PTE Word List for Academic| Match Practice in Japanese

PTE for Academic Words

Group (A B) - Matching Quizzes

abbreviation

	(告発) one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	(略称は) shortening something by omitting parts of it
	(全体) make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	(申し訳なさそう) offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

abnormal

	(バリア) obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	(選手) sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	(喚起) excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	(異常) unusual; not typical; not normal

abolish

	(役に立つ雪崩) great mass of falling snow and ice
	(肉屋) one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
	(分析) of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	(憎しみ) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

aboriginal

	(先住民) being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	(主張) declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	(熟練) expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	(略称は) shortening something by omitting parts of it

abort

	(中止) stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	(接辞) fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	(横) along or by the side; side by side with
	(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

abound

	(多い) be full of; be plentiful
	(主張) state without proof; assert to be true
	(鑑定評価) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	(集計) gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

abrasion

	(十分) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	(摩耗) scratch; friction
	(横) along or by the side; side by side with
	(忠誠) loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

abridge

	(アスファルト) shut eyes briefly; wink
	(ブックストール) stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	(変更) modify; cause to change; make different; convert

abrupt

	(突然) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	(打者) beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	(水族館) tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	(明らか) capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

absorb

	(吸収) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	(自動化) replace or enhance human labor with machines
	(弾薬) military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	(自動車) self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

abstract

	(書棚) case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	(知らせる被告アクティブ) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	(抽象) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	(断言) assert; confirm

abundance

	(出現) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	(豊富) great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	(回避) prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	(手当) approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

accelerate

	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	(ブリード) preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	(膨らみ) cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	(せい) inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality

accessory

	(豊富) great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
	(花) flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	(アクセサリー) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	(書棚) case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors

acclaim

	(かっさい) applaud; announce with great approval
	(寸前) edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	(不毛) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	(ブリード) preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

accommodate

	(対応) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	(あいまい) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(情熱的な) displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	(予想) something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

accommodation

	(境界) dividing line; border; frontier
	(ビュッフェ) table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	(宿泊施設) living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	(抗生物質) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

accompany

	(添付) travel with; be associated with
	(肉屋) one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
	(バッフル) frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	(講堂) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

accord

	(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	(吸収) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	(情熱的な) displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	(熟練) expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

accountable

	(責任) liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	(選手) sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	(ブックストール) stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

accumulate

	(蓄積) pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	(アスファルト) shut eyes briefly; wink
	(役に立つ雪崩) great mass of falling snow and ice
	(違反) breaking of contract or duty

accuser

	(装置) a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	(告発) one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	(逸話) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

achieve

	(全体) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
	(困難) demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	(厚かまし) characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	(出現) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

acquaint

	(緩和) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	(酸) inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	(寸前) edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

acquire

	(配列) set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	(取得) gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	(異常) unusual; not typical; not normal
	(主張) declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

acquisition

	(知らせる被告アクティブ) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	(アセンド) climb; mount
	(バース) an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	(保証) promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

activate

	(全体) make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	(豊富) more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	(先住民) being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	(鑑定評価) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth

acute

	(断言) assert; confirm
	(急性) quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	(アンカー) secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	(アマチュア) nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

adapt

	(適応) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	(監査) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	(苦しめる) cause pain, suffering or distress
	(画期的な) act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction

addict

	(買収中毒) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	(人類学) social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	(南極) opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	(あざ) injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

adept

	(熟練) expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	(バイリンガル) brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	(航空) of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	(申し訳なさそう) offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

adequate

	(バックル) fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	(十分) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	(中) in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	(異常) unusual; not typical; not normal

adhere

	(花) flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	(付着) stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	(国歌) song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	(かなり) considerable; perceptible

adjacent

	(抽象) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	(出現) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	(隣接) adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	(申請) candidate

adjoin

	(しみ) spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	(隣接する) be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	(鑑定評価) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	(上昇) upward slope or grade; movement upward

administer

	(先住民) being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	(管理) govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	(括弧) something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
	(悩み) extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

administrate

	(管理する) administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	(盛り合わせ) varied; miscellaneous
	(付録) something appended or added
	(出現) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

admission

	(鑑定評価) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	(拍手を送る) acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	(入学案内) act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	(竹) plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

adolescence

	(主張) state without proof; assert to be true
	(保証) promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	(青年) state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	(承認) empower; give permission for; sanction

advent

	(攪拌) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	(出現) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	(画期的な) act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	(好調) marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner

adverse

	(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	(著者) beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	(バイリンガル) brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	(資産) properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

advertise

	(支持) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(買収中毒) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
	(広告) give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	(確かめる) find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

advocate

	(受付) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	(ブースト) raise; advance; push or shove upward
	(支持) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(全体) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

aerial

	(投票) printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	(忠誠) loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	(航空) of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
	(講堂) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

aesthetic

	(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(バインド) make white or colorless; blanch
	(埋葬) grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	(誤嚥) ambition; longing

affiliate

	(埋葬) grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	(アフィリエイト) associate; incorporate
	(厚かまし) characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
	(分析) resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

affirm

	(バンドル) packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	(予想) something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	(断言) assert; confirm
	(腸) a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain

affix

	(いえ) even though; although; notwithstanding
	(接辞) fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	(祖先) forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	(付着) stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

afflict

	(苦しめる) cause pain, suffering or distress
	(評価) estimate value; judge worth of something
	(監査) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	(ブースト) raise; advance; push or shove upward

aggregate

	(隣接する) be next to; be contiguous to; border on
	(集計) gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	(あいまい) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

agitation

	(急性) quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	(ビーズ) small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	(付着) stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	(攪拌) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance

agony

	(悩み) extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	(かなり) considerable; perceptible
	(抽象) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

agreeable

	(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(知らせる被告アクティブ) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	(快適) ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

airing

	(熟練) expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	(アプライアンス) durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	(放映) exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	(忠誠) loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

albeit

	(いえ) even though; although; notwithstanding
	(腸) a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	(前提) something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	(拍手を送る) acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

alienate

	(有利) helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	(アミューズ) occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	(略称は) shortening something by omitting parts of it

allege

	(講堂) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	(先住民) being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	(支持) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(主張) state without proof; assert to be true

allegiance

	(沸騰) be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	(入学案内) act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	(忠誠) loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	(豊富) more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

alleviate

	(緩和) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	(摩耗) scratch; friction
	(酸) inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	(ボイコット) refrain from buying or using

allocate

	(浮力) able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	(添付) travel with; be associated with
	(豊富) more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	(割り当て) assign; distribute according to plan

allot

	(ビール) boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	(投票) printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	(失策) serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	(充てる) parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot

allowance

	(バインド) make white or colorless; blanch
	(隣接) adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	(細菌) single celled organism with no nucleus
	(手当) approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

alloy

	(摩耗) scratch; friction
	(年金) annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	(合金) combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	(脆性) pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover

alongside

	(しみ) spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	(横) along or by the side; side by side with
	(快適) ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	(青年) state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity

alphabetical

	(腸) a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	(アルファベット順) arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
	(バイリンガル) brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	(宴会) feast; entertainment of eating and drinking

alter

	(気圧) instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	(南極) opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	(解剖) turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	(変更) modify; cause to change; make different; convert

alternate

	(下位) directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	(鑑定評価) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	(代替) happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	(上昇) upward slope or grade; movement upward

altitude

	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	(犬) raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	(回避) prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	(高度) elevation especially above sea level; height

amateur

	(音) perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	(アマチュア) nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	(細菌) single celled organism with no nucleus
	(ブレンド) list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject

amaze

	(参加) act of being present
	(驚か) astonish; affect with wonder
	(放映) exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	(祖先) forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

ambiguity

	(接辞) fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	(あいまい) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(付着) stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	(困難) demanding great effort or labor; difficult

ambiguous

	(接辞) fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(解剖) turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote

ambitious

	(意欲) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
	(十分) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	(支持) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(あざ) injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists

amend

	(修正) change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	(鑑定評価) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	(支持) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(熱望する) seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

amends

	(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	(補償) compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
	(先住民) being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	(祖先) forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor

amid

	(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
	(予想) something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	(中) in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	(弾薬) military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

amidst

	(口) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	(回避) prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	(囲まれた) amid; in the middle of; among
	(全体) make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

ammunition

	(ビーズ) small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	(バインド) make white or colorless; blanch
	(弾薬) military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	(逸話) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

amphibian

	(両生類) able to live both on land and in water
	(忠誠) loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	(添付) travel with; be associated with
	(水族館) tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

ample

	(快適) ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	(喚起) excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	(アスペクト) distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	(豊富) more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

amplify

	(一括) majority; main part; volume; mass
	(変更) modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	(鎧) defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	(増幅) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

amuse

	(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
	(書棚) case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	(アミューズ) occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	(鎧) defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

analogy

	(人類学) social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	(承認) empower; give permission for; sanction

analyse

	(犬) raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	(蓄積) pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	(分析) resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	(花) reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts

analytical

	(バーター) trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	(分析) of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	(建築) one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	(発生) come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

ancestor

	(祖先) forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
	(承認) empower; give permission for; sanction
	(圏は) a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

anchor

	(アンカー) secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	(異常) unusual; not typical; not normal
	(参加) act of being present
	(承認) empower; give permission for; sanction

anecdote

	(アスファルト) shut eyes briefly; wink
	(逸話) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(電球) rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	(修正) change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

annihilate

	(全滅) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	(人工) made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	(緩和) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	(水族館) tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

annoy

	(ブレンド) list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	(弾薬) military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	(イライラ) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	(いえ) even though; although; notwithstanding

annuity

	(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
	(年金) annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	(吸収) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

antagonism

	(拮抗) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	(盛り合わせ) varied; miscellaneous
	(悩まさ) attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	(合金) combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

antarctic

	(添付) travel with; be associated with
	(南極) opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	(脆性) pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	(アマチュア) nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

anthem

	(暗殺) act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	(アフィリエイト) associate; incorporate
	(国歌) song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	(ブリード) preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

anthology

	(せい) inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
	(選手) sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	(バイパス) channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

anthropology

	(打者) beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	(人類学) social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	(緩和) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	(自動化) act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls

antibiotic

	(暗殺) act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	(分析) resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	(抗生物質) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

anticipate

	(予想) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
	(花束) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	(全滅) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	(ボイコット) refrain from buying or using

anticipation

	(横) along or by the side; side by side with
	(予想) something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	(悩まさ) attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	(自動化) replace or enhance human labor with machines

antonym

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	(承認) empower; give permission for; sanction
	(アミューズ) occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	(人工) made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	(反意語) word of opposite meaning; counter term

apologetic

101

	(回避) prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	(申し訳なさそう) offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	(ブレンド) list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	(宿泊施設) living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience

apparatus

102

	(人類学) social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	(抽象) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	(いえ) even though; although; notwithstanding
	(装置) a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose

apparent

103

	(バイアス) mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	(明らか) capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	(南極) opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	(対応) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

append

104

	(好調) marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	(追加) attach; add as supplement or appendix
	(配列) set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
	(添付) travel with; be associated with

appendix

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	(付録) something appended or added
	(明らか) capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
	(入学案内) act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	(役に立つ雪崩) great mass of falling snow and ice

applaud

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	(拍手を送る) acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	(選手) sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	(対応) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	(ぼかし) something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

appliance

107

	(摩耗) scratch; friction
	(適応) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	(アプライアンス) durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor

applicant

108

	(申請) candidate
	(追加) attach; add as supplement or appendix
	(添付) fasten; annex; be in contact with
	(ビーズ) small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing

appraisal

109

	(任意) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(鑑定評価) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	(簿記) one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	(適応) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

appreciable

110

	(両生類) able to live both on land and in water
	(かなり) considerable; perceptible
	(軸) the center around which something rotates; pivot
	(事前) in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

apprentice

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	(有利) helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	(見習い) works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	(不毛) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	(達成) achieve or accomplish; gain

approximate

112

	(いえ) even though; although; notwithstanding
	(音) perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	(概算) approach; come near
	(監査) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

apt

113

	(豊富) more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	(横) along or by the side; side by side with
	(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	(バンガロー) small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

aptitude

114

	(人類学) social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
	(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	(脆性) pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	(前提) something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

aquarium

115

	(対応) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	(自動化) act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	(電球) rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	(水族館) tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

aquatic

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	(バックル) fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	(水産) consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	(抗生物質) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	(アリーナ) playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

arbitrary

117

	(ブースト) raise; advance; push or shove upward
	(任意) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(割り当て) appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	(著者) beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

arc

118

	(告発) one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	(熱望する) seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	(アーク) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	(修正) change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

arch

119

	(アーチ) any part of a curved line
	(酸) inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	(解剖) turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	(沸騰) be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water

archaic

120

	(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	(古風) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(バリケード) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	(意欲) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

architect

121

	(建築) one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	(巣) tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	(沸騰) be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	(砲兵) large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

archives

122

	(抗生物質) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	(告発) one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	(アーカイブ) public records; place where public records are kept
	(蓄積) pile up; collect; mount up; increase

ardent

123

	(情熱的な) displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
	(両生類) able to live both on land and in water
	(好調) marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	(中止) stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

arduous

124

	(アーク) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	(犬) raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	(困難) demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning

arena

125

	(アリーナ) playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	(驚か) astonish; affect with wonder
	(熟練) expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	(びっくり仰天させる) affect with wonder; surprise; shock

arise

126

	(寸前) edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	(中) in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	(添付) fasten; annex; be in contact with
	(発生) come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

armour

127

	(鎧) defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	(自動化) act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	(宿泊施設) living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	(電球) rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

arouse

128

	(自動車) self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	(喚起) excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	(年金) annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	(水産) consisting of, relating to, or being in water

array

129

	(入学案内) act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
	(充てる) parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	(支持) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(配列) set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

articulate

130

	(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	(不毛) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	(自動化) act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	(口) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

artificial

131

	(人工) made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	(腸) a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	(ビーズ) small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	(バイパス) channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel

artillery

132

	(砲兵) large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	(巣) tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	(合金) combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	(分析) resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately

ascend

133

	(役に立つ雪崩) great mass of falling snow and ice
	(アセンド) climb; mount
	(高度) elevation especially above sea level; height
	(簿記) one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office

ascent

134

	(脆性) pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	(上昇) upward slope or grade; movement upward
	(出現) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	(水族館) tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

ascertain

135

	(蓄積) pile up; collect; mount up; increase
	(確かめる) find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	(選手) sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	(講堂) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

ascribe

136

	(せい) inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	(人工) made by humans; produced rather than natural.
	(申し訳なさそう) offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	(管理) govern; supervise; give or apply medications

aspect

137

	(評価) estimate value; judge worth of something
	(一括) majority; main part; volume; mass
	(アスペクト) distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	(忠誠) loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

aspiration

138

	(誤嚥) ambition; longing
	(バリケード) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
	(憎しみ) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	(投票) printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election

aspire

139

	(反意語) word of opposite meaning; counter term
	(分析) of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
	(アミューズ) occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	(熱望する) seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end

assassination

140

	(暗殺) act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	(不毛) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	(せい) inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	(ブックストール) stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale

assemble

141

	(アセンブル) put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
	(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	(摩耗) scratch; friction
	(ブリード) preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way

assert

142

	(十分) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	(しみ) spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	(摩耗) scratch; friction
	(主張) declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

assess

143

	(十分) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	(評価) estimate value; judge worth of something
	(鈍) having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

asset

144

	(適応) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	(アプライアンス) durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	(資産) properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
	(ブレーキ) a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction

assign

145

	(自慢) show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	(割り当て) appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	(責任) liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	(かっさい) applaud; announce with great approval

assorted

146

	(修正) change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	(南極) opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	(失策) serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	(盛り合わせ) varied; miscellaneous

assumption

147

	(前提) something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
	(イライラ) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

assurance

148

	(増幅) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	(保証) promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
	(代替) happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
	(補償) compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

astound

149

	(悩み) extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
	(古風) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(びっくり仰天させる) affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	(赤面) become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

astronomy

150

	(天文学) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	(申し訳なさそう) offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	(イライラ) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	(官僚) over-regulated administrative system

asylum

151

	(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
	(中止) stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
	(放映) exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	(かなり) considerable; perceptible

athlete

152

	(選手) sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	(しみ) spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	(バッチ) quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	(抽象) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

atlas

153

	(簿記) one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	(地図) a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	(拮抗) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	(上昇) upward slope or grade; movement upward

attach

154

	(添付) fasten; annex; be in contact with
	(脆性) pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	(あいまい) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(バーター) trade goods or services without the exchange of money

attain

155

	(ブレンド) list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	(摩耗) scratch; friction
	(豊富) more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	(達成) achieve or accomplish; gain

attendance

156

	(入浴) wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	(航空) art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	(弾薬) military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
	(参加) act of being present

attendant

157

	(受付) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	(主張) declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
	(逸話) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

attribute

158

	(申請) candidate
	(あざ) injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	(年金) annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor

audible

159

	(破産) penniless, without any money; financially ruined
	(音) perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
	(アーク) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	(評価) estimate value; judge worth of something

audit

160

	(下位) directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	(監査) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	(受付) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	(増幅) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase

auditorium

161

	(講堂) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
	(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(境界) dividing line; border; frontier
	(配列) set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

augment

162

	(アクセサリー) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	(高度) elevation especially above sea level; height
	(摩耗) scratch; friction
	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

authentic

163

	(新芽) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(解剖) turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	(地図) a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

author

164

	(豊富) more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	(著者) beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	(概算) approach; come near
	(十分) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

authoritative

165

	(かっさい) applaud; announce with great approval
	(天文学) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
	(認証) having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
	(利点) tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

authorize

166

	(せい) inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	(承認) empower; give permission for; sanction
	(ボイコット) refrain from buying or using
	(花束) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

automate

167

	(高度) elevation especially above sea level; height
	(自動化) replace or enhance human labor with machines
	(豊富) more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	(かなり) considerable; perceptible

automatic

168

	(自動) mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
	(禁止) official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	(攪拌) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
	(緩和) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

automation

169

	(自動化) act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
	(アンカー) secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	(ブースト) raise; advance; push or shove upward
	(見習い) works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

automobile

170

	(快適) ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	(自動車) self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
	(新芽) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(誤嚥) ambition; longing

autonomy

171

	(概算) approach; come near
	(逸話) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(掲示板) brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	(自立) independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

auxiliary

172

	(自律) helper, additional or subsidiary
	(吸収) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	(下位) directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	(砲兵) large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

avail

173

	(確かめる) find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
	(バーター) trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	(解剖) turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	(手当) approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

avalanche

174

	(圏は) a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
	(役に立つ雪崩) great mass of falling snow and ice
	(管理) govern; supervise; give or apply medications
	(違反) breaking of contract or duty

avert

175

	(回避) prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	(全滅) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	(アセンブル) put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

aviation

176

	(航空) art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	(誤嚥) ambition; longing
	(膨らみ) cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	(建築) one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

axis

177

	(脆性) pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	(アスファルト) shut eyes briefly; wink
	(青銅) an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	(軸) the center around which something rotates; pivot

backward

178

	(下位) directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
	(対応) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	(ビュッフェ) table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
	(急性) quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

bacterium

179

	(花束) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	(細菌) single celled organism with no nucleus
	(青年) state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
	(広告) give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

badminton

180

	(バドミントン) game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	(選手) sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
	(責任) liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	(利点) tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together

baffle

181

	(バッフル) frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
	(ブックストール) stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	(ブレーキ) a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	(憎しみ) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

ballot

182

	(口) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	(ビール) boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	(投票) printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
	(美容) one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

bamboo

183

	(竹) plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	(ブレーキ) a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	(画期的な) act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	(不毛) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

ban

184

	(犬) raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	(蝶) insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	(簿記) one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	(禁止) official prohibition; decree that prohibits something

bandage

185

	(花) flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	(花) reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	(包帯) strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	(ひな) think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought

banish

186

	(参加) act of being present
	(バース) an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	(追放) drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	(かっさい) applaud; announce with great approval

bankrupt

187

	(先住民) being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	(浮力) able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	(ブースト) raise; advance; push or shove upward
	(破産) penniless, without any money; financially ruined

banquet

188

	(宴会) feast; entertainment of eating and drinking
	(手当) approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
	(国歌) song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	(抽象) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

bark

189

	(樹皮) sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	(南極) opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
	(発生) come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
	(航空) of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air

barometer

190

	(気圧) instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	(膨らみ) cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	(ぼかし) something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot
	(手当) approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

barren

191

	(赤面) become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	(アセンド) climb; mount
	(苦しめる) cause pain, suffering or distress
	(不毛) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking

barricade

192

	(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	(樹皮) sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	(告発) one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	(バリケード) hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle

barrier

193

	(参加) act of being present
	(膨らみ) cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	(バリア) obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
	(断言) assert; confirm

barter

194

	(バドミントン) game played on a court with light long-handled rackets
	(バーター) trade goods or services without the exchange of money
	(出現) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	(かなり) considerable; perceptible

batch

195

	(バッチ) quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	(追加) attach; add as supplement or appendix
	(分析) resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for purpose of examination of each separately
	(鈍) having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive

bathe

196

	(対応) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	(解剖) turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
	(宿泊施設) living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
	(入浴) wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self

batter

197

	(打者) beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
	(主張) state without proof; assert to be true
	(アーカイブ) public records; place where public records are kept
	(告発) one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault

bead

198

	(しみ) spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	(国歌) song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	(ビーズ) small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
	(主張) declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly

beautician

199

	(水産) consisting of, relating to, or being in water
	(反意語) word of opposite meaning; counter term
	(せい) inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
	(美容) one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

beforehand

200

	(酸) inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	(回避) prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
	(事前) in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
	(竹) plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries

beneficial

201

	(惑わすは) lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	(有利) helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
	(沸騰) be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	(拮抗) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

berth

202

	(自動化) replace or enhance human labor with machines
	(高炉) space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
	(包帯) strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	(発生) come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

beset

203

	(浮力) able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	(悩まさ) attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
	(申し訳なさそう) offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	(有利) helpful; tending to promote physical well-being

beverage

204

	(漂白剤) liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	(バイリンガル) brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame
	(しみ) spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	(事前) in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

bewilder

205

	(惑わすは) lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	(樹皮) sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	(失策) serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	(先住民) being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

bias

206

	(口) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	(ブリード) preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
	(困難) demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	(電球) rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball

bibliography

207

	(地図) a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	(修正) change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	(ブレンド) list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
	(美容) one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments

bilateral

208

	(点滅最愛) two-sided; mutual
	(地図) a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
	(一括) majority; main part; volume; mass
	(樹皮) sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

bilingual

209

	(放映) exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	(曲げる) using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
	(多い) be full of; be plentiful
	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

bind

210

	(予想) something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	(利点) tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
	(アマチュア) nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
	(バンドル) packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money

biography

211

	(年金) annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	(全滅) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	(責任) liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
	(バース) an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life

bitumen

212

	(バイアス) mineral pitch; black, tarry substance, burning with a bright flame
	(異常) unusual; not typical; not normal
	(変更) modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	(水産) consisting of, relating to, or being in water

blaze

213

	(包帯) strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
	(びっくり仰天させる) affect with wonder; surprise; shock
	(喚起) excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
	(バイリンガル) brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame

bleach

214

	(バインド) make white or colorless; blanch
	(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
	(熱望する) seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
	(悩み) extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

bleak

215

	(鎧) defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	(暗い) cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	(建築) one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	(厚かまし) characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

blend

216

	(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	(口) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
	(監査) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	(アンカー) secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

blink

217

	(アスファルト) shut eyes briefly; wink
	(受付) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
	(古風) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(人工) made by humans; produced rather than natural.

bloc

218

	(ブースト) raise; advance; push or shove upward
	(著者) beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
	(アスペクト) distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
	(圏は) a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action

bloom

219

	(接辞) fasten; append; add on; secure to something
	(花) flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
	(出現) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	(気圧) instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere

blossom

220

	(花) reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	(熟練) expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	(一括) majority; main part; volume; mass
	(掲示板) brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication

blot

221

	(埋葬) grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	(しみ) spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing
	(暗い) cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
	(バッチ) quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together

blunder

222

	(取得) gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
	(告発) one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	(失策) serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	(苦しめる) cause pain, suffering or distress

blunt

223

	(鈍) having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	(竹) plant of the family of grasses, and genus Bambusa, growing in tropical countries
	(バース) an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
	(官僚) over-regulated administrative system

blur

224

	(赤面) become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	(充てる) parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
	(建築) one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
	(ぼかし) something that is hazy and indistinct to the sight or mind; dim, confused appearance; moral stain or blot

blush

225

	(赤面) become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	(広告) give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
	(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	(緩和) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

boast

226

	(自慢) show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
	(赤面) become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
	(管理する) administer; supply; supervise or be in charge of
	(緩和) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

boil

227

	(年金) annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	(沸騰) be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
	(突然) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
	(中止) stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

bookcase

228

	(書棚) case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
	(告発) one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
	(アフィリエイト) associate; incorporate
	(自立) independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination

bookkeeper

229

	(役に立つ雪崩) great mass of falling snow and ice
	(簿記) one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
	(バンガロー) small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	(しみ) spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

bookstall

230

	(好調) marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	(ブックストール) stall where books are sold, as on a street; table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale
	(放映) exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	(バンガロー) small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic

boost

231

	(憎しみ) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	(忠誠) loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	(水族館) tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	(ブースト) raise; advance; push or shove upward

boundary

232

	(付着) stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	(航空) art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
	(自動化) replace or enhance human labor with machines
	(境界) dividing line; border; frontier

bounty

233

	(漂白剤) liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
	(砲兵) large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
	(アプライアンス) durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
	(賞金) goodness, kindness; virtue; liberality in giving

bouquet

234

	(一括) majority; main part; volume; mass
	(雑踏) move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	(花束) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
	(見習い) works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

bowel

235

	(抗生物質) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
	(腸) a part or division of intestine; interior of something; any internal organ of the body, as the stomach, liver, brain
	(寸前) edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	(巣) tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

boycott

236

	(ボイコット) refrain from buying or using
	(花) reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
	(放映) exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
	(アーカイブ) public records; place where public records are kept

brace

237

	(付録) something appended or added
	(増幅) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
	(いえ) even though; although; notwithstanding
	(括弧) something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;

brake

238

	(ブレーキ) a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	(アーカイブ) public records; place where public records are kept
	(付録) something appended or added
	(確かめる) find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of

brashness

239

	(脆性) pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	(水族館) tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
	(細菌) single celled organism with no nucleus
	(厚かまし) characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness

breach

240

	(違反) breaking of contract or duty
	(困難) demanding great effort or labor; difficult
	(監査) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	(対応) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

breakthrough

241

	(画期的な) act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	(暗殺) act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	(十分) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

breed

242

	(追加) attach; add as supplement or appendix
	(官僚) over-regulated administrative system
	(犬) raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
	(高炉) space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job

brew

243

	(ビール) boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	(割り当て) appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
	(包帯) strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds

brink

244

	(寸前) edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
	(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	(先住民) being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	(自律) helper, additional or subsidiary

brisk

245

	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	(好調) marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
	(気圧) instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
	(樹皮) sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog

brochure

246

	(全滅) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	(脆性) pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	(閲覧) graze; skim or glance at casually
	(境界) dividing line; border; frontier

bronze

247

	(青銅) an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
	(ビール) boil or seethe; cook; be in a state of preparation; be mixing, forming, or gathering
	(イライラ) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
	(手当) approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

brood

248

	(脆性) pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	(鑑定評価) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
	(ひな) think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
	(申し訳なさそう) offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense

browse

249

	(合金) combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	(閲覧) graze; skim or glance at casually
	(脆性) pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
	(口) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture

bruise

250

	(あざ) injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
	(囲まれた) amid; in the middle of; among
	(不毛) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
	(抽象) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

buckle

251

	(巣) tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
	(バックル) fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	(浮力) able to float; cheerful and optimistic
	(膨らみ) cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude

buffet

252

	(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
	(蝶) insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings
	(全体) make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
	(ビュッフェ) table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

bulb

253

	(アーク) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
	(膨らみ) cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	(電球) rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball
	(アセンブル) put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

bulge

254

	(膨らみ) cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude
	(惑わすは) lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
	(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	(国歌) song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

bulk

255

	(付着) stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	(美容) one skilled in giving cosmetic treatments; one who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments
	(一括) majority; main part; volume; mass
	(出現) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

bulletin

256

	(対応) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	(監査) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
	(掲示板) brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication
	(保証) promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

bumper

257

	(禁止) official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	(付録) something appended or added
	(役に立つ雪崩) great mass of falling snow and ice
	(バンパー) something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

bundle

258

	(バンドル) packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
	(点滅最愛) two-sided; mutual
	(追放) drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
	(事前) in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation

bungalow

259

	(失策) serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
	(禁止) official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
	(バンガロー) small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
	(忠誠) loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

buoyant

260

	(見習い) works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
	(官僚) over-regulated administrative system
	(抽象) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	(浮力) able to float; cheerful and optimistic

bureaucracy

261

	(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
	(暗殺) act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
	(官僚) over-regulated administrative system
	(苦しめる) cause pain, suffering or distress

burgeon

262

	(中) in the middle of; among; surrounded by
	(酸) inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
	(画期的な) act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
	(新芽) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

burial

263

	(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	(埋葬) grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	(逸話) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

burrow

264

	(吸収) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
	(申し訳なさそう) offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
	(アミューズ) occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
	(巣) tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging

bustle

265

	(雑踏) move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
	(鎧) defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
	(多い) be full of; be plentiful
	(南極) opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it

butcher

266

	(付録) something appended or added
	(達成) achieve or accomplish; gain
	(肉屋) one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; vendor, especially on train or in theater
	(しみ) spot or stain, as of ink on paper; blur; weak point or failing

butterfly

267

	(埋葬) grave or tomb; ritual placing of a corpse in a grave; concealing something under the ground
	(バイパス) channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	(蝶) insect typically having a slender body with broad colorful wings

bypass

268

	(快適) ready to consent or submit; acceptable
	(ブレーキ) a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
	(バイパス) channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
	(驚か) astonish; affect with wonder

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