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Question 1

Hank explained our predicament.

Answer 1

If you are in a predicament, you are in an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of. 苦境

Question 2

We need to reduce the burden of taxes that impoverish the economy.

Answer 2

Something that impoverishes a person or a country makes them poor.

Question 3

…docile, obedient children.

Answer 3

A person or animal that is docile is quiet, not aggressive, and easily controlled. 従順な、おとなしい

Question 4

Dukes and marquises

Answer 4

公爵と侯爵

Question 5

a magnate

Answer 5

A magnate is someone who has earned a lot of money from a particular business or industry. a very important or influential person in any field of activity, esp. in a large business or industry

Question 6

…a dreary little town in the Midwest.

Answer 6

If you describe something as dreary, you mean that it is dull and depressing.

Question 7

He donned his cloak and gloves.

Answer 7

If you don clothing, you put it on.

Question 8

The orchestra played with great panache.

Answer 8

If you do something with panache, you do it in a confident, stylish, and elegant way.

Question 9

A flock of crows

Answer 9

A flock of birds, sheep, or goats is a group of them. They kept a small flock of sheep. You can refer to a group of people or things as a flock of them to emphasize that there are a lot of them. [emphasis] These cases all attracted flocks of famous writers. 烏の群れ

Question 10

We have tried to inculcate a feeling of citizenship in youngsters. The aim is to inculcate businesspeople with an appreciation of different cultures. Great care was taken to inculcate the values of nationhood and family.

Answer 10

If you inculcate an idea or opinion in someone’s mind, you teach it to them by repeating it until it is fixed in their mind. 植え付ける

Question 11

Tennis player Michael Stich hit the jackpot yesterday when he won $2 million.

Answer 11

If you hit the jackpot, you have a great success, for example by winning a lot of money or having a piece of good luck.

Question 12

Buyers might require further assurances before parting with their cash.

Answer 12

If you part with something that is valuable or that you would prefer to keep, you give it or sell it to someone else.

Question 13

If you part with something that is valuable or that you would prefer to keep, you give it or sell it to someone else.

Answer 13

A rickety structure or piece of furniture is not very strong or well made, and seems likely to collapse or break. おんぼろの

Question 14

…the recruitment of foreign mercenaries.

Answer 14

A mercenary is a soldier who is paid to fight by a country or group that they do not belong to. 傭兵

Question 15

Lucy was a stickler for perfection, and everything had to be exactly right.

Answer 15

If you are a stickler for something, you always demand or require it.

Question 16

Thousands of acres of forests and scrubland have been burnt.

Answer 16

Scrubland is an area of land covered with low trees and bushes. 低木地

Question 17

…Connecticut Ave., one of the main arteries of Washington. A major trade artery

Answer 17

You can refer to an important main route within a complex road, railroad, or river system as an artery. 動脈、幹線 veinは、心臓に流れ込むほう、静脈

Question 18

They asked my father to intercede with the king on their behalf. It has also asked Britain and the United States to intercede.

Answer 18

仲裁する、仲を取り持つ、取り成す If you intercede with someone, you try to persuade them to forgive someone or end their disagreement with them.

Question 19

There’s a cafe and an antiques emporium on site.

Answer 19

An emporium is a store or large shop. An emporium is a large store or shop selling a wide variety of merchandise.

Question 20

burghers

Answer 20

an inhabitant of a borough or town now used chiefly to suggest a conservative middle-class citizen

Question 21

A dungeon

Answer 21

A dungeon is a dark underground prison in a castle.

Question 22

Using tanks and heavy artillery, they seized the town.

Answer 22

Artillery consists of large, powerful guns that are transported on wheels and used by an army.

Question 23

…a walk along the ramparts of the Old City.

Answer 23

The ramparts of a castle or city are the earth walls, often with stone walls on them, that were built to protect it.

Question 24

How many islands make up the archipelago off the coast of Stockholm?

Answer 24

An archipelago is a group of islands, especially small islands.

Question 25

I haven’t a sou to my name

Answer 25

a very small amount of money a former French coin of low denomination

Question 26

I went away to the country to recuperate.

Answer 26

When you recuperate, you recover your health or strength after you have been ill or injured.

Question 27

Mr. Sutherland may have the clout needed to push the two trading giants into a deal.

Answer 27

A person or institution that has clout has influence and power.

Question 28

The commentators make endless quips about the players’ appearance.

Answer 28

A quip is a remark that is intended be amusing or clever. Witty remarks

Question 29

Stewart took over yesterday when Russell was debilitated by a stomach virus.

Answer 29

If you are debilitated by something such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker.

Question 30

A walkover

Answer 30

If you say that a competition or contest is a walkover, you mean that it is won very easily.

Question 31

In 1914 the country became a British protectorate.

Answer 31

A protectorate is a country that is controlled and protected by a more powerful country.

Question 32

A flotilla

Answer 32

A flotilla is a group of small ships, usually military ships. 船団

Question 33

Their costly and futile attempt to subjugate the Afghans lasted just 10 years.

Answer 33

If someone subjugates a group of people, they take complete control of them, especially by defeating them in a war.

Question 34

The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant.

Answer 34

If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way.

Question 35

He’s been one of the most ardent supporters of the administration’s policy.

Answer 35

Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone.

Question 36

But there was always a suspicion that they were the acts of governments enjoying the pleasure of spending money but unencumbered by the responsibility of raising it.

Answer 36

not burdened, impeded, or hampered

Question 37

He was exposed as a charlatan.

Answer 37

You describe someone as a charlatan when they pretend to have skills or knowledge that they do not really possess.

Question 38

He sacrificed his own career so that his avaricious brother could succeed.

Answer 38

An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.

Question 39

A section of the reading public has an insatiable appetite for dirty stories about the famous.

Answer 39

(ɪnseɪʃəbəl , -ʃiə- ) If someone has an insatiable desire for something, they want as much of it as they can possibly get.

Question 40

The president described the killings as an abominable crime.

Answer 40

Something that is abominable is very unpleasant or bad. 1. nasty and disgusting; vile; loathsome 2. highly unpleasant; disagreeable; very bad

Question 41

It became very clear that the incident was not just an aberration; it was not just a single incident.

Answer 41

An aberration is an incident or way of behaving that is not typical. 1. a departure from what is right, true, correct, etc. 2. a deviation from the normal or the typical 3. mental derangement or lapse 逸脱

Question 42

Both of them died in abject poverty.

Answer 42

You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.

Question 43

This business generates cash in prodigious amounts.

Answer 43

Something that is prodigious is very large or impressive.

Question 44

It was almost his own idea,’ she said affectionately, surprising me by not reaching for a projectile.

Answer 44

A projectile is an object that is fired from a gun or other weapon.

Question 45

All around was a cacophony of voices.

Answer 45

You can describe a loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds as a cacophony.

Question 46

…the deafening roar of fighter jets taking off.

Answer 46

A deafening noise is a very loud noise.

Question 47

It was ludicrous to suggest that the visit could be kept secret.

Answer 47

(ludɪkrəs ) If you describe something as ludicrous, you are emphasizing that you think it is foolish, unreasonable, or unsuitable.

Question 48

The Mediterranean basin

Answer 48

地中海沿岸地方 basin たらい、洗面器、ボール、ボウル◆円すい形の入れ物。 盆地、海盆、滝つぼ、流域

Question 49

They were forced to forage for clothing and fuel.

Answer 49

If someone forages for something, they search for it in a busy way. 探し回る

Question 50

There’s a long history of animosity between the two nations.

Answer 50

Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind.

Question 51

wrangling over goverment spending