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Question 1

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oratory

Answer 1

演説術

The senator’s oratory moved the audience to tears.

Question 2

stanza

Answer 2

連、節

The poem consists of four stanzas, each with six lines.

Question 3

encomium

Answer 3

賞賛、賛辞

The retiring professor received encomiums from colleagues and students a

Question 4

buttressing

Answer 4

支える、強化する、裏付ける

Buttressing the wall with steel beams prevented collapse.

Question 5

brandishing

Answer 5

振り回す、見せびらかすように振る舞う

She entered the office brandishing her new promotion letter.

Question 6

bungling

Answer 6

ヘマをする

His bungling of the negotiations cost the company millions.

Question 7

bandying

Answer 7

応酬する

They were bandying insults across the room.