英検１級道場－受験生が間違いやすい単語　15

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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2010-2
(5) A: You really enjoy going to the spa, don't you, Brenda?
B: Yeah, I like to (   ) myself once a month. A day of massages and skin treatments is exactly what my tired body needs.
1 impeach   2 pamper（正解）   3 antagonize  4 consort
自分にご褒美を与えるという表現があるが、それがぴったり

(9)The high court justices, (   ) in their flowing robes, carried an air of supreme authority.
1 insipid    2 resplendent（正解）  3 despondent  4 impulsive
キラキラ輝く（まばゆい、華麗な）ローブを着て

(22) A: Does anyone know why Bill isn't here? If we don't get started soon, we'll never be back by sundown.
B: He probably (   ) and decided not to come. I think he's scared of hiking such a steep trail.
1 nosed around 2 knuckled down 3 copped out（正解）  4 plugged away
約束を破る、心変わりする、尻込みする

2010-3
(9)Carson Technologies (   ) on the brink of closure for several years, but the worldwide success of their latest software program has made them competitive again.
1 soared     2 fettered     3 defected    4 teetered（正解）
---の瀬戸際にある（シーソーを連想）

(15) The settlers of the American West were tough and determined. They managed to (   ) vast plains and high mountains with only horses and covered wagons.
1 regale    2 fumble    3 muster    4 traverse（正解）
旅をする、荒野を超えていく、横断する

(23) The detective's attempts to (   ) the events leading up to the murder were made very difficult by a lack of evidence and witnesses.
1 shrug off   2 bottle up   3 rub off    4 piece together（正解）
この場合は、刑事が、手がかりを積み重ねて殺人事件の実像に迫っていく捜査をしていることを示す

2011-1
(15)  The recent publication of Dr. Murray's book on rain forest ecosystems was the (   ) of many years of research in the Amazon jungle.
 1 culmination（正解）  2 capitulation  3 incarceration 4 inundation
最高潮、集大成

(21) After Mr. Kim died, his sons fought bitterly over control of the family business.
At their mother's request, however, they called a (   ) and agreed to work things out.
 1 surge     2 tier      3 rout      4 truce（正解）
休戦、停戦、争いをやめる

(23) A Did you find out what was wrong with your computer, Alexandra?
B : Yeah, I called a tech support hotline and someone helped me (   ) the problem. It was a virus.
1 get in on   2 load upon  3 zero in on（正解） 4 hold out on
この場合は、原因をつきとめること