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sheer
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透けるほど薄い、純然たる、完全な、垂直に近い、切り立った、
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It was sheer coincidence that I met an old friend on the street.
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transpose
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逆にする、置き換える、移す、移項する
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The director transposes Shakespeare's play from 16th century Venice to present-day England.
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oblique
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傾いた、斜めの、間接の、遠回しの、斜線
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She made an oblique comment on my new haircut.
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cautious
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注意深い、用心深い、気を付けている、慎重な、注意している
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secluded
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引き込もった、引きこもる、引き離す、人里離れた、隠遁した
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He retired from politics to a secluded life in his hometown.
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aloft
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空中高く、上に
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He hoisted a flag aloft.
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replenish
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再び満たす、いっぱいにする、補充する
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We want to have our supplies replenished immediately.
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bachelor
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独身の男性、独身の男、独身男性、学士(号)
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sound
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傷んでいない、完全な、健全な、健康な、的確な、音、海峡、瀬戸
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She came back safe and sound ten minutes after the explosion.
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placate
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なだめる
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I did not know how to placate his anger.
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wail
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泣き叫ぶ、悲しげな音を立てる、ぐちる、こぼす
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The child wailed for his mother.
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luster
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光沢、つや、輝き、栄光、名誉
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Beside his work, my picture suddenly seemed to lose its luster.
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tilt
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傾ける、傾く、傾き、傾斜、試合
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The tour started to tilt seriously.
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ingredient
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内容物、要素、成分、材料、構成要素、要因
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ascertain
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突止める、確かめる、突きとめる、確実にする、突き止める
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We ascertained that he succeeded.
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toil
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骨折って（精を出して）働く、精を出してする、『骨折り仕事
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Even food and clothing are not to come at without the toil of the hands and sweat of brows.
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frenetic
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逆上した;熱狂した
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I was overwhelmed with the frenetic pitch of activity.
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heterogeneous
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不均一な、不均一性の、異種性の、異種起源の、異質な
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abolish
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無効にする, 破壊する, 廃止する, 消滅させる, 廃棄する, 消す
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unerring
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誤りのない、的をはずれない、確実な
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She had an unerring instinct for a good business deal.
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stoic
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無関心な人、克己心の強い人、禁欲、無関心な、禁欲的な
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tiresome
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飽き飽きかせる、うんざりさせる、やっかいな、うるさい
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matriculation
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大学入学許可、入学資格試験
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Students need to show a matriculation to apply for this scholarship.
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trait
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特性、特、特色、特徴、習性、一筆
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tarnish
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曇らせる、汚す、曇る、汚れる、曇り、変色、曇った被覆
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Silver tarnishes easily.
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stentorian
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（声が）とても大きい、高い
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He called me in a stentorian voice.
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lucrative
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利益が上がる、もうかる
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They invested in a lucrative business venture.
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lukewarm
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（液体が）なまぬるい、微温の、不熱心な、気乗りのしない
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The musical got a lukewarm reception from the critics.
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postpone
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延期する、延ばす
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adapt
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適応させる、適合させる、脚色する、翻案する、書きかえる
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unsound
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堅固でない、ぐらついている、根拠のない、病的な、不健康な
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The roof is structurally unsound.
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choice
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選択、えり好み、選択権、宣択の機会、宣択力、最上等品
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decriminalize
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有罪としない、犯罪とみなさない、お目こぼしする、免罪する
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There are moves to decriminalize some soft drugs.
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dedicate
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奉納する、献納する、ささげる、献呈
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hoist
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揚げる、揚げる;（引き上げる、引き上げ、持ち上げ、掲揚
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He hoisted himself onto a high stool.
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formative
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造形の、形を与える、形成の
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The Meiji era was the formative period for Japan as she developed into a modern nation.
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genial
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温情ある、親切で愛想のよい、温和な、温暖な
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He has a genial personality.
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ephemeral
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（昆虫・草などが）1日限りの、短命の、はかない、つかの間の
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Man's life is ephemeral.
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autocracy
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独裁政治、専制政治、独裁主義国、専制君主国
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The revolution broke the chains of autocracy.
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notorious
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名高い、（特に）悪名高い、札付きの
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belligerent
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好戦的な、けんか腰の、喧嘩好きの、交戦中の、交戦国
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After the war, the country renounced the right of belligerency.
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sanguine
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希望に満ちた、楽観的な、快活な、楽観する、血色のよい
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He is sanguine of his chances of success.
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adamant
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絶対に砕けない堅固な物質
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The custodian was adamant that he was in the right.
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frail
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こわれやすい、脆い、虚弱な、か弱い、意志薄弱な、はかない
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Elderly and frail, she was easy prey for muggers.
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hyperbole
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誇張法、誇張、誇大広告、誇張法
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"A thousand apologies" is an example of hyperbole.
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stall
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失速、エンスト、止める、妨げる、引き延ばす、ごまかす
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Traffic was blocked up with a stalled truck.
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sensational
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感覚の、世間をわかせる、人騒がせの、きわだった、すばらしい
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commitment
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委託、委任、抱留、収容、公約、約束
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His statement was received as an official commitment.
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scatter
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ばらまく、追い散らす、散乱させる、散乱する
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inordinate
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過度の、法外な、乱暴な、無節制な
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They had to cancel an inordinate number of flights due to the dense fog.
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