TOEFL 頻出英単語

The line where sky meets earth; the limit of one's experience or knowledge

地平線、水平線；視野、限界

To encourage or cause action; done without delay; a reminder or cue

促す、引き起こす；即座の；きっかけ、プロンプト

The central business district of a city; in or towards that area

繁華街、中心街；中心街で

The taste or smell quality of food; to add seasoning

風味、味；味つけする

To soak up a substance; to take in information; to fully engage attention

吸収する；理解する；夢中にさせる

A small change or modification to improve something

調整、調節

Keenly enthusiastic or strongly desirous

熱心な；しきりに望んで

Most important; the head of a school; original sum of money invested or borrowed

主要な；校長；元金

The desire or reason that drives someone to act

やる気、意欲；動機づけ

A rule that limits what is allowed; the act of limiting something

制限、規制

A task given to someone; the act of allocating duties

課題、宿題；任務；割り当て

A room or building equipped for scientific research and experiments

実験室、研究所

A soft white plant fiber; fabric made from it; made of cotton

綿、木綿；綿の

To take legal action against someone in court

訴える、告訴する

To fail to notice or excuse something; a high point with a view

見落とす；大目に見る；見晴らしのよい場所

To rest on the surface of a liquid; a buoyant object or parade vehicle

浮く、漂う；浮き；山車

To experience or endure a process or difficult situation

経験する、受ける

A showing or explanation; a public protest; proof by argument

実演；デモ、示威運動；証明

A set of things in a particular order; a series of related events

順序、連続；一連の出来事

The act or amount of using, eating, or drinking something

消費；消費量

To state firmly; to insist on one's rights or opinions

断言する、主張する

The sharp cutting edge of a knife or sword; a leaf of grass

刃；（草の）葉

Lasting only a limited time; not permanent; a short-term employee

一時的な、臨時の；臨時雇い

A small wooden house; a compartment on a ship or aircraft

小屋；船室、客室

To cut with the teeth; a wound from teeth or an insect; a small amount of food

かむ；かみ傷、刺し傷；一口

The highness or lowness of a sound; to throw; a dark sticky substance

音の高さ；投げる；ピッチ（樹脂）

An evergreen coniferous tree; to long deeply for someone or something

マツ；思い焦がれる

A professional or head cook; to work as a cook

料理人、シェフ

Complete and unconditional; not relative or limited

絶対的な、完全な

Unfair treatment based on prejudice; ability to distinguish differences

差別；識別力

Causing strong displeasure or disgust; relating to attack; a military attack

不快な、無礼な；攻撃的な；攻勢

A deep loud sound; a period of rapid growth; to grow rapidly

とどろき；好景気、ブーム；急成長する

To officially assign someone to a position; to fix a time or place

任命する；（日時・場所を）指定する

To record officially; an official record or list

登録する、記録する；名簿、登録簿

Most powerful or influential; ruling over others

支配的な、優勢な

Traditions, values, or property passed down through generations

遺産、伝統

To move without a fixed destination; to stray from a path or topic

歩き回る、さまよう；それる

To hand in for consideration; to yield to another's authority

提出する；服従する

Not wearing clothes; bare and unprotected

裸の；むき出しの

The study of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and resources

経済学

To expect something before it happens; to act in advance

予想する、期待する；先手を打つ

Money or property left in a will; something inherited from the past

遺産；受け継がれたもの

An increase in length, scope, or time; something added to extend

延長、拡張；増築部分

A device that produces electricity; unlawful physical violence against a person

電池、バッテリー；殴打；砲兵中隊

The direction something faces; familiarization with a new situation; one's attitudes or inclinations

向き、方向；オリエンテーション；志向

A general rise in prices reducing the value of money; the act of inflating

インフレ；膨張

To deal with difficulties successfully (v.)

うまく対処する

The glowing part of a fire; to burn; to send abusive messages

炎；燃え上がる