dimple,"えくぼ、小さなくぼみ、(雨滴などで水面に生ずる)さざ波
a small hollow place, especially one that appears on a person's face when they smile"
stagger,"(殴られたり、疲労や飲みすぎなどで)よろめく、よろよろする、よろよろ歩く、千鳥足で歩く、(…に)心がぐらつく、ためらう
to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall"
wiggly,"揺れ動く、波動する、波状の
shaped like a line with many curves"
flatter,"おべっかを使う、おもねる、お世辞を言う、(喜ばせるために)お世辞にほめる、おだててさせる、喜ばせる、うぬぼれる、得意になる、得意に思う、心ひそかに(…と)信ずる
to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere: to make someone look more attractive than usual"
contradict,"否認する、否定する、(…が)正しくないと言明する、反対する、逆らう、(…と)矛盾する、矛盾したことを言う
(of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong"
nice,"かわいい、魅力のある、おいしい、見事な、あざやかな、気持ちのいい、快い、快適な、楽しい、(…に)気持ちのいい
pleasant, enjoyable, or satisfactory"
obliterate,"(痕跡(こんせき)も残らぬように)(…を)消してしまう、(…を)記憶から消す、抹消する
to remove all signs of something, either by destroying it or by covering it so that it cannot be seen: to make an idea or feeling disappear completely"
preposterous,"途方もない、ばかげた、非常識な、不合理な
very silly or stupid"
grapple,"(互いに)取っ組み合う、(…と)取っ組み合いをする、(解決・克服するために)取り組む
to fight, especially in order to win something"
plausible,"もっともらしい、まことしやかな、口先のうまい
seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed: A plausible person appears to be honest and telling the truth, even if they are not"
aspirational,"意欲的な；熱望して
showing that you want to have more money and a higher social position than you now have"
zealous,"熱心な、熱狂的な、(…を)熱望して、(…に)熱中して、熱望して
enthusiastic and eager"
patriotism,"愛国心
the feeling of loving your country more than any others and being proud of it"
victimize,"(不当に)苦しめる、虐待する、だます、欺く、犠牲にする
to treat someone in an intentionally unfair way, especially because of their race, sex, beliefs, etc."
convince,"(…を)確信させる、納得させる、確信させる、説得してさせる
to persuade someone or make someone certain"
superstition,"迷信
belief that is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but is connected with old ideas about magic, etc."
dietician,"栄養士
a person who scientifically studies and gives advice about food and eating"
ring a bell,"以前に聞いたことがある、思い出させる
"
appease,"(要求に応じたりものを与えたりして)なだめる、やわらげる、いやす、満たす
to prevent further disagreement or fighting by letting the opposing side have something that they want: to get rid of unpleasant feelings or make them less strong"
presume,"(…を)仮定する、推定する、思う、(…が)推定する、(…が)仮定する
to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain"
scrupulous,"良心的な、厳正な、実直な、(小さい点まで)きちょうめんな、細心の、用心深い、きちょうめんで、周到で
extremely honest "
yap,"(…に)キャンキャンほえたてる、がみがみ言う、ぺちゃぺちゃしゃべる、ぺちゃくちゃしゃべる
If a small dog yaps, it makes short, high sounds: to talk continuously"
destine,"予定する、運命づける、(…と)定める
"
confront,"直面する、大胆に立ち向かう、(…と)向かい合う、(…に)向かい合っている、持ち上がる、立ちはだかる、(…に)向かい合わせる、対決させる、突きつける、(…を)対比する
to face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person"
strangle,"(手・輪なわなどで首を絞めて)絞め殺す、窒息死させる、きつすぎる、握りつぶす、抑える
to kill someone by pressing their throat so that they cannot breathe: to stop something from developing"
altercation,"口論、激論
a loud argument or disagreement"
spontaneously,"自然に、のびのびと、自発的に
in a way that is natural, often sudden, and not planned or forced"
wring,"絞る、絞り機にかける、絞り出す、(力まかせに)ねじる、ねじ(り)取る、(…を)ねじり取る、固く握る、しぼり取る、無理やりに得る、(…で)苦しめる
to hold something tightly with both hands and twist it by turning your hands in opposite directionsto twist a cloth or piece of clothing with your hands to remove water from it"
crave,"(…を)しきりに欲しがる、必要とする、欲する、(…を)懇願する、切望する
to have a very strong feeling of wanting something"
pigtail,"(女の子が髪を編んで後ろに垂らす)おさげ、細いひねりたばこ
"
far-fetched,"持って回った、こじつけの、無理な、不自然な
very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe"
misconception,"思い違い、誤解、誤った考え
an idea that is wrong because it has been based on a failure to understand a situation"
intimidate,"(暴力的な脅しで)怖がらせる、脅す、(才能などが)威圧する、脅してさせる
to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do"
mitigate,"やわらげる、静める、鎮静する、軽減する
to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad"
intimate,"親密な、懇意な、(…と)親密で、懇意にして、一身上の、個人的な、詳細な、深い、心の奥底からの、衷心の
having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship: to make clear what you think or want without saying it directly"
dismay,"ろうばい、うろたえ
a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment"
discretionary,"任意の、自由裁量の
able to be decided by a particular person or group, rather than being controlled by rules, or relating to the power to make these decisions: relating to things that you pay for that are not considered completely necessary, or to money spent on these things: A discretionary fund (= an amount of money saved or invested for someone) allows the person who manages the fund to make decisions about how the money in it is managed and used, without asking the person who the money belongs to"
proponent,"提議者、支持者
a person who speaks publicly in support of a particular idea or plan of action"
drastic,"思い切った、徹底的な、抜本的な、激烈な、猛烈な
(especially of actions) severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects"
respectfully,"うやうやしく、謹んで、丁重に
in a way that shows you want to be polite or honour someone"
sporadically,"単発的
sometimes, but not regularly or continuously"
obligate,"(法律・道徳上の)義務を負わせる
to force someone to do something, or to make it necessary for someone to do something"
molest,"(攻めたりして、意図的に)いじめる、苦しめる、妨害する、(性的に)いたずらする
to touch or attack someone in a sexual way against their wishes"
circumstantial,"(その時の)場合による、状況的な、付随的な、偶然の、境遇上の、暮らし向きの、詳細な
containing information, especially about a crime, that makes you think something is true but does not completely prove it"
talk smack,"悪態をつく；悪口を言う
critical or insulting comments made to someone, especially an opponent (= a person who someone is competing against)"
antithetical,"正反対の、(…と)(著しい)対照をなして、対照法の
exactly the opposite of someone or something or of each other: very different from and in opposition to someone or something or each other"
virtuoso,"(芸術の)名人、大家、巨匠、(特に音楽の技巧上の)名手
a person who is extremely skilled at something, especially at playing an instrument or performing"
get fed up,"業を煮やす、業をにやす
"
envy,"ねたみ、うらやみ、うらやましいもの、羨望(せんぼう)の的
to wish that you had something that another person has"
get a foothold,"足場を得る
"
well-off,"富裕な、うまくいっていて、順境にあって、(…が)豊富で
rich"
compost,"堆肥(たいひ)、積み肥え
decaying plant material that is added to soil to improve its quality"
gingerbread,"ショウガ風味のケーキ、(家具・建物などの)安ぴか装飾
"
grouch,"不平、不満、ぐち、不平家
to complain in an angry way"
stumble,"つまずく、よろめく、(…に)つまずく、よろめき歩く、よろよろしながら行く、(…に)どもる、とちる、つかえる、(…に)偶然出合う、ひょっこり気づく
to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall: to walk in a way that does not seem controlled"
fixate,"(…を)定着させる、固定させる、(…を)凝視する、(…に)執着させる、固着させる
to think about something too much and find it difficult to stop"
prophesize,"予言する
"
crusade,"(11‐13 世紀の)十字軍、(教皇の認可した)宗教上の聖戦、改革運動
a long and determined attempt to achieve something that you believe in strongly: one of the religious wars (= crusades) fought by Christians, mostly against Muslims in Palestine, in the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 17th centuries"
hippopotamus,"カバ
"
understatement,"控えめに言うこと、控えめな言葉
a statement that describes something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, bad, etc. than it really is, or the act of making such statements"
hiatus,"すき間、割れ目、ひび、欠文、脱文、脱字、母音接続
a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing"
appalled,"appalの過去形、または過去分詞。不安または恐怖でいっぱいになる
having strong feelings of shock or disapproval"
baffle,"困惑させる、当惑させる、まごつかせる、挫折させる、くじく、失敗させる
to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something"
astonished,"驚いた、びっくりした、(…に)驚いて、驚いて
very surprised"
anecdotally,"逸話風に
"
fungible,"代替可能
easy to exchange or trade for something else of the same type and value"
tedious,"長ったらしくて退屈な、あきあきする、つまらない
boring"
disorganize,"(…の)組織を乱す、(…を)混乱させる
"
procrastinate,"ぐずぐずする、(後まで)延ばす
to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring"
dazzle,"目をくらます、まぶしくする、眩惑(げんわく)させる
If light dazzles you, it makes you unable to see for a short time: If you are dazzled by someone or something, you think they are extremely good and exciting"
brilliance,"光輝、光明、光沢、明るさ、すぐれた才気、明敏さ
great skill or intelligence"
vigorously,"精力的に、元気よく、力強く
in a way that is very forceful or energetic: in a way that is healthy and strong"
presumptuous,"押しの強い、僭越(せんえつ)な、無遠慮な、僭越で
A person who is presumptuous shows little respect for others by doing things they have no right to do"
jumble,"乱雑にする、ごちゃまぜにする
an untidy and confused mixture of things, feelings, or ideas"
bamboozle,"言葉巧みに欺く、だます、だまして(…に)させる、だまして奪う、当惑させる、迷わす
to trick or deceive someone, often by confusing them "
booze,"大酒を飲む
alcohol"
cognizant,"(…を)認識して、知って
understanding or realizing something"
expletive,"単に補足的な、付けたりの
a word that is considered offensive"
barring,"…を除いて、…がなければ
except if a particular thing happens"
embroidery,"刺繍(ししゆう)、縫い取り、(物語などの)潤色
"
municipality,"地方自治体、市政機関、市当局
a city or town with its own local government, or the local government itself"
gloat,"(…を)さも満足そうに眺める、小気味よさそうに眺める
to feel or express great pleasure or satisfaction because of your own success or good luck, or someone else's failure or bad luck"
worship,"崇拝、尊敬、礼拝、参拝、礼拝式
to have or show a strong feeling of respect and admiration for God or a god: to go to a religious ceremony"
straydog,"のら犬
"
idiosyncracy,"〈個性〉・特性
"
anoint,"(聖別のしるしとして)聖油を塗る、聖別する、聖別して選ぶ、油を塗る、油をすり込む、(化粧などのために)(…に)(…を)ゆっくり塗る、すり込む
to make someone holy in a religious ceremony by putting holy water or oil on themto make someone king or queen, especially as part of a religious ceremony"
shack,"掘っ建て小屋
"
strew,"(…に)まき散らす、ばらまく、(…に)ばらまかれている
to spread things in an untidy way over a surface, or to be spread in an untidy way over a surface"
rote memorization,"棒暗記
"
armour,"被甲; 防護具; 装甲; がいそう
military vehicles that are covered in strong metal to protect them from attack"
cherish,"(愛情をこめて)大事にする、かわいがる、大事にする、心に抱く
to love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you: to keep hopes, memories, or ideas in your mind because they are important to you and bring you pleasure"
cackly,"特に卵を産んだあとの雌鳥がだすクワックワッという音や騒がしい音のように
"
coerce,"強制してさせる、強要する、強いる、(暴力・権威などによって)抑圧する、支配する
to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do"
adamantly,"断固として、頑固に
in a way that means it is impossible to persuade you or make you change your opinion or decision"
reconciliation,"和解、調停、調和、一致
a situation in which two people or groups of people become friendly again after they have argued: the process of making two opposite beliefs, ideas, or situations agree"
wheeze,"(ぜんそくなどで)ゼーゼー息を切らす、ゼーゼーいう音を出す
to make a high, rough noise while breathing because of some breathing difficulty"
spasm,"けいれん、発作
an occasion when a muscle suddenly becomes tighter in a way that cannot be controlled"
egotistical,"セルフィッシュ、身勝手、得手勝手な
thinking only about yourself and considering yourself better and more important than other people"
aneurysm,"動脈瘤、瘤
a swollen area on the wall of an artery"
purgatory,"煉獄(れんごく)、苦行、苦難(の場)
the place to which Roman Catholics believe that the spirits of dead people go and suffer for the evil acts that they did while they were alive, before they are able to go to heavenan extremely unpleasant experience that causes suffering"
quotidian,"日常の、ありふれた
ordinary"
leapfrog,"馬跳び
"
profusely,"豊富に、たくさん
in large amounts"
fluster,"混乱させる、めんくらわせる、あわてさせる、取り乱す、度を失う
to make someone upset and confused, especially when they are trying to do something"
mondegreen,"ぎなた読み
"
invariably,"変わることなく、常に、いつも
always"
predate,"前に来る、(実際より)前日付にする
to have existed or happened before another thing: to kill and eat another animal"
recess,"休み(時間)、休憩(時間)、(議会の)休会、(学校の)休暇、(法廷の)休廷、奥まった所、(心の)奥(底)、隅、壁の凹んだ所、壁龕(へきがん)
a period of time in the year when the members of a parliament, court of law, or other government organization are not meeting: in school, a period of time between classes when children do not study"
receptive,"受容性のある、感受性の強い、(…を)よく受け入れて
willing to listen to and accept new ideas and suggestions: relating to the ability to understand language, rather than produce it"
fondly,"優しく、かわいがって、甘く、盲信的に
in a way that shows love or great liking"
fluke,"いかりづめ、いかりかぎ、(やり・やす・矢・釣り針などの)先端のかかり、まぐれ当たり、僥倖(ぎようこう)、フロック、ヒラメ、カレイ、吸虫、肝蛭(かんてつ)
something that happens, usually something good, that is the result of chance instead of skill or planning"
uphold,"支持する、維持する、確認する
to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct"
convulse,"(…を)激しく震動させる、大騒動を起こさせる、けいれんさせる、身もだえさせる、激しく笑わせる
to (cause to) shake violently with sudden uncontrolled movements"
unadulterated,"(特に)混ぜ物のない、生(き)一本の、完全な、まったくの
not spoiled or made weaker by the addition of other substances; pure: complete"
overzealous,"熱心すぎる
too enthusiastic and eager"
chug,"(エンジンなどの)ポッポッという音
to make the sound of an engine or motor, or to move making this sound"
ventriloquism,"腹話術
the ability to speak without moving your lips so that your voice seems to be coming from someone or something else, usually as a way of entertaining people"
cacophony,"不協和音、不快な音調
an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds"
prodigy,"非凡な人、天才、神童、驚異、不思議なもの、偉観
someone with a very great ability that usually shows itself when that person is a young child"
maidenly,"処女らしい、優しい、つつましい、内気な
relating to, typical of, or suitable for a maiden (= a girl, or a young woman who is not married), especially when she is expected to have traditional morals"
amid,"…の真ん中に、…の真っ最中に
in the middle of or surrounded by"
flail,"からざお
(especially of arms and legs) to move energetically in an uncontrolled way"
extrapolate,"外挿(がいそう)法によって推定する、既知の事柄から推定する
to guess or think about what might happen using information that is already known"
grime,"(皮膚などにこびりついた)よごれ、ほこり、あか
a layer of dirt on skin or on a building"
throb,"鼓動する、打つ、(激しく)動悸(どうき)がする、どきどきする、規則正しく鼓動する、(…で)ずきんずきんする、(…に)震える、感動する、躍動する、満ちている
to produce a strong, regular beat: If a part of your body throbs, you feel pain in it in a series of regular beats"
unfathomed,"(深さの)測り知られていない、底なしの、十分に探究されていない
"
spooky,"幽霊のような、気味の悪い、怖がる、おびえる、スパイの
strange and frightening"
brad,"無頭くぎ
abbreviation for British Rate and Data: a book published every month giving detailed information about UK magazines, newspapers, etc. that contain advertising, for example how much they charge to include advertisements "
encompass,"(…を)取り囲む、取り巻く、包囲する、(…を)包含する、含む、もたらす
to include different types of things"
autonomy,"自治(権)、自主性、自治団体
the right of an organization, country, or region to be independent and govern itself: the ability to make your own decisions without being controlled by anyone else"
sentiment,"感情、情緒、情操、(芸術品に表われる)洗練された感情、情趣、(愛着・思い出などによる)感傷、多感、涙もろいこと、(しばしば感情の交じった)感想、所感
a thought, opinion, or idea based on a feeling about a situation, or a way of thinking about something"
pertain,"(…に)(付)属する、(…に)適する、似合う、(…に)関係する
"
unwavering,"動揺しない、確固とした
never moving or looking away from something"
extol,"(…を)賞揚する
to praise something or someone very much"
itty-bitty,"イッティビッティ; イッティービッティー、イッティー・ビッティー
extremely small"
correlate,"相互に関連がある、(…と)互いに関係がある
If two or more facts, numbers, etc. correlate or are correlated, there is a relationship between them"
intricate,"入り組んだ、複雑な、難解な
having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way: with many complicated details that make something difficult to understand"
quirky,"奇妙な、風変わりな
unusual in an attractive and interesting way"
gnarly,"老人または古い木で使われる
rough and twisted, especially because of old age or no protection from bad weather"
anaesthesia,"麻酔
a state in which someone does not feel pain, usually because of drugs they have been giventhe quality of being unable to feel heat, cold, pain, touch, etc."
contagious,"(接触)伝染性の、伝染病をもっていて、保菌者で、うつりやすい
A contagious disease can be caught by touching someone who has the disease or by touching an infected object, or by an infected person coughing, sneezing, etc. near you: A contagious person has a disease that they can pass to other people: A contagious feeling spreads quickly among people"
obsession,"取りつくこと、取りつかれていること、妄想、強迫観念、執念
something or someone that you think about all the time"
blatant,"騒々しい、(しつこくて)やかましい、けばけばしい、あくどい、見えすいた、露骨な、はなはだしい、ずうずうしい
very obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing"
flagrant,"紛れもない、名うての、目にあまる、はなはだしい
(of a bad action, situation, person, etc.) shocking because of being so obvious"
abhorrent,"忌まわしい、大嫌いな、いやでたまらない、嫌悪すべきで、(…を)嫌って、(…に)相反して
morally very bad"
niche,"ニッチ、壁龕(へきがん)、適した所、適所、生態的地位
a job or position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like: an area or position that is exactly suitable for a small group of the same type"
anthropomorphize,"人間の特性を何かのせいにする
to show or treat an animal, god, or object as if it is human in appearance, character, or behaviour"
brooding,"broodの現在分詞。一かえりのひな、 一腹の子
making you feel uncomfortable or worried, as if something bad is going to happen: feeling sad, worried, or angry for a long time"
lightheartedness,"何にも煩わされない時の快活な気持ち
"
giddy,"めまいがする、目がくらむ、(…で)目がくらんで、めまいを起こさせるような、目が回るような、うわついた、軽薄な、ふまじめな
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     dizzy  feeling silly, happy, and excited and showing this in your behaviour"

mundane,"平凡な、ありふれた、(精神的・宗教的と対比して)現世の、世俗的な
very ordinary and therefore not interesting"
drivel,"よだれをたらす、たわいないことを言う、たわいのない話をする
nonsense or boring and unnecessary information"
behold,"見る
to see or look at someone or something"
outlandish,"風変わりな、奇異な、奇妙な
strange and unusual and difficult to accept or like"
exorcism,"悪魔払い、魔よけ、厄払い
the process of forcing an evil spirit to leave a person or place by using prayers or magic: the act of removing the bad effects of a frightening or upsetting event"
butler,"執事、使用人頭
the most important male servant in a house, usually responsible for organizing the other servants"
mighty,"力強い、強力な、強大な、巨大な、すばらしい、非常な
very large, powerful, or important"
wielder,"《古》武力をふるう人；権力など力を握る人
"
brink,"(絶壁・がけなどの急斜面の)縁、がけっぷち、水際、水辺、間際、瀬戸際
the point where a new or different situation is about to begin: the edge of a cliff or other high area"
antic,"おどけたしぐさ、ふざけ
strange and unusual, especially in a silly or very energetic way"
despair,"絶望、絶望させるもの
the feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation"
embodiment,"具体化、体現、具体化されたもの、化身、権化
"
plushie,"ぬいぐるみ
"
uncanny,"薄気味悪い、奇怪な、神秘的な、不自然なほどの、異常な、超人的な
strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening"
ingenuity,"発明の才、工夫、巧妙さ、精巧
someone's ability to think of clever new ways of doing something"
mandate,"(選挙民が議会などへ与える)権限、命令、指令、任務、(上級裁判所から下級裁判所への)職務執行令状、委任統治(領)
the authority given to an elected group of people, such as a government, to perform an action or govern a country"
shtick,"(ショーなどの)お決まりのこっけいな場面、(人の)特別の興味、特技
the type of humour typical of a comedian (= person whose job is to make people laugh): a particular ability or behaviour that someone has and that they are well known for"
conspicuous,"はっきり見える、人目につく、目立った、(…で)引き立って、人目について、(特異なことで)異彩を放つ、著名な、顕著な
very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted"
soundbite,"サウンドバイト
a short sentence or phrase that is easy to remember, often included in a speech made by a politician and repeated in newspapers and on television and radio"
quinceañera,"
in Latin American cultures, the celebration of a girl's fifteenth birthday"
trailblazer,"(未開地などで道しるべとなるように)通った道に目印をつける人、先駆者、草分け
the first person to do something or go somewhere, who shows that it is also possible for other people"
recession,"(一時的な)景気後退、不景気、退去、後退、(壁などの)引っ込んだ所、凹所、くぼみ
a period when the economy of a country is not successful and conditions for business are bad"
masthead,"マストの先、檣頭(しようとう)、(新聞・雑誌の名称・発行人・編集者・所在地などを記載した)発行人欄
a list of the names of the most important people involved in producing and writing for a magazine or newspaper"
extravagance,"浪費、ぜいたく、無節制、放縦、途方もない言行
behaviour in which you spend more money than you need to: something expensive that you buy even though you do not need it"
waiver,"(権利・主張などの)棄権、放棄、棄権証書
an agreement that you do not have to pay or obey something"
pneumonia,"肺炎
a serious illness in which one or both lungs become red and swollen and filled with liquid"
snot,"鼻水、鼻汁、生意気なやつ、いやなやつ
mucus produced in the nose"
proclaim,"(特に、重大な国家的な出来事を)宣言する、(…を)宣言する、公布する、(…を)示す、(…が)示す、示す
to announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive"
allegedly,"(真偽は別として)申し立てによると、伝えられるところでは
used when something illegal or wrong is said to have been done, but has not been proved: used when something is said to be true but has not been proved"
egregious,"実にひどい、言語道断な、とてつもない
extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable"
goosebump,"冷たさ、感情的なストレス、あるいは皮膚苛立ちに対する反応としての皮膚の毛の反射的な直立、冷たさ、感情的なストレス、あるいは皮膚苛立ちに対する反応としての皮膚の毛の反射的な直立
"
prosper,"繁栄する、成功する、すくすくと育つ
(of a person or a business) to be or become successful, especially financially"
menacingly,"おびやかすように、威嚇的に
in a way that makes you think that someone is going to do something bad or that something bad is going to happen"
congress,"(アメリカ合衆国または南米・中米共和国の)議会、国会、(国会の)会期、(代表者・使節・委員などの正式の)大会議、評議員会、代議員会、学術大会
a large formal meeting of representatives from countries or societies at which ideas are discussed and information is exchanged: the elected group of politicians in the US who are responsible for making the law, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives"
vulgar,"俗悪な、野卑な、低級な、下品な、卑猥(ひわい)な、みだらな、一般大衆の、庶民の、一般に信じられている、俗間の
not suitable, simple, dignified or beautiful; not in the style preferred by the upper classes of society"
sophomore,"(4 年制大学・高校の) 2 年生
a student studying in the second year of a course at a US college or high school (= a school for students aged 15 to 18)"
obedient,"従順な、忠順な、すなおな、(…に)従順で、従って
doing, or willing to do, what you have been told to do by someone in authority"
epitome,"(…の)典型、縮図
"
commencement,"開始、始まり、初め、(米国大学および Cambridge、Dublin 両大学の)学位授与式、(大学以外の)卒業式
the beginning of something: a ceremony at which students formally receive their degrees"
reconcile,"仲直りさせる、和解させる、調停する、一致させる、調和させる、(…を)(…と)一致させる、(…に)甘んじる、黙って従う、(しかたなく)満足する
to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can agree and exist together"
factual,"事実の、事実に関する
using or consisting of facts"
improv,"《口語》即興
a performance, for example of comedy or acting, that is improvised (= invented as it is done rather than using words or music written and practised in advance)"
teeter,"シーソーに乗る、動揺する、ぐらつく、(…に)ためらう
to appear to be about to fall while moving or standing"
portray,"描く、肖像を描く、(…を)描く、(…を)(言葉で)描写する、(…を)描写する、演じる
to represent or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work"
dabble,"パチャパチャ動かす
to take a slight and not very serious interest in a subject, or try a particular activity for a short period"
nepotism,"(就職の際などの)縁者びいき、縁故採用
the act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family"
misfit,"環境にうまく順応できない人、合わない服
someone who is not suited to a situation or who is not accepted by other people because their behaviour is strange or unusual"
satire,"風刺、皮肉、風刺文学、風刺作品
a way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way, especially in order to make a political point, or a piece of writing that uses this style"
instil,"しみ込ませる、徐々に教え込む、一滴ずつたらす、点滴する
to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone's mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way that person thinks or behaves"
shove,"(…を)(…に)(力をこめてぐいと)押す、突く、押しやる、押しのける、(…を)強引に押し進む、(…を)押してする、(…を)(…に)置く、突っ込む
to push someone or something forcefully"
articulate,"はっきり発音する、明瞭に表現する、(…と)関節でつなぐ
able to express thoughts and feelings easily and clearly, or showing this quality"
entail,"(…を)必然的に伴う、必要とする、(…に)かからせる、課する、相続人を限定する、相続人を(…に)限定して譲る
to make something necessary, or to involve something"
bipartisan,"二党の、二派の、二大政党提携の
supported by or consisting of two political parties"
purview,"範囲、権限
the limit of someone's responsibility, interest, or activity"
citizenry,"(一般)市民
the group of people who live in a particular city, town, area, or country"
deficit,"不足(額)、(金銭の)不足、赤字
the total amount by which money spent is more than money received, or the state of having spent more money than has been received"
scaremonger,"(戦争・天災などの切迫した危険の)うわさを飛ばす人、(デマなどで)世間を騒がせる人
a person who spreads stories that cause public fear"
monger,"…商人、…屋、つまらないことを世間に広めようとする人
a person who encourages a particular activity, especially one that causes trouble"
interrogate,"(系統立った組織的な)質問を行なう、尋問する、質問する
to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence"
deport,"(国外に)追放する、身を処する、ふるまう
to force someone to leave a country, especially someone who has no legal right to be there or who has broken the law"
prosecute,"起訴する、告訴する、求刑する、(着実に)行なう、遂行する
to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime"
onward,"前方への、前進的な、向上する
moving forward to a later time or a more distant (= farther away) place"
photosynthesis,"(炭水化物などの)光合成
the process by which a plant uses carbon dioxide from the air, water from the ground, and the energy from the light of the sun to produce its own food and oxygen"
intermittent,"時々とぎれる、断続する、間欠性の
not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between"
incessant,"絶え間ない、間断のない、ひっきりなしの
never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way"
ramble,"ぶらぶら歩く、あてもなく歩く、とりとめなくしゃべる、はびこる、うねる
to walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside"
eavesdrop,"(…を)立ち聞きする
to listen to someone's private conversation from close by without them knowing: to listen to someone without them knowing using an electronic listening device, for example attached to a telephone line: to steal private information by secretly picking up an electronic signal or entering a computer system"
stinging,"針をもつ、刺す、刺すように痛ませる、ずきずきさせる、苦悩を与える、苦しめる、しんらつな
If an insect, plant, or animal stings, it produces a small but painful injury, usually with a poison, by brushing against the skin or making a very small hole in the skin: to cause sharp but usually temporary pain: If someone's unkind remarks sting, they make you feel upset and annoyed"
deviant,"常軌を逸した、逸脱した
used to describe a person or behaviour that is not usual and is generally considered to be unacceptable"
persecute,"迫害する、虐げる、うるさく悩ます、困らせる
to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period of time because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or to annoy someone by refusing to leave them alone"
anticipate,"予期する、楽しみにして待つ、取り越し苦労する、予想する、(…を)先読みして手を打つ、(…の)先を越す、事前に読んで対処する、(…を)人より先に言う、先取りする、機先を制する
to imagine or expect that something will happen"