今日の単語。 1. allay（鎮める） = The government tried to allay public concern about the spread of the flu. 2. detest（ひどく嫌う） = I detest being treated like a child. 3. revitalize（再活性化する） = The prime minister promised to revit…

今日の単語。 1. agility（敏捷さ） = The baseball player combines speed and agility. 2. anomaly（不合理、矛盾） = There are many anomalies in the taxation system. 3. blunder（大失敗、へま） = He made a blunder by calling his boss the wrong …

今日の単語。 1. figment（空想、幻想） = Ghosts are a figment of our imagination. 2. hermit（世捨て人、隠遁者） = He became a hermit after losing all his property. 3. memento（思い出の品、記念品） = His room is full of mementos of his child…

今日の単語。 1. fugitive（逃亡者） = Police arrested a fugitive wanted on drug dealing charges. 2. farce（茶番、ばかげたこと） = The trial was a complete farce. 3. indiscretion（軽率な言動） = The minister apologized for his indiscretions.…

今日の単語。 1. stature（評価） = He is an artist of international stature. 2. pest（害虫） = These chemicals are used to exterminate pests. 3. ambience（雰囲気） = There was a relaxed ambience in the restaurant. 4. ape（類人類） = Chimanz…

今日の単語。 1. longevity（寿命、長寿） = Medical advance keep extending the longevity of humans. 2. outlay（費用、経費） = The project will require an initial outlay of $10 million. 3. penchant（強い好み、偏愛） = She has a penchant for c…

今日の単語。 1. ravage（荒廃、惨害） = The counrty is gradually recovering from the ravages of war. 2. misnomer（ふさわしくない名称） = "Hay fever" is a misnomer since hay is not the cause of this problem. 3. cognition（認識、認知） = Huma…

今日の単語。 1. bundle（大金、束） = He made a bundle in the stock market. 2. paycheck（給料） = Her paycheck is about $40.000 a year. 3. icon（偶像） = Marlin Monroe was an icon of the 1950s. 4. tedium（退屈さ、単調さ） = She is tired of …

今日の単語。 1. malady（弊害、病気） = Racism is one of the most disgusting maladies in our society. 2. enmity（敵意、対立、憎悪） = I have no enmity with him. 3. benevolence（寛大さ、慈悲深さ） = He lacks compassion and benevolence. 4. cl…

今日の単語。 1. zenith（頂点、絶頂） = Britian's eceonomic and political power reached its zenith in the late Victorian era. 2. defiance（反抗、挑戦） = She had a look of defiance. 3. hoax（いたずら、悪ふざけ） = The threat turned out to b…

今日の単語。 1. precedent（前例、先例） = The financial crisis in 2008 was without precedent in postwar economic history. 2. feud（確執、不和） = There is a long-standing feud between the two countries. 3. artifact（遺物、工芸品） = Bronze…

今日の単語。 1. backlog（未処理の仕事） = It took me two days to clear the backlog. 2. grudge（恨み、遺恨） = The defendant had a grudge against society. 3. maxim（格言） = As the maxim says, " Time is money." 4. veto（拒否権） = The presi…

今日の単語。 1. loophole（抜け穴） = There are many loopholes in the new law. 2. projection（予測、見通し） = In current projections, the world's population will reach 9.2 billion in 2050. 3. stealth（こっそり行うこと） = He entered the ro…

今日の単語。 1. census（国税調査） = The US is taken every 10 years. 2. mobility（流動性） = social mobility is a key concept of democracy. 3. brink（瀬戸際、寸前） = The two countries were on the brink of war. 4. levity（軽妙さ） = Someti…

今日の単語。 1. adulation（称賛、お世辞） = The singer gained the adulation of fans around the world. 2. jurisdiction（司法権、権限） = Guam is under the jurisdiction of the United States. 3. cortex（皮質） = The cerebral cortex is respons…

今日の単語。 1. aptitude（才能、素質、適性） = The boy has an incredible aptitude for math. 2. flaw（欠陥、欠点） = The product has some design flaws. 3. migration（移動、移住） = The swans have begun their migration. 4. fraction（一部、部…

今日の単語。 1. retribution（報復、報い、懲罰） = The witness refused to testify for fear of retribution. 2. gadget（小道具） = With this gadget, you can slice vegetables easily and safely. 3. hype（誇大広告） = The Internet is filled with…

今日の単語。 1. recipient（受取人） = The recipient's signature is usually required on delivery. 2. gorge（渓谷） = The river runs through a narrow gorge. 3. deportation（強制送還） = The family is facing deportation. 4. subsistence（最低…

今日の単語。 1. blister（水ぶくれ） = New shoes can give you blisters. 2. confinement（監禁） = He spent five years in solitary confinement as a political prisoner. 3. patent（特許） = In the US, most patents are valid for 20 years from th…

今日の単語。 1. propagate（広める、普及させる） = Christianity was propagated from the Roman Empire into the West. 2. flaunt（ひけらかす、見せびらかす） = He has never flaunted his achievements in front of his colleagues. 3. persist（続く…

今日の単語。 1. palate（味覚） = It is difficult to choose dishes that suit everyone's palate. 2. depletion（減少） = The depletion of the ozone layer might cause an increase in skin cancers. 3. autonomy（自治） = Japan regained political …

今日の単語。 1. medication（薬物、薬剤） = Are you taking any medication now? 2. audit（会計監査） = All listed companies must file annual audit reports. 3. inventory（在庫品、備品目録） = We have a large inventory of new computers in our …

今日の単語。 1. eligible（資格のある） = You are eligible to receive a pension. 2. adamant（譲らない、断固主張する） = He was adamant that he would not change his mind. 3. elusive（分かりにくい、とらえどころのない） = The concept of "race"…

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 homogeneou…

今日の単語。 1. captive（捕虜になった、捕らえられた） = They were taken captive by terrorists. 2. anemic（貧血の、無気力な、弱々しい） = Lack of iron makes you anemic. 3. consummate（完璧な、この上ない） = He is a consummate gentleman and …

今日の単語。 1. antagonistic（敵意を持った、敵対的な） = He was antagonistic to me personally. 2. deceased（亡くなった、死亡した） = Her deceased colleague was in his 30s. 3. paramount（最も重要な） = The safety of passengers is always par…

今日の単語。 1. incoherent（一貫性のない） = The government's foreign policy is incoherent. 2. caustic（辛辣な） = The radio host is known for his caustic humor. 3. salient（重要な） = The chairperson summarized the salient points of the d…

今日の単語。 1. lethargic（気だるい、無気力な） = I feel tired and lethargic today. 2. harrowing（痛ましい、はっきりとした） = This book is a harrowing account of child abuse. 3. explicit（明確な、はっきりとした） = He gave me explicit dir…

今日の単語。 1. savvy（経験豊かな、抜け目のない） = He is a savvy investor. 2. belligerent（挑戦的な、けんか腰の） = Police said that the man was intoxicated and was bellegerent toward officers. 3. tenacious（粘り強い、不屈の） = You have …

今日の単語。 1. rampant （はびこっている、手に負えない） = Violence is rampant in this country. 2. mundate（平凡な、ありきたりの） = She is fed up with her mundane life. 3. respiratory（呼吸の） = Passive smoking can cause respiratory dise…