garner 獲得する.レベル11

2015/3/21
毎日、新聞読む感覚で・・シャドウイング・・メモのような、単語帳のようなものです。

「Ｔ」数えて、前頭葉封鎖?? 音を耳の後ろの後頭部に送り込んで言語野を活性化??
１.【Tを指折り数える】←音聞きながらＴを指折り数えます。残りは耳の後ろのあたりで無意識に聞いている感じ。
２.【シャドウイングをする】←Ｔを数えた記事のスクリプト見ながらシャドウイング（音読）。
　　　←慣れてきたらシャドーを２重３重にすると生英語の記憶（音のまま記憶して後で考える）領域
　　　　が広がって行く・・

母音は捨てて「Ｔ」を意識したシャドウイングをする。
　　米語→舌を奥ののどちんこに向かって反って「うーうー」とうなるような感じ。
　　英語→「えｱ」と言って、口の形をキープしたまま、閉じずに、喉の奥の方まで「えｱ」にする感じ。

garner 獲得する.レベル11

skirmish　小競り合い.

シャドウイングを連続で数個続ける・・・

Sometimes we have some things left unsaid; sometimes we just keep silent
http://www.voanews.com/content/in-crimea-adjusting-to-new-citizenship-new-political-realities/2688009.html

intrusion　侵入 押しつけ レベル8
reconnaissance 偵察;
Lakhani said humans in any organization will make mistakes that allow cyber intrusions. He said companies need to accept that reality and develop methods of identifying and counteracting threats.
http://www.voanews.com/content/cybersecurity-firms-struggle-keep-up-threats/2676499.html

tuberculosis 結核
Diseases like cancer, tuberculosis and Ebola kill millions of people each year. By combining computer technology with biochemistry, 17-year-old Anvita Gupta identified new medicines
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-students-unveil-cutting-edge-research-at-top-science-competition/2679877.html

The project is expected to take more than two years total to complete. It is scheduled to be ready for the inauguration of a new president in January of 2017.
http://www.voanews.com/content/capitol-dome-being-restored/2675429.html

tinderbox 火口(ほくち)箱.危険な場所[人]. レベル20
insignia しるし.

But they are all aware the sectarian tinderbox could ignite at any moment.
http://www.voanews.com/content/tikrit-offensive-draws-caution-of-iranian-takeover-sectarian-splintering/2669819.html

Economists say a low inflation rate could be a signal of weak consumer demand.
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-jobless-rate-falls-to-lowest-level-in-nearly-7-years/2670146.html

abyss　深いふち
precarious　不安定な
And as the war continues to send the local economy deeper into the abyss, it seems the government's position here may only get more precarious.
http://www.voanews.com/content/ukrainian-authorities-struggle-to-secure-a-divided-mariupol/2668416.html

carcinogen 発癌(がん)物質 レベル11
churn かき回す.

All of this material, and particularly the carcinogens, which get broken down by the animals into the constituent parts that are really bad, that gets concentrated in the fatty tissues of the fish.
http://www.voanews.com/content/scientists-says-pacific-trash-patch-is-sea-of-chemical-sludge/2660881.html

gastronomic 美食(法)の; 料理法の.
The restaurants close down not only because of a high rent or low purchase power of the population, but because of our gastronomic culture," he said, "as people come to restaurants not just to dine, but they come for leisure time.
http://www.voanews.com/content/moscow-restaurants-suffer-economy/2662635.html

grisly　ぞっとさせる
monolithic　一枚岩的な
The militants have published grisly videos
http://www.voanews.com/content/islamic-state-sets-no-limits-to-destruction/2661324.html

decipher　解読する　レベル10
Enigma　なぞ
The film is based on a real-life story of the people who deciphered the German secret code called "Enigma."
http://www.voanews.com/content/hollywood-gears-up-for-sunday-oscars/2650628.html

With the proper permits, even nurses, journalists and priests can take weapons to work, thanks to a 2013 law which relaxed restrictions on professions exposed to “imminent danger.”
http://www.voanews.com/content/filipinos-debate-link-between-guns-violent-crime/2651516.html

brigade　旅団
An IS stronghold lies just to the south. Kurdish brigades can train their heavy guns against this fixed target, but IS militants roam freely not far away.
http://www.voanews.com/content/kurdish-fighters-hold-syrian-town-islamic-state-outskirts/2652670.html

inadvertently　うっかり
hail　歓呼して迎える.
Another option is to arm the tribes. But Saudi Arabia will also be worried about the risks that support could inadvertently fuel al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula
http://www.voanews.com/content/un-envoy-hails-breakthrough-in-yemen-talks/2652225.html

hoop　たが，金輪　レベル8
grain elevator 大穀物倉庫.
One of the hoops is that the U.S. can nott extend credit to Cuba. The Cubans have to pay in cash, up front.
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-farmers-support-end-to-cuba-embargo/2640818.html

juncture　 (危機をはらむ)情勢; 転機，場合; 危機.接続，連結，接合.
at this juncture この重大時に, この際(きわ)に.
At this juncture, I don't see a further extension being useful if they have not agreed to the basic formulation and the bottom line that the world requires to have confidence that they're not pursuing a nuclear weapon
http://www.voanews.com/content/hardline-stance-iran-nuclear-talks-deadline-could-be-pressure-tactic/2643321.html

aboveboard 公明正大で
sacrosanct　きわめて神聖な.
http://www.voanews.com/content/nigerian-election-delay-disappointment-criticism/2643384.html

spine　脊椎(せきつい)　レベル6
yield　屈する　生む
forthright　まっすぐに.

・That sends chills down my spine,
・forthright in his response to the executions.
・will never yield to terrorism
・postwar constitution bars its armed forces from participating in conflicts overseas.
・Its allies want Japan to strengthen its global capabilities
・in terms of his personality, is eager to seize that opportunity
・Analysts say many Japanese do not share that eagerness.
http://www.voanews.com/content/japan-divided-over-future-role-following-is-executions/2628201.html

shell　砲撃する.
reconnaissance 偵察; 偵察隊.
Just beyond is the mostly deserted town of Papasna, which has repeatedly been hit by shelling.
http://www.voanews.com/content/ukraine-awaits-decision-military-aid/2630701.html

counterpoint　 対位旋律.
Each one is a story, a story of beautiful counterpoint, between the call of prayer from a minaret and the church bells
http://www.voanews.com/content/musician-syrian-revolution-debuts-carnegie-hall/2629767.html

whopping 大きな　レベル13
tease しつこく求める，ねだる.
garner 収穫して蓄える.
tout 押し売りする
darling 最愛の; 気に入りの.
flop ばたばた動く
A 30-second ad in this year’s Super Bowl costs a whopping $4.5 million, making 2015 the most expensive year for advertising in Super Bowl history.
http://www.voanews.com/content/super-bowl-ads-compete-for-eyes-on-tv-web/2618048.html

ramp up 強めるか、強化する ramp 傾斜路
“So where we’ve looked forward decades, even out to a century and using those climate models with scenarios in which we actually ramp up the levels of greenhouse gases,
http://www.voanews.com/content/extreme-weather-tied-to-climate-change-not-recent-us-snow-event/2621039.html

perpetuity 永続，永存，不滅.
“Because the alternative,” the president said, “would be massive U.S. deployments in perpetuity, which would create its own blowback and cause probably more problems than it would potentially solve.”
http://www.voanews.com/content/theologians-cast-doubt-on-morality-of-drone-strikes/2617864.html

concession 譲歩
bailout　　パラシュート脱出　財政援助　レベル12
Give us a mandate to rule so we can put an end to the catastrophic bailouts and be able to negotiate," he said. "Vote for stability! Give us the power to take Greece to new levels. Give Syriza the majority!
http://www.voanews.com/content/greece-shift-left-election/2610779.html

rendering 表現，演出，演奏
I love cello to begin with and when I heard her music and her rendering I was like fascinated.

borehole 試掘用の穴
For decades the now-deserted public borehole had been the only source of water.
http://www.voanews.com/content/mobile-technology-spurs-water-connections-for-nairobi-slum/2609321.html

forfeiture　没収;　seizure　レベル16
encroachment 侵略; 浸食.
intertwine からみ合わせる
dent へこみ 影響
we have seen in many cases local police departments really don’t have a lot of resources beyond the pool of money that they get from forfeiture, which can really be quite sizable.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/will-federal-reforms-civil-forfeiture-mean-police-accountability/

felony 重罪
According to official FBI reporting, there were nearly 500 police killings of felony suspects each year during a seven year period ending in 2013.
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-violent-crime-falls-while-police-killings-rise/2602006.html

sour　不機嫌な，気難しい. 　酸っぱい　レベル3
The one sour note involved wages. Average hourly earnings fell 5 cents in December, eliminating wage gains from the previous month. Ahu Yildermaz who heads the research division at payroll processing firm ADP
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-unemployment-drops-to-six-year-low/2591839.html

satirical　風刺の，風刺的な.
condone　大目に見る，容赦する.
lampoon　風刺する.
This was the second attack on the Paris satirical newspaper. A Danish newspaper’s cartoons about the Prophet Muhammad caused protests in many countries, and several violent incidents in 2005.
http://www.voanews.com/content/experts-france-attack-cultural-disconnect/2590778.html

provision　規定
“But absent that argument, the school board may not do it without violating the First Amendment," he said, referring to the constitutional provision that separates religion and state.
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-public-schools-dilemma-muslim-holidays/2592562.html

nascent　発生しようとする; 初期の.
http://www.voanews.com/content/libya-becoming-hot-spot-foreign-fighters/2592907.html

dengue 　デング熱　 レベル14
rage 激怒
epidemiologist 疫学者
insecticide 殺虫剤.
molecule 分子.
There was also promising research in developing a vaccine to combat dengue, another disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted by a mosquito. Dengue is 30 times more prevalent now than it was 50 years ago, according to the WHO.
http://www.voanews.com/content/advances-setbacks-battling-disease/2584093.html

dissent 異議を唱える
Obama is also not immune to dissent from his own Democratic Party, according to political analyst Stuart Rothenberg.
http://www.voanews.com/content/obama-to-confront-republican-congress-on-global-affairs/2581620.html

soar 高く上がる
But any new shocks will hit Russian consumers the hardest. Most have seen prices for imported goods soar.
http://www.voanews.com/content/economist-long-painful-recession-russia-economy-ruble/2579382.html

extremity　四肢，手足. 先端，末端.レベル11
vertebra　脊椎(せきつい)骨，椎骨.
spinal　背骨の，脊柱(せきちゆう)の.
bladder　膀胱(ぼうこう); 嚢(のう).
Severe spinal cord injuries usually lead to total loss of control of lower extremities, as well as bladder, bowel and sexual functions. Scientists at the University of Louisville in Kentucky used implanted electrical devices to help patients regain at least some of those functions.
http://www.voanews.com/content/medical-advances-promise-improved-treatments/2571235.html

rhino さい
Killings of all types of rhinos across Africa have been driven by Asian demand, due to the mistaken belief that the horns have medicinal properties.
http://www.voanews.com/content/conservationists-use-science-to-preserve-rare-species-of-rhino/2571773.html

strident かん高い，耳障りな.　レベル11
hash out　とことん話し合う
“Some of the more vocal and strident opponents of his reformist agenda have been certain American bishops,” he said. “And I think this kind of not universally but very popular diplomatic victory puts him in a stronger position.”
http://www.voanews.com/content/cuba-deal-major-victory-popes-deiplomatic-inittiatives/2566284.html

infallible 全然誤りのない.
satire 風刺
“North Koreans react to satire very sensitively and there were some cases that they complained about it harming the dignity of their leader in the past,” says Kim Yong-hyun.
http://www.voanews.com/content/mocking-kim-jong-un-is-serious-matter/2563247.html

bustling せわしい; 騒がしい，ざわめいた.
The usually bustling city of Peshawar appears subdued and the residents traumatized in the wake of the deadly assault on the school. There are heart-wrenching scenes as families mourn the losses.
http://www.voanews.com/content/survivors-relatives-tell-of-horror-affter-pakistan-school-attacks/2563711.html

retrench　節減する.削除する，省く.レベル26
Bokaako said he only found out about his lung condition a few years ago after he was retrenched, came back home to Lesotho and was screened by the class action campaign.
http://www.voanews.com/content/gold-miners-join-class-action-suit-in-south-africa-over-lung-disease/2557091.html

tuberculous　結核性　tuberculosis　結核
liable　，責任があって.
Silicosis　ケイ肺症
screen　粗目のふるい.ふるいにかける

reef　礁(しよう) レベル8
acidity 酸味; 酸(性)度.
cobble 丸石
boulder 丸石
She and hundreds of other volunteer divers are trained to track the health of kelp forests, as well as coral and rocky reefs found around California.
http://www.voanews.com/content/citizen-scientists-protect-rocky-reefs/2546848.html

enamored 夢中になって ほれて enamor 魅惑する
Collectors pay a lot for Yazzie artwork. Abby Kent Flythe has been enamored with Navajo jewelry since she was just seven. Now she is a dealer.
http://www.voanews.com/content/navajo-jewelry-shines-in-new-york-city/2544819.html

bipolar 二極(式)の
Abilify, a drug used to help people with bipolar disorder, is a grade C drug, but its container doesn't say this, and there are no studies in humans that show what effect this drug might have on a fetus or a nursing baby.
http://www.voanews.com/content/new-drug-labels-aid-pregnant-nursing-women/2548211.html

patronizing　恩着せ顔の　レベル10
scourge　天罰
But the Band Aid 30 release has not been universally welcomed in Africa. Ethiopian music teacher Ezra Ababate says the title - ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ - is patronizing.
“Ethiopians accepted Christianity in the first century," he said. "We know it is Christmas.
http://www.voanews.com/content/african-stars-give-band-aid-thirty-ebola-track-cool-welcome/2538689.html

circumcision　割礼.
It does, to a certain extent. Studies show that male circumcision reduces the risk of contracting HIV. Yet the clinic’s medical staff counsels these men to also use condoms.
http://www.voanews.com/content/south-africa-sees-male-circumcision-as-way-to-reduce-hiv-infections/2538279.html

amphibious 水陸両生の　レベル１７
At the same time on the Korean Peninsula’s southeast coast, more than 1,000 South Korean marines conducted an amphibious landing exercise with U.S. support.
http://www.voanews.com/content/tensions-build-on-korean-peninsula-amid-military-drills/2529279.html

deport　追放する
Obama said, "or offer the same benefits that citizens receive. Only Congress can do that. All we’re saying is we’re not going to deport you."
http://www.voanews.com/content/hispanics-welcome-obama--immigration-action-with-reservations/2528971.html

humid　湿気のある
Lamporte said safe removal of the current suit requires about 20 steps, which creates opportunity for error. And West Africa's hot, humid climate makes it uncomfortable for health workers to spend more than 40 minutes inside the airtight suit.
http://www.voanews.com/content/better-protective-suit-sought-ebola-caregivers/2528480.html

ailing　 病気の[で], 患って(いる) レベル11
Since the G20 is primarily an economic forum, Russia is using the summit to bolster its ailing global standing, he said.
http://www.voanews.com/content/worl-leaders-arrive-in-australia-for-g20-summit/2520383.html

dire　悲惨な　差し迫った.
But I think as Lebanese we saw dire situations and we overcame them. So you have to adjust your business plan accordingly," said Ghosn.
http://www.voanews.com/content/lebanese-winemakers-thrive-despite-war-next-door/2520571.html

saline 塩分を含んだ; 塩気のある，塩辛い. レベル13
faze　口もきけないほどびっくりさせる
irrigate　〉水を注ぐ[引く], 灌漑(かんがい)する.
But that doesn't faze Dutch farmer Marc Van Rijsselberghe, who has used saline water to kill some plants in order to identify which ones are able to thrive.
http://www.voanews.com/content/farming-with-salty-water-is-possible/2510044.html

cognitive　認識[認知]の.
http://www.voanews.com/content/study-holistic-approaach-to-alzheimers-treatment-may-reverse-memory-loss/2511249.html

pad　(ロケットなどの)発射台; (ヘリコプターの)離陸場.レベル5
“Because not only was this a major source of revenue for the company, this commercial cargo contract, but we don’t know yet how much damage has been done to the launch pad and it’s the only pad from which the Antares vehicle could be launched," said Logsdon.
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-private-space-industry-suffers-setback/2501378.html

ignite　発火する.
hitch　引っかける　障害，故障.

flavanol　フラバノール
On humans, the researchers say they “found noticeable improvements in the function of the dentate gyrus in those who consumed the high-cocoa-flavanol drink.”
http://www.voanews.com/content/cocoa-extract-flavanols-improve-memory-in-older-adults/2498424.html

maze　迷路，迷宮　レベル8
Montpelier Farms in Prince George’s County in Maryland, about 40 kilometers from Washington offers a corn maze, a hayride, a pumpkin patch and farm animals.
http://www.voanews.com/content/farmers-diversify-businesses-to-attract-tourists/2495878.html

agritourism 観光農業; グリーン・ツーリズム

grazing 牧草地.
“The biggest threats facing cheetahs primarily are a human-wildlife conflict; loss of habitat, loss of prey, loss of grazing lands,” she explained.
http://www.voanews.com/content/racing-to-save-the-cheetah/2492859.html

pasture 牧草.
protracted 長引いた，長引く.

deplete　使い尽くす，枯渇させる.レベル10
tribute 賛辞 年貢 レベル5
dune 砂丘
suffrage (賛成)投票 レベル11
sediment　沈殿物，おり.
ay　賛成
rig 八百長をする. レベル8
nepotism 縁故採用.
reel めまいがする. レベル6
conjecture 推量，推測，憶測.
pollinate 授粉する レベル17　
barbed とげ[悪意]のある
solitary ひとりぼっちの
intersperse まき散らす
oil‐rig　油田掘削装置[プラットホーム].
ripple　さざなみ
belch げっぷする レベル15
tarnish　曇らせる，さびさせる，変色させる.
hallmark　太鼓判
coercion　威圧，弾圧政治.
benign　恵み深い，親切な，優しい.
reminiscent しのばせて 〔of〕
eerily 不自然で不気味な方法で
huddle　ごたごた集める
regiment　 連隊
obnoxious　不快な，いやな.レベル11
accolade 栄誉，称賛.レベル12

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・これは、はやりの脳トレに近い。脳の前頭葉？で「Ｔ」を含む単語を集中して聞き分けて数えるのと、脳の違うところ言語野?で何となく意味をとる脳のマルチタスクトレーニングでちょっと頭がしびれてくるような感覚だ！

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