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徹底トレーニング英会話 2007年10月 p70 ~ 83

70. roof gutter = a pipe fixed to a roof, which carries away water

spout = opening from which liquid comes out

dire straits = very difficult and terrible situations

72. scribble = write ~ quickly and carelessly

74. put your minds to = decide to achive ~ and try very hard to do it

82. smoothie = a thick drink made from fruit

83. brisk walk = a quick and active walk

tingle = feel a slight stinging

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ニュースダイジェスト vol.2 52 ~ 56

52. siege = operation by an army surrounding a city, etc.

raid = make a quick attack on ( a enemy position )

cleric = a member of the official leaders of organized religions

54. woes = very serious problems

56. dissident = someone who publicly ciriticizes the government

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English Journal Nov. 2007 p58 ~ 66

58. catch on = become popular or fashionable

61. get around to = do ( something you've been intending to do )

62. fortnight = two weeks

63. stash = store ~ secretly

clamber over = climb over

sabotage = secretly spoil ( someone's plan, etc. )

64. bale = a large amount of something tied tightly together

lorry = truck

abject = extremely poor, unhappy, or unsuccessful

66. bereaved = having lost someone ( they love ) by death

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ニュースダイジェスト vol.2 44 ~ 50

44. estranged = no more communicating with, unfriendly

46. rally = a large public meeting, especially political meeting

48. envoy = someone sent to another country as an official representative

mobilize = encourage people to support ~ actively

50. ram into = crash into ~ with a lot of force

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English Journal Nov. 2007 p50 ~ 55

50. get at = discover information about

51. tread = walk along

fluffy= very soft and light to touch

52. take over = take control of

55. Brit = someone from Britain

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ニュースダイジェスト vol.2 24 ~ 41

24. savor = enjoy slowly and purposefully

rock = move gently from side to side

30. sever = cut through ~ completely

behead = cut someone's head off ( as a punishment )

play truant from school = stay away from school without permission

40. malicious = intended to hurt, upset, or embarrass someone

41. grill = ask ( someone ) a lot of questions about something

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徹底トレーニング英会話 2007年10月 p52 ~ 61

52. pointer = a useful piece of advice that helps you to do something

54. barbed wire = wire with short sharp points on it

trespass = go onto someone's land without permission

56. deluge = heavy rain or flood

59. turnstile = a small gate that turns around to admit people one at a time

60. courteous = very polite

memoirs = autobiography

61. coy about = not wanting to tell people about

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English Journal Nov. 2007 p33 ~ 42

33. nosy = always trying to find out private information about someone

toe the line = do what people in authority tell you to do

35. pack = a group of the same type of people

40. thin out = make ( something ) or become fewer in number

42. fend for oneself = look after oneself ( without help from other people )

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徹底トレーニング英会話 2007年10月 p34 ~ 48

34. pull ~ off = succeed in doing something difficult

hand it to = admit the high quality or success of ( someone )

culinary = relating to cooking

on edge = nervous

36. admire = look at ( something ) and think how beautiful or impressive it is

gleam = shine softly and pleasantly

down home = having nice, simple qualities

38. slaughter = kill an animal for its meat

bite off more than you can chew = attempt more than you can deal with

43 wary = careful, looking out for danger

45. decaf = decaffeinated

48. get my hands on = manage to get or find something

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English Journal Nov. 2007 p23 ~ 29

23. pull ~ through = succeed in spite of difficulties

25. whiff = a slight smell

28. go at = attack or tackle

embittered = angry or full of hate

29. in the aftermath = in the time after an ( important or bad ) event

delve into = search deeply

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ニュースダイジェスト vol.2 16 ~ 22

16. statute = a law or rule

retroactive = effective from a particular date in the past

18. forgo = go without

22. up for grabs = available for anyone to try to get it

caucus = political meeting ( to decide future plans )

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徹底トレーニング英会話 2007年10月 p16 ~ 30

16. tackle = the equipment used in fishing, etc.

my head is swimming = I feel as if everything is spinning around

18. not much of = not a good example of or not good at

30. under the weather = slightly ill or sick

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English Journal Oct. 2007 p81 ~ 93

81. attire = clothes

symptomatic of = showing ( that a serious problem exists )

84. cozy = warm and comfortable

hurtle down = fall very fast

pluck = pull out or pick up sharply

a brief spell = a short period of time

land a job = succeed in getting a job

92. decorum = behavior that is polite and suitable for a particular occasion

93. pastor = a priest in some Protestant churches

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