TOEIC Vocabulary Flashcards
restrain
自制する。
1.prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits:
“he had to be restrained from walking out of the meeting”
Provocative actions
挑発行為
1.causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately:
“a provocative article”
swift adoption
迅速な採択
resolution
決議
1.a firm decision to do or not to do something:
sanction
制裁
1.a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule:
reluctance
消極姿勢
1.unwillingness or disinclination to do something:
resolute
毅然として
断固とした
1.admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering:
“she was resolute and unswerving”
distracted
気の散った
1.unable to concentrate because one’s mind is preoccupied:
“Charlotte seemed too distracted to give him much attention”
ceaseless
絶え間のない
1.constant and unending:
feasible
実行できそうな
1.possible to do easily or conveniently:
“it is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public display”
reluctant
いやいやながら
1.unwilling and hesitant; disinclined:
“she seemed reluctant to discuss the matter”
convener
a person who arranges meetings of groups or committees.
refine
(…を)精製する, 精練する。
1.remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process:
“sugar was refined by boiling it in huge iron vats”
excursion
小旅行、遠足
1.a short journey or trip, especially one engaged in as a leisure activity:
“an excursion to Mount Etna”
prodigal
浪費する、放蕩な、ぜいたくな
1.spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant:
“prodigal habits die hard”
memoir
(筆者自身の)思い出、回顧録
1.a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources:
“in 1924 she published a short memoir of her husband”
facsimile
(筆跡・絵画など原物どおりの)複写, 模写
an exact copy, especially of written or printed material.
call it a day
仕事を切り上げる。
to quit work and go home
sober
しらふの、酒を飲んでいない。
1.not affected by alcohol; not drunk.
deliberate
故意の、計画的な
1.done consciously and intentionally:
“a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict”
shrug
すくめる
1.raise (one’s shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference:
“Jimmy looked inquiringly at Pete, who shrugged his shoulders”
pedestrian
a person walking along a road or in a developed area.
expire
満了する、終了する
1.(of a document, authorization, or agreement) cease to be valid, typically after a fixed period of time:
“the old contract had expired”
fabric
布、織物
subtle
微妙な、とらえがたい
1.(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe:
“his language expresses rich and subtle meanings”
eligible
適格で
1.having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions:
“customers who are eligible for discounts”
collide
ぶつかり合う、衝突する
to come together with solid or direct impact
soak
浸す、つける
1.make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid:
“soak the beans overnight in water”
corridor
廊下、通路
1.a long passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms.
throng
群衆、人だかり
1.a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals:
“he pushed his way through the throng”