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EF-J Vocab 950-1000 Flashcards

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[n] a thin, sharp piece of something that has broken off from a larger piece

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splinter
破片

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[adj] lacking courage or confidence

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timid
内気な、小心な

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[adj] starting and stopping repeatedly, often for short periods of time

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intermittent
断続的な

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[v] to sell a business, property, etc. in order to pay off debts

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liquidate

<会社> を清算する；<資産など> を換金する
</資産など></会社>

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[v] to kill someone or destroy something

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liquidate

<厄介者など> を始末する
</厄介者など>

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[n] a feeling of unhappiness and not being satisfied with your situation

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discontent
不満、不平

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[adj] empty and sad looking because there are no people, animals, or things that make you feel welcome

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desolate
人けのない、荒涼とした

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[v] to become weaker and unable to continue being effective

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falter
勢いがなくなる

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[v] to do something in a way that is weak or uncertain (e.g. walking or speaking)

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falter
ふらつく、口ごもる

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[adj] done without preparation or planning

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impromptu
即席の、即興の

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[adj] very important because it will have a lasting impact on the future

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momentous
(将来に影響を与える) 重大な、重要な

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[n] the process of gradually weakening your enemy by attacking them continuously

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attrition
消耗

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[n] a decrease in the number of employees, students, etc. caused by them leaving and not being replaced

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attrition
(人員の) 自然減

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[adj] easily damaged or broken

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frail
壊れやすい、もろい

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[adj] weaker than usual, usually from old age or illness

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frail
弱々しい

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[adj] describing a person or a group of people who travel from place to place instead of living in the same place

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nomadic
遊牧の、放浪の

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[v] to chew or eat (something) noisily

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munch
(～を) むしゃむしゃ食べる

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[v] to damage the good condition of something by making it seem bad

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taint
～を汚す、汚染する

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[v] to increase greatly and quickly

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skyrocket
急激に上昇する

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[v] to separate (people or things) into opposing groups

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polarize
～を分裂させる；分裂する

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[adj] doing things without thinking about the dangers or problems first

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impulsive
衝動的な

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[n] an official order to limit or stop trade with another country

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embargo
通商禁止

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[v] to damage something very badly

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ravage
～を荒廃させる、損傷する

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[v] to come into a country to live there permanently

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immigrate
移住する

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[v] to slowly destroy something with water, chemicals, etc.

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corrode
～を腐食させる

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[v] to be uncertain about a decision because of doubts or concerns

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waver
心が決まらない、迷う

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[v] to become unsteady or weaker because of emotion, fatigue, etc.

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waver
弱まる、ぐらつく

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[n] someone who is loyal to a specific belief, plan, person, etc.

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adherent
信泰者、支持者

28
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[n] an occurrence of a disease spreading very quickly and affecting people over a very large area or the whole world

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pandemic
全国的 [世界的] 流行 (の病気)

29
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[v] to officially state that something no longer has legal force

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nullify
～を無効にする

30
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[v] to make something lose its value or effect

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nullify
～を無価値にする、無にする

31
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[adj] not expressed directly

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oblique
遠回しの、間接的な

32
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[v] to laugh or talk about someone or something in a way that shows that you think they are stupid

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scoff
あざ笑う、ばかにする

33
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[adj] made up of people or things that are all of the same type

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homogeneous
同質の、均質の

34
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[n] a place or system that protects something (e.g. a way of life, principle, etc.) that seems likely to end

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bastion
(思想・主義などを守る) とりで

35
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[n] a humorous drawing of someone that exaggerates aspects of their appearance

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caricature
風刺画

36
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[n] the state or appearance of calmness

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composure
落ち着き

37
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[adj] not important or suitable for a particular situation

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frivolous
くだらない、取るに足らない

38
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[adj] silly, or not serious

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frivolous
不真面目な、軽薄な

39
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[n] a vehicle that carries people or things from one place to another

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conveyance
乗り物、輸送手段

40
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[n] the act of taking something from one place to another

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conveyance
輸送

41
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[n] something that you keep to remind you of someone or something

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memento
記念品、思い出の品

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[n] someone not accepted by the people they live around, or who has been forced out of their own home

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outcast
(社会からの) のけ者、疎外者

43
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[v] to signal (at) someone with your hand to show that you want them to come to or follow you

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beckon
(～に) 手招きする

44
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[v] to appear attractive enough for you to want to have it

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beckon
(～を) 招き寄せる

45
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[n] a mistake caused by stupidity or carelessness

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blunder
大失敗、不手際

46
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[adj] full of danger

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perilous
危険な

47
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[v] to make a serious request to someone in an emotional way

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implore

<人> に懇願する
</人>

48
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[n] praise that is not sincere

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flattery
お世辞、おだて

49
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[n] a law that requires people to remain indoors after a certain time at night, or the time at which people must do this

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curfew
外出禁止令；外出禁止時間

50
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[n] the time of night, decided by a parent, when a child must be home

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curfew
門限

51
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[v] «of a plant» to become dry and start to die

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wither

<植物が> しおれる
</植物が>

52
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[adj] owing something to someone because you are grateful to them

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indebted
恩義がある

53
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[adj] owing money to someone (i.e. “in debt”)

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indebted
借金がある

54
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[adj] more than what is needed or necessary

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superfluous
余分な

55
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[v] to completely destroy someone or something

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annihilate
～を全滅 [絶滅] させる

56
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[v] to completely defeat someone in a competition or game

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annihilate
(試合などで) <相手> を完敗させる</相手>

57
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[v] to introduce someone starting a new job or position with an official ceremony

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inaugurate

<人> を就任させる
</人>

58
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[v] to mark the opening or beginning of a new building, organization, or period of time

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inaugurate
<新しい施設・時代など> を開く

59
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[v] to steal a large amount of money or property from a place (e.g. a city or town), especially by force

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plunder
～を略奪する

60
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[n] sensible and careful judgment that allows someone to avoid danger or risks

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prudence
用心深さ、慎重さ

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[v] to change an animal or plant by its genetic structure, making it different from others of its kind, or for an animal or plant to make this change

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mutate
～を突然変異させる；突然変異する

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[v] to change and develop into something very different

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mutate
突然変化する、変身する

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[v] to speak in an angry way to someone about something they have done wrong

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rebuke
～を厳しくしかる、非難する

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