encomium
名詞
称賛（の言葉）／賛辞
The professor delivered an encomium on her groundbreaking research.
教授は彼女の画期的な研究を称賛した。
succedaneum
名詞
代用品／代替物
This herbal tea is often used as a succedaneum for coffee.
このハーブティーはコーヒーの代用品としてよく使われる。
tessellate
動詞（他動詞）
(モザイク状に）敷き詰める／区切る
The floor was tessellated with colorful tiles.
床は色とりどりのタイルで敷き詰められていた。
conflate
動詞（他動詞）
混同する／一緒くたにする
People often conflate wealth with happiness.
人はしばしば富と幸福を混同する。
venal
形容詞
金で動く／買収されやすい／腐敗した
The judge was exposed as venal and removed from office.
その裁判官は腐敗していることが発覚し、解任された。
martinet
名詞
規律至上主義者／厳格すぎる人
He is a martinet who enforces rules without exception.
彼は例外なく規則を強制する厳格主義者だ。
mosaic
名詞
モザイク／寄せ集め
The city is a mosaic of different cultures.
その都市は多文化の寄せ集めだ。
dubious
形容詞
疑わしい／怪しい／確信が持てない
He has a dubious reputation.
彼には怪しい評判がある。
[語群]
- encomium
- succedaneum
- tessellated / tessellate
- conflate
- venal
- martinet
- mosaic
- dubious
📖 単文・穴埋め問題
① The mayor was exposed as ________, accepting bribes from corporations.
② The coach is such a ________ that even minor rule violations are punished.
③ Critics wrote an ________ praising the author’s literary achievements.
④ Many people mistakenly ________ popularity with true talent.
⑤ The floor was beautifully ________ with marble tiles.
⑥ This synthetic material is used as a ________ for natural leather.
⑦ The city is a cultural ________ shaped by centuries of immigration.
⑧ His explanation for the failure sounded highly ________.
📖 長文・穴埋め問題
The newly appointed director was known as a strict ① ________, enforcing every regulation without exception.
While some praised his discipline, others found his leadership style ② ________, questioning whether his methods were ethical.
During his inaugural ceremony, the board delivered an ③ ________, celebrating his previous accomplishments.
However, journalists warned against ④ ________ reputation with genuine competence.
The organization itself was a ⑤ ________ of cultures and traditions, carefully ⑥ ________ together over decades.
In times of shortage, temporary solutions were introduced as a ⑦ ________, though many felt these measures were insufficient.
Eventually, allegations surfaced that several officials were ⑧ ________, damaging public trust.
✅【解答】
単文
① venal
② martinet
③ encomium
④ conflate
⑤ tessellated
⑥ succedaneum
⑦ mosaic
⑧ dubious
長文
① martinet
② dubious
③ encomium
④ conflate
⑤ mosaic
⑥ tessellated
⑦ succedaneum
⑧ venal
