Takeshi Namerikawa round 2

Question 1

Stifle

Answer 1

(Verb)to stop something from happening or continuing
抑制する、止める

Question 2

Sadist

Answer 2

(Noun)someone who gets pleasure from being cruel or violent

Question 3

Subdue

Answer 3

(verb) to force to stop being aggressive, 鎮圧する

Question 4

Gaunt

Answer 4

(adj) very thin, especially because of being sick or old

Question 5

Pawned

Answer 5

(noun) a person who does not have any real power but is used by others to achieve something

Question 6

Riffraff

Answer 6

(plural noun) people with a bad reputation or of a low social class:

Question 7

Lithe

Answer 7

(adj) young, healthy, attractive and able to move and bend smoothly

Question 8

Quivered

Answer 8

(verb) to shake slightly

Question 9

Insular

Answer 9

(adj) interested only in your own country or group and not willing to accept different or foreign ideas

Question 10

Amenable

Answer 10

(adj) willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion:

Question 11

Histrionic

Answer 11

(adj) (of behavior) showing a lot of emotion in order to persuade others or attract attention:

Question 12

Bulging

Answer 12

(adj) sticking out in a rounded shape:

Question 13

Slanted

Answer 13

(adj) sloping in one direction

Question 14

Quiver

Answer 14

(verb) to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion:

Question 14

Brittle

Answer 14

(adj) delicate and easily broken:

Question 15

Glint

Answer 15

(verb) to produce or reflect small, bright flashes of light:

Question 16

Cadence

Answer 16

(noun) a regular rise and fall of sound, esp. of the human voice:

Question 17

Sulky

Answer 17

(adj) refusing to smile or be pleasant to people, usually because you are angry about something:

Question 18

Crudities

Answer 18

(noun) behaviour that is rude and offensive:

Question 19

Pliable

Answer 19

(adj) (of a substance) easily bent without breaking or cracking, or (of a person) easily influenced or controlled by others

Question 20

Cram

Answer 20

(verb) to force something into a small space, or to fill an area with people:

Question 21

Deferred

Answer 21

(adj) delayed until a later time:

Question 22

garish

Answer 22

(adjective)

Excessively bright, showy, or glaring, often in a tasteless or unpleasant way.

Question 23

sheaths

Answer 23

(n) Coverings or protective cases, usually for a blade or something slender and elongated.

Question 24

mortuaries

Answer 24

(n) Places where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation; funeral homes.

Question 25

taut

Answer 25

(adj) Stretched or pulled tight; not slack. Can also refer to something tense (emotionally or structurally).

Question 26

gritty

Answer 26

(adj) Containing or covered with grit; also used figuratively to describe something with raw realism or determination.

Question 27

to fling

Answer 27

(v) To throw or hurl something forcefully or carelessly.

Question 28

ghoulish

Answer 28

(adj) Morbidly interested in death or disaster; resembling or relating to ghouls.

Question 29

Reproach

Answer 29

Noun: An expression of disapproval or disappointment. Verb: To express criticism or disapproval.