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・ firm: (n.)[C] a business or company ※ farm との発音の違いをチェック !
・ awkward: (adj.) strange
・ bond: (n.)[C] an official document promising to pay back money that it has
bollowed
・ crash: (vt.) to go to a party to which you are not invited
・ fashionably late: to arrive at a party after the expected time
・ stuff: (n.)[U] Use stuff when you don't want to be specific about something.
ex. I have a ton of stuff to do today.
I like parfait with a lot of stuff on it.
・ devotion: (n.) a strong belief in or love for something
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・ mock: (v) to make fun of a person or group in order to make them seem stupid.
・ academic record: (n.) one's grades
・ derogatery: (adj) speaking about someone in an insulting way 発音注意!
・ die-hard fan: someone who remains a fan of a team no matter how poorly they play
・ Monday morning quarterback: someone who criticizes or critiques an event that has already taken place.
・ tolerant: (adj)
1. allowing people to do what they want without punishing or criticizing
them.
2. not being harmed or damaged by problems.
・ work ethic: (n.)[C] a belief in working hard / the willingness to work hard
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・ calligraphy: (n.)[U] the art of producing beautiful writing
・ swivel: (v) to turn around a central point
・ diverse: (adj) different kinds of ... / various kinds of ... 発音注意!
・ pilgrimage: (n.)[C,U] a trip to a holy place for religious reasons
・ impersonate: (v) to pretend to be someone else by copying their appearance
・ convention: (n.){C] a meeting of people with a similar interest or occupation
・ occupation: (n.)[C] a job or profession
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・ sand dune: (n.) a hill made of sand, shaped by the wind
・ frequent flyer: a person who flies often and belongs to a club that awards benefits to travelers
・ wanderlust: (n.) a strong desire to travel
・ abbreviate: (v) to summarize
・ household goods: goods for life
・ tailor-made: exactly right or appropriate for someone or something
・ ginseng: (n.)[C,U] チョウセンニンジン[C] / チョウセンニンジンで作った薬[U]
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・ tease: (v.) to make fun of in a friendly manner 発音注意!
・ thesis: (n.) a long piece of written research which is done in order to receive
a university degree.
(generally a Master's) 発音注意!
・ house: (v.) to have, hold, or store something
・ kiln: an oven used for baking ceramics
・ ceramics: (n.)[U] hard baked clay (e.g. pots, bowls, etc...) アクセント注意!
・ textile: (n.)[C,U] woven material or cloth
・ weave: (v.) to make threads into cloth by crossing them under and over each other
weave - wove - woven
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・ thread: (n.)[C,U] 糸 (特に、縫い糸)
・ bumped up: to be moved to a better class of service on an airplane
・ go native: to partake in the traditional customs and foods of a country
・ spouse: wife ( 配偶者) 発音注意!
・ ferris wheel: (n.)[C] 観覧車
・ sambrero: (n.) メキシカンハット
・ cactus: サボテン 複数形 cactuses or cacti
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・ take a closer look: 詳しく見る
・ enroll: (v.) to officially arrange to join a school, organization etc...
・ incompetent:(adj) not having the ability or skill to do one's job correctly
・ grudge: (n.)[C] a feeling of anger or dislike against someone
・ workaholic: (n.)[C] someone who is always working and has no time to do anything
else
・ stick with one's job: to continue to do one's job (not quit)
・ hail a cab: to make a cab stop in order to ride
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・ son-in-law: (n.)[C] the husband of your daughter
・ be in (someone's) shoes: to hypothetically place oneself in the situation of another person
・ insight: (n.) the ability to understand something clearly
・ beyond words: a situation which can no longer be solved by discussion
・ learn the ropes: to learn the rules for a job
・ green: (adj) to be a novice at an activity
・ novice (n.)[C] someone who has only begun learning a skill or activity
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・ take (something) with a grain of salt: to be skeptical
・ skeptical: (adj) having doubts about whether something is true or right
・ nerd: (n.)[C] オタク = maniac (n.)[C]
・ fan: オタクではない何かが好きな普通の人 (いい意味)
・ have dinner: 夕食を食べる ※特定の食事の場合は have a dinner
・ cover letter: (n.) a letter that you send with documents
・ racial discrimination: (n.) 人種差別
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・ age discrimination: (n.) 年齢差別
・ ban: (n.) to prohibit something by law about actions or publishing
・ graphologist: (n.)[C] 筆跡学者
・ practice: (n.) the usual style or way of doing something
・ correspondence: (n.) letters that people write
・ post-graduate: (adj),(n.) <主に英> = graduate (米)
・ relevant: (adj) related or connected to
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・ draft: (v.) to write a plan, letter, report etc...
・ pad a resume: to embellish one's resume to increase the chance of being hired
・ informational interview: an interview which has the purpose of learning about type of business,
not to gain a job
・ extra curricular activities: 課外活動
・ candidate: (n.)[C] = an interviewee applicant
・ awesome: (adj.) ≒ great
・ photocopier: (n)[C] コピー機
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・ work overtime: 残業
・ bumpy: (道が)でこぼこの ⇔ smooth
・ propane: プロパン 発音注意![pro'upein]
・ vacuum cleaner: 掃除機
・ 1906の読み方: ナインティーン オー シックス
・ obstacle: sth that makes it difficult to succeed or sth which blocks your way
・ newsreporter: ニュースレポーター
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・ maneuver:(n.)[C] activities which need technique / skillful measures
・ steer:(vi,vt) 運転する drive for car, pilot for airplane
・ buck: 1 dollar
・ grand = 1000 dollars
・ store: (vt.) ≒ stock (vi.)
・ position: to put sth in particular position
・ be composed of ...: 〜から構成されている
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・ get into: = be interested in ...
・ torch: たいまつ ( 懐中電灯は (英) electric torch (米) flashlight )
・ partake (vi.) ≒ take part (この方が普通, in が続く)
・ scientific discourse: 科学論文
・ objective: (adj.) 客観的な
・ impartial: (adj.) 偏見のない,公平な
・ veto: 拒否権 / 拒否
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・ stow: to put sth neatly away in a place until you need it again
・ latch: to fasten a door, window etc...
・ taxi: (vi.) (飛行機が)滑走する
・ compound: (vt.) …を(部分・要素・性質などから)構成する,合成する
・ the Conservative Party: 保守党
・ Indian converts: インディアンの改宗者
・ mision: (n.)[C] 伝道,,不況 / 伝道区,布教区
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・ secularize: (vt.) ・・・を宗教から分離する
・ knowledgeable: (adj.) 精通している,理解力のある
・ resident: (n.)[C] (特に一時的な)居住者,在住者
・ cavalry: (n.) 騎兵(隊) 発音注意!(goo辞書)
・ long barrack: 粗末な兵舎
・ Recolutionary and Royalist: 革命派と保守主義派
・ rebel: (n.)[C] 反逆者,反乱軍兵士
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・ troop: (n.)[C] 軍隊,軍勢
・ quarter: (vt.) (兵隊・軍隊が)寝泊りする
・ surrender: (n.)[C][U] 降伏,降参 / (保険の)解約
・ fortify: (vt.) ・・・を要塞化する
・ prior to #: #より前に
・ undaunted: (adj.) 恐れない,ひるまない
・ neatly: (adv.) きちんと,小ぎれいに
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・ take after ...: (親など)に似る
・ iterate: (vt.) 〜を反復する
・ aggravate: (vt.) 〜をさらに悪化させる
・ intrinsic: (adj.) 本来備わっている
・ arbitrary: (adj.) 任意の
・ advection: (n.) 移流(気象)
・ substantial: (adj.) 十分な,かなりの(量の)
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・ sparse: (adj.) まばらな,薄い
・ emerge: (vi.) 表面に出てくる,浮上する / (問題が)持ち上がる
・ prevail: (vi.) 広がる,普及する
・ ambiguity: (n.) あいまいさ
・ fairy: (n.) 妖精 / (同性愛の)男性
・ whisper: (n.) ささやき声 (vi.) ささやく (vt.) 〜をささやく
・ fermentation: (n.) 発酵
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・ sewage: (n.) 汚水 発音注意![su;idg]
・ reservoir: (n.) (液体などを入れておく)容器
・ curfew: (n.)[U] 門限 ・ dress code: 服装規定
・ flextime: 勤務時間自由選択制度
・ aged society: 高齢社会
・ traffic rules: 交通規則
・ sleep in: (休日などに)ベッドでゆっくり眠る
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・ loosen up: 開放的になる
・ work ethic: 労働観
・ minimum wage: 最低賃金
・ fancy gadget: 目新しい便利な道具
・ job-hop: 職を転々とする
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