SAT 語彙スキル 4 - レッスン 34

with wings extended in a flying position

飛翔中の, 翼を広げた

prone to unexpected and sudden changes, usually gets worse or dangerous

不安定な, 変動しやすい

the faculty to use free will and make decisions

意思, 意志

the system by which a government collects money from citizens and businesses to fund public services

課税, 税制

the art of preserving the dead body of animals by skinning and then filling them with a specific substance in order to use them as decoration

剥製

a cruel and oppressive dictator

独裁者, 暴君

characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

圧政的な, 専制的な

a form of government where a single ruler or authority exercises absolute power without checks or limitations

専制政治

to meet or bring together a group of people for an official meeting

召集する, 集まる

the state or quality of being easy to use or do

便利さ, 使いやすさ

strangle with an iron collar

鉄の首輪で絞める, 金属製の首輪で窒息させる

station (troops) in a fort or garrison

駐屯させる, 守備させる

make amends for

贖う, 償う

to use someone or something in an unfair way, which is only advantageous to oneself

搾取する, 利用する

suggesting the horror of death and decay

陰鬱な, 不気味な

nearing the state of death

死にかけた, 衰退する

someone who prepares dead bodies for burial or cremation and arranges funerals as their job

葬儀屋, 遺体修復者

to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better

慰める, 元気づける

the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction

慰め, 和らげ

to merge several financial accounts, debts, funds, into one

統合する, 融合する