WW12 Lesson 2 (Fifi) COPY Flashcards

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absolve

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(v)

To clear guilt, or to free from a promise or a responsibility.

The court ordered DNA test _absolved_ the suspect of the assault charges.

放免・解除する

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adumbrate

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(v)

  1. To foreshadow in an indirect way.
    * The League of Nations _adumbrated_ the United Nations
  2. To outline in a sketchy way; to partially disclose.
    * The architect Norman Foster _adumbrated_ his idea for Bilbao’s subway entrances, saving the details until later.

ぼんやり示す

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apothegm

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(n)

A short, instructive saying.

  • What do you think of the _apothegm_ “Easy come; easy go”?

格言

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aspersion

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(n)

A defamatory expression; slander.

  • Casting _aspersions_ on another’s good character is a despicable act.

中傷

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coadjutor

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(n)

One who works with another, usually in a subordinate position; an assistant.

  • The film director’s _coadjutor_ arranged the schedule so the production ran smoothly.

助手

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congenital

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(adj)

Existing at or dating from birth; being an essential characteristic.

  • Surgeons can now make dramatic improvements on _congenital_ physical abnormalities.

生まれつき

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élan

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(n)

A lively spirit with a distinctive style.

  • The band played with such _élan_ that it was invited to lead the parade.

活気

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germane

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(adj)

Pertinent and fitting.

  • During her press conference, the governor refused to answer questions that weren’t _germane_ to her proposed budget.

適切な

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hiatus

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(n)

An interruption or gap in space, continuity, or time.

  • The sculptor expressed frustration at the _hiatus_ in his productivity in recent years.

隙間

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10
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immure

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(v)

To confine within or as if within walls; to imprison.

  • Rapunzel let down her long hair to escape from the high tower in which she was _immured_.

閉じ込める

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ineluctable

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(adj)

Not to be avoided or changed; inevitable.

  • The _ineluctable_ involvement of the United States in European affairs began in 1917.

避けられない

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internecine

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(adj)

  1. Marked by slaughter; mutually destructive.
    * The _internecine_ fighting among gangs distressed the community.
  2. Relating to conflict within a group.
    * Word leaked to the outside world of the _internecine_ struggle among Iraq’s ruling elite.

仲間同士の争い

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invoke

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(v)

  1. To appeal to earnestly.
    * The petitioners _invoked_ the support of their Congressional representatives to continue public television funding.
  2. To cite in justification.
    * The witness refused to testify by _invoking_ her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

切願する・発動する

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prototype

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(n)

A person or thing that serves as an example of its kind; an original.

  • The _prototype_ of the automobile actually did look like a horseless carriage.

試作品

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quadrennial

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(Adj)

  1. Occurring every four years.
    * Presidential elections are a _quadrennial_ event in the United States.
  2. Lasting four years.
    * The governor’s _quadrennial_ term of office ends next January.
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