TOEFL Words with Synonyms| Match Practice in Japanese

TOEFL with Synonyms Words

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abandon

	(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
	(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior

abash

	(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	(神) god; divinity; supernatural things
	(建設) act of constructing or building something

abdicate

	(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	(荒廃) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
	(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition

abet

	(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
	(扇動) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

abridge

	(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
	(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrogate

	(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware
	(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(神) god; divinity; supernatural things
	(軽蔑) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect

abstemious

	(談合) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
	(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
	(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out

academic

	(優越主義者) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
	(信憑性を) credit; faith
	(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

accede

	(汚す) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
	(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active
	(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	(加入する) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

accelerate

	(物悲し) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	(扇動) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	(冷静) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

accolade

	(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(陽気) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	(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

accord

	(軽蔑) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
	(削��) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible

acrimonious

	(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
	(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

acumen

	(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
	(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
	(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

admonish

	(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

admonition

	(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	(正式) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	(互換性) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes

adversary

	(格差) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

adverse

	(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	(編) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	(放棄) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
	(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

adversity

	(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	(敬虔) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
	(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

aesthetic

	(当惑) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
	(同人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
	(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

affable

	(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	(悩み) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect

affluent

	(似) comparable; similar or alike
	(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	(積極) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	(同人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose

aggressive

	(説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	(積極) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
	(大げさ) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

alacrity

	(信頼性) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
	(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced

alienate

	(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
	(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

allay

	(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
	(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
	(神) god; divinity; supernatural things
	(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

allude

	(合体) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

allure

	(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
	(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
	(漏らす) reveal; make known to public

allusion

	(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(大げさ) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

ambiguous

	(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
	(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

amiable

	(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

analogous

	(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	(似) comparable; similar or alike
	(ちぇっ) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
	(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition

analogy

	(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

anarchy

	(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
	(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

animus

	(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
	(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	(原油) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand

annals

	(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
	(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	(率直) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water

anonymous

	(懲らしめる) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(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
	(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

anthology

	(冷静) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	(あら探し) intended to confuse in an argument
	(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
	(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases

antithesis

	(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
	(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	(ザッ) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

apathetic

	(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(お騒がせ) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
	(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	(ごまかし) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

apathy

	(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
	(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

apprehend

	(アンチテーゼ) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive

apprehensive

	(無気力) lack of caring; indifference
	(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
	(広い) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient

apprise

	(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware
	(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

approbation

	(賛同) expression of warm approval; praise
	(編) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste

apt

	(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	(仰天) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
	(似顔絵) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect

aptitude

	(抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
	(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

arbiter

	(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
	(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

archetype

	(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
	(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

arid

	(乾燥) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
	(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
	(同盟) ally; form a group or unite

aristocracy

	(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
	(説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	(広い) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
	(貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class

articulate

	(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
	(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
	(率直) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial

ascetic

	(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	(似顔絵) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere

assiduous

	(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	(優越主義者) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
	(顔) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve

asylum

	(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
	(disgruntle) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(冷静) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	(陽気) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

atheist

	(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
	(美味しい) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors

attribute

	(叱責) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
	(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
	(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware

augment

	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	(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
	(あいまい) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(同盟) ally; form a group or unite

auspicious

	(気心) compatible
	(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection
	(大げさ) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	(栄冠) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous

authentic

	(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	(和らげる) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(お悔やみ) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.

autocratic

	(正式) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various
	(減価償却) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
	(積極) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

avarice

	(抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
	(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

awry

	(懲らしめる) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(ゆがん) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
	(節制) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

banal

	(素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	(シニカルな) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware

bane

	(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	(悩み) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(大げさ) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning

banter

	(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
	(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	(荒廃) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
	(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor

baton

	(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
	(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	(強制) use of force to get someone to obey
	(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

	(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression
	(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	(強制) use of force to get someone to obey
	(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation

bellicose

	(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
	(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(お悔やみ) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.

benevolent

	(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
	(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

besmirch

	(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression
	(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
	(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart

biased

	(反対) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
	(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	(似) comparable; similar or alike

bizarre

	(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	(奇妙) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
	(ジレンマ) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves

bland

	(説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	(当惑) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
	(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable

blandishment

	(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
	(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
	(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
	(似) comparable; similar or alike

blemish

	(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
	(傷) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
	(神) god; divinity; supernatural things
	(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

blight

	(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(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
	(陽気) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

blithe

	(傷) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
	(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
	(編) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened

bombastic

	(大げさ) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	(漏らす) reveal; make known to public
	(至上) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted

boorish

	(独断的な) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
	(土木) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

bucolic

	(互換性) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
	(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

buffoon

	(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	(総) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
	(シニカルな) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	(土木) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite

bulwark

	(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various
	(率直) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(防波堤) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(独断的な) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid

bumptious

	(敬虔) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
	(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
	(不利な) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing

cabal

	(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
	(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
	(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body

cacophonous

	(不協和音) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding
	(美味しい) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	(汚す) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
	(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

cadaverous

	(漏らす) reveal; make known to public
	(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
	(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

callous

	(付属) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	(編) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	(欠い) completely lacking; barren or empty

candid

	(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
	(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	(率直) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial

candor

	(軽蔑) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	(カメオ) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people

cantankerous

	(合体) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	(気の利いた) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
	(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable

capricious

	(気まぐれ) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
	(加入する) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	(病) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	(お悔やみ) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.

captious

	(牧歌) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
	(あら探し) intended to confuse in an argument
	(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
	(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active

caricature

	(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
	(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
	(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel

castigate

	(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	(懲らしめる) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

celestial

	(漏らす) reveal; make known to public
	(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
	(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	(当惑) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass

chauvinist

	(取り乱し) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
	(優越主義者) person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind
	(率直) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial

chicanery

	(総) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
	(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	(ごまかし) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

chronic

	(禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	(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
	(当たり障り) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable

circumspect

100

	(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
	(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another

circumvent

101

	(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
	(神) god; divinity; supernatural things
	(似) comparable; similar or alike
	(回避) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

civil

102

	(土木) having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
	(秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	(悩み) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin

clamorous

103

	(ジレンマ) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	(乗り気) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(お騒がせ) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
	(建設) act of constructing or building something

clandestine

104

	(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	(不可解) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
	(秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

coalesce

105

	(気心) compatible
	(合体) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	(カメオ) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

coalition

106

	(軽蔑) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart

coercion

107

	(強制) use of force to get someone to obey
	(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	(漏らす) reveal; make known to public
	(美味しい) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

cogent

108

	(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	(説得) reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive
	(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
	(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

collusion

109

	(談合) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
	(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	(栄誉) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart

commodious

110

	(ごまかし) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(広い) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
	(荒廃) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

compatible

111

	(互換性) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	(信頼性) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
	(総) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
	(合体) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite

compensation

112

	(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
	(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

compunction

113

	(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	(赤面させる) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	(カメオ) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various

concede

114

	(神) god; divinity; supernatural things
	(逮捕) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
	(強化) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
	(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another

condole

115

	(哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
	(協定) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	(コンセンサス) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole

condolence

116

	(哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
	(お悔やみ) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
	(敬虔) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field
	(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

confederate

117

	(同盟) ally; form a group or unite
	(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
	(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	(扇動) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

congenial

118

	(天体) relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
	(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
	(気心) compatible
	(回避) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit

conjecture

119

	(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
	(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury

consensus

120

	(編) emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
	(属性) essential quality; reputation; honor
	(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(コンセンサス) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole

consternation

121

	(哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
	(がち) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
	(仰天) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	(ちぇっ) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility

construction

122

	(洞察) mental keenness; quickness of perception
	(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
	(建設) act of constructing or building something
	(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body

consummate

123

	(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	(至上) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	(辛辣な) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

contemptuous

124

	(格差) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(軽蔑) scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
	(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware

convivial

125

	(至上) carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
	(陽気) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware

copious

126

	(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
	(洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation
	(似) comparable; similar or alike

corpulent

127

	(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active
	(シニカルな) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	(肥満) very fat; large in body; overweight
	(顔) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve

cosmopolitan

128

	(談合) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
	(率直) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(国際) sophisticated; of worldwide scope
	(あら探し) intended to confuse in an argument

coterie

129

	(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	(記) chronological record of the events of successive years
	(同人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
	(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

countenance

130

	(素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	(秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	(連立政権) partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
	(顔) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve

credence

131

	(調停) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
	(信憑性を) credit; faith
	(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases

credible

132

	(反対) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
	(信頼性) capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy
	(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
	(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

credulous

133

	(哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
	(だまされやすい) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
	(回避) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
	(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable

cringe

134

	(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	(ちぇっ) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
	(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury

crucial

135

	(原油) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	(秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	(ちぇっ) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility
	(強制) use of force to get someone to obey

cryptic

136

	(素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	(平凡) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
	(互換性) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
	(不可解) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher

curb

137

	(抑制) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
	(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	(お悔やみ) expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.

cursory

138

	(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	(ザッ) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	(学者) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops

curt

139

	(原油) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	(素っ気ない) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
	(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	(秘密結社) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

cynical

140

	(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
	(シニカルな) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
	(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
	(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression

dearth

141

	(学者) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	(コンセンサス) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
	(ザッ) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	(無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god

deference

142

	(敬意) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
	(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
	(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
	(美味しい) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste

deity

143

	(ザッ) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
	(神) god; divinity; supernatural things
	(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
	(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior

delectable

144

	(減価償却) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
	(美味しい) delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
	(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
	(カメオ) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

delete

145

	(建設) act of constructing or building something
	(削��) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
	(加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	(秘密) secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

delineate

146

	(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
	(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(譲歩) admit; yield; give up physical control of another

delinquent

147

	(洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
	(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
	(似顔絵) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect

deluge

148

	(高慢ちきな) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
	(洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	(冗談) good-humored, playful conversation

demagogue

149

	(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
	(滞納) failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty.
	(甘言) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
	(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior

demeanor

150

	(アナーキー) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(態度) conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
	(大げさ) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
	(お騒がせ) speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud

demure

151

	(反対) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
	(勤勉) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
	(控えめ) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
	(豊富) plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply

denounce

152

	(良心の呵責) feeling of deep regret; strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
	(慎重) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
	(非難) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
	(哀れむ) grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune

deplete

153

	(学者) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	(能力) something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
	(広い) spacious and comfortable; fit; proper; convenient
	(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

deprecate

154

	(仰天) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	(同人) group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with common purpose
	(削��) erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
	(廃止) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

depreciate

155

	(減価償却) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
	(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	(仰天) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	(総) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown

devastation

156

	(汚す) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
	(慈悲) generous in providing aid to others; charitable
	(格差) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	(荒廃) an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed

devious

157

	(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects
	(あら探し) intended to confuse in an argument
	(よこしま) departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
	(コンセンサス) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole

devoid

158

	(evenhanded) inform; give notice to; make aware
	(陽気) festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
	(欠い) completely lacking; barren or empty
	(ほのめかす) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

devout

159

	(魅力) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	(がさつ) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(敵) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	(敬虔) expressing devotion or piety; earnest in religious field

dilemma

160

	(欲) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
	(総) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
	(ジレンマ) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options

disconcert

161

	(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
	(敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	(当惑) confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
	(枯渇) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out

disconsolate

162

	(気の利いた) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(慢性) lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	(物悲し) sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
	(建設) act of constructing or building something

discourse

163

	(談話) formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
	(仰天) intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
	(端折る) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

discrete

164

	(予想) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	(言及) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	(ディスクリート) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
	(放棄) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

discursive

165

	(汚す) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
	(減価償却) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
	(富裕層) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	(不誠実) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects

disparate

166

	(軽率) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
	(好戦) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
	(裏切る) contradict; give a false impression

disparity

167

	(格差) difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
	(減価償却) lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
	(カメオ) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	(顔) give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve

dispassionate

168

	(自堕落) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
	(気心) compatible
	(冷静) calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
	(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education

dispatch

169

	(建設) act of constructing or building something
	(反対) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
	(派遣) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
	(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body

dispel

170

	(異種) fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar
	(原型) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	(だまされやすい) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
	(叱責) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

dissent

171

	(退位) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	(反対) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
	(和やか) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(審美) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

dissolute

172

	(自堕落) lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
	(似顔絵) representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
	(訓戒) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	(同盟) ally; form a group or unite

distraught

173

	(総) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
	(取り乱し) deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
	(原油) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
	(汚す) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained

diverse

174

	(描く) portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
	(多様な) differing in some characteristics; various
	(叱責) scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
	(バイアス) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced

diversify

175

	(合体) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
	(死人) like corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
	(多様化) give variety to; spread out activities or investments
	(優しい) easily approachable; warmly friendly

divulge

176

	(学者) scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
	(アンソロジー) book of literary selections by various authors
	(漏らす) reveal; make known to public
	(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

dogmatic

177

	(反対) differ in opinion or feeling; withhold assent or approval
	(忠告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
	(身代金) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(独断的な) stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid

dynamic

178

	(デマゴーグ) person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
	(だまされやすい) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily
	(洪水) great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
	(ダイナミック) energetic; vigorously active

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