abominate =detest; loathe: e.g. they abominated the very idea of monarchy. ｢彼らは君主政治そのものの思想を忌み嫌った。」 語源は from Latin abominat- 'deprecated', from the verb abominari, from ab- 'away, from' + omen, omin- 'omen'.

fleece = obtain a great deal of money from (someone), typically by overcharging or swindling them: e.g. the city's cab drivers are notorious for fixing fares and fleecing tourists. 「この街のタクシードライバー達は料金をごまかして旅行者をぼ…

lark =something done for fun, especially something mischievous or daring; an amusing adventure or escapadee.g. I only went along for a lark. 「ちょっとした好奇心でついて行った。」 語源は early 19th cent. : perhaps from dialect lake 'play',…

prim = feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper; stiffly correct e.g.a very prim and proper lady. 「とても堅物で厳格な女性」 語源は probably ultimately from Old French prin; al prim 'excellent, delicate', from Latin …

rider = a condition or proviso added to something already agreede.g. one rider to the deal - if the hurricane heads north, we run for shelter. 「(追加）条件が一つ、もしハリケーンが北に向かったらシェルターに駆け込むこと。」 マイケル・クライ…

wag = a witty amusing person who makes jokes"The Great Gatsby"の中で使われていました。

funk =state of depressione.g. He was in a funk 「彼は(落ち込んで）どん底にいた。」語源は in the slang sense 'tobacco smoke', or from obsolete Flemish fonck 'disturbance, agitation' ｢タバコの煙」から来ているようです。Bloombergの記事で使われ…

drip = a device that administers a liquid drop by drop into a vein e.g.he was on a drip because his health was very poor. 『体調がとても悪かったので彼は点滴を受けた。」