4000 CPE Vocabulary List

n. タランチュラ any of various flies that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; an irritating person

n. 失言 socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public

n. 群れ a flock of geese; a cluster or group

n. 陽気に merry or joyful activity; festivity; bright color or showiness, as of dress; finery

v. 否定する speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true

n. 歩行 manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; the rate of moving

v. 胆嚢 make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy

a. 勇敢 courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility

n. 勇まし the quality of being brave when something is difficult or dangerous

n. ガレオン船 large sailing ship, usually having two or more decks and carrying guns

v. ギャロップ move or run rapidly or carelessly, lifting the fore and hind feet alternately, in successive leaps or bounds

v. 亜鉛めっき stimulate by shock; stir up; spur to action

n. 策略 chess move in which the player sacrifices minor pieces to obtain an advantageous position

v. 跳ね dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully

ad. 勇敢に bravely; with the game manner; with willing and spirited fashion

n. 域 entire range; all notes in musical scale

v. 顕 open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness

n. 服装 costume; clothes of a particular type

a. 文字化け mixed up; difficult to understand because it has been distorted

a. 巨大 huge; of a tremendous size, volume, degree