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extinct

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Definition: no longer existing | Turkish: soyu tükenmiş | Synonyms: no longer existing, vanished

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idyllic

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Definition: simple, peaceful, and perfect (often unrealistically) | Turkish: huzurlu, pastoral, idealize edilmiş | Synonyms: simple, peaceful

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galvanize

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Definition: to excite or arouse into action | Turkish: harekete geçirmek, canlandırmak | Synonyms: excite, arouse, stimulate

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encumbrance

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Definition: something that burdens or hinders | Turkish: yük, engel | Synonyms: burden, handicap, load

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gaudy

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Definition: excessively showy and tasteless | Turkish: gösterişli ama zevksiz | Synonyms: showy, flashy

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forty winks

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Meaning: short nap | Turkish: kısa uyku

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condescend

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Definition: to lower oneself; to act as if superior | Turkish: tenezzül etmek, küçümseyerek davranmak, üstünlük taslamak | Synonyms: stoop, lower oneself

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candor

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Definition: honesty and openness | Turkish: dürüstlük, açıklık | Synonyms: frankness, honesty

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mortify

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Definition: to embarrass or humiliate | Turkish: utandırmak, küçük düşürmek | Synonyms: embarrass, humiliate

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jocose

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Definition: humorous, playful | Turkish: şakacı, neşeli | Synonyms: humorous, merry

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malign

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Definition: to speak badly about; slander | Turkish: kötülemek, karalamak | Synonyms: abuse, slander

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from pillar to post

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Meaning: from one place to another | Turkish: oradan oraya sürüklenmek

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omnipotent

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Definition: having unlimited power | Turkish: her şeye gücü yeten | Synonyms: almighty, all-powerful

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zenith

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Definition: the highest point | Turkish: zirve, doruk | Synonyms: summit, top, peak

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fledgling

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Definition: inexperienced; newly developed | Turkish: acemi, yeni gelişen | Synonyms: little-known, newly developed

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peremptory

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Definition: absolute and leaving no choice | Turkish: kesin, emredici | Synonyms: absolute, compulsory, binding

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precedent

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Definition: an earlier example used as a model | Turkish: emsal | Synonyms: model, custom

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in the lap of the gods

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Meaning: out of one’s control | Turkish: kaderine kalmış

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wheedle

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Definition: to persuade by flattery | Turkish: yağcılıkla ikna etmek | Synonyms: coax, cajole, persuade

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rustic

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Definition: rural; simple and unpolished | Turkish: kırsal, köylü, kaba | Synonyms: countrified, unpolished

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jubilant

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Definition: extremely joyful | Turkish: çok sevinçli | Synonyms: joyful, in high spirits

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decorum

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Definition: proper and polite behavior | Turkish: görgü, nezaket kuralları | Synonyms: politeness, correct behavior

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charlatan

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Definition: a fraud pretending to have skills | Turkish: şarlatan, sahtekar | Synonyms: pretender, fraud

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Achilles’ heel

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Meaning: weak point | Turkish: zayıf nokta

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heresy
Definition: belief or opinion contrary to accepted doctrine | Turkish: sapkın görüş, dine/kurallara aykırı inanç | Synonyms: unbelief, dissent, lack of faith
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prudent
Definition: wise, careful, and cautious | Turkish: ihtiyatlı, tedbirli | Synonyms: wise, cautious
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ostensible
Definition: appearing to be true, but possibly not real | Turkish: görünürde olan, sözde | Synonyms: outward, pretended, seeming
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fervid
Definition: intensely passionate or enthusiastic | Turkish: coşkulu, ateşli | Synonyms: intense, enthusiastic, passionate
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spurious
Definition: false, not genuine | Turkish: sahte, düzmece | Synonyms: false, counterfeit, specious
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cold shoulder
Meaning: ignore deliberately | Turkish: görmezden gelmek
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propagate
Definition: to spread or promote (ideas, beliefs) | Turkish: yaymak | Synonyms: produce, multiply, spread
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anomaly
Definition: something irregular or abnormal | Turkish: anomali, istisna | Synonyms: irregularity, abnormality
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innocuous
Definition: harmless | Turkish: zararsız | Synonyms: harmless, mild, innocent
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surfeit
Definition: an excessive amount | Turkish: aşırılık, fazlalık | Synonyms: excess, superabundance
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milieu
Definition: environment or setting | Turkish: ortam, çevre | Synonyms: environment, setting
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without rhyme or reason
Meaning: without logic | Turkish: mantıksızca
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strident
Definition: loud, harsh, and grating | Turkish: keskin, sert (ses/tavır) | Synonyms: shrill, harsh, rough
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concomitant
Definition: occurring together; accompanying | Turkish: eşlik eden | Synonyms: accompanying, attending
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lassitude
Definition: weariness, lack of energy | Turkish: yorgunluk, bitkinlik | Synonyms: fatigue, weariness
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deleterious
Definition: harmful or damaging | Turkish: zararlı | Synonyms: harmful, bad
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efficacy
Definition: ability to produce a desired effect | Turkish: etkililik | Synonyms: power to produce an effect
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swan song
Meaning: final performance | Turkish: son gösteri/son eser
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dissent (v.)
Definition: to disagree or differ in opinion | Turkish: karşı çıkmak | Synonyms: differ, disagree, protest
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ferment
Definition: agitation, unrest, or turmoil | Turkish: kargaşa, hareketlilik | Synonyms: uproar, agitation, turmoil
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attenuated
Definition: weakened, reduced, or thinned | Turkish: zayıflamış, azalmış | Synonyms: weakened, decreased
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arbiter
Definition: a person who decides or judges | Turkish: hakem, karar verici | Synonyms: judge
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incumbent (adj.)
Definition: necessary as a duty; morally required | Turkish: gerekli, görev olan | Synonyms: morally required
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to get the sack
Meaning: to be fired | Turkish: işten atılmak
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profound
Definition: very deep or intense | Turkish: derin, yoğun | Synonyms: deep, intense
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alleviate
Definition: to make something less severe | Turkish: hafifletmek | Synonyms: make easier, lighten
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prodigious
Definition: extremely large or impressive | Turkish: muazzam, olağanüstü | Synonyms: extraordinary, enormous
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expedite
Definition: to carry out quickly | Turkish: hızlandırmak | Synonyms: carry out promptly
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celerity
Definition: speed, quickness | Turkish: hız | Synonyms: speed, rapidity
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ivory tower
Meaning: detached from real life | Turkish: hayattan kopuk
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usurp
Definition: to seize power illegally | Turkish: zorla ele geçirmek | Synonyms: seize, annex, grab
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paltry
Definition: very small or worthless | Turkish: önemsiz, değersiz | Synonyms: petty, worthless
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condone
Definition: to forgive or overlook wrongdoing | Turkish: göz yummak | Synonyms: excuse, pardon
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trivial
Definition: of little importance | Turkish: önemsiz | Synonyms: insignificant
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bizarre
Definition: very strange | Turkish: tuhaf | Synonyms: fantastic, odd
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to feather one’s nest
Meaning: enrich oneself secretly | Turkish: kendini gizlice zenginleştirmek
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menial
Definition: low-level, unskilled, often degrading work | Turkish: basit, angarya | Synonyms: humble, degrading
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venerable
Definition: deserving respect due to age or dignity | Turkish: saygıdeğer | Synonyms: respected, worshiped
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extraneous
Definition: irrelevant; not belonging | Turkish: gereksiz, alakasız | Synonyms: foreign, not belonging
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ambiguous
Definition: unclear; having more than one meaning | Turkish: belirsiz | Synonyms: vague, undefined
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succinct
Definition: brief and clear | Turkish: kısa ve öz | Synonyms: brief, concise
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the writing on the wall
Meaning: clear sign of future danger | Turkish: yaklaşan tehlikenin işareti
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archaic
Definition: outdated; no longer in use | Turkish: eski, modası geçmiş | Synonyms: out of date
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emulate
Definition: to try to equal or imitate | Turkish: örnek almak, taklit etmek | Synonyms: rival, strive to equal
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facetious
Definition: humorous, not serious | Turkish: şakacı, ciddi olmayan | Synonyms: comical, witty
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rabid
Definition: extreme, fanatical | Turkish: fanatik | Synonyms: furious, mad
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salubrious
Definition: health-giving | Turkish: sağlıklı, yararlı | Synonyms: healthful, wholesome
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on the bandwagon
Meaning: follow the trend | Turkish: modaya uymak
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complacent
Definition: self-satisfied; unaware of danger | Turkish: kendinden memnun, rehavete kapılmış | Synonyms: self-satisfied
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somber
Definition: dark, gloomy, serious | Turkish: kasvetli, karamsar | Synonyms: gloomy, sad
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debilitate
Definition: to weaken physically or mentally | Turkish: zayıflatmak | Synonyms: weaken
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impetuous
Definition: acting quickly without thinking | Turkish: fevri, düşüncesiz | Synonyms: impulsive
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occult
Definition: mysterious; supernatural | Turkish: gizli, doğaüstü | Synonyms: secret, mysterious, supernatural
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to hit the nail on the head
Meaning: say exactly right | Turkish: tam isabet etmek
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discreet
Definition: careful, cautious, tactful | Turkish: temkinli, ihtiyatlı | Synonyms: careful, cautious, prudent
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foment
Definition: to stir up trouble | Turkish: kışkırtmak | Synonyms: stir up, instigate
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glean
Definition: to gather bit by bit | Turkish: toplamak, bilgi edinmek | Synonyms: gather, collect
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quarry
Definition: something being hunted | Turkish: av, hedef | Synonyms: something pursued
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slovenly
Definition: messy, careless | Turkish: dağınık, özensiz | Synonyms: disorderly, careless
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on the dot
Meaning: exactly on time | Turkish: tam zamanında
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abjure
Definition: to renounce formally | Turkish: resmen vazgeçmek | Synonyms: renounce, abstain from
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reproach
Definition: to criticize or blame | Turkish: azarlamak, kınamak | Synonyms: rebuke, reprimand
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penitent
Definition: feeling regret or guilt | Turkish: pişman | Synonyms: regretful, confessing guilt
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evanescent
Definition: short-lived; fading quickly | Turkish: geçici, kısa ömürlü | Synonyms: fleeting, momentary
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tantamount
Definition: equal in effect or meaning | Turkish: eşdeğer | Synonyms: equivalent, identical
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to take under one’s wing
Meaning: protect and guide | Turkish: himayesine almak
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propensity
Definition: natural tendency | Turkish: eğilim | Synonyms: disposition, inclination, bent
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wary
Definition: cautious, alert | Turkish: temkinli | Synonyms: watchful, shrewd
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allay
Definition: to calm or reduce fear | Turkish: yatıştırmak | Synonyms: calm, soothe
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deter
Definition: to discourage or prevent | Turkish: vazgeçirmek | Synonyms: hinder, discourage
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connoisseur
Definition: an expert judge in a field | Turkish: uzman, bilirkişi | Synonyms: expert
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out of one’s depth
Meaning: unable to handle situation | Turkish: yetersiz kalmak
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