12. citizen = someone with full membership of a country
15. faculty = all the teachers in a school or college
20. spoil = ( start to ) decay
24. Chances are that = It is likely that
28. be on good terms with = have a good relationship with
35. go out with = have a romantic relationship with
break up with = end a relationship with
39. in time = after a certain amount of time has passed
40. grade = one of the 12 years at school in the U.S.
51. come over = visit informally
32. revulsion = the feeling of being shocked by something unpleasant
stakes = the things you could lose in game or uncertain situation
revere = respect and admire a lot
rubble = broken stones, bricks, etc. from a destroyed building
gruesome = very shocking and sickening
34. pit A against B = test A's strength, ability, etc. against B
grapple with = try hard to deal with
follow through = carry out to the end
36. accentuate = make ( something ) easier to notice
cleric = priest
call on someone to do = formally ask someone to do
38. step up = increase ( the amount of an activity or the speed of a progress )
18. truce = an agreement to stop fighting ( or arguing for a short time )
22. furor = a sudden expression of anger among a large group of people
touch off = make a difficult situation or violent events begin
exercise = use ( a power or right that you have )
discourse = a serious talk, piece of writing, or discussion
24. sentiments = opinions or feelings about something
26. satire = using jokes to make a person or political party seem silly
blasphemy = something insulting God or people's religious beliefs
secular = not religious or not controlled by a church
far-fetched = unlikely to be true, or hard to believe
2. for all = in spite of
4. bolt = run away suddenly
unilateral = without the agreement of the other groups
6. vow = make a serious promise
rejuvenate = make ( someone ) feel young and strong again
credentials = documents which prove who you are
12. a resounding win = a very great win
upend = turn ~over so that it is upside down
wage = carry on or be involved in ( a war )
be torn between = cannot decide between
renounce = say formally that ~ has no more connection with
14. inception = the biginning ( of an organization )
appalling = very bad or shocking
plaudits = praise
137. precipitous = very sudden, dangerously steep
138. stern = very strict and severe
perplex = make ( someone ) feel confused
139. disrupt = prevent ( something ) from continuing normally
141. admission = permission to become a member of a school, etc.
142. be eligible for = have the right to have or do ( something )
143. periodical = a magazine, especially about a technical subject
144. loom = a machine used for weaving cloth
145. merge = combine or join gradually to form one thing
146. livestock = animals kept on a farm
147. spire = a tall pointed tower on a church
125. stethoscope = a piece of equipment that doctors can listen people's hearts beating
126. anesthesia = a state of being unable to feel pain, etc.
129. thrive = develop well and be healthy
menace = threat, danger, troublesome person or thing
130. undermine = gradually make ( something ) less strong or effective
entail = involve ( something ) or make it necesssary
132. dispose of = get rid of ( something )
dump = get rid of ( something that you do not want )
133. exploit = use ( something ) effectively and fully for profit
136. sprawl = spread out over a wide area
117. dissect = cut up ( the body of a plant or animal ) to study it
fleeting = happening for only a moment
119. outstanding = excellent and impressive
ornate = having a lot of decoration
120. indigenous = native to a place
122. overpowering = very strong
agony = very severe pain, sadness, etc.
clot = become almost solid
123. tumor = a group of diseased cells growing to quickly
nasal = of the nose
David Eastment: ビジネスに活かすパワーアップ英単語 (ロングマン実戦ビジネス英語シリーズ)
会社組織からオフィス現場まで、あらゆるビジネス分野に共通する基本的な英単語をショートストーリーを通じて紹介する（イギリス英語）。英単語の解説、例文、ＣＤ付き。
志村 史夫: 理科系のための英語リスニング
理科系の英語に特有の数、数式、記号、アメリカの子供向けの本の英語から英文科学雑誌、論文誌の英語まで様々な理系の英語に対するリスニング力を強化できる。CD付き。
