ELA Flashcards by Riho T. | Brainscape

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Ailment

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A disease

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Bachelor

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Unmarried man

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Disposition

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Character, temper (性格)

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Expurgation

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Removing script that could be harmful

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Extravagance

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overspending

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Forte

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Strong point

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Indiscretion

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damage

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Pessimist

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A person who believes the worst things would happen

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Eligible

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Qualified, allowed

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Exquisite

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magnificent

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Indecorous

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Improper

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Lax

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Careless

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Metaphysical

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academic

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Profligate

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corrupt

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Sententious

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Acting overly important (ドヤ)

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Vulgar

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rude

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Attribute

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think it is caused by

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Blurt

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babble

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Constitute

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to make up

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Demoralize

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to depress

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Poach

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to illegally hunt

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Propound

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to promote

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Tamper

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interfer with

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Vary

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different

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Analogy

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similarities

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Calamity

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tragedy

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Celibacy

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not married

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Equanimity

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peace

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Hypocrisy

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pretending to be better than real (羊頭狗肉)

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Machination

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tricks

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Speculation

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a theory

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Vicinity

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neighbourhood

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Aristocratic

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upper-class

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Canonical

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accepted (可能)

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Impetuous

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hasty, impulsive

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Irretrievable

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unrecoverable

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Philanthropic

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charity

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Presumptuous

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arrogant (でしゃばり)

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Supercilious

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high and mighty (bad)

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Susceptible

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at risk of (影響を受けやすい)

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Betoken

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signify

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Chafe

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annoyed (苛立つ)

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Condole

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sympathize (憐れむ)

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Console

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comfort

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Reconcile

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restore friendship

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Reproach

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criticize (非難)

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Retort

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to talk back (反対)

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Vacillate

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to go between (確かでない)

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Accumulation

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build-up (蓄積)

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Authenticity

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being real (信憑性)

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Consternation

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hysteria (激怒)

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Credulity

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blind acceptance (盲信)

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Legislation

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laws

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Morbidity

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suffering of disease

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Scepticism

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doubting

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Triviality

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unimportant (些細な事)

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Capacious

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big

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Heretical

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weird (異端者)

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Inquisitive

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to want to know

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Irrevocable

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absolute, can’t change

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Meditative

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thinking

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Mercenary

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money based (現金)

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Ostentatious

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flashy (麗しい)

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Secular

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non-religious

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Alienate

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to neglect

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Apprise

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notify

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Conduct

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to hand on/pass

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Consent

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allow

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Devour

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eat

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Grieve

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feel sorry

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Lavish

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spend money (ふんだんに)

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Savour

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enjoy (嗜む)