語彙選択問題

(1) As well as being a successful businessman, Mr. Gibbons is known for his (a)   . He donates money to several charities and often gives speeches at local schools free of charge.

• callousness

• impudence

• treachery

• benevolence

The lifeguard told the children that if they kept (a)   disregarding the rules by running in the area around the pool, they would have to leave.

• fortuitously

• profusely

• blatantly

• dubiously

After many hours of (a)   , the committee finally agreed on a design for the new company logo.

• deliberation

• abolition

• restitution

• expulsion

We were all (a)   by the figure skater’s performance. Her movements were so graceful that no one could take their eyes off her.

• denounced

• banished

• postulated

• mesmerized

The cruel dictator was (a)   by the people, so there were celebrations in the streets when he was finally forced out of power.

• devoured

• reviled

• ruffled

• deranged

Laura often used to (a)   on her school assignments, but now she starts working on them as soon as her teachers give them to her.

• transcend

• procrastinate

• evangelize

• elucidate

There was a time when solar power was not considered a (a)   energy source. Now, however, it is commonly used in homes and businesses.

• viable

• jammed

• reticent

• slick

Although the war had started as the result of a serious (a)   between the two countries, negotiators were finally able to solve the issue and bring peace to the region.

• gentry

• squad

• parchment

• rift

Sandra is known to be a particularly (a)   lawyer because of her ability to skillfully debate cases and find clever applications of the law.

• sluggish

• adroit

• cranky

• distasteful

次の文の空欄に入る最も適切な語を1～4の中から選びなさい。As a boss, Randall was terribly (a)   . He changed his mind frequently without committing to a specific vision to work toward.

• corpulent

• meticulous

• capricious

• peripheral