Ena pre1 Flashcards
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Because my doubles partner failed to show up, we had to ———- our tennis much.
forfeit
lose or sacrifice something as a penalty
(権利などを)没収される
名: forfeiture
152
The teacher told the student to put the famous inventions in —— order so that they could see how the easilier ones had influenced those that came afterward.
chronological
in order of time
年代順の
152
In preparation for the party, the whole family polished the silverware until it ——-.
gleam
shine, sparkle
光る, 輝く
153
The apartment building’s tenants filed a list of ——against their landlord, claiming that the building was in need of majar repair.
grievance
formal complaint
苦情, 不平
154
Some teachers are concerned that having pupils of both sexes in the same clasroom may distract students and —– their educational progress.
hinder
prevent, slow down
←→ allow, permit
～をさまたげる
155
Cultual misunderstandings can sometimes become a —– to commerce between countries.
hindrance
obstruction, impediment
妨害, 障害物
動: hinder
156
Ｐｅｏｐｌｅ learning English often complain that the rules of spelling are —–. In fact, nearly one half of all English words are not spelled the way they are pronounced.
illogical
not reasonable, senseless
非論理的な
157
Bob dislikes eating out with his sister because she is so ——-. Sometimes it takes her 10 minutes just place her order.
indecisive
not good at making decisions
優柔不断な, 決断力のない
名:indecision
158
Our new house is located near a main road, but is —
from traffic noise by a grove of tall tree.
insulate
protect, close off
～を遮断する,～を絶縁する
名: insulation
159
No university can survive in today’s competitive society without an —— knowledge of the needs of students.
intimate
detailed, deep, through
詳しい
名:intimacy
160
Many of the students found the professor’s handwriting barely —— . One day, they asked him if he could write more clearly on the blackboard.
legible
readable, clear, easy to read
読める
名:legibility
161
The audience loved her concert so much that at the end they gave her a standing ——-.
ovation
applause, clapping
大喝采
162
Once all the fragments of paper on which the poem had been written had been collected, the scholar set about the slow,———- work of trying to fit them all togather.
painstaking
demanding, tough
←→ easy
骨の折れる
163
It’s not surprising that she always expects other people to do things for her; she was —— throughout her childhood.
pamper
treat someone with excessive kindness or care
～を甘やかす
164
The soccer player was —–
with a red card for yelling at the referee, and had to leave the game.
penalize
caouse a disadvantage
ペナルティを与えられる,～を罰する
形: penal
165
When the woman saw the little boy fall into the river, she immediately —— into the icy water to save him.
plunge
dive, jump
飛び込む
名:plunger
166
Just before the man was due to board the little ferry, he had a strong ——- the something was going to go wrong, so he decided to wait for the next one instead.
premanition
intuition, hunch
予感
167
Some parents will spend a small fortune in order ro send their chirdren to a ——— university.
prestigious
of high status, respected
一流の, 名声の高い
名: prestage
168
The pianist was ——— in his own country before becoming famous worldwide.
renowned
famous, well-known
有名な,名高い
名: renown
169
In ——-, I see that it was foolish of me to sell my house when I did. I should have waited a couple of years and sold it when prices had risen.
retrospect
recollection, memory
回想
170
Emily’s been working on her report for these three days in a row without much sleep. That’s why she looks so ——.
run-down
exhausted, worn out, tired
疲れ切った, 荒廃した
171
There was ——– applause from the students when the principal announced that snow would force the school to close early that day.
spontaneous
happning without a cause, unplanned
自然発生的な, 衝動的な
名: spontaneity
