4000 FCE Vocabulary List

人文 marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

賛美歌 song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric

寛大 more than adequate; willing to give and share unstintingly

移植 piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant

人間 kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth

ヘリウム kind of gas they were using to fill the balloon

素朴な plain; simple; made of cloth spun or woven in the home

重力 the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

謙虚 low or inferior in station or quality; modest

欲張り wanting to get more than one can reasonably get

私服を cause to be sorrowful; distress

支配 make and administer the public policy and affairs of

花粉症 grass or other plants, cut and dried for fodder

粉砕 crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

船体 the outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; outer skin of a kernel; husk

ガラス an article of tableware made of glass

便利 useful or convenient; able to use something skilfully

移植 piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant

さきがけ proclaim; announces important news; messenger

欲張り wanting to get more than one can reasonably get

ね form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means of knowledge; judge of at random

ハンバーガー a fried bread of minced beef served on a bun

港 provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to

天 expanse of space surrounding the earth; sky; place where the sun, moon, and stars appear

衛生 the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean; sanitation

鍬 weed, cultivate, or dig up with a tool, which has a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle

ヒール back part of the human foot; lower end of a ship's mast

長距離 draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction

粉砕 crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

素朴な plain; simple; made of cloth spun or woven in the home

ヘリウム kind of gas they were using to fill the balloon

賛美歌 song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric

歴史 having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical

人間 kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth

重力 the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

水平 flat; level; parallel to or in a baseline

うなり utter a deep guttural sound, like an angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound

ホラー terror; fear; intense dislike

グリステン sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam

鍬 weed, cultivate, or dig up with a tool, which has a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle