Casual Vacancy - J.K. Rowling の書籍 読書中
ボキャブラリーがかなり要求されるのか、中々進まない:
~ Ch.2 V
- newfangled - of a newest style of kinds
- obstreperous - aggressive noisy
- unopposed -->oppose: to place over against something so as to provide resistance.
- allegiance - devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause
- bland - smooth and soothing in manner or quality
- vandalized - to subject to vandalism (-> maliciously destruction of property of public or private property)
- lofty way - elevated in character and spirit
- don - to put on
- lore - something that is taught (lesson), traditional knowledge or belief
- nevertheless - in spite of that; HOWEVER
- notwithstanding - despite (often used after its object)
- nefarious - evil, flagrantly wicked or inpicious
- swiftly - occuring suddenly or within a very short time
- effusion - the act of effsing (= to pour out)
- annealed - to heat & then cool down