IELTS 頻出英単語

To cleverly plan or devise something

考案する、工夫する；たくらむ

To cause confusion or puzzlement; to baffle

当惑させる、困らせる

A central pin or shaft for rotation; a key person or thing; to turn or shift direction

旋回軸、支点；要；回転する

The business of providing food and services, especially for special events

仕出し、ケータリング

Harmful or poisonous

有害な、有毒な

To destroy completely

全滅させる、完全に破壊する

Impossible to remove or forget; permanent

消えない、忘れられない

Unhealthily thin and bony; haggard from illness or hunger

やせこけた、やつれた

A mischievous or street child; a sea urchin

いたずらっ子、浮浪児；ウニ

To cause things to happen at the same time or rate; to coordinate timing

同時に起こらせる、同期させる；（時計を）合わせる

A public sign or poster; to post or announce with placards

プラカード、掲示；掲示する

An intense, irrational fear of something specific

恐怖症

To exchange goods without money; such an exchange

物々交換する；物々交換

To hand over to someone's care for sale, transport, or storage

引き渡す、委ねる；委託する、発送する

Firmly loyal and unwavering in purpose

しっかりした、不動の；忠実な

A senior Catholic official; of greatest importance; deep red

枢機卿；最も重要な、基本的な；深紅色

A cafeteria in a school or workplace; a water flask

（学校・職場の）食堂；水筒

Of or relating to a department

部門の、部局の

Having an unhealthy interest in death or disease; macabre

病的な、不健全な；ぞっとする

A person's hereditary family name

姓、名字

The scientific study of language

言語学

To break down into parts; to rot or decay

分解する；腐敗する

A large Australian marsupial with powerful hind legs used for hopping and a long thick tail; (rare) To hold a premature infant against the skin for warmth and bonding (kangaroo care)

カンガルー；（まれ）（早産児を）肌に直接抱いて温める（カンガルーケアをする）

A bill for goods or services; to send such a bill

請求書、送り状；請求書を送る

Changing frequently in loyalties or opinions; unreliable

移り気な、気まぐれな

Able to be endured; moderately acceptable

我慢できる；まあまあの

The boundary line of a circle; the length of this line

円周；周囲の長さ

A book of maps or charts

地図帳、図表集

To lean or lie back in a relaxed position

もたれる、横になる；（座席を）倒す

A group of companies or people with shared interests; to distribute content through multiple outlets

企業連合、シンジケート；（記事などを）配信する

To surpass or exceed someone in performance

〜にまさる、しのぐ

A return to illness or bad behavior after improvement; to fall back into a worse state

（病気の）再発；逆戻りする、ぶり返す

An optical illusion of water in the distance; something illusory or unattainable

蜃気楼；幻想

To make narrower by squeezing; to limit or restrict

締めつける、収縮させる；制限する

Brief yet complete; expressing much in few words

簡潔な、簡明な

To rob or loot by force; goods taken by looting

略奪する；略奪品

A self-paced instructional guide; a small-group university class led by a tutor

チュートリアル、入門ガイド；個別指導の授業

To turn something upside down or in the opposite order

逆さにする、ひっくり返す；逆にする

To enter someone's property without permission; such an unlawful act

不法侵入する；不法侵入

Not fitting or matching the surrounding context; out of place

不調和な、場違いな

A sudden heavy rainfall

土砂降り、豪雨

A fictitious name used instead of one's real name

偽名、ペンネーム

To decline in quality or morals; morally corrupt; a corrupt person

退化する、堕落する；堕落した；堕落した人

An extra charge added to the standard price; to impose such a charge

追加料金、割増料金；追加料金を課す

Relating to ships, sailors, or sea navigation

航海の、海事の

A person who defeats others or conquers territory by force

征服者

Trying to appear more important or impressive than one really is

もったいぶった、気取った

Until now or until the time being discussed

これまで、今まで