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50 Cards in this Set
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bequeath
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[財産など]'を'遺言で譲る、遺贈する
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John bequeathed Mary a large fortune.
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lofty
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非常に高い、そびえ立つ、高尚な、高潔な
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Philosophy is a lofty study.
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abduct
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誘かいする
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Last week a foreign ministry spokesman did not respond directly to a abduction question.
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inhibit
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抑制する、抑制する、妨げる
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Shyness inhibited the new student from talking freely in class.
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neglect
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無視する、かまわない、怠る、忘れる、怠慢
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undertake
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着手する、引き受ける
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Before I undertake this work, I need an idea of the problems involved.
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foul
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汚い、汚れる、(野球)ファウル
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I gulped down some water to take the foul taste out of my mouth.
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deduction
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差し引き、控除;差し引き額、控除額、演繹(えんえき)法;推論
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The tax agent allowed the deduction.
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goad
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突き棒、駆り立てるもの、刺激、突き棒で突く、刺激する
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Hunger goaded him into stealing a loaf of bread.
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breed
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繁殖する;生ずる、越こる;育てる;品種、血統、種類
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It is abundantly clear that violence breeds violence.
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abject
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下劣な、あさましい, みじめな
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He apologized abjectly.
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facetious
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剽軽(ひょうきん)
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He was just being facetious with his stories and meant no harm.
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pacify
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なだめる、和らげる、静める、平和にする、
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The more that I tried to pacify him, the angrier he became.
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quandary
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当惑、困惑
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Tom was in a quandary about what to do next.
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delightful
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喜びを与える、楽しい、うれしい、愉快な、おもしろい
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route
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道筋、路線、ルート、道筋を決める
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balmy
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おだやかな、さわやかな、芳香のある、かぐわしい
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I met her in the balmy summer evening.
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surpass
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優れている
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The beauty of the sunset surpassed description.
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gala
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祭り、祭礼、祝祭、祭りの;祭りにふさわしい
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The Bon Festival dance was a gala occasion.
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lurk
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潜む、潜状する、潜在する、こそこそ歩く、潜行する
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A tiger was lurking in the underbrush.
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heyday
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全盛期、(若さ・元気・繁栄などの)盛り、絶頂、最盛期
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Naturalism was then in its heyday.
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heighten
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高くする、高める、程度を増す、強める、高まる、増大する
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belligerence
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好戦的であること;戦闘、交戦
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facile
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たやすい、容易な、手軽な、すらすら動く、軽快な、器用な
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signify
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印である、表す、意味する、知らせる
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The maple leaf mark signifies that the driver of the car is elderly.
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lag
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被覆する、包む、遅れる、衰える、遅れること、遅延
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We are lagging behind that company in computalization.
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laud
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賛美、賞賛、(大げさに)賞賛する、称賛する
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This poem lauds their victory.
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peril
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危険、危難、危機、危険をもたらすもの、危険にさらす
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placid
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静かな、穏やかな、落ち着いた
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Cooperstown sits on the southern tip of placid Ostego Lake.
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release
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自由にする、解放する、放つ、投下する、解放
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engender
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生じさせる、引き起こす
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Filth engenders disease.
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coin
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硬貨、貨幣、[貨幣]を'鋳造する、[新語など]'を'作り出す
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Churchill coined the term "iron curtain" after the World War II was over.
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flexible
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曲げられる、曲げやすい、しなやかな、柔軟な、融通のきく
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hedonism
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快楽[享楽]主義、享楽的生活、性への耽溺
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raze
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跡形もなく破壊する
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The building was razed in the explosion.
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buttress
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(建物の)控え壁;(一般に)支えとなるもの;…'を'支持する
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The sharp increase in crime seems to buttress the argument for more police officers on the street.
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spell
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つづる、魅力、しばらくの間、一時、ひと続き、ひとしきり
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We have had a long spell of hot weather.
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indispensable
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必須の、無くてはならない、不可欠の、不可欠な
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stifling
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窒息するような、息苦しい、窮屈な
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This room is so poorly ventilated that it's almost stifling.
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patronage
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後援、保護、奨励、ひいき、愛顧、恩着せがましい態度
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The restaurant has a large patronage.
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antedate
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実際よりも早い日付にする、より'早い時期に起こる
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slack
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『緩んだ』、たるんだ、不注意な、いいかげんな
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The market is slack.
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eerie
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無気味な、気味悪い
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It was an eerie incident.
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percale
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パーケール織
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enamored
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夢中の、心を奪われた
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We were enamored with the beautiful landscape.
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unscathed
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無傷の、けがをしていない
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He came through the crisis unscathed.
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emit
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出す、発する
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The factory chimney emitted clouds of smoke.
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grace
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優雅さ、洗練、食前(食後)の短い祈り、恩恵、恩典;猶予
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She carried herself with grace.
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vigilance
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警戒、用心、不眠症、不寝番
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She stressed the need for constant vigilance.
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sketch
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スケッチ、草案、下書き、概略、スケッチする
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