4000 FCE Vocabulary List

n. パック pact or bundle made up and prepared to be carried; some similar things; a full set of playing cards
They're only a pack of cards, after all, I needn't be afraid of them!

n. パッケージ the material used for wrapping or covering goods to protect them  
Unwanted items should be returned in their original packaging.  

v. パドル row slowly and gently; move through the water by means of repeated short strokes of the limbs
And then I can paddle over to town nights and slink around and pick up things I want.

n. コンテスト elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display
We are all invited to take part in the pageant.

n. 絵画 drawing; picture or design in paint; the action of applying paint to a surface
Some people believe the lady in the painting is the wife of a Florence banker.

a. 淡 not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; not bright or brilliant
Here the Queen put on her spectacles and began staring at the Hatter, who turned pale and fidgeted.

n. 古生物学者 one who studies the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times
There is bound to be a lot of argument over their exact interpretation, says paleontologist Ian Tattersall of the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

n. パンフレット brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
Below you will find a 6-page pamphlet meant as a public service to help educate bloggers about this growing problem.

n. ペイン framed section of window or door that is filled with a sheet of glass or others; panel in a wall or door
According to Ms. Kozlowski, a glass door pane collapsed on her right leg, severing arteries and nerves.

n. パラシュート rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
The plane that crashed into the side of a high-rise apartment comes equipped with a parachute.

n. パレード march in a procession;  ceremonial procession; a visible display
Last year's fashion parade led to protests from medical associations and women's rights groups, who complained that the participants were unhealthily skinny.

n. 一 the distinct division of written or printed matter that begins on a new, usually indented line
After you read the next paragraph, you'll be offered the choice of three possible decisions.

n. 平行 make or place something to another's side; of or relating to multiple operations at the same time; not intersecting
Parallel processing is very common in today's computers.

n. 麻痺 loss of the ability to move a body part
After five weeks of political paralysis, Thailand finally has a way out of the stalemate left by last month's general election.

v. 麻痺 make powerless and unable to function; disable
The bureaucracy will paralyze the entire operation.

a. 重要 foremost in importance; supreme in rank
The prime minister said the volcano ash cloud's impact temporarily lessened but stressed that passenger safety would remain paramount.

n. 妄想 psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
Suffering from paranoia, Don claimed everyone was out to get him.

n. 心理学を phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
Parapsychology is a fringe science because it involves research that does not fit within standard theoretical models accepted by mainstream science.

n. 寄生虫 animal or plant living on another
Scientists believe a parasite is attacking the lobsters' nervous system, killing the shellfish.

a. 寄生 having the nature or habits of a parasite that takes advantage of others without useful return
The harm and benefit in parasitic interactions concern the biological fitness of the organisms involved.