A
At first, the little girl felt ( ) in front of the large audience at the speech contest, but after about a minute she began to feel more confident.
恥ずかしい
BASHFUL
After the two companies ( ), several senior employees became unnecessary and lost their jobs.
合併した
MERGED
No one was surprised when the famous scientist made many mistakes during his speech. He is ( ) for his poor speaking skills.
（悪いことで）有名な
NOTORIOUS
The teacher said that, apart from a few ( ) errors, the student's essay was perfect. He gave it the highest score possible.
些細な
TRIVIAL
The police questioned ( ) at the scene of the crime, hoping someone who had been nearby had seen what happened.
見物人
BYSTANDERS
A: Annabel, don't just ( ) your shoulders when I ask you if you've finished your homework. Give me a clear answer.
すくめる
SHRUG
The injured soccer player watched ( ) as his replacement played in the final game. He had really wanted to continue playing.
うらやましそうに
ENVIOUSLY
The flowers of some plants are actually ( ) and can be used to make salads both more delicious and more visually attractive.
食べることができる
EDIBLE
The leader used the political instability in his country as a ( ) for introducing strict new laws aimed at preventing any opposition to his rule.
口実
PRETEXT
Because the vegetable stand was unable to ( ) that the vegetables it sold were organic, Eddie refused to by them. It was his strict policy to each only organic foods.
証明する
CERTIFY
In order to avoid becoming ( ) while exercising, one should always drink enough water. The longer the workout, the more water is necessary.
脱水症状の
DEHYDRATED
Gaspar applied to go to a ( ) university. Unfortunately, his grades were not good enough, so he had to go to a lesser-known one.
名門
PRESTIGIOUS
Mrs. Wilson was angry when her son broke the window, but she was more disappointed that he tried to ( ) her by telling her that someone else had done it.
騙す
DECEIVE
A: Annie, how have you been? Did you enjoy your trip to Italy last year?
B: I did, Pablo. Actually, I loved it so much that I've been ( ) moving there.
考える
CONTEMPLATING
時間厳守
PUNCTUALITY
The items in the box were packed carefully because they were ( ), but some of them were still damaged when they were being delivered.
壊れやすい
FRAGILE
During the riot, the town was in a state of ( ). People were out in the streets fighting and breaking windows, and many stores were robbed.
混乱
ANARCHY
The professor is an expert in his field but his ( ) behavior is a source of embarrassment to his colleagues. "He's always doing or saying strange things," said one.
著しく型破りな
ECCENTRIC
The detective ( ) the gang member for hours, but he would not say who had helped him commit the crime. Eventually, the detective stopped trying to get information from him.
INTERROGATED
As a way of attracting more ( ) customers, the perfume company began advertising its products in magazines read mainly by wealthy people.
裕福な
AFFLUENT
Throughout the course of history, many great thinkers were at first ( ) for their ideas before eventually being taken seriously.
嘲笑する
RIDICULED
Lisa looks exactly like her twin sister, but she has a completely different ( ). She is very calm and rarely gets angry, unlike her sister.
気質
TEMPERAMENT
All the senators said they supported the new law, so it was no surprise when they voted for it ( ).
満場一致で
UNANIMOUSLY
At first, the Smiths enjoyed their backyard swimming pool, but keeping it clean became such a ( ) that they left it covered most of the time.
面倒
NUISANCE
After the kidnappers returned the child to its parents in exchange for a large ( ), they tried to escape with the money. Police soon caught them, however, and returned the money to the couple.
身代金
RANSOME