【総集編25問】( ) with the theory：vacuous? congruous? mortuary? entrenched? 英日対訳付（#46〜50）

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◆　次の空欄に入る最も適切な選択肢を選んでください。

Q1.　The pasture is beautiful, especially in spring, with grass becoming _____ and verdant and flowers blooming.
（1）grisly （2）unrepentant （3）tenable （4）lush

Q2.　These empirical data are completely _____ with the theory.
（1）vacuous （2）congruous （3）mortuary （4）entrenched

Q3.　The magician’s _____ is astonishing; he conjures a dove from thin air.
（1）savvy （2）choreography （3）legerdemain （4）catechism

Q4.　The lyrics of the song are very _____; they remind me of summer vacations from my childhood.
（1）evocative （2）irreparable （3）mousy （4）untoward

Q5.　In modern society, a _____ attitude toward death is increasingly criticized.
（1）gaudy （2）commendable （3）facetious （4）porous

Q6.　The politician’s explanation is just _____ aimed at evading responsibility for the scandal.
（1）malediction（2）tergiversation （3）nimbus （4）severance

Q7.　While much _____ evidence suggests that the hypothesis is correct, scientists have yet to succeed in proving it theoretically.
（1）empirical （2）bewitched （3）protean （4）hackneyed

Q8.　The chemical itself is _____; it generates toxic gas only when mixed with certain other substances.
（1）maniacal （2）divisive （3）metamorphic （4）innocuous

Q9.　Today, forcing men to keep their hair short is _____ as a human rights violation and gender discrimination.
（1）impregnated （2）construed （3）drenched （4）precluded

Q10.　The court has declared the government’s measure unconstitutional and unequivocally _____ the practice.
（1）impounded （2）mitigated （3）annulled （4）burnished

Q11.　Various specialists regard video games as one of the best ways to _____ emotional pain.
（1）winnow （2）tousle （3）assuage （4）smelt

Q12.　The _____ millionaire squanders exorbitant amounts of money on luxurious clothes, furniture and cars.
（1）kindred （2）tangy （3）wizened （4）profligate

Q13.　It is difficult to oppose such a _____ claim; their reasoning is perfectly logical.
（1）cogent （2）lopsided （3）rapt （4）gauche

Q14.　The politician gave only _____ replies to the reporters’ questions.
（1）coronary （2）oblique （3）mushy （4）reclusive

Q15.　This xeric plant, _____ to desert environments, requires warm temperatures.
（1）indigenous （2）clammy （3）restive （4）indolent

Q16.　Her work ethic is completely _____ with the company's mission statement.
（1）extant （2）congruent （3）palatable （4）gory

Q17.　_____ of the war have been felt in the global economy; the rising price of oil has had a significant impact.
（1）Escapades （2）Gentries （3）Reverberations （4）Pathogens

Q18.　Is punishment an effective deterrent to crimes of moral _____ such as fraud and embezzlement?
（1）turpitude （2）heyday （3）dole （4）foray

Q19.　This new policy is expected to _____ the country from an economic crisis.
（1）incinerate （2）subjugate （3）dissipate （4）extricate

Q20.　He seems outwardly _____ and rarely shows emotion; in reality, he is deeply passionate and devoted to his family.
（1）ingratiating （2）phlegmatic （3）gargantuan （4）culpable

Q21.　We sincerely appreciate our _____ donors for their overwhelming support; without them, we could not have succeeded in this project.
（1）munificent （2）cerebral （3）jejune （4）susceptible

Q22.　This occupation requires very meticulous attention; thus, an _____ person like her is ideally suited for it.
（1）ecumenical （2）assiduous （3）imperious （4）inebriated

Q23.　His grandmother used to apply a homemade _____ when he sprained his ankle.
（1）suture （2）tincture （3）laxative （4）poultice

Q24.　Our team has _____ the predicament together, which has strengthened our bond.
（1）foreclosed （2）surmounted （3）perused （4）vitiated

Q25.　As economic situations have been changing rapidly and drastically, the previous decision may be officially _____ to better reflect the current state of affairs.
（1）purged （2）buttressed （3）revoked （4）prophesied

◇　正解

Q1.（4）
Q2.（2）
Q3.（3）
Q4.（1）
Q5.（3）
Q6.（2）
Q7.（1）
Q8.（4）
Q9.（2）
Q10.（3）
Q11.（3）
Q12.（4）
Q13.（1）
Q14.（2）
Q15.（1）
Q16.（2）
Q17.（3）
Q18.（1）
Q19.（4）
Q20.（2）
Q21.（1）
Q22.（2）
Q23.（4）
Q24.（2）
Q25.（3）

◇　例文リスト

1. The pasture is beautiful, especially in spring, with grass becoming lush and verdant and flowers blooming.

2. These empirical data are completely congruous with the theory.

3. The magician’s legerdemain is astonishing; he conjures a dove from thin air.

4. The lyrics of the song are very evocative; they remind me of summer vacations from my childhood.

5. In modern society, a facetious attitude toward death is increasingly criticized.

6. The politician’s explanation is just tergiversation aimed at evading responsibility for the scandal.

7. While much empirical evidence suggests that the hypothesis is correct, scientists have yet to succeed in proving it theoretically.

8. The chemical itself is innocuous; it generates toxic gas only when mixed with certain other substances.

9. Today, forcing men to keep their hair short is construed as a human rights violation and gender discrimination.

10. The court has declared the government’s measure unconstitutional and unequivocally annulled the practice.

11. Various specialists regard video games as one of the best ways to assuage emotional pain.

12. The profligate millionaire squanders exorbitant amounts of money on luxurious clothes, furniture and cars.

13. It is difficult to oppose such a cogent claim; their reasoning is perfectly logical.

14. The politician gave only oblique replies to the reporters’ questions.

15. This xeric plant, indigenous to desert environments, requires warm temperatures.

16. Her work ethic is completely congruent with the company's mission statement.

17. Reverberations of the war have been felt in the global economy; the rising price of oil has had a significant impact.

18. Is punishment an effective deterrent to crimes of moral turpitude such as fraud and embezzlement?

19. This new policy is expected to extricate the country from an economic crisis.

20. He seems outwardly phlegmatic and rarely shows emotion; in reality, he is deeply passionate and devoted to his family.

21. We sincerely appreciate our munificent donors for their overwhelming support; without them, we could not have succeeded in this project.

22. This occupation requires very meticulous attention; thus, an assiduous person like her is ideally suited for it.

23. His grandmother used to apply a homemade poultice when he sprained his ankle.

24. Our team has surmounted the predicament together, which has strengthened our bond.

25. As economic situations have been changing rapidly and drastically, the previous decision may be officially revoked to better reflect the current state of affairs.

◇　和訳リスト