TOEFL 頻出英単語

A person or company hired to do work under a contract

請負業者、契約者

A set of authoritative beliefs or principles held by a group or religion

教義、信条；学説

Real, not fake; sincere and honest

本物の；心からの、誠実な

The short thick digit of the hand; to leaf through a book or hitch a ride

親指；ページをめくる

The state of being united; harmony and oneness

統一；団結、調和

A mutual agreement through concessions; to settle by giving up something; to put at risk

妥協、譲歩；妥協する；危うくする

Limited to one person or group; not shared; a story available only through one source

排他的な、独占的な；独占記事

To cause to spread in different directions; to disperse

まき散らす、散らばらせる；追い散らす

To transport or communicate something

伝える；運ぶ

The state of being intricate or complicated

複雑さ

To turn or wind by rotating; a twisting movement or unexpected turn of events

ねじる、ひねる；ねじれ；意外な展開

A feeling that something is wrong without definite proof

疑い、疑惑

To reduce pain or distress; to free from a burden

和らげる、軽減する；解放する、救済する

The place where someone lives; one's home

住居、邸宅；居住

Having significance or purpose

意味のある、有意義な

One's handwritten name used as identification; a distinctive feature

署名、サイン；特徴

To temporarily stop something; to hang from above

一時停止する；つるす

To resist authority; a person who fights against authority

反抗する、反逆する；反逆者

A husband or wife; one's marriage partner

配偶者

A substance that flows freely, like a liquid or gas; flowing or flexible

流体、液体；流動的な

To continue after a pause; a document listing qualifications for a job

再開する；履歴書

Based on theory rather than practice

理論的な、理論上の

A soft, silvery-white alkali metal element (symbol Na)

ナトリウム

Easily damaged; fine and subtle in quality

壊れやすい、繊細な；微妙な

To construct again after destruction; a period of reconstruction

再建する、建て直す；再建

A curved device for catching or hanging things; to fasten with a hook

かぎ、フック；引っかける

To spring back after hitting a surface; a rebound

跳ねる、弾む；跳ね返り

A police officer or investigator who solves crimes

刑事、探偵

Money or something given to make up for loss or service

補償、賠償；報酬

A way out; to leave or depart from a place

出口；退出する

To devote oneself or something to a purpose; to inscribe a work as a tribute

捧げる、専念する；献呈する

The quality of being appealing; a force drawing things together; a popular place or event

魅力；引力；呼び物、名所

To shape wood or stone by cutting; to slice cooked meat

彫る、刻む；（肉を）切り分ける

To frighten someone; a sudden fright or public panic

怖がらせる、おびえさせる；恐怖、パニック

To travel back and forth between two places; a vehicle making such trips

往復する；定期往復便、シャトル

A business deal or exchange; the act of conducting business

取引；処理

To save from danger or harm; an act of saving someone

救助する、救う；救助、救出

A person or thing with the same role or function as another in a different context

相当するもの、同等の地位の人

Gentle, not severe or extreme; not strong in flavour

穏やかな、温和な；軽い；（味が）まろやかな

Exactly alike in every detail; the very same

まったく同じ、同一の

A small toy figure resembling a human; an attractive young woman

人形

In the middle of or surrounded by

〜の真ん中に、〜のさなかに

Exact and accurate in every detail

正確な、精密な

Feeling worried or nervous; eagerly wanting something

不安な、心配して；切望して

Relating to or consisting of homes or housing areas

住宅の、居住の

Relating to the structure or construction of something

構造の、構造上の

A nutrient such as sugar or starch that provides energy

炭水化物

To identify a disease or problem through analysis

診断する；原因を突き止める