4000 CAE Vocabulary List

お守り charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power

タッチダウン landing; a score in American football

トレース follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface

部族 family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same direct ancestor and kept distinct

房 male hawk; a kind of bur used in dressing cloth; flower or head of some plants, as when pendent; a narrow silk ribbon

末端 last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border

理論は not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory

テクスチャ rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric

味 have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor

破壊 tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling

裏切り violation of allegiance or faith and confidence; willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy

気性 of or pertaining to temperament; excessively sensitive or irritable; moody; likely to perform unpredictably

テンポ beat or speed of music; rate or rhythm of activity; pace

不機嫌そうな irritated or impatient; easily annoyed; peevish

竜巻 cyclone; localized and violently destructive windstorm

治療は curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to the healing art

乱流 state of violent agitation; eddying motion; an unstable flow of a liquid or gas; violent disturbance and disorder

タッチダウン landing; a score in American football

臆病 lack of self-confidence or courage

テクスチャ rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric

臆病 lack of self-confidence or courage

理論は not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory

日焼け yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun

繁栄 make steady progress; prosper; flourish

治療 healing power or quality; treatment of illness

脅迫 in a way that expresses a threat of something unpleasant or violent; aggressively

誘惑 give rise to a desire by being attractive

証言 give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for

シロアリ表土 the layer of soil on the surface

日焼け yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun

粘着 slightly adhesive or gummy to the touch; sticky; lacking style or good taste; distasteful or offensive

クイズ insignificant or inessential matters; trifles

気性 of or pertaining to temperament; excessively sensitive or irritable; moody; likely to perform unpredictably

シロアリ表土 the layer of soil on the surface

タッチダウン landing; a score in American football

脅迫 in a way that expresses a threat of something unpleasant or violent; aggressively

トレース follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface

退屈 tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly

厄介 disquieting; causing distress or worry or anxiety

任期 holding of an office; a period during which something is held; status of holding position on a permanent contract