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rouse
verb [T]
to wake someone up or make someone more active or excited:
He roused himself (from a pleasant daydream) and got back to work.
The speaker attempted to rouse the crowd with a cry for action.
rousing
adjective ━━ a. 奮起させる; さかんな; 〔話〕 ひどい.
making people feel excited and proud or ready to take action:
We sang a last rousing chorus of the national anthem.
She delivered a rousing speech full of anger and passion.
raunchy
adjective ━━ a. 〔米話〕 みすぼらしい, 汚い, だらしない; 〔話〕 卑猥な, 好色な; 〔話〕 酔っ払った; 気分が悪い.
connected with sex in a very clear and obvious way:
a raunchy magazine/video
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moderate
adjective
/ˈmɒd(ə)rət/
- average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree."we walked at a moderate pace"
noun
/ˈmɒd(ə)rət/
- a person who holds moderate views, especially in politics."an unlikely alliance of radicals and moderates"
verb
/ˈmɒdəreɪt/
- 1.make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent."I shall not moderate my criticism"
- 2.Britishreview (examination papers, results, or candidates) in relation to an agreed standard so as to ensure consistency of marking."the dependability of an examining system rests on those who set, moderate, and mark the papers"
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Reviewed by DAN CHIASSON
Reviewed by DAN CHIASSON
Verse rousing and raunchy, by American poets old and new.
rouse
verb [T]
to wake someone up or make someone more active or excited:
He roused himself (from a pleasant daydream) and got back to work.
The speaker attempted to rouse the crowd with a cry for action.
rousing
adjective ━━ a. 奮起させる; さかんな; 〔話〕 ひどい.
making people feel excited and proud or ready to take action:
We sang a last rousing chorus of the national anthem.
She delivered a rousing speech full of anger and passion.
raunchy
adjective ━━ a. 〔米話〕 みすぼらしい, 汚い, だらしない; 〔話〕 卑猥な, 好色な; 〔話〕 酔っ払った; 気分が悪い.
connected with sex in a very clear and obvious way:
a raunchy magazine/video
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