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STEP 1 2008-1
英検1級 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| reconvene | to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose |
| appease | to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe |
| apprehend | to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority |
| relapse | to fall or slip back into a former state, practice, etc. |
| reassimilate | to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb |
| rebuff | check; repel; refuse; drive away |
| resuscitate | to revive, especially from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| contrition | sincere penitence or remorse |
| insurrection | an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority |
| propagation | transmission or dissemination; multiplication or increase, as by natural reproduction |
| erudition | knowledge acquired by study, research, etc.; learning |
| blotche | a large, irregular spot or blot. |
| tatter | a torn piece hanging loose from the main part, as of a garment or flag. |
| swathe | a band of linen or the like in which something is wrapped |
| splice | to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands. |
| plague | an epidemic disease that causes high mortality |
| repel | to drive or force back ; to thrust back or away |
| augment | to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent |
| intimidate | to make timid; fill with fear; scare |
| infatuate | to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love |
| abhorrent | utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict |
| prescient | having knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight |
| ambient | of the surrounding area or environment |
| succinct | expressed in few words; concise; terse |
| stipulation | a condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract |
| premonition | a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event |
| collation | a light meal that may be permitted on days of general fast. |
| staid | of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious |
| penitent | feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant |
| emulation | effort or desire to equal or excel others |
| reprimand | a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority |
| elocution | a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public |