IELTS 頻出英単語

A deep gap or gorge; a large difference of opinion

深い裂け目、峡谷；（意見の）大きな隔たり

A false reason used to hide one's true purpose; an excuse

口実、言い訳

To move busily and energetically; excited noisy activity

せわしく動き回る；ざわめき、にぎわい

Sharp, ironic language used to mock or show contempt

皮肉、いやみ

To disturb or upset; a decorative frill of fabric

しわくちゃにする；いらだたせる；ひだ飾り、フリル

A white carbohydrate in foods; a substance used to stiffen fabric

でんぷん；（洗濯用の）のり

An expression of sympathy offered to someone who has suffered a loss

お悔やみ、弔意

Full of tiny holes allowing fluids to pass through; having many loopholes

多孔性の、通気性のある；抜け穴の多い

The desire to harm others; deliberate ill will

悪意、敵意

The use of machines to perform tasks automatically

自動化、オートメーション

A deep feeling of sadness; feeling or expressing sadness

憂鬱、もの悲しさ；憂鬱な、もの悲しい

A small printed information sheet; to distribute such sheets

ちらし、パンフレット；ちらしを配る

Robbery at sea; unauthorized copying of protected works

海賊行為；著作権侵害、海賊版

To release air from; to reduce in size or confidence

空気を抜く；しぼませる、（自信を）くじく

A narrow crack or gap in a rock or wall

裂け目、割れ目

To lose shine through oxidation; to damage a reputation; discoloration on metal

（金属が）曇る、変色する；（名声を）汚す；変色

Implied or understood without being directly stated

暗黙の、無言の

Pleasant and enjoyable; willing to agree or consent

感じのよい、快い；乗り気な

Correct and appropriate behaviour according to social standards

礼儀正しさ、妥当性；礼儀作法

To make more compact or concise; to change from gas to liquid

凝縮する、要約する；液化する

Informal words and expressions; jargon of a particular group

俗語、スラング；隠語

Clean and hygienic; relating to health

衛生的な、清潔な；衛生の

To turn away from an established course or norm

外れる、逸脱する

To continue steadfastly despite difficulty or discouragement

やり抜く、辛抱強く続ける

A trip to observe or hunt wild animals in nature, especially in Africa

サファリ（野生動物観察・狩猟の旅）

Passed from parent to child genetically or by inheritance

遺伝性の；世襲の

A cereal plant producing corn; corn

トウモロコシ

The physical structure or form of a person's body

体格、体つき

Extremely unpleasant, offensive, or annoying

ひどく不快な、鼻持ちならない

To reply sharply to a criticism; a sharp or witty comeback

言い返す、やり返す；しっぺ返し

Poor health caused by lack of adequate or balanced nutrition

栄養失調、栄養不良

The sport or activity of moving on skates

スケート

To attach something to another; a prefix or suffix added to a word

貼り付ける、添付する；接辞

At a right angle to something; a line forming a right angle

垂直な、直角の；垂線

The process of renewal, rebuilding, or regrowth

再生；再建、復興

In a state of ruin or disrepair due to neglect

荒れ果てた、老朽化した

A series of steps for moving between floors

階段

Unable to move or react; sluggish; chemically unreactive

動かない、不活発な；不活性の

A confused mixture of things; to mix in a disordered way

ごちゃまぜ；ごちゃごちゃにする

Required by law or duty; compulsory

義務的な、必須の

The striking of objects to produce sound; percussion instruments

打楽器；打つこと、衝撃

A break or split; a breakdown in relations; to burst open

破裂、断裂；決裂；破裂する

Lacking skill or competence; clumsy or unsuitable

不器用な、無能な；不適切な

The state of being a father; legal acknowledgement of fatherhood

父親であること；父子関係

Not clearly defined or limited; vague or open-ended

不明確な、あいまいな；無期限の

To strongly disapprove of or feel deep regret about something

強く非難する；嘆かわしく思う

Active hostility or strong opposition

敵意、対立

Providing additional support; supplementary

補助の、予備の；補助者