IELTS 頻出英単語

The wearing away of a surface by friction; a scraped area on skin

摩耗、すり減り；擦り傷

Due to be paid (adj.); debts owed by a business (n.)

支払うべき、支払期限の来た；買掛金

To mildly rebuke someone; an expression of criticism or shame

非難する、とがめる；非難、恥

Of third rank or order; relating to a third stage

第3の、第3次の

To expand or widen; to speak at length

広がる、膨張させる；詳しく述べる

Highly pleasing or delicious; something delightful

とてもおいしい；楽しい、快い

A copy made by a photocopier; to make such a copy

コピー、複写；コピーする

The act of denying or contradicting something

否定、打ち消し

Able to be shaped without breaking; easily influenced

打ち延ばせる、可鍛性の；影響されやすい、柔軟な

Able to burn or corrode tissue; sharply sarcastic

腐食性の；痛烈な、辛辣な

Able to be dissolved; able to be solved

溶ける、可溶性の；解決できる

Requiring great effort and hard work

骨の折れる、手間のかかる

A school for music or fine arts; a glass-enclosed greenhouse

音楽学校、芸術学校；温室

Lacking energy or vitality; slow and listless

けだるい、元気のない

To travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles

ヒッチハイクする

(Chiefly British) While; at the same time; although

〜する間に；〜だけれども

An official keeper of records; a school administrator managing student records

登記官、記録係；（大学の）教務担当者

A subtle detail or distinction; precision; a point of polite behavior

細かな点、微妙な違い；正確さ；礼儀

A very steep cliff; the brink of a dangerous situation

絶壁、断崖；危機

To calm or appease; to bring peace to a place

なだめる、静める；平定する

Able to be noticed or detected by the senses

知覚できる、感知できる

A confused state; to mix up or confuse

混乱、ごちゃごちゃ；混乱させる

A small island

小島、島

Sounding sad, mournful, or melancholic

悲しげな、哀れを誘う

An official document describing a business or investment for potential investors

目論見書；（学校などの）案内書

An introductory section at the beginning of a literary or dramatic work

序幕、プロローグ、前置き

To satisfy thirst; to extinguish a fire; to cool metal rapidly in liquid

（渇きを）いやす；（火を）消す；焼き入れする

A lead weight for measuring vertical direction or depth; perfectly vertical

下げ振り、測鉛；垂直の；深さを測る

Occurring or published after a person's death

死後の；死後出版の

To swing back and forth regularly; to waver between opposing views

振動する、揺れる；（考えが）揺れ動く

Deserving praise; commendable

称賛に値する、立派な

Expressed clearly and briefly

簡潔な

To eat away or destroy gradually by chemical action

腐食する、むしばむ

Arranged in the order of the alphabet

アルファベット順の

Tiny organisms that drift in water

プランクトン

A building for storing goods; a rich source of something

倉庫；宝庫

Very heavy and unwieldy; dull and labored in style

重くて扱いにくい；重苦しい、退屈な

To obtain something by threats or force

ゆすり取る、強要する

Cruel, oppressive, and unjust in the use of power

暴君的な、専制的な

A person who keeps financial records for a business

簿記係、帳簿係

To corrupt or misuse; a person with deviant behavior

悪用する、曲解する；変質者

Very careful, thorough, and attentive to moral principles

良心的な、きちょうめんな、細心の

Nothing; nothingness or complete failure

無；ゼロ

Morally pure; simple and restrained in style

貞淑な、純潔な；簡素で上品な

Done gradually, one piece or stage at a time

少しずつの、断片的な；少しずつ

Practical and convenient, though not always principled; a practical means to an end

好都合な、便宜的な；便法、方策

A temporary state of mental confusion; wild excitement

せん妄、精神錯乱；熱狂

Relating to trade and commerce

商業の、貿易の