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1
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voracious

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がつがつする

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indiscriminate

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無差別に

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eminent

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著名な

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be steeped in

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〜に没頭する

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replete

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豊富な、十分備わった

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eat humble pie

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屈辱を味わう

admit your error and apologize

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abound with

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沢山ある、豊富である

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prognosticate

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予知する、予言する、前兆となる

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abode

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住居、滞在

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automaton

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ロボット

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buy a pig in a poke

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商品を見ないで買う

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tinge

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色合い、気味

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adroit

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手先の器用な、頭脳の働きが機敏な

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phony

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偽物の

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vigilant

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用心深い

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wet blanket

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場を白けさせる人

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badger

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しつこく言う，せっつく，しつこく苦しめる

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implore

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懇願する

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drudgery

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退屈な重労働，つまらない仕事

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interminably

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果てしなく

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perceive

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〜に気づく，見抜く，を理解する

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nag

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しつこく文句を言う

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laconic

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簡潔な

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throng

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群衆

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intrepid

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大胆な、勇気のある

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accost

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人に近づいて声をかける

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reticent

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無口な

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furtive

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人目を盗んで、こそこそした

Cast a furtive glance at —-

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avid

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〜を渇望している

熱烈な

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cajole

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cajole so into -ing
cajole so out of -ing

口車に乗せて 人を〜させる。
させない。

coax

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felon

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重犯罪人

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plethora

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過多、過剰

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hapless

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不幸な、不運な

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irate

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激怒した、ひどく怒った

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loathe

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ひどく嫌う

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reprimand

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厳しく叱責する

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lackluster

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生気のない、輝きのない

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caustic

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痛烈な、辛辣な

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wrest

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力ずくでもぎとる、奪う

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crocodile tears

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嘘の涙

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infamous

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悪名高い

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jostle

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突く、押す

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dupe

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だまされやすいひと

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incipient

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初期の、初期段階の

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inadvertently

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不注意にも、うっかりして

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stammer

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くちごもる、言葉が詰まる

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carry the day

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選挙などで 勝利する

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euphemism

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婉曲語句

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mundane

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平凡な、ありふれた

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incongruous

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釣り合わない、辻褄の合わない、不釣り合いな

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stipulate

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〜を条件として要求する。

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ominous

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脅かす、脅迫的な

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tremulous

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震えた、ビクビクした

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repudiate

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断固として拒否する

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bristle

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苛立つ

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pugnacious

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好戦的な、喧嘩腰の

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promulgate

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公布する、広める

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brash

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無作法な、厚かましい

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scoff

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冷笑する、あざ笑う

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belittle

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〜を軽く扱う、軽視する

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feeling no pain

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酒や薬で無感覚になる。

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alacrity

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機敏に. with alacrity

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disdain (for)—

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〜への蔑み、軽蔑

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throw down the gauntlet

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挑戦する

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solace

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慰め、慰安

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aspirant

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大望を抱く人

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dregs

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クズ

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frenzy

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狂乱、逆上

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scurrilous

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下品な、口汚い

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rule the roost

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牛耳る

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tangible

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具体的な

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castigate

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〜を罰する、非難する

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sordid

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下劣な、浅ましい、卑しむべき、汚い

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Hobson’s choice

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えり好みできない選択

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rampant

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蔓延している

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inane

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無意味な

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concur

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同意する

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clandestine

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内密の

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aspirant

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大志を抱く人

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dregs

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ゴミ

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frenzy

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狂乱

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scurrilous

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下品な

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rule the roost

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牛耳る

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stock-in-trade

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商売道具、在庫

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flagrant

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目に余る、言語道断の

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admonish

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叱る、訓戒する、勧告する

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(under) duress

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強制的に

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inexorable

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情け容赦ない

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pass the buck

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責任転嫁する

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egregious

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実にひどい

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distraught

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取り乱した、狂った

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duplicity

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不誠実な二枚舌

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acrimonious

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辛辣な

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paucity

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少量の

大量の: plethora of

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pernicious

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非常に有害な

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construe—-as….

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ーを。。。とみなす

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with impunity

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処罰なしに、免責で

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lionize

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人をもてはやす

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discern

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識別する

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sally

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出撃する

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consternation

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驚愕、仰天、恐怖

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meat and potatoes

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本質的な部分

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precocious

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早熟の、早期の

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perfunctory

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通り一遍の、形だけの

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perverse

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屈折した、反逆の、倒錯した

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deride

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あざ笑う、馬鹿にする

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precocious

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早熟な、ませた

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perfunctory

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形だけの、投げやりな

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chagrin

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悔しがらせる

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perverse

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つむじ曲がりの

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deride

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あざ笑う、馬鹿にする

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red-letter day

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記念日

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implacable

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執念深い、無慈悲な

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paroxysm

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発作、激発

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untoward

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厄介な、面倒を起こす

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skirmish

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小競り合い

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reprimand

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叱責する

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delinquent

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怠け者

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hood

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チンピラ、ゴロツキ

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caustic

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辛辣な、痛烈な

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inane

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空虚な

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stipulate

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条件として要求する

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feud

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長い間反目する

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patch up

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喧嘩の仲直りをする

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indigent

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貧しい、生活に困った

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arbitrary

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専制的な、独裁的な

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fray

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喧嘩、口論

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for a song

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二束三文で、格安で

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hang so in effigy

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身代わりに人形を作って絞首刑にする

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flout

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馬鹿にして無視する

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forthwith

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即座に

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oust

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追い出す、追放する

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revert

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元の戻す、復帰する

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ax to grind

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利己的な思惑、下心、他意

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emaciate

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ひどく痩せる、ガリガリに痩せる

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afflict

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苦しめる

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besiege

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包囲して攻撃する

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privation

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（生活必需品の）欠乏、不足

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sinister

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邪悪な、不吉な

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change horses in mid stream

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反対者に投票する

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ubiquitous

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至る所にある、偏在する

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thwart

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阻止する、妨害する

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harbinger

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先駆者、前兆、前触れ

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impresario

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主催者、団長

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extortion

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ゆすり、強要

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bigot

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偏屈者、頑固者

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spill the beans

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秘密を漏らす

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blatant

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あからさまな、わざとらしい

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entourage

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取り巻き

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virulent

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悪性の、有害な

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venom

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毒

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spew

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吐く、噴出する

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keep a stiff upper lip

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気を落とさず頑張る、くじけない

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loath

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嫌々の、渋々の

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astute

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明敏な、抜け目のない

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advocate

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主張する、支持する

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ineffectual

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効果のない、無駄な

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nefarious

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極悪な、不正な

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vexatious

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苛だたしい、じれったい

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inclement

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荒れ模様の、天気が

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peruse

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よく調べる、熟読する

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premonition

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予感、虫の知らせ

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desist

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停止する

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recoil

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たじろぐ、怯む

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pay the piper

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報いを受ける

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doleful

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悲しげな

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wan

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青白い、病弱な

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show one’s hand

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手の内を明かす

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hail the taxi

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タクシーを拾う

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inclement (weather)

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荒れ模様の（天気）

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peruse

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よく調べる

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premonition

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予感、予兆、虫の知らせ

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desist

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停止（中止）する

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recoil

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たじろぐ、怯む

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sour grapes

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負け惜しみ

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pay the piper

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報いを受ける

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doleful

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悲しげな

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wan

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青白い、病弱な

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call on the carpet

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叱責する

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obsess

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取り付く、強迫観念となる

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histrionics

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芝居掛かった仕草

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elusive

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つかみどころのない

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frustrate

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拒否する、妨害する、イライラする

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interject

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差し挟む

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inert

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生気のない

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salient

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際立った

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imminent

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間近に起こる

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squeamish

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吐き気がする、ビクビクする、几帳面な

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engrossed

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没頭する、融合する

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tilt at windmills

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無益な戦いをする

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inert

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生気のない、不活性の

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salient

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目立った、際立った

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squeamish

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吐き気を催す、ビクビクする、ひどく几帳面な

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engrossed

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〜に没頭する、独占する、最終稿を書く

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tilt at windmills

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無益な戦いをする

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poignant

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心の痛む、悲痛な

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inundate

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殺到する、押し寄せる

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fruitless

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無駄な、効果がない

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garble

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事実を歪める、取りちがえる

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sanguine

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楽観的な、楽天的な

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不正手段で私腹を肥やす

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feather one’s nest

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phlegmatic

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冷静沈着な

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corroborate

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補強する、裏付ける

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coerce

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力づくで〜させる、強要する

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fair-weather friend

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頼り甲斐のない友

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elapse

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時が過ぎる、経過する

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meticulously

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細心の注意を払って

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domicile

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居住地、自宅

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lax

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だらしない

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sporadic

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散発的な、散在する

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sow one’s wild oats

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若い時に道楽をする

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rash

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早まった、軽はずみな
too hasty
reckless

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conjecture

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憶測、推測
憶測する、推測する
guesswork

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obviate

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危険や困難を未然に防ぐ
do away with
eliminate

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lurid

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身の毛もよだつような

sensational

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quip

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ジョークを飛ばす

to joke

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windfall

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思いがけない収入

unexpected financial gain

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diatribe

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痛烈な非難、罵倒

rant

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inhibition

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抑制

restraint

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fortuitous

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偶然の、思いがけない

lucky, accidental

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incoherent

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辻褄の合わない

disjointed

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ilk

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〜とその仲間
and others of that ilkとして使う

kind, sort, type

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心の内を率直に話す

to make one’s feelings evident

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prestigious

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名声のある、一流の

distinguished

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integral

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不可欠の、肝要な

essential

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remuneration

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人の努力、労働に対する報酬

reward, pay

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nominal

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名目上の、名前だけの

slight, in name only

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air one’s dirty laundry in public

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個人的なことを公で議論する

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expunge

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消し去る、破壊する、絶滅させる

to erase

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flamboyant

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鮮やかな、まばゆい

showy, colorful

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anathema

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嫌いな事、物
something greatly detested
anathema to—. 〜に忌み嫌われる

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schism

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分裂、分断、分離

split

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save face

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面目、体面、名誉を保つ、顔を立てる

to avoid disgrace

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timorous

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臆病な、おどおどした

fearful

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truncated

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省略した、不完全な

cut short

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jaunty

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呑気な、気取った

sprightly

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fractious

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怒りっぽい、気難しい

quarrelsome

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これ見よがしの、仰々しい、見栄を張る

showy

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Indian summer

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小春日和

warm autumn weather

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premise

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議論の前提となる

Basis of an argument

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incredulous

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疑うような、懐疑的な

skeptical

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propitious

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絶好の、好ましい

favorable

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out of the frying pan and into the fire

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困難な状況からさらに悪い状況へ行く

go from a difficult situation to a worse one

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surmise

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推測する

guess

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curtail

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削減する

cut short

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repress

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抑え込む

hold back, tamp down

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cryptic

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暗号のような

puzzling

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inchoate

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初期段階

in an early stage

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keep the pot boiling

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生計を立てていく、物事がうまく運んでいる状態にしておく、興味を失わないでおく

to see that interest doesn’t die down

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repulse

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撃退する、拒絶する

to drive back, repel

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havoc

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大混乱、大惨事、大損害

ruin, chaos

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raze

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徹底的に破壊する

To destroy

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aspire

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熱望する

strive for

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inveigh

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激しく抗議する
attack verbally

inveigh against—-として用いる

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nettle

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イライラする

irritate

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overt

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あからさまな

open

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relegate

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左遷させる、降格させる
assign to an inferior position

relegate…to—-で用いる

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bury the hatchet

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喧嘩をやめる

to make pease

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scurry

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這々の体で逃げる

to run hastily

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incisive

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痛烈な

clear, direct

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precipitate

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〜を引き起こす、促進する

to hasten, cause

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gilt the lily

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余計な手を加える

praise extravagantly

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stentorian

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非常に大きな声で

loud voice

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singular

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唯一無二の

remarkable

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valor

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勇気特に戦場での

courage

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sinecure

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閑職

easy job

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complicity

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共犯、共謀

partnership in wrongdoing

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liquidation

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清算

disposal of, killing

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accomplice

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共犯者、グル

associate in crime

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recant

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撤回する、取り消す

to withdraw previous statement

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culpable

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責められるべき

deserving blame

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put oneself in someone’s shoes

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人の立場になって考える

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declaim

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熱弁を振るう

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fetter

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束縛する、足かせをはめる

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abrogate

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（法律など）廃止する、無効にする

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preclude

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除外する、不可能にする

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paragon

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paragon of virtueで美徳の鏡

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nomadic

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放浪の、流浪の

wandering

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asperity

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言動などの荒々しさ

harshness of temper

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epithet

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口汚い言葉

disparaging word or phrase

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the grapevine

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口伝え、人づての情報

an informal means of spreading information

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Prolific

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多産の

producing abundantly

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bulwark

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防塁、防波堤

protection

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antithesis

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正反対、対照

exact opposite

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altruistic

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利他的な

unselfish

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embellish

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飾る、粉飾する、よくみせる

adorn, touch up

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cache

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貯蔵庫

secret hiding place

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coterie

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仲間、同人

small group having something in common

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cupidity

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物欲、金銭欲

greed

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reticent

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無口な、押し黙った

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last straw

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我慢の限界を超えさせるもの

The final problem in a series of problem

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get a taste of one’s own medicine

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しっぺ返しを食らう

give someone a taste of one’s own taste; しっぺ返しを食らわせる

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virtuosity

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名人芸、高度な技術

great technical skill

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temerity

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向こう見ずな

foolish boldness

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amorous

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艶かしい、多情な

full of love

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progeny

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子孫

descendants

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saturate

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満たす

To soak, fill up completely

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have the upper hand

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優位に立つ

To gain control

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perpetrate

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犯罪などを犯す、実行する

To commit

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consummate

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完璧な、実に見事な

complete

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subterfuge

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ごまかし、策略

ruse, trick

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concoct

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でっち上げる、仕組む

devise（立案する、考案する）

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fallacious

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人を惑わす

misleading

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draw in one’s horn

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低姿勢になる、前言を撤回する、切り詰める

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manifold

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多種多様な

complex, many

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assiduous

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根気強い

devoted, attentive

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fraught

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危険や心配、問題が 一杯の

filled

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escapade

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向こう見ずな行い

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put the cart before the horse

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本末転倒する

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murky

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暗い、淀んだ

dark, obscure

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hoax

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騙す事

deception

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turn the table

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形成を逆転する

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exult

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大喜びをする

rejoice greatly

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attest

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〜が正しいと証明する

to certify

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gullible

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騙されやすい

easy cheated or fooled

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a chip off the old block

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両親によく似ている事、蛙の子は蛙

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a veneer of …

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うわべだけの〜

thin covering

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a myriad of …

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無数の〜

countless number

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urbane

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洗練された、都会風の

polished, witty

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crave

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とても欲しがる

to desire

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irrelevant

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無関係の

not related to the subject

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be at large

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逃走中で

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deem

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考える、見なす

to believe, judge

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inherent

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本来備わった

inborn

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buff

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〜狂、ファン、マニア

a fan, follower

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romp (v)

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跳ね回る、遊びまわる

To move in a living manner.

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latent

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潜在的な

lying hidden

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go against the grain

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性分に合わない

…go against the grain (of someone, with someone)
It goes against one’s grain to …..

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itinerant

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あちこち旅する、世界を飛び回る

wandering

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peregrination

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長旅、遍歴

a journey

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conjugal

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結婚の

relating to marriage

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wink at

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見て見ぬ振りをする

to pretend not to see

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megalomania

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誇大妄想狂

abnormal desire for wealth and power

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profligate

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放蕩な、浪費する

wasteful

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strife

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対立

discord, disagreement

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legion

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多数の

great in number

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coup

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政変

revolution

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play possum

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死んだふりをする

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expatriate

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国外追放する

an exile

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exonerate

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〜の容疑を晴らす

To free from guilt

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fiat

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布告

official order, decree(布告)

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mendacious

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間違った、嘘をつく

lying, untrue

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it’s an ill wind that blows no good.

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不幸中の幸い

someone usually benefits from another person’s misfortune

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parsimonious

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倹約の

miserly

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pecuniary

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金銭上の

financial

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dismantling

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解体

to strip of covering, take a part

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sumptuous

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贅沢な

lavish

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underwrite

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金銭的な面倒を見る

To agree to finance

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know the rope

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コツを知っている

To be fully acquainted with the procedure.

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balk

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ためらう、尻込みする

To be unwilling, refuse

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restrictive

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制限の

harsh, confining

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blunt

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単刀直入の、尖っている

plain spoken

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nostalgia

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郷愁

yearning for the past

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rife

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蔓延って

widespread

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behind the eight ball

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まずいことにんる、困った状況

in trouble

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revile

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罵る、悪口を言う

hated

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derogatory

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軽蔑的な

belittling, disparaging

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indict

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告発する

To accuse

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nebulous

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漠然とした

unclear, vague

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pesky

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うるさい、煩わしい、迷惑な

annoying

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left holding the bag

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全責任をとらせる、罪を着せられる

To be left to suffer the blame

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redolent

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芳香の有る、〜を思い出させる

fragrant

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repose

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休憩、休息

state of rest

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omnivorous

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雑食性の

eating food from both plants and animals

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disparate

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（性質が）完全に異なる

different

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abstemious

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暴飲暴食しない、節制した

moderate in eating or drinking

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The whole nine yards

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なんでも、すべて

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extant

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現存している

still existing

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vicissitudes

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苦難、試練

difficulties

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edifice

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大建造物

a building

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sultry

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蒸し暑い、ムンムンする

extremely hot and moist, torrid(情熱的な）

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trenchant

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厳しい、するどい

keen, incisive（鋭い）

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tongue in cheek

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からかい半分、皮肉を込めて

Speaking tongue in cheek, the parcimonious employer promised to double everyone’s wages.

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puissant

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強力な

powerful

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unabated

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衰えない

without subsiding（低下する）

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maudlin

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感傷的な、涙もろい

sentimental

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levity

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軽率な、無思慮な

lightness of disposition（性質、傾向）

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lugubrious

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非常に悲しい、沈痛な

very sad

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take the wind out of one’s sails

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相手を出し抜く、人の出鼻を挫く

To make someone less confident or determined

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scion

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名門の御曹司

child, descendant

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indoctrinate

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人に思想を吹き込む、洗脳する

To teach certain principle

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opulence

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贅沢、裕福、富裕

wealth, riches

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obsequious

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媚びへつらう、追随的な

seeking favor, fawning

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fulsome

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度を越した、過度の

excessive, insincere

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lush

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豪華な、贅沢な

luxurious, elaborate

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destitution

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極貧

extreme poverty

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ponder

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〜を熟考する、沈思黙考する

To consider carefully

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supplication

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嘆願、懇願

earnest plea

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decadence

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退廃、堕落

self-indulgence

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on tender hooks

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気を揉んで

in a state of anxiety

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penance

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自己処罰

atonement for sin

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ascetic

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禁欲者、苦行者

one who practice self-denial and devotion

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desultory

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とりとめなく

occurring by chance, disconnected

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disciple

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弟子

follower

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Q

metamorphosis

A

変質、変容

change

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Q

the fat is in the fire

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ヘマをする、面倒なことになる

the mischief is done

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bona fide

A

本物の

genuine

401
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salvation

A

救済

deliverance from ruin

402
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Caesar’s wife

A

疑惑を抱くような事をしてはいけない人

403
Q

juxtapose

A

並べて置く

to place side by side

404
Q

plight

A

悪い状態、窮状

predicament, dangerous situation

405
Q

covert

A

隠された、秘密の

secret, hidden

406
Q

cope

A

うまく処理する

to deal effectively

407
Q

incompatibility

A

不適合

quality of being mismatched, lack of harmony

408
Q

plea bargain

A

司法取引（をする）
When someone agrees to admit in court that they are guilty of one crime, in exchange for not being charged with a more serious crime.

409
Q

incapacitated

A

能力を奪われた、不適応

disabled, made unfit

410
Q

connubial

A

結婚に関係した

related to marriage

411
Q

demur

A

反対する、異議を唱える

to object

412
Q

appellation

A

名称、呼称

a name

413
Q

in apple-pie order

A

部屋などがキチンと整理されている

in neat order, good condition

414
Q

indifference

A

無関心、無差別、中立

lack of concern

415
Q

recondite

A

難解な、深遠な

secret, hidden, obscure

416
Q

apple polishing

A

ゴマスリ

417
Q

palliate

A

和らげる、軽くする

alleviate, relieve without curing

418
Q

delude

A

惑わす

deceive, to fool

419
Q

chimerical

A

想像上の、実際には無い

visionary, imaginary, fantastic

420
Q

acknowledge

A

受け入れる

admit

421
Q

Draconian laws

A

過酷で極めて厳しい法律

422
Q

hetrogeneous

A

異種の、不均一な

dissimilar

423
Q

gamut

A

全領域、全音域

range

424
Q

perspicacious

A

洞察力のある

acutely perceptive, shrewd

425
Q

analogous

A

似ている、類似した

comparable, similar

426
Q

maladjusted

A

適応できない

dysfunctional

427
Q

cut the mustard

A

期待に沿う、要求される基準を満たす

meet the expectation

428
Q

neurotic

A

神経症の

suffering from a nerve disorder

429
Q

bite the bullet

A

歯を食いしばって耐える

to endure an unavoidably painful situation

430
Q

pedagogue

A

教育者、教師

teacher

431
Q

enunciate

A

明確に述べる、明瞭に発音する

to express, proclaim

432
Q

inordinate

A

過度の、法外な

excessive

433
Q

irascible

A

怒りっぽい

irritable

434
Q

introspective

A

内省的な、内観の

looking into one’s own feelings

435
Q

get one’s backup

A

人を怒らせる

436
Q

bring home the bacon

A

生活費を稼ぐ、成功する

to earn a living, succeed

437
Q

perpetuate

A

〜を長続きさせる

to cause to continue

438
Q

mandate

A

負託、命令

authoritative order or command

439
Q

compensatory

A

代償性の、補う

making up for a loss

440
Q

anthropologist

A

人類学者，人類学

expert in the study of the races, beliefs, customs etc of mankind

441
Q

inanimate

A

無生物の，生気のない

lifeless

442
Q

fetish

A

呪物

object that is thought to have magic power

443
Q

artifact

A

作為，不自然な結果

object made by hand , rather than a thing as it occurs in nature

444
Q

beat a path to someone’s door

A

人のところへ押し寄せる

445
Q

get down off one’s high horse

A

謙虚になる

to act like an ordinary person

446
Q

imprudent

A

軽率な，後先を考えない

unwise, not careful

447
Q

prohibition

A

禁止，禁制

the act of banning certain behavior

448
Q

imperative

A

必要不可欠の

urgent, necessary, compulsory

449
Q

cream of the crop

A

最高の物，人

the best quality, the greatest

450
Q

contemptuous

A

軽蔑した，さげすんだ

expressing a feeling that something is worthless

451
Q

abhorrent

A

嫌悪を催させる

detestable（大嫌いな）, despised（軽蔑した）

452
Q

ward off

A

回避する，避ける，払いのける

453
Q

dyed-in-the-wool

A

生粋の，生え抜きの

set in one’s ways

454
Q

entreaty

A

祈り

appeal, plea

455
Q

inviolable

A

犯すことのできない、神聖な

safe ( from destruction,etc)

456
Q

inexorable

A

止められない、避けられない

unstoppable

457
Q

congenial

A

心地よい、ウマが合う

sympathetic, agreeable

458
Q

hoard

A

貯蔵する、買いだめする

To hide, store, accumulate

459
Q

sage

A

賢い、賢明な、思慮深い

wise, intelligent

460
Q

aegis

A

保護、庇護、支援

shield, protection, sponcership

461
Q

detriment

A

損害、損失、不利益

injury, damage, hurt

462
Q

in the doldrums

A

沈滞状態で、塞ぎ込んで

in bored, depressed state

463
Q

obliterate

A

〜を完全んい破壊する

To erase, wipe out

464
Q

deplorable

A

悲しむべき、ひどい

sad, pitiable

465
Q

initiate

A

開始する、起動する

To start, get going

466
Q

conflagration

A

大災害

great fire

467
Q

rue

A

後悔する

To regret

468
Q

blow hot and cold

A

考え、気持ち、意見、計画などがコロコロ変わる

To swing for and against something

469
Q

puny

A

小さくて弱い、取るに足りない

weak, small, unimportant

470
Q

six of one, half a dozen of the other

A

50歩100歩である、似たり寄ったりだ

it makes very little difference

471
Q

longevity

A

長生き、寿命、長寿

long duration of life

472
Q

imbibe

A

酒を飲む

To drink

473
Q

virile

A

男らしくたくましい

masterful, manly

474
Q

senile

A

老年の

shaky from old age

475
Q

doddering

A

老いによってヨボヨボの

showing a loss of mental ability in old age

476
Q

burn a midnight oil

A

夜遅くまで勉強する

To study or work late into night

477
Q

rebuke

A

〜を叱る、強く非難する、懲戒

to criticize, reproach, reprimand

478
Q

aversion

A

反感、嫌悪

strong dislike, opposition

479
Q

evince

A

明らかにする、明示する

to show plainly, exhibit

480
Q

vogue

A

流行、人気

fashion

481
Q

superficial

A

表面の、表在性の

on the surface, slight

482
Q

strike while the iron is hot

A

鉄は熱いうちに打て

to take an action at the right moment

483
Q

lethargic

A

無気力な，昏睡状態の

lazy, indifferent

484
Q

prevalent

A

広く行き渡った，流行している

primary, common, general

485
Q

paramount

A

最重要の，卓越した

suprime, foremost

486
Q

remiss

A

怠慢な、不注意

careless, negligent

487
Q

hostile

A

敵意を持った

antagonistic, angry

488
Q

To split hairs (over–)

A

悩む，嘆く，細かいことにこだわる

to make fine distinction

489
Q

obscure

A

無名の、よくわからない

unknown, lowly, unclear

490
Q

ardent

A

熱心な、熱中している

passionate, eager

491
Q

culminate

A

クライマックスに達する、頂点になる

to reach the highest point

492
Q

at the drop of a hat

A

ためらわず、待ってましたと言わんばかりに、合図１つで

without any hesitation

493
Q

jettison

A

投げ捨てる，取り除く，断念する

to throw overboard, discard

494
Q

tussle

A

熾烈な戦い，闘争

rough struggle

495
Q

once in a blue moon

A

滅多に〜ない

on a very rare occasion

496
Q

gist

A

主旨，要点

essence, main point

497
Q

terse

A

簡潔な，素っ気ない

concise, brief, compact

498
Q

sleep on it

A

その問題を一晩寝かせて考える

to postpone a decision while giving it some thought

499
Q

bereft

A

奪われた、寂しい

derived of ….

500
Q

falter

A

挫ける、揺らぐ

to trumble, hesitate, waver

501
Q

exultation

A

歓喜

triumphant joy

502
Q

loaded for bear

A

be …
完全武装している、心構えができている
to be well prepared

503
Q

vitriolic

A

硫酸、辛辣な

biting, burning

504
Q

invective

A

毒舌

insulting, abusive speech

505
Q

besmirch

A

汚す

to soil, stain, dim the reputation

506
Q

voluminous

A

多くの、大きな

bulky, large. …..volumeからイメージ

507
Q

bring down the house

A

満場の大喝采を博す

to cause great enthusiasm

508
Q

egotist

A

自負心の強い人

vain, conceited person

509
Q

humility

A

謙虚、卑下

humbleness, modesty

510
Q

pungent

A

痛烈な、辛辣な

sharply stimulating, biting

511
Q

inveterate

A

常習的な、頑固な

habitual, firmly established

512
Q

adamant

A

頑として〜

unyielding（不屈の）、inflexible

513
Q

pull one’s weight

A

自分の役割を果たす

to do a fair share of the work

514
Q

bedlam

A

騒々しい混乱の場所

confusion, uproar

515
Q

cacophony

A

耳障りな不快な音

discord, harsh sound, dissonance

516
Q

exploit

A

利用する、活用する

to profit by, utilize

517
Q

propinquity

A

近いこと

nearness in time or place

518
Q

white elephant

A

無用の長物

costly and useless possession

519
Q

disgruntled

A

不満な、不機嫌な、ムッとした

unhappy, displeased

520
Q

infallible

A

完全無欠な、絶対確実な

exempt from error, right

521
Q

panacea

A

万能薬

cure-all

522
Q

eradicate

A

根絶する、絶つ

to wipe out

523
Q

impede

A

妨げる、邪魔する

to interfere, block, hinder

524
Q

sedate

A

落ち着いた、物静かな

quiet, still, undisturbed, sober

525
Q

equanimity

A

落ち着き、平静、沈着

evenness of mind, composure

526
Q

compatible

A

相性がいい、両立できる

harmonious, well-matched

527
Q

serenity

A

静穏、平静

peaceful repose

528
Q

revere

A

崇める

to honor, respect, admire

529
Q

<a>feather in one’s cap</a>

A

誇りとなるもの、自慢の種

something to proud of

530
Q

irrational

A

不合理な、筋の通らない

unreasonable, absurd

531
Q

avarice

A

強欲、貪欲

greed, passion for riches

532
Q

insatiable

A

とどまるところを知らない欲望、強欲な

cannot be satisfied

533
Q

nadir

A

底、最悪の状態

lowest point

534
Q

moribund

A

瀕死の、消滅寸前の、停滞している

dying, at the point of death

535
Q

out on a limb

A

一歩間違えば落ちてしまう危険な状態

in a dangerous or exposed position

536
Q

lithe

A

柔軟な、優雅な、上品な

graceful

537
Q

burly

A

頑丈な、たくましい

strongly built, husky(person)

538
Q

adherent

A

支持者、信奉者

backer, supporter

539
Q

bliss

A

無上の喜び

happiness, pleasure

540
Q

forlorn

A

わびしい気持ち、しょんぼりした

sad, pitiful, distressed

541
Q

spur of the moment

A

とっさの、時の弾み、行き当たりばったりの

on impulse, without thinking

542
Q

indolent

A

怠惰な、無精な

lazy

543
Q

gusto

A

心からの楽しみ、溢れる活気

enthusiasm, enjoyment, zest

544
Q

garrulous

A

喋りすぎる、冗長な

talkative, wordy

545
Q

banal

A

（形容詞）平凡な、ありふれた

trivial, meaningless from overuse

546
Q

platitude

A

つまらない事

commonplace, or trite saying

547
Q

miss the boat

A

チャンスを逃す

to fail to take advantage of an opportunity

548
Q

pique

A

立腹

fit of resentment

549
Q

dilettante

A

素人愛好家

one who has great interest, but little knowledge

550
Q

atypical

A

普通でない、変則的な

nonconforming

551
Q

nondescript

A

特徴のない、得体の知れない

undistinguished, difficult to describe

552
Q

wane

A

衰えてon the wane

decrease, decline

553
Q

in the arms of Morpheus

A

眠って

asleep

554
Q

extinct

A

絶滅した

no longer existing

555
Q

idyllic

A

のどかな、牧歌的な

simple, peaceful

556
Q

galvanize

A

〜を活気づける

to excite, or arouse to activity

557
Q

encumbrance

A

邪魔物、妨害

burden, handicap, load

558
Q

gaudy

A

派手な、ケバケバしい

showy, flashy

559
Q

forty winks

A

短時間の睡眠、うたた寝

a short nap

560
Q

omnipotent

A

全能の

almighty, unlimited in power or authority

561
Q

zenith

A

絶頂

summit, top, prime

562
Q

fledgling

A

駆け出しの

little-known, newly developed

563
Q

peremptory

A

有無を言わせない

absolute, compulsory, binding

564
Q

precedent

A

前例

early example of something similar

565
Q

think on one’s feet

A

すぐに決断する

to adjust quickly to change , improvise

566
Q

heresy

A

異端、異説

unbelief, blasphemy, lack of faith

567
Q

prudent

A

分別のある

wish, cautious

568
Q

ostensible

A

表向きの、表面上の

outward, seeming

569
Q

fervid

A

熱烈な

intense, enthusiastic, passionate

570
Q

spurious

A

偽の、誤った

false, counterfeit

571
Q

give (one) the cold shoulder (to…)

A

人を蔑む、関わりを避ける

to disregard, ignore

572
Q

propagate

A

広める

to multiply, spread

573
Q

anomaly

A

例外、変則

irregularity, abnormality

574
Q

innocuous

A

無害の、当たり障りのない

harmless, mild, innocent

575
Q

surfeit

A

過度の

excess, superabundance

576
Q

milieu (in a milieu of ….)

A

環境、境遇

environment, setting

577
Q

without rhyme and reason

A

筋道の通っていない、訳の分からない

making no sense

578
Q

strident

A

執拗な、どぎつい

shrill, harsh, rough

579
Q

concomitant

A

付随する

accompanying, attending

580
Q

lassitude

A

無気力、疲労

weariness, fatigue

581
Q

deleterious

A

有害な

bad, harmful

582
Q

efficacy

A

有効性、効能

power to produce effect

583
Q

swan song

A

最後の作品

final and last

584
Q

dissent

A

異論を唱える

to differ, disagree, protest

585
Q

ferment

A

発酵させる、感情を掻き立てる、沸き立たせる

uproar, agitation, turmoil

586
Q

attenuated

A

衰えさせられた

weakened, thinned, decreased

587
Q

arbiter

A

調停者、権威者

judge

588
Q

incumbent

A

現職の、責務のある、行う義務のある

normally required

589
Q

get the sack

A

クビになる

to be discharged or fired

590
Q

prodigious

A

和らげる

to make easier, lighten

591
Q

celerity

A

行動の迅速さ

speed, rapidly

592
Q

expedite

A

進行を早める、促進させる

to carry out promptly

593
Q

ivory tower

A

浮世離れ

isolated, not in touch with life’s problem

594
Q

usurp

A

（他人の権利、土地、地位を）奪う

to seize, annex, grab

595
Q

paltry

A

つまらない、無価値の、下劣な

petty, worthless

596
Q

condone

A

許す、容赦する、大目に見る

to excuse, pardon

597
Q

fill someone’s shoes

A

（人）の代役を十分に果たす、後釜に座る、後任となる

598
Q

venerable

A

尊い、立派な

respected, worshiped

599
Q

menial

A

熟練のいらない、単調な

humble, degrading

600
Q

succinct

A

簡潔な、簡明な

brief, concise

601
Q

ambiguous

A

多義の、曖昧な

vague, undefined, not specific

602
Q

extraneous

A

無関係の、外部の

foreign, not belonging

603
Q

the writing on the wall

A

前兆、兆候

An incident or event that shows what will happen in the future.

604
Q

archaic

A

古臭い

out of date

605
Q

rabid

A

狂気じみた、過激な

fanatical, furious, mad

606
Q

emulate

A

見習う、張り合う

strive to equal, surpass

607
Q

facetious

A

ふざけた、おどけた、表向き賢く見せる

sarcastic, comical, humorous

608
Q

salubrious

A

健康に良い

healthful, wholesome

609
Q

on the bandwagon

A

周囲と同じにする
joying with the majority; going along with the trend
jump,hop, climb, leap, getなどが動詞として使われる

610
Q

complacent

A

自己満足、無関心な

self-satisfied

611
Q

somber

A

地味な憂鬱な

gloomy, sad

612
Q

debilitate

A

弱体化させる

to weaken

613
Q

impetuous

A

急な、性急な

impulsive

614
Q

occult

A

神秘的な

mysterious, supernatural

615
Q

hit the nail to the head

A

核心を得ている

to state or guess something correct

616
Q

complacent

A

自己満足した、無関心な

self-satisfied

617
Q

somber

A

地味な、憂鬱な

gloomy, sad

618
Q

debilitate

A

弱体化させる

to weaken

619
Q

impetuous

A

衝動的な、性急な

impulsive

620
Q

occult

A

神秘的な

mysterious, supernatural

621
Q

hit the nail on the head

A

核心を得ている

to state or guess something correct

622
Q

discreet

A

慎重な、用心深い

careful, cautious, prudent

623
Q

foment

A

煽る、助長する

to stir up, instigate

624
Q

glean (from..)

A

収集する

to gather, collect

625
Q

quarry

A

獲物、追求物

something hunted or pursued

626
Q

slovenly

A

だらしない

disorderly, carelessly

627
Q

on the dot

A

正確な時間に

exactly on time

628
Q

abjure

A

（公然と、公式に）〜を捨てると誓う

to renounce, abstain from…

629
Q

reproach

A

非難する、咎める

to rebuke, reprimand

630
Q

penitent

A

（宗教的な罪の）懺悔者、後悔の

regretful, confessing guilt

631
Q

evanescent

A

束の間の、一過性の

fleeting, passing, momentary

632
Q

tantamount

A

（意義などが〜に）等しい
equivalent, identical

be tantamount to something

633
Q

take under one’s wing

A

世話をする

to become responsible for, look out for…

634
Q

propensity

A

傾向、性向

disposition, inclination, bent

635
Q

wary

A

用心深い、慎重な

watchful, shrewd

636
Q

allay

A

和らげる

to calm, soothe

637
Q

deter

A

阻む、阻止する

to hinder, discourage

638
Q

connoisseur

A

目利き、鑑定家

expert

639
Q

out of one’s depth

A

素人同然である

640
Q

vigil

A

寝ずの番

wakeful watching

641
Q

cumbersome

A

面倒な、厄介な

unwieldy, burdensome

642
Q

interrogate

A

尋問する

to question

643
Q

divulge

A

秘密を漏らす、暴露する

to disclose, reveal

644
Q

take a leaf out of someone’s book

A

人の行動を真似る

to imitate or follow the example

645
Q

fluctuate

A

変動する

to shift, alternate

646
Q

unmitigated

A

和らげられない

unrelieved, as bad as can be

647
Q

commodious

A

広々した

large, spacious

648
Q

antiquated

A

時代遅れの

out-of-date, obsolete

649
Q

disheveled

A

乱れた、だらしない

disorderly appearance

650
Q

brass tacks

A

核心、事実

the real problem or situation

651
Q

tenacious

A

粘り強い、強固な

tough, stubborn

652
Q

facade

A

うわべ、見せかけ、正面

front, superficial appearance

653
Q

asinine

A

浅はかな知恵

silly, stupid

654
Q

grimace

A

しかめっ面、渋面

facial expression of disgust

655
Q

calumny

A

中傷、流言

false accusation, slander（悪口、中傷）

656
Q

hook, line, and sinker

A

一切合切

complete, all the way

657
Q

pittance

A

わずかな収入

small amount

658
Q

fastidious

A

好みの難しい、うるさい

particular, choosy

659
Q

au courant

A

最新の

up-to-date

660
Q

noisome

A

不快な、健康に悪い

foul, unwholesome

661
Q

unkempt

A

ボサボサ頭の、散らかった、無作法な

untidy, neglected

662
Q

lily-livered

A

臆病な

cowardly

663
Q

parable

A

寓話

moralistic story

664
Q

whimsical

A

奇妙な、気まぐれな

humorous, witty

665
Q

lampoon

A

風刺する

to ridicule

666
Q

countenance

A

支持する、賛同する

to tolerate, approve

667
Q

sanctimonious

A

聖人ぶった

hypocritical, claiming moral superiority

668
Q

pull up stakes

A

引っ越す、引き払う、転居する

to quit a place

669
Q

equanimity

A

落ち着き、平静、沈着

calmness, self-control

670
Q

effrontery

A

厚かましさ

boldness

671
Q

nonentity

A

実在しないもの、影の薄い存在

one of no importance

672
Q

flabbergasted

A

ビックリした、唖然とした

astounded

673
Q

debacle

A

大失敗、瓦解、暴落

674
Q

raise Cain

A

面倒を起こす

to cause trouble, make a fuss

675
Q

vivacious

A

快活な、陽気な

lively

676
Q

gaunt

A

痩せこけた、荒涼とした

thin, haggard

677
Q

mien

A

表情、振る舞い

appearance, bearing

678
Q

hirsute

A

毛むくじゃら、毛深い

hairy

679
Q

refute

A

反論する、異議を唱える

to prove wrong or false

680
Q

leave no stone unturned

A

隅々まで調べる

to try one’s best, to make every effort

681
Q

pensive

A

物思いに耽る、憂に沈んだ

thoughtful, reflective

682
Q

whet

A

刃物などを研ぐ、感覚を刺激する

to stimulate, stir up

683
Q

stupor

A

意識が朦朧とする、人事不省

daze, insensible condition

684
Q

wince

A

顔をしかめる、ビクッとする

to drawback, flinch(ギクッとする）

685
Q

cliche

A

決まり文句

commonplace phrase

686
Q

jump the gun

A

フライングする、早まったことをする

to do something prematurely, over-anticipate

687
Q

genre

A

ジャンル

certain form or style in painting or literature

688
Q

candid

A

率直な

frank, open, honest

689
Q

unsavory

A

不穏当な、受け入れられない

disagreeable, offensive, morally bad

690
Q

degrade

A

〜の評判を貶める

to make contemptible, lower

691
Q

venial

A

穏やかな罪、温和な過ち

pardonable, forgivable

692
Q

crack one(self) up

A

大笑いをする, 腹を抱えて笑う

to make laugh

693
Q

acme

A

極致、絶頂

peak, pinnacle, zenith

694
Q

copious

A

豊富な

ample, abundant, plentiful

695
Q

vehemently

A

熱烈に

violently, eagerly, passionately

696
Q

terra firma

A

堅く乾いた土地

solid, firm land

697
Q

epitome

A

典型例

person or thing that embodies or represents the best

698
Q

dexterity

A

器用さ、巧妙さ

mental or physical skill

699
Q

grotesque

A

奇怪なもの

strange, bizarre, misshapen

700
Q

compassion

A

思いやり、慈悲心

sympathetic feeling, kindness

701
Q

repugnant

A

とても不快な、矛盾した

distasteful, repulsive

702
Q

throw the book at …

A

〜を厳しく罰する

to give the maximum punishment

703
Q

perfidious

A

背信の、不誠実な

treacherous, false

704
Q

covet

A

〜を切望する、無闇に欲しがる

to want, envy, wish

705
Q

ingratiate

A

取り入る

to win confidence, charm

706
Q

penury

A

極貧、酷い貧乏

poverty

707
Q

ignominious

A

不名誉な

humiliating, disgraceful

708
Q

in seventh heaven

A

幸福の絶頂で

the highest happiness or delight

709
Q

confront

A

直面する、立ち向かう

to come face to face

710
Q

antipathy

A

反感、毛嫌い

dislike, distaste, hate

711
Q

servile

A

卑屈な、媚び諂う

slavish, submissive

712
Q

volition

A

意思の力、決断

willpower, choice

713
Q

sojourn

A

滞在、逗留

temporary stay

714
Q

tighten one’s belt

A

出費を抑える、倹約する

to cut one’s spending

715
Q

austere

A

質素な、切り詰めた

simple, unadorned, hard

716
Q

felicitous

A

ぴったり合う、上手な、幸福な

happy

717
Q

halcyon

A

穏やかな、平穏な

idyllically peaceful, calm

718
Q

tenable

A

擁護できる、支持できる、耐えられる

supportable, defendable

719
Q

superfluous

A

贅沢な、余分な

excessive, surplus

720
Q

off the beaten path

A

他の人と同じやり方ではなく

not usual, out of the ordinary

721
Q

nascent

A

発生しかけている、初期の、（化学）発生期の

beginning to exist or develop

722
Q

iconoclast

A

因習打破主義者

image-breaker, attack of beliefs

723
Q

a square peg in a round hole

A

不釣り合いな人、不適格者

misfit, able person in the wrong job

724
Q

erudite

A

博学な、学者ぶった

very scholarly

725
Q

germane

A

密接な関係がある

appropriate, relevant

726
Q

conducive

A

資する、助けとなる

leading, helpful

727
Q

upset the apple cart

A

計画をぶち壊す

to overturn or disturb a plan or intention

728
Q

glib

A

軽薄な、口の達者な

smooth of speech

729
Q

legerdemain

A

手品、奇術、ごまかし

sleight of hand, deceptive adroitness（人の目を欺く、抜け目なさ）

730
Q

by hook or by crook

A

どんな手段を用いても、手段を選ばず

any way at all, at any cost

731
Q

stagnant

A

活気のない、不景気な

motionless, dull, inactive

732
Q

passé

A

古めかしい、色あせた

outmoded, old-fashioned

733
Q

get up on the wrong side of the bet

A

朝から晩まで機嫌が悪い

to be in a bad mood

734
Q

foist

A

偽者を押し付ける

to force upon, pass off slyly

735
Q

stigmatize

A

汚名を着せる、〜に烙印を押す

to mark with a disgrace

736
Q

capitulate

A

降伏する、黙々と従う

to surrender, make terms

737
Q

audacity

A

大胆さ、厚かましさ

boldness, daring

738
Q

tantalize

A

焦らす、からかう

to tease or torment by offering something good

739
Q

castle in the air

A

砂上の楼閣

unattainable dream

740
Q

retort

A

言い返す、反論する

to answer, reply

741
Q

reticent

A

控え目な、無口な

silent, reserved

742
Q

tacit

A

暗黙の

understood, implied, not stated

743
Q

chicanery

A

ごまかし、人を騙すこと

trickery, underhandedness

744
Q

obliging

A

好意的な、愛想の良い

accommodating, helpful

745
Q

maintain the status quo

A

現状を維持する

to keep things as they are

746
Q

saga

A

英雄物語

long heroic story

747
Q

belated

A

遅ればせながら

late, delayed

748
Q

decrepit

A

老朽化した

broken down, worn out

749
Q

imperturbable

A

動揺しない、冷静な

calm, steady, serene

750
Q

vacillate

A

揺れる、ためらう

to hesitate, fluctuate

751
Q

sacred cow

A

神聖で冒してはいけない存在

person or thing that cannot be criticized

752
Q

staunch

A

信頼できる、忠実な、断固たる

strong, trusty, firm

753
Q

opprobrium

A

非難、軽蔑、恥

scorn, insult

754
Q

Machiavellian

A

策略にたけた、目的んためには手段を選ばない

governed by opportunity, not principaled

755
Q

unconscionable

A

不道徳な、道から外れた

unreasonable, unjust

756
Q

pandemonium

A

大混乱、地獄、悪魔の巣窟

disorder, uproar

757
Q

through thick and thin

A

良い時も悪い時も

in spite of all sorts of difficulties

758
Q

flay

A

皮を剥ぐ、厳しく批判する

to strip off skin, scold harshly

759
Q

demeanor

A

態度、振る舞い

conduct, bearing

760
Q

delineation

A

描写

sketch, description in words

761
Q

vindicate

A

疑念を晴らす、無実を証明する

to absolve, justify

762
Q

heinous

A

悪質な

hatefully evil

763
Q

take… by storm

A

〜をたちまち虜にする、手中に収める、〜で爆発的な人気を得る

make a fast impression

764
Q

turpitude

A

卑劣な行為

vileness, evil wickedness

765
Q

infraction

A

違反

violation

766
Q

callous

A

冷淡な、無慈悲な

unfeeling

767
Q

redress

A

是正する、補償する

to right a wrong, remedy

768
Q

vituperation

A

罵りの言葉、毒舌

blame, abuse

769
Q

in the fine fettle

A

（心身が）良い状態で

to be in high spirit, or feeling well

770
Q

rhetoric

A

修辞学

use ( sometimes exaggerated) of language

771
Q

clique

A

小集団

small, exclusive group of people

772
Q

extol

A

褒めそやす、激賞する

to praise highly

773
Q

mentor

A

良き師

counselor, coach, tutor

774
Q

facile

A

すらすらできる

easily accomplished or attained

775
Q

live in a fool’s paradise

A

夢の世界にいて現実を直視しない

to be happy without a real basis

776
Q

cant

A

偽善的な言葉

insincere or almost meaningless talk

777
Q

umbrage

take, give

A

腹を立てる、不快に感じる

resentment, offense

778
Q

magnanimous

A

寛大な、度量の大きい

generous, noble

779
Q

vilify

A

けなす、中傷する

to malign, slander

780
Q

elucidate

A

明らかにする、明瞭にする

to make clear

781
Q

the sum and substance

A

要点

the heart or substantial part

782
Q

vapid

A

つまらない、退屈な

uninteresting

783
Q

unwieldy

A

扱いにくい、手に負えない

bulky, difficult to handle

784
Q

proximity

A

近いこと、近接

nearness

785
Q

lassitude

A

怠さ、倦怠感

weariness, weakness

786
Q

vitiate

A

低下させる、無効にする

to destroy the use or value

787
Q

on pins and needles

A

興奮している、冷や冷やする（足がチクチク痺れている感じ）

on edge, jumpy

788
Q

augment

A

増やす、増加させる

to enlarge, increase

789
Q

fatuous

A

浅はかな、愚かな、実態のない

foolish, silly, inane

790
Q

contort

A

歪める、ねじる

to twist violently

791
Q

repertoire

A

レパートリー

works that an artist is prepared to perform

792
Q

imperceptible

A

微小な、わずかの

extremely slight or gradual

793
Q

have … at one’s fingertips

A

〜が手元にある、すぐ利用できる
〜を熟知している
to have through knowledge, to have ready

794
Q

curry favor

A

人の機嫌をとる

to seek favor by flattery

795
Q

pall

A

飽きる、覆う、過剰になる

excess, over full, surfeit

796
Q

succulent

A

肉がジューシーな、多汁の、生気がある

juicy

797
Q

satiety

A

満腹の、飽きること

to cease to please, become dull

798
Q

intrinsic

A

もともとの、内因性の、本質的な

within itself, inherent

799
Q

a fine kettle of fish

A

厄介なこと

a mess, trouble

800
Q

potpourri

A

寄せ集め

medley, mixture

801
Q

sanction

A

認める、許可する

to endorse, certify

802
Q

denote

A

〜を意味する、示す

to indicate, show, mean

803
Q

allude

A

暗に示す、それとなく言う

to hint, suggest

804
Q

insidious

A

こっそり企む、狡猾な、陰湿な

sly, seductive, treacherous

805
Q

acid test

A

厳しい吟味、最終的な試練

conclusive situation or task

806
Q

propriety

A

適切性、妥当性

suitability

807
Q

advent

A

出現、到来

arrival of an important event

808
Q

impious

A

不信心な、不遜な

lacking respect, irreverent (不遜な、無礼な）

809
Q

proffer

A

〜を提案する、差し出す

to offer for acceptance

810
Q

spate (of….)

A

相次ぐ、続発する〜

rush, flood

811
Q

a blind alley

A

袋小路
a direction that leads nowhere

lead … up a blind alley; 〜（人）を袋小路に追い込む

812
Q

shibboleth

A

合言葉

petphrase, slogan

813
Q

bogus

A

インチキの、偽物の

counterfeit, fake

814
Q

substantiate

A

立証する、実証する

to confirm, ratify

815
Q

nutritive

A

栄養食品

having noutrishing properties

816
Q

raucous

A

騒々しい

noisy

817
Q

twist … around one’s finger

A

〜を意のままに操る

to control completely

818
Q

quandary

A

苦境、ジレンマ

doubt, dilemma

819
Q

callous

A

無慈悲な、無神経な

indifference, not responsive to excitement

820
Q

expedience

A

目的にかなった、得策の

convenient, opportunistic

821
Q

negligible

A

無視できるほどの

trifling, inconsiderable

822
Q

blasé

A

気ままな、無関心な

hardened, unfeeling

823
Q

do one’s heart good

A

人を幸せにする、気持ちよくする

to make one feel happy or better

824
Q

ennui

A

アンニュイ、倦怠、退屈

boredom

825
Q

comely

A

（女性が）魅力的な

beautiful, handsome

826
Q

frenetic

A

熱狂した、熱狂者

frantic, frenzied

827
Q

artifice

A

巧妙さ、策略

strategy, trickery

828
Q

diversity

A

多様性

variety

829
Q

worth one’s weight in gold

A

非常に価値がある（同じ重さの金と同じ）

extremely valuable, very useful

830
Q

qualm

A

気が咎めること

to be resentful or reluctant

831
Q

expurgate

A

削除する

to remove objectionable parts or passages

832
Q

begrudge

A

〜を妬む、〜を出し渋る

twinge of conscience

833
Q

artless

A

素朴な

innocent, naive

834
Q

gratuity

A

謝礼、チップ

gift, tip

835
Q

make the best of a bad bargain

A

逆境を乗り越える、不利な状況を利用する

to change or go along with a poor situation

836
Q

manifest

A

（形容詞で）明らかな、明白な

evident, obvious

837
Q

delve

A

掘り下げて調べる

to dig, do research

838
Q

capricious

A

気まぐれな、移り気な

unpredictable, careless

839
Q

requisite

A

必須の

requirement

840
Q

replenish

A

補充する

to fill again, restock

841
Q

make ends meet

A

帳尻を合わせる

to manage on a given income

842
Q

roster

A

登録者

list of names

843
Q

stunt

A

成長を妨げる

checked in natural growth, held back in growth

844
Q

atrophy

A

萎縮する、退化させる

to waste away

845
Q

maim

A

〜を不完全にする、損なう

to disable, impair, wound

846
Q

ameliorate

A

改善する

to improve, relieve

847
Q

loose cannon

A

（何をしでかすか分からない）危険人物

uninhibited or unpredictable person

848
Q

cynic

A

ひねくれた人

pessimist, skeptic

849
Q

unctuous

A

キザな

insincere, fawning

850
Q

benevolent

A

親切な、善意のある

kindly, charitable

851
Q

subservient

A

従属する、へつらう

servile, obsequious

852
Q

iniquity

A

不公正、悪意、邪悪

injustice,wickedness

853
Q

lay one’s cards on the table

A

自分の考えを卒直に話す

to talk frankly

854
Q

largess

A

寛大さ、寛容さ

gift, gratuity, liberality

855
Q

criterion

A

基準

model, standard, test

856
Q

repent

A

悔やむ、後悔する

to regret, desire to make amends

857
Q

mollify

A

和らげる、鎮める

to pacify, appease

858
Q

mercenary

A

金目当ての、欲得ずくの

motivated by desire for gain, greedy

859
Q

a bolt from the blue

A

晴天の霹靂、寝耳に水

a great surprise

860
Q

activism

A

行動主義、積極行動

vigorous campaigning, advocacy

861
Q

aloof

A

離れて、遠ざかって、打ちとけない

distant, apart, reserved

862
Q

pragmatic

A

実際的な、実用的な

practical, based on experience

863
Q

vestige

A

痕跡

trace, evidence

864
Q

guise

A

外見、外観、ふり、見かけ

manner, appearance, mien

865
Q

tell tales out of school

A

秘密を外部に漏らす

to reveal harmful secrets

866
Q

nullify

A

無効にする、〜を取り消す

to abolish, cancel

867
Q

deluge

A

水浸しにする、〜を氾濫させる

to flood

868
Q

futility

A

無用な事、目的のない行為

uselessness

869
Q

carnage

A

大虐殺

Slaughter,devastation

870
Q

pathetic

A

痛ましい、哀れな

pitiful, woeful, sad

871
Q

build on sand

A

砂上の楼閣

to have a poor base, insufficient preparation

872
Q

libel

A

名誉毀損

degradation by writing or publishing

873
Q

defamatory

A

中傷的な

damaging character by false report

874
Q

canard

A

デマ、作り話

made-up sensational story

875
Q

plaintiff

A 
原告、起訴人
complaining party (in law)
876
Q

deprecate

A

咎める

to express disapproval

877
Q

sixth sense

A

第六感

keen intuition, an understanding that goes beyond the five senses

878
Q

reputed

A

有名な、〜と言われる

thought, supposed, believed

879
Q

frail

A

病弱な

delicate, weak

880
Q

potent

A

有力な、強力な

powerful, strong, intense

881
Q

excoriate

A

激しく非難する

to criticize severely

882
Q

devout

A

敬虔な、信心深い

religious, sincere

883
Q

toe the mark

A

規則に従う

to obey or stick to a rule or policy

884
Q

diminutive

A

ちっぽけな、小さい

tiny, small

885
Q

profuse

A

たっぷりの、豊富な

overflowing, abundant

886
Q

dulcet

A

耳に心地よい、旋律が美しい

sweet or melodious to the ear

887
Q

impromptu

A

即興、即席の

spur of the moment, offhand（思いつきで）

888
Q

malevolent

A

悪意のある、邪悪な

ill-disposed, ill-intentioned

889
Q

be under a cloud

A

暗雲が立ち込める中で

to be in temporary disgrace or trouble

890
Q

wistful

A

物欲しそうな、愁に沈んだ

longing, pensive, wishful

891
Q

raiment

A

（集合的に）衣服

dress, clothing

892
Q

brigand

A

盗賊、追い剥ぎ

robber, bandit

893
Q

corpulent

A

肥満

freshly, burly, fat

894
Q

rail

A

罵る、抗議する

to scold, use abusive language

895
Q

flog a dead horse

A

無駄なことをする、無駄骨を折る

to continue to make an issue of something that is over

896
Q

reconteur

A

話上手な人、談話家

skilled storyteller

897
Q

sullen

A

押し黙っている、不機嫌な

ill-humored, grim（不快な）

898
Q

rift

A

割れ目、裂け目

split, opening

899
Q

emissary

A

使者、密偵

envoy, representative

900
Q

ruminate about…

A

〜について思い巡らす

ponder, reflect upon

901
Q

the die is cast

A

賽は投げられた

an unexchangeable decision has been made

902
Q

taut

A

緊張した、張り詰めた

tense, keyed up, on edge

903
Q

livid

A

青ざめた、蒼白の

pale(usually with anger)

904
Q

martinet

A

厳格な人

strict disciplinarian

905
Q

yen

A

憧れ、厳格な人

strong desire or longing

906
Q

bagatelle

A

些細なこと、つまらないこと

thing of little important

907
Q

smell a rat

A

胡散臭いと思う、怪しいと思う

to suspect that something is amiss

908
Q

callow

A

未熟な

youthful, inexperienced

909
Q

apal

A

ゾッとさせる、酷いショックを受ける

dismayed, shocked

910
Q

penchant

A

好み、傾向

a strong leaning in favor

911
Q

decapitate

A

首をはねる

to behead

912
Q

divergent

A

不一致の、相違する

deviating, veering from a common point

913
Q

coup de grace

A

とどめの一撃

finishing stroke

914
Q

ascertain

A

〜を突き止める、解明する

to discover, find out about…

915
Q

dormant

A

休止状態の

resting, asleep

916
Q

burgeon

A

急に成長する

flourish, grow

917
Q

potentate

A

権力者、支配者

ruler, monarch

918
Q

disseminate

A

拡散する、広がる

to spread, scatter

919
Q

straight from. the shoulder

A

真っ向から、直球

in a direct, open way

920
Q

derive

A

導き出す、得る

descended from, received from a source

921
Q

prerogative

A

特権、大権

exclusive right or power

922
Q

nepotism

A

縁故主義、縁者贔屓

favoritism toward relatives

923
Q

dearth (of …)

A

〜の欠乏

scarcity, lack

924
Q

internecine

A

内輪揉めの

involving conflict within a group, mutually destructive

925
Q

rub someone the wrong way

A

（人）の神経を逆撫でする

to do something that irritates or annoys

926
Q

tyro

A

初心者

beginner, novice

927
Q

sophistry

A

詭弁、屁理屈

false reasoning or argument

928
Q

factitious

A

不自然な、人工的な

sham, artificial

929
Q

encomium

A

称賛、たたえること

high praise

930
Q

obloquy

A

非難、悪口、恥辱

disgrace, shame, dishonor

931
Q

icing on the cake

A

余分な装飾

unexpected additional benefit

932
Q

hyperbole

A

誇張（法）

exaggerated figure of speech

933
Q

munificent

A

気前の良い、潤沢な

generous

934
Q

prevarication

A

言い逃れ

deviation from the truth, lie

935
Q

charisma

A

人を惹きつける個性、カリスマ性

quality of leadership inspiring enthusiasm

936
Q

genocide

A

大虐殺

planned destruction of an entire people

937
Q

throw cold water

A

〜に冷水をあびせる、〜に水を差す、ケチをつける

to discourage a plan or idea

938
Q

impregnable

A

堅固な、難攻不落の

incapable of being entered

939
Q

toxic

A

有害な、中毒の

harmful, deadly

940
Q

patriarch

A

祖、族長

male elder

941
Q

neophyte

A

改宗者、新参者

beginner

942
Q

extenuating

A

情状酌量すべき

excusable

943
Q

foreboding

A

予感、虫の知らせ、不吉な前兆

premonition, fearful apprehension

944
Q

emanating

A

〜から出ている、発信されている

coming from…

945
Q

miscreant

A

異端の、間違った信仰を持った

one who behaves badly

946
Q

protocol

A

手順、手続き

official procedure

947
Q

circuitous

A

遠回りの

roundabout

948
Q

throw someone a curve

A

人の意表をつく、人を混乱させる

to do the unexpected

949
Q

dry run

A

リハーサル、予行演習、軍事演習

trial, test, exercise

950
Q

knell

A

弔鐘、（動詞で）死を予感する

sound of a bell

951
Q

macabre

A

恐ろしい、ゾッとする

gruesome

952
Q

ramification

A

予期しない結果

complications

953
Q

rapacious

A

生き物を捕食する、肉食の、強欲な

greedy, taking by force

954
Q

insurgent

A

反乱の、反乱を犯した

rebellious

955
Q

cross the Rubicon

A

ルビコン川を渡る、戻ることのできないところまで行く

to go beyond a limit that allows for return

956
Q

glut

A

過剰な

oversupply

957
Q

risible

A

笑う、笑っちゃう

laughable

958
Q

dilatory

A

引き延ばし戦術

delaying

959
Q

specious

A

苔威の、見掛け倒しの

misleading, deceptively attractive

960
Q

denouement

A

結末、大円団

outcome, end result

961
Q

brave the elements

A

悪天候の中を出かける

to go out in bad weather

962
Q

dolorous

A

悲しみに満ちた、痛ましい

sad

963
Q

enervated

A

気力に欠けた、無気力な

worn out

964
Q

suffrage

A

選挙権、参政権

right to vote

965
Q

cabal

A

陰謀団、はかりごと

secret group of plotters

966
Q

odious

A

いやらしい、憎むべき

despicable

967
Q

kill the goose that laid the golden egg

A

目先の利益に目が眩み将来の大きな利益をふいにする

to spoil a big deal

968
Q

prescient

A

予知の、予見の

able to predict

969
Q

verbatim

A

一語一語、文字通り

word for word

970
Q

reverie

A

夢想、空想

daydream

971
Q

thespian

A

俳優、役者

actor

972
Q

despot

A

専制君主、独裁者

tyrant

973
Q

carry coals to Newcastle

A

時間の無駄である

a waste of time

974
Q

for the birds

A

重要じゃない、くだらない、軽蔑すべきだ

unimportant, not worth consideration

975
Q

regimen

A

行動計画、レジメ

system of control

976
Q

denigrated

A

傷つけられた、中傷された

defamed

977
Q

guile

A

ずるさ、狡猾さ、陰険さ

tricky

978
Q

mortal

A

死すべき、致死的な

leading to death

979
Q

inflicted

A

苦痛を与えられた

imposed upon

980
Q

throw one’s hat in the ring

A

選挙に出馬する、競争に参加する

to run for political office

981
Q

pathological

A

病的な

disordered in behavior

982
Q

articulate

A

明瞭な（形容詞）well-spoken

983
Q

granduer

A

雄大な、気高さ

magnificence

984
Q

polemic

A

論争、反論

controversial argument

985
Q

impasse

A

袋小路

deadlock

986
Q

regimen

A

健康増進法、養生法、食事計画、指導計画

987
Q

denigrated

A

傷つける、中傷する、悪く言う

988
Q

guile

A

狡さ、陰険さ、狡猾さ

989
Q

mortal

A

死すべき

990
Q

inflicted

A

苦痛を負った

991
Q

throw one’s hat in the ring

A

議員選挙に出馬する

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