Reading8 Test #3

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disturbance

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noun
a situation in which people behave violently in public

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concreteness

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noun
具体性

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*restriction

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noun
a rule or law that limits or controls what people can do

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contradict

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verb
to disagree with something, especially by saying that the opposite is true

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excess

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noun
a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed

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*excessiveness

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noun
excessive: much more than is reasonable or necessary

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demolish

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verb
to completely destroy a building

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lorry

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noun
a large vehicle for carrying heavy goods

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devoid

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adj.
be devoid of something
to be completely lacking in something

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pollution

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noun
the process of making air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use, or the state of being dangerously dirty

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forbidden

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adj.
not allowed, especially because of an official rule

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dignity

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noun
the ability to behave in a calm controlled way even in a difficult situation

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*roam

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verb
to walk or travel, usually for a long time, with no clear purpose or direction

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*exorbitant

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adj.
an exorbitant price, amount of money etc is much higher than it should be [= astronomical]

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*exhausted

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adj.
very, very tired, completely fatigued

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*exquisite

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adj.
unusually beautiful and fine

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herculean

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adj.
very difficult ( like the tasks of Hercules)

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indefatigable

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adj.
untiring, incapable of fatigue

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*inebriated

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adj.
drunk, intoxicated by alcohol or emotion

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marshy

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adj.
swampy, soft, and wet like a swamp or marsh

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*mundane

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adj.
ordinary, without special meaning

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prosaic

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adj.
dull, unimaginative, like prose (instead of poetry)

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*rejuvenated

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adj.
brought back to youth, made young again

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shabby

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adj.
worn out, poor, dilapidated

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dimly

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dim... verb; if a light dims, or if you dim it, it becomes less bright

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bustle

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verb
to move around quickly, looking very busy

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marshy

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noun
an area of low flat ground that is always wet and soft

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swamp

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noun
land that is always very wet or covered with a layer of water

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acquaintance

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noun
someone you know, but who is not a close friend

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exquisite

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adj.
extremely beautiful and very delicately made

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magnitude

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noun
the great size or importance of something

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prowess

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noun
formal/great skill at doing something

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frantically

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adv.
狂喜して、狂気のように

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possess

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verb
formal/to have a particular quality or ability

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incomprehension

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noun
The state of not being able to understand something
comprehension; the ability to understand something [= understanding]

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pupil

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noun
especially British English/someone who is being taught, especially a child
fellow pupil = 同級生

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eagerly

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adv.
eager; adj.
very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do

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fragrant

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adj.
having a pleasant smell

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immortality

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noun
the state of living forever or being remembered forever

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unbearable

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adj.
too unpleasant, painful, or annoying to deal with [= intolerable]

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preside over

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was in charge of, watched our for
preside over something
(to be in a position of authority at a time when important things are happening)

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bustle

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movement

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godforsaken state

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godforsaken > not very good
sloppy, neglected condition

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rubble

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everything is broken

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ravine

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narrow valley

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farce

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ridiculous comedy

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feverish

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verb
to be in charge of a formal event, organization, ceremony etc

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heartrending

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adj.
making you feel great pity [= heartbreaking]

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*docile

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adj.
quiet and easily controlled

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demurred

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verb
to express doubt about or opposition to a plan or suggestion
noun
disagreement or disapproval

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*evaporated

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verb
if a liquid evaporates, or if heat evaporates it, it changes into a gas

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inquiringly

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adj.
an inquiring look or expression shows that you want to ask about something

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*scandal

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noun
an event in which someone, especially someone important, behaves in a bad way that shocks people

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*quandary

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noun
a difficult situation or problem, especially one in which you cannot decide what to do

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*idiosyncrasy

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noun
an unusual habit or way of behaving that someone has

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exquisitely

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adj.
extremely beautiful and very delicately made

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brusquely

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adj.
using very few words in a way that seems rude [= abrupt]

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uncorked

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verb
to open a bottle by removing its cork

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*achievement

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noun
s.t. important that you succeed in doing by your own efforts

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*commitment

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noun
a promise to do something or to behave in a particular way

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*significance

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noun
the importance of an event, action etc, especially because of the effects or influence it will have in the future [≠ insignificance]

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*materialistic

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adj.
concerned only with money and possessions rather than things of the mind such as art, religion, or moral beliefs - used in order to show disapproval

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*framework

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noun
a set of ideas, rules, or beliefs from which something is developed, or on which decisions are based
framework of/for

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*next of kin

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noun
your closest living relative or relatives

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*exposure

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noun
when someone is in a situation where they are not protected from something dangerous or unpleasant

危険、環境にさらされている事、暴露、露出

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*aspect

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noun
one part of a situation, idea, plan etc that has many parts
aspect of

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*integrity

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noun
the quality of being honest and strong about what you believe to be right

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*relinquish

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verb
to let someone else have your position, power, or rights, especially unwillingly [= give up]

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*vehemently

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adv.
vehement, adj. ;showing very strong feelings or opinions

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*temperament

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noun
the emotional part of someone's character, especially how likely they are to be happy, angry etc

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*outrageous

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adj.
very shocking and extremely unfair or offensive

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*bewilderment

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noun
a feeling of being very confused [= confusion]

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*shatter

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verb
to break suddenly into very small pieces, or to make something break in this way

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*extraneous

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adj.
not belonging to or directly related to a particular subject or problem [= irrelevant]

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*implore

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verb
to ask for something in an emotional way [= beg]:

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*sentimental

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adj.
someone who is sentimental is easily affected by emotions such as love, sympathy, sadness etc, often in a way that seems silly to other people

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*scoundrel

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noun
old-fashioned
a bad or dishonest man, especially someone who cheats or deceives other people

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*sullen

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adj.
angry and silent, especially because you feel life has been unfair to you

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*vain

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adj.
someone who is vain is too proud of their good looks, abilities, or position - used to show disapproval [= conceited]

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*subtlety

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noun
the quality that something has when it has been done in a clever or skilful way, with careful attention to small details: