SAT 語彙スキル 4 - レッスン 43

try to stir up public opinion

扇動する, 助長する

a debtor who flees to avoid paying

逃げる債務者, 無責任な借金者

very impressive in scale or scope

壮大な, 印象的な

to mention things individually

列挙する, 数える

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

目立った悪質な, ひどい

a long thick wall built in order to prevent water flooding onto a lower area, especially from the sea

堤防, ダム

a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection

ダーウィニズム

the quality of being fast and swift in movement

迅速さ, 快速さ

the attribute of being brief or fleeting

簡潔, 短さ

to make something or someone seem less important

軽視する, 見下す

very courageous and not afraid of situations that are dangerous

恐れを知らない, 無謀な

the surrounding discourse that provides clarity and understanding to a language unit, helping to determine its interpretation

文脈, 背景

an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city

領事

a feeling of doubt or uneasiness, often related to one's conscience or sense of right and wrong

ためらい, 良心の呵責

any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

ピクス, パクス

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

停泊させる, 係留する

to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

直面する, 対峙する

a large pot, often made of metal and equipped with handles, used for boiling liquids like water or soup

大鍋, かま

to cause something to break apart or come undone

乱す, 妨げる