Comprehensive English-Turkish Vocabulary and Idiomatic Expressions Study Guide

Elicit (Çağrıştırmak / Ortaya çıkarmak): This verb refers to the act of evoking or drawing out a reaction, response, or fact from someone. It is often used in contexts where information or a specific emotion is being pulled from a source.
Stumble (Tökezlemek, zorlanmak): This term carries a dual meaning; literally, it means to trip or lose one's balance while walking. Figuratively, it describes the act of struggling or experiencing difficulty during a task or while speaking.
Cease (Durmak, sona erdirmek): A formal verb meaning to bring an activity, state, or process to an end; to stop entirely.
Conceive (Kavramak, algılamak, hamile kalmak): A versatile verb with three distinct applications. It can mean to form or devise a plan or idea in the mind (to grasp/understand), to become pregnant, or to perceive a specific concept.
Incorporate into (İçine dahil etmek): The process of including something as a part of a whole or integrating a new element into an existing system or structure.
Preserve (Korumak): To maintain something in its original or existing state, shielding it from decay, harm, or destruction.
Devour (Oburca yemek, bir çırpıda bitirmek): To consume something—often food—hungrily, quickly, or greedily. It can also be used metaphorically to describe consuming media or information rapidly.

Heart-wrenching (Yürek burkan): An adjective used to describe something that causes extreme sadness, distress, or sympathy; literally "wrenching" the heart.
Twofold advantage (İki kat avantaj, iki yönlü avantaj): Describes a situation that provides a double benefit or possesses two distinct advantageous aspects. The numerical multiplier is $2$ .
Ghostly (Korkunç, hayalet gibi): Appearance-wise, it means resembling a ghost (pale or translucent); contextually, it can mean eerie, frightening, or spectral.
Nocturnal (Geceleyin olan, gececil): Relating to or occurring in the night. In biological terms, it refers to animals that are active during the night and sleep during the day.
Shrunken (Küçülmüş): The past participle of shrink, used to describe something that has become smaller in size or amount, often due to conditions like cold, moisture loss, or age.
So-called (Güya, sözde): A term used to express doubt or sarcasm regarding the name or description typically applied to someone or something; suggesting that the term used is not accurate.
Inadequate (Yetersiz): Insufficient for a particular purpose; failing to meet the required quality or quantity.

Spill the tea (Dedikodu yapmak): A modern slang idiom used to describe the act of sharing gossip or revealing secrets.
At last (Sonunda): An adverbial phrase used to emphasize that something has finally happened after a long period of waiting, difficulty, or delay.
Midway through (Ortasında, yarı yolunda): Refers to a point in time or space that is halfway through a duration or distance.
I wish someone had told me that years ago (Keşke birisi bunu bana yıllar önce söyleseydi): A complex sentence structure used to express deep regret in the present about not having certain information in the past.
One after another (Ardı ardına): Describes a sequence where items or events follow each other in immediate or rapid succession.

Prognosis (Hastalığın gidişatı / Öngörü): A medical term for the likely course of a disease or the chance of recovery or recurrence. More broadly, it refers to any forecast or prediction of an outcome.
Corpse (Ceset): The technical and literal term for a dead body, usually referring to a human.
Consciousness (Bilinç): The state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings; the totality of thoughts and feelings.
State of strain (Gerginlik hali): A condition characterized by intense tension, pressure, or emotional/physical stress.
I was roused (Uyandırıldım): The passive form of "rouse," meaning to be awakened or startled out of sleep or a state of apathy.
Groans (İnleme): Deep, inarticulate sounds often made in response to physical pain, immense grief, or deep disapproval.
Undernourishment (Yetersiz beslenme): A condition resulting from not having enough food or not eating enough of the right things to maintain health.
Ration (Belirli miktarda ayrılmış yemek, rasyon): A fixed portion of food or goods allowed to each person, typically during times of shortage or war.

Narrative (Anlatı): A spoken or written account of connected events; the structure of a story.
I've accumulated (Biriktirdim): The present perfect tense of "accumulate," indicating that the subject has gathered or collected a quantity of something (knowledge, items, etc.) over a period of time.
Grin (Sırıtış, sırırtma): A broad smile that reveals the teeth, conveying various emotions from genuine amusement to smugness.
Reality dimmed (Gerçek silikleşti): A poetic or descriptive phrase suggesting that the subject's perception of the world became faint, unclear, or less vivid.
Herd (Sürü): A large group of animals (especially mammals) that live, feed, or migrate together. Often used to describe large, unthinking groups of people.
Sigh (İç çekmek): A long, deep, audible exhale expressing sadness, exhaustion, relief, or frustration.
Had vanished (Ortadan kaybolmuştu): The past perfect form of "vanish," indicating that someone or something had completely disappeared before a specific point in time in the past.