TOEFL Words with Synonyms| Match Practice in Japanese

TOEFL with Synonyms Words

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(放棄) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	(傷) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
	(回避) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

abash

	(ザッ) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
	(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition

abdicate

	(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
	(建設) act of constructing or building something
	(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	(削��) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible

abet

	(コンセンサス) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
	(扇動) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various
	(似) comparable; similar or alike

abridge

	(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	(原油) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	(自堕落) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices

abrogate

	(互換性) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

abstemious

	(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	(ごまかし) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

academic

	(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases

accede

	(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
	(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	(加入する) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

accelerate

	(土木) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

accolade

	(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	(顔) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
	(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise

accord

	(減価償却) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
	(原油) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

acrimonious

	(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	(抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

acumen

	(カメオ) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
	(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
	(似) comparable; similar or alike

admonish

	(お悔やみ) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	(同盟) ally; form a group or unite
	(だまされやすい) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily

admonition

	(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	(神) god; divinity; supernatural things
	(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(ちぇっ) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility

adversary

	(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
	(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	(抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

adverse

	(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
	(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

adversity

	(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
	(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

aesthetic

	(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another

affable

	(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(顔) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
	(独断的な) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
	(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

affluent

	(取り乱し) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	(談合) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy

aggressive

	(積極) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(自堕落) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
	(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor

alacrity

	(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor

alienate

	(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
	(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
	(だまされやすい) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
	(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

allay

	(哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
	(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
	(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves

allude

	(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise

allure

	(よこしま) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	(肥満) very fat; large in body; overweight
	(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

allusion

	(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
	(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

ambiguous

	(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

amiable

	(互換性) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	(気心) compatible
	(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

analogous

	(似) comparable; similar or alike
	(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
	(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.

analogy

	(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active
	(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
	(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

anarchy

	(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
	(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(漏らす) reveal; make known to public

animus

	(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
	(扇動) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

annals

	(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
	(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
	(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

anonymous

	(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	(荒廃) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
	(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

anthology

	(似顔絵) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
	(シニカルな) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

antithesis

	(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	(ちぇっ) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility

apathetic

	(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(積極) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

apathy

	(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
	(同人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose

apprehend

	(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
	(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	(強制) use of force to get someone to obey
	(ザッ) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

apprehensive

	(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	(懲らしめる) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

apprise

	(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware
	(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

approbation

	(賛同) expression of warm approval; praise
	(同人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
	(ジレンマ) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

apt

	(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	(正式) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

aptitude

	(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various
	(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	(冷静) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

arbiter

	(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	(気心) compatible
	(同盟) ally; form a group or unite

archetype

	(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
	(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable

arid

	(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
	(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

aristocracy

	(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class

articulate

	(素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	(非難) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
	(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	(気の利いた) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

ascetic

	(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

assiduous

	(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
	(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt

asylum

	(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
	(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	(似顔絵) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect

atheist

	(学者) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	(似顔絵) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god

attribute

	(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
	(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

augment

	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	(傷) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
	(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel

auspicious

	(顔) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
	(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	(不可解) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	(同人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose

authentic

	(叱責) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	(美味しい) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

autocratic

	(お悔やみ) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
	(正式) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	(減価償却) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

avarice

	(回避) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	(独断的な) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid

awry

	(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

banal

	(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body

bane

	(悩み) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
	(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

banter

	(取り乱し) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
	(総) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown

baton

	(洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	(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
	(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation

belie

	(ジレンマ) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression
	(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(賛同) expression of warm approval; praise

bellicose

	(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
	(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	(秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

benevolent

	(広い) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
	(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	(仰天) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active

besmirch

	(加入する) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	(汚す) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
	(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

biased

	(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
	(漏らす) reveal; make known to public
	(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition

bizarre

	(奇妙) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	(合体) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	(ちぇっ) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
	(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding

bland

	(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
	(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge

blandishment

	(冷静) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	(大げさ) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
	(仰天) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

blemish

	(傷) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
	(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste

blight

	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

blithe

	(賛同) expression of warm approval; praise
	(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
	(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(加入する) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

bombastic

	(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	(気まぐれ) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	(大げさ) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

boorish

	(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
	(編) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people

bucolic

	(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
	(広い) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
	(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
	(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable

buffoon

	(荒廃) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
	(編) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	(総) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
	(哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune

bulwark

	(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various
	(ザッ) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

bumptious

	(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware
	(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
	(素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

cabal

	(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	(土木) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
	(奇妙) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance

cacophonous

	(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
	(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware

cadaverous

	(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
	(コンセンサス) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
	(陽気) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	(叱責) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

callous

	(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	(編) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

candid

	(似顔絵) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
	(率直) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(削��) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible

candor

	(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(カメオ) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	(説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	(素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

cantankerous

	(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	(気の利いた) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly

capricious

	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	(気まぐれ) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

captious

	(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various
	(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	(あら探し) intended to confuse in an argument

caricature

	(叱責) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	(似顔絵) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	(洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

castigate

	(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
	(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	(懲らしめる) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

celestial

	(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
	(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	(不可解) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

chauvinist

	(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	(優越主義者) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
	(信憑性を) credit; faith
	(正式) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial

chicanery

	(ごまかし) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	(取り乱し) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another

chronic

	(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
	(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
	(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel

circumspect

100

	(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
	(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted

circumvent

101

	(素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	(回避) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious

civil

102

	(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	(土木) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced

clamorous

103

	(お騒がせ) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
	(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active

clandestine

104

	(汚す) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
	(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	(減価償却) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
	(秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

coalesce

105

	(合体) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	(お騒がせ) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
	(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
	(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste

coalition

106

	(あら探し) intended to confuse in an argument
	(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
	(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	(広い) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient

coercion

107

	(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware
	(強制) use of force to get someone to obey
	(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation

cogent

108

	(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	(説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor

collusion

109

	(談合) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
	(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	(哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

commodious

110

	(広い) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
	(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression
	(強制) use of force to get someone to obey
	(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education

compatible

111

	(コンセンサス) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
	(国際) sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	(互換性) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

compensation

112

	(当惑) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
	(正式) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
	(国際) sophisticated; of worldwide scope

compunction

113

	(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	(仰天) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	(非難) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner

concede

114

	(放棄) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	(削��) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible

condole

115

	(似) comparable; similar or alike
	(哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
	(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
	(大げさ) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

condolence

116

	(お悔やみ) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

confederate

117

	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	(同盟) ally; form a group or unite
	(似顔絵) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people

congenial

118

	(哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
	(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	(気心) compatible
	(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course

conjecture

119

	(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
	(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active
	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

consensus

120

	(コンセンサス) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
	(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	(減価償却) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle

consternation

121

	(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(だまされやすい) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
	(仰天) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror

construction

122

	(建設) act of constructing or building something
	(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
	(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves

consummate

123

	(至上) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	(気の利いた) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

contemptuous

124

	(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	(軽蔑) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge

convivial

125

	(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various
	(陽気) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	(洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel

copious

126

	(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	(陽気) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(同盟) ally; form a group or unite

corpulent

127

	(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	(肥満) very fat; large in body; overweight

cosmopolitan

128

	(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	(国際) sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	(優越主義者) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
	(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt

coterie

129

	(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	(同人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
	(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(信頼性) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy

countenance

130

	(顔) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
	(信憑性を) credit; faith
	(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
	(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

credence

131

	(信憑性を) credit; faith
	(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	(非難) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
	(肥満) very fat; large in body; overweight

credible

132

	(信頼性) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
	(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
	(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
	(当惑) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass

credulous

133

	(説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	(叱責) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	(仰天) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	(だまされやすい) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily

cringe

134

	(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	(総) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
	(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	(ちぇっ) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility

crucial

135

	(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	(原油) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	(哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune

cryptic

136

	(強制) use of force to get someone to obey
	(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression
	(不可解) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

curb

137

	(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
	(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	(抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain

cursory

138

	(ジレンマ) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	(洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	(ザッ) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

curt

139

	(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
	(建設) act of constructing or building something
	(叱責) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	(素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner

cynical

140

	(シニカルな) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	(格差) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
	(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

dearth

141

	(同盟) ally; form a group or unite
	(肥満) very fat; large in body; overweight
	(似顔絵) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	(学者) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

deference

142

	(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
	(当惑) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
	(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	(積極) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

deity

143

	(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	(神) god; divinity; supernatural things
	(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
	(不可解) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

delectable

144

	(美味しい) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	(不可解) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	(談合) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy

delete

145

	(削��) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
	(よこしま) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

delineate

146

	(格差) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	(あら探し) intended to confuse in an argument
	(シニカルな) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic

delinquent

147

	(非難) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
	(放棄) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.

deluge

148

	(賛同) expression of warm approval; praise
	(洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	(懲らしめる) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

demagogue

149

	(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
	(率直) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar

demeanor

150

	(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
	(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(気心) compatible

demure

151

	(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
	(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression

denounce

152

	(学者) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
	(非難) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
	(建設) act of constructing or building something

deplete

153

	(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	(お騒がせ) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
	(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

deprecate

154

	(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	(反対) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval

depreciate

155

	(減価償却) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
	(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced

devastation

156

	(至上) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
	(荒廃) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
	(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

devious

157

	(説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	(秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
	(よこしま) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward

devoid

158

	(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	(欠い) completely lacking; barren or empty

devout

159

	(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	(敬虔) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
	(土木) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

dilemma

160

	(傷) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
	(ジレンマ) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	(ザッ) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

disconcert

161

	(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	(当惑) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
	(信憑性を) credit; faith

disconsolate

162

	(優越主義者) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
	(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
	(物悲し) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
	(無気力) lack of caring; indifference

discourse

163

	(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
	(原油) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	(気の利いた) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

discrete

164

	(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
	(奇妙) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	(建設) act of constructing or building something
	(大げさ) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

discursive

165

	(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
	(互換性) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	(気心) compatible
	(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

disparate

166

	(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
	(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
	(率直) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware

disparity

167

	(気まぐれ) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	(格差) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	(信頼性) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
	(同人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose

dispassionate

168

	(率直) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(取り乱し) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	(冷静) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

dispatch

169

	(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
	(説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste

dispel

170

	(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
	(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	(叱責) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases

dissent

171

	(シニカルな) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	(談合) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
	(反対) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval

dissolute

172

	(正式) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	(自堕落) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
	(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

distraught

173

	(敬虔) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
	(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	(取り乱し) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	(欠い) completely lacking; barren or empty

diverse

174

	(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various
	(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	(敬虔) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field

diversify

175

	(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
	(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

divulge

176

	(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	(気まぐれ) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	(積極) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	(漏らす) reveal; make known to public

dogmatic

177

	(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	(建設) act of constructing or building something
	(独断的な) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
	(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable

dynamic

178

	(格差) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	(信憑性を) credit; faith
	(賛同) expression of warm approval; praise
	(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active

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