8 Flashcards
Slosh
(of liquid in a container) move irregularly with a splashing sound.
Nutty
tasting like nuts.
“wild rice has a very nutty flavor”
containing a lot of nuts.
“a nutty vegetable bake”
informal
mad; crazy.
“he came up with a few nutty proposals”
synonyms:
mad · insane ·
Acuity
sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing.
“intellectual acuity” · [more]
synonyms:
insight · discernment · perception · perceptiveness · intelligence · sharp-wittedness
Pucker
(especially with reference to a person’s face) tightly gather or contract into wrinkles or small folds.
Crank
turn the crankshaft of (an internal combustion engine) in order to start the engine.
“the starter motor struggled to crank the engine” · [more]
synonyms:
start · turn (over) · get going
Opaque
not able to be seen through; not transparent
不透明
by virtue of
Because of
Ditto
Same thing again
Snap back
recover quickly and easily from an illness or period of difficulty.
Nothing of the kind
not at all like the thing in question.
Incidental
accompanying but not a major part of something.
Go through
undergo a difficult period or experience.
Treakle
thick, sticky dark syrup made from partly
Holistic
dealing with or treating the whole of something or someone and not just a part:
holistic approach My doctor takes a holistic approach to disease.
Recur
occur again periodically or repeatedly.
People person
person who enjoys or is particularly good at interacting with others.
As long as i can remember
物心ついた時から
Plain and simple
単純明快
Stuck with it
: to continue using or doing (something) You need to find a job and stick with it. I’ll stick with my usual brand
Opulence
great wealth or luxuriousness.
Arid
(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
Abatement
(often in legal use) the ending, reduction, or lessening of something.
減少、減退、減額、減少額、(特に)減税額
Ungrateful
Not feeling or showing gratitude
Redemption
the action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment, or clearing a debt.
the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.
Posh
elegant or stylishly luxurious.
Stretch
a continuous area or expanse of land or water.
Fabled
well known for being of great quality or rarity; famous.
Timeless
not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion
Pushback
negative or unfavorable reaction or response.
stay on top of (someone or something)
To remain completely in control of, aware about, or on schedule with something
Setup
the way in which something, especially an organization or equipment, is organized, planned, or arranged.
“would you feel comfortable in a team-teaching setup?”
synonyms:
system · structure
off (someone or something) goes
Leaving, departing
something is leaving, departing, or stopping working, depending on the context; essentially, it signifies that something is no longer active or present in a particular situation
Funnypack
a small pouch on a belt, for money and small articles, worn around the waist or hips.British term bumbag.
Tuck it
押し込む
Voila
EXCLAMATION
there it is; there you are.
““Voila!” she said, producing a pair of strappy white sandals”
In a flash
Quickly
Death knell
The failuer or destructijn od something
peddle one’s wares.
to sell one’s products She now peddles her wares on the Internet.
Pass on the data
Inform the data
False accusations
濡れ衣
Helix
an object having a three-dimensional shape like that of a wire wound uniformly in a single layer around a cylinder or cone, as in a corkscrew or spiral staircase. らせん🌀
synonyms:
spiral · coil · curl · corkscrew · twist · twirl · loop
Poise
Balance
Nickel and dime
Not important
used to describe something that is not important, usually because it does not involve much money:
a nickel-and-dime dispute
Malaise
Unhappiness
Gig economy
Based on flexibke temporary freelance
Precarious
dangerous
A precarious situation is likely to get worse:
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
“a precarious ladder”
in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly:
Conspicuous
very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted:
In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous.
Have one work cut out
= Have a long way to go
used to say that the thing a person needs to do is very difficult, and he or she will have to work very hard to achieve it.
道のりは厳しい
Discource
Debate
discussion or debate (= formal or political argument), or an example of this:
the discourse On social media, angry and aggressive voices seem to dominate the discourse.
the public discourse These ideas have been part of the public discourse for years.
Tar
to describe someone in a negative way, or to make them be considered in a negative way, especially unfairly:
He is not tarred by the scandals of the past
Hapless
Have no luck
unlucky and usually unhappy:
hapless victim Many children are hapless victims of this war.
Noctunal
Active at night
<-> diurnal
Spearhead
spearhead 【名】 やりの穂先 〔攻撃などの〕先鋒、先陣、最前線 〔活動などの〕推進力、原動力 【他動】
to lead something such as an attack or a course of action:
British troops spearheaded the invasion.
Get off the butt
Start doing something
Back out
Withdrawal the commitment
Tout
Attempt to sell
Erupt
Emit
1.
(of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases.
“Mount Pinatubo began erupting in June”
Similar:
emit lava
belch lava
become active
flare up
eject/vent material
explode
Opposite:
lie dormant
2.
break out suddenly and dramatically.
“fierce fighting erupted between the army and guerrillas”
Similar:
break out
flare up
blow
Elliptical
(of speech or writing) using or involving ellipsis, especially so as to be difficult to understand. 1 《幾何》長円［楕円だえん］形の; 2 《文法》省略的な，省略（法）の; 2a 〈文章などが〉語句を省いた；〈意味が〉（言葉が省略されすぎて）わかりにくい
“an elliptical lyrical style”
synonyms:
terse · concise
Solar system
mercury venus earth mars Jupiter saturn uranus neptune pluto dwaft planey
Asteroids
Small rocky body orbiting arounf the sun
Cerebro-
Relating to the brain
at the end of the day
最終的に
when everything is taken into consideration.
“at the end of the day I’m responsible for what happens in the school”
synonyms:
ultimately · eventually · in the end
Fore
ADJECTIVE
situated or placed in front.
“the fore and hind pairs of wings”
NOUN
the front part of something, especially a ship.
Pow
EXCLAMATION
expressing the sound of a blow or explosion.
“Pow! Bombs went off on six beaches at once”
Rack off
to leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away:
If you don’t like Sydney, rack off. All you are doing is whinging.
Tight shot
a shot in which the camera appears to be very close to the subject, as in an extreme closeup. 写真撮影などで、余白を少なくし被写体を画面いっぱいに撮る手法。またそのように撮られた画像・写真 ー lose shot
Taint
to spoil something or give it an unpleasant quality:
His reputation was permanently tainted by the financial scandal.
VERB
contaminate or pollute (something).
Harbaceous
of, denoting, or relating to herbs (in the botanical sense).
Eugenol
a colorless or pale yellow liquid compound present in oil of cloves and other essential oils and used in perfumery.
〘名〙 (Eugenol) チョウジ油、カッシア油、ピメント油、ベイ油などの精油の主成分となる物質。 化学式 C10H12O2 香気をもつ淡黄色液体。 バニラエッセンスの製造原料、化粧品、医薬品などに用いられる
Dwindle
diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.
Slush
partially melted snow or ice.
“the snow was turning into brown slush in the gutters”
2.
INFORMAL
excessive sentiment.
“the slush of Hollywood’s romantic fifties films”
Similar:
sentimentality
mawkishness
make a squelching or splashing sound.
Aspirate
breathe (something) in; inhale.
Ingest
take (food, drink, or another substance) into the body by swallowing or absorbing it.
to eat or drink something:
The chemicals can be poisonous if ingested.
Parameter
set of facts or a fixed limit that establishes or limits how something can or must happen or be done:
The researchers must keep within the parameters of the experiment.
The central office sets/establishes the parameters that guide policy at the local level.
限界 条件
synonyms:
instructions · stipulations · requirements · conditions
Tart
sharp or acid in taste.
“a tart apple”
synonyms:
sour · sharp
a woman who dresses or behaves in a way that is considered tasteless and sexually provocative.
“she wears skirts this short all the time—she’s such a tart”
DATED
a prostitute.
Fuzzy
having a frizzy, fluffy, or frayed texture or appearance.
“fuzzy fake-fur throw pillows”
synonyms:
downy
difficult to perceive clearly or understand and explain precisely; indistinct or vague.
“the picture is very fuzzy”
Toe in the water
cautious or small-scale way of trying something new, especially of launching a product or business venture.
Delimit
to mark or describe the limits of something:
Police powers are delimited by law.
Meant to be
intended to (do or be something)
I was never meant to teach.
Leeward
situated on or toward the side sheltered from the wind; downwind.Contrasted with windward.風下
Bolster
to support or improve something or make it stronger:
More money is needed to bolster the industry.
Sluggish
slow-moving or inactive.かったるい
だるい
“a sluggish stream”
synonyms:
inactive · quiet · slow · slow-moving · slack · flat · depressed · stagnant · static
Dead of night
Darkest quiet of the night
Revel
to dance, drink, sing, etc. at a party or in public, especially in a noisy way
レーベル
Embellishment
a decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive.
“architectural embellishments”
Similar:
decoration
ornamentation
Gravlax
a Scandinavian dish of dry-cured salmon marinated in herbs. スモークサーモン
Stretching a dollar
to economize so that one’s money lasts longer. We have to stretch our money in order to be able to buy groceries at the end of the month.
Shimmering
to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer. 2. : to reflect a wavering sometimes distorted visual image. きらめく✨
Simmering- of water or food) stay just below the boiling point while being heated.
“the goulash was simmering slowly on the stove”
steep
soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it.
“the chilies are steeped in olive oil”
Similar:
marinade
marinate
soak
Head retention beer
the ability of the beer to retain a nice foamy head for a long period of time. Commercial brewers go to great lengths to improve head retention by a variety of additives
Panoply
complete or impressive collection of things. よろい・かぶと・盾などの〕武具一式◇【語源】ギリシャ語でpanが「全て. パノプレイ
“a deliciously inventive panoply of insults”
Similar:
array
range
collection
Grit and grime
dirt, filth, and harshness of a situation or environment
For example, “The gritty city streets were coated in a layer of grime from all the industrial pollution.”.
As well
in addition; too.
“the museum provides hours of fun and a few surprises as well”
Jam
difficult situation:
I’m in a jam - could you lend me some money till next week?
How are we going to get ourselves out of this jam?
Stomach
to be able to accept an unpleasant idea or watch something unpleasant:
He can’t stomach the idea that Peter might be the next chairman.
She found the violence in the film hard to stomach.
Square dance
in the US, a traditional dance in which four pairs of dancers dance together
Squarely
directly, without deviating to one side.
“Ashley looked at him squarely”
in a direct and uncompromising manner. Exactly
“they placed the blame squarely on the president”
真っ向から
Mixed bag
range of different things or people:
There’s a real mixed bag of people taking the class.
Mixture
Out of this world
extremely enjoyable or impressive.
“a herb and lemon dressing that’s out of this world”
Estrogen
type of hormone made by the body that helps develop and maintain female sex characteristics and the growth of long bones
Aspiration
hope or ambition of achieving something.
“he had nothing tangible to back up his literary aspirations”
