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disgruntled
defiant
prestigious
beg for help
depart
tidy
flourish
nitrogen

disgruntled

意味　不満な, 不機嫌な.

Suspect in fatal dentist office shooting ‘disgruntled’ former patient, police say
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-fatal-dentist-office-shooting-disgruntled-former-patient-polic-rcna141434

Suspect in fatal dentist office shooting is a 'disgruntled' former patient, police say

One person died and two were wounded when gunfire erupted inside offices in El Cajon, California.

歯医者はな…ひどいとこあるからな…。

defiant

意味　〈人が〉反抗的な, 挑戦的な; けんか腰の; 従おうとしない（⇔submissive）

‘Nobody is scared’ – crowds defiant at Navalny’s funeral
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68451938

'Nobody is scared' - crowds defiant at Navalny's funeral

Risking arrest, large numbers paid tribute to the Putin critic, who died in an Arctic prison.

発音は「 /dɪfáɪənt/ 」
意志を受け継いで少しでも変わるといいなあ。

prestigious

意味　[通例[名]の前で]名声のある, 一流 [名門] の, 権威のある〈学校· 賞など〉.

South Asian American applicants to prestigious U.S. schools 50% less likely to attend than white peers, study finds
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/south-asians-ivy-league-schools-rcna141200

South Asian American applicants to prestigious U.S. schools 50% less likely to attend than white peers, study finds.

Part of this disparity is due to legacy status, which typically benefits white applicants, experts said.

beg for help

意味　助けを請う

‘Miners would call me at night begging for help’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-68346823

Miners' strike: The lifesaving women of County Durham

While miners manned picket lines 40 years ago, women provided strength and support behind the scenes.

depart

意味　(米) 辞任 [辞職] する .

Aardman co-founder departs board at Wallace and Gromit studio
https://www.cityam.com/aardman-co-founder-steps-down-from-board-as-wallace-and-gromit-studio-hires-bbc-executive/

Aardman co-founder departs board at Wallace and Gromit studio

The co-founder of Aardman, the animation studio behind Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run, has stepped down from its exe...

出発→辞職かー。連想しやすいけど、パッと見て思いつけるかはまた別なのよな。

tidy

意味　(主に英)〈部屋· 本· おもちゃなど〉をきちんと片付ける, 整頓する (up)

Gardening in March: what to plant and tidy in your garden this month
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/how-to-grow/gardening-march-2022-jobs-tips-things-do-plant-what-garden-spring/

Gardening in March: what to plant and tidy in your garden this month

From greenhouses to vegetable plots, these are the garden essentials you need to take care of this month

こういう、形容詞の形で動詞的にも使える単語は苦手。

flourish

意味　〈文化などが〉栄える; 〈悪いものが〉はびこる (prosper)

How Canada’s flourishing far-right movement is fuelling violent Islamophobia
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/canada-far-right-movement-fuels-violent-islamaphobia/

How Canada’s flourishing far-right movement is fuelling violent Islamophobia

Beneath the radar, Trudeau’s progressive country has turned into a far-right haven – it is ranked worst in the G7 for mu...

nitrogen

意味　[U] [化] 窒素 (非金属元素; (記号)N).

Louisiana bill to legalize nitrogen gas executions passes special session
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/louisiana-bill-legalize-nitrogen-gas-executions-passes-special-session-rcna140706

Louisiana bill to legalize nitrogen gas executions passes special session

Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to sign the legislation, which would make the state the fourth to allow the novel method.