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C2 adjective /ˈstɒlɪd/

stolid

冷静な、無表情な
Meaning
Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.
Example
Despite the chaos around him, he remained stolid and composed.
周りの混乱にもかかわらず、彼は冷静で落ち着いていました。
C2 adjective /ˈsɪmiən/

simian

類人猿の
Meaning
Relating to, resembling, or affecting apes or monkeys.
Example
The scientist studied the simian behavior of the chimpanzees.
科学者はチンパンジーの類人猿の行動を研究した。
C2 noun /ˈslʌɡərd/

sluggard

怠け者
Meaning
A lazy, sluggish person.
Example
The sluggard refused to get out of bed even at noon.
怠け者は正午でもベッドから起きることを拒否しました。
C2 noun /ˈspæŋɡəl/

spangle

スパンコール
Meaning
A small shiny piece of metal or plastic used for decoration on clothes.
Example
Her dress was covered with silver spangles that glittered in the light.
彼女のドレスは銀色のスパンコールで覆われていて、光の中でキラキラ光っていた。
C2 noun /sælv/

salve

Meaning
An ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection.
Example
She applied a salve to the burn on her hand.
彼女は手のやけどに薬を塗りました。
C2 noun /ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

signification

意味
Meaning
the meaning or sense conveyed by a word, action, or symbol
Example
The signification of the gesture was misunderstood.
そのジェスチャーの意味は誤解されていました。
C2 noun /ˈskʌl.i.ən/

scullion

台所の使用人
Meaning
a servant assigned the most menial kitchen tasks
Example
In medieval times, a scullion was responsible for cleaning pots and pans.
中世の時代、スカリオンは鍋やフライパンを掃除する責任がありました。
C2 noun /ˌsæv.wɑːr ˈfeər/

savoir-faire

社交術
Meaning
The ability to act or speak appropriately in social situations; polished social skills.
Example
She handled the delicate situation with remarkable savoir-faire.
彼女は見事な社交術で微妙な状況をうまく処理しました。
C2 noun /ˌsɪŋ.krəˈnɪs.ɪ.ti/

synchronicity

シンクロニシティ
Meaning
The meaningful coincidence of two or more events that are not planned.
Example
The synchronicity of their thoughts amazed everyone.
彼らの思考のシンクロニシティは皆を驚かせました。
C2 adjective /ˈsʌb.æs.ɪd/

subacid

やや酸っぱい
Meaning
Slightly sour or acidic in taste or nature.
Example
The fruit had a subacid flavor that was refreshing on a hot day.
その果物はやや酸っぱい味がして、暑い日にさっぱりとした味わいだった。
C2 verb /ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/

stultify

愚かに見せる、または効果や熱意を妨げる
Meaning
to make someone or something appear foolish, or to hinder effectiveness and enthusiasm
Example
The repetitive tasks seemed to stultify the workers' creativity.
繰り返しの仕事が労働者の創造性を鈍らせているようだった。
C2 noun /ˈsɒfɪstri/

sophistry

詭弁
Meaning
the use of clever but false arguments, often to deceive
Example
The politician's speech was full of sophistry.
その政治家の演説は詭弁に満ちていた。
C2 adjective /ˈswɔːrði/

swarthy

日焼けした
Meaning
Having a dark complexion or skin tone.
Example
The sailor had a swarthy face from years under the sun.
その水夫は、何年も太陽の下で働いたため、日焼けした顔をしていた。
C2 verb /ˈstræɡəl/

straggle

不規則に動く
Meaning
To move or spread in an irregular, scattered, or untidy way.
Example
The children began to straggle behind on the long hike.
子供たちは長いハイキングで後れを取るようになった。
C2 adjective /ˌstætʃuˈɛsk/

statuesque

彫像のような
Meaning
Having the grace, beauty, or dignity of a statue; tall and attractively proportioned.
Example
She had a statuesque figure that turned heads wherever she went.
彼女は彫像のような体型をしていて、どこに行っても人々の視線を引きつけていた。
C2 noun (plural, informal) /skædz/

scads

たくさん
Meaning
A large number or quantity of something (informal).
Example
She has scads of friends in the city.
彼女は街にたくさんの友達がいます。
C2 adjective /ˈʃɑːpwɔːrn/

shopworn

古くなった / 色あせた
Meaning
worn or faded from being displayed in a shop; no longer fresh or original
Example
The shopworn shoes were sold at a discount.
ショッピングワーンの靴は割引価格で販売されました。
C2 adjective /ˈstraɪ.eɪ.tɪd/

striated

縞目模様の
Meaning
marked with thin lines, grooves, or stripes
Example
The muscle fibers appeared striated under the microscope.
顕微鏡で筋肉の繊維が縞目模様のように見えました。
C2 adjective /sɪˈbeɪʃəs/

sebaceous

皮脂に関連する
Meaning
Relating to or secreting sebum, an oily substance from the skin.
Example
Acne is often caused by overactive sebaceous glands.
ニキビは、過剰に活発な皮脂腺によって引き起こされることがよくあります。
C2 noun /ˈsʌfrədʒɪst/

suffragist

女性参政権運動家
Meaning
a person advocating the extension of suffrage, especially to women
Example
The suffragists organized rallies to demand voting rights for women.
女性参政権運動家たちは女性の投票権を求めて集会を開いた。
C2 noun /ˈsʌfərəns/

sufferance

寛容
Meaning
patient endurance of pain, hardship, or delay; passive consent or tolerance
Example
He lived in poverty with quiet sufferance.
彼は貧困の中で静かに寛容をもって生きていた。
C2 noun /səbˈmɜːrʒən/

submersion

沈没
Meaning
the state of being under water
Example
The submersion of the fields lasted for several days after the heavy rain.
激しい雨の後、畑の沈没は数日間続いた。
C2 verb /səˈfjuːz/

suffuse

広がる
Meaning
to gradually spread through or over something
Example
A warm glow suffused her face as she smiled.
彼女が微笑んだとき、暖かい輝きが彼女の顔に広がった。
C2 adjective /ˈsætərˌnaɪn/

saturnine

陰気な
Meaning
slow and gloomy in mood
Example
His saturnine expression made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
彼の陰気な表情は部屋の中の誰もが不快に感じさせた。
C2 adjective ˌsʌr.əpˈtɪʃ.əs

surreptitious

秘密の
Meaning
Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of; done stealthily.
Example
She took a surreptitious glance at his notes.
彼女は彼のノートをひそかに覗き見た。
C2 adjective /ˈsteɪ.dʒi/

stagy

過剰に演劇的
Meaning
Overly theatrical, artificial, or exaggerated in manner or style.
Example
Her performance felt stagy and unnatural.
彼女のパフォーマンスは過剰に演劇的で不自然に感じられた。
C2 noun /ˈsɒfɪst/

sophist

詭弁家
Meaning
a person who uses clever but misleading arguments
Example
He was dismissed as a sophist who twisted facts to win debates.
彼は討論に勝つために事実を歪める詭弁家として解雇されました。
C2 adjective /sɪˈlæbɪk/

syllabic

音節の
Meaning
Relating to or based on syllables.
Example
The teacher explained the syllabic structure of the word.
先生はその言葉の音節構造を説明しました。
C2 verb /ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/

sublimate

より高い活動に変換する
Meaning
to redirect strong emotions or desires into socially acceptable activities or channels
Example
She sublimated her anger into painting beautiful landscapes.
彼女は美しい風景を描くことで怒りをサブリメートしました。
C2 adjective /səˈleɪʃəs/

salacious

わいせつな
Meaning
Having or conveying undue or inappropriate sexual interest.
Example
The tabloid published a salacious story about the celebrity.
タブロイドはそのセレブに関するわいせつな話を公開した。
C2 verb /slʌf/ or /sluː/

slough

皮を捨てる / 湿地
Meaning
To shed or cast off (like dead skin); also a swampy or muddy area.
Example
The snake sloughed off its old skin.
ヘビは古い皮を捨てた。
C2 noun /sɛnˈsɔːrɪəm/

sensorium

感覚中枢
Meaning
The part of the brain or mind concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli.
Example
The patient’s sensorium was clouded after the accident.
事故後、患者の感覚中枢はぼやけていた。
C2 noun /ʃiːt fɪʃ/

Sheat-fish

ナマズ
Meaning
A large freshwater catfish with a broad flat head and long barbels
Example
The sheat-fish is one of the largest freshwater fish in South Asia.
ナマズは南アジアで最大の淡水魚の一つです。
C2 adjective /ˌsuːdəˈrɪfɪk/

sudorific

発汗促進剤
Meaning
causing or increasing sweating
Example
The doctor prescribed a sudorific drug to help reduce the fever.
医者は発熱を下げるために発汗を促進する薬を処方しました。
C2 verb /sleɪk/

slake

渇きを癒す
Meaning
To satisfy thirst or desire.
Example
She drank cold water to slake her thirst.
彼女は渇きを癒すために冷たい水を飲んだ。
C2 noun /ˌskʌlˈdʌɡəri/

skullduggery

不正行為
Meaning
dishonest behavior or activities, often done secretly
Example
The election was full of political skullduggery.
選挙は政治的不正行為に満ちていた。
C2 noun /ˈsiːkənt/

secant

割線
Meaning
A straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points.
Example
In geometry, a secant cuts the circle at two distinct points.
幾何学では、割線は円を二つの異なる点で交差します。
C2 noun /sɜːrˈsiːs/

surcease

停止
Meaning
a temporary or final ending or stopping of something
Example
The noise finally came to a surcease after midnight.
騒音は真夜中を過ぎて最終的に停止しました。
C2 noun səˈtaɪ.ə.ti

satiety

満腹感
Meaning
The feeling of being satisfied or full, especially with regard to food.
Example
High-fiber foods provide longer satiety.
高繊維食品はより長い満腹感を提供します。
C2 noun /səbˈdʌk.ʃən/

subduction

地殻の一層が別の層の下に移動すること。
Meaning
The lateral and downward movement of the edge of a plate of the earth's crust into the mantle beneath another plate.
Example
The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area of intense subduction.
太平洋の火の輪は激しいサブダクションの領域です。
C2 adjective /ˈsɛrid/

serried

整列した
Meaning
pressed or crowded together, often in rows or ranks
Example
The soldiers stood in serried ranks, ready for inspection.
兵士たちは整列した行列で立って、点検の準備ができていました。
C2 noun /ˈseɪpiəns/

sapience

知恵
Meaning
Wisdom or intelligence.
Example
Her sapience in solving problems earned her the respect of her colleagues.
問題解決における彼女の知恵は、同僚たちの尊敬を集めました。
C2 noun /ˈstætɪks/

statics

静力学
Meaning
The branch of mechanics dealing with bodies at rest and forces in equilibrium.
Example
She is studying statics as part of her engineering course.
彼女は工学のコースの一環として静力学を学んでいます。
C2 noun /ˈʃaɪstər/

shyster

詐欺師
Meaning
a person, especially a lawyer, who uses unscrupulous or dishonest methods
Example
The businessman was exposed as a shyster who cheated clients.
そのビジネスマンは、顧客を騙す詐欺師として暴露されました。
C2 adjective səˈluː.bri.əs

salubrious

健康的
Meaning
Health-giving; healthy; promoting health and well-being.
Example
The mountain air is salubrious and refreshing.
山の空気は健康的でさわやかです。
C2 noun /ˈsɪnjuː/

sinew

Meaning
A tendon; figuratively, the source of strength, power, or resilience.
Example
The sinews in his arms stood out as he lifted the heavy box.
重い箱を持ち上げると、彼の腕の腱が目立ちました。
C2 verb /ˈsʌk.əl/

suckle

授乳する
Meaning
to feed a baby or young animal with milk from the breast or udder
Example
The mother cat suckled her kittens in the basket.
母猫はバスケットで子猫にお乳を与えていました。
C2 noun /sʌnd raɪs/

Sunned rice

日干し米
Meaning
Rice that has been dried in the sun; parched rice
Example
The farmers spread the sunned rice on mats to dry completely.
農民たちは日干し米を完全に乾かすためにマットに広げました。
C2 verb /seɪt/

sate

満たす
Meaning
To satisfy fully or to excess.
Example
The huge meal sated their hunger after the long journey.
長い旅の後、巨大な食事が彼らの空腹を満たした。
C2 noun ˈsaɪəns ˈdezət

science-desert

科学の砂漠
Meaning
A region or area lacking in scientific development, research facilities, or educational institutions.
Example
J.C. Bose thrived in a science-desert.
J.C. ボースは科学の砂漠で成功を収めました。
C2 noun /ˌʃæŋɡriˈlɑː/

shangri-la

架空の楽園
Meaning
a remote, beautiful, imaginary place where life is perfect and peaceful
Example
They described the island as a modern-day Shangri-La.
彼らはその島を現代版シャングリ・ラとして描写しました。
C2 noun /ˈʃæd.ək/

Shaddock

ポメロ
Meaning
a large citrus fruit similar to grapefruit; pomelo
Example
The shaddock is the largest citrus fruit in the world.
シャドックは世界で最も大きな柑橘類の果物です。
C2 adjective /ˈsɪbɪlaɪn/

sibylline

神託的
Meaning
Prophetic, mysterious, or cryptic in meaning.
Example
The old woman gave a sibylline warning about the future.
その老婦人は未来について神託的な警告をした。
C2 adjective /ˈsmɑːrmi/

smarmy

お世辞 / 偽の礼儀
Meaning
Excessively flattering or ingratiating, often insincerely.
Example
The salesman gave a smarmy pitch that felt fake.
販売員は偽りのように感じるお世辞のような売り込みをしました。
C2 noun /ˈsɪkəfənt/

sycophant

お世辞使い
Meaning
A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
Example
The manager was surrounded by sycophants who agreed with everything he said.
マネージャーは、彼が言ったことすべてに同意するお世辞を言う人々に囲まれていました。
C2 adjective /ˈskʌr.ɪ.ləs/

scurrilous

中傷的な
Meaning
Using or expressed in coarse, abusive, or slanderous language.
Example
The politician faced criticism for his scurrilous remarks about his opponent.
その政治家は対立候補についての中傷的な発言で批判を浴びた。
C2 noun /ˈskɪz.əm/ or /ˈsɪz.əm/

schism

幸福
Meaning
A division or split between strongly opposed parties, often in religion or organizations.
Example
The schism in the church led to the formation of two separate groups.
彼女は賞を受け取ったとき、幸せを隠せませんでした。
C2 noun /ˈsɛnʃəns/

sentience

感覚能力
Meaning
The capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively.
Example
Many argue that animals possess sentience.
多くの人々は動物が感覚能力を持っていると主張しています。
C2 adjective /spraɪ/

spry

活発
Meaning
active and lively, especially in old age
Example
The spry grandmother surprised everyone with her quick dance steps.
活発な祖母は素早いダンスステップで皆を驚かせました。
C2 verb /sweɪð/

swathe

Meaning
To wrap or cover closely or completely.
Example
She swathed the baby in a soft blanket.
C2 noun /ˈsʌbtrəˌhɛnd/

subtrahend

引数
Meaning
a number that is to be subtracted from another number
Example
In the equation 10 - 4, the number 4 is the subtrahend.
方程式 10 - 4 では、4 は引数です。
C2 noun /ˈsuːpsɒ̃/

soupcon

少量
Meaning
a very small quantity of something; a trace
Example
She added just a soupcon of spice to the dish.
彼女は料理にほんの少しスパイスを加えた。
C2 adjective /ˈslæp.dæʃ/

slapdash

ぞんざい
Meaning
done too quickly and carelessly; hasty and careless
Example
The report was written in a slapdash manner, full of errors.
レポートはぞんざいに書かれており、間違いだらけだった。
C2 verb /sɪˈkwɛstreɪt/

sequestrate

差し押さえる
Meaning
To take legal possession of assets until a debt is paid or disputes are resolved.
Example
The court decided to sequestrate the company's property.
裁判所は会社の財産を差し押さえることを決定しました。
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 noun /ˈsteɪtkraft/

statecraft

国政術
Meaning
The art of governing and managing state affairs effectively.
Example
The leader was praised for his exceptional statecraft in handling international relations.
リーダーは国際関係を扱う際の卓越した国政術に対して称賛されました。
C2 adjective /səˈdʒɛstəbəl/

suggestible

影響されやすい
Meaning
easily influenced by the suggestions of others
Example
Children are highly suggestible and may believe what they are told.
子供たちは非常に影響されやすく、言われたことを信じるかもしれません。
C2 adjective, adverb /ˈsaɪdlɔːŋ/

sidelong

斜め目線
Meaning
Directed to the side; indirect, furtive, or not straightforward.
Example
She gave him a sidelong glance across the room.
彼女は部屋を横切って彼に斜め目線を送った。
C2 adjective /spæzˈmɒdɪk/

spasmodic

痙攣性
Meaning
occurring irregularly or in sudden bursts
Example
The patient experienced spasmodic coughing during the night.
患者は夜間に痙攣性の咳を経験しました。
C2 adjective /ˈspiːʃəs/

specious

見せかけの
Meaning
Superficially plausible but actually false; misleading in appearance.
Example
The politician’s argument was specious, sounding convincing but lacking real evidence.
その政治家の議論は見せかけのもので、説得力があるように見えたが、実際の証拠は欠けていた。
C2 verb /skwɛltʃ/

squelch

Meaning
to make a soft sucking sound, such as when walking on mud; to suppress or silence
Example
His boots squelched in the wet ground.
C2 noun /sɪnˈtɪl.ə/

scintilla

小さな火花
Meaning
A tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling.
Example
There wasn’t a scintilla of doubt in her mind.
彼女の心には疑いのひらめきもなかった。
C2 noun /ˈstrɪplɪŋ/

stripling

若者
Meaning
a young man who is not yet fully grown
Example
The stripling dreamed of becoming a brave knight.
その若者は勇敢な騎士になることを夢見ていた。
C2 noun /ˈsɪŋkrəˌnɪzəm/

synchronism

シンクロニズム
Meaning
The simultaneous occurrence of events or actions.
Example
The synchronism of the dancers' movements amazed the audience.
ダンサーの動きのシンクロニズムは観客を驚かせました。
C2 verb /ˈsnɪvəl/

snivel

弱い、またはイライラさせる方法で泣くまたは不平を言う
Meaning
to cry or complain in a weak or annoying way
Example
He began to snivel when he didn’t get his way.
自分の思い通りにならなかったとき、彼は泣き始めた。
C2 verb /ˈsʌplɪˌkeɪt/

supplicate

お願いする
Meaning
To ask for something earnestly or humbly, often in a religious context.
Example
The villagers supplicated the gods for rain during the drought.
村人たちは干ばつの間、雨を求めて神々にお願いした。
C2 adjective /sɪˈnɒptɪk/

synoptic

総括的
Meaning
giving a general overview or summary; presenting a broad view
Example
The report offers a synoptic view of climate trends over the past century.
報告書は過去の世紀の気候の傾向について総括的な視点を提供しています。
C2 adjective /sɪˈnæp.tɪk/

synaptic

シナプスの
Meaning
Related to the signal transmission process between nerve cells.
Example
Learning strengthens synaptic connections in the brain.
学習は脳内のシナプス接続を強化する。
C2 noun /ˌspoʊliˈeɪʃən/

spoliation

破壊
Meaning
The act of destroying or ruining something, often evidence or property.
Example
The court punished the company for the spoliation of evidence.
裁判所は証拠の破壊のために会社を罰しました。
C2 verb /ˈsæŋktɪfaɪ/

sanctify

聖別する
Meaning
to make holy or sacred; to purify
Example
The priest will sanctify the marriage ceremony.
司祭は結婚式を聖別します。
C2 noun /sɒl/

sol

ソル(音楽のスケールの5番目の音)
Meaning
The fifth note of the sol-fa musical scale (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti); also the Latin word for sun
Example
The choir practiced singing the note sol during rehearsal.
合唱団はリハーサル中にソル音を歌う練習をしました。
C2 noun /ˈsɪlədʒɪzəm/

syllogism

三段論法
Meaning
A form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed premises.
Example
The philosopher explained the concept of syllogism using simple examples.
哲学者は簡単な例を使って三段論法の概念を説明しました。
C2 noun /ˈsweɪʒən/

suasion

説得
Meaning
the act of persuading or influencing someone
Example
The leader used gentle suasion to win support for the plan.
リーダーは計画への支援を得るために穏やかな説得を使用しました。
C2 noun /ˈsɪŋ.krə.ni/

synchrony

シンクロニシティ
Meaning
Coordination in time, harmony in action or movement.
Example
Their dance performance showed perfect synchrony.
彼らのダンスパフォーマンスは完璧なシンクロニシティを示しました。
C2 noun /skriːd/

screed

長く退屈な文書
Meaning
a long, tedious piece of writing or speech; also a layer of material like cement spread on a surface
Example
He delivered a long screed against corruption.
彼は腐敗に反対する長いスピーチをしました。
C2 verb, adjective /ˈstraɪeɪt/

striate

縞模様にする
Meaning
to mark with stripes or grooves; striped or streaked in appearance
Example
The rock surface was striated by glacial movement.
氷河の動きによって岩石の表面に縞模様ができました。
C2 verb /ˈstɪp.əl/

stipple

小さな点で覆う
Meaning
to cover a surface with numerous small dots or specks, often in drawing or painting
Example
The artist stippled the canvas to create a textured effect.
アーティストはキャンバスに小さな点をつけて、テクスチャ効果を作り出しました。
C2 noun /sɪlf/

sylph

シルフィード
Meaning
A mythical spirit of the air; also refers to a slender, graceful woman.
Example
She moved across the stage like a sylph, light and graceful.
彼女は舞台上をシルフィードのように軽やかで優雅に動いていました。
C2 verb /ˈsʌn.dər/

sunder

引き裂く
Meaning
To split apart or separate, especially with force.
Example
The war sundered families and friends.
戦争は家族と友人を引き裂きました。
C2 verb /sʌbˈtɛnd/

subtend

角度を作る
Meaning
To extend across or form an angle at a particular point, often used in geometry.
Example
The arc subtends a 60-degree angle at the center of the circle.
アークは円の中心で60度の角度を作ります。
C2 noun /ˈstrɪk.tʃər/

stricture

制限、批判
Meaning
a restriction or limitation; a critical remark
Example
The new law placed a severe stricture on free speech.
新しい法律は言論の自由に厳しい制限を課した。
C2 adjective /sæŋˈɡwɪniəs/

sanguineous

血液に関連する
Meaning
Relating to blood; bloody.
Example
The surgeon examined the sanguineous discharge from the wound.
外科医は傷口からの血なまぐさい分泌物を調べました。
C2 noun /ʃiːf/

sheaf

麦の束
Meaning
a bundle of grain stalks laid lengthwise and tied together after reaping; a bundle of objects tied together
Example
The farmer carried a sheaf of wheat on his shoulder.
農夫は肩に小麦の束を運んでいました。
C2 verb /ˈseɪʃiˌeɪt/

satiate

満たす
Meaning
To satisfy fully, especially with food or desire.
Example
The large meal satiated his hunger.
大きな食事が彼の空腹を満たしました。
C2 noun /ˈspuːnərɪzəm/

spoonerism

スプーナリズム
Meaning
A verbal error in which the initial sounds of words are swapped to create a humorous effect.
Example
He made a spoonerism by saying 'queer old dean' instead of 'dear old queen'.
彼は『変な老院長』と言って『親愛なる老女王』の代わりにスプーナリズムを作った。
C2 noun /ˈsætər/

satyr

幸せ
Meaning
a creature from Greek mythology depicted as a lustful being, often half-man and half-goat; by extension, a lecherous man
Example
In the museum mural, a satyr plays the panpipes while dancing in the woods.
彼女は賞を受け取ったとき、自分の幸せを隠すことができませんでした。
C2 noun /ˈsteɪsɪs/ or /ˈstæsɪs/

stasis

停滞
Meaning
A state of inactivity or equilibrium; a situation where nothing changes.
Example
The negotiations reached a state of stasis with no progress made.
交渉は停滞状態に達し、進展はありませんでした。
C2 adjective /sɪˈkweɪʃəs/

sequacious

盲目的に従う
Meaning
Lacking independence of thought; blindly following.
Example
The sequacious students never questioned their teacher's opinions.
シクウェイシャスな学生は、教師の意見に疑問を呈することはありませんでした。
C2 noun /stɒˈkeɪd/

stockade

木製の塀
Meaning
a defensive barrier made of strong posts or timbers, often around a fort or prison
Example
The prisoners were kept inside the wooden stockade.
囚人は木製の塀の中に閉じ込められていました。
C2 verb /stɑːntʃ/

stanch

止血する
Meaning
to stop the flow of blood or liquid from a wound or source
Example
The nurse quickly stanched the bleeding from the cut.
看護師はすぐに切り傷からの出血を止めました。
C2 verb /ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪ/

stupefy

驚かす
Meaning
to make someone unable to think clearly, usually because of surprise or shock
Example
The magician's tricks stupefied the audience.
マジシャンのトリックは観客を驚かせた。
C2 noun /sɪˈrɒkoʊ/

sirocco

熱く乾燥した風
Meaning
A hot, dry wind blowing from North Africa across the Mediterranean to southern Europe.
Example
The sirocco made the city unbearably hot and dusty.
シロッコは街を耐えられないほど暑く、ほこりっぽくした。
C2 noun /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/

sagacity

深い知恵
Meaning
The quality of being sagacious; having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment.
Example
His sagacity made him a great leader.
彼のサガシティは彼を偉大なリーダーにしました。
C2 noun /ˈsɪbɪləns/

sibilance

シューシュー音
Meaning
A hissing or hushing sound, especially in speech with 's' or 'sh'.
Example
The poet used sibilance to create a soft, hissing effect in the verse.
詩人は詩の中で柔らかいシューシュー音を作り出すためにシビランスを使いました。
C2 noun /sfɪˈrɒmɪtər/

spherometer

球面測定器
Meaning
An instrument used for measuring the curvature of spherical surfaces.
Example
The scientist used a spherometer to measure the lens curvature.
科学者はレンズの曲率を測定するためにスフェロメーターを使用しました。
C2 adjective /stəˈkɑː.təʊ/

staccato

スタッカート
Meaning
short and detached in sound or style, often used in music
Example
The pianist played the notes in a staccato rhythm.
ピアニストはスタッカートのリズムで音符を弾きました。
C2 adjective /ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk/

soporific

幸せ
Meaning
tending to induce drowsiness or sleep; causing sleepiness
Example
The professor's lecture was so soporific that half the class fell asleep.
彼女は賞を受け取ったとき、その幸せを隠すことができませんでした。
C2 noun /ˈsælvər/

salver

銀のトレイ
Meaning
A tray, typically made of silver, used for serving food or drinks.
Example
The butler brought in the tea on a silver salver.
執事は銀のトレイでお茶を運んできました。
C2 adjective /səˈmætɪk/

somatic

身体的
Meaning
Relating to the body, especially as distinct from the mind.
Example
Yoga can improve both somatic and mental health.
ヨガは身体的および精神的健康を改善することができます。
C2 noun /ˈsɛkstənt/

sextant

セクスタント
Meaning
a navigational instrument with a graduated arc of 60°, used to measure the angle between a celestial object and the horizon
Example
Using a sextant, the navigator fixed the ship’s position at noon.
セクスタントを使用して、ナビゲーターは正午に船の位置を特定しました。
C2 adjective /ˈsɪbɪlənt/

sibilant

シーシー音がする
Meaning
Making or characterized by a hissing sound.
Example
The word 'snake' starts with a sibilant sound.
'snake' という単語はシビラント音で始まります。
C2 noun /skɪf/

skiff

小舟
Meaning
a small, light boat usually for one person
Example
The fisherman paddled his skiff across the lake.
漁師は彼の小舟で湖を渡った。
C2 noun /səˈvɑːnt/

savant

Meaning
a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist or scholar; sometimes used in the phrase ‘savant syndrome’ for someone with exceptional abilities alongside developmental differences
Example
The conference keynote was delivered by a linguistic savant who studies endangered languages.
C2 adjective /ˈsɑːdn/

sodden

ずぶぬれ
Meaning
thoroughly soaked or saturated with liquid
Example
His clothes were sodden after the heavy rain.
彼の服は激しい雨の後でずぶぬれになった。
C2 adjective /ˌsuːprəˈmʌndeɪn/

supramundane

超俗的
Meaning
beyond the physical or ordinary world; transcendent
Example
The monk spoke of supramundane peace beyond material life.
僧侶は物質的な生活を超えた超俗的な平和について話しました。
C2 noun /stɛp/

steppe

ステップ
Meaning
A large flat area of unforested grassland, especially in southeastern Europe or Siberia.
Example
The nomads traveled across the vast steppe with their herds.
遊牧民は自分の家畜を連れて広大なステップを渡っていた。
C2 adjective /ˈspaɪnəs/

spinous

棘のある
Meaning
Having spines or thorn-like projections
Example
The spinous cactus was difficult to handle without gloves.
その棘のあるサボテンは手袋なしでは取り扱いにくかった。
C2 adjective /ˈsuːpaɪn/

supine

仰向けで横たわる
Meaning
Lying on the back, face upward; failing to act due to laziness or weakness.
Example
He lay supine on the grass, staring at the stars.
彼は草の上に仰向けで横たわり、星を見ていた。
C2 adjective /ˌsæsərˈdoʊtl/

sacerdotal

神職に関する
Meaning
Relating to priests or the priesthood.
Example
The ritual had a distinctly sacerdotal character.
その儀式には明確な神職に関する特徴がありました。
C2 noun /ˈsfɛrɔɪd/

spheroid

回転楕円体
Meaning
A three-dimensional shape that is almost spherical but slightly flattened or elongated.
Example
The Earth is not a perfect sphere but an oblate spheroid.
地球は完璧な球体ではなく、偏平な回転楕円体です。
C2 noun /səbˈsɜːviəns/

subservience

従順
Meaning
the condition of being too willing to obey or serve others
Example
His subservience to authority annoyed his colleagues.
権威への従順さが同僚たちを苛立たせた。