Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 noun
barcarole
バルカロール
Meaning
a traditional Venetian boat song, often in 6/8 time
Example
The orchestra played a beautiful barcarole that reminded me of Venice.
C2 noun
bard
詩人
Meaning
a poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with oral traditions
Example
Shakespeare is often called the Bard of Avon.
C2 adjective
barefaced
厚かましい
Meaning
shameless and undisguised; openly bold or unashamed
Example
He told a barefaced lie in front of everyone.
C2 noun
Barnacle
フジツボ
Meaning
a marine crustacean that attaches itself permanently to underwater surfaces
Example
The old ship's hull was covered with barnacles.
C2 noun
barograph
大気圧の変化を記録する機器
Meaning
an instrument that records changes in atmospheric pressure
Example
The scientist checked the barograph for pressure variations.
C2 noun
barterer
物々交換者
Meaning
A person who trades goods or services without using money.
Example
The barterer exchanged fruits for some pottery.
C2 noun
bassoon
一種の大型木管楽器
Meaning
a large woodwind instrument with a deep sound
Example
The orchestra featured a beautiful bassoon solo.
C2 noun
Bastard teak
バスタードティーク
Meaning
A flowering tree with bright orange-red flowers, also known as flame of the forest
Example
The bastard teak tree blooms with vibrant orange flowers in spring.
C2 noun
bastardization
歪曲 / 堕落
Meaning
the act of corrupting, degrading, or misrepresenting something
Example
Critics called the remake a bastardization of the original film.
C2 verb
bastardize
歪める
Meaning
to corrupt or debase something by altering it from its original form; to change in a way that reduces quality or purity
Example
Critics argue that the remake bastardized the original novel.
C2 verb
baste
調理中に肉に溶かした脂肪、ジュース、または液体をかけて、ジューシーさを保つ
Meaning
to pour or brush melted fat, juices, or liquid over meat during cooking to keep it moist
Example
She basted the turkey every 30 minutes to keep it juicy.
C2 verb
bate
減らす、抑える
Meaning
to lessen or restrain; to diminish the force or intensity of something
Example
He spoke with bated breath as he waited for the result.
C2 adjective
bathetic
取るに足りない感情
Meaning
displaying insincere or trivial emotion; producing an unintended ridiculous effect through sudden change from serious to silly
Example
The movie's ending was unintentionally bathetic rather than tragic.
C2 noun
bathymetry
水深測定学
Meaning
The measurement of depth of water in oceans, seas, or lakes.
Example
Bathymetry is essential for understanding oceanic topography.
C2 verb
batten
固定する
Meaning
To fasten or secure something tightly.
Example
They battened down the hatches before the storm.
C2 adjective
batty
変わり者
Meaning
crazy or eccentric in behavior
Example
The old man down the street is a bit batty but harmless.
C2 noun
bauble
小さな装飾品
Meaning
A small, decorative trinket or ornament, often of little value.
Example
She wore a shiny bauble around her neck.
C2 adjective
bawdy
下品
Meaning
humorously indecent or obscene, often in a sexual way
Example
The comedian’s bawdy jokes made the audience laugh and blush.
C2 verb
baying
吠える
Meaning
making a loud, prolonged barking or howling sound, especially of dogs
Example
The baying of the hounds echoed through the forest.
C2 noun
Beatened rice
ビート米
Meaning
flattened rice; rice that has been parboiled, dried, and beaten into flat flakes
Example
Beaten rice is commonly eaten with milk and sugar for breakfast.
C2 adjective
beatific
至福の
Meaning
blissfully happy or showing great joy
Example
She had a beatific smile after hearing the good news.
C2 verb
beatify
列聖
Meaning
to make blessed or holy, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, to declare a deceased person to be among the blessed
Example
The pope decided to beatify the martyr for his faith and sacrifice.
C2 noun
beatitude
至高の幸福または祝福、しばしば山上の説教でのイエスの言葉に関連して使用される
Meaning
supreme blessedness or happiness, often used in reference to the sayings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount
Example
She felt a state of beatitude after receiving the good news.
C2 noun
beau
ボーイフレンド
Meaning
a male admirer or boyfriend; a fashionable young man
Example
She arrived at the party with her beau.