21 Flashcards
Fallout
the adverse side effects or results of a situation: 落ちる、抜け落ちる、外れて落ちる」のような使い方もできますが「仲たがいする」といった意味にもなります。
またfall out ofのような形で、何かから落ちたことを指す以外にも、「～の状態になる」のような使い方もできます。
“almost as dramatic as the financial scale of the mess is the growing political fallout”
synonyms:
repercussions · [more]
Emaciated
abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food:
“she was so emaciated she could hardly stand”
synonyms:
thin · skeletal · bony · wasted · thin as a rake · scrawny · skinny · scraggly · [more
Enumerate
to name things separately, one by one:
He enumerated the benefits of the insurance scheme.
e+numerous(number)
Map out
plan a route or course of action in detail: map out 【句動】 〔場所を〕地図に精密に示す ～を緻密に計画する
“I mapped out a route over familiar country near home”
synonyms:
outline · set out · lay out · sketch out · trace out · rough out · block out · delineate
Stifle
make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate:
“those in the streets were stifled by the fumes”
Hat
used to refer to a particular role or occupation of someone who has more than one:
“wearing her scientific hat she is director of a pharmacology research group”
Buy-in
acceptance of and willingness to actively support and participate in something (such as a proposed new plan or policy)
Without buy-in from his troops, Gruden’s just another tuned-out coach.
— Tim Keown
Probably the biggest challenge is to increase teacher buy-in.
Ground
give (something abstract) a firm theoretical or practical basis:
“the study of history must be grounded in a thorough knowledge of the past”
synonyms:
base · found
Shortchange
cheat (someone) by giving insufficient money as change:
“I’m sure I was shortchanged at the bar”
synonyms:
swindle · defraud · deceive · trick · dupe · hoodwink · [more]
Ascent
a climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill:
“the first ascent of the Matterhorn” · [more]
synonyms:
climb · scaling · conquest · scramble · clamber · trek
an upward slope or path:
“the ascent grew steeper”
synonyms:
(upward) slope
Tweak
improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it:
“engineers tweak the car’s operating systems during the race”
synonyms:
adjust ·
A host of measures
A very large number or collection of measures さまざまな［いろいろな・いろんな・種々の・多様な］方法［やり方］で
Attuned
receptive or aware:波長が合う
“the Department is very attuned politically”
Out of thin air
without warning; “your cousin arrived out of thin air”
car·pal tun·nel syn·drome
painful condition of the hand and fingers caused by compression of a major nerve where it passes over the carpal bones through a passage at the front of the wrist, alongside the flexor tendons of the hand. It may be caused by repetitive movements over a long period, or by fluid retention, and is characterized by sensations of tingling, numbness, or burning.
Undermine
to weaken or ruin阻む
Critical mass
the minimum size or amount of something required to start or maintain a venture:
“a communication system is of no value unless there is a critical mass of users”
Daredevil
a reckless person who enjoys doing dangerous things:
“spectators watched in horror as the nineteen-year-old daredevil smashed into the ground”
synonyms:
madcap · hothead · [more]
Abyss
a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm (a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface:) 深淵 底なし沼ー
“a rope led down into the dark abyss”
synonyms:
chasm · gorge · ravine · canyon · fissure · rift
A followed by B
A follow B
A の後にB
B の後にA
Remaining
still existing, present, or in use; surviving:
“Lilly was my last remaining close relative” · [more]
synonyms:
residual · surviving · [more]
not yet used, dealt with, or resolved; outstanding:
“they advertised for any remaining creditors to come forward”
synonyms:
unsettled · [more]
Make it through
Make it through” means to successfully manage or survive a difficult or challenging situation or period.
Here’s a more detailed explanation:
Surviving a difficult situation: The phrase implies overcoming obstacles or hardships and emerging successfully
Purview (of science)
Scope 活動・権限・関与などの〕範囲、視野
the limit of someone’s responsibility, interest, or activity:
This case falls outside the purview of this particular court.
Some of the bank’s lending operations come under/within the purview of the deputy manager, and some are handled directly by the manager.
Race
move or progress swiftly or at full speed:
“I raced into the house” · [more]
synonyms:
hurry · dash · run · [more]
Lip balm
fragrant ointment or preparation used to heal or soothe the skin:リップクリーム
“a skin balm for use after shaving”
synonyms:
ointment · lotion
Quit pro quo
a favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something:
“the pardon was a quid pro quo for their help in releasing hostages”
synonyms: 「Quid pro quo」と呼ばれる代償型セクシャルハラスメントは、地位の高い人間がより地位の低い人間に対し、昇進や雇用を約束する代償として性的な行為を要求するタイプのセクシャルハラスメントを指します。
exchange · trade · trade-off · swap · switch · barter · substitute · substitution · [more]
Alchemy
the medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter. It was concerned particularly with attempts to convert base metals into gold or to find a universal elixir:
“occult sciences, such as alchemy and astrology”
synonyms:
chemistry · magic · sorcery · witchcraft · enchantment
Make all the difference
Make a difference
to be very important : to matter most or very much 大違いである、状況を一変させる、大変効果がある、
The size of the engine can make all the difference.
It may not matter to you, but it makes all the difference in the world to me.
To have some effect on something; to cause a change. Will it make a difference if I add the salt before or after I…
To have an impact, especially in a positive way. Graduates, you can make a difference in this world. You can reshape…
Cumbersome
large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy: 嵩張る 下手な 厄介
“cumbersome diving suits”
synonyms:
unwieldy · unmanageable · awkward · clumsy · [more]
slow or complicated and therefore inefficient:
“organizations with cumbersome hierarchical structures”
synonyms:
complicated · complex · involved · inefficient · [more]
Along the way
During the course of an ongoing process.
Epiphany
名. エピファニー、〔本質｛ほんしつ｝・意味｛いみ｝についての〕突然｛とつぜん｝のひらめき
Nestegg
sum of money saved for the future:
“I worked hard to build up a nice little nest egg”
synonyms:
savings · life savings · [more]
Better off
in a more desirable or advantageous position, especially in financial terms:
“the promotion would make her about $750 a year better off” · [more]
Pick one’s brain
To ask one questions in order to obtain detailed information or advice.
You should pick John’s brain sometime. He knows all about car engines.
I’ve just started playing professionally, and I’d love to pick your brains for any tips you might have.
Peddle <-> Pedal
try to sell (something, especially small goods) by going from house to house or place to place:
Pedal : ペダル
“he peddled art and printing materials around the country”
synonyms:
sell · sell from door to door · hawk · tout · vend · [more]
sell (an illegal drug or stolen item):
“he was arrested after trying to peddle guns”
Shady
situated in or full of shade:
“shady woods”
synonyms:
shaded · shadowy · dark · dim · sunless · sheltered · [more]
giving shade from sunlight:
“they sprawled under a shady carob tree”
informal
of doubtful honesty or legality:
“he was involved in his grandmother’s shady deals”
synonyms:
suspicious · suspect · questionable · dubious ·
Anomaly
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected:
“there are a number of anomalies in the present system” · [more]
synonyms:
oddity · peculiarity · [more]
Flap
of a bird) move (its wings) up and down when flying or preparing to fly:
“a pheasant flapped its wings” · [more]
synonyms:
beat · flutter · [more]
Bow out
withdraw or retire from an activity or role:
“she handed in a resignation letter, deciding it was an appropriate time for her to bow out” · [more]
synonyms:
withdraw from · resign from · retire from · step down from · get out of · pull out of
Meager
SMALL, ONLY
of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality:
“they were forced to supplement their meager earnings” · [more]
synonyms:
inadequate · scanty · scant · paltry · limited · [more]
(of a person or animal) lean; thin:
“a tall, meager man”
synonyms:
thin · thin as a rake · lean · skinny · spare
Outweigh
be heavier than:
“Bob outweighed him by more than twenty-five pounds”
be greater or more significant than:
“the advantages greatly outweigh the disadvantages”
synonyms:
be heavier than · be greater than · exceed · [more]
Spliced by
To join (two pieces of film, for example) at the ends.
「Spliced by」は、主に**「～によって繋がれた」「～によって結合された
Waste not want not
Do not waste
Make a difference
have a significant effect on a person or situation:
“the scholarship fund had made a difference in a lot of people’s lives”
synonyms:
make any difference · be important · be of importance · be of consequence · signify · [more]
With that
そういう訳で
at that point; immediately after saying or doing something dramatic.
“with that, she flounced out of the room”
Avenge
Revenge
正義のための制裁
恨みの復讐
Swanky
Stylishly luxurious
Fly by night
Unreliable
Fly-by-night companies or business people cannot be trusted because they are likely to get into debt and close down the business to avoid paying the debts or satisfying agreements:夜逃げ
a fly-by-night operator/organization
“cheap suits made by fly-by-night operators”
Savage
Brute barbarism
Manifest
Obvious
Brainchild
Idea 発明発想
an original idea, plan, or invention:
The project was the brainchild of one of the students.
Gleam
Shine brightly
Woo
Court , seek the favor, support, or custom of:
“pop stars are being wooed by film companies eager to sign them up”
synonyms:
seek the support of · [more]
dated
try to gain the love of (someone), especially with a view to marriage:
“he wooed her with quotes from Shakespeare”
synonyms:
court · pay court to · [more]
Concave
Convex
凹
凸
Giggly
Laugh
having a tendency to laugh in an excited, nervous, or silly way.
“a group of giggly girls”
Bask
to lie or sit enjoying the warmth especially of the sun:
We could see seals on the rocks, basking in the sun.
Serenade
恋歌
a piece of music sung or played in the open air, typically by a man at night under the window of his lover.
Means
Income
Budge
Move
make or cause to make the slightest movement.
“the line in the bank hasn’t budged”
Rubble
Debris
Cut off
Prevent access from someone
to remove a part of something to make it smaller or shorter, using a sharp tool such as a knife:
Remember to cut off the fat before you fry the steak.
Subside
If a condition subsides, it becomes less strong or extreme:
subside · 〔強さが〕弱まる、〔活動｛かつどう｝が〕低下｛ていか｝する・Volcanic activity began to subside. : 火山活動
The police are hoping that the violence will soon subside.
Similar:
abate
let up
moderate
calm
lull
slacken (off)
ease (up)
relent
die down
die out
peter out
taper off
recede
lessen
soften
2.
(of water) go down to a lower or the normal level.
“the floods subside almost as quickly as they arise”
Equate
consider (one thing) to be the same as or equivalent to another.
“customers equate their name with quality”
Similar:
regard as the same as
Gibberish
Nonsense デタラメ言葉
Piecemeal
not done according to a plan but done at different times in different ways:
Similar:
a little at a time
piece by piece
Bit by bit
Do we fix it all now, or do we approach it piecemeal over time? つぎはぎ的に
Nexus
connection or series of connections linking two or more things:
“the nexus between industry and political power”
Dreary
Dull depressing
Dig up
Uncover digging
“I will dig someone up.”
2.
discover something after a search or investigation.
“have you dug up any information on the captain?”
Go out to SB
Sympathize
Our deepest sympathies go out to her husband and children.
Ostensibly
Apparently
Seemingly
Disinformation
False information
Allure
Attract
Take under one’s wing
If you take someone under your wing, you start to protect and take care of them:
I was a little bit lonely at the time and she took me under her wing
Buckle down
Set to work
Make a go of it
Succeed
Cavalier
showing a lack of proper concern; offhand- ungraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner:
“his offhand way of talking”
SIMILAR:
indifferent
casual
careless
“Anne was irritated by his cavalier attitude”
synonyms:
offhand · indifferent · [more]
Air
express (an opinion or grievance) publicly:
“a meeting in which long-standing grievances were aired”
synonyms:
express · voice
Immutable
unchanging over time or unable to be changed:
“an immutable fact”
synonyms:
unchangeable · fixed · set · rigid · inflexible · unyielding · unbending · permanent · [more]
Instill
gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude, especially a desirable one) in a person’s mind:
“how do we instill a sense of rightness in today’s youth?”
synonyms:
inculcate · implant
Abrasive
(of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding:
“the wood should be rubbed down with fine abrasive paper” · [more]
synonyms:
grinding · rubbing · [more]
(of a person or manner) showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh:
“her abrasive and arrogant personal style won her few friends”
synonyms:
caustic · cutting · [more]
Rudimentary
involving or limited to basic principles:
“he received a rudimentary education”
synonyms:
basic · elementary · introductory · early · primary · [more]
relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form:
“a rudimentary stage of evolution”
synonyms:
primitive · crude · simple · unsophisticated ·
Apiece
(used after a noun or an amount) to, for, or by each one of a group:
“we sold 385 prints at $10 apiece”
synonyms:
each · respectively · per item · individually · separately · severally
Impasse
a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock:
“the current political impasse”
synonyms:
deadlock · dead end · stalemate · checkmate · standoff · standstill · halt · stop · stoppage · full stop
Topple over
overbalance or become unsteady and fall slowly:
“she toppled over when I touched her”
synonyms:
fall · tumble · overturn · overbalance · tip · keel · [more]
Head on
directly confrontational:
“he was trying to avoid a head-on clash”
synonyms:
direct · face to face · personal
Shake in one’s boots
be very scared or nervous:
“the awe-inspiring performance should have the remaining contestants shaking in their boots”
Naysayers
a person who criticizes, objects to, or opposes something:
“he continues to win, despite the many naysayers”
Pollyanna
an excessively cheerful or optimistic person:
“what I am saying makes me sound like some aging Pollyanna who just wants to pretend that all is sweetness and light”
Synonymous
of a word or phrase) having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language:
“aggression is often taken as synonymous with violence”
synonyms:
equal · identical · similar · parallel · analogous
Take home pay
the pay received by an employee after the deduction of taxes and other obligations.
synonyms:
salary · wages · wage · pay · earnings · fee(s) · remuneration · gross/net pay · rate
Pop the question
To propose marriage
Side hustle
a part-time job or occupation undertaken in addition to one’s regular employment:
“he started the blog in 2013 and has continued it as a side hustle”
At times
sometimes:
You can be really annoying at times, you know.
Welding
the activity of joining metal parts together
Welding
the activity of joining metal parts together
lucky-loser
player who is beaten in the qualifying rounds but who gets handed a lifeline into the main draw following the withdrawal of another player, typically due to illness or injury. 本戦を棄権した選手の代わりに本戦に出られる…
Pull out
Bow out
撤退する
