[英英辞典] ensorcell: to enchant; to bewitch.(Dictionary.com)
[英和辞典] （人・動物の頭部を奇怪に形どった）屋根の雨水の落とし口（ゴシック建築などの特徴）
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Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for October 31, 2007 is:
gargoyle • \GAR-goy-ul\ • noun
*1 a : a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a buildingb : a grotesquely carved figure 2 : a person with an […]
1. Relating to food. 2. Edible.
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[英英辞典] soi-disant: self-styled; so-called.(Dictionary.com)
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Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for October 30, 2007 is:
reticulate • \rih-TIK-yuh-lut\ • adjective
*1 : resembling a net or network; especially : having veins, fibers, or lines crossing 2 : being or involving evolutionary change dependent on genetic recombination involving diverse interbreeding populations
Example sentence:
The reticulate pattern of the […]
Relating to breakfast.
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[英和辞典] 目的，終結
[英英辞典] terminus: the end of a transportation line or route; any finishing point.(Dictionary.com)
[例文]
The harried yet smiling young girl at the counter had to nearly shout to be heard over the din: “This outlet has been here for over five years.” The crowded McDonald’s, right next to the largest interstate bus terminus in the city, was […]
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Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for October 29, 2007 is:
warison • \WAIR-uh-sun\ • noun
: a bugle call to attack
Example sentence:
The soldiers stood alert at their posts, as per their commander’s orders, listening for the warison that would instruct them to advance into enemy territory.
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When Sir Walter Scott first encountered the […]
noun: The sour juice of unripe grapes, crab apples, etc.
adjective: Sour in temper.
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[英和辞典] 病弱な人，病弱（健康）を気にしすぎる人
[英英辞典] valetudinarian: a weak or sickly person.(Dictionary.com)