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prestigious (adjective) 名声のある、一流の、有名な

inspiring respect and admiration, having high status


French cuisine is considered as prestigious cuisine in Japan.

Follow suit 先例に倣う、後に続く

to do the same thing as someone else


Following suit is a good strategy.

skit (noun) 寸劇、スキット、風刺文

a short comedy sketch or piece of humorous writing, especially a parody


Students play the skit in the lesson.

cynicism (noun) 冷笑、皮肉な態度（性格）、皮肉な言動（行動）

cynical (adjective) 軽蔑する、冷笑的な、皮肉的な、利己的な
cynically (adverb) 冷笑的に、皮肉的に、皮肉っぽく

cynical (adjective) believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest, distrustful of human sincerity or integrity

concerned only with one's own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards in order to achieve them


Cynical person is hated.

criterion (singular) / criteria (prural) 標準、基準、尺度　

a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided


There are several criteria.

satiate (他動詞) ~を[~で]十二分に満足させる[with]

satisfy (a desdire or an appetite) to the full. supply (someone) with as much as or more of something than is desired or can be managed


That singer satiated the audience with the song.

〜する事を我慢できない、ついついしてしまう。　I can't help myself doing

I can't help myself eating sweet when I am hungery.

utility (noun) 公共料金

(noun) the state of being useful, profitable, or beneficial, a public utility
(adjective) useful, especially through being able to perform several functions, Functional rather tan attractive.


We need to pay utility monthly.

〜と比例する　in proportion to / 〜と反比例して in inverse proportion to


Wages should be increased in proportion to the inflation rate.

chore (noun) きまりきった仕事、日課、退屈な仕事

a routine task, especially a household one


We do chores because I will feal unconformatable if I do not do it.