10th Grade Unit 9 Modern Heroes and Heroines Vocabulary

to not succeed in achieving something

• fail v

• image n

• get over phr v

• freedom n

Answer explanation

başarısız olmak

He failed in his attempt to regain the world title.

having or showing a sympathetic nature

• patriot n

• overcome v

• kind-hearted adj

• go after phr v

Answer explanation

iyi kalpli

Being a kind-hearted woman, she felt sorry for the poor child.

someone who dies for their religious or political beliefs and is admired by people for this

• martyr n

• have in common phr

• ordinary adj

• investment n

Answer explanation

şehit

He was a martyr to the cause of racial harmony.

to make someone remember something that they must do

• martyrdom n

• remind v

• image n

• fulfill v

Answer explanation

hatırlatmak

Yes, I’ll be there. Thanks for reminding me.

the right to do what you want without being controlled or restricted by anyone

• extraordinary adj

• folktale n

• didactic adj

• freedom n

Answer explanation

özgürlük

People here like their freedom and privacy.

to successfully deal with a problem or difficulty

• pursue v

• noted adj

• get over phr v

• overcome v

Answer explanation

üstesinden gelmek

It’s taken me ages to get over the flu.

to give all your attention and effort to one particular thing

• dedicate v

• feature v

• cure n

• fulfill v

Answer explanation

adamak

The actress now dedicates herself to children’s charity work.

the use of money to get a profit or to make a business activity successful, or the money that is used

• wish n

• investment n

• pesticide n

• patriot n

Answer explanation

yatırım

We plan to buy some property as an investment.

well known or famous, especially because of some special quality or ability

• go after phr v

• ban v

• didactic adj

• noted adj

Answer explanation

dikkate değer,dikkate alınmış, meşhur

The city is noted for its 18th-century architecture.

to have the same interests, attitudes etc as someone else

• have in common phr

• imaginary adj

• endurance n

• fulfill v

Answer explanation

ortak bir noktaya sahip olmak

I found I had a lot in common with these people.