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English - English Flashcards

1
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acquiese/E

A

accept reluctantly without protest

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2
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a stitch in time saves nine

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PROVERB:
If you sort out a problem immediately it may save a lot of extra work later.

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3
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fauna/E

A

the animals of a particular region

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4
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remonstrate/E

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to make a forcefully protest

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5
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sordid

A

morally base; vile

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6
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proclivity

A

inclination, tendency

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7
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inimitable/E

A

surpassing imitation; matchless.

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8
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insipid

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without distinctive, interesting qualities

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9
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congenial

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agreeable, pleasing

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10
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congenital

A

a condition present at birth

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11
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foment/E

A

to instigate, stir up

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12
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aphorism/E

A

a terse statement of a truth or sentiment

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13
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enervate

A

to reduce the mental or moral vigor

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14
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abet/E

A

encourage, assist

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15
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repast/E

A

meal (formal)

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16
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veritable/E

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being truly so

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17
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vested

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secured in the possession

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18
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lascivious

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filled with or showing sexual desire

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19
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wanton

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merciless, inhumane

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20
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impinge

A

encroach, infringe

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21
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encroach/E

A

to enter into the possessions or rights of another

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22
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compendium

A

a collection, especially one systematically gathered

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23
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amalgamation/E

A

merging of two or more things (corporations, etc.)

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24
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vicissitude/E

A

change in circumstances (often with negative connotation)

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25
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premonitory

A

warning in advance

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26
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mausoleum

A

building that containing tomb/s

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27
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dearth/E

A

scarcity, lack of

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28
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erudite

A

learned

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29
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compunction/E

A

uneasiness caused by guilt

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30
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whittle

A

cut off chips of wood with a knife

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31
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derisive/E

A

expressing contempt or ridicule

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32
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lurid/E

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harsh color, explicit

33
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advent/E

A

arrival of a notable person or event.

34
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leer (v)

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to look in an unpleasant, malicious way.

35
Q

relegate/E

A

to assign to a place of insignificance

36
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base (a.)/E

A

having no honor

37
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postulate

A

to assume, speculate

38
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portent

A

omen, sign

39
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incisive

A

acute, penetrating

40
Q

edifice

A

large building, well established system

41
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regimental/E

A

overly strict

42
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chagrin/E

A

distress, embarrassment

43
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rotund

A

plump (person)

44
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incipient

A

just beginning

45
Q

splint

A

device to protect and immobilize an injured body part

46
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perfidy/E

A

disloyal

47
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mirth/E

A

laughter, humor

48
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forestall/E

A

to prevent

49
Q

incongruous

A

out of place, inappropriate

50
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harangue/E

A

ranting speech

51
Q

quotient

A

a particular degree or amount of something

52
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plutocracy

A

government by the wealthy

53
Q

apogee

A

the highest point 

54
Q

rout

A

disorderly retreat of defeated troops

55
Q

hydrocephalus

A

Medical condition where a build-up of fluid puts pressure in the brain.

56
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ostensibly/E

A

apparently, seemingly

57
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enjoin/E

A

to direct/require someone to do something

58
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entreat/E

A

to ask someone earnestly to do something, to beg

59
Q

probate

A

official proving of a will

60
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approbation/E

A

approval, praise

61
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recapitulation/E

A

to summarize, restate

62
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phoneme/E

A

smallest unit of speech sound

63
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syntax/E

A

arrangement of words

64
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pernicious/E

A

harmful

65
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bivalent

A

double

66
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progenitor/E

A

ancestor, originator

67
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subsistence/E

A

basic necessities of life

68
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quorum/E

A

group, the minimum number of members of an assembly that must be present to make that meeting valid

69
Q

osteoporosis

A

condition where bones become fragile and more likely to break/fracture

70
Q

facet

A

One part of a subject/situation, small flat space cut on a precious stone

71
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wee/E

A

little

72
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slough/E

A

to cast off, drop

73
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morphology

A

study of the forms of living organism (biology), study of the forms and construction of words (linguistic)

74
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malign/E

A

say false and unpleasant things about someone

75
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docility

A

quiet and easy to control

76
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adulation/E

A

excessive admiration, flattery

77
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pummel/E

A

pound, beat

78
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disinclined/E

A

unwilling, reluctant

英検一級 Prep (3 decks)

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