bear deliberate détente (identified) identify...7. that can be understood、わかりやすくて earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish

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<v> bring forth、実（み）がなる、成果（せいか）をあげる1.

<v> assert or prove to be the same、身元（みもと）を明（あ）かす

2.

<v> prove to be、～になる3.

<adj> intended, intentional、意図的（いとてき）な、計画的（けいかくてき）な、故意（こい）の

4.

<n> a stoppage; a crowded mass、込（こ）み合（あ）い5.

<adj> suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc、～に適（てき）した、ふさわしい

6.

<adj> that can be understood、わかりやすくて7.

<n> earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something、試（こころ）み

8.

<n> a relaxing、（特（とく）に国家間（こっかかん）の）緊張緩和（きんちょうかんわ）

9.

<n> the amount of space a thing takes up、大（おお）きさ10.

Bob's bright clothes were hardly ( ) for such a solemn occasion. ['89-1](1) appropriate

Henry had difficulty climbing to the top of the hill, but he succeeded on his third

( ). ['89-1]

(2) attempt

I hope your efforts will ( ) fruit. ['89-1](3) bear

The car crash wasn't an accident; it was a ( ) attempt to kill the president. ['89-1](4) deliberate

A relaxation of tensions between two countries is called ( ). ['89-1](5) détente

Ann ( ) herself to the police as the driver of the vehicle. ['89-1](6) (identified)

identify

Those words were hardly ( ) to me. ['89-1](7) intelligible

Alice got into a traffic ( ) on her way home yesterday. ['89-1](8) jam

Joan will ( ) a good wife for Ted. ['89-1](9) make

The heart is an organ about the ( ) of a closed fist. ['89-1](10) size


<v> make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose、適応（てきおう）する

1.

<n> a list of candidates for election, belonging to a particular party、（政党（せいとう）の）公認候補者（こうにんこうほしゃ）（名簿（めいぼ））

2.

<adj> not willing to believe、疑（うたが）い深（ぶか）い3.

<adv> according to what has been alleged、申（もう）し立（た）てによると、伝（つた）えられるところによると

4.

<adj> proceeding step by step、（税（ぜい）など）累進的（るいしんてき）な

5.

<v> be worthy of, have a right to、～を受(う)けるに足(た)る6.

<adv> as regards each one in his turn、それぞれ、めいめいに7.

<n> any of the successive parts in which a sum is paid、分割払（ぶんかつばら）い

8.

<n> two words that express opposing concepts、反意語（はんいご）

9.

<n> a return for service or merit、報酬（ほうしゅう）、ほうび10.

In order to live a comfortable life here, you must first ( ) yourself to the new

environment. ['89-2]

(1) adapt

The police arrested the five young men who ( ) stormed into the church last

evening. ['89-1]

(2) allegedly

The terms famous and infamous look like ( ) but strictly speaking they are not.

['89-2]

(3) (antonyms)

antonym

Anyone who makes so many mistakes ( ) poor marks. ['89-2](4) (deserves)

deserve

Don't look so ( ) when I tell you these things. They are true! ['89-2](5) incredulous

The loan may be paid back in ( ) of ten dollars per week. ['89-2](6) (installments)

installment

The personal income tax is called a ( ) tax because it takes a higher percentage

from those who earn more. ['89-2]

(7) progressive

Lincoln High School and Milan High School are ( ) the first and second largest

high schools in the state. ['89-1]

(8) respectively

Susan is offering a ( ) of $1,000 to anyone who finds her black pearl necklace.

['89-1]

(9) reward

Mr. Evans will run in the presidential election on the Republican ( ). ['89-2](10) ticket


<adj> existing only in the imagination、想像（そうぞう）（上（じょう））の

1.

<v> be characteristic of、特徴（とくちょう）づける2.

<n> a period of reduced business activity; slump、（一時的（いちじ）な）景気後退（けいきこうたい）、不景気（ふけいき）

3.

<v> come to an end、失効（しっこう）する4.

<n> a uniting of several business companies into one、（特（とく）に会社（かいしゃ）・事業（じぎょう）の）合併（がっぺい）, 合同（ごうどう）

5.

<n> wealth, prosperity、富（とみ）、財産（ざいさん）6.

<v> begin again、（中断（ちゅうだん）した後（あと）に）（仕事（しごと）などを）再（ふたた）び始（はじ）める

7.

<n> the rising of Christ from the grave、復活（ふっかつ）8.

<adj> of literature、文学（ぶんがく）の9.

<adj> worthy of trust; dependable、信頼（しんらい）［信用（しんよう）］できる、当（あ）てになる

10.

The development of atomic energy ( ) the 20th century. ['90-1](1) (characterizes)

characterize

"Be careful, sir. Your license will ( ) next month." "Oh, that's right. Thank you,

officer." ['89-2]

(2) expire

Willie made a ( ) on the stock market. ['90-1](3) fortune

People tend to think that the sphinx existed in the past, but it actually is an ( )

creature which sometimes appears in mythology. ['89-2]

(4) imaginary

The Tale of Genji is an ancient ( ) work with which Japanese people have been

fascinated for a long period of time. ['89-2]

(5) literary

A ( ) is the joining together of two separate companies, organizations, etc. so that

they become one. ['90-1]

(6) merger

Quite a few factory workers were laid off because of the economic ( ). ['90-1](7) recession

After a ten-minute break, we ( ) the game. ['90-1](8) (resumed)

resume

Easter is a very important day for Christians, commemorating the ( ) of Jesus

Christ after His crucifixion. ['89-2]

(9) resurrection

Frank is a man of his word. He is ( ). ['90-1](10) trustworthy


<n> that which makes a person fit or suitable for a position, right, etc.、（職（しょく）にふさわしい）能力（のうりょく）、技術（ぎじゅつ）、知識（ちしき）

1.

<n> something transacted; a piece of business、取（と）り引（ひ）き

2.

<v> send out small bits of fire、～への導火線（どうかせん）となる、～を引（ひ）き起（お）こす

3.

<n> the act of approaching or entering、～に近（ちか）づく［入手（にゅうしゅ）の］方法（ほうほう）

4.

<v> come out、現（あらわ）れる5.

<adj> possessing good sense and judgment、分別（ぶんべつ）のある

6.

<v> cause (a feeling or action)、引（ひ）き起（お）こす7.

<adj> noticeable、知覚力（ちかくりょく）のある、明敏（めいびん）な

8.

<n> explanation、解釈（かいしゃく）9.

<adj> being part of the nature of the stated thing、固有（こゆう）の

10.

Public libraries should give citizens quick and convenient ( ) to information. ['90-

2]

(1) access

A few important facts ( ) from the investigation. ['90-1](2) (emerged)

emerge

Laws are written so as to have but one ( ) in reality, this seldom occurs. ['90-1](3) interpretation

The ( ) value of his painting is simply that nobody else has painted that way. ['90-

2]

(4) intrinsic

Connie was a ( ) and intelligent news reporter. ['90-1](5) perceptive

Tom's foolishness ( ) me into losing my temper. ['90-1](6) (provoked)

provoke

Mary has the right ( ) for such a task. ['90-1](7) (qualifications)

qualification

It was very ( ) of you to advise him to stay away from that grasping woman. ['90-

2]

(8) sensible

Susie's speech was intended to ( ) an interest in politics among women. ['90-1](9) spark

The new treaty will facilitate financial ( ) between the two countries. ['90-2](10) (transactions)

transaction


<adv> apparently, in appearance、うわべは1.

<n> something (such as an official paper) which proves who one is、同一（どういつ）であることの証明（しょうめい）

2.

<adj> extremely valuable、きわめて貴重（きちょう）な3.

<v> change, turn、～を変える4.

<v> leave unprotected、さらす5.

<n> a written order giving authority for something、令状（れいじょう）

6.

<n> showing the mutual relation、相関性（そうかんせい）7.

<n> disagreement, a difference of opinion、異議（いぎ）8.

<adj> not neatly arranged、取（と）り散（ち）らかした、だらしない9.

<adj> left to one's choice、随意（ずいい）［任意（にんい）］の10.

A windmill is a machine that ( ) the energy of wind into work. ['90-2](1) (converts)

convert

Studies have shown that there is a probable ( ) between smoking and lung cancer.

['90-2]

(2) correlation

Since the party didn't like the proposal, they expressed their ( ) on the spot and

refused to consider it any further. ['90-2]

(3) dissent

To be ( ) to strong sunlight is not good for the skin. ['90-2](4) (exposed)

expose

Fingerprints have been used for personal ( ) for about 2,000 years. ['90-2](5) identification

When we write, is the use of a period after "Mrs" ( ) or not? ['90-2](6) optional

The vase the clerk showed me was so ( ) that I didn't want to touch it for fear of

breaking it. ['90-2]

(7) priceless

The ( ) homogeneous country is actually a nation composed of several tribes.

['90-2]

(8) seemingly

You should see John's messy office. It is as ( ) as he is. ['90-2](9) untidy

The court issued a ( ) for his arrest on a charge of murder. ['90-2](10) warrant


<v> cry down、非難（ひなん）する、けなす1.

<n> a set of stairs or steps、〔階段（かいだん）の〕ひと続（つづ）き

2.

<n> anything that is bought and sold、商品（しょうひん）3.

<v> sell to several different newspapers or television stations, who then publish the articles or broadcast the programs、寄稿（きこう）する

4.

<adv> by hand、手動（しゅどう）で5.

<n> showing the mutual relation、相関性（そうかんせい）6.

<adj> that can be disposed of、処分（しょぶん）できる7.

<adj> helpful、～の助（たす）けになって〔in〕8.

<n> the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community、統合（とうごう）

9.

<adj> deeply felt, high in degree、（光（ひかり）・温度（おんど）などが）激（はげ）しい

10.

Japanese popular music is a ( ) with a very limited shelf life. ['94-1](1) commodity

Medical research has shown that there is a probable ( ) between smoking and

colon cancer. ['94-1]

(2) correlation

The controversial book ( ) what it sees as the failure of government policy. ['94-1](3) (decries) decry

Local governments decided to offer cash refunds to people who return ( ) items

for recycling. ['94-1]

(4) disposable

My room is on the next landing, up one ( ) of stairs. ['94-1](5) flight

The testimony of the witness was ( ) in convicting the accused. ['94-1](6) instrumental

The smooth ( ) of all people from different countries into one community has

always been an ideal. ['94-1]

(7) integration

After the darkness of the movie theater, the sunlight was so ( ) that it hurt my

eyes. ['94-1]

(8) intense

This car isn't an automatic. The transmission must be engaged ( ). ['90-2](9) manually

John Alter has a column ( ) in more than 200 newspapers throughout the country.

['94-1]

(10) (syndicated)

syndicate


<v> furnish、授（さず）ける1.

<v> put into force、執行（しっこう）する2.

<v> give、授与（じゅよ）する3.

<adj> following in regular order, following without interruption、連続（れんぞく）の

4.

<v> make full use of, use for one's own advantage、（営利（えいり）のために）利用（りよう）する、搾取（さくしゅ）する

5.

<n> moral deterioration、汚職（おしょく）、腐敗（ふはい）6.

<adj> liable to; readily influenced (by)、～を受（う）けやすくて〔to〕

7.

<n> freedom to judge or choose、自由裁量（じゆうさいりょう）8.

<v> lay down、（問題（もんだい）・要求（ようきゅう）などを）提出（ていしゅつ）する

9.

<n> death、（事故（じこ）・戦争（せんそう）などによる）死（し）10.

The president decided to ( ) a medal on the war hero. ['94-1](1) confer

While department store sales are declining, mail-order firms are looking to 1994 for

their second ( ) year of sales growth. ['94-1]

(2) consecutive

The greatest problem concerning bribery and ( ) in politics is that people get used

to it. ['94-1]

(3) corruption

My son is old enough to use his own ( ), so I won't tell him how to live his life.

['94-1]

(4) discretion

Thomas Jefferson believed that all people were ( ) with the right to life, liberty

and the pursuit of happiness. ['94-1]

(5) (endowed)

endow

Police officers are under obligation to ( ) the law. ['94-1](6) enforce

The nation's standard of living will never rise unless it ( ) its natural resources to

obtain capital. ['94-1]

(7) (exploits)

exploit

Some of the riskiest airline companies have passenger ( ) rates many times higher

than the rest of the world's airlines. ['94-1]

(8) fatality

Asia's rising economies will ( ) an increasingly serious challenge to the more

advanced industrial countries. ['94-1]

(9) pose

Some heart specialists warn that smokers are more ( ) to infections and take

longer to recover from surgery. ['94-1]

(10) susceptible


<v> use for oneself (money given into one's care)、使（つか）い込（こ）む

1.

<v> pay attention to; consider、～を心（こころ）に留（と）める2.

<v> show by example、～を例（れい）で示（しめ）す3.

<v> demand payment、～に～の請求書（せいきゅうしょ）を出（だ）す

4.

<n> compassion、同情（どうじょう）5.

<adj> capable of existing together、～と両立（りょうりつ）できて6.

<v> keep within or to limits、閉（と）じ込（こ）める、限定（げんてい）する

7.

<n> the contestant you hope to defeat、競争者（きょうそうしゃ）8.

<adj> whole, entire, unbroken, undamaged、そこなわれていなくて

9.

<adj> graphic、（色（いろ）・映像（えいぞう）など）明（あか）るい、鮮明（せんめい）な

10.

I would like to join the Classic Book Club. Please send me the four books I have

chosen and ( ) me for them. ['95-1]

(1) bill

Do you think schoolwork and daily club activities are ( ) with each other? ['94-1](2) compatible

Constantly bullied by classmates, the student stopped going to school and ( )

himself to his room at home. ['94-1]

(3) (confined)

confine

Beijing was a serious ( ) to host the Olympic Games in 2000. ['94-1](4) contender

I just can't believe someone has ( ) company money by paying it into the accounts

of nonexistent clients. ['94-1]

(5) (embezzled)

embezzle

The author's intention is clearly to challenge the sense of moral superiority ( ) by

Western European democracies. ['95-1]

(6) (exemplified)

exemplify

Unless the government ( ) the warning of the World Bank, inflation will rise

rapidly. ['94-1]

(7) (heeds) heed

The fire destroyed the garage but left the main house ( ). ['94-1](8) intact

The party received a large number of ( ) votes in the election held after the prime

minister's untimely death. ['95-1]

(9) sympathy

A famous novelist advised me to develop a ( ) imagination if I wished to be a

writer. ['95-1]

(10) vivid


<adj> motionless; stale; dull、不景気（ふけいき）な1.

<adj> perfect、傷（きず）のない2.

<adj> happening or done before the proper time, too early、まだ機（き）が熟（じゅく）していない

3.

<v> examine thoroughly for needed repairs, etc; make necessary repairs on、徹底的（てっていてき）に見直（みなお）す

4.

<v> deserve and get、（同情（どうじょう）・尊敬（そんけい）・評価（ひょうか）など）を集（あつ）める

5.

<v> adapt the shape or size or nature or conduct of、合（あ）う〔to〕

6.

<n> a small piece of ground、小区画（しょうくかく）の地所（じしょ）7.

<n> something which is passed down over many years within a family or nation、遺産（いさん）

8.

<v> last, remain、存続（そんぞく）する9.

<adj> grisly, horrible、ぞっとする10.

After just two months on the air, the TV program ( ) the largest audience in prime

time. ['95-1]

(1) (commands)

command

The main aim of the educational committee is to establish a network of schools which

( ) to certain standards. ['95-1]

(2) conform

A ( ) diamond is very rare, so it is extremely expensive. ['95-1](3) flawless

Officials today began the ( ) task of recovering the bodies of the 250 passengers

and crew members killed in the plane crash. ['95-1]

(4) gruesome

The national museum of a country is one of the main repositories of its cultural (

). ['95-1]

(5) heritage

Critics say that a massive ( ) of the political system is needed to bring about

reform. ['95-1]

(6) overhaul

Record-breaking heat ( ) throughout the country, causing a serious water

shortage. ['95-1]

(7) (persisted)

persist

It might be best to find a ( ) of land in the suburbs to build your house on. ['95-1](8) plot

The university's board of governors has decided that it is still ( ) to set up a new

college in the coming year. ['95-1]

(9) premature

It is expected that the economy will remain ( ) for the next several years, with a

consequent increase in unemployment. ['95-1]

(10) stagnant


<adj> never stopping, repeated, continual、絶（た）え間（ま）ない1.

<n> a number, set, lot、一隊（いったい）、群（む）れ2.

<adj> not lowered、低下（ていか）しない3.

<adj> preponderate, prevail, surpass、優勢（ゆうせい）な、支配的（しはいてき）な

4.

<v> have a very large share of something and prevent other people from having a share、独占（どくせん）する

5.

<v> abolish、法律（ほうりつ）を廃止（はいし）する、無効（むこう）にする

6.

<n> the act of providing a practical means for accomplishing something; carrying into effect、実行（じっこう）、遂行（すいこう）

7.

<v> involve、（犯罪（はんざい）などに）関係（かんけい）があるとする

8.

<adj> horrible in fierceness or savagery、ぞっとする9.

<v> examine carefully; take great care to observe and evaluate、～を綿密（めんみつ）に調（しら）べる

10.

The lack of certified teachers makes the ( ) of a new training scheme in most

schools difficult. ['95-1]

(1) implementation

Our local representative has not been ( ) in the current political scandal. ['95-1](2) (implicated)

implicate

My grandfather was irritated by the ( ) noise from the construction workers

outside his window. ['95-1]

(3) incessant

The storyteller was famous for her ( ) stories of crime and violence. ['95-1](4) lurid

None of us had a chance to say anything at the meeting because Mark ( ) the

discussion and didn't let anyone else speak. ['95-1]

(5) (monopolized)

monopolize

As soon as he stepped off the bus, the soccer star was surrounded by a ( ) of

sports reporters shouting questions at him. ['95-1]

(6) pack

Like it or not, television is nowadays the ( ) source of family entertainment. ['95-

1]

(7) predominant

The citizens demanded that the unfair tax laws be ( ). ['95-1](8) (repealed)

repeal

Insurance is sold on the basis of what it covers, but you should carefully ( ) what's

not covered in the policy. ['95-1]

(9) scrutinize

Global population growth continues ( ) in spite of a significant increase in family-

planning initiatives. ['95-1]

(10) undiminished


<adj> high, exorbitant, overpriced、値段（ねだん）が途方（とほう）もなく高（たか）い

1.

<v> affect with a disease、感染（かんせん）させる2.

<n> a general lack of food or a specified thing in a district、飢饉（ききん）

3.

<n> an official prohibition or edict against something、禁止（きんし）

4.

<adj> fill too full; overcrowd、混雑（こんざつ）させる5.

<n> what is expected or hoped for、見通（みとお）し6.

<v> replace、～に取（と）って代（か）わる7.

<v> take away from some fixed object of contemplation、散（ち）らす、そらす

8.

<n> extending, enlargement、延長（えんちょう）9.

<adj> imperfect; wrong、欠陥（けっかん）のある、誤（あやま）りのある

10.

Environmental groups are calling for a total ( ) on smoking in hospitals and

public places. ['95-2]

(1) ban

Many people dislike driving through big Japanese cities like Tokyo because the streets

are so ( ). ['95-2]

(2) congested

Mr. Smith's attention was ( ) by the noise outside. ['95-2](3) (distracted)

distract

Golf has always been considered an ( ) of business in Japan. ['95-2](4) extension

The government has drawn up emergency plans to deal with the possibility of ( )

caused by the drought. ['95-2]

(5) famine

( ) medical diagnoses can put patients at the risk of receiving improper treatment.

['95-2]

(6) (Faulty) faulty

The only way anyone can know whether he or she is ( ) with the HIV virus is to

take a special blood test. ['95-2]

(7) (infected) infect

John was excited at the ( ) of returning home after a year abroad. ['95-2](8) prospect

Prices for fresh vegetables are quite ( ) since the weather has been very bad. ['95-

2]

(9) steep

This new class schedule ( ) the previous one, which was announced at the start of

the course. ['95-1]

(10) (supersedes)

supersede


<adj> believable, but doubtful 、一見（いっけん）もっともらしい1.

<n> scenery hung at back of stage、背景（はいけい）2.

<v> deal with、取（と）り組（く）む3.

<v> correct、（器具（きぐ）や機械（きかい）によって）～を修正（しゅうせい）する、調整（ちょうせい）する

4.

<adj> against the law、不法（ふほう）の5.

<v> preserve the memory of、～を記念（きねん）する6.

<n> the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding、妨（さまた）げ、障害（しょうがい）

7.

<n> a hostile disagreement face-to-face、対立（たいりつ）8.

<adj> arising from one's natural impulse; voluntary、自然（しぜん）の感情（かんじょう）からの、衝動（しょうどう）などから出（で）た

9.

<n> variety、多様性（たようせい）10.

The looting of stores and shops took place against a ( ) of unfair treatment of

local minorities by the police. ['95-2]

(1) backdrop

The members of the graduating class planted a dozen cherry trees to ( ) their

graduation. ['95-2]

(2) commemorate

Now that the Cold War and the era of ideological ( ) is over, philosophical

differences between political parties have blurred. ['95-2]

(3) confrontation

For a small country, it has a surprisingly wide ( ) of terrain and climate. ['95-2](4) diversity

No doubt Alexander meant to lend a helping hand with the project, but in fact he has

only proved a ( ). ['95-2]

(5) hindrance

One of the biggest problems the United States faces now is the ( ) alien issue.

['95-2]

(6) illegal

Although his alibi was quite ( ), the police were convinced of his guilt. ['95-2](7) plausible

We made a serious mistake in the chemistry experiment yesterday. Unfortunately, it

was too late to ( ) it. ['95-2]

(8) rectify

Since my brother is the sort of person who always thinks things out very carefully

beforehand, nothing he says or does can ever be ( ). ['95-2]

(9) spontaneous

Managers should be prepared to ( ) any and all problems that arise in their

divisions. ['95-2]

(10) tackle


<v> fall, pass, sink, to a lower level、（熱（ねつ）やはれもの）がひく

1.

<v> weaken by secret or unfair means; destroy gradually、（信頼（しんらい）などを）損（そこ）なう

2.

<adj> (of drugs, etc.) causing a person to become addicted; habit-forming、常習性（じょうしゅうせい）の

3.

<adj> repetitious; describing someone or something that is declared unnecessary、余分（よぶん）な

4.

<n> a person, a character、人物（じんぶつ）5.

<adj> being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency、（病気（びょうき）で）危篤（きとく）の

6.

<n> emptying、減尐（げんしょう）、枯渇（こかつ）7.

<v> make, invent, or arrange without previous preparations、即興（そっきょう）でする

8.

<v> restrain、抑制（よくせい）する9.

<n> the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television、テレビ・新聞（しんぶん）などの事件（じけん）の報道（ほうどう）

10.

Cigarette smoking is more ( ) than you think. If you intend to quit it someday,

then you'd better not even try it. ['96-1]

(1) addictive

The prince's marriage received prominent ( ) in the mass media. ['96-1](2) coverage

Beth's recovery is almost a miracle. When she arrived at the emergency room, she was

in ( ) condition. ['96-1]

(3) critical

A number of governments around the world are working hard to ( ) excessive

population growth. ['95-2]

(4) curb

Ozone ( ) caused partly by aerosol products may threaten our very existence on

earth. ['95-2]

(5) depletion

Greg loves to study the lives of great historical ( ) and dreams of becoming a

great person himself. ['96-1]

(6) (figures) figure

In an English role-play, I was asked to ( ) the part of a tourist visiting London.

['96-1]

(7) improvise

If our company reorganizes, how many workers do you think will be made ( )?

['95-2]

(8) redundant

Luckily, the baby's fever ( ) after she was given the medicine the doctor

prescribed. ['95-2]

(9) (subsided)

subside

The long-lasting conflict between the ruling party and the opposition ( ) the once-

solid foundation of the government. ['95-2]

(10) (undermined)

undermine


<v> appraise, judge the worth or quality (of something)、評価（ひょうか）する

1.

<v> send over, pass through, pass on、伝達（でんたつ）する2.

<v> characterize, be a distinctive mark of、呼（よ）び物（もの）とする

3.

<n> material、実質（じっしつ）、実（み・じつ）4.

<n> a reminder of past events、（小さな）記念品（きねんひん）5.

<n> allowing or being allowed to enter or join a school, club, building, etc.、入場（にゅうじょう）

6.

<v> get rid of, abandon、（制度（せいど）を）廃止（はいし）する7.

<v> become one、合併（がっぺい）する8.

<v> enter、入会（にゅうかい）する9.

<n> equal in value、相当（そうとう）のもの10.

Chris was so nervous during the interview for ( ) to medical school that he doesn't

remember a single word he said. ['96-1]

(1) admission

"I'd like to ( ) in the German language class this next term." "Yes, certainly.

Please fill out the form here." ['96-1]

(2) enroll

If you wish to receive these goods, please send $200 or its ( ) in local currency to

the address below. ['96-1]

(3) equivalent

Our company ( ) the performance of all its employees before paying the year-end

bonus. ['96-1]

(4) (evaluates)

evaluate

The new hot spring resort ( ) great outside bathing facilities. ['96-1](5) (features)

feature

Liz collects postage stamps as ( ) of her stays in foreign countries. ['96-1](6) (mementos)

memento

Something should be done about the ( ) of these three main streets at the same

intersection because it causes heavy traffic throughout the day. ['96-1]

(7) (merging)

merge

The sports committee decided to ( ) plans for a new basketball court due to a lack

of funds. ['96-1]

(8) scrap

The traditional English breakfast is a meal of great ( ) to start off a long working

day. ['96-1]

(9) substance

Our parrot is at the vet now, because it had a virus that could be ( ) to people

through close contact. ['96-1]

(10) (transmitted)

transmit


<n> a situation in which neither of two opposing groups or forces will make a move until the other one does something、行（い）き詰（づ）まり

1.

<v> melt、やわらぐ、打（う）ち解（と）ける2.

<v> promise to take and pay for (a book, magazine, etc.)、（新聞（しんぶん）・雑誌（ざっし）などを）予約（よやく）（購読（こうどく））する

3.

<v> sign one's name on the back of a check、（書状（しょじょう）・手形（てがた）などに）裏書（うらが）きする

4.

<v> drive, control, direct, guide, handle, pilot、かじをとる5.

<adj> suitable, worthy of, qualified、（法的（ほうてき）に）適格（てきかく）の

6.

<n> a continuous rapid, softly clicking sound、（鳥（とり）・飛行機（ひこうき）などの）ヒューという音（おと）、ブンブン回（まわ）る音（おと）

7.

<n> any of the successive parts in which a sum is paid、分割（ぶんかつ）払（ばら）い（の1回分（かいぶん））

8.

<v> expect、予期（よき）する9.

<n> natural ability or skill, especially in learning、才能（さいのう）、適性（てきせい）

10.

The negotiators could not ( ) how the talks would develop on car trade. ['96-1](1) anticipate

Ever since her first lessons as a small child, Cathy has shown a natural ( ) for

ballet dancing. ['96-1]

(2) aptitude

Only people under the age of 18 are ( ) to join this photo contest. ['96-1](3) eligible

When you write a check, it is necessary to ( ) it with your signature. ['96-1](4) endorse

Most people pay off their home mortgages in monthly ( ). ['96-1](5) (installments)

installment

Tension is rising in the ( ) between the kidnappers and the police. ['96-1](6) standoff

Our soccer coach ( ) our team to its fifth consecutive championship. ['96-1](7) (steered) steer

I'd like to ( ) to your magazine for 12 months, starting next month. Please bill me

later. ['96-1]

(8) subscribe

The brothers had not spoken to each other for years, but after they both got family of

their own, their icy relationship started to ( ). ['96-1]

(9) thaw

The trapped skiers clapped and cheered when they heard the ( ) of a helicopter

approaching. ['96-1]

(10) whir


<n> a demand for something、主張（しゅちょう）、要求（ようきゅう）

1.

<v> understand, comprehend、つかみ取（と）る、理解（りかい）する

2.

<v> declare unavailable, as for security reasons、（軍事（ぐんじ）情報（じょうほう）・文書（ぶんしょ）などを）機密（きみつ）扱（あつか）いにする

3.

<v> take for granted, assume、みなす、推定（すいてい）する4.

<n> an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental、（偶然（ぐうぜん）の）一致（いっち）

5.

<v> grab、（機会（きかい）・チャンス）をつかまえる、とらえる6.

<v> seek information or advice from、（医者（いしゃ）に）かかる、診察（しんさつ）してもらう

7.

<n> overflow、氾濫（はんらん）、激（はげ）しい流出（りゅうしゅつ）［流入（りゅうにゅう）］、充満（じゅうまん）、殺到（さっとう）

8.

<adj> resulting from close study、（知識（ちしき）など）詳細（しょうさい）な、深（ふか）い

9.

<adj> opposed、反対（はんたい）の、不都合（ふつごう）な10.

Katie overcame many ( ) circumstances on her way to becoming a lawyer. ['96-2](1) adverse

There have been three ( ) of responsibility for the bomb blast that ripped through

the central part of the city last Saturday. ['96-2]

(2) (claims) claim

Computer hackers have been trying to log in to the Department of Defense to get

( ) documents. ['96-2]

(3) (classified)

classify

You've got to believe me, Stacey! It was a sheer ( ) that Anna and I were in the

hotel lobby at the same time. ['96-2]

(4) coincidence

If any symptom appears when using these cosmetics, please stop using them and (

) your doctor. ['96-2]

(5) consult

New users of the Internet are having trouble keeping up with the ( ) of

information coming in every day. ['96-2]

(6) flood

It's difficult for ordinary people to ( ) the significance of recent results in genetic

research. ['96-2]

(7) grasp

No business will survive in the market without ( ) knowledge of the needs of its

customers. ['96-2]

(8) intimate

The judge reminded the jury that, by law, a person is ( ) innocent until proven

guilty. ['96-2]

(9) (presumed)

presume

If you want to be a success, be alert and ( ) every opportunity that comes along!

['96-2]

(10) seize


<v> sell (although usually used in a somewhat bad way)、（商品（しょうひん）を）売（う）り歩（ある）く

1.

<v> buy or sell in hope of gain but with risk of loss、投資（とうし）する

2.

<adj> temporary、間（ま）に合（あ）わせの、一時（いちじ）しのぎの

3.

<v> become or to make smaller in size, number, or degree、減（へ）らす、尐（すく）なくする

4.

<adj> having enough skill for some purpose; adequate but not exceptional、有能（ゆうのう）な

5.

<v> restore、（掃除（そうじ）・補修（ほしゅう）・改造（かいぞう）などによって）～を新（あら）たにする、修復（しゅうふく）する

6.

<v> get, as from an origin、引（ひ）き出（だ）す7.

<adj> causing gloom; cheerless、惨（みじ）めな8.

<n> a place of shelter and safety、避難所（ひなんじょ）、安息地（あんそくち）

9.

<adv> in a lavish manner、気前（きまえ）よく、惜（お）しみなく10.

We need a good engineer, but it's not easy to find a ( ) person in such a limited

time frame. ['96-2]

(1) competent

Sarah ( ) great satisfaction from the fact that she had been accepted for admission

to one of England's best universities. ['96-2]

(2) (derived) derive

If your car is fitted with airbags, that will greatly ( ) the risk of serious injury in

most accidents. ['96-2]

(3) diminish

The firm's financial performance was so ( ) that upper management announced

plans to postpone all pay raises. ['96-2]

(4) dismal

I need a quiet room, a secluded corner, or some similar ( ) where I can

occasionally be alone and relax. ['96-2]

(5) haven

The young couple won the lottery and spent the money ( ) on expensive cars,

jewelry and other luxuries. ['96-2]

(6) lavishly

After the storm destroyed the tent, the circus hurriedly erected a ( ) stage on the

village green. ['96-2]

(7) makeshift

When you go to that part of the city, don't get caught by street vendors ( ) fake

jewelry. ['96-2]

(8) (peddling)

peddle

The restaurant owner needed to ( ) the kitchen after it was damaged by fire. ['96-

2]

(9) renovate

Tom is a great gambler, and he made a fortune by ( ) in stocks. ['96-2](10) (speculating)

speculate


<n> part、役割（やくわり）、参加（さんか）1.

<adj> sociable、社交的（しゃこうてき）な2.

<n> food remaining uneaten after a meal、残り物（のこりもの）3.

<n> lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law、合法性（ごうほうせい）、正当性（せいとうせい）

4.

<adj> true、本物（ほんもの）の5.

<adj> complete, absolute、完璧（かんぺき）な、徹底的（てっていてき）な

6.

<v> read parts of books, without any clear purpose, especially for enjoyment、本（ほん）を立（た）ち読（よ）みする

7.

<v> draw, drag, transport, arrest, apprehend, shift、～を車（くるま）で運（はこ）ぶ

8.

<adj> awkward、不器用（ぶきよう）な9.

<v> begin, start、（事業（じぎょう）を）開始（かいし）する10.

I had a free afternoon, so I spent my time ( ) in bookstores. ['97-1](1) (browsing)

browse

I've never met anyone as ( ) as Robert. He can't walk into a room without

bumping into something! ['97-1]

(2) clumsy

( ) leather coats! On sale for only $199.99! ['97-1](3) (Genuine)

genuine

Some people may consider me to be too ( ), but it really helps in my job as a tour

guide. ['96-2]

(4) gregarious

Large trucks were used to ( ) the sand required to make the artificial beach. ['96-

2]

(5) haul

A new cable TV channel will soon be ( ) to capitalize on the growing popularity

of soccer. ['97-1]

(6) (launched)

launch

"We really don't have time to fix dinner tonight."

"Then why don't we just eat ( ) from yesterday?" ['97-1]

(7) (leftovers)

leftover

The little island was occupied by that country in 1853, but the ( ) of that act has

never been tested in the international courts. ['96-2]

(8) legitimacy

Parents used to think that teaching children should be handled by the professionals, but

they are now demanding a bigger ( ) in the decision-making process. ['96-2]

(9) share

The test was quite ( ). It covered everything that the students had studied during

the semester. ['97-1]

(10) thorough


<n> a place where people, animals, plants, ships, are held、（空港（くうこう）・港（みなと）での）検疫（けんえき）

1.

<adv> only、まったく～だけ2.

<v> go through, pass through, be subjected to、（試験（しけん）・検査（けんさ）・手術（しゅじゅつ）などを）受（う）ける

3.

<adj> found, placed, etc., in many places、広（ひろ）くゆきわたった

4.

<adj> sticking together; consistent、（文章（ぶんしょう）・理論（りろん）などが）筋（すじ）の通（とお）った、まとまった

5.

<n> an expression of sympathy、哀悼（あいとう）の言葉（ことば）6.

<v> be slow to depart、残（のこ）る7.

<adj> which has existed for a long time、長（なが）く続（つづ）く、長年（ながねん）の

8.

<n> a view of the inside with understanding、物事（ものごと）の真相（しんそう）を（直感的（ちょっかんてき）に）見（み）ぬく力（ちから）、洞察力（どうさつりょく）

9.

<n> eruption、発生（はっせい）10.

Your paper did have some interesting points, Mark. But I must say it was totally

disorganized. You should rewrite it to make it more ( ). ['97-1]

(1) coherent

On hearing of the loss of her father, many of Lisa's friends called to offer their (

). ['97-1]

(2) (condolences)

condolence

This offer is available ( ) to new club members. Join now and save! ['97-1](3) exclusively

The new magazine offers revealing ( ) into political and economic issues. ['97-1](4) (insights)

insight

Even after the demonstrators left, a sense of anger still ( ) in the air. ['97-1](5) (lingered) linger

The two companies have a ( ) agreement not to steal each other's employees. ['97-

1]

(6) long-standing

Shipments of medicine were rushed to the area to prevent another ( ) of the

deadly disease. ['97-1]

(7) outbreak

All animals accompanying passengers must go through ( ) before entering the

country. ['97-1]

(8) quarantine

I'm worried. My aunt has to ( ) a difficult operation next week but her health is

quite weak. ['97-1]

(9) undergo

Heavy rains have caused ( ) flooding throughout the entire Midwest. ['97-1](10) widespread


<v> make clear or pure、明（あき）らかにする1.

<adj> moderate, tolerable、ほどよい2.

<n> a joyful welcome; general applause、大喝采（だいかっさい）3.

<adj> without official authorization、権限（けんげん）のない4.

<v> engross (the mind)、心（こころ）を奪（うば）う、（受身（うけみ）で）（何（なに）かに）すっかり気をとられている

5.

<v> meet and strike (together) violently、衝突（しょうとつ）する6.

<n> a book; collection of printed papers bound together into a book、(全集（ぜんしゅう）・セットの書物（しょもつ）の)巻（かん）

7.

<n> any tricky device、（手品（てじな）・いかさまなどの）仕掛（しか）け、（商品（しょうひん）などを売（う）りさばくための）場当（ばあ）たりの方法（ほうほう）や作戦（さくせん）

8.

<n> a disaster, a shock、精神的打撃（せいしんてきだげき）、痛手（いたで）

9.

<v> become dry and lifeless、（植物（しょくぶつ）が）しおれる、枯（か）れる

10.

It came as quite a ( ) to learn that our company would have to lay off workers in

the near future. ['97-1]

(1) blow

I'm not sure whether you're for or against this proposal. Could you please ( ) your

position for me? ['97-2]

(2) clarify

The highway was closed because more than twenty cars had ( ) in the heavy fog.

['97-2]

(3) (collided)

collide

"Have you heard about the new Bingo Lotto game in The Daily Times? You can win

$1,000,000!"

"Oh, forget it. It's just a ( ) to sell more newspapers." ['97-1]

(4) gimmick

The audience loved her concert so much that at the end they gave her a standing (

). ['97-1]

(5) ovation

I apologize for the delay in responding to your invitation, but I have been ( )

lately. ['97-1]

(6) (preoccupied)

preoccupy

The teacher thought ten minutes was a ( ) amount of time to do the exercise, but

to her surprise, no one was able to finish. ['97-2]

(7) reasonable

We couldn't enter the military facility because the sign said 'NO ENTRY TO ( )

PERSONS.' ['97-2]

(8) unauthorized

You can buy this encyclopedia in a complete set of 26 separate ( ), or get the

whole thing on one CD-ROM. ['97-2]

(9) (volumes)

volume

When she returned from her vacation, Jane noticed that her plants had ( ) from

lack of water. ['97-1]

(10) (withered)

wither

Documents

bear deliberate détente (identified) identify...7. that can be understood、わかりやすくて earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish