19 Flashcards
Mushy gushy
emotional talk. Slightly embarrassing to talk about regarding emotion. For example: Two friends are talking to each others about personal things Tori: You know, this may be a bit mushy but I’m really glad we became friends.
gushy
- 過度に感情的または熱狂的な感情表現を説明する。 - 愛情や賞賛の感傷的または誇張された表示を指します。 - 感情に過度に熱心または表現力豊かな人について話す。
mushy
- 加熱しすぎた野菜や果物など、柔らかくて果肉のあるものを説明する。 - 感傷的または過度にロマンチックな感情の表現を指します。
Relationship contingent self esteem
Relationship contingent self-esteem (RCSE) is a type of self-esteem that derives from the outcomes, process, and nature of one’s romantic relationship. 肯定的自己評価
Blue blood
Noble birth , silver spoon
貴族的特徴、高貴な血筋 貴族
“blue blood is no guarantee of any particular merit, competence, or expertise”
Less is more
minimalist approach is often the best strategy
Succulent
Tender juicy
Flora and fauna
Plant and animal
Whitewash
Conceal unpleasant facts
Taunt
Provoking or challenging
Turnaround
an abrupt or unexpected change, especially one that results in a more favourable situation.
“it was a remarkable turnaround in his fortunes”
Clamor
a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting:
“the questions rose to a clamour”
synonyms:
din · racket
Quagmire
an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation:
“a legal quagmire”
synonyms:
muddle · mix-up · mess · predicament ·
Burrow
make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling:
“moles burrowing away underground”
synonyms:
tunnel · dig (out)
Ailment
an illness, typically a minor one:
“the doctor diagnosed a common stomach ailment”
synonyms:
illness · disease · disorder
Pathogen
a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
Picture yourself
imagine yourself, visualize yourself and see yourself.
Head-on
directly confrontational:
“he was trying to avoid a head-on clash”
synonyms:
direct · face to face
Generic
having no particularly distinctive quality or application
generic restaurants
Genetic
belonging or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) received by each animal or plant from its parents:
a genetic defect/disease
synonyms:
racial · race-related
Gang up
To unite or band together for some common goal.
All of the schools in our town will gang up to clean up local parks on Earth Day.
- Hang up
- Hang on
- To end a phone conversation:
He started shouting so I hung up (on him).
Let me speak to Melanie before you hang up.ii
2.INFORMAL
wait for a short time:
“hang on, I’m not ready yet” · ”hang on a minute—do you think I might have left anything out?”
SIMILAR:
wait
wait a minute
hold on
Call time
Time to end it
Stab in the dark
a guess that is based on very little or no information or evidence
They don’t really know how much the work will cost. They’re just taking a stab in the dark.
Traction
the ability of a wheel or tyre to hold the ground without sliding:
In deep snow, people should use snow tyres on their vehicles to give them better traction.
1引っぱること，牽引(けんいん); 牽引力. electric [steam] traction 電気[蒸気]牽引(力).
2(道路に対するタイヤ・滑車に対するロープなどの)静止摩擦.
Raise
an increase in the amount that you are paid for the work you do:
She asked the boss for a raise.
Our thoughts are with you
We are same idea
Compassionate
feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others:
“I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds” · [more]
synonyms:
pitying · sympathetic · empathetic · understanding · caring · concerned · solicitous
Cardiac arrest
a sudden, sometimes temporary, cessation of the heart’s functioning.
Godsend
渡に船very helpful or valuable event, person, or article:
“these information packs are a godsend to schools”
synonyms:
boon · blessing · bonus · good thing · benefit · help · aid · advantage · gain · asset
Subdue
overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person):
“she managed to subdue an instinct to applaud”
synonyms:
conquer · defeat · vanquish · get the better of
Subdued
of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed:抑えられた感じ
“I felt strangely subdued as I drove home”
synonyms:
sombre · [more]
(of colour or lighting) soft and restrained:
“a subdued glow came through the curtains”
synonyms:
dim · muted
Loud colour
派手な色
Retribution
punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act:
“employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution” · [more]
synonyms:
punishment · penalty · nemesis · fate · doom ·
Coexist
exist at the same time or in the same place:
“dwarf mammoths may have survived in north-east Siberia to coexist with the Egyptian pharaohs”
synonyms:
occur with · co-occur with · coincide with · coexist with · [more]
Jam
become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing up or becoming stuck:
“the photocopier jammed” · [more]
synonyms:
stick ·
corner cutting construction
Skimp : expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize:
Caved in
verb To submit, concede, or yield (to someone or something); to surrender or acknowledge defeat.
Under the threat of a strike, the management caved in and agreed to reinstate annual pay increases for all employees.
Put on airs
To think or behave as though one is superior to others or better than one really is; to have or assume a pretentious or self-aggrandizing attitude.
Lurk
be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something:
“a ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness”
synonyms:
skulk · loiter
Jet off
To go by airplane to a destination. (intransitive) To depart hurriedly.
Reclamation
the process of claiming something back or of reasserting a right.
“the reclamation of our shared history”
the cultivation of waste land or land formerly under water.
“the aggressive reclamation of woodlands for agricultural production”
Vetting
make a careful and critical examination of (something).
“proposals for vetting large takeover bids”
Foul
offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being dirty:
“a foul odour” · [more]
synonyms:
disgusting
Repulsive
arousing intense distaste or disgust:
“a repulsive smell”
synonyms:
revolting
Pathogenic
of a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism) causing disease:
“a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus”
Bang for the buck
worth of one’s money or exertion.
Mesh with
To fit easily, believably, or acceptably with something else.
Far-flung
Wide ranged
Make it happen
no matter what, you have accomplish some set goal. “Make it happen” = find a way to do something, or to create the situation where something would happen.
Fandom
the state or condition of being a fan of someone or something:熱心なファン
“my 17 years of sports fandom” · [more]
the fans of a particular person, team, fictional series, etc. regarded collectively as a community or subculture:
“the Breaking Bad fandom” ·
No match against
not be as good, etc. as somebody/something; not be able to compete successfully against somebody/something
Impersonate
pretend to be (another person) for entertainment or fraud:
“it’s a very serious offence to impersonate a police officer”
synonyms:
imitate · mimic
Legit
conforming to the rules; legal:
“is this car legit?”
synonyms:
legal · lawful · licit · [more]
US
extremely good:
Adorn
to add something decorative to a person or thing
devour
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly:
“he devoured half of his burger in one bite” · [more]
synonyms:
eat hungrily · eat quickly · eat greedily · eat heartily
Hipstar
a person who follows the latest trends and fashions, especially those regarded as being outside the cultural mainstream.
Nix
put an end to; cancel:
“he nixed the deal just before it was to be signed”
synonyms:
wreck · ruin · spoil
Cater to
provide someone with what is needed or required
“Cater to general needs”
Come up with
produce something, especially when pressured or challenged:
“he keeps coming up with all kinds of lame excuses”考えつく
synonyms:
produce · devise · propose · put forward · present · think up
Pave the way for
to make it easier for (something to happen or someone to do something)
Proprietor
the owner of a business, or a holder of property:
“Chinese restaurant proprietors” · [more]
synonyms:
owner · possessor · holde
Be trading water
to not be advancing in any way:
I think she feels that she’s just treading water in that job. 足踏み状態である
Titan
Big shot タイタン
Favour
feel or show approval or preference for:
“slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favour”
synonyms:
preferred · favourite優遇する
Tech prowess
Great skill for tech
scratch
cancel or strike out (writing) with a pen or pencil:
Out of commission
not in service; not in working order:
“my car is out of commission until a new clutch arrives”
synonyms:
not in service
Plot
plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful:
“they have been jailed for their part in a plot to defraud a Swiss bank”
synonyms:
conspiracy · intrigue
Lining
a layer of different material covering the inside surface of something:
“self-clean oven linings”
an additional layer of different material attached to the inside of a garment or curtain to make it warmer or hang better:
“leather gloves with fur linings”
synonyms:
backing
The mission was a bust
The mission was broken 失敗に終わった
Dodge
avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement:
“marchers had to dodge missiles thrown by loyalists”
synonyms:
dart · bolt · duck
Immune response
the reaction of the cells and fluids of the body to the presence of a substance which is not recognized as a constituent of the body itself.
Signify
to be a sign of something; to mean:
Nobody really knows what the marks on the ancient stones signify.
[ + that ] The number 30 on a road sign signifies that the speed limit is 30 miles an hour.
Morsel
small piece or amount of food; a mouthful:
“Juliet pushed a morsel of toast into her mouth”
synonyms:
mouthful · bite · nibble · bit
Anology
a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification: that’s a good analogy!!!
Exempted
relieve or waive off the responsibility of performing a particular obligation.
Drop the ball
to make a mistake, especially by not taking action or dealing with something that should have been planned for:
For God’s sake don’t drop the ball on this - we’re relying on you.
The government has dropped the ball, he says, and should have seen this coming.
I’ll freely admit to dropping the ball on this occasion but I’ll fix it.
Plead guilty
To formally admit and declare that one is guilty
Resume
begin again or continue after a pause or interruption:
“a day later normal service was resumed” · [more]
synonyms:
restart
Take word for it
accept what one says without further verifying or investigating.
pre·nup·tial agree·ment
an agreement made by a couple before they marry concerning the ownership of their respective assets should the marriage fail.
Bedazzle
greatly impress (someone) with outstanding ability or striking appearance:
“bedazzled by him, they offered him a post in Paris” · [more]
synonyms:
overpower · [more]
decorate or personalize (clothing or accessories) using sequins, beads, glitter, etc.:
“I’d bring a box of rhinestones so I could bedazzle our uniforms
Matchmaking
the arranging of marriages or initiation of romantic relationships between others:
“opportunities for matchmaking between her daughter and some suitable partners
Sabotage
deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage:
to intentionally prevent the success of a plan or action:
This was a deliberate attempt to sabotage the ceasefire.
up on
Very familiar
Squirming
wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort:
“he looked uncomfortable and squirmed in his chair”
synonyms:
wriggle · wiggle · writhe · twist · slide · slither
Big account
Important job assignment
Hunker down
to make yourself comfortable in a place or situation, or to prepare to stay in a place or position for a long time, usually in order to achieve something or for protection:
Recur
to happen many times or to happen again:
The theme of freedom recurs throughout her writing.
If the pain/problem/trouble, etc. recurs, come and see me.
Confer
授与する
to exchange ideas on a particular subject, often in order to reach a decision on what action to take:
I need some time to confer with my lawyer.
Proponent
a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action:
“a strong proponent of the free market and liberal trade policies”
synonyms:
advocate · supporter · upholder · exponent · promoter
Snub
to insult someone by not giving them any attention or treating them as if they are not important:
Lawrence attempted to draw me into conversation, but I snubbed him, and went to another part of the room.
Cutting edge
the latest or most advanced stage in the development of something.
“researchers at the cutting edge of molecular biology”
Bigotry
1
: obstinate or intolerant devotion to one’s own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
overcoming his own bigotry
2
: acts or beliefs characteristic of a bigot
racial bigotry
will not tolerate bigotry in our organization
bigot【名】(宗教・人種・政治などについて)がんこな偏見をもつ人,偏屈者…
Cutoff
Limit
Under-the-rader
ignored or not noticed
Meaning of under-the-radar in English
ignored or not noticed much by people in general
don’t judge a book by its cover
you shouldn’t judge someone or something based only on what you see on the outside or only on what you perceive without knowing the full situation
Prorogue
discontinue a session of (a parliament or other legislative assembly) without dissolving it.
“James prorogued Parliament in 1685 and ruled without it”
(of a legislative assembly) be discontinued without being dissolved.
“the House was all set to prorogue”
プロローグ
prologue
a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work.
“this idea is outlined in the prologue”
Similar:
introduction
プロローグ
