841 copyright
842 nutritious
cf. nutrition
843 obstruct
verb [transitive]
1 to block a road, passage etc. 類義語 block
A small aircraft was obstructing the runway.
844 abundant
adjective
something that is abundant exists or is available in large quantities so that there is more than enough OPP scarce
・ During the 18th century land was cheap, grain was plentiful, and meat was abundant.
845 agreeable
adjective
1 written or old-fashioned pleasant OPP disagreeable
We spent a most agreeable couple of hours.
846 compromise
noun
1 [countable, uncountable] an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first, or the act of making this agreement
Compromise is an inevitable part of marriage.
verb
1 [intransitive] to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first
She admitted that she was unable to compromise.
847 continuous
adjective
1 continuing to happen or exist without stopping → continue
cf. adjective [only before noun]
1 continuing for a long time without stopping 類義語 constant
five weeks of continual rain
the Japanese business philosophy of continual improvement
2 repeated many times, often in a way that is harmful or annoying 類義語 constant
She has endured house arrest and continual harassment by the police.
848 dominant
adjective
1 more powerful, important, or noticeable than other people or things → dominate
Japan became dominant in the mass market during the 1980s.
849 exhausted
adjective
1 extremely tired 類義語 worn out
You look absolutely exhausted.
exhausted from/by
I was exhausted by the journey.
850 fierce
adjective
1 done with a lot of energy and strong feelings, and sometimes violence
・The dog was standing at the gave, looking fierce and growling.
851 prosperous
adjective formal
rich and successful
・I am proud to report that the condition of the country as a whole is prosperous.
852 quote
verb
1 [intransitive, transitive] to repeat exactly what someone else has said or written
to give a piece of information that is written down somewhere
to tell a customer the price you will charge them for a service or product
Hotels often quote a special rate for groups who use the hotel on a regular basis.
853 reluctant
adjective
slow and unwilling OPP willing
She gave a reluctant smile.
854 remedy
noun (plural remedies) [countable]
1 a way of dealing with a problem or making a bad situation better 類義語 solution
verb (remedied, remedying, remedies) [transitive]
to deal with a problem or improve a bad situation 類義語 put right
To remedy the situation, the water must be chemically treated.
855 solely
adverb
not involving anything or anyone else 類義語 only
Scholarships are given solely on the basis of financial need.
856 vital
adjective
1 extremely important and necessary for something to succeed or exist 類義語 crucial
The work she does is absolutely vital.
857 revitalize
verb [transitive]
to put new strength or power into something → revive
They hope to revitalize the neighborhood by providing better housing.
858 commence
verb [intransitive, transitive] formal
to begin or to start something
Work will commence on the new building immediately.
noun formal
1 [uncountable] the beginning of something
commencement of
the commencement of building work
卒業式のスピーチ
commencement address
859 countless
adjective [usually before noun]
too many to be counted
a famous film clip which has been shown countless times
860 devise
verb [transitive]
to plan or invent a new way of doing something
She devised a method for quicker communications between offices.
