英検Pre-2級ボキャブラリー

ボキャブラリー　レッスン89

パート1:ボキャブラリー

1. negative adjective [neg-uh-tiv]

expressing denial, disagreement, or refusal; characterized by the absence or opposite of something

◼ Example: Don't focus on the negative aspects of the situation; try to find the positive.

2. pick A up phrasal verb [pik A uh-p]

to lift or take someone or something from one place to another

◼ Example: Can you pick me up from the airport tomorrow?

3. attract verb [uh-trakt]

to draw or pull someone or something towards oneself; to be appealing or interesting

◼ Example: The colorful advertisements are designed to attract customers to the new store.

4. ketchup noun [kehch-uhp]

a thick, tomato-based sauce commonly used as a condiment

◼ Example: I always put ketchup on my fries.

5. feel at home idiom [feel at hohm]

to feel comfortable and relaxed in a particular place or situation

◼ Example: After spending some time with my new colleagues, I started to feel at home

6. connect verb [kuh-nekt]

to link or join together; to establish a relationship or association

◼ Example: The bridge connects the two sides of the city.

7. various adjective [vair-ee-uhs]

of different kinds, diverse, having many different parts or aspects

◼ Example: The store offers various options for customers to choose from.

8. century noun [sen-choo-ree]

a period of 100 years; a division of time in history

◼ Example: The invention of the telephone took place in the 19th century.

9. trick noun [trik]

a clever or skillful action or method used to deceive or entertain

◼ Example: The magician performed an amazing card trick.

10. as if (though) idiom [az if (thoh)]

in a manner that suggests or gives the impression of something; expressing a hypothetical or unreal condition

◼ Example: She acted as if she had never met him before.

パート2:練習問題1

◼ negative

◼ pick A up

◼ attract

◼ ketchup

◼ feel at home

◼ connect

◼ various

◼ century

◼ trick

◼ as if (though)

Give the word being asked for each number.

(下記の各英語説明文が指す正しい言葉を、上記の四角内の選択肢からそれぞれ選びなさい。)

____________________1. to draw or pull someone or something towards oneself; to be appealing or interesting

____________________2. a period of 100 years; a division of time in history

____________________3. expressing denial, disagreement, or refusal

____________________4. of different kinds, diverse, having many different parts or aspects

____________________5. to feel comfortable and relaxed in a particular place or situation

____________________6. in a manner that suggests or gives the impression of something; expressing a hypothetical or unreal condition

____________________7. a thick, tomato-based sauce commonly used as a condiment

____________________8. to lift or take someone or something from one place to another

____________________9. a clever or skillful action or method used to deceive or entertain

____________________10. to link or join together; to establish a relationship or association

パート2:練習問題2

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.

(下記の各英文内の下線部分に入る正しい言葉を、下記a~dの選択肢からそれぞれ選びなさい。)

1) I can _______________ the package for you on my way home from work.

a. negative

b. pick up

c. attract

d. ketchup

2) I always put _______________ on my burger to enhance the flavor.

a. pick up

b. attract

c. ketchup

d. negative

3) After redecorating, the living room feels cozy and welcoming. I finally _______________ in my own home.

a. feel at home

b. connect

c. various

d. trick

4) The discovery of electricity revolutionized the world in the 19th _______________.

a. century

b. negative

c. pick up

d. connect

5) The magician's sleight of hand was a mind-boggling _______________.

a. ketchup

b. trick

c. as if

d. attract