VOAニュースフラッシュ2008 p10 ~ 50

10. step up = increase ( the amount of an activity or the speed of a process )

12. lash out at = suddenly speak angirily to ( someone )

24. lapse = a small fault or mistake

glaring = bad and very noticeable

28. dismiss = refuse to consider someone's idea or opinion

32. disrupt = prevent something from continuing normally by causing problems

38. circuitous = going a long way around

untapped = not yet used

44. in some quarters = among different people

46. spew = flow out or come out ( in a rush )

50. immune to = unable to be affected by ( something unpleasant )