Every Friday Vocab

Question 1

departure

Answer 1

Noun
The act of departing or something that has departed.

Ex) The day of departure came, so I said goodbye to my friends.

Question 2

Hollow

Answer 2

Adjective
empty inside; a hole or space

The squirrels made their home inside this hollow tree!

Question 3

Tame

Answer 3

Adjective
Not or no longer wild; domesticated

Ex) The bear was tame so I made him my pet.

Question 4

expressions

Answer 4

Noun
1.the action of making known one’s thoughts or feelings.
2. a look on someone’s face that conveys a particular emotion.

Ex) you should see the expression on your face!”

Question 5

Within

Answer 5

Preposition
〜以内に

Ex) The hotel is within walking distance from the train station.

Question 6

Interruption

Answer 6

Noun
割り込む/一時的に中断する
EX) I’m studying, so I could do without the interruption.

Question 7

Interference

Answer 7

Noun
干渉
Ex) The biggest problem in Tom and Mary’s marriage is Mary’s mother’s interference.

Question 8

Significant

Answer 8

Adjective
その人にとって重要な
ビジネス用語
Ex) I have a dinner with my significant other tonight.

Question 9

Attempt

Answer 9

Noun
試みる
Ex)The child made an attempt to touch the leaves.

Question 10

Composition

Answer 10

Noun
Ex) The composition of air consists of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and roughly 1% other gases and water vapour.

Question 11

Individual

in·duh·vi·joo·uhl

Answer 11

Adj
個々の
Ex) The individual cubicles ensure privacy at the office.

Question 12

Multiply

Answer 12

Verb
掛け算
Ex) I am very good at multiplying numbers.

Question 13

Insult
ɪnˈsʌlt

Answer 13

Verb
侮辱する
Ex) I don’t mean to insult you.
Don’t insult me

Question 14

Voyage

voy·uhj

Answer 14

Noun
旅行
Ex) I am going on a sea voyage from today.

Question 15

Employment

Answer 15

Noun
雇用
Ex) I am looking for employment on the internet.

Question 16

Fountain

Answer 16

Noun
噴水
Ex) The fountain becomes so colorful and bright at night.

Question 17

📌 Useful Vocabulary for “Agree or Disagree” Essays

Answer 17

Expressing Agreement
• I completely agree that…
• There is no doubt that…
• It is undeniable that…
• I strongly believe that…

Expressing Disagreement
• I completely disagree with the idea that…
• There is little evidence to support the claim that…
• This argument is flawed because…
• I do not believe that…

Expressing Partial Agreement
• While I agree to some extent, I believe that…
• Although this argument has some merits, I think that…
• It is true that…, but it is also important to consider…