Words Flashcards
1
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exuberant
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形容詞
豊富な、元気ではちきれそうな
美術様式が華麗な、色彩豊かな
(植物が)生い茂る
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venerate
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動詞
〜をあがめる、尊ぶ
venerate as~
3
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cantankerous
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形容詞
怒りっぽい、けんか腰の、非協力的な
4
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What does the term ‘palliate’ mean?
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To ease symptoms and make less severe
Palliate has a positive connotation.
和らげる、軽減する
5
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What does ‘chagrin’ mean?
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Strong feeling of humiliation or embarrassment
無念、くやしさ
‘Chagrin’ has a negative connotation.
6
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What does the term ‘FORGE’ mean?
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To copy illegally in order to deceive.
捏造する
7
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What is the meaning of ‘contest’?
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To disagree or challenge
Synonym - disagree
8
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What does the term ‘vapor’ mean?
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To speak in a boastful or idle way
Synonym - brag
9
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What does ‘aversion’ mean?
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strong dislike
嫌悪、反感、気がすすまないこと
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What does ‘bifurcate’ mean?
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to divide into two parts
二股に分岐する
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What does ‘brittle’ mean?
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easily cracked
Adj もろい、壊れやすい
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What does ‘deference’ mean?
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submissive respect to a superior
服従、敬意
13
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What does ‘digress’ mean?
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to go on a tangent
動詞: 主題、本題から逸れる
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What does ‘entangle’ mean?
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to get tied up in
からまる
15
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Synonym: creative
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Lyric
16
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What are rites?
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Ceremonial rituals
儀式
Rites are often performed during celebrations or significant events.
17
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What does the term ‘rights’ refer to?
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Personal liberties or entitlements
Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom.
18
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What does ‘pore’ mean?
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To be absorbed in study.
本などを注意深く読む
Example: The accountant poured over the books, trying to find the error.
19
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What does ‘pour’ mean?
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To move a liquid into a container.
20
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avarice
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greediness or an insatiable desire for wealth
強欲
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bucolic
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relating to the rustic and pleasant aspects of country life
田園的な
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caper
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to leap about in a playful way
楽しく飛び跳ねる
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caterwaul
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to scream or make a harsh cry
わめく、けんかをする
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emulsion
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distinct mixure of liquids
乳剤
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feral
wild and untamed
野生化する
形容詞
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genealogy
study of family trees
家系
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incongruous
not agreeing with what is expected or usual
場にそぐわない、調和しない
形容詞
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contentious
likely to cause controversy
議論を呼ぶ
形容詞
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pliable
able to be bent without breaking
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Despondent
despondent sad and hopeless
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benevolent
generous and kind
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altruistic
showing concern for others' welfare
利他主義の
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cohesive
closely united or stuck together
まとまりのある
形容詞
34
hinder
to prevent progress or accomplishment
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Exasperated means [], while exacerbated means []
Annoyed
Worsened
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unkempt
lacking in order or neatness
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[] refers to a small
container that holds
liquids, while [] refers
to something that is
extremely unpleasant.
Vial, Vile
Vial
Vile
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[] means the
location where
something occurs, while
a [] is a migratory
grasshopper.
Locus, Locust
Locus
〜で知られる場所、〜の中心地
Locust
イナゴ、バッタ
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Synonym: keen
Accurate
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Synonym: modern
visionary
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Synonym: unimportant
negligible
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What does the word “amble” mean?
To walk slowly in a free and relaxed way
📝 Additional Context:
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Example Sentence: “We ambled through the park, enjoying the sunny afternoon.”
• Synonyms: Stroll, saunter, wander
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Pontificate
To speak in a self-righteous way
尊大な態度を取る、独善的に意見を述べる
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Squat
inhabit without permission.
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The ornate [] along the desk's edge [] it from looking out of place in the antique store.
Frees, frieze
Frees means to release from obstruction or constraint, while a frieze is a type of artwork.
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Although I [] my son, I will not [] to his demands for junk food.
Pamper, Pander
Pamper means to spoil or indulge, while pander means to give in to or gratify.
欲望、弱みなどにつけ込む
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Synonym: fanatical
extremist
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Synonym: capitulate
surrender
抵抗を止める、降伏する
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Synonym: cataclysm
catastrophe
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The [] customer threatened to sue if her
complaints were not addressed.
Disgruntled
dissatisfied or angry
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unadorned
not decorated
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Atrophy
Atrophy means to decrease in strength or waste away.
減退する、衰退する
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Placate
Placate means to calm or satisfy.
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Fester
Fester means to become worse as time passes.
悪化する、化膿する
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Glean
Glean means to find or collect bit by bit.
少しずつ収集する
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Endow
Endow means to supply or provide funding.
寄付する
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To get [] money from the investor,
the entrepreneur had to [] a significant percentage of ownership.
Seed, Cede
Cede means to give up control or yield, while seed refers to initial funding for a company or project.
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They couldn't [] their eyes from the garish [] on the wall.
Advert, Avert
An advert is an
advertisement, while avert means to turn away or ward off.
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acquiesce
to accept by staying silent
仕方なく従う、黙認する
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concord
agreement
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procrastinating
dilatory
引き延ばす
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procrastinating
dilatory
形容詞: 遅れがちな、時間のかかる、引き伸ばし
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calcify
to harden
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abrasion
wearing away by friction
摩擦、擦りむき
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Beguile
means to charm or enchant.
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Repel
means to cause distaste.
嫌な感じを抱かせる
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Synonym: confident
brazen
非難して: 厚かましい
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Synonym: determined
Perserving
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I'm working on a three-page
[narrative] for my creative
writing course.
story that is written or told
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They decided to [dissolve]
their partnership and start separate companies.
to cause to disappear
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The [] organizations were both for [] new members.
desperate, disparate
Desperate means in extreme need, while disparate means different.
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I was [] by the fact that each flower's petal [] neatly around the next.
rapt, wrapped
Rapt means engrossed,
心を奪われている、無我夢中の
while wrapped means wound around or folded.
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The [] of rotting vegetables could [] havoc at the farmer's market.
reek, wreak
Reek means a strong, unpleasant odor, while wreak means to inflict.
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The boss stonewalled our attempts at reform but couldn't [thwart] the union's smaller changes.
thwart
to hinder or prevent
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Figure skater Tonya Harding's career never rebounded after her [fall from grace] in 1994.
Fall from grace means losing honor or respect,
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At United Nations meetings, world leaders put protecting human rights [front and center].
Front and center means in clear view or in the spotlight
議論・研究の中心で
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bent or angled
Crooked
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negative
Adverse
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to inscribe on an object
Engrave
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to cut apart
dissect
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blameworthy
culpable
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combination of sounds producing a pleasing effect
harmony
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The knights refused to [yield]
to their attackers
and eventually fought them off.
yield
to surrender or give up
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Her [overzealous] suitor wrote her poems and sent her flowers every day.
overzealous
marked by excessive enthusiasm
熱心な
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not honest or fair
unscrupulous
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difficult to understand
abstruse
(非難して) 必要以上に難解な
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showing a cheerful indifference
blithe
のんきな、陽気な
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causing or inducing sweat
sudorific
発汗させる
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not fanciful or imaginative
prosaic
退屈な、想像力に欠ける
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to cut or shape with a metal tool
chisel
彫刻刀
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Synonym: revere
respect
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Synonym: pacify
soothe
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coming from emotion rather than reason
visceral
本能的な
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A quick [] behind the scenes
might be just the thing to [] the curiosity of possible donors.
Peek, Pique
Peek means to look quickly, while pique means to stimulate.
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The journalist has a [] reputation, and her propensity to go beyond the call of duty is [].
creditable, credible
Credible means
something that has been corroborated or is worthy of belief, while creditable means worthy of praise.
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let his hair down
Let his hair down means to be informal or relaxed,
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long speech by one person
monologue
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to hint subtly
insinuate
(非難) ほのめかす
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to govern or bring order to
regulate
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to have difficulties
flounder
苦労する、問題を多く抱える
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valuable, family-owned object
heirloom
財産
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arranged meeting that is often secret
rendezvous
会合
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Synonym: arbiter
judge
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With these [suspicious] tailwinds, we should land in London ahead of schedule.
suspicious means showing or causing distrust.
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Vihaan was [down in the dumps] after finding Rome's Trevi Fountain closed for repairs.
Down in the dumps means feeling sad,
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The sudden spike in his rent was [the last straw] before choosing to leave the city.
The last straw is the last in a series of unpleasant events causing an extreme reaction
我慢の限界を越えさせる決定的なとどめ
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The scientific method is a [trite-and-true] way to answer research questions.
trite-and-true means an idea lacks originality.
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Sandra Day
O'Connor broke a [glass ceiling] as the first female
US Supreme Court justice.
Glass ceiling is an
institutional barrier that keeps women from obtaining high-level positions
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cruel and without compassion
inhuman
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someone who pursues pleasure as a main goal
hedonist
快楽主義者
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Munificence
means generosity in bestowing gifts
寛大さ
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Putrefy
means to rot and give off bad smells
腐敗させる
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powerful or highly emotional
vehement
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The criminal mastermind hatched a [devious] plan to successfully rob a bank.
devious
characterized by insincerity or deceit
悪質な
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The dress hidden on the clearance rack was truly a [diamond in the rough].
Diamond in the rough means having potential but needing refinement
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[Without further ado], l'd like to introduce the Prime Minister of India.
Without further ado means to continue without unnecessary delay
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His mom didn't serve him ice cream despite his [beseeching] tone as he begged for dessert.
beseeching
urgently begging
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ingenious
Ingenious means showing inventiveness and skill
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Her movements were [languid] as she tried to fight her lethargy and finish her gym routine.
languid
lacking energy or strength
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I'm looking for a peaceful relationship rather than one that's [tumultuous].
tumultuous
involving confusion and disorder
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Synonym: gallivant
Wander
Gallivant means to travel or wander for pleasure.
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Synonym: Confound
Confuse
Confound means to confuse or surprise.
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Synonym: Addle
Confuse
Addle means to make unable to think clearly.
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Synonym: proliferate
Grow
Proliferate means to grow or increase rapidly.
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The pianist had to [save face] after fumbling the end of Ludwig van Beethoven's "Fur Elise."
Save face means avoiding humiliation or loss of reputation,
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immune
Immune means resistant, protected, or exempt, which has a positive connotation.
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Exalt
Exalt means to honor or praise highly, which has a positive connotation.
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Jubilant
Jubilant means thrilled and overjoyed, which has a positive connotation.
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The department was [exhausting] its
resources to carry out the [exhaustive] investigation.
Exhausting means using something up, while exhaustive means thorough or comprehensive.
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Synonym: rich
sumptuous
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Synonym: awkward
cumbersome
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Synonym: generic
everyday
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Synonym: snobby
お高くとまった
exclusory, boastful
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Synonym: fun
absorbing
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Synonym: forebode
Predict
means to feel something bad is going to happen.
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Synonym: Presage
Predict
Presage means to feel or predict what will happen.
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Synonym: Appall
Scare
Appall means to cause fear, shock, or disgust.
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Synonym: Intimidate
Scare
Intimidate means to scare or deter.
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Synonym: Prognosticate
Predict
Prognosticate means to predict in a skilled or scholarly way.
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Synonym: Perdure
Survive
Perdure means to continue surviving or existing.
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Olympic judges must be [impartial], even when assessing the competitors from their home countries.
impartial
treating all things equally
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Glistening
Glistening means shining and reflecting light, which has a positive connotation.
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Toothsome
Toothsome means tasty and delicious, which has a positive connotation.
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to dedicate ceremonially
designate
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existing as an essential characteristic
inherent
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to renounce
abdicate
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completely different in kind
disparate
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naively innocent
ingenuous
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most favorable
optimal
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so enormous in size as to elicit awe
colossal
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force that moves something along
impetus
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having a lot of something
replete
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large number of things
multitude
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At a dinner party, everyone usually seems to [congregate] in the kitchen.
congregate
to come together
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You should make sure your appearance is crisp and clean, not [slovenly] , for a job interview.
slovenly
messy or untidy
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Synonym: careless
Thoughtless
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Synonym: obnoxious
overbearing
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Shun
means to avoid
deliberately and consistently, which has a negative connotation.
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Sublime
means extremely beautiful or eliciting awe, which has a positive connotation.
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Lionize
means to honor as highly important, which has a positive connotation.
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Castigate
means to criticize or reprimand severely, which has a negative connotation.
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Incisive
means clear, direct, and insightful, which has a positive connotation.
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showing reason
rational
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to wear off
subside
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bothered by uncertainty
perturbed
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causing fright
horrific
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awful
appalling
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act of examining closely
scrutiny
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My unreasonable boss expected me to finish aln) [ludicrous] amount of work in only a few days.
ludicrous
foolish or amusing
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amalgamate
to combine or unite
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serendipitous
unexpectedly fortunate
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She [sounded out] her son's interest in a trip to the Botanic Gardens in Singapore.
Sounded out means to have gathered the opinion of others
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deplete
to empty or drain
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attenuate
narrow or linear
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to circle around a central axis
revolve
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fulgence
dazzling brightness
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I'm looking for a peaceful relationship rather than one that's [tumultuous]
tumultuous
involving confusion and disorder
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Synonym: feeble
suggestion: limp
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Synonym: dishonest
suggestion: artificial
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She gawked at the [opulence] of her surroundings when she first entered the mansion.
opulence
wealth and affluence
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Synonym: numerous
suggestion: plentiful
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Romeo and Juliet believed their fates were [intertwined] despite
the hatred between their families.
intertwined
twisted together
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My sister's national award will [overshadow] any local trophy I
receive this year.
overshadow
to make something seem less significant
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The gloomy skies matched our
[sullenness] when our car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
sullenness
silent resentment or irritation
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Synonym: calamity
disaster
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Synonym: clemency
mercy
