22 Flashcards
Sidekick
person’s assistant or close associate, especially one who has less authority than that person:
“Sherlock Holmes’ bumbling sidekick Watson”
synonyms:
companion · boon companion · bosom friend · best friend · close friend · intimate ·
Screwed over
To treat someone unfairly; take advantage of someone:
Equity takeout
taking money out of a property or borrowing money against it.
Smack
strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment:
“Jessica smacked his face quite hard”
synonyms:
slap · hit · strike · [more]
ADVERB
informal
in a sudden and violent way:
“I ran smack into the back of a parked truck”
synonyms:
straight · right · [
Smack out
To produce something very quickly, especially with little care, attention, or effort.
I’ve gotten so used to writing these grant proposals that I can usually smack one out in an hour or two.
Misnormer
wrong or inaccurate name
“morning sickness is a misnomer for many women, since the nausea can occur any time during the day”
a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term:
Bootstrap
to improve your situation or become more successful, without help from others or without advantages that others have:
His father had bootstrapped himself out of rural poverty to earn a university degree in business.
Decisively
(of a person) having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
synonyms:
resolute · firm · strong-minded
in a way that shows the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
“we will act decisively to stamp out corruption
Blaze
VERB
burn fiercely or brightly:
“plumes of smoke rose from fires blazing around the city” · [more]
synonyms:
burn · be ablaze · [more]
(of a gun) fire repeatedly or indiscriminately:
“we went in with guns blazing”
synonyms:
fire (away) · [more]
Engulf
(of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely: 包み込む 巻き込む
“the cafe was engulfed in flames” · [more]
synonyms:
inundate · flood · deluge · immerse · swamp · [more]
Chutzpah
behavior that is extremely confident and often rude, with no respect for the opinions or abilities of anyone else:
The movie was made with a little money and a lot of chutzpah.
ハスパー
Audacity
courage or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude:
[ + to infinitive ] It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman.
Leap of faith
an act of believing something that is not easily believed:
It took a big leap of faith to decide to quit my job and try something new
（不確実だが成功を信じて）思い切ってとる行動
unfold
reveal or disclose (thoughts or information):
“Miss Eva unfolded her secret exploits to Mattie”
synonyms:
narrate · relate · recount · tell · reveal · [more]
Inflict
cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something:苦痛を与える
“they inflicted serious injuries on three other men”
synonyms:
administer to · deal out to · mete out to · serve out to · [more]
(inflict something on)
impose something unwelcome on:
“she is wrong to inflict her beliefs on everyone else”
synonyms:
impose · force · press · thrust · foist ·
Clumsy
awkward in movement or in handling things:
“the cold made his fingers clumsy” · [more]
synonyms:
awkward · uncoordinated · ungainly · graceless
prickle
ちくちく 尖った先
of a person’s skin or a part of the body) experience a tingling sensation, especially as a result of strong emotion:
“the sound made her skin prickle with horror”
synonyms:
tingle · itch · [more]
Tingle
experience or cause to experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation:
“she was tingling with excitement” · [more]
synonyms:
prickle · sting · [more]
tingle. たくさんの針で軽く突かれたように〕ズキズキ[ヒリヒリ・チクチク・ピリピリ]する[痛む]、うずく. 〔興奮. ｛こうふん｝. して〕ゾクゾク[ウズウズ]する. 連続
Ride hailing
an act when a customer orders a customised ride online usually via a smartphone application
Selloff
a sale of assets, typically at a low price, carried out in order to dispose of them rather than as normal trade:
“a program of sell-offs and acquisitions enabled the group to boost profits by more than 50 percent” · [more]
synonyms:
convert to cash · convert · cash · cash in · sell off · sell up · realize
Flagship
the best or most important thing owned or produced by a particular organization:
“this bill is the flagship of the administration’s legislative program” · [more]
Permissive
allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behavior:
“the permissive society of the 60s and 70s” · [more]
synonyms:
liberal
自由放任｛じゆうほうにん｝の、寛容｛かんよう｝な
Rendition
performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music:
“a wonderful rendition of “Nessun Dorma.””
synonyms:
performance
rendition」は、表現、解釈、演奏、翻訳など、ある作品やアイデアを新たな形で表現したり、提示したりすることを指す言葉です
Endorse
declare one’s public approval or support of:
“the report was endorsed by the college”
synonyms:
uphold · support · [more]
recommend (a product) in an advertisement:
“he earns more money endorsing sports clothes than playing football”
synonyms:
support · back ·
Monetization
the action or process of earning revenue from an asset, business, etc.: monetize; 収益化
“the network supports the distribution and monetization of online content to any type of site or device”
IGTV
Instagram tv
Unctuous
of a person) excessively flattering; oily:
“he seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous
Sous vide
also known as low temperature long time cooking, is a method of cooking in which food is placed in a plastic pouch or a glass jar and cooked in a water bath for longer than usual cooking times at a precisely regulated temperature.ソービード
基本方法はとても簡単で、食材と調味液をポリエチレン製などの袋に入れて真空密封し、湯せんするだけ。 料理によって異なりますが大体60～90℃前後で調理するため、真空低温調理法とも呼ばれます。
Cryo-
involving or producing cold, especially extreme cold:
“cryostat” · [more]
Traitor
person who betrays a friend, country, principle, etc.:
“they see me as a traitor, a sellout to the enemy”
synonyms:
betrayer · back-stabber · double-crosser · double-dealer · renegade · Judas · quisling · [more]
Pickler
a vegetable or fruit suitable for pickling.
All-time
unsurpassed: 前代未聞(みもん)の、空前の
“interest rates hit an all-time high” · [more]
synonyms:
ever · all time · perpetuity
unsurpassed
Not exceeded by others 卓越した
At stake
to be won or lost; at risk:
“people’s lives could be at stake”
at issue or in question:
“the logical response is to give up, but there’s more at stake than logic”
Manhunt
NOUN
an organized search for a person, especially a criminal:
“the military launched a big manhunt for army coup leaders”
Precinct
NORTH AMERICAN
a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes.
the police station situated in a precinct:
“at the precinct, a desk sergeant ran through her ID”
synonyms:
police station · [more]
an electoral district of a city or town served by a single polling place:
“with 35 percent of the precincts declaring, he had 51 percent of the vote”
speak of the devil
噂をすれば影がさす
Skimpy
of clothes) short and revealing:
“a skimpy dress”
synonyms:
revealing · short · brief · scanty · insubstantial · low · [more]
providing or consisting of less than is needed; meager:
“my knowledge of music is extremely skimpy”
synonyms:
meager · scanty · scant · sketchy · limited ·
Mooch
- Beg
- to walk or do things slowly and without much purpose:
disapproving Stop mooching (about/around) in your room and do something useful!
Sinewy
consisting of or resembling sinews.
synonyms:
muscular · well muscled · muscly · brawny · well built · [more]
(of a person or animal) lean and muscular:
“a short, sinewy, sunburnt man” · [more]
Lattice
a structure consisting of strips of wood or metal crossed and fastened together with square or diamond-shaped spaces left between, used as a screen or fence or as a support for climbing plants:
“honeysuckle was growing up a lattice around the door” · [more]
synonyms:
grid · latticework · fretwork · open framework · [more]
an interlaced structure or pattern resembling a lattice:
“the lattice of branches above her”
synonyms:
grid · latticework · fretwork · [more]
physics
a regular repeated three-dimensional arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a metal or other crystalline solid.
Screw
cheat or swindle (someone), especially by charging them too much for something:
“if you do what they tell you, you’re screwed” · [more]
synonyms:
cheat · swindle · [more]
Under the wing
they control you or take responsibility for you
Nanoseconds
a very short time; a moment:
“he replied without a nanosecond’s hesitation”
Put down the money
Spend money
Tough slog to climb
a spell of difficult, tiring work or travelling:
“it would be a hard slog back to the camp”
synonyms:
hard work · toil ·
Stint
a person’s fixed or allotted period of work: 仕事した期間
“his varied career included a stint as a magician”
synonyms:
spell · stretch ·
Break ground
do preparatory digging or other work prior to building or planting something:
“this tractor can break ground in the spring and throw snow in the winter”
do something innovative and beneficial:着工する
“it broke ground by holding a national convention to select its candidates last year”
Perspire
give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat, physical exertion, or stress:パースパイア
“Will was perspiring heavily”
synonyms:
sweat · be dripping/pouring with sweat · glow · be damp · be wet · break out in a sweat · sudate
Stray
move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place:
“dog owners are urged not to allow their dogs to stray” · [more]
synonyms:
wander off · [more]
Smattering
a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject:
“Edward had only a smattering of Spanish”
a small amount of something:
“a smattering of snow”
synonyms:
bit · small amount · little · modicum · touch · [more]
Intrinsic
belonging naturally; essential:
“access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life”
synonyms:
inherent · innate · inborn · inbred · congenital · [more]
(of a muscle) contained wholly within the organ on which it acts.
Dilly dally
waste time through aimless wandering or indecision:
“don’t dilly-dally for too long”
synonyms:
waste time · dally · dawdle · loiter · linger · take one’s time · delay · mark time · [more]
Insular
ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience: ，島のような；（島のように）孤立した · 1b 〈人・考えなどが〉島国
“a stubbornly insular farming people”
synonyms:
narrow-minded · [more]
lacking contact with other people:
“people living restricted and sometimes insular existences”
synonyms:
isolated · [more]
Flak
NOUN
strong criticism:
“you must be strong enough to take the flak if things go wrong” · [more]
synonyms:
criticism · censure · [
Homestead
NOUN
a house, especially a farmhouse, and outbuildings.
synonyms:
home · [more]
Team up
to join with someone to work togethe
Oust
drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place:
“he ousted a long-term incumbent by only 500 votes”
synonyms:
drive out · expel · force out · throw out · remove · [more]
Dah!
まぬけなことに対する批判、皮肉
DahもしくはNo dahは、まぬけなことに対する批判、皮肉を表すのに使われす。 「ダァー」と発音します。 「当たり前でしょ？
Kick in
DEFINITION
come into effect or operation:
“the hospital’s emergency generators kicked in”
NORTH AMERICAN
informal
contribute something, especially money:
“if you subscribe now we’ll kick in a bonus
Snag
a problem, difficulty, or disadvantage:
We don’t anticipate any snags in/with the negotiations.
Vindicate
clear (someone) of blame or suspicion:
“hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict”…の)嫌疑を晴らす、自分の正当なことを立証する、真実性を立証する、弁明する
synonyms:
acquit · clear · absolve · free
Opinionated
conceitedly assertive and dogmatic in one’s opinions:
“an arrogant and opinionated man”
synonyms:
dogmatic · of fixed views · of preconceived ideas · pontifical · doctrinaire · dictatorial · [more]
Put off
- verb To deter, annoy, or repel. A noun or pronoun can be used between “put” and “off.”
I don’t know if you realize how much you put people off with your attitude.
He has a knack for putting off his dates. - To make someone reluctant or averse to something. A noun or pronoun is used between “put” and “off.”
The flu put me off food for several days in a row.
The experience definitely put her off of traveling to Europe again anytime soon.
Blunder
a stupid or careless mistake:
“she stopped, finally aware of the terrible blunder she had made”
synonyms:
mistake · error · [more]
Nonetheless
BUT
in spite of that; nevertheless:それにも関わらず
“it was the barest of welcomes, but it was a welcome nonetheless”
synonyms:
in spite of that/everything · even so · however · but · still · yet · though · [more]
Tenet
principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy:
“the tenets of a democratic society”
synonyms:
principle · belief · doctrine · precept · creed · credo · article of faith · dogma · [more]
Kink
an unwanted twist or bend in a wire, rope, pipe, etc. that is usually straight:
There was a kink in the pipe.
kink 【名】 ねじれ、よじれ 〔髪の〕縮れ 〔性格や行動などの〕気まぐれ、風変わり
NORTH AMERICAN
a stiffness in the neck, back, etc.; crick:
“it takes the kinks out of stiff necks”
synonyms:
cramp
Trail off
to become less in amount or loudness:
His voice trailed off weakly and we could not hear the rest.
Come under fire
people are shooting guns at you.
Calling
a strong urge toward a particular way of life or career; a vocation:
“those who have a special calling to minister to others’ needs”使命
synonyms:
vocation · mission · call · summons
Bus
transport in a communal road vehicle:
“managerial staff was bused in and out of the factory”
Transphobic
having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against transgender or transsexual people:
“bullying is commonly underpinned by sexist, homophobic, or transphobic attitudes”
Tease
make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way:
“she was just teasing” · [more]
synonyms:
make fun of · [more]
tempt (someone) sexually with no intention of satisfying the desire aroused:
“she had thrown herself at him and teased him”
Copious
abundant in supply or quantity:
“she took copious notes”
synonyms:
abundant · superabundant · plentiful · ample · profuse · [more]
Substrate
substance that an enzyme (= chemical made by living cells) acts on to produce a chemical reaction
Level off
Level out
begin to fly horizontally after climbing or diving:
“he quickly leveled off at 1500 ft”
(of a path, road, or incline) cease to slope:
“the track leveled out, and there below us was the bay”
remain at a steady level after falling or rising:
“inflation has leveled out at an acceptable rate”
Leave off
discontinue an activity:
“he resumed the other story at the point where the previous author had left off”
synonyms:
stop · cease · finish · desist from · keep from · [more]
fail to include someone or something on a list:
“he had left him off the list of beneficiaries of his estate” · [more]
Sunken
having sunk or been submerged in water:
“the wreck of a sunken ship”
at a lower level than the surrounding area:
“a sunken garden”
synonyms:
below ground level · at a lower level · lowered · recessed
(of a person’s eyes or cheeks) deeply recessed, especially as a result of illness, hunger, or stress:
“her face was white, with sunken cheeks”
synonyms:
hollowed · [more]
Make waves
- To cause trouble or controversy, especially that which affects the course of a situation.
The merger is almost complete, so we’re all just holding our collective breath that someone doesn’t make waves at the last minute. - To do something innovative that draws a large amount of attention and makes a widespread impact on its society, industry, etc., often causing controversy in the process.
The startup made waves throughout the industry by releasing a device that never needs to be charged.
波風を立たす
Hairy
frightening or dangerous, especially in a way that is exciting:
I like going on the back of Pedro’s motorbike, though it can get a bit hairy.
having a lot of hair, especially on parts of the body other than the head:
Beef up
give more substance or strength to something:
“cost-cutting measures are planned to beef up performance”
synonyms:
toughen up · strengthen · build up · reinforce · substantiate · consolidate · invigorate · improve · flesh out
Foray into
Kozo’s foray into wine has been over a decade……
an attempt to become involved in a different activity or profession. the company’s first foray into the computer market.
a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid:
“the garrison made a foray against Richard’s camp” · [more]
synonyms: 進出
raid · attack · [more]
All eyes and ears
all eyes and ears
Eagerly giving one’s full attention to something.
The journalists were all eyes and ears at the press conference.
見張り役の様な
spin on my middle finger
Fuck you
Life-altering
having an effect that is strong enough to change someone’s life:
Pinch off
to remove something by pressing your thumb and fingers together and pulling. Pinch off the dead flowers.
Secretion
process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell, gland, or organ for a particular function in the organism or for excretion:
“alcohol had a stimulatory effect on gastric acid secretion”
synonyms:
production · discharge · emission · excretion · [more]
Fuse
join or blend to form a single entity:
“intermarriage had fused the families into a large unit”
synonyms:
combine · [more]
Web
鳥の水掻き
Lodge
to make an official complaint about something:
The US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters.
synonyms:
submit · register · [more]
Flesh out
to provide more information about (something) : to make (something) more complete by adding details
You need to flesh out your plan with more details.
di·al·y·sis
kidney dialysis She has to visit the hospital once a week for kidney dialysis.
chemistry
the separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane.
medicine
the clinical purification of blood by dialysis, as a substitute for the normal function of the kidney
Outrun
run or travel faster or farther than:
“their one chance was to outrun their pursuers”
synonyms:
run faster than · outstrip · outdistance · outpace · [more]
escape from:
“it’s harder than anyone imagines to outrun destiny”
synonyms:
escape from · evade · elude · dodge · avoid · [more]
Lap
一往復
a complete trip around a race track that is repeated several times during a competition:
He recorded the fastest lap in last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
Roger
used in radio communications to mean that a message has been received and understood:
“You are clear to land.” “Roger, I’m coming in to land now.”
Preoccupy
(of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts:
“his mother was preoccupied with paying the bills”
synonyms:
engross · concern · absorb · dominate · take up someone’s whole attention · [more]
Entropy
physics
a thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system’s thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work, often interpreted as the degree of disorder or randomness in the system:
“the second law of thermodynamics says that entropy always increases with time” · [more]
lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder:
“a marketplace where entropy reigns supreme”
synonyms:
disorder · disarray
Come upon
meet or find someone or something by chance:
“they come upon an isolated farm run by a woman and her son” · [more]
attack someone or something by surprise:
“they could come upon us without warning and wreak havoc”
synonyms:
affect · afflict · attack · hit · smite
Smouldering
To burn with little smoke and no flame.
2. To exist in a suppressed state: Revolution smoldered in the masses.
3. To show signs of repressed anger or hatred.くすぶる燻る
ex-con
man with a criminal record
ex-convict
I’ll take your word for it
I’ll believe what you say
Perennial
lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.
“his perennial distrust of the media”
Similar:
everlasting
perpetual
eternal
continuing
unending
never-ending
endless
undying
ceaseless
abiding
enduring
lasting
persisting
permanent
constant
continual
unfailing
unchanging
never-changing
noun
Kleptomania
inability to resist urges to steal items that you generally don’t really need and that usually have little value.
Self-loathing
a feeling that resembles self-hate, as it constantly pushes the idea that you’re not good enough.
