Vocabulary blog #9
July 13, 2009
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cardiac arrest: an act of heart stopping.
In Japanese: 心臓麻痺
He died after suffering a cardiac arrest.
postmortem: a medical examination of the body of a dead person in order to
find out how they died.
In Japanese: 検死
They did postmortem to know why he died.
chemical poisoning: toxic by chemistry.
In Japanese: 化学中毒
chemical poisoning is dangerous.
painkiller: a drug that reduces pain.
In Japanese: 鎮痛剤
She is taking painkiller.
heart attack: a sudden, a short period of illness, which attack heart.
In Japanese: 心臓
A heart attack is dreadful.
molestation: obstruction.
In Japanese: 妨害
His molestation is vicious.
bizarre: very strange or unusual.
In Japanese: 風変わりな／奇怪な
I did bizarre behavior.
emergency: a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation which needs
immediate action to deal with it.
In Japanese: 緊急事態
I save money for emergencies.
resuscitate: to make start breathing again or become conscious again after
they have almost died.
In Japanese: 生き返らせる
He resuscitated a drowned man.
residence: a house, especially a large or impressive one.
In Japanese: 住宅／官邸
The White House is the official residence of the president.
deploy: to use effectively.
In Japanese: 効果的に配置させる
He deployed arguments.
parliament: the group of people who are elected to make and change the laws
of a country.
In Japanese: 議会
Prime minister dissolved a parliament.
majesty: royal power.
In Japanese: 権威
The majesty of the law is absolute.
ebb and flow: the movement of the sea towards the land.
In Japanese: I can predict the ebb and flow of the tide.
mediocre: not very good; of only average standard.
In Japanese: 良くも悪くもない
I thought the play was mediocre.
haft: handle.
In Japanese: 柄
I gripped haft.
tribunal: a type of court with the authority to deal with a particular
problem or disagreement.
In Japanese: 裁判所
I went to tribunal.
taunt: to try to make angry or upset by saying unkind things about them,
laughing at their failures, etc.
In Japanese: あざける
He taunted his friend with cowardice.
humiliate: to make feel ashamed or stupid and lose the respect of other
people.
In Japanese: 恥をかかせる
I feel humiliated.
bully: a person who uses their strength or power to frighten or hurt weaker
people.
In Japanese: いじめっ子
Don’t be a bully!
fund: money that is available to be spent.
In Japanese: 資金を提供する
I funded this company.
diabetes: a medical condition caused by a lack of INSULIN, which makes the
patient produce a lot of URINE and feel very thirsty.
In Japanese: 糖尿病
My grandfather is treating diabetes.
consumption. the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used.
In Japanese: 消費
We have to have low electricity consumption.
credible: that can be believed or trusted.
In Japanese: 信用される
This TV program is a credible news report.
point out: to mention in order to give information about it or make them
notice it.
In Japanese: 注意（指摘）する
I pointed out that she should do her best.
moderation: the quality of being reasonable and not being extreme.
In Japanese: 節度
I eat in moderation to lose weight.
osteoporosis: a condition in which the bones become weak and are easily
broken.
In Japanese: 骨粗鬆症
You should take calcium, or you’ll get osteoporosis.
fracture: a break in bone.
In Japanese: 骨折
I suffer a fracture.
launch: to start an activity, especially an organized one.
In Japanese: 始める
I’ll launch into a new business.
rectify: to put right that is wrong.
In Japanese: 訂正する
I rectified a mistake.
void: a empty space.
In Japanese: 空の
There are empty spaces.
standard: a level of quality, especially one that people think is
acceptable.
In Japanese: 標準
We set a standard.
scorch: to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot.
In Japanese: 焦がす
I scorched the shirt with an iron.
weird: unusual or different; not normal.
In Japanese: 風変わりな／奇妙な
His story is weird.
spokesman: a person who speaks on behalf of a group or an organization.
In Japanese: 代表者
He is a spokesman in this group.
texture: the way food or drink tastes or feels in your mouth.
In Japanese: 歯ごたえ
This food is good texture.
highlight: to emphasize, especially so that people give it more attention.
In Japanese: 目立たせる
The article highlights the environment problem.
set to: to begin doing.
In Japanese: とりかかる
I set to my homework.
debt: a sum of money that owes.
In Japanese: 借金
I need to pay off all debts.
trial: a formal examination of evidence in a court of law by a judge and
often a JURY, to decide if accused of a crime is guilty or not.
In Japanese: 公判
Police is put him on trial.
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