
【総集編25問】the most ( ) golden rules: effusive? bestial? specious? capacious? 英日対訳付(#51〜55)
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Q1. Wearing revealing clothes is a form of self-expression; thus, excessive regulation of _____ could constitute a violation of human rights.
(1)intermission (2)pallbearer (3)attire (4)semiotics
Q2. The prophecy of a natural disaster caused widespread _____ among the public; however, it was based on no scientific proof, and in fact, nothing materialized.
(1)bravado (2)consternation (3)ovule (4)tunic
Q3. At first, his plan was regarded as purely _____, and no one gave it serious consideration.
(1)chivalrous (2)precipitous (3)risible (4)thoracic
Q4. It is true that time often _____ emotional pain; however, how can we endure the anguish until then?
(1)mollifies (2)defers (3)infringes(4)lauds
Q5. I vouch for his sincerity; he is one of the most _____ people I have ever met.
(1)dreary (2)veracious (3)impudent (4)stochastic
Q6. It is often said that the political world is a _____ of rights, interests and connections intricately mixed together.
(1)molasses (2)stratosphere (3)dispensary (4)quagmire
Q7. Her _____ tongue is always targeted only at certain people; she acerbically criticizes politicians, but is very kind to those who are financially struggling.
(1)depraved (2)mordant (3)lurid (4)communal
Q8. Nowadays, we take the _____ of smartphones for granted; however, some say that AR glasses will soon supplant them.
(1)ubiquity (2)oblivion (3)insipidity (4)autocracy
Q9. Some sociologists suggest that people from _____ nations have a tendency to be exclusive, but is that true?
(1)heterogeneous (2)insular (3)schematic (4)polytheistic
Q10. When he was driving at night, a boar suddenly appeared from the side of the street, and he _____ to avoid colliding with it.
(1)bristled (2)emanated (3)swerved (4)demurred
Q11. One of the most _____ golden rules is that you should not do to others what you do not want them to do to you. The truth is that different people have different tastes.
(1)effusive (2)bestial (3)specious (4)capacious
Q12. In this Victorian house, beautifully decorated _____ with candles adorn the walls.
(1)sconces (2)lores (3)ewes (4)tanneries
Q13. His slightly _____ remarks created a strange atmosphere; no one was offended, but it was just extremely awkward.
(1)frenetic (2)roguish (3)unseemly (4)acrid
Q14. It became known that he had _____ with a notorious person to commit fraud.
(1)degenerated (2)fidgeted (3)transpired (4)colluded
Q15. His attempt to convince his son to follow his values was a complete _____; in fact, it only alienated his son.
(1)remorse (2)ruckus (3)debacle (4)xenophobia
Q16. The algorithm _____ the process until the termination command is received.
(1)iterates (2)berates (3)appeases (4)segregates
Q17. What do you think is the most _____ English expression to describe wabi-sabi?
(1)malleable (2)felicitous (3)eczematous (4)sebaceous
Q18. He is not a talkative person; in fact, he is one of the most _____ people I have ever met.
(1)guileless (2)holistic (3)laconic (4)flaccid
Q19. She is considered a prodigy and _____ at the university at the age of 15.
(1)animadverted (2)matriculated (3)tootled (4)extemporized
Q20. The operation was performed successfully; he is now in _____, with a favorable prognosis.
(1)gazebo (2)frivolity (3)convalescence (4)depletion
Q21. Since she has experienced the _____ of life, she is deeply sympathetic to other people’s suffering.
(1)infractions (2)carafes (3)vicissitudes (4)primates
Q22. When the demonstration escalated into a _____, the police force was dispatched to contain it.
(1)skirmish (2)phonograph (3)séance (4)tutelage
Q23. The adolescent boy is very _____ toward authority but strangely, is very considerate to those around him.
(1)cerise (2)recalcitrant (3)viviparous (4)lorn
Q24. After the government _____ the statute, those in affected fields have been overloaded by endless paperwork.
(1)parried (2)sheathed (3)inflected (4)promulgated
Q25. Now that a family unit does not necessarily secure a comfortable existence, the sense of connection through blood ties has become increasingly _____ in modern society.
(1)tenuous (2)libidinous (3)voluble (4)fibrous
◇ 正解
Q1.(3)
Q2.(2)
Q3.(3)
Q4.(1)
Q5.(2)
Q6.(4)
Q7.(2)
Q8.(1)
Q9.(2)
Q10.(3)
Q11.(3)
Q12.(1)
Q13.(3)
Q14.(4)
Q15.(3)
Q16.(1)
Q17.(2)
Q18.(3)
Q19.(2)
Q20.(3)
Q21.(3)
Q22.(1)
Q23.(2)
Q24.(4)
Q25.(1)
◇ 例文リスト
Wearing revealing clothes is a form of self-expression; thus, excessive regulation of attire could constitute a violation of human rights.
The prophecy of a natural disaster caused widespread consternation among the public; however, it was based on no scientific proof, and in fact, nothing materialized.
At first, his plan was regarded as purely risible, and no one gave it serious consideration.
It is true that time often mollifies emotional pain; however, how can we endure the anguish until then?
I vouch for his sincerity; he is one of the most veracious people I have ever met.
It is often said that the political world is a quagmire of rights, interests and connections intricately mixed together.
Her mordant tongue is always targeted only at certain people; she acerbically criticizes politicians, but is very kind to those who are financially struggling.
Nowadays, we take the ubiquity of smartphones for granted; however, some say that AR glasses will soon supplant them.
Some sociologists suggest that people from insular nations have a tendency to be exclusive, but is that true?
When he was driving at night, a boar suddenly appeared from the side of the street, and he swerved to avoid colliding with it.
One of the most specious golden rules is that you should not do to others what you do not want them to do to you. The truth is that different people have different tastes.
In this Victorian house, beautifully decorated sconces with candles adorn the walls.
His slightly unseemly remarks created a strange atmosphere; no one was offended, but it was just extremely awkward.
It became known that he had colluded with a notorious person to commit fraud.
His attempt to convince his son to follow his values was a complete debacle; in fact, it only alienated his son.
The algorithm iterates the process until the termination command is received.
What do you think is the most felicitous English expression to describe wabi-sabi?
He is not a talkative person; in fact, he is one of the most laconic people I have ever met.
She is considered a prodigy and matriculated at the university at the age of 15.
The operation was performed successfully; he is now in convalescence, with a favorable prognosis.
Since she has experienced the vicissitudes of life, she is deeply sympathetic to other people’s suffering.
When the demonstration escalated into a skirmish, the police force was dispatched to contain it.
The adolescent boy is very recalcitrant toward authority but strangely, is very considerate to those around him.
After the government promulgated the statute, those in affected fields have been overloaded by endless paperwork.
Now that a family unit does not necessarily secure a comfortable existence, the sense of connection through blood ties has become increasingly tenuous in modern society.