EF-J Vocab 551-600

Question 1

[n] a person who is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong

Answer 1

culprit
犯人、容疑者

Question 2

[v] 1. to push something out of a place
2. to officially force someone to leave an organization (e.g. a school)

Answer 2

expel
<におい・空気など> を排出する

<人> を追放する、退学させる
</人>

Question 3

[n] the highest point of something

Answer 3

apex
頂点、絶頂

Question 4

[v] to ask for something, such as money or support

Answer 4

solicit
～を請い求める

Question 5

[n] 1. something that is new and different (in a good way)
2. the quality of being new, different, and interesting or fun

Answer 5

novelty
目新しいもの[こと]
目新しさ、新奇さ

Question 6

[adj] having as a natural part or characteristic

Answer 6

intrinsic
固有の

Question 7

[v] to care deeply about something or someone

Answer 7

cherish
～を大切にする、(愛情を込めて) 世話する

Question 8

[v] 1. to send something out suddenly in an explosion, especially lava, ash, etc. from a volcano
2. to happen suddenly and intensely

Answer 8

erupt
噴火する、噴出する
突然起こる、突然(～に)

Question 9

[adj] happening in a very disorganized and confused way

Answer 9

chaotic
混乱した、混沌とした

Question 10

[v] to build up (something) gradually over time

Answer 10

accrue
たまる；～をためる

Question 11

[v] 1. to struggle with something, such as a problem or issue
2. to fight with someone by holding, pulling, and/or pushing them (i.e. without punching or kicking them)

Answer 11

wrestle
(困難・問題などに) 取り組む
～と格闘する

Question 12

[n] a situation in which things are changing continuously or frequently

Answer 12

flux
絶え間ない変化、不安定

Question 13

[n] deep respect or honor for something

Answer 13

homage
敬意

Question 14

[adj] 1. too extreme to be acceptable
2. very strange and surprising or amusing

Answer 14

outrageous
常軌を逸した、法外な
風変わりな、突拍子もない

Question 15

[n] the murder of someone important for political purposes

Answer 15

assassination
(重要人物の) 暗殺

Question 16

[v] to pay someone back money they have spent

Answer 16

reimburse

<人> に(費用を) 返済する
</人>

Question 17

[v] to make someone interested in knowing more

Answer 17

intrigue
～の興味を引きつける

Question 18

[adj] related to a nerve or the nervous system

Answer 18

neural
神経の

Question 19

[v] to frighten someone into doing something, or to make them feel less confident

Answer 19

intimidate
～を脅す、おじけづかせる

Question 20

[adj] no longer used because it has been replaced by something newer and better

Answer 20

obsolete
時代遅れの、廃れた

Question 21

[adj] causing damage or harm

Answer 21

detrimental
害を与える、不利益な

Question 22

[v] to throw or toss something away

Answer 22

chuck
～を放り投げる

Question 23

[n] a calm and graceful manner

Answer 23

poise
落ち着き、平静

Question 24

[v] to say something again

Answer 24

reiterate

<命令など> を何度も繰り返して言う
</命令など>

Question 25

[n] 1. a short break from class, meetings, etc.
2. part of a wall that is set back from the rest of the wall

Answer 25

recess
休憩時間
(壁にしつらえた) くぼみ

Question 26

[adj] relating to marriage

Answer 26

marital
結婚の、夫婦の

Question 27

[v] «of multiple people or things in a single place» to go or move away in different directions

Answer 27

disperse

<群衆などが> 散る、解散する；<雲などが> 消散する
</雲などが></群衆などが>

Question 28

[v] to violently kill multiple people (who cannot defend themselves)

Answer 28

massacre
～を大量虐殺する

Question 29

[n] the end or death of something or someone

Answer 29

demise
死去；(活動などの) 終了

Question 30

[v] to give something valuable or important to someone

Answer 30

bestow
～を授ける

Question 31

[adj] continuing to be harsh, strict, determined, etc. without stopping

Answer 31

relentless
容赦のない、容赦なく続く

Question 32

[n] 1. the value shown on a particular piece of money
2. a group that has beliefs which differ from those of other groups following the same religion

Answer 32

denomination
(貨幣の) 単位
宗派、教派

Question 33

[v] to wait in hiding, usually because you plan to do something harmful or bad

Answer 33

lurk
潜む、待ち伏せする

Question 34

[adj] available in only a small or limited amount

Answer 34

scarce
乏しい、不十分な

Question 35

[adj] 1. gentle and not harmful
2. «of a tumor» not caused by cancer

Answer 35

benign
穏やかな、無害な

<腫瘍などが> 良性の
</腫瘍などが>

Question 36

[adj] seeming to be possible or true

Answer 36

plausible
もっともらしい

Question 37

[n] a rapid increase or spread of something

Answer 37

proliferation
急増、拡散

Question 38

[adj] not well known (and therefore unlikely or difficult to be understood)

Answer 38

obscure
不明瞭な、はっきりしない

Question 39

[v] to praise someone or something as being very good, effective, etc.

Answer 39

tout
～を絶賛する

Question 40

[adj] extremely large

Answer 40

gigantic
巨大な

Question 41

[v] to show, prove, or state that something is true or real

Answer 41

attest
(～を) 実証する、証言する

Question 42

[n] a health problem, usually one that is not very severe

Answer 42

ailment
(軽い) 病気

Question 43

[v] to get worse over time

Answer 43

deteriorate
悪化する

Question 44

[v] 1. to stay away from or avoid someone or something
2. to avoid (doing) something that is required, especially paying taxes

Answer 44

evade
<敵・攻撃など> をかわす
～を逃れる、回避する

Question 45

[v] to bring together large amounts of things or people

Answer 45

amass
～を貯める、蓄える

Question 46

[v] to push something hard or roughly

Answer 46

thrust
～をぐいと押す

Question 47

[v] to take in or collect (something desirable)

Answer 47

garner
<情報・貴重なものなど> を得る、集める

Question 48

[v] to stay or last longer than is usual, expected, or appropriate

Answer 48

linger
ぐずぐずする、長居する；<病気などが> 長引く</病気などが>

Question 49

[v] 1. to influence or change someone’s opinion (so that it agrees with yours)
2. to move slowly from side to side, or back and forth

Answer 49

sway
～に影響を与える、<考え> を左右する
揺れる</考え>

Question 50

[n] a complaint, or a reason for complaining, usually related to some kind of unfair treatment or situation

Answer 50

grievance
不平、苦情