Kayo Sakurai Round 2 Flashcards
(33 cards)
Shirk
To avoid doing something (especially a duty or responsibility).
Example: He always tries to shirk his chores by pretending to be busy.
Pretense
A false show or claim, pretending something is true when it’s not.
Example: She made a pretense of being interested, but she was clearly bored.
Conspiracy
A secret plan by a group to do something harmful or illegal.
Example: The police uncovered a conspiracy to cheat on the national exam.
Superfluous
More than what is needed; unnecessary.
Example: All those extra decorations are superfluous for a simple dinner party.
Relapse
To fall back into a previous bad habit or illness after improvement.
Example: After months of sobriety, he had a relapse and started drinking again.
Jargon
Special words or expressions used by a particular group, often hard for others to understand.
Example: Legal jargon can be confusing for people who aren’t lawyers.
Catechism
A summary of religious principles, often in the form of questions and answers; or any system of formal questioning.
Example: The teacher used a catechism-style method, asking a series of questions to help the students memorize key facts.
Formidable
Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, or capable.
Example: The mountain was a formidable challenge for even the most experienced climbers.
Surplus
An amount that is more than needed; extra.
Example: The farm produced a surplus of wheat this year, which they sold overseas.
Hierarchy/Hierarchical
A system in which people or things are ranked according to status or authority.
Example: The company has a strict hierarchy, with many levels of management.
Hierarchical (adj): The organization uses a hierarchical structure to manage its employees.
Indifferent
Having no particular interest or concern; unconcerned.
Example: She was indifferent to the outcome of the game—she didn’t care who won.
Mutable
Changeable; able or likely to change.
Example: Fashion is a mutable industry—what’s trendy today may be outdated tomorrow.
Impediment
Something that makes achieving something difficult or impossible. Obstacle.
Example: His broken leg was an impediment to playing soccer.
Rectify
To correct something or make something right.
Example: He apologized to rectify his mistake
rect→corRECT
Ostensibly
In a way that appears to be one thing when it is really something else.
Example: He was ostensibly studying, but he was really just playing games on his phone.
Pedantic
Giving too much attention to formal rules or small details
Example: The teacher was so pedantic that she corrected every tiny grammar mistake in our casual talks.
Obfuscate
To make something less clear and harder to understand, usually intentionally
Example: She was criticized for using arguments that obfuscated the main issue.
Tacit
Understood or implied without directly stated.
Example: There was a tacit agreement between them to keep the secret
Puritanical
Very strict in moral or religious matters, often avoiding pleasure.
Example: Her puritanical views made her avoid anything she considered sinful, like dancing or drinking.
Indifferent
Not caring; having no particular interest
Example: He was indifferent to the outcome of the game.
differenceを気にしない→無関心
Incredulous
Unwilling or unable to believe something; shocked
Example: She gave him an incredulous look when he claimed he could fly.
credible→ 信頼できる＋in(not)
＝can’t believe
Pathos
A feeling of pity or sadness.
Example: The movie’s ending was full of pathos and made everyone in the theatre cry.
