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 ·