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 or designation:
“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:
“to call this “neighborhood policing” would be a misnomer”
Bootstrap
the technique of starting with existing resources to create something more complex and effective:
“we see the creative act as a bootstrap process”
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
extreme self-confidence or audacity:
“love him or hate him, you have to admire Cohen’s chutzpah”
synonyms:
audacity · cheek · guts · nerve · boldness · self-confidence · gall · temerity · effrontery
Audacity
willingness to take bold risks:
“her audacity came in handy during our most recent emergency”
synonyms:
boldness · daring ·
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]
Setback
to slow the progress of : HINDER, DELAY
Permissive
allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behavior:
“the permissive society of the 60s and 70s” · [more]
synonyms:
liberal ·
Rendition
performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music:
“a wonderful rendition of “Nessun Dorma.””
synonyms:
performance ·
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.:
“the network supports the distribution and monetization of online content to any type of site or device” · [more]
the conversion of an asset, debt, etc. into cash or a form easily converted into cash:
“the trust is actively reviewing the monetization of a portion of its assets to reduce indebtedness” · [more]
the conversion or adaptation of a society, economy, etc. to trade based on the exchange of money:
“the growth of the cattle trade spurred the monetization of the Highland economy”
IGTB
Instagram tv
Unctuous
of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily:
“he seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way”
synonyms:
sycophantic · [more]
(chiefly of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feel.
synonyms:
greasy · oily · fat · [more]
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
ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it:
“a bunch of your friends will show up, mooching food” · [more]
synonyms:
beg · ask for · ask for money · borrow
BRITISH
informal
(mooch about/around)
wander in a casual or listless manner:
“we went for a drive to Chatswood and mooched around the shopping centre there for a bit” · [more]
synonyms:
loiter · linger · [more]
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]