clothes He felt sorry for the ragamuffin who was begging for food and gave him money to buy a meal mnm: RAG+muffin(muslin)......a GUY WHO is RAGGED because of that whose muslin cloths are torn apart and have become DIRTY.

dissuade

persuade He could not dissuade his friend from joining the conspirators.

pontifical

pertaining to a bishop or pope; From the very beginning of his ministry it was clear from his pontifical pronouncements that John was destined for a high pontifical office. mnm: pontus

filial

pertaining to a son or daughter Many children forget their filial obligations and disregard the wishes of their parents. mnm: pedo-fili, affiliation

rustic/rusticate

pertaining to country people; I like city life so much that I can never understand how people can rusticate in the suburbs. The backwoodsman looked out place in his rustic attire. mnm: rustic=ruralistic

piscatorial

pertaining to fishing He spent many happy hours at the lake in his piscatorial activities mnm: pisc=fish pis kedi benim balığımı yedi

pecuniary

pertaining to money I never expected a pecuniary reward for my work in this activity mnm: monetary

pulmonary

pertaining to the lungs In his researches on pulmonary diseases, he discovered many facts about the lungs of animals and human beings. mnm: pull-more-air

pyre

pile of woods The mortician put pyre on the corpse before burning a corpse.

penitent

pişman When he realized the enormity of his crime, he became remorseful and penitent. mnm: that TENT does not worth a PENNY, so I feel penitent to buy it

contrite

pişman (adj) "Deeply and humbly sorry for ones wrong doing, Extremely repentant" I had thought he would feel some guilt at having spoken so rudely with her, but rather than being contrite, he was behaving as if he had been aggrieved. syn: Penitent mnm: contra + right. If you do something which is wrong, then you will be regretful

impenitent

pişman olmamak mnm: o tent'eye o kadar peni verdiğim için pişman olmadım rel: penitent

premeditate

plan in advance She had premeditated the murder for months, reading about common poisons and buying weed killer that contained arsenic. mnm: pre+meditate = think before planning something.

rostrum

platform for speech-making The crowd murmured angrily and indicated that they did not care to listen to the speaker who was approaching the rostrum. mnm: rozet nereden takılır? paltformda degil mi

luscious

pleasing to taste or smell. The ripe peach was luscious. mnm: rhymes with delicious. and it means delicous. (in fact it is derived from delicious)

perigee

point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth The rocket which was designed to take photographs of the moon was launched as the moon approached its perigee. mnm: it has opposite meaning with APOGEE peri=around

prod

poke If you prod him hard enough, he'll eventually clean his room. mnm: sounds like "rod". stir up with rod, poke with a rod etc.

permeable

porous; allowing passage through Glass is permeable to light. mnm: permit, permission

dregs

posa sürpüntü (n) The sediment of liquids that sink to its bottom. Also, the poorest or least desirable part, the scum, scrapings or rejects The bar was extremely disreputed, being a common meeting place for criminals, drug addicts, and other dregs of the society. mnm: drugs

puissant

powerful We must keep his friendship for he will make a puissant ally. mnm: to satisfy the pussy.... u need to be powerful...haha... no hard feelings

precept

practical rule "Love thy neighbor as thyself" is a worthwhile precept. mnm: pre-set

extal

praise, glorify (v) Praise enthusiastically Critics have extolled the new actor for his brilliant performance in the play. syn: Exalt ant: Flinch, Lambaste mnm: exalt=extal

laudable/laudatory

praiseworthy/expressing praise His laudable deeds will be remarked by all whom he aided. mnm: applaud

nicety

precision; minute distinction I cannot distinguish between such niceties of reasoning mnm: nicety-> nice+tea= accurate sugar and tea powder.

jaundiced

prejudiced; 2-sarılık She gazed at the painting with jaundiced eyes; she knew it was better than hers.

sham

pretend He shammed sickness to get out of going to school. mnm: sounds like "scam" and in a scam you pretend a lot of things

igneous

produced by fire; volcanic Lava, pumice, and other igneous rocks are found in great abundance around Mount Vesuvius near Naples. rel: ignite, ignition latin: ign=fire mnm: ig+nite..so during night time you put on light, or you set fire..so remember night..and this word has do do sth with "NIGHT and LIGHT"

interdict

prohibit Civilized nations must interdict the use of nuclear weapons if we expect out society to live. mnm: verdict of the jury interdicts communication between criminals

protract

prolong Seeking to delay the union members' vote, the management team tried to protract the negotiations endlessly, but the union representatives saw through their strategy. mnm: pro=forward, tract=trace

seemly

proper Lady Bracknell did not think it was seemly for Ernest to lack a proper family; no baby abandoned on a doorstep could grow up to marry her daughter. mnm: simli kıyafet bu gece için uygundur

remonstrance

protest; The authorities were deaf to the pastor's remonstrances about the lack of police protection in the area. mnm: ...sounds like demonstrate...so remember it like when you are demonstrative you can protest for something.

adage

proverb

immaculate

pure; spotless rel: maculate mnm: im'mac'ulate = having no 'mark' or stain

obtrusive

pushing forward I found her a very obstrusive person, constantly seeking the center of the stage mnm: thrust

confound

puzzle, confuse (v) To confuse by being unexpected The master batsman, by announcing his desire to retire at the prime of his career, has confounded the entire nation. syn: Perplex, Discomfit mnm: CONfusion FOUND || Not Found

baffle

puzzled, confused to defeat or check (as a person) by confusing or puzzling I was baffled by many of the scientific terms used in the article.

coagulate

pıhtılaşmak, katılaşmak mnm: colgate

bicker

quarrel to argue in a way that is annoying about things that are not important mnm: the biker crashed into a car and a bicker started between the biker and driver

retort

quick, sharp reply Even when it was advisable for her to keep her mouth shut, she was always ready with a retort. mnm: zort etmek

amble

rahat yürümek (v & n) 1) To walk at a leisurely pace 2) Gait of ambling horse, Easy pace Al leisurely ambled towards me, totally unaware of the tragedy that had befallen his family. syn: Canter, Gallop, Trot ant: None rel: None ambul: walk

reprieve

rahatlama; erteleme During the twenty-four-hour reprieve, the lawyers sought to make the stay of execution permanent. mnm: relieve

raspy

rahatsız edici ses The sergeant's raspy voice grated on the recruits' ears. mnm: rap music sounds a bit raspy

lectern

rahle, kürsü The chaplain delivered his sermon from a hastily improvised lectern. mnm: "Lectern" is a place for giving a "lecture"

foray

raid The company staged a midnight foray against the enemy outpost.

ken

range of knowledge I cannot answer your question since this matter is beyond my ken mnm: kennedy

offhand

rastgele yapılmış, done without prior thought Expecting to be treated with due propriety by her costs, Great-Aunt Maud was offended by their offhand manner. mnm: offhand - hands on means experience, you have prepared for that , so off hands means something without preparation

fortuitous

rastlantı sonucu olan, beklenmeyen (adj) Accidental, By chance "Bettys and mine was a fortuitous meeting at the camp but we ended up becoming the best of friends." ant: Unfortunate mnm: fortunes are accidental

insurgent

rebellious We will not discuss reforms until the insurgent troops have returned to their homes rel: insurrection mnm: surge means to rise..in means against. RISE AGAINST = rebel

neophyte

recent convert; beginner This mountain slope contains slides that will challenge experts as well as neophytes. mnm: newbies

repudiate

reddetmek, inkar etmek He announced that he would repudiate all debts incurred by his wife. mnm: refuse to eat

rebuff

reddetmek, terslemek She rebuffed his invitation so smoothly that he did not realize he had been snubbed. mnm: a BUFFER is used to block or repel.

rebuttal

refutation; response with contrary evidence The defense lawyer confidently listened to the prosecutor sum up his case, sure that she could answer his arguments in her rebuttal mnm: refu(refuse) + tal(at all)

celestial

regarding the sky mnm: galaxial

monastic

related to monks Wanting to live a religious life, he took his monastic vows.

satorial

related to tailors He was as famous for the sartorial splendor of his attire as he was for his acting.

dingy

rengi atmış, solmuş (adj.) Dark and dirty "The lawyers chamber was a small, dingy room, poorly ventilated, with books and legal documents occupying most of its space." mnm: dark dinci

protean

renk değiştiren, versatile, her yola gelen A remarkably protean actor, Alec Guinness could take on any role. mnm: partizan işte

piebald/pied

renkli, alacalı You should be able to identify Polka Dot in this race; he is the only piebald horse running. mnm: piebald -> remember pie chart which is generally of different colors

drab

renksiz, dull (adj.) Dull, Lacking color, Cheerless The drab expression on her face suddenly changed to one of absolute joy as she imagined the person walking towards her was her husband who had been missing for over three days. mnm: dr.

rote

repetition, ezber He recited the passage by rote and gave no indication he understood what he was saying mnm: wrote and wrote and wROTE and wROTE again till you were too tired so you could only manage to write ROTE(w was too hard after REPEATING it so much)

bestial

resembling or suggesting an animal or beast : very cruel, violent, etc. mnm: beast

rebus

resimli bulmaca A coven of witches beside a tree is a possible rebus for the town Coventry. mnm: RESimli-BUlmaca

recourse

resorting to help when in trouble The boy's only recourse was to appeal to his father for aid. mnm: gelinlerin giydiği korseyi hatırla

pinion

restrain They pinioned his arms against his body but left his legs free so that he could move about. mnm: pin+on

pillory

rezil etmek, punish by placing in a wooden frame; subject to criticism and ridicule Even though he was mocked and pilloried, he maintained that he was correct in his beliefs. mnm: pillar'dan geliyor

entreat

rica etmek, üstelemek (v) Plead, Ask earnestly The students felt guilty and entreated the teacher to forgive them for their pranks they played on her. syn: Beseech mnm: we entreated to the front man to let us ENTER AT the disco.

conundrum

riddle, difficult problem During the long car ride, she invented conundrums to entertain the children. mnm: playing the drum is a difficult problem

leeway

room to move; margin When you set a deadline, allow a little leeway. mnm: LEavE the WAY

ruddy

ruddy reddish; healthy-looking His ruddy features indicated that he had spent much time in the open.

apparition

ruh, hayalet (n) 1) Appearance, usually of something unexpected or unusual or supernatural such as a ghost, wraith 2) Something remarkable or startling He beliefs that what he saw last night was an apparition of his father who had passed away. syn: Specter, Phantom mnm: partition of soul from the body

gusty

rüzgarlı The gusty weather made sailing precarious. mnm: dusty.

quay

rıhtım, dock Because of the captain's carelessness, the ship crashed into the quay. mnm: quay - sounds like bay (area near the sea) - where boats reach.

forbearance

sabır (n) Patience Her forbearance was rewarded and she finally got a good raise in her salary. mnm- FOR-BEARANCE requires patiance

sanctimonious

sahte sofu You do not have to be so sanctimonious to prove that you are devout. mnm: saint+money...acting like a saint for money..they're false, displaying false piety

mutilate

sakatlamak The torturer threatened to mutilate his victim. mnm: humiliate gibi

sedate

sakin, sessiz The parents were worried because they felt their son was too quiet and sedate. mnm: sedat'ın karakteri

parry

saldırıyı bertaraf etmek, karşılık vermek, (noun) a return punch (especially by a boxer) He was content to wage a defensive battle and tried to parry his opponent's thrusts. mnm: aPARkat

emancipate

salmak, bırakmak set free At first, the attempts of the Abolitionists to emancipate the slaves were unpopular in New England as well as in the South. mnm: a man escaped

fodder

saman One of Nancy's chores are the ranch was to put fresh supplies of fodder in the horses' stalls. mnm: food more

chaff

saman, kabuk(buğday) kabuk atmak.

mealymouthed

samimiyetsiz, içten pazarlıklı Rather than tell Jill directly what he disliked, Jack made a few mealymouthed comments and tried to change the subject. mnm: mealy+mouthed-you have stuffed your mouth with meals ,so speech is not proper

censor

sansür

deflect

saptırmak, sektirmek His life was saved when his cigarette case deflected the bullet. mnm: reflect

palatial

saray yavrusu He proudly showed us through his palatial home. mnm: like a palace

inebriety

sarhoşluk Because of his inebriety, he was discharged from his position as family chauffeur. mnm: BREW- alcohol is made by brewing

flaccid

sarkık, flabby His sedentary life had left him with flaccid muscles. mnm: asit napar, eritir, sarkıtır hacı

clove

sarımsak dişi

profligate

savurgan In this profligate company, she lost all sense of decency. mnm: Profligate= spend Profusely like bill Gates

by dint of

sayesinde, aracılığıyla mnm: by means of

impiety

saygısızlık(Allah'a karşı) We must regard your blasphemy as an act of impiety. mnm: what's a pity

outlandish

saçma, bizarre The eccentric professor who engages in markedly outlandish behavior is a stock figure in novels with an academic setting. mnm: ayakları yere basmıyor işte

ludicrous

saçma, gülünç Let us be serious; this is not a ludicrous issue. mnm: rearranging the word you get ridiculous .. which is humorous .. ie laughable; trifling

salubrious/salutary

sağlıklı Many people with hay fever move to more salubrious sections of the country during the months of August and September mnm: SALUTARY and SANITARY having a similar sound and meaning, refer to something that is used for the complete health or well-being of the people.

insalubrious

sağlıksız The mosquito-ridden swamp was an insalubrious place, a breeding ground for malarial contagion. mnm: (Salu)This derivative is normally associated with health..

paucity

scarcity They closed the restaurant because the paucity of customers made it uneconomical to operate. mnm: scarcity

pedant/pedantic

scholar who overemphasizes book learning or technicalities / bookish Her insistence that the book be memorized marked the teacher as a pedant rather than a scholar.

jurisprudence

science of law He was more a student of jurisprudence than a practitioner of the law. mnm: juris = pertaining to law; prudence = intelligence/science

despise

scorn

silt

sediment deposited by running water The harbor channel must be dredged annually to remove the silt. mnm: silt is similar to salt which is also deposited by running water

continence

self-restraint; sexual chastity She vowed to lead a life of continence. mnm: control on oneself

complacent

self-satisfied, kanaatkar (adj) Pleased with oneself, smug Winning the earlier rounds with ease had made him quite complacent, which proved to be the major reason for his loss in the semi-finals. ant: Dissatisfied mnm: commomplace people are mostly complacent

indenture

senetle bağlamak(kölelik) Many immigrants could come to America only after they had indentured themselves for several years. mnm: Sounds like 'Signature'; which is essential for a contract.

manumit

serbest bırakmak, azat etmek Enlightened slave owners were willing to manumit their slaves and thus put an end to the evil slavery in the country. mnm: manumit ~ man + u + mit (might) go; man you might go; hence free from slavery

libertine

serbest düşünceli kimse, ahlaksız Although she was aware of his reputation as a libertine, she felt she could reform him and help him break his dissolute way of life. mnm: LIBERTINE=liberti+ne=LIBERTY IN Excess can make you irresponsible and immoral.

gravity

seriousness mnm: grave vs. are serious matters

alliteration

ses tekrarı all-literate

mediate

settle a dispute through the services of an outsider Let us mediate out differences rather than engage in a costly strike. mnm: one who come in MIDDLE to solve a dispute;

rarefied

seyreltilmiş, oksijeni az The mountain climbers had difficulty breathing in the rarefied atmosphere. mnm: rare(,,very less)+fied(..like field which means environment), hence environment where GAS is VERY LESS DENSE..

dilute

seyreltmek

gerrymander

seçimi kazanmak için district sınırlarını değiştirmek

cull

seçip ayırmak, çıkarmak (v) To choose or collect from a larger pool He managed to cull all the information he needed from the Internet, and put together a report in just three hours. syn: Glean mnm: pull out

gentry

seçkinler, ileri gelenler (n) People of standing, Class of people just below nobility The club by the river was at one time frequented only by selective gentry of the town, but now you can find all kinds of base characters drinking and talking loudly on its lawns. mnm: gentry men are gentle

hovel

shack, kulube mnm: a small home made with a shovel..

asylum

shelter: protection given by a government to someone who has left another country in order to escape being harmed She asked for political asylum

aegis

shield, protection (n) Protection, Patronage or sponsorship They planned to hold the concert under the aegis of the National Development Authority. syn: Auspices ant: None rel: None

browbeat

sindirmek, gözdağı vermek (v) To bully with looks or words His employer managed to browbeat him into working an extra hour every day, without giving any compensation for the extra work. syn: Harass, Intimidate

harry

sinir etmek The guerrilla band harried the enemy nightly. mnm: if someone says you to hurry up, the you are harried

grate

sinir verici bir ses yapmak (v) (1) Make an unpleasant sound so as to annoy (2) Rub together so as to reduce to small particles or a smaller size (1) As if the heavy metal sound of that rock group is not jarring enough, the voice of the lead vocalist really begins to grate on you a mnm: when the gate is opened it makes a grate sound

gall

sinir, bitterness; nerve The knowledge of his failure filled him with gall. mnm: gol yemek sinir yapar

nettle

sinirlendirmek, annoy, vex Do not let him nettle you with his sarcastic remarks. mnm: nettle sounds like needle when someone is needling u, u get annoyed ,disturbed and irritated

scuttle

sink The sailors decided to scuttle their vessel rather than surrender it to the enemy. mnm: if you cut the bottle, it sinks

cringe

sinmek, küçülmek mnm: ince

skulk

sinsice, gizlice hareket etmek He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city in order to avoid meeting any of his former friends. mnm: skulk reminds us of skull. People who associate themselves with that symbol are usually notorious(like pirates). And as everyone knows such people move about secretly.

bulwork

siper (n) A defensive wall of stone, earth. built as protection against enemy. Protects against unpleasant situations During those difficult days when her husband used to beat her,her faith in God proved to be a bulwark for her. syn: Fortification, Palisade building work

reproach

sitem etmek, suçlamak I want my work to be above reproach and without error mnm: divide it as re(again..)+proach(..approach).. u won't approach the person again who's work doesn't APPROVE you or who has DISSAPPOINTED YOU....

shambles

slaughterhouse; scene of carnage By the time the police arrived, the room was a shambles. mnm: gamble shambles ur life (ruins ur life)

servile

slavish; Constantly fawning on his employer, humble Uriah Heap was a servile creature mnm: sounds like "SERVE" while serving you have to be submissive, or keep your head down.

decelerate

slow down mnm: de-accelerate

skiff

small, light sailboat or rowboat Tom dreamed of owning an ocean-going yacht but had to settle for a skiff he could sail in the bay. mnm: scip ship'ten geliyormuş

pallet

small, poor bed The weary traveler went to sleep on his straw pallet mnm: fall at the bed?

glossy

smooth and shining, parlak I want this photograph printed on glossy paper, not matte. mnm: glassy

rile

snirlendirmek, gıcık etmek Red had a hair-trigger temper: he was an easy man to rile. mnm: Trains(Rail) are always late.Hence u get vexed standing on the platform.

gregarious

social (adj.) Habitually living in flocks or communities, Fond of company As opposed to her sister who prefers to keep to herself and does not speak much, Terry is quite gregarious, fond of making friends and outgoing by nature. mnm: AGGREGATION

plutocracy

society ruled by the wealthy From the way the government caters to the rich, you might think our society is a plutocracy rather than a democracy.

ascetic

sofu

ascetism

sofuluk

sleeper

something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable Unnoticed by the critics at its publication, the eventual Pulitzer Prize winner was a classic sleeper.

saturnine

somurtkan Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance; he is not as gloomy as he looks. mnm: nineler boyle olmaz mı?

epilogue

son konuşma (n) Short speech at conclusion of dramatic work The play concluded with an epilogue recited by the director telling us about the message delivered by the play. ant: Prologue epi->upon logue->konuşma

poultice

soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body He was advised to apply a flaxseed poultice to the inflammation. mnm. sounds like put ice!

heckler

sorularıyla sinir eden kimse The heckler kept interrupting the speaker with rude remarks. mnm: generally a abusive person shouts at most of the people "WHAT THE HECK?" so a person who is abusive uses this statement, hence a HECKLER!

pedigree

soy, secere mnm: pedi(kedi-köpek)-degree

divest

soymak, elden çıkarmak, mahrum etmek (verb) take away possessions from someone Synonyms : deprive , strip mnm: opposite of invest

disaffected

soğumuş, hoşnut olmayan (adj) discontented as toward authority mnm: dis-affection

scintillate

sparkle; flash I enjoy her dinner parties because the food is excellent and the conversation scintillates. mnm: GLITTERING

prate/prattle

speak foolishly; boast idly Let us not prate about our qualities; rather, let our virtues speak for themselves. mnm: prate: pee-rate, some guys were talking about the rate at which they pee *such a foolish talk, these people are really idle.

polyglot

speaking several languages New York City is a polyglot community because of the thousands of immigrants who settle there

niggle

spend too much time on minor points; carp Let's not niggle over details. mnm: niggle: sounds like a new girls..who is worrying too much about her first day in college.

rend

split; tear apart In his grief, he tried to rend his garments. mnm: rende

lurk

stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived pusuda beklemek, saklanmak "Who knows what evils lurk in the hearts of men? The shadow knows." mnm: lurk.... when pronounced rhymes like LOOK...so you must look to see if someone is waiting to attack you.?..you should look carefully at your surroundings....(basically it is taken from German lūren which means to lie in wait)

raconteur

story-teller My father was a gifted raconteur with an unlimited supply of anecdotes mnm: recount=hikaye etmek

contend

struggle; compete; assert mnm: compete

refractory

stubborn The refractory horse was eliminated from the race when he refused to obey the jockey. mnm: one who doesn't refract or bend at all meaning stubborn

obstinate

stubborn We tried to persuade him to give up smoking, but he was obstinate and refused to change mnm: ob+stin+ate.. stin means to stand.. and a stubborn person will always stand by his view.

dolt

stupid person (n) Stupid person, Dull fellow, Blockhead "He was trying to take the large sofa down the stairs all by himself -- I've never seen a dolt like him!" ant: Clever mmn: döl israfı

rakish

stylish; sporty He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle. mnm: rocky balboa

macerate

suda yumuşatmak The strawberries had been soaking in the champaign for so long that they had begun to macerate: they literally fell apart at the touch of a spoon. mnm: marinate

potable

suitable for drinking The recent drought in the Middle Atlantic States has emphasized the need for extensive research in ways of making sea water potable mnm: water stored in a mudpot

menial

suitable for servants; low I cannot understand why a person of your ability and talent should engage in such menial activities. mnm: manual laborer

lachrymose

sulugöz His voice has a lachrymose quality that is more appropriate at a funeral than a class reunion. mnm: chry(cry)+mose(most),

preponderance

superiority of power, quantity, etc. The rebels sought to overcome the preponderance of strength of the government forces by engaging in guerrilla tactics. mnm: ponderous means weighty, unwieldy...so preponderance may be remembered as something having heavy weight, quantity or power

capitulate

surrender mnm: captured by somebody

reticent

suskun Hughes preferred reticent employees to loquacious ones, noting that the formers' dislike of idle chatter might ensure their discretion about his affairs. mnm: 50Cent -> talks too much.. on the contrary.. reticent-> talk less

slake

susuzluğunu gidermek When we reached the oasis, we were able to slake our thirst. mnm: lake

alibi

suç anında başka yerde olduğu iddiası

perpetrate

suç işlemek Only an insane person could perpetrate such a horrible crime. mnm: penetrating a woman is a crime

impeach

suçlamak, itham etmek The angry congressman wanted to impeach the President for his misdeeds. mnm: i m "pee"ing in the bEACH(i m pe each),so the police caught me and accused me for the crime :(

malefactor

suçlu, kriminal We must try to bring these malefactors to justice. mnm: male-fcker

extradition

suçlunun ülkesine iadesi mnm: ex-tradition.. like tradition is handed down through generations.. so its something to do with passing/giving.. here its a surrendering of a prisoner between two states! This might help you..

eddy

swirling of water, girdap

peroration

söylevin sonu The peroration was largely hortatory and brought the audience to its feet clamoring for action at its close. mnm: part of oration

malapropism

sözcükleri yanlış kullanma mnm: When Mrs. Malaprop criticizes Lydia for being "as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile," she confuses "allegory" and "alligator" in a typical malapropism. mnm: mal-proper

condescend

sözde alçakgönüllük göstermek (v) To consent to do something less dignified or fitting than usual "We know you've just got a promotion and are now our boss, but will you please condescend to join us for lunch?" syn: Deign mnm: It has the word descend in it ,it implies descending to a lower position

nominal

sözde, cüzi He offered to drive her to the airport for only a nominal fee. mnm: name-only

respite

süre tanımak, ertelemek, rahatlamak The judge granted the condemned man a respite to enable his attorneys to file an appeal. mnm: respite = rest + sprite; again you are taking rest with sprite.

relegate

sürgüne göndermek, küme düşmek If we relegate these experts to minor posts because of their political persuasions, we shall lose their valuable services. mnm: Being a delegate is an important position. Take care of it. Don't let anyone relegate you.

riveting

sürükleyici The reviewer described Byatt's novel Possession as a riveting tale: absorbed in the story, he had finished it in a single evening. mnm: ii was aroused and riveted by the WET girl in the RIVER

herpetologist

sürüngen hayvan bilimcisi mnm: reptologist

incubus

sıkıntı, kabus The incubus of financial worry helped bring on her nervous breakdown. mnm: to wait IN QUE for a BUS is a burden or nightmare.

confidant

sırdaş (noun) someone to whom private matters are confided mnm: CONFIDeNT on someone that he will keep secret

recumbent

sırtüstü yatmış, uzanmış The command "AT EASE" does not permit you to take a recumbent position. mnm: Ray only cums when he's bent over or re-cum-bent.

puny

sıska, cılız Our puny efforts to stop the flood were futile. mnm: remember "pony" tail which is small and tiny.

holster

tabanca kılıfı mnm: gangster

savor/savory

tadını çıkarmak, lezzetli Relishing his triumph, Costner especially savored the chagrin of the critics who had predicted his failure. mnm: SAVOR and FLAVOR are rhyming words. You savor (feel the taste) the flavor (taste) of the food you eat.

ape

taklit etmek, kopyalamak

badinage

takılma, tiye almak (n) Playful and non-serious talk He sternly told her that he had had enough of the badinage and wanted to have a serious discussion with her over their future. syn: Banter bald and agy

blowhard

talkative a person who talks too much and who has strong opinions that other people dislike mnm: blow-word, boaster

palpable

tangible; easily perceptible I cannot understand how you could overlook such a palpable blunder. mnm: perceptible

acuman

tapering point, sharp mind mnm: acute mind

idolatry

tapma, idoleştirme Such idolatry of singers of country music is typical of the excessive enthusiasm of youth.

equitable

tarafsız I am seeking an equitable solution to this dispute, one which will be fair and acceptable to both sides. mnm: Mom made a cake and distributed it EQUALLY to everyone sitting at the TABLE, being impartial and fair

disinterested

tarafsız, önyargısız

ruminate

tasarlamak We cannot afford to wait while you ruminate upon these plans. mnm: R"ummmm"inate: ummmm ummm ummm + ate : chew over and over

insouciant

tasasız, kaygısız Your insouciant attitude at such a critical moment indicates that you do not understand the gravity of the situation. mnm: insouciant: sounds like In-soup-ant or in-sauce-ant. Suppose the waiter serves you a soup with an ant in it and he is not even concerned about removing it, is insouciant.

saccharine

tatlı She tried to ingratiate herself, speaking sweetly and smiling a saccharine smile. mnm: şeker lan bu

euphony/euphemism

tatlı sez/kötü bir şeyi tatlı bir dille anlatmak

petrify

taşa çevirmek, turn to stone His sudden and unexpected appearance seemed to petrify her. mnm: petr=kaya

quip

taşlama You are unpopular because you are too free with your quips and sarcastic comments. mnm: To WHIP with a QUOTE = QUIP

levee

taşmayı önleyen set As the river rose and threatened to overflow the levee, emergency workers rushed to reinforce the walls with sandbags. mnm: levee..(sounds like level..) we LEVEL the land ,with LEVEE so that there is no seep of water(..flooding..)

insularity

tecrit etmek, ayırmak The insularity of the islanders manifested itself in their suspicion of anyuthing foreign. mnm: Insularity-Insult-when u get insulted in your friends group,u get detached from that group

imprudent

tedbirsiz, ihtiyatsız, düşüncesiz It is imprudent to exercise vigorously and become overheated when you are unwell. mnm: !!! sounds like president; a president is always a wise or just person

exegesis

tefsir, yorum explanation, especially of biblical passages I can follow your exegesis of this passage to a limited degree; some of your reasoning eludes me. mnm: explanation genesis

minatory

tehditkar Jabbing a minatory forefinger at Dorothy, the Wicked Witch cried, "I'll get you, and your little dog, too!" mnm: Minatory sounds like military--military people are very threatening most of the times.

recidivism

tekrar suç işleme Prison reformers in the United States are disturbed by the high rate of recidivism; the number of persons serving second and third terms indicates the failure of the prisons to rehabilitate the inmates. mnm: =re (back to) + CID (crime investigation department) = back to crime

atone

telafi etmek (v) Pay for He tried to atone for his unpleasant remarks by sending her some flowers, but she returned them with disdain. syn: Compensate, Retaliate rel: Atonement (n) mnm: realised mistake at his own and atone it

enunciate

telafuz etmek, söylemek, ileri sürmek (v) Speak or pronounce clearly and distinctly An actor must be able to enunciate his lines properly so that the audience can understand him clearly. syn: Articulate mnm: pronounciate

revulsion

tepki, tiksinme Many people in this country who admired dictatorships underwent a revulsion when they realized what Hitler and Mussolini were trying to do. mnm: repulsion = revulsion

console

teselli etmek lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort When her father died, Marius did his best to console Cosette. mnm=?

consign

teslim etmek (v) (1) Deliver officially, Hand over (1) The goods have been consigned to you by a Lufthansa flight and should reach you by Friday. mnm: sign the document and deliver it to your colleague

libretto

text of an opera The composer of an opera's music is remembered more frequently than the author of its libretto. library(lib) + pavaretto

clout

the power to influence or control situations She used her political clout to have another school built.

accretion

the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup syn: accrue mnm: errection

banter

the teacher bantered pleasantly, albeit a bit awkwardly, with the students at the school dance mnm: ban tears

larceny

theft Because of the prisoner's record, the district attorney refused to reduce the charge from grand larceny to petit larceny. mnm: ??

pachyderm

thick-skinned animal The elephant is probably the best-known pachyderm mnm: Packed derm(skin)...hence thick skinned animals.

cerebretion

thoughts cerebral=brain

palpitate

throb; flutter As he became excited, his heart began to palpitate more and more erratically mnm: pırpır etmek

cloying

tiksindirici adding too much clove makes the meal cloying

list

tilt, yana yatmak That flagpole should be absolutely vertical; instead, it lists to one side.

heyday

time of greatest success; prime In their heyday, the San Francisco Forty-Niners won the Super Bowl two years running. mnm: hey-day

gratuity

tip mnm: how grateful are you :)

scrupulous

titiz I can recommend him for a position of responsibility for I have found him a very scrupulous young man. mnm: it makes u think of sculpture and while building sculpture the worker has to be very careful

punctilious

titiz We must be punctilious in our planning of this affair, for any error may be regarded as a personal affront. mnm: it is very close to word PUNCTUAL...and you pay attention to even a person who is 1 second late, that shows that you care for even very minute things too.

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dodder

titremek, sallamak(yaşlılıktan kaynaklanan) shaky; infirm from old age Although he is not as yet a doddering and senile old man, his ideas and opinions no longer can merit the respect we gave them years ago. mnm: A toddler dodders his shaker

histrionic

tiyatral (adj & n) Behaving or done in a too theatrical way, esp. in showing feelings that are insincere or pretended , "She put on a shameless display of histrionics at her former husbands funeral -- everyone knows how much pain and suffering she had caused him mnm: histrionic-- sounds like history. We find that most of the plays performed on stage in the theatre are from history, hence the name histrionic, theatrical.

attest

to affirm to be true or genuine; I can attest that what he has said is true. after the test, the experiment was attested

bode

to announce beforehand : foretell, to indicate by signs mnm: board exams bode our future

badger

to bother or annoy (someone) with many comments or questions She finally badgered me into cutting my hair. mnm: a bid girl always annoys his gf

bask

to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere playing basketball

bolster

to make (something) stronger or better : to give support to (something) mnm: bolts are used to support

aggrandize

to make appear great or greater mnm: grand

cajole

to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax <cajoled her into doing his laundry for him> mnm: joleli bizi fena kandırdı

knell

tolling of a bell, especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, sound of the funeral bell "The curfew tolls the knell of parting day." mnm: knell the bell

sepulcher

tomb Annabel Lee was buried in a sepulcher by the sea mnm: sepultura(mezar) demek, klasik metal grubu isimleri

pestle

tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl From the way in which the elderly pharmacist pounded the drug with his pestle, young George could tell mnm: pestil

glean

toplamak(ekin, buğday) (v) To collect facts etc. by patient effort From what I managed to glean from them out of all their vague statements, they are indeed planning to start a new company. syn: Gather, Accumulate, Cull. mnm: clear

ostracize

toplum dışına itmek, sürgün etmek As soon as the newspapers carried the story of his connection with the criminals, his friends began to ostracize him. mnm: ostRACISM .. racism leads to groupism and excluding a group from the public is to OSTRACIZE.

recluse

toplumdan uzak yaşayan kişi, keşiş The recluse lived in a hut in the forest. mnm: re+close . Closed=hermit

jaunt

travel mnm: Journey to your AUNT's place J-AUNT

harrow

travmatik (adj) Causing great suffering and anxiety in the mind, Distressing, Traumatic "They've just been through a harrowing experience when their car was stopped by some ruffians on the highway and all their belongings were looted." syn: Agonizing mnm: harvester of sorrow

insidious

treacherous; stealthy; sly The fifth column is insidious because it works secretly within our territory for our defeat mnm: insidious= inside+ hideous. think of something terrible, like a disease, hiding inside of the body.

petty

trivial; unimportant; very small She had no major complaints to make about his work, only a few petty quibbles that were almost too minor to state. mnm: opp to pretty(large)

oblivion

unutulmaya yüz tutma, unutulma Her work had fallen into a state of oblivion; no one bothered to read them. mnm: Maldivian gelenekleri unutulmaya yüz tutmak üzere

exhort

urge, exert (v) Warn, To urge or advise strongly The general exhorted the discouraged soldiers to fight well and win the battle for their country. syn: Admonish, Reprove ant: Dissuade mnm: EXERT

exigency

urgent situation In this exigency, we must look for aid from our allies. mnm: emergency

pall

usandırmak, bıktırmak The study of word lists can eventually pall and put one to sleep. mnm: fall because of tired

ratiocination

usavurma, muhakeme etme While Watson was a man of average intelligence, Holmes was a genius, whose gift for ratiocination made him a superb detective. mnm: rational + inclination

prophylactic

used to prevent disease Despite all prophylactic measures introduced by the authorities, the epidemic raged until cool weather set in. mnm: plak da bir diş hastalığıdır

diffidence

utangaçlık (n) Shyness, Excessively modest At first, she was extremely diffident about teaching a class of college students, but gained confidence almost as soon as she started her class. syn: Bashful ant: Boldness mnm: opposite of confidence

contrived

uydurulmuş, yapay (adj) Forced, Artificial, Not spontaneous "Even though he speaks with an accent, theres nothing contrived about his behavior -- I can vouch for his genuineness." mnm: Contrived=Derived

opiate

uyku getiren, uyutucu By such opiates, she made the people forget their difficulties and accept their unpleasant circumstances. mnm: opium

meek

uysal-yumuşak başlı Mr. Barrett never expected his meek daughter would dare to defy him by eloping with her suitor. mnm: weak

rapport

uyum, yakınlık In team teaching, it is important that all teachers in the group have good rapport with one another. mnm: Really+Support=Rapport

incongruity

uyumsuzluk The incongruity of his wearing sneakers with formal attire amused the observers. mnm: IN+CONGRess+no UnITY

lethargic

uyuşukluk, halsizlik The stuffy room made her lethargic; she felt as if she was about to nod off. mnm: remember what allergy made to you

indolence

uyuşukluk, tembellik He outgrew his youthful indolence to become a model of industry and alertness on the job. mnm: dull

compromise

uzlaşmak

filibuster

uzun konuşma yaparak parlamentoyu engellemek block legislation by making long speeches Even though we disapproved of Senator Foghorn's political goals, we were impressed by his ability to filibuster endlessly to keep an issue from coming to a vote. mnm: fill with buster

perennial

uzun ömürlü bitki These plants are hardy perennials and will bloom for many years. mnm: Per is the prefix of " through", Ennial is the root word of year -->perennial means ' through out the year.'

expatiate

uzunca konuşmak (verb) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing mnm: the officials expatiated regarding the expat problem

ominous

uğursuz, korkutucu Those clouds are ominous; they suggest that a severe storm is on the way. mnm: "omen+ious", Remember the movie "omen" the horror movie

bifurcate

v: to cause to divide into two branches or parts The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels.

homily

vaaz (n) A moralizing lecture or discourse, usu. on how one should behave Her constant homilies about the need for him to develop social etiquette did not have any effect on him, and he continued to behave in a rather clumsy way. mnm: evdekilerin sıkça yaptığı şey

nebulous

vague; hazy; cloudy She had only a nebulous memory of her grandmother's face mnm: nebula(bulutsu)

multifarious

varied; greatly diversified A career woman and mother, she was constantly busy with the multifarious activities of her daily life. mnm: multi-various

putative

varsayılan, farzedilen Although there are some doubts, the putative author of this work is Massinger. mnm: put-tentative

quisling

vatan haini In his conquest of Europe, Hitler was aided by the quislings who betrayed their own people and served in the puppet governments established by the Nazis. mnm: Quisling; split like QUIT+LINK means a culprit quits and collaborate (link)with enemy

recant

vazgeçmek Unless you recant your confession, you will be punished severely. mnm: recall

abdicate

vazgeçmek, bırakmak mnm: ab-dicate, dictator gives up power

epigram

vecize, iğneli söz (n) A short, witty saying or poem "For Teachers Day we composed epigrams for each of our tutors, which spoke about their personalities." mnm: telegram-->simple note epigram--->witty note gramm->writing, ex: grammar

pandemonium

velvele, gürültü syn:tumult When the ships collided in the harbor, pandemonium broke out among the passengers. mnm: denom anfilerin gücünü biliriz

abysmal

very big. a - small

pernicious

very destructive, harmful He argued that these books had a pernicious effect on young and susceptible minds mnm: word can be divided like per+nicious..nicious when pronounced sounds like noxious...so noxious.. ..so something harmful.....

pauper

very poor person Though Widow Brown was living on a reduced income, she was by no means a pauper. mnm: pau(poor) Per(son)

prim/primp

very precise and formal / dress or groom oneself with care Many people commented on the contrast between the prim attire of the young lady and the inappropriate clothing worn by her escort mnm: prime minister should always dress primly

iota

very small quantity mnm: kota

pummel

vurmak The severity with which he was pummeled was indicated by the bruises he displayed on his head and face. mnm: hammer ile vur

ramble

wander aimlessly (physically or mentally) Listening to the teacher ramble, Judy wondered whether he'd ever get to his point. mnm: r-amble

errant

wandering Many a charming tale has been written about the knights-errant who helped the weak and punished the guilty during the Age of Chivalry. Same as Aberrant ..

itinerant

wandering; traveling He was an itinerant peddler and traveled through Pennsylvania and Virginia selling his wares. mnm:itinerary

opulence

wealth The glitter and opulence of the ballroom took Cinderella's breath away. mnm: opelin varsa zenginsindir.

languid

weary; sluggish; listless Her siege of illness left her languid and pallid mnm: language lessons are mostly languid

sinecure

well-paid position with little responsibility, arpalık My job is no sinecure; I work long hours and have much responsibility mnm: sinek avlamak

lurid

wild(korkutucu); sensational The lurid stories he told shocked his listeners. mnm: lure

serpentine

winding; twisting The car swerved at every curve in the serpentine road. mnm: yılandan hatırlaman lazım

malevolent

wishing evil, kötücül, kindar We must thwart his malevolent schemes mnm: mal-evil

matriarch

woman who rules a family or larger social group The matriarch ruled her gypsy tribe with a firm hand. mnm: maternal = woman + arch = rule

adulterate

yabancı madde eklemek, karıştırmak

repine

yakınmak There is no sense repining over the work you have left undone. mnm: Imagine on Christmas, your friend brings pine tree instead of Christmas tree, so you will repine...

ravage

yakıp yıtmak, harap etmek The marauding army ravaged the countryside. mnm: savage, damage

obsequious

yalaka, dalkavuk, slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic Helen valued people who behaved as if they respected themselves; nothing irritated her more than an excessively obsequious waiter or a fawning salesclerk. mnm: seq = Suck, uio = Your, us = Ass. He sucks your ass, therefore he's obsequious.

fawning

yalakalık (adj) Obedient They fawned over their rich uncle to please him so that he would give them some of his wealth. syn: Obsequious, Cringing ant: Arrogant mnm: favorim sensin

equivocate

yalan söylemek, kelime oyunu yapmak lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth The audience saw through his attempts to equivocate on the subject under discussion and ridiculed his remarks. mnm: equal + voice = ambigious

perjury

yalancı şahitlik When several witnesses appeared to challenge his story, he was indicted for perjury. mnm: per-through

careen

yalpalamak (v) Move forward rapidly while making sudden movements from side to side. The driver tried hard to stop the bus but it careened out of control and skidded into a ditch. syn: Lurch mnm: you careen throughout your career

adjuration

yalvarma, istek (n) An earnest appeal, entreaty His most sincere adjurations to the teacher to let him retake the examination fell on deaf ears.

avocation

yan iş (n) Side-business; Minor occupation Even after he became the director of the advertising agency, he continued teaching at his old institute as an avocation. mnm: in a vacation

iridescent

yanar-döner, gökkuşağı gibi She admired the iridescent hues of the oil that floated on the surface of the water. mnm: iris helps us distinguish colours

opalescent

yanardöner The Ancient Mariner admired the opalescent sheen on the water. mnm: flörasan?

proponent

yandaş After the bill had been amended and re-amended in committee, even its original proponents didn't want to vote in its favor. mnm: person opposite to opponent

reverberate

yankılanmak The entire valley reverberated with the sound of the church bells. mnm: re+vibrate(echo) again and again

onomatopoeia

yansıma Words like "rustle" and "gargle" are illustrations of onomatopoeia. mnm : poetic

juxtapose

yanyana dizmek Comparison will be easier if you juxtapose the two objects. mnm: juxtapose..just next+position..so place something just next to something.

mannered

yapmacık, sahte Attempting to copy the style of his wealthy neighbors, Gatsby adopted a mannered, artificial way of speech. mnm: man in red is "not natural"

simper

yapmacıklı gülümsemek Complimented on her appearance, Stella self-consciously simpered. mnm: your smile should be simple...not simper

glutinous

yapışkan, sticky; viscous Molasses is a glutinous substance. mnm: glue

lacerate

yaralamak, mangle; tear, incitmek Her body was lacerated in the automobile crash. mnm: LACERate can be thought of LASER light which tears, mangles if focused for long time.

ingratiate

yaranmak, popüler olmak He tried to ingratiate himself into her parents' good graces. mnm: IN+GRADUATE...In graduation state you get favor of people because you are educated and all and all that crap.....

centaur

yarı insan yarı at mnm: center

penumbra

yarıgölge, partial shadow (in an eclipse) During an eclipse, we can see an area of total darkness and a lighter area, which is the penumbra. mnm: pen under an umbrella will be invisble unders umbrella's shadow

rider

yasa eki Senator Foghorn said he would support Senator Filibuster's tax reform bill only if Filibuster agreed to add an antipollution rider to the bill. mnm: a recent RIDER to the motorcyclist riders act of India is the Helmet Rule is compulsory.

regatta

yat yarışı Many boating enthusiasts followed the regatta in their own yachts. mnm: yatta

quell

yatıştırmak The police used fire hoses and teat gas to quell the rioters. mnm: quell sounds simlar to yell and we yell to supress someone or make him/her queite

propitiate

yatıştırmak, gönlünü almak The natives offered sacrifices to propitiate the gods. mnm: mitigate?

conciliatory

yatıştırıcı, uzlaştırıcı, barıştırıcı Appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile mnm: always for a dispute a council is elected, so as at least to solve a dispute with peace n goodwill.. Such things are called conciliatory

dally

yavaş olmak, geciktirmek (v) (1) To consider, but not very seriously (2) Delay, Be slow or waste time "Dont dally over the question you cannot solve, just move on to the next question." mnm: delay

obstreperous

yaygaracı, gürültücü The crowd became obstreperous and shouted their disapproval of the proposals made by the speaker. mnm: the word can be broken into ob+STREET+PERU..streets in peru are very noisy because of traffic.

fusillade

yaylım ateşi (n & v) 1) Continuous firing of guns, anything that is like such a discharge 2) Assault, shoot down 1) The fusillade of bullets by the soldiers killed almost a hundred of the enemies. 2) The burglar was arrested for theft and attempting to fusillade the mnm: fuze missile

rubric

yazı başlığı ruBRICk..so BRICKS are usually in red in color and and every brick has a company name on it(title) on it..

orthography

yazım,imla Many of us find English orthography difficult to master because so many of our words are written phonetically. orth=straight demek, ortodentist napar?

depredation

yağma, talan (n) Despoiling, Plundering "These so called guardians of Indian culture have described the celebration of Valentines Day as a depredation of the Indian soul, saying that such events can only spoil the ancient Indian culture." syn: Destruction ant: Rest mnm: predation - relate it to the predator which plunders and then destroys.

pillage

yağmalamak The enemy pillaged the quiet village and left it in ruins. mnm: village

hoary

yaşlı kır saçlı (adj) Grey with age Old, and therefore not amusing (of a joke etc.) "Instead of wasting time listening to his hoary old jokes, its better if we play a game of scrabbles."

gerontocracy

yaşlıların yönettiği yönetim biçimi mnm: by etymology gerontos(geriatri) means old people and cracy mens govt.(eg. democracy,autocracy etc.) ....therefore gerontocracy is the govt. formed by old people.

senility

yaşlılık, güçsüzlük Most of the decisions are being made by the junior members of the company because of the senility of the president. mnm: senility==senior+nationality so if you have a senior nationality you must be a be old aged....

sallow

yellowish; sickly in color We were disturbed by his sallow complexion, which was due to jaundice. mnm: yellow

provender

yem I am afraid of a severe winter because I have stored a large quantity of provender for the cattle. mnm: Some vendors sell dry food and hence Product sold by a vendor = Provender

epicure

yemeden içmeden anlayan (n) A person having great interest in matters of taste and enjoyment particularly food and drink Bruce is a complete epicurean who believes more in simply enjoying life rather than working hard. syn: Gourmet, Gastronome

refectory

yemekhane In this huge refectory, we can feed the entire student body at one sitting. mnm: or every factory has a dinning hall ( cafeteria sort of place)

forswear

yeminini bozmak (verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure The witness accepted the bribe offered by the lawyer and agreed to forswear in court.

deposition

yeminli ifade mnm: declaration

affidavit

yeminli ifade: We have a signed affidavit stating that the two men were seen entering the building. mnm: affet davud, bir daha yapmayacağıma yemin ederim.

nascent

yeni olan, yeni başlayan If we could identify these revolutionary movements in their nascent state, we would be able to eliminate serious trouble in later years. mnm: yeni doğan, yeni başlayan

grotto

yeraltı,mağara odası The Blue Grotto in Capri can be entered only by small boats rowed by natives through a natural opening in the rocks. mnm: rot under the ground

grovel

yerde sürünmek, eğilmek(mecazi) (v) To behave in an excessively humble or submissive way. Also, to be prostrate in humility or fear. He made it clear in the meeting that instead of groveling to the wishes of the owner of the company, he would rather submit his resignation. syn: Truckle mnm: gravel always grovels

prostrate

yere serilmek, güçsüz düşürmek He prostrated himself before the idol. mnm: pro+strate...lay straight on the ground If prostrate glands are removed, male will be enervated. just to remember

ensconce

yerleşmek, yerleştirmek (v) To settle, establish or place securely and comfortably He was ensconced in a big armchair in front of the fireplace and sleeping peacefully. ant: Uncover mnm: settle comfortably

lampoon

yermek, taşlamak rel:ridicule This article lampoons the pretensions of some movie moguls mnm: harpoon

scanty

yetersiz, az Thinking his helping of food was scanty, Oliver Twist asked for more. mnm: sounds like scarcity.

meager

yetersiz, az, eksik His salary was far too meager for him to afford to buy a new car. mnm: beggar

raze

yok etmek The owners intend to raze the hotel and erect an office building on the site. mnm: Raze means to destroy completely. So the word raze sounds similar to erase.raze=erase...which means to remove or clean completely.

penurious/penury

yoksul, cimri / yoksul He was a penurious man, averse to spending money even for the necessities of life. mnm: A person who has to spend a PENNY and is FURIOUS about it is called PENURIOUS.

indigence

yoksulluk, fakirlik Neither the economists nor the political scientists have found a way to wipe out the inequities of wealth and eliminate indigence from our society. mnm: indigence ... indigestion due to lack of food... poverty...

loiter

yolda oyalanmak, sürtmek mnm: lottery..when you win a lottery.. people HANG around you like anything..

entice

yoldan çıkartmak, ayartmak lure; attract; tempt She always tried to entice her baby brother into mischief. mnm=?

privation

yolksunluk In his youth, he knew hunger and privation. mnm:deprivation

shunt

yolunu değiştirmek If the switchman failed to shunt the Silver Streak onto a side track, the train would plow right into Union Station. mnm: shun ile benzer aslında

construe

yorumlamak, mana çıkarmak How do you interpret his behavior? mnm: consider it is true, so interpret it

knead

yoğurmak, mix; work dough , kneat dough Her hands grew strong from kneading bread mnm: what you need to survive?

limber

yumuşamak, yumuşak Hours of ballet classes kept him limber. mnm: timber'in tersi

emollient

yumuşatıcı, hafifletici (n) Soothing or softening, esp. to the skin. Hence, anything that soothes "Its paradoxical that while the sting of the honey bee can be so painful, the honey it produces acts as an effective emollient for dry and parched skin." ant: Irritating mnm: mollify

onus

yükümlülük, burden The emperor was spared the onus of signing the surrender papers; instead, he relegated the assignment to his generals. mnm: ON-US you are ON US ie. you are a BURDEN on me.

gait

yürüyüş şekli (n) Manner of walking or running, Speed He has a rather stiff way of walking, and everyone can see that his wife just does not approve of his gait. mnm: gait rhymes with weight...person with excess weight has a different manner of walking or running.

lineament

yüz hattı, yüz çizgileri features, especially of the face She quickly sketched the lineaments of his face mnm: "Line" + "Meant" -> Line drawn of his face was meant to be his characteristic.

efface

yüzünü aşındırmak (v) Rub out, Remove the surface of She could never really efface the memory of that horrible existence from her mind, as that fateful evening continued to haunt her till her last days. syn: Obliterate mnm: erase

ablution

yıkanmak mnm: lotion

sidereal

yıldız, yıldızlarla ilgili Although hampered by optical and mechanical flaws, the orbiting Hubble space telescope has relayed extraordinary images of distant sidereal bodies. mnm: imagine u are walking on the street and the person walking SIDEt to u is a superstar celebrity...you think that u are dreaming but REAL

paean

zafer şarkısı paeans celebrating the victory filled the air. mnm: piano

consort

zaman geçirmek (v) To spend time in the company of (usu. used in a derogatory sense) The actor is such a perfectionist that he has been consorting with drug addicts over the past few weeks to prepare himself for his next movie, in which he plays one of them. mnm: you consort with your girlfriend in a concert

impregnable

zaptedilemez, ele geçirilemez Until the development of the airplane as a military weapon, the fort was considered impregnable. mnm: In early days there used to be iron clothing around chaste maidens' waste so that they can not be made pregnant by strangers. thus these women were impregnable

indemnify

zararını ödemek The city will indemnify all home owners whose property is spoiled by this project. mnm: look for the word-"demn" which can be connected to "demon"..so what does demon do? it destroys property.. IN(not)+demni+fy= correct what the demon inside you has done..make amends for it.

foible

zayıf yan, özellik (n) "Minor (usually harmless) fault or weakness in a persons character, short coming" No matter how strong and wise a man is, he does have little foibles. syn: Feeble mnm: fallible traits

infirmity

zayıflık, güçsüzlük Her greatest infirmity was lack of willpower. mnm: in-firm

miasma

zehirli gaz The smog hung over Victorian London like a dark cloud; noisome, reeking of decay, it was a visible miasma. mnm: plasma

mite

zerre, küçük Gnats are annoying mites that sing. mnm: termite's are mite creatures

coercion

zor kullanma the act, process, or power of mnm: force

rigor

zorluk, sertlik, severity Many settlers could not stand the rigors of the New England winters. mnm: vigorous people endure rigorous conditions

coterie

zümre, grup (n) Set of persons associated by exclusive, shared interests The President has himself inducted Sarah into the exclusive coterie of Senators who are supposed to be the eyes and ears of the President. rel: Coterminous mnm: ROTARY

irascible

çabuk sinirlenen, huysuz Her irascible temper frightened me. mnm: irate

petulant

çabuk sinirlenen, huysuz The feverish patient was petulant and restless. mnm: The pet - u - lent me is getting me irritated

philanderer

çapkın, hovarda Swearing he had never so much as looked at another woman, Jack assured Jill he was no philanderer. mnm: underer=altta ne var phile->lover: audiophile

lechery

çapkınlık, zamparalık, şehvet düşkünlüğü, lustfulness In his youth he led a life of lechery and debauchery; he did not mend his ways until middle age. mnm: lekeli

expedient

çare, önlem (adj) Suitable in a situation, even though not morally right or just The mason had not done his job properly, so we thought it expedient to pay him only after he did the job again. syn: Advantageous mnm: expeditedly prevent

cog

çark dişlisi

pulsate

çarpmak We could see the blood vessels in his temple pulsate as he became more angry. mnm: remember "pulse" which beats regularly...

crevice

çatlak, fissure (n) A narrow crack or opening, esp. in rock With remarkable speed, the snake slithered into a small crevice between the rocks. mnm: to play the Gta vice city game, we need the crevice

dormer

çatı penceresi In remodeling the attic into a bedroom, we decided that we needed to put in dormers to provide sufficient ventilation for the new room. mnm: dorm door

connotation

çağrışım (n) Suggested or implied meaning of an expression "It was not appropriate for him to have used the word shrewd to describe his predecessor -- that word has a distinctly negative connotation." mnm: co-notation

coy

çekingen (adj) (Pretending to be) shy or embarrassed When asked about her ambitions in life, the shy teenager coyly answered that she wished to be a film actress. ant: Bold mnm: toy, çekingen

ordeal

çetin sınav, çile, imtihan Terry Anderson spoke movingly of his long ordeal as a hostage in Lebanon. mnm: lose it OR DEAL with it

milieu

çevre His milieu is watercolors, although he has produced excellent oil paintings and lithographs. mnm: in LIEU of = in place of. MILIEU = place/environment/location

incense

çileden çıkmak, sinirlenmek, enrage; infuriate Unkindness to children incensed her.

flagrant

çirkin, alçakça, alenen yapılan (adj) Glaring, Notorious, Scandalous (of offence or offender). Conspicuously bad Jason is a flagrant liar and does not hesitate before talking ill about anyone. syn: Egregious mnm: renting a flag is flagrant

heinous

çirkin, iğrenç (adj) Utterly wicked or shameful They confessed to having committed the heinous offense of selling the military secrets to the enemy agent. syn: Atrocious mnm: he in anus

nefarious

çirkin, çok kötü He was universally feared because of his many nefarious deeds. mnm: furious olunca genelde suratım nefarious'a döner

limn

çizmek, resmetmek, draw; outline; describe Parodoxially, the more realistic the details this artist chooses, the better able to limn her fantastic, other-worldly landscapes mnm: film

infantile

çocuksu mnm: infant

ciliated

çok az saçı olan, kirpi

pittance

çok az ücret He could not live on the pittance he received as a pension and had to look for an additional source of revenue. mnm: tip

glutton

çok fazla yemek yiyen When Mother saw that Bobby had eaten all the cookies, she called him a little glutton. mnm: He is such a GLUTTON and eats so much that the BUTTONS on his shirt begin to pop out !

egregious

çok kötü, berbat (adj) Standing apart (usually in a negative sense); Conspicuous for a bad quality. Sue was egregious in her pink gown at the funeral where everyone was dressed in black. syn: Flagrant mnm: aggressive people are egregious

ephemeral

çok kısa ömürlü, gani (adj) Short-lived, lasting only a day or few days Thoughtless spending on expensive clothes is only an ephemeral pleasure which does not bring long lasting joy. syn: Transitory ant: Eternal, Permanent

puerile

çoçukça His puerile pranks sometimes offended his more mature friends. mnm: PURE things are always childish and immature.

shard

çömlek kırığı The archaeologist assigned several students the task of reassembling earthenware vessels from the shards he had brought back from the expedition.

scavenge

çöpcülük etmek, aramak If you need car parts that the dealers no longer stock, try scavenging for odd bits and pieces at the auto wreckers' yards. mnm: Remeber it with vultures, eagles which are well known scavengers..

contusion

çürük, ezik (n) Bruise, Injure by blow without breaking skin My motorcycle skidded into a ditch on the highway, and I suffered a large contusion on my right shoulder. mnm: tusu kazanamayan ezik

fester

çürümek, irinlenmek her wounds are festering mnm: GOT'tan hatırlaman lazım

blighted

çürümek, yok olmak (adj) Destroyed, Badly affected by a disease His knee injury blighted his chances of participating in the tennis tournament. rel: Blight (v) mnm: flowers were blighted

putrid

çürümüş, kokmuş The gangrenous condition of the wound was indicated by the putrid smell when the bandages were removed. mnm: put+rid...anything that is rotten and foul smelling, we would want to get rid of immediately...

doff

çıkarmak(şapka, giysi vs.) (v) To take off, as clothing or a hat The well dressed gentleman smartly doffed his hat as he passed the two ladies. syn: Remove ant: Don

expunge

çıkarmak, silmek If you behave, I will expunge this notation from your record. mnm: just like sponge

exude

çıkarmak, sızdırmak The maple syrup is obtained from the sap that the trees exude in early spring. mnm: exclude

promontory

çıkma, burun They erected a lighthouse on the promontory to warn approaching ships of their nearness to the shore. mnm: pro+MOUNT

egress

çıkmak (n) Act or Right of going out or leaving, Exit The hurried egress of the crowd from the theatre after the show was rather chaotic. ant: Ingress, Entrance mnm: gress=walk, !ingress=egress

demented

çıldırmış mnm: DE-MENTed

rave

çılgın parti, övgü Though critic John Simon seldom has a good word to say about contemporary plays, his review of All in the Timing was a total rave. think of Brave, to whom you are giving enthusiastically review for this bravery.

desperado

çılgın, haydut

bugaboo

öcü

accolade

ödüllendirmek, award mnm: chocolate

pestilential

öldürücü, tehlikeli People were afraid to explore the pestilential swap. mnm: pests spread diseases

mete

ölçmek, bölüştürmek measure; distribute He tried to be impartial in his efforts to mete out justice mnm: meter

imponderable

ölçülemez, tartıya gelmez I can evaluate the data gathered in this study; the imponderable items are not so easily analyzed. mnm: IM means UN....... PONDER means THINK...... pondeerable-Capable of being "thought/considered/weighed........ so imponderable means..... Difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision

deadpan

ölü gibi, ruhsuz We wanted to see how long he could maintain his deadpan expression. mnm: dead person

proscenium

ön-sahne In the theater-in-the-round there can be no proscenium or proscenium arch. mnm: PRO+SCEN in front of the scene..in front of the curtain

inconsequential

önemsiz Brushing off Ali's apologies for having broken the wine glass, Tamara said, "Don't worry about it; it's inconsequential." mnm: Not essential

prognosis/prognosticate

öngörü If the doctor's prognosis is correct, the patient will be in a coma for at least twenty-four hours. mnm: prognosis = pro+diagnosis, pro= think forward, diagnosis = cause of disease, it means to predict the features of a disease before the disease itself.

anvil

örs

euthanasia

ötanazi

eulogistic/eulogy

övgülü, öven, praising mnm: if you have the logic, everyone will be eulogistic to you

exalt

övmek, göklere çıkarmak (v) (1) To praise highly (2) To raise a person to a high rank (1) The doctors exalted Andrea for her voluntary services. (2) The nun was exalted to the position of Mother Superior. syn: Extol ant: Pillory mnm: ex-altitude is praising

brevity

öz, kısa shortness of duration; especially : shortness or conciseness of expression The book's major flaw is its brevity. mnm: brief

recapitulate

özetlemek Let us recapitulate what has been said thus far before going ahead. mnm: sounds like recap....if you have noticed , whenever you watch a serial ,before it starts they always give the recap of what happened the previous day,..in other words they repeat what already has been shown but in a concise form.

pine

özlemek, hasret duymak Though she tried to be happy living with Clara in the city, Heidi pined for the mountains and for her gruff but loving grandfather. mnm: insa çam ağaçlarını özler

retaliate

öç almak Fear that we will retaliate immediately deters our foe from attacking us. mnm: Dont F... with Italians bro, Italians retaliate hardcore.

requite

öç almak The wretch requited his benefactors by betraying them. mnm: re+QUITE one would be quiet only after taking his REVENGE.

quail

ümitsizliğe kapılmak He was afraid that he would quail in the face of danger. mnm: it sounds like jail..so when u think of jail u shrink back in fear

prolific

üretken She was a prolific writer who produced as many as three books a year. mnm: PROLIFIC is PROFITic. (profitable, because of high yield)

impute

üstüne atmak, itham etmek, attribute; ascribe If I wished to impute blame to the officers in charge of this program, I would state my feelings definitely mnm: im(put)e... put the blame to somebody

coddle

üzerine düşmek, şımartmak to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness : pamper mnm: if you cuddle anyone, he/she will be coddled

disconsolate

üzgün (adj.) Sad, Disappointed, Forlorn, Inconsolable She was rather disconsolate at having lost such a wonderful opportunity to win the award, and everyone gathered around her trying to console her saying that she will surely get another chance. ant: Joyous mnm: if you are disconsolate, then you need someone to console you

pertinacious

ısrarcı, inatçı, stubborn; persistent He is bound to succeed because his pertinacious nature will not permit him to quit. mnm: pertinacious = pre(before) + teenage : The age before teenage is where a person shows a childish behavior and is very stubborn in a negative sense.

importunate

ısrarcı, talepkar He tried to hide from his importunate creditors until his allowance arrived. syn: importune mnm: fortunate people are always importunate

aureole

ışık halkası

bard

şair a bard writes poems about birds

hoax

şaka, trick Embarrassed by the hoax, he reddened and left the room. mnm: fox

jocose

şakacı mnm: joke

frolicsome

şakacı, eğlenceli The frolicsome puppy tried to lick the face of its master.

hap

şans In his poem hap, Thomas Hardy objects to the part chance plays in our lives. rel: haphazard, hapless mnm: hap - short for happy....if you have luck/chance you are bound to be happy.

millinery

şapka satan dükkan The millinery displayed fashionable hats in the street where many women passed by. mnm: military deyince akla gelen ilk şeylerden birisi: şapka

canto

şarkı, şiir bölümü mnm: cant is sing

mountebank

şarlatan, charlatan; boastful pretender The patent medicine man was a mountebank. mnm: mountebank can be broken as mouth+bank=person whose mouth is a bank of words....who is extremely boastful and pretentious...

quack

şarlatan; vakvak Do not be misled by the exorbitant claims of this quack; he cannot cure you. mnm: If someone tells you that he has the power to guess an earth quake, he is certainly a quack.

proviso

şart, koşul I am ready to accept your proposal with the two proviso that you meet your obligations within the next two weeks mnm: visa koşulları

mirth

şen, neşe Sober Malvolio found Sir Toby's mirth improper. mnm: mother at birth of her child is extremely happy. this is how the word was made. mother at birth = mirth.

shrew

şirret kadın No one wanted to marry Shakespeare's Kate because she was a shrew. mnm: if a man is shrewd enough he will never marry a shrew

protuberance

şişik, şişkinlik A ganglionic cyst is a fluid-filled tumor (generally benign) that develops near a joint membrane or tendon sheath, and that bulges beneath the skin, forming a protuberance. mnm: protuberance as we pump air to tube it protuberances i.e bulges in size

chauvinist

şovenist

jingoism

şovenizm mnm: INGoISM

mediocre

şöyle-böyle, vasat We were disappointed because he gave a rather mediocre performance in this role. mnm: medium-quality

impugn

şüphe etmek I cannot impugn your honesty without evidence. mnm: acaba bunun içinde domuz eti var mı?

incredulity

şüphecilik Your incredulity in the face of all the evidence is hard to understand. rel: incredulous mnm: in(not) + credit >> one who does not give credit to others, actually does not believes that person is capable of doing this great work.. so he disbelives the person..

mollycoddle

şımartmak Don't mollycoddle the boy, Maud! You'll spoil him. mnm: coddle sounds like cuddle which also means showing love.. so Molly ko cuddle kiya

conducive

bir şeyin olmasına olanak sağlayan, contributing (adj) Likely to yield the desired result, Helping to make something happen The lawlessness and backwardness that prevails in this state is just not conducive to economic development. ant: Counteract mnm - Conducive sounds like conductive. Conductivity, property of a metal, means passing electricity smoothly, i.e. helpfull in making it pass..so, conducive means helpful or favoring.

gamut

bir şeyin tamamı (n) Entire range or series In his short acting career of just 8 years, Peter Sellers played an entire gamut of roles, from the haughty aristocrat to the humble peasant, to perfection. mnm: from gamma to theta

deface

bir şeyin yüzeyine zarar vermek, çirkinleştirmek (v) To mar, disfigure or spoil something Harold was fined for defacing the library books. syn: Disfigure mnm: deforming the face

hoard

biriktirmek(para, ganimet) Whenever there are rumors of a food shortage, people are tempted to hoard food. mnm: lord

pandemic

birkaç bölgeye yayılan salgın, widespread; affecting the majority of people They feared the AIDS epidemic would soon reach pandemic proportions.

prolix

bitmek bilmeyen, sonu gelmeyen Her prolix arguments irritated and bored the jury. mnm: Prolonged

effete

bitmiş, tükenmiş The literature of the age reflected the effete condition of the writers; no new ideas were forthcoming. mnm: when you walk at feet then you are effete

bennison

blessing, benediction mnm: Papa Benedict gives blessing

bluff

blöf

profusion/Profusely

bolluk Seldom have I seen food and drink served in such profusion as at the wedding feast. mnm: fusion zaten birleşmek demek, birleşen şey artar büyür

moratorium

borçların ertelenmesi If we declare a moratorium and delay collection of debts for six months, I am sure the farmers will be able to meet their bills. mnm: gora ertelendi biliyorsun, moratorium da para gibi zaten

arboretum

botanik bahçesi: (n) Place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited The botany department at the university has submitted a request for the construction of an arboretum in the campus. syn: Conservatory mnm: boreal: ağaçla ilgili

pugilist

boxer The famous pugilist Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammed Ali. mnm: pug=fight

cornucopia

boynuz biçimli kap, bereket bolluk anlamı var (n) Horn overflowing with fruit and grain, A symbol of abundance Having laid out a cornucopia of almost every kind of dish that the guests could possibly want, the hostess was very pleased with herself. mnm: corn + copious. plentiful

debacle

bozgun, çöküş This debacle in the government can only result in anarchy. mnm: de-buckle

rout

bozguna uğratmak The reinforcements were able to rout the enemy mnm: riot

defile

bozmak, kirletmek (v) Pollute, Spoil the beauty of something A number of concrete structures had sprung up on the hills, defiling the beautiful landscape and the greenery. syn: Befoul, Desecrate ant: Purify mmn: if you de-file the papers than you will defile the office

discomfit

bozmak, mağlup etmek (v) To make someone feel uncomfortable or embarrassed She was discomfited by the presence of several tough looking men in the compartment, but managed to keep a brave front. mnm: discomfortable. if you are discomfortable then you are easy to discomfit

scuffle

boğuşmak The twins briefly scuffled, wrestling to see which of them would get the toy. When their big brother yelled, "Let go of my Gameboy!" they scuffled off down the hall. mnm: Rhymes shuffle...u know the rest

grapple

boğuşmak wrestle; come to grips with He grappled with the burglar and overpowered him. mnm: they grappled to grap the apple.

fritter

boşa harcamak (v & n) 1) To waste or squander little by little 1) She frittered away her time reading magazines, which had nothing but gossip in them. mnm: facebook + twitter

ramification/ramify

branching out; subdivision We must examine all the ramifications of this problem mnm: opposite of unification

bravado

bravery His stories are always told with bravado. mnm: brave do

compendium

brief compact medium

laconic

brief and to the point Many of the characters portrayed by Clint Eastwood are laconic types: strong men of few words. mnm: lack of sonic

germinal

mikrobik; yaratıcı (adj.) In the earliest stage of development, Creative or productive of new ideas We call this division the Germinal Department since the people here are highly creative and responsible for most of the big ideas that our advertising agency has come up wit germinate: cause to sprout; sprout After the seeds germinate and develop their permanent leaves, the plants may be removed from the cold frames and transplanted to the garden. mnm: opposite of terminal and terminate

bequeth

miras bırakmak (v) Leave to someone by means of a will The industrialist bequeathed his entire wealth to a charitable trust, wishing that the money should be used for constructing schools and hospitals for the needy. rel: Bequest (n)

projectile

missile

addle

mix-up, confuse (v & adj) 1) Muddle, drive crazy, become rotten 2) Empty, muddled, unsound Working continuously for fifteen hours a day for months on end can addle the brains of the sharpest individual. syn: Perturb, Fluster ant: None rel: Addled (adj)

garbled

mixed up; jumbled; distorted A favorite party game involves passing a whispered message from one person to another; by the time it reaches the last player, the message has become totally garbled. mnm: garb (relate it to GARBAGE) AND IN GARBAGE all the spoiled and distorted materials are mixed up.

medley

mixture The band played a medley of Gershwin tunes mnm: melody

idiosyncrasy

mizaç One of his personal idiosyncrasies was his habit of rinsing all cutlery given him in a restaurant. rel: idiosyncratic mnm: idiot and crazy

effusion

mnm: açılma, içini dökme (adj) Showing too much feeling "We were rather taken aback by Amandas effusiveness when she burst into tears of joy on meeting us after a long time." ant: Phlegmatic mnm: emotional diffusion

mendicant

mnm: beggar From the moment we left the ship, we were surrounded by mendicants and peddlers. mnm: mendiL satanlar

discursive

mnm: daldan dala atlama (adj.) Rambling, not keeping to the main subjects, wandering from the main point "That was among the most discursive lectures I've ever heard; he spoke on everything except the topic he was supposed to speak on." syn: Digressive mnm: cursor

douse

mnm: drown plunge into water; drench; extinguish They doused each other with hoses and balloons.

rancor

mnm: kin, garez Let us forget out rancor and cooperate in this new endeavor. mnm: RANCOR : RANKER ! Most of the students always hate the top RANKER of the class, as they always defeat them in the exams!

marsupial

mnm: make purse keseli hayvanlar

passe

modası geçmiş Her style is passe and reminiscent of the Victorian era. mnm: Sounds like past..and so past items are always old fashioned now.

paragon

model of perfection The class disliked him because the teacher was always pointing him out as a paragon of virtue.

lull

moment of calm Not wanting to get wet, they waited under the awning for a lull in the rain mnm: dull

humdrum

monotonluk, dull After years of adventure, he could not settle down to a humdrum existence. mnm: hum(human)+drum..so a human being beating the drum in a monotonus way.

impetus

moving force, stimulus A new federal highway program would create jobs and five added impetus to our economic recovery. mnm: sounds like fetus which is an unborn baby... so at time of delivery a moving force(impetus) makes it easier for the mother to give birth...

destitute

muhtaç, mahrum (adj.) Extremely poor, Without resources The heavy losses he incurred on the share market as well as in his own business left him destitute and impoverished; he had no option but to plead before his elder brother for a loan. ant: Affluent mnm: de-statute

mulct

mul-act, dolandırmak, defraud a person of something The lawyer was accused of trying to mulct the boy of his legacy mnm: mal-act

brawn

muscular strength an actor who is more famous for his brawn than for his talent if you eat so much prawn, you become brawn

internecine

mutually destructive The rising death toll on both sides indicates the internecine nature of his conflict. mnm: INTER (between) + NE (any) + CINE (sign) = in a relationship, when there is'nt ANY SIGN of love BETWEEN the two, it is MUTUALLY DESTRUCTIVE for the relationship.

kaleidoscope

tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc., produce interesting symmetrical effects People found a new source of entertainment while peering through the kaleidoscope; they found the ever-changing patterns fascinating. mnm: "kaleidoscope" derives from (kalos)means "beautiful" + (eidos) means" shape"+(skopeô) means "to look at or to examine"; So the total meaning is "observer of beautiful forms.

quaint

tuhaf, antika Her quaint clothes and old-fashioned language marked her as an eccentric. mnm: quaintika

apprehend

tutuklamak:

frugality

tutumluluk, ekonomik olma durumu thriftiness; economy, forehandedness In these economically difficult days businesses must practice frugality or risk bankruptcy. mnm: if you are free of girlfriend, then you live in frugality

decoy

tuzağa düşürmek, lure, bait, (ördek tuzağı) mnm:duck cage

barterer

tüccar mnm: barter

lassitude

tükenmişlik, languor; weariness The hot, tropical weather created a feeling of lassitude and encouraged drowsiness mnm: lets sit dude

molt

tüy dökmek The male robin molted in the spring. mnm: m + old ~ as you get old, your hair shed

fleece

tüylü kumaş mnm: bunu bilirsin la

seminal

ufuk açıcı, germinal; influencing future developments; related to seed or semen Although Freud has generally been regarded as a seminal thinker who shaped the course of psychology, his psychoanalytic methods have come under attack recently. mnm: Relate it with SEMINAR which incubates ideas influencing future developments

nonchalance

umursamazlık, kayıtsızlık, nonchalance rhymes like No + Challenge, Few people could understand how he could listen to the news of the tragedy with such nonchalance; the majority regarded him as callous and unsympathetic. mnm: When there is no challenge, people tend not to care and there will be a casual lack of concern.

irresolute

uncertain how to act; weak She had no respect for him because he seemed weak-willed and irresolute mnm: salute

incorrigible

uncorrectable mnm: (in)corr(gible)==in eligible to be corrected or cant be corrected

inimical

unfriendly; hostile She felt that they were inimical and were hoping for her downfall. mnm: enemy

uniquitous

unjust, wicked I cannot approve of the iniquitous methods you used to gain your present position. mnm: equility

heterodox

unorthodox; unconventional (adj) Not accepting or holding religious doctrine, unorthodox, unconventional Because of their heterodox views about their own religion, they were despised by many members of their own community. mnm: un-ortodox

prerogative

unquestionable right The President cannot levy taxes; that is the prerogative of the legislative branch of government mnm: remember "Interrogative" which means questioning by Investigation officers. So prerogative should be something opposite. so unquestionable

mirage

unreal reflection; optical illusion The lost prospector was fooled by a mirage in the desert mnm: MIRA..mirror ,and when we see ouselves in MIRROR we get to see our image in MIRROR ,which is nothing but UNREAL REFLECTION.