SAT 語彙スキル 6 - レッスン 20

to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

ひるむ, 怯む

to ward off or prevent something undesirable from happening

防ぐ (fusegu), 避ける (sakeru)

to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner

拒絶する, にべもなく断る

to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range

削減する, 制限する

to take part in an activity

参加する, 従事する

to provide a gift or quality, to someone or something, often implying a permanent gift or quality

寄付する (きふする), 授ける (さずける)

to adhere firmly or stick closely to something

接着する (せっちゃくする), くっつく (くっつく)

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

取り消す, 廃止する

to mark or be a sign of an entity or a concept

示す (しめす), 表す (あらわす)

to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome

伴う（ともなう）, 含む（ふくむ）

to bring up a topic or question for discussion

提起する, 議論に持ち出す

to produce a harsh, grating sound or to utter with a rough, grating tone

擦れる, ざらざらする

to express contempt or derision by mocking, ridiculing, and laughing at someone or something

嘲笑する (ちょうしょうする), あざ笑う (あざわらう)

to express great regret or sorrow for something

嘆く（なげく）, 悲しむ（かなしむ）

to create a humorous or exaggerated representation of someone or something by distorting their features or characteristics

風刺画を描く, 特徴を誇張して描く

to overrun in large numbers

蔓延する（まんえんする）, 浸蝕する（しんしょくする）

to give personal property to someone through a legal instrument, typically after one's death

遺贈する, 譲渡する

to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population

国勢調査を行う, 人口調査を実施する

to complain or show one's dissatisfaction with something

嘆く, 不平を言う