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13 Cards in this Set
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larceny
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窃盗
obtaining another's property by theft or trickery |
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linchpin
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要の人、輪止めくさび
something that holds separate parts together |
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nebulous
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漠然とした
vaguely defined, cloudy |
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maxim
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格言
a common saying expressing a principle of conduct |
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nadir
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天底、どん底
the lowest point of something |
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maelstrom
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大混乱
大渦巻 a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects |
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limpid
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澄んだ、透明な
clear, transparent |
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knell
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鐘の音
the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death |
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laceration
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引き裂く
a cut, tear |
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medacious
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偽りの
having a lying, false, false character |
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nominal
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名ばかりの
有名無実の trifling, insignificant |
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lurid
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赤く輝いて・染まっている
けばけばしい ghastly, sensational |
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munificence
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気前のよさ
generosity in giving |
