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C2類義語25分

類義語：微妙な違い

Near-synonyms: subtle differences

frugal と stingy、concise と terse のように、似ていても評価が異なる語のペアを見分けます。

最上級レベルでは、単に当てはまる語を探すのではなく、意味のニュアンスや語に内在する評価が自分の意図に合う語を選ぶことが大切です。多くの類義語は同じ行動を表しますが、褒める語と批判する語があります。対比するペアで覚え、その語が称賛・中立・否定のどれなのかを常に考えましょう。

frugal形容詞
お金の使い方が賢明で慎重な；たいてい肯定的Years of frugal living allowed Lena to retire early.
stingy形容詞
出したり与えたりしたがらない；否定的でくだけた語He was too stingy to leave a tip, even after excellent service.
obstinate形容詞
考えを変えるべき場面でも頑固に譲らない；否定的The obstinate committee ignored every warning about the budget.
tenacious形容詞
目標をしっかり持ち続けて諦めない；たいてい称賛を表すA tenacious researcher, Mina chased the missing data for a year.
meticulous形容詞
細部まで非常に注意深く気を配る；肯定的The restorer was meticulous, cleaning each tile with a tiny brush.
pedantic形容詞
細かい規則や細部にこだわりすぎる；しばしば煩わしい意味合いIt seems pedantic to correct a friend's grammar in a text message.
terse形容詞
言葉数が非常に少なく、そっけなく冷たい感じがするHis terse email said only, "Not approved."
concise形容詞
必要な情報を少ない言葉で伝える；肯定的Her concise summary fitted neatly on a single page.
gullible形容詞
人の言うことをすぐ信じてしまい、だまされやすいGullible shoppers fell for the promise of instant weight loss.
naive形容詞
人生経験が乏しく、信じやすかったり楽観的すぎたりするIt was naive of us to expect the roadworks to finish on time.
reluctant形容詞
気が進まず、ためらっている；to + 動詞が続くRavi was reluctant to speak first at the meeting.
averse形容詞
強く反対している、または嫌がっている；to + 名詞または -ing が続き、「not averse to」の形でよく使われるI am not averse to working late if the project needs it.

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文に合う語を選ぶ

文脈に最もよく合う語を選びましょう。文が称賛しているのか批判しているのかに注意してください。

  1. Her reply was so _____ that it felt almost rude: "No. See the policy."

  2. Lena is _____ with money: she cooks at home, repairs her shoes and saves a third of her salary, and her friends admire her for it.

  3. Everyone knew Tomás was _____: he never contributed to a colleague's leaving gift and once charged his brother for a lift.

  4. After three failed prototypes, the director praised the engineers' _____ refusal to give up.

  5. The editor is so _____ that she once spent an afternoon arguing over a single comma in a casual note.

  6. I would not be _____ to a change of scene, if you can suggest somewhere quieter.

  7. Though _____ to criticise a friend, Mina felt she had to tell him the truth.

  8. Her report was admirably _____: every point was covered in just two pages.

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文を完成させよう

このリストの語を1つずつ使って、各文を完成させましょう。各語は1回だけ使います：naive, obstinate, meticulous, reluctant, stingy, averse, concise, pedantic。

  1. Her belief that every stranger would return a lost wallet came from a sheltered childhood.

  2. The farmer was too to consider any offer, however generous, and would not even listen to the surveyor's advice.

  3. A proofreader checks every date, spelling and footnote, however small.

  4. He is to speak in public, though he is far from shy once he starts.

  5. She gives so generously to others that no one would ever call her .

  6. I would be happy to walk; I am not at all to a bit of fresh air.

  7. Please keep your summary : one clear paragraph with no repetition.

  8. Mr Okafor is so about grammar that he corrects people's spoken sentences at dinner parties.

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