EF-J Vocab 950-1000 Flashcards
[n] a thin, sharp piece of something that has broken off from a larger piece
splinter
破片
[adj] lacking courage or confidence
timid
内気な、小心な
[adj] starting and stopping repeatedly, often for short periods of time
intermittent
断続的な
[v] to sell a business, property, etc. in order to pay off debts
liquidate
<会社> を清算する;<資産など> を換金する
</資産など></会社>
[v] to kill someone or destroy something
liquidate
<厄介者など> を始末する
</厄介者など>
[n] a feeling of unhappiness and not being satisfied with your situation
discontent
不満、不平
[adj] empty and sad looking because there are no people, animals, or things that make you feel welcome
desolate
人けのない、荒涼とした
[v] to become weaker and unable to continue being effective
falter
勢いがなくなる
[v] to do something in a way that is weak or uncertain (e.g. walking or speaking)
falter
ふらつく、口ごもる
[adj] done without preparation or planning
impromptu
即席の、即興の
[adj] very important because it will have a lasting impact on the future
momentous
(将来に影響を与える) 重大な、重要な
[n] the process of gradually weakening your enemy by attacking them continuously
attrition
消耗
[n] a decrease in the number of employees, students, etc. caused by them leaving and not being replaced
attrition
(人員の) 自然減
[adj] easily damaged or broken
frail
壊れやすい、もろい
[adj] weaker than usual, usually from old age or illness
frail
弱々しい
[adj] describing a person or a group of people who travel from place to place instead of living in the same place
nomadic
遊牧の、放浪の
[v] to chew or eat (something) noisily
munch
(~を) むしゃむしゃ食べる
[v] to damage the good condition of something by making it seem bad
taint
~を汚す、汚染する
[v] to increase greatly and quickly
skyrocket
急激に上昇する
[v] to separate (people or things) into opposing groups
polarize
~を分裂させる;分裂する
[adj] doing things without thinking about the dangers or problems first
impulsive
衝動的な
[n] an official order to limit or stop trade with another country
embargo
通商禁止
[v] to damage something very badly
ravage
~を荒廃させる、損傷する
[v] to come into a country to live there permanently
immigrate
移住する
[v] to slowly destroy something with water, chemicals, etc.
corrode
~を腐食させる