Vocablary blog #8
July 13, 2009
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allude: to mention in an indirect way.
In Japanese: それとなく言う
He alluded to her, he likes her.
reprimand: to tell officially that you do not approve of them or their
actions.
In Japanese: 叱責する
The teacher reprimanded for student’s behavior.
rebellious: unwilling to obey rules or accept normal standards of behavior, dress, etc.
In Japanese: 反乱の
He has always had a rebellious streak.
wayward: difficult to control.
In Japanese: わがままな
He is a wayward boy.
compilation: a collection of items.
In Japanese: 収集／編集
Her latest CD is a compilation of all her best singles.
affect: to produce a change in.
In Japanese: 影響する
The area has been affected by flooding.
coincide: to take place at the same time.
In Japanese: 一致する
My free time never coincided with her.
specific: detailed and exact.
In Japanese: 明確な
He has specific aim in life.
factor: one of several things that cause or influence.
In Japanese: 要因
We discussed environmental factors.
appropriate: suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular
circumstances.
In Japanese: 適切な
You have to wear a dress appropriate for the occasion.
humidity: the amount of water in the air.
In Japanese: 湿度／湿気
Today’s humidity is 86%.
capacity: the ability to understand or to do.
In Japanese: 才能
She has a capacity for playing piano.
budget: to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose.
In Japanese: 予算をたてる
I’ll budget for buying a new house.
crisis: a time of great danger.
In Japanese: 危機
We have a problem of energy crisis.
evacuate: to move people from a place of danger to a safer place.
In Japanese:避難させる
People were evacuated safety place.
narcotic: a powerful illegal drug that affects the mind in a harmful way.
In Japanese: 麻酔薬／睡眠薬
I drink narcotics, because I can’t sleep well.
vigilance: care that you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes.
In Japanese: 警戒
We need to use vigliance against the spread of a disease.
sniff out: to discover or find by using your sense of smell.
In Japanese: かぎつける／見つけ出す
The dog is trained to sniff out drugs.
beat: todefeat in a game or competition.
In Japanese: 打つ
He beat me at chess.
clamber: to climb or move with difficulty or a lot of effort, using your
hands and feet.
In Japanese:よじ登る
I clamberd up a wall to break into school.
emulate: to try to do as well as else because you admire them.
In Japanese: まねる／見習う
She emulated her sister’s achievements.
melanoma: a type of CANCER that appears as a dark spot or TUMOR on the
skin.
In Japanese: 黒腫
A doctor found a meanouma on his back.
headline: the title of a news paper aeticle printed in large letters,
especially at the top the front page.
In Japanese: 見出し
The scandal was in headlines for several days.
take heed of: to pay carefull attention.
In Japanese: 心に留める
I take heed of her advice.
lexicographer: a person who writes and edits dictionaries.
In Japanese: 辞書編集者
My father is lexicographer.
benchmark: something which can be measured and used as a standard that
other things can be compared with.
In Japanese: 水準点
I reserched a benchmark of life.
botany: the scientific study of plants and their structure.
In Japanese: 植物学
I learn botany at the university.
elitism: a way of organizing a system, society, etc. so that only a few
people have power of influence.
In Japanese: エリート主義
He has a high elitism.
stunted: that has not been able to grow or develop as much as it should.
In Japanese: 成育不全の
This tree is stunted.
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