C2 noun /ˌɑːbdʒərˈɡeɪʃən/

objurgation

厳しい叱責

Meaning

a harsh scolding or strong rebuke

Example

His misconduct earned him a severe objurgation from the manager.

彼の不正行為はマネージャーから厳しい叱責を受けた。

C2 verb /koʊˈæɡjəˌleɪt/

coagulate

凝固

Meaning

to cause a liquid, especially blood, to change into a solid or semi-solid state

Example

The blood quickly coagulated after the cut.

切り傷の後、血液はすぐに凝固しました。

C2 noun /ˈvɪrjʊləns/

virulence

病原性

Meaning

The severity or harmfulness of a disease or poison.

Example

Scientists studied the virulence of the new virus strain.

科学者たちは新しいウイルス株の病原性を研究しました。

C2 adjective /ˌmɔːrɡəˈnætɪk/

morganatic

モルガナティック結婚

Meaning

relating to a marriage in which one partner, usually of lower social rank, does not share the titles or privileges of the other

Example

The prince entered into a morganatic marriage with a commoner.

王子は平民とモルガナティック結婚をしました。

C2 adjective /ˌriːkruːˈdɛsənt/

recrudescent

再発

Meaning

reviving or breaking out again after a period of abatement

Example

Recrudescent tensions threatened the fragile ceasefire.

再発した緊張が脆弱な停戦を脅かしました。

C2 noun /ˈlɪmərɪk/

limerick

ユーモラスな五行詩

Meaning

a humorous five-line poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme (AABBA).

Example

She recited a funny limerick at the party.

彼女はパーティーで面白いリメリックを朗読しました。

C2 verb /ɜːrk/

irk

苛立たせる

Meaning

to annoy or irritate someone

Example

It irks me when people are late without calling.

人々が電話をかけずに遅れると、私はイライラします。

C2 adjective /ˈprəʊ.lɪks/

prolix

長すぎる

Meaning

using too many words; tediously lengthy

Example

The professor’s prolix lecture put many students to sleep.

教授の冗長な講義は多くの学生を眠らせた。

C2 verb /ˈflʌməks/

flummox

困惑させる

Meaning

To confuse or bewilder someone completely.

Example

The complicated puzzle flummoxed the students.

その複雑なパズルは学生を困惑させた。

C2 verb /ˈhæloʊ/

hallow

聖別する

Meaning

to honor as holy; to make sacred or greatly respected

Example

The ancient temple was hallowed by centuries of worship.

古代の寺院は何世紀にもわたる崇拝によって聖別されました。

C2 noun /breɪ/

brae

斜面

Meaning

A hillside or slope, especially in Scotland.

Example

They climbed up the grassy brae to see the sunset.

彼らは草に覆われた斜面を登って夕日を見ました。

C2 adjective /ˈædɪˌpoʊs/

adipose

脂肪の

Meaning

Relating to or consisting of animal fat; fatty.

Example

The doctor explained that the tissue was mainly adipose in nature.

医者は、組織が主に脂肪性であることを説明しました。

C2 noun /ˈhjuːməs/

humus

腐植土

Meaning

The dark, organic material in soil formed from decayed plants and animals.

Example

The gardener enriched the soil with humus to improve plant growth.

庭師は植物の成長を促進するために土にフムスを加えました。

C2 noun /ˈpɒl.i.mæθ/

polymath

博識者

Meaning

a person with knowledge of many different subjects

Example

Leonardo da Vinci was a true polymath, excelling in art, science, and engineering.

レオナルド・ダ・ヴィンチは、芸術、科学、工学において優れた博識者でした。

C2 adjective /ɪnˈkɒnstənt/

inconstant

不安定な

Meaning

frequently changing; not consistent or dependable

Example

His inconstant moods made it difficult to work with him.

彼の不安定な気分は彼と仕事をするのを難しくした。

C2 noun /ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/

declamation

朗読

Meaning

a formal speech delivered with rhetorical or dramatic effect

Example

Her declamation captivated the audience at the competition.

彼女の朗読は競技会で観客を魅了しました。

C2 noun /ˈæk.rɪ.moʊ.ni/

acrimony

Meaning

Bitterness and anger, especially in speech or behavior.

Example

The divorce was filled with acrimony and disputes.

C2 adjective /ˈspɔːrtɪv/

sportive

スポーティブ

Meaning

Playful, lively, or full of fun.

Example

The children were in a sportive mood during the picnic.

子供たちはピクニック中にスポーティブな気分でした。

C2 noun/verb /ˈlɛv.ən/

leaven

発酵剤

Meaning

a substance, typically yeast, that causes dough to rise; to permeate and modify

Example

A little yeast will leaven the bread dough.

少しのイーストがパン生地を膨らませる。

C2 adjective /ˈfræk.ʃəs/

Fractious

わがままな; けんか腰の; 手に負えない

Meaning

irritable and quarrelsome; difficult to control; bad-tempered

Example

The fractious child refused to follow any of the teacher's instructions.

その気難しい子供は教師の指示に従うことを拒否しました。

C2 adjective /ˈsæŋɡwɪˌnɛri/

sanguinary

血なまぐさい

Meaning

Involving or causing much bloodshed; bloodthirsty.

Example

The battle was one of the most sanguinary conflicts of the war.

その戦闘は戦争の中で最も血なまぐさい戦いの一つだった。

C2 adjective /ˌaɪsəʊˈθɜːrməl/

isothermal

等温

Meaning

Having or maintaining equal or constant temperature.

Example

The experiment was conducted under isothermal conditions.

実験は等温条件で行われました。

C2 noun /əˈpɜːrtənəns/

appurtenance

付属物 / 付加部分

Meaning

an accessory or supplementary part of something

Example

The garage is an appurtenance of the main house.

ガレージはメインハウスの付属物です。

C2 noun, verb /ˈtræməl/

trammel

制限

Meaning

A restriction or impediment to freedom of action; to restrict.

Example

The strict rules trammel the creativity of the students.

厳格な規則は学生の創造性を制限しています。

C2 noun /ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/

expediency

便宜主義

Meaning

the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral

Example

He acted out of political expediency rather than principle.

彼は原則ではなく政治的便宜主義から行動した。

C2 noun /ˈkæbəˌlɪzəm/

cabalism

カバリズム

Meaning

The doctrines, practices, or secretive dealings of a cabal.

Example

The historian wrote extensively about cabalism in the royal court.

歴史家は王室の宮廷でカバリズムについて広範囲に書きました。

C2 adjective /ˈtɪtjələr/

titular

名義上の

Meaning

holding a title or position in name only without real power; relating to the title of a work

Example

She is the titular head of the committee, but decisions are made by the coordinator.

彼女は委員会の名義上の長であり、決定はコーディネーターによって行われます。

C2 adjective /ˈæfərənt/

afferent

求心

Meaning

carrying impulses toward a central organ or part, especially toward the brain or spinal cord

Example

Afferent nerves carry signals from the body to the brain.

求心神経は体から脳に信号を運びます。

C2 noun /ˈpɪnəs/

pinnace

小型の船

Meaning

a small boat, often carried by a larger ship

Example

The sailors used a pinnace to reach the shore.

船員たちは岸に到達するために小型の船を使いました。

C2 adjective /rɪˈfræɡəbəl/

refragable

反論可能な

Meaning

Capable of being refuted or disproved.

Example

His argument was weak and easily refragable.

彼の議論は弱く、簡単に反論可能だった。

C2 verb /kəˈvɔrt/

cavort

楽しそうに跳ねる

Meaning

to jump or dance around excitedly

Example

The children cavorted happily in the garden.

子供たちは庭で楽しそうに跳ねていました。

C2 noun /ˈvæsəl/

vassal

家来

Meaning

A person or country in a subordinate position to another, especially in feudal times under a lord.

Example

The king granted land to his vassal in return for loyalty and service.

王は忠誠と奉仕の見返りに家来に土地を与えた。

C2 noun /ˈɡleɪziər/

glazier

ガラス職人

Meaning

a person whose job is to fit glass into windows and doors

Example

The glazier repaired the broken window in our house.

ガラス職人は家の壊れた窓を修理しました。

C2 adjective /ˈɡlʌt.ən.əs/

gluttonous

大食い

Meaning

Excessively greedy in eating or consuming.

Example

His gluttonous appetite shocked everyone at the dinner table.

彼の大食いの食欲は、ディナーテーブルで皆を驚かせた。

C2 verb /məʊlt/

molt

脱羽

Meaning

To shed old feathers, skin, or hair to make way for new growth.

Example

Birds molt their feathers once a year.

鳥は年に一度羽を抜けます。

C2 noun /riːm/

ream

リーム

Meaning

A large quantity of paper (typically 500 sheets); informally, a large amount of something.

Example

The office ordered ten reams of paper.

オフィスは10リームの紙を注文した。

C2 noun /ˌpætrəˈnɪmɪk/

patronymic

父系姓

Meaning

a name derived from the name of a father or ancestor

Example

In many cultures, surnames are patronymic in origin.

多くの文化では、姓は父系姓に由来します。

C2 noun /ˈmɪsəl/

missal

ミサの書

Meaning

a book containing the texts used in the Catholic Mass throughout the year

Example

The priest read from the missal during the ceremony.

祭司は儀式中にミサの書から読んでいました。

C2 verb /bɪˈleɪbə/

belabour

くどく説明する

Meaning

to explain something repeatedly or with excessive detail; to criticize or attack verbally at length

Example

The teacher did not belabour the point once the students understood it.

学生が理解した後、教師はその点をくどく説明しなかった。

C2 adjective /ˈfædɪʃ/

faddish

一時的な流行

Meaning

Following a temporary trend or fashion

Example

Wearing neon clothes was a faddish style in the 1980s.

ネオンの服を着ることは1980年代の流行だった。

C2 verb /ˈbraʊˌbiːt/

browbeat

脅す / 強制する

Meaning

To intimidate or bully someone into doing something

Example

The lawyer tried to browbeat the witness.

弁護士は証人を脅しつけようとした。

C2 adjective /ˈmæk.jʊˌleɪ.tɪd/

maculated

斑点のある

Meaning

Spotted or stained; marked with blemishes.

Example

The maculated surface of the old mirror gave it a unique charm.

古い鏡の斑点のある表面は、独特の魅力を与えました。

C2 noun /ˈθɔːməˌtɜrdʒɪst/

thaumaturgist

奇術師

Meaning

A worker of miracles or magician.

Example

The thaumaturgist amazed the audience with his tricks.

その奇術師は技で観客を驚かせました。

C2 adjective /ˈprɑːflɪɡət/

profligate

浪費家

Meaning

recklessly extravagant or wasteful in resources

Example

The king was known for his profligate lifestyle.

その王は贅沢なライフスタイルで知られていました。

C2 noun /ˈflɒtsəm/

flotsam

漂流物

Meaning

Floating debris from a shipwreck or things discarded and left floating.

Example

The beach was littered with flotsam after the storm.

嵐の後、ビーチは漂流物で埋め尽くされていた。

C2 adjective /ˈkɔːpjʊlənt/

corpulent

肥満の, 太った

Meaning

fat or obese; having a large bulky body

Example

The corpulent man struggled to fit into the small chair.

その太った男性は、小さな椅子に座るのに苦労していました。

C2 noun /oʊˈtɜːr/

hauteur

傲慢

Meaning

disdainful pride; arrogance

Example

His hauteur made it difficult for others to approach him.

彼の傲慢は他の人々が近づくのを難しくさせた。

C2 noun /ˈstænʃən/

stanchion

支柱

Meaning

a strong upright bar or post used as support or to control movement

Example

The red rope was attached to the stanchions to guide the crowd.

赤いロープは群衆を導くためにスタンションに取り付けられていた。

C2 noun /ˌsuː.pɚˈfluː.ə.t̬i/

superfluity

過剰

Meaning

An excessive amount of something; more than what is needed.

Example

The room was filled with a superfluity of decorations.

部屋は装飾で過剰に満たされていました。

C2 adjective /əˈsɪdjʊləs/

acidulous

やや酸っぱいまたは鋭い

Meaning

slightly sour or sharp in taste or manner

Example

The critic wrote an acidulous review of the movie.

批評家は映画に対して鋭いレビューを書いた。

C2 noun /ˈslæt.ən/

slattern

だらしない女性

Meaning

a woman who is untidy or slovenly in appearance or habits

Example

The house looked as if a slattern lived there.

その家は、だらしない女性が住んでいるように見えた。

C2 noun /waɪl/

wile

策略, 欺瞞

Meaning

A trick or clever scheme meant to deceive or outwit someone.

Example

He used every wile to win her trust.

彼は彼女の信頼を勝ち取るためにあらゆる策略を使った。

C2 verb /ˈhæri/

harry

悩ます, 攻撃する

Meaning

to constantly attack, harass, or annoy

Example

The army harried the enemy with sudden raids.

軍隊は突然の襲撃で敵を攻撃した。

C2 noun /ɪksˈtʃɛkər/

exchequer

国庫

Meaning

The treasury of a state or country.

Example

The government announced new measures to improve the exchequer.

政府は国庫を改善するための新しい措置を発表しました。

C2 adjective /ˈmɔːkɪʃ/

mawkish

過度に感傷的

Meaning

excessively sentimental, often to the point of being sickly

Example

The movie was criticized for its mawkish sentimentality.

その映画は過度に感傷的だとして批判されました。

C2 verb /əˈbɛt/

abet

Meaning

to encourage or assist someone to commit a crime or wrongdoing

Example

He was accused of abetting the criminals in their escape.

C2 verb /dɔːb/

daub

塗る

Meaning

to spread a thick or sticky substance carelessly on a surface

Example

The children daubed paint all over the walls.

子供たちは壁にペンキを塗り広げました。

C2 adjective /raɪˈpɛə.ri.ən/

riparian

河川や他の水路の岸辺に関連する

Meaning

Relating to or situated on the banks of a river or other watercourse.

Example

Riparian vegetation helps prevent soil erosion along rivers.

河川沿いの植生は、河川沿いの土壌浸食を防ぐのに役立ちます。

C2 noun /ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃən/

denotation

指示

Meaning

The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

Example

The denotation of the word 'rose' is a type of flower.

'ローズ'という単語のデノテーションは花の一種です。

C2 adjective /ˈfiːbəlˌmaɪndɪd/

feebleminded

愚かまたは弱い精神の

Meaning

lacking intelligence or mental capacity; foolish or weak-minded

Example

The feebleminded man struggled to understand basic instructions.

その弱い精神の男性は、基本的な指示を理解するのに苦労していました。

C2 verb /djuːp/

dupe

だます

Meaning

To deceive or trick someone into believing or doing something.

Example

He was duped into buying a fake watch.

彼は偽物の時計を買うようにだまされました。

C2 adjective /ˈfæl.oʊ/

fallow

休耕地

Meaning

Describing land that is left unplanted for a period to restore its fertility, allowing soil to recover nutrients and break pest and disease cycles.

Example

Farmers leave their fields fallow to restore soil fertility.

農家は土壌の肥沃度を回復させるために畑を休ませます。

C2 noun /wiːl/

weal

幸福

Meaning

A raised mark on the skin left after a blow; or general well-being and prosperity.

Example

The charity worked for the common weal of the community.

彼女は賞を受け取ったとき、喜びを隠すことができませんでした。

C2 adjective /ˈbeɪnfəl/

baneful

有害な

Meaning

Causing harm, ruin, or destruction; deadly or poisonous.

Example

His baneful influence ruined the community.

彼の有害な影響がコミュニティを破壊した。

C2 noun /mælˈfiːzəns/

malfeasance

公務員の不正行為

Meaning

Wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official.

Example

The mayor was accused of malfeasance in office.

市長は職務中の不正行為で告発された。

C2 verb /læmˈpuːn/

lampoon

嘲笑する

Meaning

to publicly criticize or ridicule someone or something with humor, irony, or sarcasm

Example

The cartoonist lampooned the politician for his contradictory statements.

カリカチュアリストはその矛盾する発言で政治家を嘲笑した。

C2 adjective /ˌsʌb.əˈkwɒt.ɪk/

subaquatic

水中

Meaning

Existing, living, or located under water.

Example

Divers explored the subaquatic cave system filled with rare fish.

ダイバーたちは珍しい魚でいっぱいの水中洞窟システムを探査しました。

C2 verb /prəˈpaʊnd/

propound

提案する

Meaning

To put forward an idea, theory, or point for consideration.

Example

The professor propounded a new theory on climate change.

教授は気候変動に関する新しい理論を提案しました。

C2 verb /ˈtrʌk.əl/

truckle

従う

Meaning

To submit or yield obsequiously to someone in power.

Example

He refused to truckle to the demands of the corrupt officials.

彼は腐敗した役人の要求に従うことを拒否した。

C2 verb /priːˈdɛstɪn/

predestine

運命づける

Meaning

to determine or decide something in advance, often regarded as being fixed by fate or divine will

Example

They believed their paths were predestined by fate.

彼らは自分たちの道が運命によって前もって定められていると信じていました。

C2 noun /ˌɪntərˈsɛʃən/

intercession

仲介

Meaning

the act of intervening or pleading on behalf of another person

Example

The prisoner was released due to the intercession of influential leaders.

囚人は影響力のあるリーダーたちの仲介で釈放されました。

C2 noun, verb /əˈfrʌnt/

affront

侮辱

Meaning

An action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

Example

He took her criticism as a personal affront.

彼は彼女の批判を個人的な侮辱と受け止めた。

C2 noun /bel ˈæp.əl/

Bell apple

ベルリンゴ

Meaning

a tropical fruit with a crisp texture and sweet taste, scientifically known as Syzygium malaccense

Example

The bell apple tree produces beautiful red fruits that are popular in tropical regions.

ベルリンゴの木は美しい赤い果物を生産し、熱帯地域で人気があります

C2 adjective /blaɪð/

blithe

無頓着

Meaning

Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered improper or carefree happiness.

Example

She had a blithe disregard for the rules.

彼女はルールを無頓着に無視した。

C2 verb /ˈnɪɡəl/

niggle

Meaning

to cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or worry

Example

A small doubt niggled at her mind.

C2 noun /ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnʃən/

reprehension

叱責

Meaning

The act of rebuking or criticizing severely.

Example

The teacher’s reprehension of the student’s behavior was justified.

教師の学生の行動に対する叱責は正当であった。

C2 noun /ˈseɪ.ɡoʊ/

Sago

サゴ

Meaning

starchy foodstuff obtained from the pith of various tropical palm stems

Example

She prepared sago pudding for dessert.

彼女はデザートにサゴプディングを準備しました。

C2 adjective /ˈnɛtlˌsʌm/

nettlesome

苛立たしい

Meaning

Causing irritation, annoyance, or difficulty.

Example

The nettlesome rules frustrated the workers.

苛立たしい規則は労働者たちを苛立たせました。

C2 noun /daɪˈɡrɛʃən/

digression

逸脱

Meaning

A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.

Example

Her story was full of interesting digressions.

彼女の話は面白い逸脱で満ちていました。

C2 noun /ˈseɪ.li.əns/

salience

顕著性

Meaning

The quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence.

Example

The salience of the issue was highlighted in the debate.

その問題の顕著性は討論で強調されました。

C2 noun /θrɔːl/

thrall

Meaning

The state of being in someone's power or under strong influence; slavery or bondage.

Example

He was in thrall to the powerful leader.

C2 adjective /ˈrɛkənˌsaɪləbl̩/

reconcilable

Meaning

Capable of being resolved or made consistent.

Example

Their differences are reconcilable with honest communication.

C2 noun /juːˌtrɑː.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

eutrophication

湖やその他の水域における栄養素の過剰

Meaning

Excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen.

Example

Excess fertilizers lead to eutrophication in lakes.

過剰な肥料は湖におけるユートロフィケーションを引き起こします。

C2 adjective /ˌhæfˈhɑːr.tɪd/

halfhearted

やる気がない

Meaning

lacking enthusiasm or determination; unenthusiastic

Example

His halfhearted attempt to study did not bring good results.

彼のやる気がない勉強の試みは良い結果を生まなかった。

C2 verb /ɪˈfeɪsɪŋ/

effacing

消す / 自分を目立たなくする

Meaning

erasing or making oneself inconspicuous; to remove or diminish in significance

Example

She kept effacing herself during the meeting so that others could shine.

会議中に他の人が輝けるように、自分自身を消し続けました。

C2 adjective /ˈlaʊtɪʃ/

loutish

無礼な

Meaning

Clumsy, rude, or aggressive in behavior.

Example

His loutish remarks offended everyone at the meeting.

彼の無礼な発言は会議で皆を怒らせた。

C2 adjective /ˈdʒɔːndɪst/

jaundiced

偏見のある / 嫉妬深い / 黄疸による

Meaning

Affected by or displaying prejudice, envy, or bitterness; also refers to having a yellowish discoloration of the skin due to jaundice.

Example

She gave a jaundiced view of the project after her proposal was rejected.

彼女は提案が却下された後、プロジェクトに偏見を持った見方を示した。

C2 noun /ˌrep.ɑːˈtiː/

Repartee

機知に富んだ返答

Meaning

conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies

Example

The dinner party was filled with brilliant repartee between the guests.

ディナーでは、ゲスト間で素晴らしい機知に富んだ返答が交わされていました。

C2 noun /pʌntʃ ˈfoʊrən/

Panch Phoron

パンチ・フォロン

Meaning

a Bengali spice blend containing five whole spices: cumin, fennel, fenugreek, nigella, and mustard seeds

Example

The aroma filled the kitchen when she heated panch phoron in oil.

彼女がオイルでパンチ・フォロンを加熱したとき、香りがキッチンを満たしました。

C2 verb /ˌdɪsəˈbjuːz/

disabuse

誤解を解く

Meaning

To free someone from a false belief or misconception.

Example

The teacher tried to disabuse the students of their misunderstanding.

先生は生徒たちの誤解を解こうとしました。

C2 adjective /ˌɪntəˈrɒɡətəri/

interrogatory

尋問的な

Meaning

expressed in the form of a question; relating to questioning

Example

The lawyer’s interrogatory tone made the witness uncomfortable.

弁護士の尋問的な口調は証人を不快にさせました。

C2 verb /əˈnɔɪnt/

anoint

油を塗る, 祝福する

Meaning

To smear or rub with oil, often as part of a religious ceremony or as a sign of consecration.

Example

The priest anointed the king with holy oil.

神父は聖油で王を塗りました。

C2 verb /ˈlɪk.wɪ.faɪ/

liquefy

液化する

Meaning

to make or become liquid

Example

The heat will liquefy the butter in a few minutes.

熱は数分でバターを液体に変えるでしょう。

C2 noun /ˈmʌrɪn/

murrain

家畜の伝染病

Meaning

An infectious disease that affects cattle and other animals, often fatal.

Example

The farmer lost many cows during the outbreak of murrain.

農家はムレインの流行中に多くの牛を失いました。

C2 noun /ˈwɒntənnəs/

wantonness

無意味な残虐

Meaning

The quality of being reckless, cruel, or deliberately malicious.

Example

His wantonness shocked everyone at the gathering.

彼の無意味な残虐は集まりの全員を驚かせました。

C2 verb /ˈdʒɒɡəl/

joggle

軽く揺する

Meaning

to shake slightly; to move or cause to move with quick, small jerks

Example

He joggled the table and the vase nearly fell.

彼はテーブルを揺すって、花瓶が倒れそうになった。

C2 noun /ˈbʊljən/

bullion

金または銀のバルク

Meaning

Gold or silver in bulk before being coined or made into jewelry.

Example

The bank stores gold bullion in its vaults.

銀行は金の塊を金庫に保管しています。

C2 adjective /ˈluːpi/

loopy

おかしい

Meaning

crazy, silly, or eccentric

Example

After working all night, he felt a little loopy.

一晩中働いた後、彼は少しおかしく感じました。

C2 adjective, noun /bɪˈtroʊðd/

betrothed

婚約者

Meaning

Engaged to be married; a person who is engaged.

Example

She introduced him as her betrothed.

彼女は彼を婚約者として紹介しました。

C2 noun /ˈtɜːrpɪtuːd/

turpitude

堕落

Meaning

depraved or wicked behavior or character

Example

The judge condemned the criminal’s act of moral turpitude.

裁判官は犯罪者の道徳的堕落行為を非難した。

C2 noun /ˈflæɡ ˌɒfɪsər/

flag-officer

旗艦司令官

Meaning

a senior naval officer entitled to fly a flag to mark the command

Example

The flag-officer reviewed the fleet before the ceremony.

旗艦司令官は儀式の前に艦隊を視察しました。

C2 adjective /ˌsuː.pɚˈsɪl.i.əs/

supercilious

傲慢な

Meaning

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant and disdainful.

Example

She gave him a supercilious smile as if he was beneath her.

彼女は彼に傲慢な笑顔を見せた、まるで彼が彼女より下のように。

C2 noun /reɪθ/

wraith

幽霊

Meaning

A ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially seen shortly before or after their death.

Example

A wraith appeared in the fog near the old castle.

古い城の近くの霧の中に幽霊が現れました。

C2 noun /ˈbed.ləm/

Bedlam

混乱; 騒がしい混乱

Meaning

a scene of noisy confusion; chaos and disorder

Example

The classroom was complete bedlam after the fire alarm.

火災警報後、教室は完全に混乱していました。

C2 noun /ˈkɒd.ɪ.sɪl/

codicil

遺言補遺

Meaning

a legal document that makes changes or additions to an existing will

Example

He added a codicil to his will to include his granddaughter.

彼は自分の遺言に孫娘を含めるためにコディシルを加えました。

C2 verb /ɪmˈpeɪl/

impale

突き刺す

Meaning

to pierce or fix something with a sharp object

Example

The knight was impaled by the enemy’s spear.

騎士は敵の槍で突き刺さった。

C2 adjective /ˌeθ.noʊˈsen.trɪk/

ethnocentric

エスノセントリック

Meaning

evaluating other cultures according to the standards of one's own culture

Example

His ethnocentric attitude made it hard for him to appreciate foreign traditions.

彼のエスノセントリックな態度は、外国の伝統を評価するのを難しくしました。

C2 noun /dɪˈkæmɪtər/

decameter

デカメートル

Meaning

A metric unit of length equal to ten meters.

Example

The field was measured in decameters for accuracy.

そのフィールドは正確さのためにデカメートルで測定されました。

C2 adjective /bɪˈsɒtɪd/

besotted

夢中な、恋に狂った

Meaning

strongly infatuated or obsessed with someone or something

Example

He was completely besotted with her charm.

彼は彼女の魅力に完全に夢中だった。

C2 adjective /ˈdəʊ.lə.rəs/

dolorous

Meaning

Expressing great sorrow or distress.

Example

He spoke in a dolorous tone after the loss.

C2 verb /ˈdɪðər/

dither

Meaning

to be indecisive or unable to make a decision

Example

He dithered for hours before choosing a restaurant.

C2 noun /ɪnˈtɛstəsi/

intestacy

遺言なしで死亡

Meaning

The condition of dying without having made a valid will.

Example

His estate was divided according to the laws of intestacy.

彼の財産は遺言なしでの法則に従って分けられた。

C2 adjective /ˌʌltrəˈmɒnteɪn/

ultramontane

教皇支持者

Meaning

beyond the mountains, especially referring to support for the Pope over local church authority

Example

The debate highlighted the ultramontane position in church politics.

その討論は教会政治におけるウルトラモンタンの立場を浮き彫りにした。

C2 noun /ˈɡræn.tɔːr/

grantor

譲渡者

Meaning

A person or entity that makes a grant or transfers property or rights to another.

Example

The grantor transferred the property rights to the nonprofit organization.

譲渡者は、財産権を非営利団体に譲渡しました。

C2 adjective /dɪsˈkɜrsɪv/

discursive

脱線的

Meaning

Tending to digress or move from topic to topic; lengthy and rambling.

Example

His discursive style made the lecture hard to follow.

彼の脱線的なスタイルは講義を追うのが難しかった。

C2 verb /ɪˈluːmɪn/

illumine

照らす

Meaning

to light up or make clear

Example

The rising sun illumined the mountain peaks.

昇る太陽が山頂を照らした。

C2 noun /ɪmˈprɑːvɪdəns/

improvidence

不注意

Meaning

Lack of foresight or care for future needs.

Example

His improvidence led to financial difficulties.

彼の不注意が彼を財政的な困難に追い込んだ。

C2 verb /bɪˈdɛk/

bedeck

飾る

Meaning

to decorate or adorn something in a showy way

Example

The hall was bedecked with flowers for the wedding.

ホールは結婚式のために花で飾られました。

C2 noun /ˈæntɪkwɛri/

antiquary

骨董品商

Meaning

A person who studies, collects, or deals in antiques or ancient objects.

Example

The antiquary spent years collecting rare manuscripts from the medieval period.

アンティクアリーは中世の貴重な手稿を集めるのに何年も費やしました。

C2 noun /ˈsɑːrdʒənt ət ɑːrmz/

sergeant-at-arms

会議警備員

Meaning

An officer responsible for maintaining order during meetings or legislative sessions.

Example

The sergeant-at-arms escorted the disruptive member out of the hall.

会議警備員は、秩序を乱すメンバーを会場から退場させました。

C2 noun /dɪˌsɪdəˈreɪtəm/

desideratum

必要な物

Meaning

something that is desired or considered necessary

Example

For many students, financial aid is a desideratum.

多くの学生にとって、経済援助は必要な物です。