Shun Nagami Round 1 Flashcards
Abeyance
a state of temporary disuse or suspension.
Eulogy
a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, especially a tribute to someone who has just died.
Braggart
a person who boasts about their achievements or possessions
Bucolic
relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
Annihilate
destroy utterly; obliterate.
Egalitarian
believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
Dilettante
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.
Dawdle
waste time; be slow.
Cantankerous
bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
Indignation
anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
Infest
(of insects or animals) be present (in a place or site) in large numbers, typically so as to cause damage or disease.
Indefatigable
(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.
Jingoism
extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
Capricious
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.
Chasten
(of a rebuke or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on.
matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries“
さらなる調査が行われるまで、問題は保留された。
a eulogy to the Queen Mother
皇太后への追悼文
He is a braggart men
彼は自慢屋だ
the church is lovely for its bucolic setting
教会は田園的な雰囲気が素敵です
a simple bomb of this type could annihilate them all
このタイプの単純な爆弾で彼ら全員を全滅させることができる
a fairer, more egalitarian society
より公平で平等な社会
a wealthy literary dilettante
裕福な文学愛好家
she mustn’t dawdle—she had to make the call now
彼女はだらだらしてはいけない。今すぐ電話をかけなければならないのだ。
