Book 6 · Unit 21

bekor qilmoq

To abolish something means to put an end to it, such as a system or law.

“President Lincoln abolished slavery in the US.”

tuzatish kiritmoq, o'zgartirmoq

To amend something means to change it to improve or make it accurate.

“The countries were in agreement that the treaty needed to be amended.”

intilmoq, orzu qilmoq

To aspire means to have a strong desire to achieve or do something.

“George aspired to be a doctor from a young age.”

senzura qilmoq, taqiqlamoq

To censor information means to remove it if it is rude or rebellious.

“To protect innocent people, the location of the bomb was censored.”

nizom, ustav

A charter is a document that describes the rights of an organization or group.

“The company charter explained that all employees had to pay a tax.”

konstitutsiya

A constitution is a document of principles for a government.

“The country's constitution said a prime minister could only serve three terms.”

kosmopolit, dunyoviy

When a place is cosmopolitan, it is full of people from many different places.

“There are dozens of different types of restaurants in a cosmopolitan city.”

tarqatmoq

To disseminate information or knowledge means to distribute it.

“The organization disseminates information about the dangers of smoking.”

xushomad qilmoq

To flatter people means to praise them in an effort to please them.

“He was just flattering me when he said that my new dress looked gorgeous.”

badnom, sharmandali

When someone is infamous, they are well known for something bad.

“That news channel is infamous for presenting biased information.”

cho'loq, oqsoq

If one is lame, they cannot walk properly due to an injury to the leg or foot.

“The terrible accident left many people dead and several others lame.”

oqsab yurmoq, cho'loqlanib yurmoq

To limp means to walk with difficulty because someone's leg or foot is hurt.

“After the injury, the player limped off of the field.”

keskin his-tuyg'u portlashi

An outburst is a sudden, strong expression of an emotion.

“There was an outburst of cheers when the comedian took the stage.”

patologik, kasallik darajasidagi

When a behavior is pathological, it is extreme, unacceptable, and uncontrollable.

“The pathological liar could not even tell the truth about unimportant matters.”

ajoyib, hayratlanarli

When something is phenomenal, it is unusually great.

“The child's ability to play the piano is nothing short of phenomenal.”

so'rovnoma

A poll is a survey in which people give their opinions about important things.

“The poll showed that many people support the plan to stop gang violence.”

pushaymonlik, iztirob

Remorse is a strong feeling of sadness and regret.

“When I realized what I did, I felt remorse for my actions.”

sirlilik, maxfiylik

Secrecy is the behavior of keeping things secret.

“The secrecy of the big organization made the government nervous.”

hal qilmoq, kurashmoq

To tackle something means to deal with it in a determined and efficient way.

“Such social problems need to be tackled right away.”

trans holati

A trance is a state where people seem asleep and have no control of themselves.

“The woman's powerful eyes often put men in a trance.”