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 2020.10.19

今日の単語。

 

1. ulterior(秘められた、隠された)

= He must have an ulterior motive for visiting me.

 

2. microscopic(微細な)

= Police found microsopic traces of the victim's blood in the suspect's home.

 

3. hefty(多額の)

= The man made a hefty profit by selling his shares.

 

4. pretentious(仰々しい)

= I think that the author's writing style is wordy and pretentious.

 

5. forensic(科学捜査の)

= DNA testing is an important forensic tool.

 

6. illicit(違法な)

= The used of illicit drugs is prevalent among young people.

 

7. dreary(物悲しい)

= It was a dreary, rainy day when I arrived in the town.

 

8. obsessive(異常なまでにこだわる)

= My boss is obsessive about punctuality.