Mother nature – Natural disasters

1 to be alive

• -> Puppy was injured but live.
• ->I don’t care if you will never walk again, you're live.

Synonym

alive

Opposite

dead

2 at during or from the time of actual occurrence or performance.

• -> It was the first interview I'd done in front of a live audience
• ->It's the first live concert ever.
• ->I signed to take live lessons.

Synonym

connecting

Opposite

recorded

1 [only before noun] as found in nature; not made or done by people

• -> It was determined that his death was due to natural causes.
• ->She can only drink natural spring water.

2 (especially of food) have no processing

• -> She consumes natural foods to eat healty.
• ->My grandfather gave us natural honey he collected .

3 to be expected, usual

• -> It's quite natural that you cannot sleep because of the loud music coming from upstairs.
• ->It was natural that she was crying because she got scolded by her mother.

4 used to describe an ability or a characteristic that person or animal was born with

• -> He can sing high notes thanks to a natural talent.
• ->She discovered at a very young age that she had a natural ability to draw.

5 of a person or their behaviour seeming normal and relaxed, not pretending to be someone/something different

• -> He looked natural even though he had recently received the news of his father's death.
• ->He got a low grade on the exam but he still seemed natural.

1 showing up in a certain way but not always revealing the truth

• -> He was guilty of surface judgments, and they didn't let him be free. 
• ->I tried to maintain my surface appearance of having fun until the end of the party. 

1 working or done in secret to obtain information for the police, government, or other purposes

• -> Assasination of ambassador was revealed by undercover affairs with FBI.
• -> An illegal group was arrested during undercover operations.
• ->Undercover discussions were one of the crucial factors for the case.

Synonym

Underground

Opposite

Open

1 below the earth's surface

• -> Underground effects of earthquake were destructive.
• ->Underground water tank is used for military purposes.
• ->Underground energy waves collapsed the tunnels in a mine.

Synonym

Below ground

Opposite

Surface

2 acting in secret and, in many cases, illegally, especially when working against the government

• -> Underground institutions are liquidated.
• ->The head of the state gave command to eliminate underground groups.

Synonym

Covered

Opposite

Public

1 At the moment of an real occurrence, it is aired; it is performed or captured at the period of a real performance

• -> She is on live in Instagram.
• ->The broadcast appears on live.

1 in a successful manner

• -> This arrangement has operated successfully for the past six years.
• ->We have completed surgery successfully.
• ->The army successfully defended the country borders.

Synonym

victoriously

Opposite

unsuccessfully

1 in some kind of a manner that is unquestionably accurate or precise

• -> Her acting shows that she is undeniably perfect for the role.
• ->The way she designed the house is undeniably gorgeous.

Synonym

indisputably

Opposite

doubtfully, uncertain

1 to gather information covertly for the benefit of the government, the police, etc.

• -> He hired an undercover detective to follow me.
• ->There are undercover police agents getting into the illegal groups.
• ->My dad was an undercover officer ; he tracked all the little gangs of thieves in town.

Synonym

hidden

Opposite

known

1 beneath the earth's surface

• -> Some parts of car found a few feet underground after the big crash.
• ->These new devices work underground.

2 in order to hide from government or the police illegally, being in a secret place

• -> There's an underground network to help people leave the country.
• ->Polices are searching them for financing an underground movement.

1 the fact that computers are used

• -> Cyber crimes increased with the development of computing.
• ->Computing functions a vital role in criminal investigation.

Synonym

Producing, calculate

1 a fearful feeling, especially one shared by a large number of people

• -> Concerns about global warming are growing.
• ->The agencies reported the concerns about gas leakage.

Synonym

Worry, anxiety

Opposite

Neglect, carelessness

2 willing to save or help someone or something

• -> His neighbour's concern about the hardships is appreciated.
• ->The old lady complaints about people's not showing concern for animals.

Synonym

Care, interest

Opposite

Disinterest

3 something which is significant for other people or an organizations and so on

• -> The foundation's concern is transparency.
• ->Head of the group stated that his main concern is their safety.

Synonym

Heed, apprehension

Opposite

Disregard

4 something about which you have a duty or a right to know

• -> The interior design of the studio is not my concern, I am an engineer.
• ->Organizing the shelves is not his concern but he does.

Synonym

Care, regard

Opposite

Disregard

1 Natural events or natural tragedies that are strong enough to kill many people

• -> Due to corona disaster, a lot of people have died around the world.
• ->The earthquake disaster may appear in Istanbul.

2 Bad experiences due to mishaps

• -> My homework become a disaster after ı went that party.
• ->My relationship with my friends is completely disaster because of my selfishness.

3 entirely mistake at a job

• -> The acting on the movie was a disaster.
• ->This racket is so bad, It's a complete disaster.

1 a person's or an event's destruction or injury

• -> Officials announced that there is no harm due to flood in the area.
• ->Although the dog barks at him it doesn't cause any harm.
• ->When animals play hard with one another it doesn't mean harm.

Synonym

Damage, impairment

Opposite

benefit, profit

1 the state of someone's mind or body

• -> Drinking water is vital for health.
• ->Poor sleeping is not good for health.
• ->Being active is essential for health.

Synonym

Well-being

Opposite

Disease, illness

2 the condition of being mentally and physically healthy

• -> Sometimes health is disregarded to earn more money.
• ->The police officer gained his health and began to work.

Synonym

Well-being

Opposite

Disease, illness

3 providing medical services to people

• -> Health is needed to be improved around the state.
• ->Health services can be insufficient in some regions and this creates disorder.

Synonym

Medical service

1 the behavior of assisting someone in completing a task

• -> It's nice of you to help your friend.
• ->You need to help your grandma clean the house.

Synonym

advice, aid, benefit

Opposite

blockage, handicap, preventation

2 the action of assisting when someone is in peril

• -> I went to help her when she was about to drown.
• ->Before he was killed, the police rushed to help

3 guidance, cash, or other resources that are offered to someone in order to helping them address their difficulties

• -> Susan sends help for orphaned children
• ->He offered help to his granddaughter while she was feeding him.

4 the concept of being functional

• -> What she said didn't help at all.
• ->It doesn't seem like beating him did not help for your deal.

5 an individual or anything that aids another

• -> My girlfriend is the best help for my survival.
• ->Her love for her dog is an help that protects her from loneliness.

6 a feature on a laptop, computer, smartphone, phone, or other device that offers instructions about how to operate the device

• -> You have to look at the help center to install the software on the computer.
• ->To reset your phone, you should go to the help tab and read the instructions.

1 the act or process of creating something:

• -> Making preparation for an invitation takes time.
• ->Making cake and cookie need lots of utensils and ingreditents.

Synonym

Prepare

2 to motivate someone to become a better or more successful person

1 change of location

• -> One wrong move and he fell down the cliff.
• ->I need to learn the new dance move.

2 change of the place which a person lives or work in

• -> I scheduled my move in March.
• ->After the third child, they talked about the move to suburbs.

3 an activity that you make or should take in order to succeed something

• -> I always think twice before making a move to her.
• ->Buying this house was a good move to investment.

1  [countable] a particular area, position, point

• -> That's the best place for the console.
• ->The best place of my room is where my library is.

2 [countable] a particular town,city or building

• -> I want to live in Italy because it is a very nice place.
• ->they were sitting in the most beautiful place in town.

3 [countable](especially in compounds or phrases) used particular purpose area or building of land

• -> Book fairs and exhibitions continue to be a common meeting place for art lovers.
• ->Art students were looking for a new place.

4 [countable] especially on a person’s body, a particular area on a surface

• -> I broke my arm in two places when ı was 3 years old.
• ->The left place of the seat was worn.

5 [countable]a point that somebody has reached at a particular time in a book, speech, piece of music, etc.

• -> I forgot the last place in the book I read.
• ->The series is comic in places.

1 Persuasion or coercion is the process of attempting to convince or coerce someone to perform anything

• -> She feels under a lot of pressure.
• ->Due to intense work pressure, he decided to quit the job.
• ->Her parents put pressure on her about her notes.

Synonym

insist, push, compel

2 problems and concerns brought on by a desire to attain or act in a certain manner

• -> She couldn't overcome the pressures at school.
• ->The manager didn't put up with the pressure in the workplace.
• ->Students are easily prone to giving in because of pressures in their education and daily lives.

Synonym

stress, tension, strain

3 the amount of energy or mass that something exerts opposite another

• -> She measure the patient's blood pressure rate.
• ->In first aid traning, I learned that we should use a cloth to increase the pressure on bleeding area..
• ->In case of a burn, any pressure shouldn't be applied to the blisters on skin.

Synonym

stress, tension, strain

4 a power generated by a specific volume of gas or fluid in such a box or confined area; the magnitude of this power

• -> hop (high oxygen pressure)
• ->water pressure reducing valve
• ->high pressure hot water

5 the impact of anything on the course of a circumstance, particularly while it creates issues

• -> The economic crisis created this pressure on purchasing power.
• ->That misgovernment resulted in the pressure on the civil commotion.
• ->They try to find solutions to reduce the pressure on hospital management.

1 the peak or outermost coating of anything else

• -> The surface of the road is crucial if you are going to skate here.
• ->The surface of the table is dusty.

2 the upper layers of a liquid or terrestrial surface

• -> The sun was shining on the surface of the sea.
• ->Dolphins were playing on the surface.

3 the top of a chest of drawers that is level and utilized for studying on

• -> The surface was full of books.
• ->They cleaned the surface of the table before sitting for a studying session.

4 the attributes which you are seeing or perceive, which are not disguised, on the outside of a people, object, or event

• -> She looks like she doesn't care on the surface.
• ->Under the surface, he is the funniest person ever.

1 A duration regarded as the belonging to the present life measured in minutes, hours, days.

• -> I need more time to finish this assignment
• ->She caught me in a bad time
• ->The perception of time can be subjective

1 a town's subterranean train network

• -> Traveling underground is easier than the highway.
• ->The City Underground is on restoration.

1 to affect someone or something or to involve someone or something

• -> Her mother was really concerned about her lessons.
• ->My mother's health concerns us a lot.

2 related to be about something

• -> What she saw concerned her.
• ->The company was sinking, and this concerned the executives.

3 to cause worry to somebody

• -> It made me very concerned about what she was doing.
• ->What concerned her was the thought of being unloved.

1 frequent anything is to go to a specific location on a regular basis

• -> Rains are frequent here in the early summer.
• ->For the patients who frequent the woods, tick-borne disease is seen more.
• ->These bars are frequented by soldiers.

Synonym

visit

1 to damage or injure somebody, or to cause damage to anything

• -> Rising oil prices could harm the global economy.
• ->This lady harms your child.

Synonym

damage

Opposite

benefit

1 to make something easy or possible for someone by doing something them or supplying them with what they have

• -> Can you help me with the boxes?
• ->She helped me with my homework.

Synonym

assist

Opposite

oppose

2 to help someone in moving or doing another activity by letting them to rely on you, directing them

• -> She helped me to get up.
• ->My mother helped him back into the car.

Synonym

help

Opposite

worsen

1 to possess a house in a certain place

• -> Do you know where she lives?
• ->I don’t have a house in Ankara yet.
• ->He has been living in Beytepe Campus for 3 years now.

Synonym

inhabit

2 to have life functions such as breathing, to be alive.

• -> I havent heard that her grandparents are still alive.
• ->She lived very well till her eighties.
• ->Living beings need to breathe and be nourished to live.

Synonym

exist, function

Opposite

die

3 to have life or remain alive at a certain period of time.

• -> She lived the best times of the country.
• ->Queen Victoria lived in the 18th century.
• ->He lived the excitement of the firtst concert taking place in Turkey.

Synonym

exist

4 to make your own choices in a certain way

• -> She got accustomed to living alone.

Synonym

spend

5 to be remembered and memorialized.

• -> Although we are not together, you are living in my heart.
• ->The memories will live with me till I die
• ->His ideas will live with us.

1 changing the position someone stands in some ways which are visibly or can be felt

• -> I told you not to move before I came.
• ->It’s so cold that I can’t move my legs.

2 relocating the place where someone lives or has job

• -> I need to move before the earthquake destroys this place.
• ->She moved because her neighbors were too loud.

3 to continue doing something in a way that is said before

• -> The police are moving towards the people. 
• ->We moved into the cave.

4 to act something to achieve

• -> I moved quickly to buy this store.
• ->You need to move to catch the train.

5 make someone have intense feelings such as being angry or sad or emotional

• -> People were moved by my speech.
• ->I was moved by your great kindness. 

1 to set anything in a certain location, done properly or purposefully

• -> He places his name at the top of the list.
• ->She placed the flowers on the cupboard next to the bed.
• ->He placed a new shoe to his shoe collection.

Synonym

put

2 anything was using to show one's feelings regarding anything or anyone

• -> All gratitude placed on the principal.
• ->We should place the all thank on you.

3 to submit a suggestion for anything to occur or to reasonable notice concerning anything

• -> You can place your requests and complaints on the list.
• ->Directions were placed on the paper.

4 to place someone or oneself in a specific circumstance

• -> He placed himself in danger so that his brother wouldn't be harmed.
• ->You are placing yourself in trouble by doing this.

5 to locate someone an appropriate career, house, etc.

• -> Manager will place new workers with a job next week.
• ->He placed his brother with a house in upstate.

6 to determine which someone or anything has a specific place or status in relation to other persons or anythings

• -> We can place Messi among the best footballers of all time.
• ->Astronaut can be placed among the most interesting professions among children.

7 to be capable of recognizing and distinguish someone or anything

• -> I know some of the actors but I can't place the series.
• ->Although I can't place her, I feel like I know her.

1 about something, thinking about again in detailed because someone can want to change an opinion or a decision

• -> The employer said that they will reconsider petition of the workers.
• ->Attorney stated that he will reconsider whether he would take the case or not.
• ->The lecturer reconsidered the format of the final exam.

Synonym

Rethink, review

Opposite

Ignore, refuse

1 the uppermost or outermost covering of something

• -> I need a slightly sloping surface to run this machine.
• ->a ruined pan surface
• ->a smooth, icey surface

2 the upper coat of a sea or ground surface

• -> Fish swirling around worms splashed onto the surface.
• ->Snakes come up from the ground to the surface in the summer.
• ->the miners reached the surface by digging the earth without ceasing.

Synonym

top

3 the top of a set of furnishings which is horizontal and utilized for functioning on

• -> There were lots of scratches on the surface of the glass.
• ->She wiped the surface of the TV with a rag.

Synonym

exterior

1 to determine how long something takes to happen or for someone to do anything

• -> The bomb was timed to blow in an hour.
• ->Time how long you study for two weeks , and we'll talk about it later.

Synonym

measure

Opposite

not measure

2 to make plans to do something or for something to happen at a specific moment

• -> The team's arrival wasn’t well timed, no-one came to pick them up.
• ->He perfectly timed the meeting, it fits in everyone's schedule.

Synonym

set

Opposite

disrupt