ニュースダイジェスト vol.3 11 ~ 19

11. eclipse = become more important, powerful, or famous than

12. shady = slightly dishonest or illegal

furnish = put furniture into a house or room

13. crackdown = severe enforcement of laws and rules

point-blank = from a very close position

16. grin = a big happy smile

insular = not interested in other groups, etc.

17. extradite = send ( a foreign criminal ) home for trial

18. complex = a group of buildings or one building used for a particular purpose

19. speculate = guess ( what will happen next )

mandate = the authority to do something ( according to the wishes of the electors )

究極の英単語 Vol.4 p32 ~ 37

32. backfire = have the opposite effect to the one you wanted

enigmatic = mysterious or difficult to understand

33. beset = cause trouble

ardent = supporting very strongly

34. bolster = improve

clan = a large group of family

35. in the aftermath of = in the time after ( a bad event, etc. )

36. culminate = end with ( a particular event )

demise = the end ( of something that used to exist )

dangle from = hang or swing loosely from

37. coronation = a ceremony in which someone is made a king or queen

徹底トレーニング英会話 2008年01月 p64 ~ 72

64. a dab of = a small amount of

66. dude = a man

68. cook up = invent an excuse, etc. ( to deceive someone )

72. wicked = very good

do impression = copy the way a person talks or behaves

English Journal Feb. 2008 p69 ~ 76

69. endearment = words that express your love for someone

74. pamper = give ( someone ) a lot of care and attention

76. an ounce of = even a small amount of

hit the road = start on a journey

gritty = containing or covered in sand

of service = useful, helpful

English Journal Feb. 2008 p57 ~ 66

57. abhorrent = very bad and morally wrong

58. cocktail = a powerful or dangerous combination

62. whopping = very large or big

63. breadwinner = the person whose wages support a family

66. revere = respect and admire greatly

ニュースダイジェスト vol.3 04 ~ 10

04. vow = make a serious promise or declaration of intention

05. pact = a formal agreement between two countries, etc.

06. in hot water = in a lot of trouble

foot the bill = pay the bill

08. nosedive = ( a plane ) drop suddenly, front end first

09. top = be more than ( a particular amount )

octogenarian = a person who is between 80 and 90 years old

10. grenade = a small bomb that can be thrown by hand

English Journal Feb. 2008 p46 ~ 53

46. compelling = very interesting or exciting

49. coin = invent ( a new word or phrase )

tenet = a principle or belief

51. disseminate = spread ( information, etc. ) widely

53. harness the power of = control and use the natural power of ( something )

徹底トレーニング英会話 2008年01月 p46 ~ 60

46. strike up = begin a conversation with someone

harangue = try to persuade with a long angry speech

48. overbearing = always trying to control other people

50. phony = fake, not real and intended to deceive someone

54. go off on a tangent = suddenly start talking about something completely different

55. wall-to-wall = covering the whole floor

58. remotely = even to a very small degree

below freezing = below the temperature at which water freezes

59. smirk = a silly self-satisfied smile

60. well up = ( tears, etc. ) rise and may start to flow

English Journal Feb. 2008 p32 ~ 42

32. the nerve = courage and confidence in a difficult situation

33. irreverent = not respectful

34. noose = a circle of rope which closes tighter as it is pulled

pacifier = a rubber object that a baby sucks

37. cajole = persuade ( someone ) by praise or false promises

envisage = think that something will be possible in the future

38. in the dark = not knowing something important

staggered = very shocked or surprised

40. extraneous = not directly related to a particular subject

41. touch on = mention something when you are talking or writing

42. sequel = a film, etc. that continues the story of an earlier one

徹底トレーニング英会話 2008年01月 p30 ~ 42

30. clam up = suddenly stop talking

off the top of one's head = immediately without checking

32. asleep = ( an arm or leg ) unable to feel

42. honk = make a noise with the horn of a car

dart = move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction

English Journal Feb. 2008 p20 ~ 30

20. backdrop = background, the situation in which something happens

22. notion = an idea, belief, or opinion about something

23. freak out = make someone very anxious, upset or afraid

24. vicarious = experienced indirectly by watching, reading, etc.

atrophy = weaken, cause to lose flesh

25. assimilate = learn and understand ( information )

evocative = make you remember or imagine something

26. embark on = start ( something new )

27. organic = made of parts with related purposes

29. be awe of = respect ~ a lot

30. throw down the gauntlet = invite someone to fight, argue or complete with you

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