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STEP 1 2009-3 11-20
英検１級６
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| derive | to take or get (something) from (something else) : to have something as a source : to come from something | The river derives its name from a Native American tribe. |
| chisel | a metal tool with a flat, sharp end that is used to cut and shape a solid material (such as stone, wood, or metal) | |
| purge | to cause evacuation from (as the bowels) or of or from the bowels of | drugs that purge the bowels : purged the patient with a cathartic |
| aptitude | a natural or acquired capacity or ability; especially : a tendency, capacity, or inclination to learn or understand | |
| platitude | a statement that expresses an idea that is not new | “blondes have more fun” is a silly platitude |
| servitude | the condition of being a slave or of having to obey another person | The Fugitive Slave Act had the effect of returning slaves who had made it to freedom in the North to a brutal life of servitude in the South |
| deploy | to organize and send out (people or things) to be used for a particular purpose | Two scientists were deployed to study the problem. |
| picket | a stick or post that is pointed at the end so that it can be put into the ground | The strikers held picket signs painted with angry slogans. |
| bolster | to make (something) stronger or better : to give support to (something) | She came with me to bolster my confidence. |
| stymie | to stop (someone) from doing something or to stop (something) from happening | Progress on the project has been stymied by lack of money. |
| liability | the state of being legally responsible for something : the state of being liable for something | The company is trying to limit its liability in this case. |
| deity | a god or goddess | |
| credulity | ability or willingness to believe something | The person pushing the phony medicine was taking advantage of the credulity of people hoping for miracle cures |
| duplicity | dishonest behavior that is meant to trick someone | We were lucky not to be taken in by his duplicity |
| renunciation | the act or practice of saying especially in a formal or official way that you will no longer have or accept (something) | |
| deportation | an act or instance of forcing (a person who is not a citizen) to leave a country | The deportation of the Jews from Spain in 1492 |
| annotation | a note added to a text, book, drawing, etc., as a comment or explanation | Without the annotations, the diagram would be hard to understand. |
| compunction | a feeling of guilt or regret | He feels no compunction about his crimes. |
| truncate | having the end square or even | truncate leaves |
| caricature | a drawing that makes someone look funny or foolish because some part of the person's appearance is exaggerated | The interview made her into a caricature of a struggling artist. |
| obfuscate | to make (something) more difficult to understand | Politicians keep obfuscating the issues. |
| recuperate | to return to normal health or strength after being sick, injured, etc. | She took a day off to recuperate. |
| morale | the feelings of enthusiasm and loyalty that a person or group has about a task or job | The team is playing well and their morale is high. |
| creed | a statement of the basic beliefs of a religion | Central to the creed of this organization of medical volunteers is the belief that health care is a basic human right |
| intermittent | starting, stopping, and starting again : not constant or steady | The patient was having intermittent pains in his side. |
| belligerent | angry and aggressive : feeling or showing readiness to fight | The coach became quite belligerent and spit at an umpire |
| logistics | the handling of the details of an operation | |
| buffer | any of various devices or pieces of material for reducing shock or damage due to contact: to protect (something) from something | The wall buffers the noise of the traffic. |
| dungeon | a dark underground prison in a castle | |
| banter | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner | |
| tenet | a belief or idea that is very important to a group | one of the basic tenets of the fashion industry |
| 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. |
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