[英和辞典] 断崖（だんがい），絶壁
[英英辞典] precipice: a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place.(Dictionary.com)
[例文]As her country hovers on the precipice of chaos, Maleeha Lodhi, the High Commissioner of Pakistan in Britain, works all the angles to persuade the British government and public alike that British Pakistanis are normal people.
[英和辞典] いらいらした，落ち着きのない
[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for September 30, 2007 is:
restive • \RES-tiv\ • adjective
1 : stubbornly resisting control : balky *2 : marked by impatience or uneasiness : fidgety
Example sentence:
The audience grew restive as the scholar introducing the acclaimed poet droned on and on.
Did you know?
"Restive" ultimately comes […]
[英和辞典] 〈着物・帽子など〉‘を’脱ぐ
[英英辞典] doff: to take off; to remove; also, to rid oneself of.(Dictionary.com)
[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for September 29, 2007 is:
infrangible • \in-FRAN-juh-bul\ • adjective
1 : not capable of being broken or separated into parts *2 : not to be infringed or violated
Example sentence:
Page explained that family is sacred to her because she believes that few things in life […]
[英和辞典] 偽りの；うそをつく
[英英辞典] mendacious: untruthful; also, untrue.(Dictionary.com)
[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for September 28, 2007 is:
syncategorematic • \sin-kat-uh-gor-uh-MAT-ik\ • adjective
: forming a meaningful expression only in conjunction with a denotative expression (as a content word)
Example sentence:
"In any language, there will be what are called syncategorematic words, such as prepositions and articles," explained Dr. Lewis.
Did you know?
In ancient Greek […]
An idyllic place that is out of touch with reality or one that makes its appearance for a brief period in a long time.
(Wordsmith.org)
[英和辞典] （スペイン語系諸国の革命党などの）宣言書
[英英辞典] pronunciamento: a proclamation; a pronouncement.(Dictionary.com)
[英和辞典] （知識・経験に基づいて）…‘を’予知する，予測する；〈…であること〉‘を’予知する《＋『ｔｈａｔ節』》
[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for September 22, 2007 is:
prognosticate • \prahg-NAHSS-tuh-kayt\ • verb
*1 : to foretell from signs and symptoms : predict 2 : presage
Example sentence:
The two sportscasters bantered back and forth, each dismissing the other’s attempts to prognosticate the outcome of the championship.
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"Prognosticate," which […]
[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for September 23, 2007 is:
acerbic • \uh-SER-bik\ • adjective
: acid in temper, mood, or tone
Example sentence:
Liam’s speech was punctuated by his usual acerbic wit, and some people in the audience thought that his comments went too far.
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English speakers created "acerbic" in the 19th century by […]