考研（中国・大学院入試）英単語

A male school principal

（男性の）校長

The state of being unnecessary or excessive; needless repetition

余剰、冗長性；（英）人員整理、解雇

Tediously repetitive and lacking in variety

単調な、退屈な

Angular distance east or west of the prime meridian

経度

A word used in place of a noun, such as 'he', 'she', or 'they'

代名詞

Thoughtful and attentive to the needs and feelings of others

思いやりのある、気配りのできる

To extort someone using threats; the act of such extortion

ゆすり、恐喝；ゆする、脅迫する

An alcoholic spirit distilled from grain

ウイスキー

A person who looks down on those considered inferior

俗物、気取り屋、スノッブ

Able to be understood; expressed clearly

理解できる、わかりやすい

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 cut down or strike down; fierce and cruel

（木を）切り倒す、打ち倒す；残忍な

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

無効な；病人、病弱者

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 line with sharp alternating turns; to move in such a pattern

ジグザグ、稲妻形；ジグザグに進む

Fixed, unoriginal, and conforming to a stereotype

型にはまった、紋切り型の

Causing boredom or fatigue; tedious

うんざりする、退屈な

To recall or remember something from the past

思い出す、回想する

To mildly rebuke someone; an expression of criticism or shame

非難する、とがめる；非難、恥

Prone to mood swings; unpredictable in behaviour or function

気まぐれな、むら気な；（機械が）調子の不安定な

Able to be dissolved; able to be solved

溶ける、可溶性の；解決できる

Recommended as sensible or wise; prudent and desirable

賢明な、望ましい

The grammatical form referring to more than one; consisting of more than one

複数形；複数の

To introduce new ideas or methods; to make creative changes

革新する、刷新する

A small island

小島、島

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 skilled gymnastic performer, often in a circus

曲芸師、軽業師

To eat away or destroy gradually by chemical action

腐食する、むしばむ

Something equivalent or similar to another; relating to non-digital signals

類似物、相当するもの；アナログの

To slander someone; evil or harmful in nature

中傷する、けなす；有害な、悪意のある

A room with a toilet or sink; a bathroom

トイレ、洗面所

To apply oil or grease to reduce friction

潤滑油を差す、滑らかにする

A racquet sport played with a shuttlecock hit over a net

バドミントン

A person who delivers and collects mail

郵便配達人

A white lime-and-water paint; to conceal faults or wrongdoing

しっくい、白色塗料；ごまかす、隠蔽する

Friendly and enjoying the company of others; an informal social gathering

社交的な、人づきあいのよい；懇親会

Exceptional technical skill in performance or art

名人芸、妙技

A bridge crossing over another road; to pass over or exceed

陸橋、高架道路；越える

The branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system and its disorders

神経学；神経内科

A layer of ice crystals on surfaces; freezing cold weather

霜；厳しい寒さ、凍結

To wake someone from sleep; to stop sleeping

目覚めさせる；目覚める

Careful and economical with money or resources; frugal

倹約な、つましい

Protection from attack; a justification or argument; the defending side

防御、防衛；弁護、抗弁

Speaking words for transcription; a school listening-and-writing exercise

口述、書き取り

A person who plays a musical instrument

楽器奏者、器楽家

A circular road junction (n.); indirect or circuitous (adj.)

環状交差点、ロータリー；回りくどい、遠回しの