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TOEFL Words with Synonyms 1

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abandon
abash
abdicate
abet
abridge
abrogate
abstemious
academic
accede
accelerate
accolade
accord
acrimonious
acumen
admonish
admonition
adversary
adverse
adversity
aesthetic
affable
affluent
aggressive
alacrity
alienate
allay
allude
allure
allusion
ambiguous
amiable
analogous
analogy
anarchy
animus
annals
anonymous
anthology
antithesis
apathetic
apathy
apprehend
apprehensive
apprise
approbation
apt
aptitude
arbiter
archetype
arid
aristocracy
articulate
ascetic
assiduous
asylum
atheist
attribute
augment
auspicious
authentic
autocratic
avarice
awry
banal
bane
banter
baton
belie
bellicose
benevolent
besmirch
biased
bizarre
bland
blandishment
blemish
blight
blithe
bombastic
boorish
bucolic
buffoon
bulwark
bumptious
cabal
cacophonous
cadaverous
callous
candid
candor
cantankerous
capricious
captious
caricature
castigate
celestial
chauvinist
chicanery
chronic
circumspect
circumvent
civil
clamorous
clandestine
coalesce
coalition
coercion
cogent
collusion
commodious
compatible
compensation
compunction
concede
condole
condolence
confederate
congenial
conjecture
consensus
consternation
construction
consummate
contemptuous
convivial
copious
corpulent
cosmopolitan
coterie
countenance
credence
credible
credulous
cringe
crucial
cryptic
curb
cursory
curt
cynical
dearth
deference
deity
delectable
delete
delineate
delinquent
deluge
demagogue
demeanor
demure
denounce
deplete
deprecate
depreciate
devastation
devious
devoid
devout
dilemma
disconcert
disconsolate
discourse
discrete
discursive
disparate
disparity
dispassionate
dispatch
dispel
dissent
dissolute
distraught
diverse
diversify
divulge
dogmatic
dynamic

Word and Definition List
abandon   Speak
/ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
(放棄) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abash   Speak
/ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
abdicate   Speak
/'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renounce
(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
abet   Speak
/ə'bɛt/ v. Syn. encourage
(扇動) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abridge   Speak
/ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
abrogate   Speak
/'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
abstemious   Speak
/æb'sti:mɪəs/ a. Syn. temperate
(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
academic   Speak
/ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
accede   Speak
/æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
(加入する) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
accelerate   Speak
/ək'sɛləreɪt/ v. Syn. speed; hasten
(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
accolade   Speak
/'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praise
(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
accord   Speak
/ə'kɔ:d/ n. Syn. agreement; treaty
(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
acrimonious   Speak
/ækrɪ'moʊnɪəs/ a. Syn. rancorous
(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
acumen   Speak
/'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
admonish   Speak
/əd'mɒnɪʃ/ v. Syn. warn; reprove
(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
admonition   Speak
/ædmɒ'nɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. warning
(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
adversary   Speak
/'ædvəsərɪ/ n. Syn. opponent; contestant
(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
adverse   Speak
/'ædvɜrs/ a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
adversity   Speak
/əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
aesthetic   Speak
/i:s'θɛtɪk/ a. Syn. artistic; elegant
(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
affable   Speak
/'æfəb(ə)l/ a.
(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
affluent   Speak
/'æflʊənt/ a.
(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
aggressive   Speak
/'əgrɛsɪv/ a.
(積極) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
alacrity   Speak
/ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
alienate   Speak
/'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
allay   Speak
/ə'leɪ/ v. Syn. calm; pacify; relieve
(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
allude   Speak
/ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
allure   Speak
/ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
allusion   Speak
/ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
ambiguous   Speak
/æm'bɪgjʊəs/ a.
(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
amiable   Speak
/'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
analogous   Speak
/ə'næləgəs/ a. Syn. comparable
(似) comparable; similar or alike
analogy   Speak
/ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
anarchy   Speak
/'ænəkɪ/ n. Syn. lawlessness; disorder
(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
animus   Speak
/'ænɪməs/ n. Syn. enmity; disposition
(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
annals   Speak
/'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
anonymous   Speak
/ə'nɒnɪməs/ a. Syn. unknown; nameless
(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
anthology   Speak
/æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
antithesis   Speak
/æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast
(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
apathetic   Speak
/æpə'θɛtɪk/ a.
(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
apathy   Speak
/'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference
(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
apprehend   Speak
/æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
apprehensive   Speak
/æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a.
(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
apprise   Speak
/ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware
approbation   Speak
/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
(賛同) expression of warm approval; praise
apt   Speak
/æpt/ a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
aptitude   Speak
/'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
arbiter   Speak
/'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
archetype   Speak
/'ɑrkɪtaɪp/ n. Syn. prototype
(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
arid   Speak
/'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
aristocracy   Speak
/ærɪs'tɒkrəsɪ/ n.
(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
articulate   Speak
/ɑr'tɪkjʊlət/ a. Syn. effective; distinct
(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
ascetic   Speak
/ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
assiduous   Speak
/ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent
(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
asylum   Speak
/ə'saɪləm/ n. Syn. protection
(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
atheist   Speak
/'eɪθiɪst/ n. Syn. nonbeliever
(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
attribute   Speak
/ə'trɪbju:t/ n. Syn. trait
(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
augment   Speak
/ɔ:g'mɛnt/ v. Syn. increase
(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
auspicious   Speak
/ɔ:'spɪʃəs/ a. Syn. propitious
(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
authentic   Speak
/ɜr'θɛntɪk/ a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
autocratic   Speak
/ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial
(正式) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
avarice   Speak
/'ævərɪs/ n.
(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
awry   Speak
/ə'raɪ/ ad. Syn. distorted; crooked ; askew; amiss
(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
banal   Speak
/bə'nɑrl/;/'beɪnl/ a. Syn. dull; commonplace; trite
(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
bane   Speak
/beɪn/ n. Syn. curse
(悩み) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
banter   Speak
/'bæntə(r)/ n.
(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
baton   Speak
/'bæt(ə)n/;/bə'tɒn/ n.
(バトン) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
belie   Speak
/bɪ'laɪ/ v. Syn. contradict
(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression
bellicose   Speak
/'bɛlɪkoʊs/ a. Syn. warlike; belligerent
(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
benevolent   Speak
/bɪ'nɛvələnt/ a. Syn. generous; charitable
(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
besmirch   Speak
/bɪ'smɜrtʃ/ v.
(汚す) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
biased   Speak
/'baɪəs(ɪ)d/ a. Syn. slanted; prejudiced
(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
bizarre   Speak
/bɪ'zɑr(r)/ a. Syn. fantastic
(奇妙) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
bland   Speak
/blænd/ a. Syn. soothing; mild; agreeable
(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
blandishment   Speak
/'blændɪʃmənt/ n. Syn. flattery
(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
blemish   Speak
/'blɛmɪʃ/ v.
(傷) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
blight   Speak
/blaɪt/ v.
(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
blithe   Speak
/blaɪð/ a. Syn. gay; joyous; heedless
(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
bombastic   Speak
/bɒm'bæstɪk/ a. Syn. pompous
(大げさ) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
boorish   Speak
/'bʊərɪʃ/ a. Syn. rude; clumsy; illiterate
(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
bucolic   Speak
/bju:'kɒlɪk/ a. Syn. rustic; pastoral
(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
buffoon   Speak
/bʌ'fu:n/ n.
(総) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
bulwark   Speak
/'bʊlwək/ n.
(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
bumptious   Speak
/'bʌmpʃəs/ a.
(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
cabal   Speak
/kə'bæl/ n.
(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
cacophonous   Speak
/kə'kɒfənəs/ a. Syn. discordant; inharmonious
(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
cadaverous   Speak
/kə'dævərəs/ a. Syn. pale
(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
callous   Speak
/'kæləs/ a.
(編) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
candid   Speak
/'kændɪd/ a. Syn. straightforward; frank
(率直) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
candor   Speak
/kændə(r)/ n. Syn. frankness
(カメオ) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
cantankerous   Speak
/kæn'tæŋkərəs/ a. Syn. irritable
(気の利いた) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
capricious   Speak
/kə'prɪʃəs/ a. Syn. unpredictable; fickle; arbitrary
(気まぐれ) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
captious   Speak
/'kæpʃəs/ a.
(あら探し) intended to confuse in an argument
caricature   Speak
/kærɪkə'tjʊə(r)/ n. Syn. distortion; burlesque
(似顔絵) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
castigate   Speak
/'kæstɪgeɪt/ v. Syn. punish
(懲らしめる) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
celestial   Speak
/sɪ'lɛstɪəl/;/sə'lZstʃl/ a. Syn. heavenly
(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
chauvinist   Speak
/'ʃoʊvɪnɪst/ n.
(優越主義者) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
chicanery   Speak
/ʃɪ'keɪnərɪ/ n. Syn. trickery; deception
(ごまかし) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
chronic   Speak
/'krɒnɪk/ a.
(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
circumspect   Speak
/'sɜrkəmspɛkt/ a. Syn. prudent; cautious
(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
circumvent   Speak
/sɜrkəm'vɛnt/ v. Syn. outwit
(回避) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
civil   Speak
/'sɪv(ə)l/ a. Syn. civic
(土木) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
clamorous   Speak
/'klæmərəs/ a.
(お騒がせ) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
clandestine   Speak
/klæn'dɛstɪn/ a. Syn. secret
(秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
coalesce   Speak
/koʊə'lɛs/ v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix
(合体) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
coalition   Speak
/koʊə'lɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. partnership; league; union
(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
coercion   Speak
/koʊ'ɛrfɛn/ n.
(強制) use of force to get someone to obey
cogent   Speak
/'koʊdʒənt/ a. Syn. convincing
(説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
collusion   Speak
/kə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n.
(談合) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
commodious   Speak
/kə'moʊdɪəs/ a.
(広い) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
compatible   Speak
/kəm'pætɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. harmonious
(互換性) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
compensation   Speak
/kɒmpɛn'seɪʃ(ə)n/ n.
(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
compunction   Speak
/kəm'pʌŋkʃ(ə)n/ n.
(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
concede   Speak
/kən'si:d/ v. Syn. admit; yield
(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
condole   Speak
/kən'doʊl/ v. Syn. grieve
(哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
condolence   Speak
/kən'doʊləns/ n.
(お悔やみ) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
confederate   Speak
/kən'fɛdərət/ n. Syn. ally; collaborator
(同盟) ally; form a group or unite
congenial   Speak
/kən'dʒi:nɪəl/ a. Syn. compatible
(気心) compatible
conjecture   Speak
/kən'dʒɛktʃə(r)/ v.
(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
consensus   Speak
/kən'sɛnsəs/ n. Syn. Agreement; accord
(コンセンサス) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
consternation   Speak
/kɒnstə'neɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. dismay; shock; fear
(仰天) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
construction   Speak
/kən'strʌkʃ(ə)n/ n.
(建設) act of constructing or building something
consummate   Speak
/'kɒnsəmeɪt/ a.
(至上) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
contemptuous   Speak
/kən'tɛmptjʊəs/ a. Syn. scornful
(軽蔑) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
convivial   Speak
/kən'vɪvɪəl/ a. Syn. festive
(陽気) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
copious   Speak
/'koʊpɪəs/ a. Syn. plentiful
(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
corpulent   Speak
/'kɔ:pjʊlənt/ a. Syn. fat
(肥満) very fat; large in body; overweight
cosmopolitan   Speak
/kɒzmə'pɒlɪt(ə)n/ a. Syn. sophisticated
(国際) sophisticated; of worldwide scope
coterie   Speak
/'koʊtərɪ/ n.
(同人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
countenance   Speak
/'kaʊntɪnəns/ v. Syn. approve; tolerate
(顔) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
credence   Speak
/'kri:dəns/ n. Syn. credit; faith
(信憑性を) credit; faith
credible   Speak
/'krɛdɪb(ə)l/ a.
(信頼性) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
credulous   Speak
/'krɛdjʊləs/;/'krɛdʒələs/ a.
(だまされやすい) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
cringe   Speak
/krɪndʒ/ v.
(ちぇっ) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
crucial   Speak
/'kru:ʃ(ə)l/ a.
(原油) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
cryptic   Speak
/'krɪptɪk/ a.
(不可解) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
curb   Speak
/kɜrb/ v.
(抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
cursory   Speak
/'kɜrsərɪ/ a. Syn. casual
(ザッ) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
curt   Speak
/kɜrt/ a.
(素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
cynical   Speak
/'sɪnɪk(ə)l/ a.
(シニカルな) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
dearth   Speak
/dɜrθ/ n. Syn. scarcity
(学者) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
deference   Speak
/'dɛfərəns/ n. Syn. respect
(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
deity   Speak
/'di:ɪtɪ/ n. Syn. god; divinity
(神) god; divinity; supernatural things
delectable   Speak
/dɪ'lɛktəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. delightful; delicious
(美味しい) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
delete   Speak
/dɪ'li:t/ v. Syn. erase
(削���) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
delineate   Speak
/dɪ'lɪnɪeɪt/ v. Syn. portray; depict; sketch
(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
delinquent   Speak
/dɪ'lɪŋkwənt/ a.
(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
deluge   Speak
/'dɛlju:dʒ/ n. Syn. flood; rush
(洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
demagogue   Speak
/'dɛməgɒg/ n.
(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
demeanor   Speak
/dɪ'mi:nə(r)/ n. Syn. behavior
(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
demure   Speak
/dɪ'mjʊə(r)/ a. Syn. grave; serious
(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
denounce   Speak
/dɪ'naʊns/ v. Syn. condemn; criticize; announce
(非難) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
deplete   Speak
/dɪ'pli:t/ v. Syn. reduce; exhaust
(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
deprecate   Speak
/'dɛprɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. belittle
(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
depreciate   Speak
/dɪ'pri:ʃɪeɪt/ v.
(減価償却) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
devastation   Speak
/dɛvəs'teɪʃən/ n.
(荒廃) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
devious   Speak
/'di:vɪəs/ a.
(よこしま) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
devoid   Speak
/dɪ'vɔɪd/ a. Syn. barren; empty
(欠い) completely lacking; barren or empty
devout   Speak
/dɪ'vaʊt/ a. Syn. pious
(敬虔) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
dilemma   Speak
/daɪ'lɛmə/ n. Syn. predicament
(ジレンマ) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
disconcert   Speak
/dɪskən'sɜrt/ v. Syn. confuse; upset; embarrass
(当惑) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
disconsolate   Speak
/dɪs'kɒnsələt/ a. Syn. sad
(物悲し) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
discourse   Speak
/'dɪskɔ:s/ n. Syn. conversation
(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
discrete   Speak
/dɪ'skri:t/ a. Syn. separate; distinct
(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
discursive   Speak
/dɪ'skɜrsɪv/ a.
(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
disparate   Speak
/'dɪspərət/ a. Syn. unrelated
(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
disparity   Speak
/dɪ'spærɪtɪ/ n. Syn. difference
(格差) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
dispassionate   Speak
/dɪ'spæʃ(ə)nət/ a. Syn. calm; impartial
(冷静) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
dispatch   Speak
/dɪ'spætʃ/ n. Syn. expedition; sending off
(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
dispel   Speak
/dɪ'spɛl/ v. Syn. scatter
(叱責) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
dissent   Speak
/dɪ'sɛnt/ v. Syn. disagree
(反対) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
dissolute   Speak
/'dɪsəlu:t/ a.
(自堕落) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
distraught   Speak
/dɪ'strɔ:t/ a. Syn. upset
(取り乱し) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
diverse   Speak
/daɪ'vɜrs/ a. Syn. various
(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various
diversify   Speak
/daɪ'vɜrsɪfaɪ/ v. Syn. vary
(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
divulge   Speak
/daɪ'vʌldʒ/ v. Syn. reveal
(漏らす) reveal; make known to public
dogmatic   Speak
/dɒg'mætɪk/;/dɔ:gmætɪk/ a. Syn. opinionated; doctrinal
(独断的な) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
dynamic   Speak
/daɪ'næmɪk/ a. Syn. energetic
(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active