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STEP 1 2009-2 11-20
英検１級 8
| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| prism | a transparent glass or plastic object that usually has three sides and that separates the light that passes through it into different colors | |
| quandary | a situation in which you are confused about what to do | The unexpected results of the test have created a quandary for researchers. |
| swarm | a very large number of insects moving together | |
| reiterate | to repeat something you have already said in order to emphasize it | Allow me to reiterate: if I am elected, I will not raise taxes. |
| inculcate | to cause (something) to be learned by (someone) by repeating it again and again | The teacher inculcated in her students the importance of good study habits. |
| vacillate | to repeatedly change your opinions or desires | vacillated for so long that someone else stepped in and made the decision |
| cogitate | to think carefully and seriously about something | I was cogitating about my chances of failing. |
| gallant | a young man of fashion | she had a whole host of gallants vying for her hand in marriage |
| imminent | happening very soon | These patients are facing imminent death. |
| flagrant | very bad : too bad to be ignored | conspicuously offensive <flagrant errors> |
| celibate | a person who lives in the state of not being married | |
| burnish | to make (something, such as metal or leather) smooth and shiny by rubbing it | burnished the floor of the ballroom to a soft luster |
| famish | to cause to suffer severely from hunger | |
| garnish | to put something on (food) as a decoration; also : to be added as a decoration to (food) | a chef who never served any dish without first garnishing it |
| tarnish | to become or cause (metal) to become dull and not shiny : to damage or ruin the good quality of (something, such as a person's reputation, image, etc.) | The scandal tarnished his reputation. |
| facet | a part or element of something | Each facet of the problem requires careful attention. |
| craze | to become insane | soldiers who had been crazed by months of combat and chaos in the countryside |
| farce | to improve as if by stuffing | |
| crunch | to make the loud sound of something being crushed | We could hear the truck's tires crunching along the gravel road. |
| cognize | to know, to understand | |
| humiliate | to make (someone) feel very ashamed or foolish | He accused her of trying to humiliate him in public. |
| cessation | a stopping of some action : a pause or stop | the cessation of the snowstorm was a relief |
| percolate | to pass slowly through something that has many small holes in it | Rumors percolated throughout the town. |
| refute | to prove that (something) is not true | He refutes the notion that he's planning to retire soon. |
| placate | to cause (someone) to feel less angry about something | The administration placated protesters by agreeing to consider their demands. |
| extort | to get (something, such as money) from a person by the use of force or threats | The criminals extorted large sums of money from their victims. |
| impasse | a situation in which no progress seems possible | She had reached an impasse in her career. |
| apex | the top or highest point of something | she reached the apex of fame, only to find it wasn't what she expected |
| onus | a: burden b : a disagreeable necessity | he perpetually tries to shift the onus for any mistakes onto other team members |
| echelon | a level in an organization : a level of authority or responsibility | We heard stories of corruption in the upper echelons of the firm. |
| snub | to ignore (someone) in a deliberate and insulting way : to not accept or attend (something) as a way to show disapproval | He snubbed their job offer. |
| waylay | to stop (someone who is going somewhere) | Gangs sometimes waylay travelers on that road. |
| edify | to teach (someone) in a way that improves the mind or character | These books will both entertain and edify readers. |
| peruse | to look at or read (something) in an informal or relaxed way | |
| flourish | to grow well : to be healthy | Regional markets have flourished in recent years. |
| nourish | to provide (someone or something) with food and other things that are needed to live, be healthy, etc. | a friendship nourished by trust |
| languish | to continue for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation | older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave |
| brandish | to wave or swing (something, such as a weapon) in a threatening or excited manner | She brandished a stick at the dog. |
| jetty | a long structure that is built out into water and used as a place to get on, get off, or tie up a boat |
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