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 2020.08.23

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.