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STEP 1 2009-3 1-10
英検１級 5
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| covet | to want (something that you do not have) very much | His religion warns against coveting material goods. |
| detest | to dislike (someone or something) very strongly | I detest pepperoni, and wouldn't eat it if you paid me! |
| solicit | to ask for (something, such as money or help) from people, companies, etc. : to ask (a person or group) for money, help, etc. | The center is soliciting donations to help victims of the earthquake. |
| aberration | something (such as a problem or a type of behavior) that is unusual or unexpected | |
| exhilaration | a feeling of great happiness and excitement | I felt a kind of exhilaration when I reached the top of the mountain. |
| ulitiatum | a final threat | She was given an ultimatum—work harder or lose her job. |
| addendum | something that is added; especially : a section of a book that is added to the main or original text | |
| affable | friendly and easy to talk to | |
| indemnity | a promise to pay for the cost of possible damage, loss, or injury | An agreement providing indemnity against prosecution has paid $2 million |
| fidelity | the quality of being faithful to your husband, wife, or a country, organization, etc. | They have never wavered in their fidelity to the cause of freedom |
| audacity | a confident and daring quality that is often seen as shocking or rude : an audacious quality | He had the audacity to suggest that it was all my fault. |
| condone | to forgive or approve (something that is considered wrong) | a government that has been accused of condoning racism |
| decree | an official order given by a person with power or by a government | The President issued a decree making the day a national holiday. |
| purloin | to take (something that belongs to someone else) | The studio stepped up security, fearing that someone might attempt to purloin a copy of the script for the show's season finale |
| allay | to make (something) less severe or strong | a gentle breeze would allay the heat |
| indiscrete | not divided into parts. | |
| conscription | the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the armed forces | |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or approval for (yourself) by doing or saying things that people like | |
| beseech | to beg (someone) for something : to ask (someone) in a serious and emotional way to do something | |
| insulate | to add a material or substance to (something) in order to stop heat, electricity, or sound from going into or out of it | I wish I could insulate my children from painful experiences. |
| extrapolate | to form an opinion or to make an estimate about something from known facts | We can extrapolate the number of new students entering next year by looking at how many entered in previous years. |
| inscrutable | difficult to understand : causing people to feel curious or confused | an inscrutable work of art |
| inflatable | capable of being inflated <an inflatable boat | |
| opposable | able to be placed against one or more of the other fingers or toes on the same hand or foot | |
| untenable | not capable of being defended against attack or criticism | an untenable position |
| mutinous | involved in a mutiny : feeling or showing a desire not to do what someone has told or ordered you to do | |
| precarious | not safe, strong, or steady: depending on the will or pleasure of another | He earned a precarious livelihood by gambling. |
| ponderous | very boring or dull : slow or awkward because of weight and size | students struggling to stay awake during a ponderous lecture |
| renege | to refuse to do something that you promised or agreed to do | They had promised to pay her tuition but later reneged. |
| ruffle | to move or lift (something) so that it is no longer smooth : to make (someone) irritated, annoyed, worried, etc. | Her hair was ruffled by the wind. |
| shackled | to deprive of freedom especially of action by means of restrictions or handicaps | The guard shackled the prisoner. |
| cringed | to feel disgust or embarrassment and often to show this feeling by a movement of your face or body | Many English teachers cringe when their students use the word “ain't.” |
| courier | a person whose job is to carry messages, packages, etc., from one person or place to another | Police recently arrested a drug courier in our neighborhood. |
| misnomer | a name that is wrong or not proper or appropriate | “International Airport” is something of a misnomer, since almost all the arriving and departing flights are local. |
| ledger | a book that a company uses to record information about the money it has paid and received | |
| bunker | a strong building that is mostly below ground and that is used to keep soldiers, weapons, etc., safe from attacks | The ammunition is stored in concrete bunkers. |
| surmount | to deal with (a problem or a difficult situation) successfully : to be placed at the top of (something) | An Olympic swimmer surmounted endless obstacles to achieve her goals |
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