つれづれなる日々にいろどりを

平凡な日々の中に彩りを見つけられることを生きがいにしたい今日この頃 -日々の備忘録-

Daily English 2020.09.06

今日の単語。

 

1. conspicuous(人目をつ、目立つ)

= The notice was posted in a conspicuous place.

 

2. abject(ひどい、惨めな、悲惨な)

= The project ended in abject failure.

 

3. homogeneous(均質の、同質の)

= Japan is an ethnically homogeneous country compared to the US.

 

4. obnoxious(不快な、嫌な)

= There was an abnoxious smell in the room.

 

5. succinct(簡潔な)

= Her presentation was succinct and to the point.

 

6. malevolent(悪意のある、邪悪な)

= He turned his malevolent gaze on me.

 

7. myriad(無数の)

= There are myriad problems with the educational system.

 

8. flimsy(説得力のない、薄弱な)

= The evidence against the defendant was flimsy.