SAT 語彙スキル 5 - レッスン 9

to make something sacred through religious rituals

奉献する, 聖別する

to decline in quality, condition, or overall state

悪化する, 劣化する

to avoid giving information or mislead by being vague or indirect

言い逃れる, 曖昧にする

to commit a large-scale homicide which results in a significant reduction in population

根絶する, 撲滅する

to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases

ワクチン接種する

to postpone something that needs to be done

先延ばしにする, 猶予する

to have a formal discussion about an issue before deciding on it

審議する, 議論する

to clearly and verbally express what one thinks or feels

明確に表現する, はっきり述べる

to become thin or malnourished and physically fade away

衰弱させる, 痩せさせる

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

汚染する, 害する

to fully remove or get rid of something

排除する, 取り除く

to adjust the pitch or intensity of a sound or one's voice

変調する, 調整する

to make something weaker or worse in quality by adding something of a bad quality

混ぜる, 不純にする

to refuse or reject something valuable

否定する, 拒絶する

to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner

廃止する, 無効にする

to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops by planting seeds, tending to them, and providing necessary care

栽培する, 耕す

to bring back a youthful look or appearance

若返らせる, リフレッシュする

to make an attempt at matching or surpassing someone or something, particularly by the means of imitation

模倣する, 凌ぐ

to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed, often by publicly exposing their weaknesses or shortcomings

屈辱を与える, 恥をかかせる

to fold something into parallel ridges or grooves

波状にする, ひだを作る