Daily Vocabulary(2007/12/26)

4996.lax(緩い、手ぬるい）
Some countries' immigration laws are too lax.
4997.push the envelope(もっと高いレベルを求める、既成概念の枠を超える、限界に挑む）
You may be a teenager, but you're pushing the envelope a little too far.
4998.faux pas(〈フランス語〉過失、へま、間違い、過ち、失言、不作法、無礼）
The biggest faux pas one can make is not to send the person in charge a thank-you note.
4999.entice(相手が喜ぶものを提示して気を引く、誘惑する、うまい話で釣る）
He tried to entice her to take the job by offering her more money.
5000.jolt(ショックを起こすもの、急激な動揺、精神的ショック、驚き、衝撃、地震）
There was a sudden jolt of energy as lightning struck the car.
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