undulate
動詞
波打つ、うねる
The hills undulate gently toward the horizon.
丘陵は地平線に向かってなだらかに波打っている。
viscous
形容詞
粘性のある、ねばねばした
The viscous liquid flowed slowly down the tube.
その粘性のある液体は管の中をゆっくり流れた。
interpolate
動詞
挿入する、（数値などを）補間する
The editor interpolated a short explanation into the text.
編集者は文章に短い説明を挿入した。
conterminous
形容詞
隣接する、境界を接する
The two countries are conterminous.
その2国は国境を接している。
verbose
形容詞
冗長な、言葉の多い
His explanation was so verbose that everyone lost interest.
彼の説明は冗長すぎて、皆が興味を失った。
bulldoze
動詞
ブルドーザーで壊す
強引に押し通す
They bulldozed the old building to make room for a park.
彼らは公園を作るために古い建物を取り壊した。
yearning
名詞（動名詞的）
切望、強い憧れ
She felt a deep yearning for freedom.
彼女は自由への強い憧れを感じていた。
piebald
形容詞
まだら模様の（特に白黒）
A piebald horse stood quietly in the field.
まだら模様の馬が草原に静かに立っていた。
📖 単文の穴埋め問題
語群
undulate / viscous / interpolate / conterminous / verbose / bulldoze / yearning / piebald
1. The ocean began to __________ under the strong wind.
2. Honey is far more __________ than water.
3. The teacher decided to __________ a comment into the lecture.
4. Canada and the United States are __________ nations.
5. His report was clear but unnecessarily __________.
6. Protesters tried to __________ their way through the barricade.
7. He spoke with a quiet __________ for his homeland.
8. A __________ dog ran across the yard.
📖 長文の穴埋め問題
語群
undulate / viscous / interpolate / conterminous / verbose / bulldoze / yearning / piebald
From the hilltop, the fields seemed to （1）__________ endlessly.
Below, a （2）__________ river moved slowly, reflecting the sky.
The speaker, known for his （3）__________ style, paused to
（4）__________ a personal story into his speech.
He spoke of lands once （5）__________, now divided by conflict.
There was a deep （6）__________ in his voice, impossible to ignore.
Outside, machines prepared to （7）__________ the old town,
while a （8）__________ horse grazed calmly, unaware of the coming change.
✅解答
◆ 単文の解答
1. undulate
2. viscous
3. interpolate
4. conterminous
5. verbose
6. bulldoze
7. yearning
8. piebald
◆ 長文の解答
1. undulate
2. viscous
3. verbose
4. interpolate
5. conterminous
6. yearning
7. bulldoze
8. piebald
