25問(#36~40)、問題文リスト、和訳リスト、英日対訳リスト【英検1級とその先へ:単語クイズ!】
本記事は「【非公式】英検1級とその先へ:単語クイズ!」の#36~40までを25問にまとめたものです。
詳しい解説は、それぞれの記事をご覧ください。
最後に25文の問題文リストと、それぞれの解説記事には書かなかった和訳(AIに出力してもらったもの、それらに私が微調整を加えたものです)リスト、その英日対訳リストをつけてあります。
【ご利用にあたっての留意事項】
※ 英検®は、公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会の登録商標です。このコンテンツは、公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会の承認や推奨、その他の検討を受けたものではありません。
※ 本コンテンツについて
本コンテンツは一個人である著者独自の制作物であり、各種検定試験から公式に承認を受けたものではありません。特定の試験の合格を保証するものでもありませんが、学習の補助教材として本気で内容を磨き上げています。
※ 出題範囲について
特定の試験の頻出順ではありません。英検1級レベルと思われるものを中心としていますが、さらにニッチ・マニアックな単語、また、英語の小説を楽しむのに役立つ語彙などなど、幅広く選定しています。
※ 問題文について
問題文は、かつて私が作った英単語リストを眺めながら「この単語はこういう文で使えそうだな」と自分で思いつくままに書いた英文を、AI(ブラウザ版GoogleのAIモードGemini)にネイティブチェックしてもらい、吟味し微調整をしてから、最終的に記事に仕上げています。
※ 選択肢について
選択肢の中には、注意が必要な単語が含まれている場合もあります。ただ、文学作品等の理解のため、自分で間違って使ってしまわないためにも、そういった単語もしっかり知っておくことが大切だと考えているため、このシリーズでは敢えて要注意な単語も扱っています。
※ 内容と語義について
内容は、英語学習を目的としたものであり、特定の思想を広めたり、特定の個人・団体を批評したりする意図は一切ありません。解説に記載している意味は、問題文の文脈に合わせた代表的なものなどが中心ですが、文芸作品等の理解のため、現代では古風になっている語義や意訳に近いものをあえて載せている場合もあります。多義語や細かいニュアンスや語法については、辞書を参照してください。
※ 語源に関して
語源は、諸説ある場合や定説が覆る可能性もあります。辞書や専門家の間でも意見が分かれることがありますので、このシリーズではそういった厳密な語源学ではなく、あくまで「一つの説」として、直接の語源ではなく、そのコアイメージとなるようなものを、広義での「語源」として紹介させていただいている場合があります。これは、英単語を効率よく覚えるための「記憶の一助」にすることを目的としているためで、元を辿って行った時に一つの言葉に行き着く場合には「同語源です」という言葉で説明させていただいております。
※ 正確性について
全例文・全選択肢、AI(ブラウザ版GoogleのAIモードGemini)による校閲を経ていますが、AIの精度も完璧ではありません。AIの助言、Google検索、Wiktionary、そして私の学習・読書経験(2009年英検1級合格、英語の小説を中心に約20年で約300冊読了)を照らし合わせ、精査・修正していますが、内容の正確性を絶対的に保証するものではありませんので、本コンテンツの利用によって生じた、いかなる損害についても、著者は一切の責任を負いかねます。あくまで、学習の参考としてご活用ください。
【主な参照リファレンス】
Google検索(フレーズ一致確認)
Google Gemini(英文校閲・語源確認)
Wiktionary(https://en.wiktionary.org)
アルク『標準語彙水準SVL12000』Vol.3 / Vol.4(語彙レベルの指標として)
私自身の読書(英語約300冊)における語彙リスト(小説に出てきた、私が気になった単語たち)
◆ 次の空欄に入る最も適切な選択肢を選んでください。
Q1. In the _____, seawater and freshwater mix to form brackish water.
(1)requisition (2)verve (3)estuary (4)buffoon
Q2. As a teenager, he used to harbor antagonism toward society in general and often _____ school rules.
(1)flouted (2)curdled (3)trundled (4)gorged
Q3. She loves watching movies at home, _____ in a comfortable chair and sipping a cup of coffee with the lights dimmed.
(1)walloped (2)mottled(3)interpolated (4)ensconced
Q4. She lost her keys somewhere and _____ the entire room, leaving it in a complete mess.
(1)scoured (2)asphyxiated (3)galvanized (4)remunerated
Q5. In the wind, the flag was rippling and _____ rhythmically like waves on the ocean.
(1)undulating (2)warbling (3)lunging (4)blubbering
Q6. He is a _____ person who does everything perfunctorily, yet he is somehow loved by everyone.
(1)frivolous (2)cognizant (3)transitory (4)monastic
Q7. This film depicts the _____ of an unscrupulous politician in the early twentieth century.
(1)sod (2)chicanery (3)marsupial (4)serenity
Q8. Her _____ nature has a calming effect on those around her, putting them instantly at ease.
(1)vociferous (2)placid (3)intermittent (4)plaintive
Q9. She is utterly _____ toward atheists, convinced that all non-believers are evil.
(1)callous (2)bigoted (3)lucrative (4)voluptuous
Q10. Moles have _____ through the garden, leaving its surface resembling a miniature volcanic landscape.
(1)ranted (2)glowered (3)coalesced (4)burrowed
Q11. They have been happily married for over 30 years. However, it was initially an _____ marriage; they eloped on a whim.
(1)inane (2)expurgated (3)obtuse (4)impetuous
Q12. This _____ competition gives students the opportunity to nurture self-esteem and mutual respect.
(1)hepatic (2)lecherous (3)intramural (4)ribald
Q13. The flood was one of the worst _____ in the last century; the torrential rain had fallen continuously for two weeks, leaving the region in total ruin.
(1)litanies (2)cataclysms (3)skewers (4)midriffs
Q14. He is in a _____ over whether to follow his passion for art or to pursue a career in business.
(1)quandary (2)bandit (3)portent (4)tally
Q15. Nothing out of the ordinary ever happens on this small island. Some say that it is _____, but I find it sweet and peaceful.
(1)pliable (2)humdrum (3)disparate (4)resurgent
Q16. She is so _____ that she refuses to let even the most minute detail go overlooked.
(1)diminutive (2)fastidious (3)indefatigable (4)unprepossessing
Q17. Nothing _____ her spirit; in fact, she never gets discouraged and her vigor remains undiminished.
(1)desecrates (2)hones (3)maligns (4)enervates
Q18. Adolescence is such a _____ time; it vanishes before it can truly be perceived.
(1)incontinent (2)utilitarian (3)fugacious (4)gastronomic
Q19. It remains unclear what kind of _____ is being used to evaluate the participants.
(1)spire (2)rubric (3)omnivore (4)conifer
Q20. The most prudent _____ is to seek his counsel, given his extensive expertise in the field.
(1)mercenary (2)recourse (3)suction (4)myopia
Q21. The government’s conduct was regarded as _____; in fact, critics believed that it had compromised the nation’s honor.
(1)engrossing (2)psychosomatic (3)disingenuous (4)sultry
Q22. The judge is highly respected; she always remains _____ and impartial, ensuring that every verdict is based solely on the facts.
(1)rancid (2)dispassionate (3)bemused (4)servile
Q23. This chemical substance is extremely _____; it is widely used as a desiccant to maintain low humidity in food packaging.
(1)slovenly (2)hygroscopic (3)chaste (4)impromptu
Q24. This famous anecdote is very insightful; however, many historians consider it to be _____.
(1)apocryphal (2)irrepressible (3)decorous (4)tangible
Q25. Although he has been on _____ for two weeks, the army officer remains disciplined, maintaining his daily physical training.
(1)nebula (2)constituency (3)furlough (4)ravine
◇ 正解
Q1.(3)
Q2.(1)
Q3.(4)
Q4.(1)
Q5.(1)
Q6.(1)
Q7.(2)
Q8.(2)
Q9.(2)
Q10.(4)
Q11.(4)
Q12.(3)
Q13.(2)
Q14.(1)
Q15.(2)
Q16.(2)
Q17.(4)
Q18.(3)
Q19.(2)
Q20.(2)
Q21.(3)
Q22.(2)
Q23.(2)
Q24.(1)
Q25.(3)
◇ 例文リスト
In the estuary, seawater and freshwater mix to form brackish water.
As a teenager, he used to harbor antagonism toward society in general and often flouted school rules.
She loves watching movies at home, ensconced in a comfortable chair and sipping a cup of coffee with the lights dimmed.
She lost her keys somewhere and scoured the entire room, leaving it in a complete mess.
In the wind, the flag was rippling and undulating rhythmically like waves on the ocean.
He is a frivolous person who does everything perfunctorily, yet he is somehow loved by everyone.
This film depicts the chicanery of an unscrupulous politician in the early twentieth century.
Her placid nature has a calming effect on those around her, putting them instantly at ease.
She is utterly bigoted toward atheists, convinced that all non-believers are evil.
Moles have burrowed through the garden, leaving its surface resembling a miniature volcanic landscape.
They have been happily married for over 30 years. However, it was initially an impetuous marriage; they eloped on a whim.
This intramural competition gives students the opportunity to nurture self-esteem and mutual respect.
The flood was one of the worst cataclysms in the last century; the torrential rain had fallen continuously for two weeks, leaving the region in total ruin.
He is in a quandary over whether to follow his passion for art or to pursue a career in business.
Nothing out of the ordinary ever happens on this small island. Some say that it is humdrum, but I find it sweet and peaceful.
She is so fastidious that she refuses to let even the most minute detail go overlooked.
Nothing enervates her; indeed, her spirit remains undaunted and her vigor undiminished.
Adolescence is such a fugacious time; it vanishes before it can truly be perceived.
It remains unclear what kind of rubric is being used to evaluate the participants.
The most prudent recourse is to seek his counsel, given his extensive expertise in the field.
The government’s conduct was regarded as disingenuous; in fact, critics believed that it had compromised the nation’s honor.
The judge is highly respected; she always remains dispassionate and impartial, ensuring that every verdict is based solely on the facts.
This chemical substance is extremely hygroscopic; it is widely used as a desiccant to maintain low humidity in food packaging.
This famous anecdote is very insightful; however, many historians consider it to be apocryphal.
Although he has been on furlough for two weeks, the army officer remains disciplined, maintaining his daily physical training.
◇ 和訳リスト
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