NEW WORDS
voracious
voracious appetite for competition 《a 〜》貪欲な競争心、競争への貪欲な意欲
indiscriminate
indiscriminate act of mass murder 《an 〜》無差別大量殺人
indiscriminate kissing ところ構わずキスすること
eminent
eminent historian
《an 〜》著名な歴史学者
steeped
He's an arrogant bigot steeped in prejudice. : 彼は、先入観に染まっている横柄な偏屈者です。
I am steeped in the classics. : クラシックに没頭します
replete
replete with color illustrations カラーの挿絵が豊富にある
TODAY’S IDIOM
to eat humble pie-to admit your error and apologize
After his candidate had lost the election, the boastful campaign manager had to eat
humble pie.
abound
Walt Disney World abounds in tourists all year long. : ウォルトディズニーワールドは1年中観光客でいっぱいです
This city is abounding in crime. : この都市は犯罪が多発している。
technology
technology challenge ：技術の挑戦
prognosticate (indicate by signs,make a prediction about)
automaton
turn into an automaton：自動制御装置に変換する
matron
matron of honor〔結婚式での〕花嫁付き添いの既婚婦人
matron of mature years 熟年の既婚婦人
TODAY’S IDIOM
a pig in a poke-an item you purchase without having seen; a disappointment
The mail order bicycle that my nephew bought turned out to be a pig in a poke, and he is
now trying to get his money back.
paradox
paradox amply addressed in
〜で何度となく語られている矛盾
realm
devine realm ；神の王国
annals
annals of crime；犯罪史
compound
The government compounded villages into larger administrative units. : 政府は村を統合してより大きな行政単位を作った。
He had two college kids, which compounded his debt burden. : 彼には大学生の子どもが2人おり、それが借金の重荷を増やすことになった。
tinge
a tinge of sadness ；一抹の悲しさ
religious tinge；宗教的色彩
TODAY’S IDIOM
a flash in the pan-promising at the start but then disappointing
The rookie hit many home runs in spring training, but once the season began he proved
to be a flash in the pan.
badger
my son is badgering me for a car 息子が私に車を買ってくれとせがんでいる。
I badgered him into coming with me さんざん言ってとうとう彼を連れ出した。
implore
implore aid from 〜に援助を請う
implore someone to come home 家に帰ってきてと（人）に哀願する
drudgery
drudgery of daily practice 日々の退屈な稽古
ceaseless drudgery きりのない単調な仕事
interminable
interminable meeting いつまでもダラダラと続く会議
after interminable weeks of 何週間にもわたる〜の後で
wait in an interminable line 長い列に並んで待つ
perceive
perceive〜as a gain 〜を得な事と見る
perceive 〜 as a promising market 〜を将来有望な市場として考える
perceive 〜as a soft 〜を甘く見る
TODAY’S IDIOM
to pour oil on troubled waters-to make peace, to calm someone down
When I tried to pour oil on troubled waters, both the angry husband and his wife stopped
their quarrel and began to attack me.
