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SAT MAJOR
AKAI SAT 3
abstemious | self denying; refraining from indulging: 1.〔人が〕腹八分目の、暴飲暴食しない 2. 〔消費などが〕つつましい、節約した |
blithe | free-spirited; carefree: 1. 陽気な、快活な 2. 思慮のない、軽率な、 |
crepuscular | active at dawn and dusk: 1. 〈文〉薄暮の、薄暗がりの |
enunciation | clear pronunciation; accent; articulation : 宣言すること、声明の発表 |
headstrong | stubborn; willful |
objective | unbiased; not subjective |
pliable | flexible; not stubborn |
rescind | retract; repeal |
temper | to moderate; soften |
abstruse | difficult to understand; obscure |
blunderbuss | 1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person |
cringe | recoil; flinch; shy away |
envenom | to cause bitterness and bad feeling |
hedonism | self indulgence; pleasure-seeking |
laconic | using few words; brief; to the point |
oblique | indirect; slanting |
plumage | feathers of a bird |
resignation | acceptance of fate |
tenacious | stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose |
accolade | tribute; honor; praise |
bolster | support; prop up |
cryptic | puzzling; enigmatic |
ephemeral | short-lived |
hedonist | a pleasure seeker |
lamentation | expression of regret or sorrow |
obliterate | destroy; demolish; eradicate |
plummet | fall suddenly and steeply |
resolution | determination |
tentative | not certain |