【総集編25問】( ) with uncertainties：centripetal? fraught? circuitous? sodden? 英日対訳付（#11〜15）

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Q1.　My boss is a very _____ person, but he is not an unsympathetic monster.
（1）reticent （2）jugular （3）plush （4）latent

Q2.　The protagonist of this film is such a _____ to me. I don’t understand his feelings and actions at all.
（1）elegy （2）conundrum （3）manacle （4）purgatory

Q3.　He is a Japanese _____ living in London, and after three years there, he has developed a bit of a British accent.
（1）mica （2）zinc （3）malaise （4）expatriate

Q4.　The opposition party has strongly _____ the government’s decision concerning the policy.
（1）inveigled （2）titivated （3）rebuked （4）scrounged

Q5.　The estimation accuracy is _____ not only on data volume and computational power, but also crucially on the quality of the data and the algorithm.
（1）pathological （2）contingent （3）vile （4）extortionate

Q6.　The movie received many _____ reviews and was poorly received by most, but I actually enjoyed it.
（1）scathing （2）paltry （3）sinewy （4）frizzy

Q7.　Being called a racist is the height of _____ for a diplomat.
（1）cupola （2）edification （3）honorarium （4）ignominy

Q8.　The common cold is a _____ infection, so antibiotics are ineffective against it.
（1）wanton （2）sophomoric （3）viral （4）ventral

Q9.　“Life is a journey, not a destination.” is a famous _____, and is said to be the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, but in fact, Emerson never wrote these words verbatim.
（1）dissension （2）prostration （3）barrage （4）maxim

Q10.　In the Middle Ages, the fortress on the hill was considered _____ because of the steep slopes surrounding it.
（1）impregnable （2）undue （3）expiatory （4）antebellum

Q11.　Police officers must not _____ a suspect into confessing because it can lead to a false confession.
（1）bamboozle （2）scuttle （3）ordain （4）coerce

Q12.　The demonstrators are _____ in opposing the reform by the government; they insist that the policy is by no means acceptable.
（1）adamant （2）malignant （3）transient （4）reciprocal

Q13.　The _____ complexity of the category of problems requires a judicious approach to avoid further complications.
（1）metaphysical （2）intrinsic （3）commodious （4）foolhardy

Q14.　Open-mindedness is a crucial _____ for achieving gender equality.
（1）prerequisite （2）coroner （3）aversion （4）terminus

Q15.　This book serves as the definitive _____ of basic music theory; as such, it provides a comprehensive understanding of music.
（1）compendium （2）villainy （3）acclimatization （4）cadet

Q16.　Agree or disagree : “Existence is the _____ of freedom; since no existence is free from the interaction of others, only non-existence offers true liberation.”
（1）antithesis （2）derivation （3）infantry （4）penance

Q17.　He is a self-effacing person who prefers to work behind the scenes rather than being in the _____.
（1）limelight（2）cathode（3）fawn（4）rudder

Q18.　The research findings _____ the scientists' hypothesis, thereby validating the theory.
（1）inverted （2）infested （3）exterminated （4）substantiated

Q19.　His reaction was not spontaneous, but _____; it lacked sincerity, though this did not necessarily imply any malice on his part.
（1）contrived （2）sparse （3）grandiose （4）craggy

Q20.　He is highly _____ with this technology; in fact, few people, if any, possess a deeper understanding of it than he does.
（1）sudsy （2）provisional （3）ludicrous （4）conversant

Q21.　Her _____ attitude is a kind of defense mechanism; she is simply trying to protect her emotional vulnerability.
（1）motley （2）parched （3）dismissive （4）diaphanous

Q22.　The written language of ancient Egypt was primarily composed of three scripts: Hieroglyphic, Hieratic, and _____.
（1）Flotilla （2） Demotic（3）Din （4）Libel

Q23.　This measure is expected to _____ the implementation of the new procedures.
（1）expedite （2）conscript （3）append （4）upholster

Q24.　He is so kind that he can't even _____ a mosquito without feeling a pang of guilt.
（1）twang （2）waylay （3）swat （4）secularize

Q25.　After a civil war, the country was in a situation _____ with uncertainties, and riots could erupt at any moment.
（1）centripetal （2）fraught （3）circuitous （4）sodden

◇　正解

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Q18.（4）
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◇　例文リスト

1. My boss is a very reticent person, but he is not an unsympathetic monster.

2. The protagonist of this film is such a conundrum to me. I don’t understand his feelings and actions at all.

3. He is a Japanese expatriate living in London, and after three years there, he has developed a bit of a British accent.

4. The opposition party has strongly rebuked the government’s decision concerning the policy.

5. The estimation accuracy is contingent not only on data volume and computational power, but also crucially on the quality of the data and the algorithm.

6. The movie received many scathing reviews and was poorly received by most, but I actually enjoyed it.

7. Being called a racist is the height of ignominy for a diplomat.

8. The common cold is a viral infection, so antibiotics are ineffective against it.

9. “Life is a journey, not a destination.” is a famous maxim, and is said to be the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, but in fact, Emerson never wrote these words verbatim.

10. In the Middle Ages, the fortress on the hill was considered impregnable because of the steep slopes surrounding it.

11. Police officers must not coerce a suspect into confessing because it can lead to a false confession.

12. The demonstrators are adamant in opposing the reform by the government; they insist that the policy is by no means acceptable.

13. The intrinsic complexity of the category of problems requires a judicious approach to avoid further complications.

14. Open-mindedness is a crucial prerequisite for achieving gender equality.

15. This book serves as the definitive compendium of basic music theory; as such, it provides a comprehensive understanding of music.

16. Agree or disagree : “Existence is the antithesis of freedom; since no existence is free from the interaction of others, only non-existence offers true liberation.”

17. He is a self-effacing person who prefers to work behind the scenes rather than being in the limelight.

18. The research findings substantiated the scientists' hypothesis, thereby validating the theory.

19. His reaction was not spontaneous, but contrived; it lacked sincerity, though this did not necessarily imply any malice on his part.

20. He is highly conversant with this technology; in fact, few people, if any, possess a deeper understanding of it than he does.

21. Her dismissive attitude is a kind of defense mechanism; she is simply trying to protect her emotional vulnerability.

22. The written language of ancient Egypt was primarily composed of three scripts: Hieroglyphic, Hieratic, and Demotic.

23. This measure is expected to expedite the implementation of the new procedures.

24. He is so kind that he can't even swat a mosquito without feeling a pang of guilt.

25. After a civil war, the country was in a situation fraught with uncertainties, and riots could erupt at any moment.

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