Daily English 2020.08.23
今日の単語。
1. reclusive(隠遁した、世を捨てた)
= The author lived a reclusive life in the countryside.
2. adroit(上手な、巧みな)
= He is adroit at negotiating contracts.
3. banal(陳腐な、ありふれた)
= Most critics called the novel banal.
4. ostensible(表向きの、うわべだけの)
= The ostensible reason for the CEO's resignation was illness.
5. clandestine(秘密の)
= Police uncovered a clandestine drug factory in the suburbs of the city.
6. counterfeit(偽造の)
= The man was arrested for posessing counterfeit bills.
7. anonymous(匿名の)
= Police received an anonymous phone call from a man who said that he had information about the murder.
8. benign(良性の、優しい、温厚な)
= The tmor turned out to be benign.