IELTS 頻出英単語

Excessively self-important or grand in manner

尊大な、もったいぶった

To irritate or frustrate someone intensely; to make very angry

ひどく怒らせる、いらだたせる

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

大学院生；大学院の

To make legally invalid or cancel out

無効にする；打ち消す

To purify or extract by heating and condensing vapour

蒸留する；（要点を）抽出する

Thoughtful and attentive to the needs and feelings of others

思いやりのある、気配りのできる

An antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections

ペニシリン

Unwilling to speak openly; reserved and restrained

無口な、口数の少ない；控えめな

To cheat someone out of money or property

だまし取る、詐取する

A fake imitation; to fraudulently copy something; not genuine

偽造品；偽造する；偽の

In an early stage; just beginning to develop

初期の、始まりかけの

To annoy or bother someone persistently

しつこく悩ませる、せがむ

Friendly, cheerful, and good-natured

愛想のよい、温和な

Able to be understood; expressed clearly

理解できる、わかりやすい

Soft, light material like fur or feathers; a minor mistake; to make fluffy

綿毛、けば；ちょっとした失敗；ふんわりさせる

Faster than the speed of sound

超音速の

From this time forward; from now on

今後、これからは

To relax lazily in a slouching position; to hang loosely

だらしなくもたれる、寝そべる；だらりと垂れる

To deceive someone into believing something false

だます、思い違いをさせる

The process of breathing; gas exchange in living organisms

呼吸；呼吸作用

Not legally or logically acceptable; a person disabled by illness or injury

無効な；病人、病弱者

Relating to a section or region; a modular sofa

部分的な、地域的な；組み合わせ式ソファー

A wrongful, immoral, or illegal act

悪行、犯罪

A woman who owns and rents out property

女性の家主、大家

To be next to or share a boundary with something

隣接する、接する

A mesh utensil for separating particles; to strain or sift

ふるい、こし器；ふるいにかける

Shaped or crafted, especially by working metal

精巧に作られた；鍛造の

To overrun a place in large, harmful numbers

（害虫などが）はびこる、群がる

To completely destroy or kill an entire group

根絶する、絶滅させる

Showing disrespect for sacred things; secular; to desecrate

冒涜的な；世俗の；冒涜する、汚す

A domed theater projecting images of stars and planets

プラネタリウム

To annoy or irritate someone; to cause distress or worry

いらだたせる、悩ませる、困らせる

To make or become ill; to cause disgust or nausea

病気になる；うんざりさせる

A sweet carbonated soft drink; the kola plant or nut

コーラ；コーラの木・実

The main point or essential meaning of something

要点、要旨

A force or weight that offsets another; to balance an opposing force

釣り合いおもり；釣り合わせる、相殺する

A precursor or harbinger of something to come

先駆者、先駆け；前触れ

A fungal growth on damp surfaces; to become mouldy

カビ；カビが生える

A loud confused commotion or uproar; violent disorder

騒動、喧騒、混乱

A quality that evokes feelings of pity or sorrow in an audience

哀感、ペーソス

A distinctive personal habit; an affected or exaggerated style

（独特の）癖；マンネリズム、型にはまった表現

A complete standstill due to equally matched opposition; to cause such a situation

行き詰まり、膠着状態；行き詰まらせる

Brief and concise in speech or writing; sometimes abruptly short

簡潔な；そっけない

A small, roughly built shack; a sailors' work song

掘っ建て小屋；舟歌

An assumption or belief held without firm evidence; a conjecture

推測、仮定

A small inflamed spot on the skin filled with pus

にきび、吹き出物

An abandoned person or property; neglectful of duty; dilapidated

見捨てられた人・物；職務怠慢な；荒れ果てた

The cost and effort of maintaining something in good condition

維持、手入れ；維持費