4000 Eiken Vocabulary List

n. 放棄 lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon.

v. 省略 make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.

n. 略称は shortening something by omitting parts of it
For example, the word abbreviation can itself be represented by the 'abbrev.'

a. 異常 unusual; not typical; not normal
Fujitsu, Toshiba, HP, and Lenovo all insist that their designs are sufficiently different to Dell and Apple, that there is no abnormal risk of fire.

ad. 船 on a ship, train, plane, or other vehicles; in or into a group, organization, or business
He did make some calls aboard Air Force One, we are told, on his way back to from the Azores.

v. 中止 stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
However, most women say that the decision to abort is a difficult one.

n. 中絶 termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
Instead of doing what many young Egyptian women in her situation do, that is, have an abortion, she went public and took the alleged father to court.

a. 研磨 rubbing away; tending to grind down
The ash can also cause long-term abrasive damage to planes that could lead to later disasters if not dealt with.

n. 不在 state of being absent; state of being away
The other guests had taken advantage of the Queen's absence and were resting in the shade.

a. 欠席 go away or leave; missing; not present
They are absent themselves from time to time.

n. 不在は one who is absent or not in residence
Absentee voting begins 35 days before primary and general elections.

a. 逃げる廃止絶対 perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
Although the King was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without certain evidence.

ad. 絶対 utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors  
For their part, the ambassadors expressed appreciation for the Italian Prime Minister's efforts to clarify that terrorism is absolutely separate from Islam.

v. 吸収 assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
By contrast, what students can absorb from a one-day visit to a college are the tangibles.

n. 吸収 process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
I agree that the reader's absorption is a measure of good writing.

a. 抽象 theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.

a. 不条理 preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare laugh.

a. 豊富 plentiful; possessing riches or resources
At his immigration interview, Ivan listed his abundant reasons for coming to America: the hope of religious freedom and the prospect of employment.

n. 濫用 improper use or handling; misuse
The commenter said that he had stopped seven years of girl abuse in this area, thanks to Vito.

a. 学術 related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
The dean's talk about reforming the college admissions system was only an academic discussion.