Week7 Flashcards

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evacuate

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避難する

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detention

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拘留

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pity

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n,v
feel bad for someone
adj:pitiful

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4
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creepy

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気味の悪い
makes me unconfortable

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5
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choppy

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adj

(of sea, lakes, or rivers) with a lot of small, rough waves caused by the wind

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6
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let sth off

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give permission not to do

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7
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sea bream

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landscape

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all the features of a situation:

The political landscape is changing.
We would have a very different economic landscape today if there had been no immigration.

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savvy

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smart, efficient, clever

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10
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fly the coop

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to escape, to leave

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11
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empty nester

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parents whose children have grown up and left home

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12
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clip somebody’s wings

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to limit somebody, to bring under control

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13
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nest egg

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money somebody has saved for the future

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take somebody under one’s wing

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being to look after for somebody or show them how to do sth

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15
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rule the roost

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be in charge

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in charge

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being the person who has control of or is responsible for someone or something:

Who will be in charge of the department when Sophie leaves?

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17
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(as) free as a bird

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have completely freedom

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18
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foul one’s own nest

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to harm one’s own interests

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19
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throw out(away)

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get rid of sth by putting it in a bin

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20
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build up

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〜my saving,confidence,skill

increase

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21
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put off

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make you not want to do sth

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22
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take out

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ー a loan
borrow money

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euphoric

24
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unprecedented

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前例のない

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scammer
詐欺師
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aging population
高齢人口
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life expectancy
平均寿命
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have a fear of n,
be afraid of / be scared of よりつよめ
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bustling
If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity: This used to be a bustling town but a lot of people have moved away over recent years. n,bustie
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cosy
comfortable and pleasant, especially (of a building) because of being small and warm: This room is nice and cozy in the winter.
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run-down
in very bad condition
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polluted
affected by pollution: The river in Caracas is heavily polluted.
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magnificent
cf, splendid very good, beautiful, or deserving to be admired: a magnificent view
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secluded
cf, remote out-of-the-way quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings: a secluded beach
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tranqurl
cf, soothing calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worry, etc.: She stared at the tranquil surface of the water. n,tranquility
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uplifting
cf, stimulating, inspiring making someone feel better: For me it was a marvelously uplifting performance.
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fortnight
2週間
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universal
普遍的な
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ambulance
救急車
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self-exclusion
自己排除
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live up/meet/exceed expectation
期待どおり、期待をこえる
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cut off adj, v2
adj, inaccessible, remote v, 通らせないようにする
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expedition
an organized trip for a paticular purpose
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ousted
追放された
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evacuate
避難する
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bangalow
バンガロー
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I rate that
informalな I like it
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exaggerated
誇張された
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buy into sth
to completely believe in a set of ideas: I don't buy into all that New Age stuff.
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engeross in/with n/v-ing
so focused on sth that you don't notice They were so engrossed in/with what they were doing that they didn't hear me come in.
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get the hang of sth
to learn how to do something, especially if it is not obvious or simple:
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homicide
殺人
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firearm
銃器
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around the globe
世界中に