SAT 語彙スキル 4 - レッスン 13

showing great tenacity in pursuing a goal despite difficulties or opposition

しつこい, 執念深い

poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect

ダゴレル, 風刺詩

a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

ドグマ

being convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong

ドグマティック, 頑な

state as a dogma

ドグマ化する, 教義として述べる

a person who overly emphasizes minor details or rules, often displaying a pretentious or excessive concern for academic correctness

ペダント, 細かい人

an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning

学者ぶり

branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

ペンダントライト, 天井吊りの照明器具

expressed clearly and briefly, without losing the main points

簡潔な, 要点を押さえた

assistance in time of difficulty

助け, 支援

juicy and full of flavor

ジューシーな, おいしい

to surrender to a superior force or influence

屈服する, 降伏する

retire from military service

復員する, 除隊する

to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure

解体する, 壊す

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

降格する, 格下げする

an abrupt excited utterance

感嘆

(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

突出, 異常な成長

to clear someone's name of accusations and prove their innocence

無実が証明される, 無罪にする

organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip

フルート, パイプ

capable of using a language easily and properly

流暢な, 滑らかな