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165 Cards in this Set
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table
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to remove from consideration
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taboo
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forbidden by custom or religious practice
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tacit
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understood, implied, not stated
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taciturn
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not talkative, silent
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taint
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contamination, undesirable substance that spoils something
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taint
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to spoil; to contaminate; to stain the honor of
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talon
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(猛鳥の)かぎつめ
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tamp
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詰める、抑えつける、突き固める
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tangential
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脱線して、関係のない
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tangible
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having actual form
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tantalize
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to tease or torment by offering something good, but not deliver
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tantamount
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equivalent, identical
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taut
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tense, keyed up, on edge(緊張した、張り詰めた)
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tautology
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a repetition, a redundancy, a circular argument
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tawdry
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cheap, gaudy, showy, tacky, indecent
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technology
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branch of knowledge dealing with engineering, applied science, etc.
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tedium
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tediousness or boredom
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temerity
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foolish boldness
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tenable
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supportable, defendable
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tenacious
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tough, stubborn
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tendentious
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biased, showing marked tendencies
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tender
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to offer formally
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tenet
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a principle; a firm belief
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tense
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緊張した、張り詰めた、切迫した
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termagant
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a scolding woman, a shrew
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terminate
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to end
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terse
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concise, brief, compact
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therapy
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healing or curing process
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threshold
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敷居
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throng
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crowd
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thrust
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to push or drive quickly and forcibly
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thwart
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to hinder, defeat
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thwart
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to prevent the occurrence or realization
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tidings
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literary news(通知、便り、消息、音信)
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timorous
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fearful, timid
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tinge
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a trace (very small amount of sth), smattering, or slight degree
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toady
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sycophant, flatterer, yes-man
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toil
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to proceed with difficulty
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tolerate
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to put up with, to bear
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torrid
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灼熱の、炎天下の、熱烈な
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tortoise
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a turtles; one that moves slowly
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tortuous
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winding
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totter
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to walk unsteadily, to sway
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tradition
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custom that has been handed down
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tranquil
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quiet
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transient
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passing, short-lived, fleeting
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travesty
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曲解、茶番、まがいもの
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tremulous
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quivering(震えた、臆病な ex. Tremulous voice)
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trenchant
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keen, incisive
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trend
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general direction
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tributary
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a stream that flows into a larger stream
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tribute
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a gift or other acknowledgment of gratitude
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trivial
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of little importance, insignificant
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troupe
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a group of acrobats(一座、一行)
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truncated
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cut short
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tumid
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swollen(はれあがった)
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turbid
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muddy, clouded to the point of being opaque
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turbulent
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unruly, agitated(荒れ狂う、乱れた)
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turgid
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swollen, pompous, excessively ornate
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turmoil
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state of great disturbance or confusion
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turpitude
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vileness, evil wickedness
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tussle
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a rough struggle
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tyro
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beginner, novice
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tyro
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novice, beginner in learning
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ubiquitous
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being everywhere at the same time
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ulterior
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lying beyond what is evident
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ultimate
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final
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umbrage
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resentment, offense
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unabated
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without subsiding
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unconscionable
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without conscience, unreasonable
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unctuous
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affectedly emotional
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underwrite
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agree to finance
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undulate
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to move in wavelike fashion, fluctuate(波打つ)
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unintelligible
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difficult to understand
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uniqueness
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独自性、特異性
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universal
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present everywhere
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unkempt
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untidy, neglected
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unmitigated
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unrelieved, as bad as can be
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unreserved
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unqualified
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unsavory
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disagreeable, offensive, morally bad
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untoward
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troublesome, unruly, adverse
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unwieldy
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bulky, difficult to handle
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uproar
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a condition of noisy excitement and confusion
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urbane
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polished, witty
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usurp
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to seize, annex, grab
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usury
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高利貸し、高利
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utopia
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place of perfection
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vacillate
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hesitate, fluctuate
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vacillation
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a moving one way and the other
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valor
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courage
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vanity
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excessive pride, being vain
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vapid
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uninteresting, dull
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variegated
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multi-colored
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vassal
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臣下、隷属者
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vaunt
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to brag or boast(自慢する)
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vehemently
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violently, eagerly, passionately
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vein
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血管
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venal
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mercenary, capable of being bought
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vendetta
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a feud(復讐、敵討ち、個人的な恨み)
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veneer
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thin covering
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venerable
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respected, worshiped
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venial
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pardonable, forgivable(ささいな)
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venom
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poison, spite, malice
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verbose
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using or containing an excessive number of words
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verisimilitude
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appearing true or real
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vertigo
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dizziness
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vessel
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体内の管
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vestige
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trace, evidence
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vexatious
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annoying
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viable
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practicable, workable
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vicissitudes
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difficulties
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vigil
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wakeful watching
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vigilant
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watchful
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vilify
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malign, slander
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villain
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wicked or evil person
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vindicate
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absolve, justify
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vindictive
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復讐心のある、執念深い
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virile
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masterful, manly
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virtuosity
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great technical skill
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virulent
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full of hate, harmful
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visor
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帽子の日よけ
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vitiate
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to destroy the use or value
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vitriolic
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biting, burning
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vituperate
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to rebuke or criticize harshly or abusively
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vituperation
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blame, abuse
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vivacious
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lively, gay
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vocation
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天職、適正、使命
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vogue
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fashion
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volatile
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changeable, fickle, explosive
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volition
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willpower, choice
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voluble
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talkative
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voluminous
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bulky, large
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voracious
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desiring or consuming great quantities
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vulnerable
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open to attack, susceptible, capable of being injured
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waft
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a light breeze, a puff
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waive
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to refrain from using (one's right)
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wan
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sickly pale
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wane
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decrease, decline
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wardrobe
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衣装だな
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wary
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cautious; on guard, watchful, shrewd
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wearing
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tiring, causing fatigue
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welder
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溶接機、溶接工
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welter
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to writhe, to toss about(揺れる、うねる、転げまわる)
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wend
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to go, proceed, walk
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wheedle
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coax, persuade, cajole
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whet
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stimulate, stir up
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whimper
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to cry or sob with soft intermittent sounds
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whimsical
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humorous, witty(気まぐれな、風変わりな、移り気な)
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whirling
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turning round rapidly
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wily
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full of wiles, cunning
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wince
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draw back, flinch
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wistful
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longing, pensive, wishful(望んでいる)
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wither
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to lose freshness
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wither
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to shrivel; to lose freshness or vitality
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wrath
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violent anger, rage
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wrest
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take by force
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yen
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strong desire, strong longing
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zealot
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a fanatically committed person
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zealous
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enthusiastic
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zenith
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summit, top, prime
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zinc
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亜鉛メッキした
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treacherous
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Marked by betrayal of fidelity, not trustworthy, or dangerous
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upheaval
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The process of being heaved upward; A sudden, violent disruption or upset
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vitriol
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Bitterly abusive feeling or expression
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tactic
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An expedient for achieving a goal; a maneuver(戦術)
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