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Words	World Type	Word Mean	Word Pronuncation	Word Translation	Instances
fur	noun, verb	the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin(s) of animals, removed from their bodies If water pipes, kettles, etc. fur, a hard grey substance forms on the inside	UK /fɜːr/ US /fɝː/	kürk post kireçlenmek kireç tabakası oluşmak	She stroked the rabbit's soft fur "Is that real fur on your collar " "Certainly not - I only wear fake fur" a fur coat Native Americans traded furs with early European settlers
gaffe	noun	a remark or action that is a social mistake and not considered polite an embarrassing mistake	UK /gæf/ US /gæf/	gaf pot kırma çam devirmek	I made a real gaffe - I called his new wife "Judy", which is the name of his ex-wife You started eating before anyone else had been served What a gaffe!
glad	adjective	pleased and happy	UK /ɡlæd/ US /ɡlæd/	memnun hoşnut sevinçli	We were glad about her success I'm glad (that) you came I'm glad to know the parcel arrived safely I'd be (only too) glad to help you We'd be glad of the chance to meet her [ + (that) clause ] We were glad (that) she succeeded [ + to infinitive ] You don’t have to thank us – we were glad to help I'm glad of the opportunity to express my thanks I’d gladly show her around, but I’ll be on vacation next week
gleam	noun, verb	to produce or reflect a small, bright light When eyes gleam, they shine in a way that expresses a particular emotion a soft, shiny light	UK /ɡliːm/ US /ɡliːm/	parıltı pırıltı ışın yaymak parıldamak ışıldamak	He polished the table until it gleamed His eyes gleamed with/in triumph the gleam of silver candlesticks
glossy	adjective, noun	smooth and shiny A glossy book or magazine has been produced on shiny and expensive paper and contains many colour pictures looking attractive, but often not having serious value or quality a glossy magazine	UK /ˈɡlɒs.i/ US /ˈɡlɑː.si/	parlak gösterişli cilâlı kuşe kağıtlı dergi	She has wonderfully glossy hair a dog with a glossy coat a glossy coffee-table book a pile of glossy magazines/car brochures This magazine is full of glossy advertisements for aftershave
greenhouse	noun	a building with a roof and sides made of glass, used for growing plants that need warmth and protection a building with a roof and sides made of glass or other transparent material, used for growing plants that need warmth and protection	UK /ˈɡriːn.haʊs/ US /ˈɡriːn.haʊs/	sera	Gladys grows a lot of tomatoes in her greenhouse
happen	verb, adverb	(of a situation or an event) to have existence or come into existence to do or be by chance	UK /ˈhæp.ən/ US /ˈhæp.ən/	olmak meydana gelmek rastlamak başına gelmek	No one knows exactly what happened but several people have been hurt Anything could happen in the next half hour A funny thing happened in the office today I don't want to think about what might have happened if he'd been driving any faster [ + to infinitive ] They happened to look (= looked by chance) in the right place almost immediately [ + (that) ] Fortunately it happened (that) there was no one in the house at the time of the explosion [ + that ] It just so happens that I have her phone number right here She happens to like cleaning (= she likes cleaning, although that is surprising) I happen to think he's right (= I do think so, although you do not) As it happened (= although it was not planned), I had a few minutes to spare
highway	noun	a public road, especially an important road that joins cities or towns together a road, esp. a big road that joins cities or towns together	UK /ˈhaɪ.weɪ/ US /ˈhaɪ.weɪ/	karayolu otoyol otoban	a coastal/interstate highway The interstate highways are usually faster, but smaller roads can be more scenic
horizon	noun	the line at the farthest place that you can see, where the sky seems to touch the land or sea the place in the distance where the earth and sky seem to meet A person’s horizons are the limit of that person’s ideas, knowledge, and experience	UK /həˈraɪ.zən/ US /həˈraɪ.zən/	ufuk anlayış görüş	The moon rose slowly above the horizon We could see a row of camels silhouetted on the horizon [ U ] We watched the horizon as the sun set [ pl ] Spending her junior year abroad has broadened her horizons
houseplant	noun	a plant that is grown in a container inside a house	UK /ˈhaʊs.plɑːnt/ US /ˈhaʊs.plænt/	ev bitkisi	-
hush	verb	a sudden, calm silence used to tell someone to be quiet quiet or silence, esp. after noise	UK /hʌʃ/ US /hʌʃ/	sus sessizlik sükunet suskunluk	There was a deathly hush after she made the announcement A hush fell over the room mainly UK informal Let's have some hush, please! (= Be quiet, please) Hush! You'll wake the baby! A hush fell over the crowd
hypocrisy	noun	a situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe, or that is the opposite of what they do or say at another time pretending to be what you are not, or pretending to believe something that you do not	UK /hɪˈpɒk.rɪ.si/ US /hɪˈpɑː.krə.si/	iki yüzlülük riyakarlık	There's one rule for her and another rule for everyone else and it's sheer hypocrisy Critics are accusing him of hypocrisy and deceit
Implementation	noun	the act of starting to use a plan or system the act of putting a plan into action or of starting to use something	UK /ˌɪm.plɪ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/ US /ˌɪm.plə.menˈteɪ.ʃən/	uygulama yerine getirme	implementation of the law/agreement Various projects for constructing new schools are under implementation in the region implementation of a change/policy/programme A vibrant and efficient service sector is important for the implementation of its policies
Institution	noun	a large and important organization, such as a university or bank a custom or tradition that has existed for a long time and is accepted as an important part of a particular society an organization that exists to serve a public purpose such as education or support for people who need help	UK /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/ US /ˌɪn.stəˈtuː.ʃən/	kurum kuruluş tesis hapishane	a medical/educational/financial institution Harvard University is an internationally respected institution the venerable institution of marriage figurative Mrs Daly is an institution - she's been with the company for 40 years and knows absolutely everyone a charitable/educational/scientific institution
Instruction	noun	something that someone tells you to do advice and information about how to do or use something, often written in a book or on the side of a container the teaching of a particular skill or subject	UK /ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/ US /ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/	talimat eğitim yönerge öğrenim	The police who broke into the house were only acting on/under instructions [ + to infinitive ] He gave me strict instructions to get there by eight o'clock The cooking instructions say to bake it for half an hour You obviously didn't read the instructions properly They need clear instructions on what to do next The video provides instruction on how to operate the computer The course gives you basic instruction in car maintenance Have you seen the instruction manual for the washing machine
Integrate	verb	to mix with and join society or a group of people, often changing to suit their way of life, habits, and customs to combine two or more things in order to become more effective to calculate the integral of a function	UK /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/ US /ˈɪn.t̬ə.ɡreɪt/	birleştirmek tamamlamak bütünlemek katmak kaynaştırmak	He seems to find it difficult to integrate socially It's very difficult to integrate yourself into a society whose culture is so different from your own Children are often very good at integrating into a new culture You need to integrate exercise into your normal life The idea with young children is to integrate learning with play This step-by-step maths tutorial takes you through integrating a function Try integrating cos(x) with different start and end values
Involved	adjective	not simple and therefore difficult to understand being in a close relationship with someone difficult to understand or deal with; complicated interested in something you are doing	UK /ɪnˈvɒlvd/ US /ɪnˈvɑːlvd/	ilgili ilişkili karışmış kapsayan	an involved reason/excuse/argument The plot of the film was too involved - I couldn't understand it emotionally/romantically involved Try not to become too emotionally involved with the children in your care His story was so involved that I couldn’t follow it Maria was so involved in her work that she didn’t hear me come in
ignorance	noun	lack of knowledge, understanding, or information about something	UK /ˈɪɡ.nər.əns/ US /ˈɪɡ.nɚ.əns/	cehalet bilgisizlik habersiz olma	Public ignorance about the disease is still a cause for concern Patients, it is claimed, were kept/left in ignorance of what was wrong with them
impeccable	adjective	perfect, with no problems or bad parts without mistakes or faults; perfect	UK /ɪmˈpek.ə.bəl/ US /ɪmˈpek.ə.bəl/	kusursuz hatasız günahsız şüphe edilmeyen	impeccable taste/manners/credentials His English is impeccable impeccable manners/taste
impractical	adjective	Impractical arrangements, ideas, or methods cannot be done or used easily or effectively not effective or reasonable, or (of people) not able to provide effective or simple solutions	UK /ɪmˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/ US /ɪmˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/	pratik olmayan kullanışsız beceriksiz	It's impractical to have so many people all trying to use this equipment at the same time I love high heels but they're rather impractical an impractical plan It’s impractical to buy things just because they’re on sale
impression	noun	an idea or opinion of what something or someone is like the way that something seems, looks, or feels to a particular person an attempt at copying another person's manner and speech, etc., especially in order to make people laugh a mark made on the surface of something by pressing an object onto it all the copies of a book that have been printed at the same time without any changes being made	UK /ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/ US /ɪmˈpreʃ.ən/	izlenim etki baskı intiba kanı iz tesir	I didn't get much of an impression of the place because it was dark when we drove through it What was your impression of Charlotte's husband I don't tend to trust first impressions (= the opinion you form when you meet someone or see something for the first time) [ + that ] When I first met him I got/had the impression that he was a shy sort of person It makes/gives/creates a very bad impression if you're late for an interview [ + (that) ] He likes to give the impression (that) he's terribly popular and has lots of friends She does a really good impression of the president There were impressions around her ankles made by the tops of her socks This is the second impression of the encyclopedia
inappropriate	adjective	unsuitable unsuitable, esp. for the particular time, place, or situation not suitable for a particular situation or person	UK /ˌɪn.əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/ US /ˌɪn.əˈproʊ.pri.ət/	uygunsuz uygun olmayan yersiz	His casual behaviour was wholly inappropriate for such a formal occasion I think it would be inappropriate (for you) to invite her to a party so soon after her husband's death His casual clothes were inappropriate for such a formal occasion
incident	noun, adjective	an event that is either unpleasant or unusual touching or hitting the surface of something an event, esp. one that is either unpleasant or unusual	UK /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/ US /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/	olay kaza hadise özel durum ayrıcalık	an isolated/serious/unfortunate incident A youth was seriously injured in a shooting incident on Saturday night I'm trying not to let my judgment be coloured by that one incident The foregoing account was written 50 years after the incident There is to be an official inquiry into the incident That incident planted doubts about him in my mind The footballer is likely to receive a three-match suspension following an incident in yesterday's game an incident ray/wave [ C ] Many shipping companies do not report incidents of piracy, for fear of raising their insurance rates [ U ] The demonstration took place without incident
inconsiderate	adjective	not thinking or worrying about other people or their feelings not caring about other people or their feelings; selfish	UK /ˌɪn.kənˈsɪd.ər.ət/ US /ˌɪn.kənˈsɪd.ər.ət/	düşüncesiz saygısız anlayışsız	Our neighbours are very inconsiderate - they're always playing loud music late at night She thought it was inconsiderate of him not to have asked her friend to the party
inherited	adjective	received from someone who has died an inherited situation, problem, department, etc. is one that you have become responsible for dealing with or managing	UK/ɪnˈherɪtɪd/ US	miras babadan kalma mirasla kalmış	inherited money/property/wealth The inherited economy was recovering strongly, having been very sensibly managed for four years inherited assets/debts/budgets Had it not been for a writeoff of inherited bad debts, the net loss would have been much lower
insecure	adjective	Insecure people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities or if other people really like them (of objects or situations) not safe or not protected (of people) lacking confidence and doubting their own abilities (of objects or situations) not fixed or safe	UK /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊər/ US /ˌɪn.səˈkjʊr/	güvensiz emniyetsiz güvenilmez	I wonder what it was about her upbringing that made her so insecure He still feels insecure about his ability to do the job The situation is still insecure, with many of the rebels roaming the streets Nations which are not self-sufficient in energy will face an insecure future We've gone through a few financially insecure years Eleanor was shy and insecure as a child The stairs seemed kind of rickety and insecure
inspiration	noun	someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something a sudden good idea someone that people admire and want to be like the act of breathing in, or a single breath in	UK /ˌɪn.spɪˈreɪ.ʃən/ US /ˌɪn.spəˈreɪ.ʃən/	esin ilham fikir telkin vahiy	The golden autumn light provided the inspiration for the painting He went to church, perhaps seeking divine inspiration The idea came to her in a flash of inspiration What was your inspiration for the new designs The artist took his inspiration from African art He drew much inspiration from art produced by children and by primitive cultures In the 1990s he turned to Brazilian music for inspiration He had an inspiration - why not apply for some government money She has been an inspiration to us all
inspire	verb	to make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it to make someone have a particular strong feeling or reaction to give someone an idea for a book, film, product, etc.	UK /ɪnˈspaɪər/ US /ɪnˈspaɪr/	ilham vermek aşılamak esinlenmek uyandırmak	His confident leadership inspired his followers [ + to infinitive ] After her trip to Venezuela, she felt inspired to learn Spanish She inspires great loyalty among her followers The captain's heroic effort inspired them with determination a piece of music inspired by dolphin sounds The design of the car has inspired many imitations
kerning	noun	in printing and in writing on computer screens, the amount of space between letters	UK /ˈkɜː.nɪŋ/ US /ˈkɝː.nɪŋ/	karakter aralığı	-
kidney	noun	either of a pair of small organs in the body that take away waste matter from the blood to produce urine these organs from an animal, used as food	UK /ˈkɪd.ni/ US /ˈkɪd.ni/	böbrek	kidney failure She suffered kidney failure and needed a blood transfusion kidney transplant The kidney plays a vital role in the removal of waste products from the blood kidney dialysis She fried some kidneys in butter
kneel	verb	to go down into, or stay in, a position where one or both knees are on the ground	UK /niːl/ US /niːl/	diz çökmek	She knelt (down) beside the child He knelt in front of the altar and prayed
knot	noun	a join made by tying together the ends of a piece or pieces of string, rope, cloth, etc a tight mass, for example of hair or string a small group of people standing close together	UK /nɒt/ US /nɑːt/	düğüm budak ilmik yumru	to tie a knot Alice's hair is always full of knots and tangles Knots of anxious people stood waiting in the hall
lack of sth	noun, verb	the fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it to not have or not have enough of something that is needed or wanted a condition of not having any or enough of something, esp. something necessary or wanted to not have any or enough of something, esp. something necessary or wanted	UK /læk/ US /læk/	eksiklik yoksunluk yokluk	Her only problem is a lack of confidence Lack of sleep had made him irritable If he fails it won't be for/through lack of effort (= he has certainly tried) We won't be going away this year - lack of funds, I'm afraid His answer demonstrated a complete lack of understanding of the question One disadvantage of living in the town is the lack of safe places for the children to play Hospitals are being forced to close departments because of lack of money There is a lack of reasonably priced housing for rent The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spaces He just lacks a little confidence What we lack in this house is space to store things We are lacking three members of staff due to illness a lack of ambition/confidence/knowledge a lack of money She certainly has no lack of friends (= She has a lot of friends)
least	adverb, determiner, pronoun	less than anything or anyone else; the smallest amount or number less than anything or anyone else; (of) the smallest amount or number; superlative of little	UK /liːst/ US /liːst/	en az en küçük asgari	This group is the least likely of the four to win Disaster struck when we least expected it It was the answer she least wanted to hear I like the green one least of all He's the relative I like (the) least No one believed her, least of all (= especially not) the police They refused to admit her, not least because (= there were several reasons but this was an important one) she didn't have her membership card with her That must be the colour I like least in the whole world! If I only had one course and no drinks, I ought to pay least, surely Marilyn is the least vain person I know - she's convinced she's ugly! Which of these outfits do you think cost least Michael, you hardly got any notes right - it's easy to see which of you three has practised least this week I’m not the least bit concerned That’s the answer I least wanted to hear Which car costs the least
leftovers	adjective	A leftover part of something is the part that has not been used or eaten when the other parts have been food remaining after a meal that has not been eaten or used during a meal	UK /ˈleftˌəʊ.vər/ US /ˈlefˌt̬oʊ.vɚ/	kalanlar yemek artıkları artıklar	some leftover chicken from last night's meal This recipe can serve four easily, and the leftovers are just as good eaten cold leftover meatloaf We ate the leftovers cold the next day
lipstick	noun [ C or U ]	a coloured substance that is put on the lips to improve or change their colour a makeup for coloring a person’s lips, usually enclosed in a tube	UK /ˈlɪp.stɪk/ US /ˈlɪp.stɪk/	ruj dudak boyası	She dug in her purse and pulled out lipstick and a mirror The head was in black and white, apart from bright red 'lipstick' and streaks of blue daubed onto the eyelids and dimples
liver	noun	a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile, or this organ from an animal used as meat a large organ in the body that cleans the blood Liver is also this organ from an animal used as meat	UK /ˈlɪv.ər/ US /ˈlɪv.ɚ/	karaciğer	Symptoms of the disease include an enlarged spleen or liver He died of liver failure Just the smell of liver cooking makes me gag It started off as cancer of the liver but it spread to other areas of the body He died of liver cancer
loan	noun, verb	an amount of money that is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back, usually together with an extra amount of money that you have to pay as a charge for borrowing an act of borrowing or lending something If a football player is on loan, they are playing for a different club for a limited period of time to lend an act of lending something, esp. a sum of money that that has to be paid back with interest (= an additional amount of money that is a percentage of the amount borrowed), or an amount of money that has been lent	UK /ləʊn/ US /loʊn/	borç almak	She's trying to get a $50,000 loan to start her own business We could apply for/take out a loan to buy a car I had to take out a bank loan to start my own business How much interest are you paying on the loan The loan must be repaid within a specified period Nowadays many students have to take out loans to top up their grants Her parents helped (her) out with a £500 loan Thank you very much for the loan of your bike This exhibit is on loan (= being borrowed/lent) from/to another museum He spent a month on loan at Newcastle This library loans books and CDs [ + two objects ] I'd loan you the money if I could /I'd loan the money to you if I could [ U ] Thanks for the loan of your bike [ C ] My brother repaid his student loan within five years The painting is on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (= has been lent to it, esp for more than a short period of time) Can you loan me $10 until payday
lung	noun	either of the two organs in the chest with which people and some animals breathe	UK /lʌŋ/ US /lʌŋ/	ciğer	There's a high correlation between smoking and lung cancer The knife went through his ribs and punctured his lung Scientists have established the relationship between lung cancer and smoking She underwent an operation on a tumour in her left lung last year The X-ray showed a slight irregularity in one lung
lust	noun, verb	a very strong sexual desire a very powerful feeling of wanting something strong desire to have a strong desire for something	UK /lʌst/ US /lʌst/	şehvet arzu arzulu olmak şehvetli olmak	I don't think it's love so much as lust her lust for power It's wonderful to see the children's lust for life (= how enthusiastic they are about life) a lust for power and fame Cathie has been lusting for my job for a long time
magnify	verb	to make something look larger than it is, especially by looking at it through a lens to make a problem bigger or more important to make something look larger than it is, esp. by looking at it through a special piece of glass To magnify something is also to make it seem more important or more serious than it really is	UK /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.faɪ/ US /ˈmæɡ.nə.faɪ/	büyütmek abartmak göklere çıkarmak övmek	Although our skin looks smooth, when magnified it is full of bumps and holes The hot summer magnified the racial tensions in the community Although your skin looks smooth, when magnified you can see a lot of little bumps and holes He always magnifies the problems and inconveniences of travel
mankind	noun	the whole of the human race, including both men and women	UK /mænˈkaɪnd/ US /mænˈkaɪnd/	insanlık insanoğlu insanlar	Mankind has always been obsessed by power
matter	noun	a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered the situation being dealt with or being discussed used to say that something has made a bad or difficult situation worse If something is a matter of confidence, luck, waiting, etc. that is all you need for it to happen to be very serious and not a situation that people should joke about	UK /ˈmæt.ər/ US /ˈmæt̬.ɚ/	konu madde mesele husus şey önem cisim	Could I talk to you about a personal matter Allen denied any knowledge of the matter Please phone me back - it's a matter of some importance Talking about the world's problems is one thing, but solving them is another matter altogether (= is completely different) Her resignation is not going to help matters Three of our players were ill, and to make matters worse, our main scorer had broken his ankle Baking a cake isn't difficult - it's just a matter of following the recipe Being arrested by the police is no laughing matter It's all right working with him, but living with him would be a different matter altogether The government decided to hold a public enquiry into the matter The whole matter is further complicated by the fact that Amanda and Jo refuse to speak to each other This is a matter of great concern to the general public You're not going to help matters by lying there sobbing
miracle	noun	an unusual and mysterious event that is thought to have been caused by a god because it does not follow the usual laws of nature a very lucky event that is surprising and unexpected an excellent achievement in a particular area of activity	UK /ˈmɪr.ə.kəl/ US /ˈmɪr.ə.kəl/	mucize keramet harika	Jesus Christ was said to have performed miracles like turning water into wine [ + (that) ] Looking at the state of his car, it's a miracle (that) he wasn't killed! I can't promise a miracle cure, but I think we can improve things I considered my recovery to be a miracle of modern medicine
mislead	verb	to cause someone to believe something that is not true	UK /ˌmɪsˈliːd/ US /ˌmɪsˈliːd/	yanıltmak yanlış yönlendirmek şaşırtmak yoldan çıkarmak	He has admitted misleading the police about his movements on the night of the murder We’re not misleading people, and we’re not pretending to be something we’re not The government has repeatedly misled the public, and we're here to protest mislead sb about sth The advertising campaign intentionally misled consumers about whether the product was natural mislead sb into doing sth Millions of people were misled into buying these 'low-risk' investments
mistreat	verb	to treat a person or animal badly, cruelly, or unfairly to treat a person or animal badly or cruelly	UK /ˌmɪsˈtriːt/ US /ˌmɪsˈtriːt/	kötü davranmak hor kullanmak	Both parents have denied charges of mistreating their children I think people who mistreat their pets should be banned from keeping them The owners of the kennel were accused of mistreating the animals in their care
mock	verb, adjective	to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way to make something appear stupid or not effective not real but appearing or pretending to be exactly like something an exam taken at school for practice before a real exam to copy someone or a characteristic of someone in an amusing but unkind way that makes other people laugh, or to try to make someone or something seem foolish or ridiculous	UK /mɒk/ US /mɑːk/	alay etmek taklit etmek taklit	They were mocking him because he kept falling off his bike She made fun of him by mocking his limp The wind mocked their attempts to reach the shore by pushing the boat further and further out to sea mock cream mock leather mock surprise You will have your mocks during the first two weeks of March Some of the boys in the dorm loved to mock Roger’s British accent
mocking	adjective	mocking behaviour involves laughing at someone or something in an unkind way	UK /ˈmɒk.ɪŋ/ US /ˈmɑː.kɪŋ/	alaycı	a mocking voice mocking humour/laughter
mood	noun	the way you feel at a particular time the forms of verbs used to show whether the person speaking intends to express a fact, an order, or a hope	UK /muːd/ US /muːd/	mod ruh hali hava kip	She's in a good/bad mood Her mood seemed to change during the course of the conversation The drink had put him in an amiable mood The public mood changed dramatically after the bombing The mood of the crowd suddenly turned (= the crowd suddenly became) aggressive She’s in a good/bad mood today "Do you want to go to the movies" "No, I’m not in the mood (= not interested in that)" the indicative/imperative/subjunctive mood
mutual	noun	(of two or more people or groups) feeling the same emotion, or doing the same thing to or for each other used to describe something that is done or felt by all or both people in a group used for describing a financial organization that is owned by its members, rather than by shareholders A mutual friend is someone who is a friend of each of two or more other people a financial organization that is owned by its members, rather than by shareholders	UK /ˈmjuː.tʃu.əl/ US /ˈmjuː.tʃu.əl/	karşılıklı ortak müşterek	Theirs was a partnership based on mutual respect, trust and understanding Both countries are acting to their mutual advantage The agreement was terminated by mutual consent The two groups have existed in a state of mutual distrust for centuries The peace talks broke down and ended in bitter mutual recriminations She disliked Paul, and the feeling was mutual They seem to live in mutual harmony We have a mutual dislike of dogs The organization promotes mutual understanding between peoples We let the subject drop, by mutual agreement They were gossiping about parties and mutual friends by mutual agreement/consent He has now left the company by mutual agreement mutual benefit/advantage Firms often do business together for purposes of mutual benefit mutual respect/understanding/interest Ours will be a partnership based on fairness and mutual respect a mutual decision