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40 Cards in this Set
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odd job
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雑用
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When Jae was in high school, he did odd jobs around the neighborhood to earn money for college.
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gang
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ギャング、不良グループ
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Too many of this community's young men are becoming members of gangs, getting into trouble, and risking their lives.
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mentor
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メンター、指導者
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When I was in college, I had a mentor who was already a successful businesswoman. She gave me career advice and helped me get my first job.
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scar
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傷跡
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After the accident, Kanisa was self-conscious about the scars on her arms and legs.
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to bribe
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賄賂を贈る、買収する
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Have you ever bribed a hostess at a restaurant to get a better table?
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to culminate
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クライマックスに達する
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The movie culminated with three car chases and four explosions!
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to lock (someone) up
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拘留する、収監する
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The citizens wanted the police to find the killer quickly and to lock him up for good.
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tax evasion
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脱税
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Winston won $1 million on a game show, didn't pay his taxes, and is now in jail for tax evasion.
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notorious
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悪名高い
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Oh no, I didn't know that Dana was standing behind me when I told you my secret. She's notorious for gossiping with anyone who'll listen!
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nominated
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指名される、任命される
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Five actresses have been nominated for the acting award, but we don't know the winner until next month.
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to crash
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衝突する
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The boy lost control of his bicycle and crashed into the tree.
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to shatter
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粉々にする、打ち砕く
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When Bernice heard the bad news, she dropped her glass and it shattered on the floor.
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to smash
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粉砕する、壊滅させる
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When Len sat down, he accidentally sat on Mai's hat and smashed it.
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marked up
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朱筆を入れられた
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The professor marked up Jim's essay because he used the passive voice instead f the active voice.
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draft
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下書き、草稿
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How many drafts did you go through before you had the final version?
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revision
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改訂、修正
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Most of these revisions focus on sentence structure and word choice.
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comment
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論評、コメント
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Most of the comments were positive, but some people really disliked the third paragraph.
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margin
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余白、欄外
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The teacher asked us to use one-inch margins for our homework assignment.
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to underline
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下線を引く
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This style guide says we should underline the titles of books and put the titles of songs in italics.
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introduction
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序論、導入部
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The introduction should be interesting enough to catch the reader's attention and get them interested in what is coming next.
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body
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主部、本文
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You should use the body of your essay to provide detail and include supporting statistics.
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well supported
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十分な裏付けがある
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Janey's essay about the need to eat more fruits and vegetables was well supported by statistics from the American Medical Association.
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to cite
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引用する
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If you cite an encyclopedia in your essay, be sure to include the page number.
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source
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出典、情報源
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Most students know that a peer-reviewed scientific journal article is a much better source than a webpage found on Wikipedia.
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conclusion
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結論
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Make sure your conclusion refers back to the main ideas you discussed throughout your essay.
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to summarize
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要約する
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Our homework assignment is to summarize the novel in just one paragraph.
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constructive criticism
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建設的な批評
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At first, I was hurt by Quinton's constructive criticism, but then I realized he was just trying to help me.
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demoralizing
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やる気をなくさせるような、がっかりするような
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The company's president has been announcing budget cuts every week for the past three months, and it is very demoralizing for the employees.
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battle wound
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戦傷
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They've been happily married for more than 30 years, and they often laugh when talking about their battle wounds from the first few difficult years of marriage.
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to fit right in
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適合する
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If you enjoy playing chess, you'll fit right in with the school's Chess Club.
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black sheep
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〔組織や家族の中の〕厄介者、面汚し
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Everyone else in the family is a doctor, lawyer, scientist, or engineer, but poor Ricky has always been the black sheep, never having success in any of his work.
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to let on
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〔秘密・計画・情報・意志などを〕漏らす、口外する、告げ口する
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Sakuhiro has been undergoing chemotherapy for weeks, but he never lets on that he's in pain.
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rebellious
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従順でない、反抗的な
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In-Young was very rebellious as a teenager and never did anything his parents wanted him to do.
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eccentric
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変わった、奇抜な
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Professor Maser is a little eccentric, always wearing a top hat and a bowtie, and refusing to shake hands with anyone.
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to steer clear of
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避ける
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The doctor said that we should be able to avoid stomach problems by steering clear of spicy food.
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to come in
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加わる
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You've talked a lot about how the decision will affect you, but where do your husband's feeling come in?
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scapegoat
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身代わり、スケープゴート
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Wayne was fired after profits fell, but it wasn't really his fault. The company used him as a scapegoat.
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impressed
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感銘を受けて、感心して
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Wow! I'm really impressed by how quickly you've learned the language!
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lion's den
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ライオンの巣、危ないところ
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Participating in a panel interview often feels like entering the lion's den.
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famous last words
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それはどうかな（相手の自信たっぷりな発言に対する嫌みとして用いる）
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"This old bridge is safe. Nothing bad can happen if we use it." "Famous last words!"
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