TOEFL 頻出英単語

Waste material; anything useless or worthless

ごみ、生ごみ；くだらないもの

A device that produces light, such as an electric bulb or oil lamp

明かり、電灯、ランプ

Relating to official rules and control of an activity

規制の、規制上の

Relating to diplomacy; tactful in dealing with people

外交の；如才ない

To reduce to the smallest possible amount; to downplay importance; to collapse a window to an icon

最小限にする；軽視する；最小化する

Graceful and refined in appearance or style

優雅な、上品な

A formal social gathering; the act of receiving; signal quality

歓迎会、レセプション；受付、応対；受信状態

To disappear suddenly or completely; to cease to exist

消える、消滅する

To admit to wrongdoing; to disclose sins to a priest

白状する、告白する；ざんげする

The state of being essential; something indispensable

必要性；必需品

Relaxed and informal; happening by chance; a temporary worker

くだけた、気楽な；偶然の；臨時雇い

The force pulling objects toward the earth; the seriousness of a situation

重力、引力；重大さ

To reduce in size or importance

減らす、減少する；弱める

A purpose or aim; firmly focused on a goal

意図、目的；熱中した

A person who entertains an audience

演者、出演者；実行者

To separate or cut off from others; to place in quarantine

孤立させる、隔離する；分離する

To cut with forceful strokes; a cut of meat with a rib bone

たたき切る、刻む；骨付き肉

A gathering of people; the fitting together of parts

集会、議会；組み立て

Producing a large amount; yielding useful results

生産的な；実りの多い

A detailed list of goods in stock; to make such a list

在庫、在庫目録；棚卸しをする

Relating to a city or the duties of citizenship

市の、市民の

The size, extent, or importance of something

大きさ、規模；重要性

Nearly vertical in slope; to soak in liquid; a steep slope

険しい、急な；浸す；急斜面

The state of being widely liked or accepted by many people

人気；普及

A foreigner or extraterrestrial being; foreign or unfamiliar

外国人；宇宙人；異質な、なじみのない

Energetic and constantly changing; a driving force or pattern

活動的な、動的な；原動力

A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal; treating things as equivalent

方程式、等式；同一視

Violent uncontrolled anger (n.); to express intense anger or move with great force (v.)

激怒；激怒する；荒れ狂う

Of great value or worth; deeply cherished

貴重な、大切な

To officially forbid or make something illegal

禁止する

To officially register as a member or participant

登録する、入学する

Exceptionally good or excellent; still remaining to be paid or dealt with

際立った、傑出した；未払いの、未解決の

To trip or nearly fall; to make mistakes; to find by chance

つまずく；間違える；偶然見つける

Made by humans rather than nature; fake or forced

人工の、人造の；不自然な

The first light of day; to begin to grow light or become clear

夜明け；始まり；明るくなる；わかり始める

To move downward; to be passed down through generations

下る、降りる；伝わる

Theoretical, not concrete; a summary of a text

抽象的な；要約、抜粋

Foolish or absurd in an amusing way

ばかな、愚かな；ばかげた

The rise and fall of sea levels; a trend; to help through a difficulty

潮、潮の干満；風潮

Willingly; easily and without difficulty

快く、進んで；容易に、すぐに

Causing dramatic change; a person who supports revolution

革命的な、画期的な；革命家

To work together toward a common goal

協力する

A love affair; a story of love and adventure; to court someone

恋愛、ロマンス；空想冒険物語；求愛する

A soft cushion for supporting the head in bed

枕

Metal tools and fittings; physical computer components

金物類；ハードウェア

A marine mammal; an official stamp; to close or fasten securely

アザラシ；印章、封印；密封する

One of the seven main landmasses of the Earth; exercising self-restraint

大陸；自制心のある

A closed path for electric current; a regular route or series of venues

回路；巡回、一周