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abandon

abbreviation

abnormal

abort

abortion

abrasion

abrasive

abrupt

absence

absolutely

absorb

abstract

absurd

abuse

academic

academy

access

accessory

accidental

accommodate

accompany

accomplished

account

accountable

accountant

accounting

accurate

accuse

accused

achieve

acid

acidic

acknowledge

acquire

acquisition

across

activate

actual

actually

acupuncture

acute

adapt

addict

address

adequate

adhere

adhesive

adjunct

adjust

administer

administration

admission

admit

adopt

adore

adult

adventure

adventurous

adversity

advertise

advocate

aerodynamics

affect

affected

affection

affective

afford

agency

agenda

aggravate

aggregation

aggressive

agony

agreement

aid

ailment

air

aircraft

aisle

alarm

album

alert

alien

alienate

alike

allegation

allegiance

alliance

alliteration

allowance

ally

alone

along

alongside

alter

alteration

alternate

alternation

alternative

altitude

aluminum

amateur

amaze

amazement

ambassador

ambitious

ambivalence

ambulance

amenable

amends

ammunition

amount

ample

amuse

analogy

analysis

anchor

anecdote

anesthetic

angular

anniversary

annoy

annual

annually

anonymous

anthem

anthropology

antibiotic

anticipate

anticipation

antiquated

antique

antiquity

antiseptic

anxiety

anyhow

apart

apparent

appeal

appendix

appetite

applaud

apply

appointment

appreciate

apprentice

approach

appropriate

approval

approve

aptitude

aquamarine

aquarium

arboreal

arc

arch

archaeology

architect

archives

area

arena

argue

arise

arithmetic

armor

arms

array

arrogant

arsenal

artery

article

articulate

artificial

artillery

ascent

ashamed

aside

aspect

aspirin

assassination

assault

assemble

assess

asset

assign

assignment

assist

associate

association

assorted

assortment

assume

assumption

assurance

assure

astonish

astounding

astronomy

astute

asylum

asymmetrical

athlete

atlas

atomization

atrophy

attach

attack

attempt

attend

attendance

attendant

attitude

attorney

attractive

auction

audience

audit

auditorium

aurora

authentic

author

authority

authorize

automatic

automobile

autonomous

available

avalanche

avenue

average

averse

aviator

avoid

aware

awful

awkward

axis

Word and Definition List

abandon:

n. Syn. relinquish
(放棄) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abbreviation:

n.
(略称は) shortening something by omitting parts of it

abnormal:

a. Syn. anomalous; unusual
(異常) unusual; not typical; not normal

abort:

v. Syn. failure; terminate
(中止) stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

abortion:

n.
(中絶) termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan

abrasion:

n. Syn. scratch; friction
(摩耗) scratch; friction

abrasive:

a.
(研磨) rubbing away; tending to grind down

abrupt:

a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
(突然) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absence:

n.
(不在) state of being absent; state of being away

absolutely:

ad. Syn. utterly; definitely
(絶対) utterly; definitely

absorb:

v. Syn. monopolize; receive
(吸収) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

abstract:

a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse
(抽象) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

absurd:

a. Syn. preposterous; ridiculous; foolish
(不条理) preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

abuse:

n. Syn. misuse
(濫用) improper use or handling; misuse

academic:

a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
(学術) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education

academy:

n.
(アカデミー) school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

access:

n. Syn. approach
(アクセス) approach; entry; entrance

accessory:

n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
(アクセサリー) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

accidental:

a. Syn. unexpected; unforeseen
(偶然) unexpected; unforeseen

accommodate:

v. Syn. adapt; oblige
(対応) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accompany:

v.
(添付) travel with; be associated with

accomplished:

a. Syn. skilled; experienced
(達成) skilled; experienced; having many social graces; polished or refined

account:

n. Syn. report; description
(アカウント) narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

accountable:

a.
(責任) liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

accountant:

n.
(会計士) one who maintains and audits business accounts

accounting:

n.
(会計) system that provides quantitative information about finances

accurate:

a. Syn. precise; correct
(正確) capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision

accuse:

v. Syn. blame; condemn
(非難) blame; condemn

accused:

n.
(被告人) defendant or defendants in a criminal case; person charged with an offense

achieve:

v. Syn. accomplish; fulfill
(全体) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

acid:

n.
(達成) sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful

acidic:

a.
(酸性) tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid

acknowledge:

v. Syn. recognize; admit
(了承) declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

acquire:

v. Syn. obtain; gain
(取得) gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acquisition:

n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
(知らせる被告アクティブ) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

across:

ad.
(バウンス) from side to side; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length

activate:

v. Syn. encourage; stimulate
(全体) make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

actual:

a. Syn. true; real
(加速実際) true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current

actually:

ad. Syn. truly; really
(実際) truly; really; in fact

acupuncture:

n.
(鍼灸) treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin

acute:

a. Syn. keen; sharp
(急性) quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adapt:

v. Syn. alter; modify
(適応) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

addict:

v.
(買収中毒) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

address:

v.
(アドレス) make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of

adequate:

a. Syn. sufficient; enough
(十分) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

adhere:

v. Syn. stick; bond
(付着) stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adhesive:

a. Syn. sticky; glutinous
(接着剤) sticky; glutinous; tending to persist

adjunct:

n. Syn. addition; accessory
(支持) something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

adjust:

v. Syn. adapt; regulate
(調整) adapt; regulate

administer:

v. Syn. govern; supervise
(管理) govern; supervise; give or apply medications

administration:

n. Syn. management; supervision; executive
(管理) management; supervision; people who are in charge for management; activity of government for powers and duties

admission:

n. Syn. admittance; entrance; access
(入学案内) act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

admit:

v.
(認めざる) permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to

adopt:

v. Syn. accept
(採用) accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

adore:

v. Syn. idolize; adorn
(崇拝) worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

adult:

n.
(大人) one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown

adventure:

n. Syn. risk; venture
(冒険) something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger

adventurous:

a. Syn. valiant; venturesome
(冒険) valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures

adversity:

n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
(逆境を) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

advertise:

v. Syn. notify
(広告) give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

advocate:

v. Syn. urge; support
(支持) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

aerodynamics:

n.
(力学) study of how objects move through the air or water

affect:

v.
(影響) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affected:

a. Syn. artificial; pretended
(影響) speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

affection:

n. Syn. fondness; love
(愛情) fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

affective:

a. Syn. sentimental
(感情) sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged

afford:

v. Syn. pay; risk
(余裕) pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

agency:

n.
(代理店) a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

agenda:

n. Syn. schedule; calendar
(議題) items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

aggravate:

v. Syn. worsen; exacerbate
(悪化) worsen; make worse or more troublesome

aggregation:

n.
(集計) several things grouped together or considered as a whole

aggressive:

a.
(積極) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

agony:

n.
(悩み) extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

agreement:

n.
(契約) state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

aid:

n.
(援助) person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant

ailment:

n. Syn. sickness; illness; affliction
(疾患) sickness; illness; affliction

air:

v.
(空気) be broadcast on television or radio

aircraft:

n.
(航空機) vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon

aisle:

n.
(通路) passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; wing of a building

alarm:

n.
(アラーム) any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger

album:

n.
(アルバム) a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs

alert:

n.
(情報) warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action

alien:

a. Syn. strange; unfamiliar; foreign
(外国人) dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alienate:

v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
(疎外) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

alike:

a. Syn. similar; resembling
(似) similar; in the same manner or to the same degree

allegation:

n.
(主張) suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

allegiance:

n. Syn. loyalty; fidelity
(忠誠) loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

alliance:

n.
(アライアンス) state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties

alliteration:

n.
(頭韻法) repetition of beginning sound in poetry

allowance:

n. Syn. authorization; permission
(手当) approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

ally:

n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator
(同盟) confederate; partner; collaborator

alone:

a. Syn. solitary; by oneself
(単独) solitary; by oneself

along:

ad.
(沿っ) by the length; in a line with the length; onward; forward; in company; together

alongside:

ad.
(横) along or by the side; side by side with

alter:

v. Syn. modify; change; convert
(変更) modify; cause to change; make different; convert

alteration:

n. Syn. renovation; change
(変更) passage from one form or state to another; change

alternate:

a. Syn. substitute
(代替) happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

alternation:

n.
(交代) successive change from one thing or state to another and back again

alternative:

a.
(代替) one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice

altitude:

n. Syn. elevation; height
(高度) elevation especially above sea level; height

aluminum:

n.
(アルミ) silvery ductile metallic element

amateur:

a. Syn. nonprofessional; inexpert
(アマチュア) nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

amaze:

v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock
(驚か) astonish; affect with wonder

amazement:

n. Syn. wonder; surprise
(驚き) wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment

ambassador:

n.
(大使) authorized messenger or representative

ambitious:

a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
(意欲) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

ambivalence:

n.
(曖昧) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

ambulance:

n.
(救急車) field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital

amenable:

a. Syn. responsible; accountable
(従順) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

amends:

n.
(補償) compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

ammunition:

n. Syn. weapon
(弾薬) military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

amount:

n. Syn. quantity; sum
(量) total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum

ample:

a. Syn. abundant
(豊富) more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

amuse:

v. Syn. absorb; distract; bewilder
(アミューズ) occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

analogy:

n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
(類推) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

analysis:

n. Syn. study; investigation
(分析) study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts

anchor:

v. Syn. fasten
(アンカー) secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

anecdote:

n. Syn. episode; story
(逸話) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

anesthetic:

n.
(麻酔) substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

angular:

a.
(角度) sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

anniversary:

a.
(周年を) annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place

annoy:

v. Syn. disturb; irritate
(イライラ) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annual:

a.
(年間) occurring or payable every year

annually:

ad. Syn. yearly
(年間) yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year

anonymous:

a. Syn. unknown; nameless
(匿名) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

anthem:

n. Syn. song; hymn
(国歌) song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

anthropology:

n.
(人類学) social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

antibiotic:

a. Syn. antibacterial
(抗生物質) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

anticipate:

v. Syn. expect; predict
(予想) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

anticipation:

n. Syn. expectation
(予想) something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

antiquated:

a. Syn. obsolete; antique; aged
(時代遅れ) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

antique:

n. Syn. relic; curio
(アンティーク) any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

antiquity:

n. Syn. relic
(古代) ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness

antiseptic:

n. Syn. bactericide; germicide
(防腐剤) substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

anxiety:

n.
(不安) concern something in state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

anyhow:

ad.
(とにかく) in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event

apart:

ad.
(離れ) separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside

apparent:

a. Syn. visible
(明らか) capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

appeal:

n. Syn. attraction; charm
(アピール) attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

appendix:

n. Syn. appendage; adjunct; concomitant
(付録) something appended or added

appetite:

n. Syn. desire
(食欲) instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

applaud:

v. Syn. clap; acclaim
(拍手を送る) acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

apply:

v. Syn. exert
(お申し込み) exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

appointment:

n. Syn. arrangement
(予約) act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement

appreciate:

v. Syn. admire; value
(感謝) be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

apprentice:

n.
(見習い) works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

approach:

n. Syn. access; method
(アプローチ) access; method

appropriate:

v. Syn. acquire; allocate
(適切な) acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

approval:

n. Syn. sanction; endorsement
(承認) official approbation; endorsement; act of approving

approve:

v. Syn. ratify
(承認) ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of

aptitude:

n. Syn. intelligence; talent
(適性) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

aquamarine:

a.
(アクアマリン) of bluish-green colour; of pale blue to light greenish blue

aquarium:

n.
(水族館) tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

arboreal:

a.
(関節リウマチ) tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees

arc:

n.
(アーク) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

arch:

n.
(アーチ) any part of a curved line

archaeology:

n.
(考古学) study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

architect:

n.
(建築) one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

archives:

n.
(アーカイブ) public records; place where public records are kept

area:

n.
(エリア) plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range

arena:

n.
(アリーナ) playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

argue:

v.
(主張) invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate

arise:

v. Syn. spring
(発生) come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

arithmetic:

n.
(算術) theory of numerical calculations

armor:

n. Syn. shield
(鎧) shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

arms:

n. Syn. weapon
(武器) weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family

array:

v. Syn. marshal
(配列) set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

arrogant:

a. Syn. overbearing; lofty
(傲慢) arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

arsenal:

n. Syn. armory
(武器) storage place for military equipment; stock of weapons

artery:

n.
(動脈) one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor

article:

n. Syn. essay; editorial
(記事) essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

articulate:

a. Syn. effective; distinct
(明確) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artificial:

a. Syn. unreal
(人工) made by humans; produced rather than natural.

artillery:

n.
(砲兵) large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

ascent:

n.
(上昇) upward slope or grade; movement upward

ashamed:

a.
(恥) affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

aside:

ad.
(脇) on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest

aspect:

n. Syn. respect; facet
(アスペクト) distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

aspirin:

n.
(アスピリン) white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation

assassination:

n.
(暗殺) act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

assault:

n. Syn. attack; onslaught
(暴行) attack; onslaught

assemble:

v. Syn. gather
(アセンブル) put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

assess:

v. Syn. estimate; judge
(評価) estimate value; judge worth of something

asset:

n. Syn. properties; advantage
(資産) properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

assign:

v. Syn. appoint; allot
(割り当て) appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

assignment:

n. Syn. task; job
(割り当て) task given to students; job; distribution; appointment

assist:

v. Syn. help
(支援する) give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

associate:

v. Syn. pertain; connect
(アソシエイト) connect or join together; combine

association:

n. Syn. alliance; connection
(団体) connection, whether of persons of things; union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose

assorted:

a. Syn. varied; miscellaneous
(盛り合わせ) varied; miscellaneous

assortment:

n. Syn. variety; conglomerate
(品揃え) variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things

assume:

v. Syn. suppose; presume
(想定) suppose; presume; take on; bear

assumption:

n. Syn. hypothesis; supposition
(前提) something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

assurance:

n. Syn. certainty; confidence; insurance; guaranty
(保証) promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

assure:

v. Syn. solidify; guarantee; convince
(保証) solidify; guarantee; convince

astonish:

v. Syn. surprise; shock
(驚かせる) surprise; shock

astounding:

a.
(驚異的な) surprising; shocking

astronomy:

n.
(天文学) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

astute:

a. Syn. shrewd
(抜け目) wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

asylum:

n. Syn. protection
(亡命) place of refuge or shelter; protection

asymmetrical:

a. Syn. unbalanced; uneven
(非対称) unbalanced; uneven

athlete:

n.
(選手) sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

atlas:

n.
(地図) a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

atomization:

n.
(霧) act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles

atrophy:

n. Syn. shrinkage
(萎縮) wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

attach:

v. Syn. fasten; annex
(添付) fasten; annex; be in contact with

attack:

n.
(攻撃) offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment

attempt:

n. Syn. try; endeavor; effort
(試み) action of trying at something

attend:

v.
(参加) be present at; go to; take care of; tend

attendance:

n.
(参加) act of being present

attendant:

n. Syn. aide; servant
(受付) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

attitude:

n.
(態度) posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue

attorney:

n. Syn. lawyer
(弁護士) lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

attractive:

a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting
(魅力) appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

auction:

n.
(オークション) public sale of property to the highest bidder

audience:

n. Syn. spectator; viewer
(視聴者) a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance

audit:

n.
(監査) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

auditorium:

n.
(講堂) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

aurora:

n.
(オーロラ) the first light of day; an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force

authentic:

a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
(本格的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

author:

n.
(著者) beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer

authority:

n. Syn. jurisdiction; power
(権限) jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

authorize:

v. Syn. empower; sanction
(承認) empower; give permission for; sanction

automatic:

a. Syn. automated; mechanized; involuntary
(自動) mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

automobile:

n.
(自動車) self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

autonomous:

a.
(独裁) self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

available:

a. Syn. free
(利用) convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

avalanche:

n.
(役に立つ雪崩) great mass of falling snow and ice

avenue:

n.
(大通り) way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street

average:

a. Syn. typical; mediocre
(平均) typical; mean; achieve or reach on average

averse:

a. Syn. reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
(嫌い) reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

aviator:

n.
(飛行士は) someone who operates an aircraft

avoid:

v. Syn. shun; prevent
(回避) shield away from; prevent

aware:

a.
(認識) knowing; having knowledge or cognizance

awful:

a. Syn. terrible
(ひどい) causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible

awkward:

a. Syn. clumsy; inept
(ぎこちない) difficult to handle or manage

axis:

n. Syn. shaft; pivot
(軸) the center around which something rotates; pivot