【総集編25問】Human rights are ( )： unalienable? arboreal? raucous? malevolent? 英日対訳付（#16〜20）

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Q1.　This is an authentic, _____ piece of amber with an ancient insect trapped inside.
（1）translucent （2）preordained （3）unrelenting （4）indiscriminate

Q2.　Human rights are _____; no one may be deprived of them, regardless of their circumstances.
（1）unalienable （2）arboreal （3）raucous （4）malevolent

Q3.　He is totally _____ to his own talent; despite writing like a seasoned author, he remains convinced that he is merely a mediocre writer.
（1）prepossessing （2）oblivious （3）preeminent （4）subcutaneous

Q4.　He is merely a _____; it is the giant corporations that truly wield power in this world.
（1）upheaval （2）figurehead （3）lethargy （4）recompense

Q5.　Sometimes severe psychological trauma can cause _____, leaving individuals completely unable to recall their past memories.
（1）periscope （2）finesse （3）amnesia （4）blandishment

Q6.　The portrait depicts a _____ gentleman with a mustache, leaning on a cane.
（1）blustery （2）dapper （3）transcendental （4）chimerical

Q7.　As AI reaches a stage of autonomous evolution, economic transformation has become _____.
（1）inexorable （2）speckled （3）counterfeit （4）rapturous

Q8.　His _____ nature allows him to build new friendships effortlessly; in fact, he is liked by almost everyone he meets.
（1）jovial （2）accursed （3）sporadic （4）unsavory

Q9.　She always remains fashionable and _____ dressed, despite never wearing expensive clothes.
（1）sententiously （2）immutably （3）presumptively （4）impeccably

Q10.　The hotel room was luxurious and _____, boasting a pristine bathroom and a bed of plush, white linens.
（1）veterinary （2）immaculate （3）hallowed （4）untenable

Q11.　Will nuclear fusion eventually _____ conventional energy sources, such as fossil fuels and even current nuclear fission?
（1）bequeath （2）appropriate （3）supersede （4）commute

Q12.　The conventional work ethic is becoming an _____; a growing number of young people now prioritize personal happiness over traditional career advancement.
（1）anachronism （2）ontology （3）attestation （4）insolence

Q13.　By locating a witness who identified the true culprit, the lawyer has finally _____ his client.
（1）eviscerated （2）ensnared（3）vindicated （4）castigated

Q14.　Since this _____ novel consists entirely of letters, it lacks conventional dialogue, making the prose unorthodox and, at times, difficult to follow.
（1）indubitable （2）epistolary （3）palish （4）humungous

Q15.　The governor was _____ to office by the court after a legal battle.
（1）reinstated （2）importuned （3）plagiarized （4）subverted

Q16.　There was a high-pitched screeching sound when the sleigh _____ on a patch of ice.
（1）skidded （2）culminated （3）tottered （4）bellowed

Q17.　She succeeded in _____ her father into buying her a new car, but it was an innocent form of manipulation rather than a malicious one.
（1）cajoling （2）thwarting （3）reinvigorating （4）arraigning

Q18.　Do the editors have the legal authority to _____ literary works after the author’s death?
（1）rue （2）knead （3）whisk （4）emend

Q19.　One can suffer from both claustrophobia and _____ simultaneously. These two conditions can coexist.（※）
（1）agoraphobia （2）pachyderm （3）balaclava （4）tautology

Q20.　The gardener decided to spray this _____ over the backyard to get rid of all the weeds.
（1）flint （2）pestilence （3）herbicide（4） horde

Q21. 　Caution to drivers: The mountain road is extremely _____ and becomes hazardous when the surface is slippery.
（1）tortuous （2）intercostal （3）derisory （4）brash

Q22.　The brothers frequently get into quarrels about trivial things; in fact, they just had a _____ over a toy.
（1）tine （2）spat （3）widget （4）loom

Q23.　He is kind of a genius at making excuses; every time he gets into trouble, he can effortlessly _____ a plausible explanation for it.
（1）blanch （2）tabulate （3）concoct （4）gird

Q24.　The creditor can initiate _____ proceedings if a borrower fails to meet their mortgage payments.
（1）foreclosure （2）linchpin （3）resurgence （4）stub

Q25.　Depression has become a pervasive modern _____, with a growing number of individuals struggling with mental health issues.
（1）malady （2）buccaneer （3）lucre （4）mezzanine

（※）これはあくまで英語学習を目的とした例文です。デリケートな単語と内容になりますが、認識語彙としては欠かせないので、このシリーズではピックアップしています。

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1. This is an authentic, translucent piece of amber with an ancient insect trapped inside.

2. Human rights are unalienable; no one may be deprived of them, regardless of their circumstances.

3. He is totally oblivious to his own talent; despite writing like a seasoned author, he remains convinced that he is merely a mediocre writer.

4. He is merely a figurehead; it is the giant corporations that truly wield power in this world.

5. Sometimes severe psychological trauma can cause amnesia, leaving individuals completely unable to recall their past memories.

6. The portrait depicts a dapper gentleman with a mustache, leaning on a cane.

7. As AI reaches a stage of autonomous evolution, economic transformation has become inexorable.

8. His jovial nature allows him to build new friendships effortlessly; in fact, he is liked by almost everyone he meets.

9. She always remains fashionable and impeccably dressed, despite never wearing expensive clothes.

10. The hotel room was luxurious and immaculate, boasting a pristine bathroom and a bed of plush, white linens.

11. Will nuclear fusion eventually supersede conventional energy sources, such as fossil fuels and even current nuclear fission?

12. The conventional work ethic is becoming an anachronism; a growing number of young people now prioritize personal happiness over traditional career advancement.

13. By locating a witness who identified the true culprit, the lawyer has finally vindicated his client.

14. Since this epistolary novel consists entirely of letters, it lacks conventional dialogue, making the prose unorthodox and, at times, difficult to follow.

15. The governor was reinstated to office by the court after a legal battle.

16. There was a high-pitched screeching sound when the sleigh skidded on a patch of ice.

17. She succeeded in cajoling her father into buying her a new car, but it was an innocent form of manipulation rather than a malicious one.

18. Do the editors have the legal authority to emend literary works after the author’s death?

19. One can suffer from both claustrophobia and agoraphobia simultaneously. These two conditions can coexist.

20. The gardener decided to spray this herbicide over the backyard to get rid of all the weeds.

21. Caution to drivers: The mountain road is extremely tortuous and becomes hazardous when the surface is slippery.

22. The brothers frequently get into quarrels about trivial things; in fact, they just had a spat over a toy.

23. He is kind of a genius at making excuses; every time he gets into trouble, he can effortlessly concoct a plausible explanation for it.

24. The creditor can initiate foreclosure proceedings if a borrower fails to meet their mortgage payments.

25. Depression has become a pervasive modern malady, with a growing number of individuals struggling with mental health issues.

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