CEFR C2 レベルの英単語

A sharp-bladed tool for cutting stone, wood, or metal; to cut with such a tool

のみ、たがね；彫る、刻む

The practice of eating the flesh of one's own species

人肉を食べる風習；共食い

Medieval proto-science of transforming metals; any mysterious transformation

錬金術；不思議な変化の力

Pretending to be shy or modest; deliberately evasive

はにかんだふりをする；はっきり言いたがらない

Not seeming reasonable or likely to be true

信じがたい、ありそうもない

To make someone angry or irritated

怒らせる、いらだたせる

A framework of crossed bars; harsh and irritating to hear

格子；耳障りな、いらだたしい

Excessively bright or showy in a tasteless way

ぎらぎらした、けばけばしい

A color-changing lizard; a person who adapts easily to new circumstances

カメレオン；無節操な人、変わり身の早い人

Excessively self-important or grand in manner

尊大な、もったいぶった

Feeling sleepy; causing sleepiness

眠い；眠気を誘う

Away or back (used in 'to and fro'); an Afro hairstyle

あちらへ（to and fro「行ったり来たり」で）

A strip of cloth tied around the neck; a tie

ネクタイ

To irritate or frustrate someone intensely; to make very angry

ひどく怒らせる、いらだたせる

To free someone from blame, guilt, or obligation

（責任・罪から）解放する、免除する

A student studying beyond a first degree; relating to such studies

大学院生；大学院の

Intended to teach or moralize; excessively instructive

教訓的な、説教じみた

To purify or extract by heating and condensing vapour

蒸留する；（要点を）抽出する

Deliberately expressionless, especially when being humorous

無表情な、真顔の

A poet, especially a Celtic singer of heroic verse

吟遊詩人、詩人

Of very poor quality or workmanship; badly made

粗悪な、粗雑な

A petty noisy quarrel; to argue over trivial matters

（つまらない）口げんか；口論する

To spread gradually through or over something, as light, colour, or liquid

（光・色・液体などが）一面に広がる、満たす

Extremely large; enormous

巨大な、途方もない

An alloy of mercury with another metal; a blend of different things

アマルガム；混合物

In name only, not in reality

名目上は、名ばかりで

A female flight attendant on an aircraft or ship

（女性の）客室乗務員、スチュワーデス

An insulated flask that keeps drinks hot or cold

魔法瓶、保温ボトル

Rigid; unwilling or unable to change

曲がらない；融通の利かない、頑固な

To speak slowly with prolonged vowels; such a manner of speaking

間延びした口調で話す；のろい話しぶり

Great suffering or hardship; a trying experience

苦難、試練

To divide something into smaller parts

細分する

Filled with shock or horror

ぎょっとした、仰天した

Eager to learn or know; curious, sometimes excessively so

好奇心の強い、詮索好きな

A pole used to walk above the ground; a tall supporting post

竹馬；支柱

A dark underground prison, typically beneath a castle

地下牢

Pleasantly mild and warm; soothing and fragrant

穏やかで暖かい、さわやかな；香りのよい

The handle of a sword or dagger

（刀剣の）柄

To reduce or calm fear, pain, or worry

（恐れ・苦痛を）和らげる、静める

Excessive spending; something costly and unnecessary

浪費、ぜいたく；ぜいたく品

A company that manufactures automobiles

自動車メーカー

A person who advocates abolishing a practice, especially slavery

廃止論者；奴隷制度廃止論者

Unwilling to speak openly; reserved and restrained

無口な、口数の少ない；控えめな

To replace human labor with machines

自動化する

In poor condition; poorly maintained or organized

今にも壊れそうな、おんぼろの

Deep hostility or hatred between people

敵意、憎しみ

A substance that prevents decay; tending to preserve

防腐剤、保存料；保存力のある

To extort someone using threats; the act of such extortion

ゆすり、恐喝；ゆする、脅迫する