【総集編25問】a ( ) greed：貪るような強欲さ lateral? stately? gaunt? rapacious? 英日対訳付（#31〜35）

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Q1.　He is one of the most influential _____ in the country, consistently accusing the government of systemic injustices.
（1）dissidents （2）protractors （3）aortas （4）pretexts

Q2.　_____ tendencies often stem from a low tolerance for uncertainty; a short temper often arises from a fear of ambiguous situations.
（1）Nominal （2）Irascible （3）Immaterial （4）Potable

Q3.　It is completely _____ to coerce people into going outside against their will.
（1）disposed （2）bovine （3）sedimentary （4）preposterous

Q4.　The country has one of the lowest annual _____ levels in the world; in fact, it seldom rains there.
（1）precipitation （2）sapling （3）consortium （4）atoll

Q5.　It is often said that conservative people have parochial values; however, reactionaries too can be _____.（※）
（1）lavish （2）consensual （3）myopic （4）pleated

Q6.　He’s been _____ for a week. Actually, he hasn't had a drop since last Sunday, but I wonder how much longer this will last.
（1）on the wagon （2）on the dot （3）on the ball （4）on the mend

Q7.　With rising prices and three children to raise, she can barely _____ on what she earns.
（1）get around to （2）get onto （3）get out of （4）get by

Q8.　You should stop _____ us. We are here to help you, so, just get it off your chest.
（1）holding onto （2）holding up （3）holding in （4）holding out on

Q9.　She complained about her neighbors _____ her garden as a shortcut to the bus stop.
（1）cutting down （2）cutting up （3）cutting out （4）cutting across

Q10.　They _____ the problem from every angle they could think of.
（1）came down （2）came at （3）came on （4）came along

Q11.　The bonfire had already been extinguished; however, a few _____ still smoldered in the ashes.（※）
（1）paupers （2）profanities （3）embers （4）entourages

Q12.　The employees have been on strike; they claim that the company’s compensation structure is unacceptably _____.
（1）goofy （2）inequitable （3）dour （4）salubrious

Q13.　With international trade so unstable and the price of oil soaring, many companies are on the verge of _____.
（1）roving （2）waddling （3）salivating （4）foundering

Q14.　This novel is so _____ that it is difficult to comprehend; in fact, it contains numerous technical terms and ambiguous euphemisms.
（1）abstruse （2）pensive （3）resplendent （4）mendicant

Q15.　The agitators _____ discontent among a populace dissatisfied with the government’s measures.
（1）doused （2）tarnished （3）irked （4）fomented

Q16.　This novel depicts the _____ of the protagonist as a symbol of the younger generation of the era; his debauchery represents a will to resist convention.
（1）dissipation （2）epitaph （3）seedling （4）cortex

Q17.　This entrepreneur is a _____ person; he believes that he is the center of the universe and superior to others.
（1）privy （2）encrusted （3）bumptious （4）sequential

Q18.　Her squandering of so much money on expensive clothes is excessive, if not totally _____; it goes far beyond a mere passion for fashion.
（1）aberrant （2）discerning （3）baleful （4）jaunty

Q19.　It is said that even after _____, some serfs continued to serve their landlords of their own free will.
（1）rancor （2）dejection （3）emancipation （4）emporium

Q20.　A _____ greed for money is often a sign of an inferiority complex; the more individuals are insecure about themselves, the more they require money to mask their insecurity.
（1）lateral （2）stately （3）gaunt （4）rapacious

Q21.　The exploitation of people’s emotions by some capitalists is one of the most _____ practices of modern society.
（1）incisive （2）iniquitous （3）secular （4）resounding

Q22.　These _____ terms make economics unnecessarily esoteric; in fact, this is a primary factor that alienates people from the discipline.
（1）recondite （2）vascular （3）unscathed （4）miscible

Q23.　It is of _____ importance not to impose your opinions on those with divergent values.
（1）brackish （2）cardinal （3）venomous （4）exuberant

Q24.　As the latest measures begin to boost consumers' purchasing power, the severe economic recession has finally started to _____.
（1）congeal （2）abate （3）flinch （4）tarry

Q25.　The professor is now on _____ and is temporarily unavailable; therefore, a teaching assistant will address any urgent matters.
（1）aplomb （2）sabbatical （3）viscosity （4）credence

（※）これはあくまで英語学習を目的とした例文です。他の意図は一切ありません。「pauper」は、現代では侮辱的・差別的な響きになる場合もあり、使用は避けるべきで、ここではあくまで文学作品等の理解のための認識語彙という意味でのピックアップになります。

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1. He is one of the most influential dissidents in the country, consistently accusing the government of systemic injustices.

2. Irascible tendencies often stem from a low tolerance for uncertainty; a short temper often arises from a fear of ambiguous situations.

3. It is completely preposterous to coerce people into going outside against their will.

4. The country has one of the lowest annual precipitation levels in the world; in fact, it seldom rains there.

5. It is often said that conservative people have parochial values; however, reactionaries too can be myopic.

6. He’s been on the wagon for a week. Actually, he hasn't had a drop since last Sunday, but I wonder how much longer this will last.

7. With rising prices and three children to raise, she can barely get by on what she earns.

8. You should stop holding out on us. We are here to help you, so, just get it off your chest.

9. She complained about her neighbors cutting across her garden as a shortcut to the bus stop.

10. They came at the problem from every angle they could think of.

11. The bonfire had already been extinguished; however, a few embers still smoldered in the ashes.

12. The employees have been on strike; they claim that the company’s compensation structure is unacceptably inequitable.

13. With international trade so unstable and the price of oil soaring, many companies are on the verge of foundering.

14. This novel is so abstruse that it is difficult to comprehend; in fact, it contains numerous technical terms and ambiguous euphemisms.

15. The agitators fomented discontent among a populace dissatisfied with the government’s measures.

16. This novel depicts the dissipation of the protagonist as a symbol of the younger generation of the era; his debauchery represents a will to resist convention.

17. This entrepreneur is a bumptious person; he believes that he is the center of the universe and superior to others.

18. Her squandering of so much money on expensive clothes is excessive, if not totally aberrant; it goes far beyond a mere passion for fashion.

19. It is said that even after emancipation, some serfs continued to serve their landlords of their own free will.

20. A rapacious greed for money is often a sign of an inferiority complex; the more individuals are insecure about themselves, the more they require money to mask their insecurity.

21. The exploitation of people’s emotions by some capitalists is one of the most iniquitous practices of modern society.

22. These recondite terms make economics unnecessarily esoteric; in fact, this is a primary factor that alienates people from the discipline.

23. It is of cardinal importance not to impose your opinions on those with divergent values.

24. As the latest measures begin to boost consumers' purchasing power, the severe economic recession has finally started to abate.

25. The professor is now on sabbatical and is temporarily unavailable; therefore, a teaching assistant will address any urgent matters.

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