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PRE1 2009-2 13-25
えいけん12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious or boring ; (時間が)長くてあきあきすること，退屈. |
| commodity | something that is bought and sold ; 商品; (農業・鉱業などの)産物. |
| novelty | the quality or state of being new, different, and interesting ; 珍しさ，目新しさ. |
| claim | to say that (something) is true when some people may say it is not true ; 〈…だと〉主張する，言い張る. |
| contradictory | involving or having information that disagrees with other information : containing a contradiction ; 矛盾した，両立しない |
| frank | used to say that someone is speaking or writing in a very direct and honest way ; 率直な |
| frustrated | very angry, discouraged, or upset because of being unable to do or complete something ; 〈計画・希望などに〉挫折(ざせつ)する，失敗しておこる. |
| obscure | not well-known : not known to most people; はっきりしない，ぼんやりした: 不明瞭な，あいまいな. |
| dubious | not used before a noun : unsure or uncertain : feeling doubt about something ; 疑っている，不審に思っている，疑ぐるような. |
| explicit | very clear and complete : leaving no doubt about the meaning ; 〈陳述など〉明白な，はっきりした，明示的な |
| cynical | believing that people are generally selfish and dishonest ; 皮肉な，冷笑的な，世をすねた |
| dehydration | to remove water or moisture from (something, such as food) ; 脱水. |
| dilute | to make (a liquid) thinner or less strong by adding water or another liquid ; (水などを加えて)薄める. |
| timd | feeling or showing a lack of courage or confidence ; 臆病な，小心な; おずおずした，内気な |
| revolt | to fight in a violent way against the rule of a leader or government ; 反乱を起こす，反抗する. |
| rage | a strong feeling of anger that is difficult to control ; 激怒，憤怒 |
| fusion | a combination or mixture of things ; 溶解; 融解. |
| invest | to use money to earn more money : to use your money to purchase stock in a company, to buy property, etc., in order to make future profit ; 〈資本・金を〉投資する. |
| heed | to pay attention to (advice, a warning, etc.) ; 〈…を〉心に留める，〈…に〉気をつける. |
| sprain | to injure (a joint) by twisting it in a sudden and painful way ; 〈足首などを〉捻挫(ねんざ)する. |
| expel | to officially force (someone) to leave a place or organization ; 〈…を〉〔…から〕追い出す，追い払う，駆逐する |
| impulse | a sudden strong desire to do something ; (心の)衝動，一時の感情，はずみ，でき心. |
| avail | to be useful or helpful to (someone or something) ; 〔…を〕利用する，〔…に〕乗ずる |
| riot | a situation in which a large group of people behave in a violent and uncontrolled way ; (集団による)暴動，騒動; |
| analogy | a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way; 類似，似寄り |
| prone | likely to do, have, or suffer from something ; 〔好ましくないものへの〕傾向があって ; 〈…し〉がちで，〈…し〉やすくて. |
| adrift | floating on the water without being tied to anything or controlled by anyone ; 〈船が〉漂って，漂流して. |
| drowsy | tired and ready to fall asleep ; 眠い; 眠そうな. |
| illiterate | not knowing how to read or write ; 字を知らない，読み書きのできない |
| cunning | getting what is wanted in a clever and often deceptive way ; こうかつな，ずるい，悪賢い |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being unknown to most people : the quality or state of being anonymous ; 無名[作者不明]であること. |
| deformity | a condition in which part of the body does not have the normal or expected shape ; ぶかっこう : (体の)奇形. |
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