SAT 語彙スキル 3 - レッスン 12

of an imaginary and unrealistic nature

キメラの, 幻想的な

an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players

審判員, レフェリー

the process by which all the people of a country have the opportunity to vote on a single political question

国民投票

arousing a sense of disgust in someone

不潔な, ひどい

the quality of being filthy, mostly as a result of poverty

悲惨, 汚れ

a cloth used for covering a dead body for burial

棺の布, 死体布

to soothe the pain of an illness without curing it

緩和する, 和らげる

relieving symptoms without curing the underlying cause

緩和的, パリアティブ

abnormally pale, lacking in color, and often associated with illness, shock, or a lack of vitality

青白い, 病的な

the condition of having an unhealthy pale appearance as a result of illness, emotional distress, etc.

青白さ, 蒼白

the state of being confined

拘禁, 監禁

convincing an unwilling person by threatening them

強制圧, 脅迫

a standard or expectation that guides behavior within a group or society

基準, ノルム

the state or quality of being standard or expected

平常, 通常

to talk about a theory, idea, plan, etc. in a clear way

明言する, 述べる

(of liquid or gas) to slowly move through a surface with small gaps

濾過する, 浸透する

the clear pronunciation of words

発声, 明確な発音

something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve

キメラ

a type of coffee-making pot in which boiled water moves through the ground coffee beans' container to bring out their essence

パーコレーター, コーヒーメーカー

a mythological creature in Greek mythology, typically depicted as a fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion, the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a serpent for a tail

キメラ