ギリシャ英語

immortal

that lives or lasts for ever. The soul is immortal.

immortal

a god or other being who is believed to live for ever

recede

to become gradually weaker or smaller. The pain was receding slightly.

oracle

(in ancient Greece) a place where people could go to ask the gods for advice or information about the future; the priest or priestess through whom the gods were thought to give their message.

poised

in a position that is completely still but is ready to move at any moment. The cat crouched in the grass, poised to jump.

trait

a particular quality in your personality

persecute

to treat sb in a cruel and unfair way, especially because of their race, religion or political beliefs. Throughout history, people have been persecuted for their religious beliefs.

the javelin

the event or sport of throwing a javelin as far as possible

hasty

said, made or done very quickly, especially when this has bad results. Let's not make any hasty decisions.

oversight

the state of being in charge of sb/sth. The committee has oversight of finance and general policy.

oversight

the fact of making a mistake because you forget to do sth or you do not notice sth. I didn't mean to leave her name off the list; it was an oversight.

stalemate

a disagreement or a situation in a competition in which neither side is able to win or make any progress

reservoir

a natural or artificial lake where water is stored before it is taken by pipes to houses, etc.

gorge

a deep narrow valley with steep sides

catalyst

a person or thing that causes a change. The riots were later seen as the catalyst for the new political developments.

irrigate

to supply water to an area of land through pipes or channels so that crops will grow. irrigated land/crops

triumvirate

a group of three powerful people or groups who control sth together

treason

the crime of doing sth that could cause danger to your country, such as helping its enemies during a war

unprecedented

that has never happened, been done or been known before

legion

a large group of soldiers that forms part of an army, especially the one that existed in ancient Rome

siege

a military operation in which an army tries to capture a town by surrounding it and stopping the supply of food, etc. to the people inside

anathema

a thing or an idea which you hate because it is the opposite of what you believe

upheaval

a big change that causes a lot of confusion, worry and problems

treason

the crime of doing sth that could cause danger to your country, such as helping its enemies during a war.

tinker

to repair, adjust, or work with something in an unskilled or experimental manner. He's in the garage tinkering with his bike.

mutilate

to damage sb's body very severely, especially by cutting or tearing off part of it. The body had been badly mutilated.

erroneous

not correct; based on wrong information. He seems to be under the erroneous impression that she is in love with him.

prospective

expected to do something or become something. a prospective buyer.

strip

to take away property or honours from sb, as a punishment. strip Begum, now 19, of her citizenship.

render

to cause sb/sth to be in a particular state or condition. Hundreds of people were rendered homeless by the earthquake.

cuddle

to hold sb/sth close in your arms to show love or affection. The little boy cuddled the teddy bear close.

enclave

an area of a country or city where the people have a different religion, culture or nationality from those who live in the country or city that surrounds it

underway

having started and in progress; being done or carried out. Economic recovery is already underway.

remnant

a part of sth that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed, etc. The woods are remnants of a huge forest which once covered the whole area.

designate

to say officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose. They officially designated the area (as) unsuitable for human habitation.

give or take

possibly a little more or less than the amount or time mentioned. t'll be ready at 6:00, give or take a few minutes. It cost £200, give or take.

at a pinch

used to say that sth could be done or used in a particular situation if it is really necessary. The recipe is for beef, but at a pinch you could use chicken.

premonition

a feeling that sth is going to happen, especially sth unpleasant. He had a premonition that he would never see her again.

enclave

a part of a country that is surrounded by another country, or a group of people who are different from the people living in the surrounding area.

frontier

a line that separates two countries, etc; the land near this line

hold up

to delay or block the movement or progress of sb/sth. My application was held up by the postal strike.

override

to use your authority to reject sb's decision, order, etc. The chairman overrode the committee's objections and signed the agreement.

veto

the right to refuse to allow sth to be done, especially the right to stop a law from being passed or a decision from being taken

anthology

a collection of poems, stories, etc. that have been written by different people and published together in a book

painstaking

needing a lot of care, effort and attention to detail