英検１級道場－受験生が間違えやすい単語　8

１級合格まであと１歩というレベルの元受講生に、１級の単語問題過去問1100問を解いてもらったら、110問不正解だった10％の不正解率だから大変優秀だが、この110問を徹底的に研究するメリットが多いと感じ、連続で３問ずつ紹介していく
10/12の2014-2　１級１次試験までにはすべて紹介していきたい
受験生は（　　）内の番号を選んだが、正解は単語の右に正解と記すので比べてほしい

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しばらく休んだので、今日は大目にいきます

1999-2
(13) Although the two warring parties have agreed to a cease-fire, the situation remains (  １  ) and fighting may resume at any moment.
1 voracious 2 volatile（正解） 3 impetuous 4 idyllic
停戦協定はできたものの、いつ戦闘が始まるか分からない不安定な状態を言っています

(29) Since it was the minor’s first offense, the judge decided to let him (  ３  ).
1 up the creek 2 on the run 3 on the carpet 4 off the hook（正解）
未成年（ここ要注意！）で初犯だったので、今回は見過ごしてもらった

2000-1
(11) In his new book, the former police officer (    ２ ) as “unforgivable” the corruption he witnessed within the department.
1 denounces（正解） 2 demotes 3 deploys 4 deflects
as “unforgivable” を（　　）でくくるとわかりやすくなる、避難する

(13) The scientist’s controversial theory was finally (  １  ) when other researchers validated his test data.
1 rebutted 2 exiled 3 procured 4 vindicated（正解）
仮説が正しいことが証明された

(21) The hospital’s doctor were (  １   ) by the boy’s disease and called in outside specialists to help diagnose it.
1 badgered 2 baffled（正解） 3 bungled 4buffered
たじろいだという表現がぴｔったりでしょうか

(24) The child’s misbehavior was little more than a (   ２  ) to attract attention from his parents.
1ploy（正解）  2 lore 3 cache 4 hedge
子供が親の気を引くための手

(28) Arriving at the station just in the (  １   ) of time, we jumped onto the train as the door closed.
1 crack 2 quick 3 split 4 nick（正解）
ぎりぎりで到着した

2000-2
(3) Hoping to get on good terms with the board of directors, Kevin was (  １   ) enough to join the country club where many board members golfed.
1 acrid     2 spurious   3 astute（正解）    4 indignant
抜け目がない

(4) Taking responsibility for the team's poor showing, the basketball coach (  ３   ) his resignation to the team owner after the final game of the season.
1 attributed  2 tendered（正解）   3 discharged  4 implanted
辞表を出した

(28) FBI agents investigating the recent hacking incidents have (  １  ) possible suspects in the Los Angeles area.
1 choked off    2 locked out         3 zeroed in on（正解）          4 broken up with
容疑者を絞り込んだ

(30) When Fred failed to turn in his homework for the fourth time this week, the teacher (  ３   ) and yelled at him in front of the whole class.
1 sat on the fence  2 buried the hatchet  3 blew the lid off  4 flew off the handle（正解）
激怒する、かっとなる

2001-1
(3) I don't want the owner to know I'm interested, so could you inquire (  ３   ) to find out if that house is for sale? '
1 obtusely   2 discreetly（正解）   3 explicitly   4 austerely
それとなく（遠回しに）聞く　という表現がぴったりです

(8) The investment advisor had an (   ２  ) ability to pick winning stocks that other investors overlooked.
1 unruly    2 unseemly   3 uncanny（正解）   4 uncouth
摩訶不思議な力を持っている　という表現がわかりやすいです

(14) At a conference held last weekend, gun-control ( １    ) across the nation gathered to plan new strategies for making  possession Illegal.
1 antagonists  2 chauvinists  3 proponents（正解）  4 components
文章の意味を理解しないと正解が得られない問題、要するに銃規制賛成派が集まって、銃器保持を違法にするための策を話し合った

(18) After the singer's tragic death, fans gathered at the place where he had been shot lit candles to pay (   ４  ) to him.
1 mercy    2 vanity    3 awe     4 homage（正解）
pay respect to      pay tribute toとセットで覚えるといいです

(19) The actress sued the newspaper for (  ４   ) when it published an article falsely accusing her of Illegal drug use.
1 forgery    2 libel （正解）    3 repute    4 perjury
名誉棄損で訴えた

(28) Developers were very eager to buy the piece of land, so the owners made a (   ４  ) when they sold it for three times its original value.
1 killing（正解）    2 smashing   3 beating    4 shelling
大儲けした

(30) The government has finally backed away from a controversial plan to (   １  ) out the ailing financial Institution with public funds.
1 spin     2 farm     3 churn    4 bail（正解）
救済する（浸水して沈みそうな船から柄杓で水をくみ出して救おうとするイメージ）