8. study for the test

Question 1

Instinct

Answer 1

生まれ持った才能、生来の素質
He has an instinct for tennis.

Question 2

Hatch

Answer 2

〔卵・ひなが〕かえる、孵化する
The eggs hatched after 21 days.

Question 3

Imprint

Answer 3

刷り込む

Question 4

Eliminate

Answer 4

〔人や物事を〕除外する
He was eliminated from the competition.

Question 5

Algebra

Answer 5

代数

Question 6

Leap year

Answer 6

うるう年

Question 7

Astronomical

Answer 7

天文（学）の、桁外れに大きな
The cost of building the new stadium was astronomical.

Question 8

Observatory

Answer 8

天文台

Question 9

Eruption

Answer 9

火山噴火

Question 10

Metamorphosis

Answer 10

変形・変身

Question 11

Igneous

Answer 11

火の、火に関する・〔地質学の〕火成の
Igneous rock 火成岩

Question 12

Extrusive

Answer 12

突き出す
《地学》噴出岩
extrusive igneous rock 噴出火成岩

Question 13

Intrusive

Answer 13

(岩石が〕貫入性の〜

Question 14

Sedimentary

Answer 14

沈殿物の、沈積によって生じた

sedimentary clay 堆積粘土

Question 15

Metamorphic

Answer 15

変形の〜

metamorphic rock 変成岩


Question 16

Eruption

Answer 16

噴火

Question 17

Lava

Answer 17

溶岩

Question 18

Current

Answer 18

(溶岩や川の）流れ

He tried to swim back to shore but the current was too strong.

Question 19

Connotation

Answer 19

〔文字どおりの意味に加えられる〕言外の意味

Negative connotation 〔言葉が持つ〕否定的な意味合い

Question 20

Define

Answer 20

〜を定義する

‘How would you define happiness?’

Question 21

Intersect

Answer 21

交差する

Intersect at one point 。。。1点で交わる

Question 22

Collapse

Answer 22

〔建造物・組織・体制などが〕つぶれる、崩れる

The building collapsed in the earthquake.

Question 23

Distribute

Answer 23

〔～を〕分配する
〔特定の地域や領域に～を〕ばらまく、広げる、分布させる

Question 24

Coexist

Answer 24

共存する
Lions and zebras coexist in the African savannah.

Question 25

Democracy

Answer 25

民主主義

Question 26

Propaganda

Answer 26

（主義・教義などの)宣伝

Question 27

Variable

Answer 27

《数学》変数（記号）

Question 28

Equation

Answer 28

方程式

Question 29

Microorganism

Answer 29

微生物　/　顕微鏡を使わないと見えない微小な生物

Question 30

Speculate

Answer 30

〔～について〕じっくり考える、熟考する

〔不確かな証拠に基づいて〕推測［臆測］する

They speculated that the car crash was caused by the slippery road.

Question 31

Colonial

Answer 31

植民地の〜

Question 32

Habitat

Answer 32

生息地

Question 33

Irrigated area

Answer 33

灌漑（かんがい）地域

Question 34

Fertile (area)

Answer 34

肥沃な（地域）

Question 35

Plush

Answer 35

豪華な

Question 36

Barren

Answer 36

不毛の、作物ができない、非生産的な

Question 37

Instinct

Answer 37

本能

Question 38

Entomologist

Answer 38

昆虫学者

Question 39

Locust

Answer 39

バッタ

Question 40

Outweigh

Answer 40

重要度や価値が～より〕上回る、勝る

The benefits outweigh the negatives. : 利点の方がマイナス点を上回る。

Question 41

Vital

Answer 41

生命維持に必要な、延命させる
とても大切

Question 42

Pollinate

Answer 42

《植物》〔～に〕授粉する◆昆虫や風が植物の雄しべの花粉を雌しべの柱頭に付着させること

Question 43

Cruel

Answer 43

残酷

Question 44

Squash

Answer 44

押しつぶす

Question 45

Convince

Answer 45

説得する

Question 46

Endanger

Answer 46

〔～を〕危険にさらす、危うくする

Question 47

Exterminate

Answer 47

絶滅させる

Question 48

Unattained

Answer 48

まだ達成されていない、未到の

Question 49

Withheld

Answer 49

阻止される、公表されていない

withheld from public knowledge … 世間に公表されない

Question 50

Restrained

Answer 50

抑制した

Question 51

Completion

Answer 51

完成

Question 52

Commencement

Answer 52

始まり

Question 53

Impressionist

Answer 53

印象派

Question 54

Captivate

Answer 54

魅了する、心を奪う、とりこにする

She captivated the audience with a beautiful performance on the guitar.

Question 55

capture

Answer 55

〔力や策略で～を〕捕らえる、捕獲する
The soldiers captured the lion and took it to the zoo

〔人の心などを〕魅了する、引き付ける
It captures everyone’s attention. : それは皆［みんな］の注意を引き付ける。



Question 56

intimate

Answer 56

〔興味などが一致して人との関係が〕親しい、親密な
・He is an intimate friend of mine. : 彼は、私の親友です。

Question 57

accomplishment

Answer 57

〔多大な努力による〕偉業、成果、功績、業績

He was very proud of his accomplishments in the field of medicine.

Question 58

obvious

Answer 58

簡単に気付く、明らかな、明白な、疑う余地のない、自明の

It is obvious that they aren’t really in love.

Question 59

delicacy

Answer 59

ごちそう、美味、珍味

Caviar is considered a delicacy in some parts of the world.

Question 60

prized

Answer 60

〔物などが〕極めて重要［貴重］な、珍重される

Harry Potter’s broomstick is one of his most prized possessions.