Shun Nagami Round 2

Question 1

Strained

Answer 1

showing signs of nervous tension or tiredness. (緊張する)

Question 2

Retrospect

Answer 2

a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time. (振り返る)

Question 3

Hazardous

Answer 3

risky; dangerous (危険な)

Question 4

Mischievous

Answer 4

causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way. (イタズラっぽい)

Question 5

Furtive

Answer 5

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.　(こっそり)

Question 6

Stride

Answer 6

walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction. (進歩や発展)

Question 7

Wound

Answer 7

an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken. (傷)

Question 8

Clamber

Answer 8

climb or move in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet. (よじ登る)

Question 9

Gravely

Answer 9

to a degree that gives cause for alarm. (厳粛に)

Question 10

Stifle

Answer 10

make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate. (窒息させる)

Question 11

Sadist

Answer 11

a person who derives pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain or humiliation on others.

Question 12

Subdue

Answer 12

overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person).

Question 13

Gaunt

Answer 13

(of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.

Question 14

Pawned

Answer 14

deposit (an object) with a pawnbroker as security for money lent.

Question 15

Riffraff

Answer 15

disreputable or undesirable people.

Question 16

Lithe

Answer 16

(especially of a person’s body) thin, supple, and graceful.

Question 17

Quivered

Answer 17

tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.

Question 18

Insular

Answer 18

ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience.

Question 19

Amenable

Answer 19

open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.

Question 20

Histrionic

Answer 20

excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style.

Question 21

Bulging

Answer 21

Swelling outwards; protruding

Question 22

Slanted

Answer 22

sloping or leaning in a particular direction.

Question 23

Brittle

Answer 23

hard but liable to break easily.

Question 24

Quiver

Answer 24

tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.

Question 25

Glint

Answer 25

give out or reflect small flashes of light.

Question 26

Cadence

Answer 26

a modulation or inflection of the voice.

Question 27

Sulky

Answer 27

morose, bad-tempered, and resentful; refusing to be cooperative or cheerful.

Question 28

Crudities

Answer 28

mixed raw vegetables served as an hors d'oeuvre, typically with a sauce into which they may be dipped.

Question 29

Pliable

Answer 29

easily bent; flexible.

Question 30

Deferred

Answer 30

put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone.