4000 Eiken Vocabulary List

resisting control or authority; discontented as toward authority

brilliant; obviously very happy, or very beautiful

a shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in a rock

a place, such as a branch of a tree, where birds rest or sleep

normal activity of a person in a particular social setting; the part played by a performer

review; look back upon; remember

farm consisting of a large tract of land

shoulder firearm with a long barrel

inquire into; attempt to find out in a scientific manner

memorizing process using routine or repetition; the sound of surf breaking on the shore

not often; in an unusual degree; exceptionally

mark in a notable manner; distinguish clearly; make noticeable or conspicuous; point out; take notice of

secretary whose primary duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors

resisting control or authority; discontented as toward authority

inquire into; attempt to find out in a scientific manner

bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again

purify; make more precise; improve

one who takes part in an armed group against the constituted authority; revolt

relieve or cure; correct; repair

not often; in an unusual degree; exceptionally

normal activity of a person in a particular social setting; the part played by a performer

shoulder firearm with a long barrel

bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again

give outward signs of; express; record in writing; enroll as a student

farm consisting of a large tract of land

give outward signs of; express; record in writing; enroll as a student

send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand

surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past

easing of burden or distress, such as pain or anxiety; release from post or duty; pleasant or amusing change

restore to good condition; renew

weaken the consistency; purify or refine; lessen the density

arc of colored light in the sky caused by the refraction of the sun's rays by rain

pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout

tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse forcefully and violently

mark in a notable manner; distinguish clearly; make noticeable or conspicuous; point out; take notice of

reprocess; use again after processing

feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry

memorizing process using routine or repetition; the sound of surf breaking on the shore

revival; renewal; the revival of learning and culture

inquire into; attempt to find out in a scientific manner