TOEFL 頻出英単語

The process or degree of shrinking

収縮、縮み；減少

A marine animal with a flat body and typically five arms

ヒトデ

The formal act of giving up a right, claim, or belief

放棄、断念；棄権

To refuse to allow or accept; to reject as invalid

認めない、却下する

A crack or fissure; split or divided into two

裂け目、割れ目；裂けた、割れた

Full of twists and turns; not straightforward

曲がりくねった；回りくどい

The quality of being loyal and reliable

忠実さ、誠実さ

A large horizontal beam used as a main structural support

桁、大梁

Made by hand rather than by machine

手作りの、手製の

A mutually beneficial relationship between different species or groups

共生；共生関係

A clear sky-blue colour; sky blue in colour

空色、紺碧；空色の

Strongly convincing and logically sound

説得力のある、的を射た

Taking a long, winding, or indirect route

回り道の、遠回しの

Free from obstacles; clear and open

遮るもののない、妨げのない

The main structural carbohydrate in plant cell walls

セルロース、繊維素

Easily bent; easily influenced

曲げやすい、柔軟な；言いなりになる

Somewhat brown in colour

茶色がかった

A belt or shaping garment worn at the waist; to encircle

帯、ガードル；取り巻く

Occurring at the same time or rate

同時に起こる、同期の

Bitter and angry in manner or speech

辛辣な、とげとげしい

The final stop of a transport route; an end point

終点、終着駅；末端

The eggs of a fish

魚卵、はらこ

The science of how air interacts with moving objects

空気力学

A harbour town where ships dock and load cargo

港、港町

A cassette containing videotape for recording or playback

ビデオカセット

A person who lives in self-imposed isolation; a hermit

世捨て人、隠遁者

Soft, loose, and lacking firmness, especially of flesh

（肉が）たるんだ；締まりのない、軟弱な

Extreme tiredness or lack of energy and enthusiasm

無気力、倦怠感

Crossing or spanning a continent

大陸横断の

To charge more than the correct price; an excessive charge

過剰請求する、ぼる；過剰請求

Causing great destruction or financial ruin

破滅的な；（費用が）法外な

The state of boredom caused by dullness or monotony

退屈、単調さ

Feeling sad and low-spirited; dispirited

落胆した、しょげた

Strongly prejudiced and intolerant of others

偏狭な、偏見に凝り固まった

A person or machine that packs goods into containers

荷造り人；包装機

Having refined, polite, and sophisticated manners

洗練された、上品な、都会的な

A member of an academy or learned society; a university scholar

学士院会員、アカデミー会員

To strip the skin off; to criticize harshly

皮をはぐ；酷評する

The process of applying lubricant to reduce friction

潤滑、注油

To be full of or swarming with something; to rain heavily

（…で）いっぱいである、満ちている；（雨が）土砂降りに降る

To burn slightly or scorch the surface; a slight burn

表面を焦がす；焦げ

The act of pretending to be another person

なりすまし；物まね

A burrowing mammal; to pester or annoy someone persistently

アナグマ；しつこくせがむ、困らせる

The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma in plants

授粉、受粉

Falling or flowing in very large, heavy amounts

急流のような、土砂降りの

In an unpredictable or inconsistent manner

不規則に、気まぐれに

In a way that requires great effort

苦労して、骨を折って

A person who writes song lyrics

作詞家