英検１級エクセレントコース：第十四週月曜日

前回の復習：連想法

Bombaard:

Mnemonic: Imagine a bomb-aard (aardvark) with a bomb strapped to its back, ready to explode.
Association: Bombard sounds like “bomb” which is associated with explosions and destruction.
Contextual Usage: The enemy’s air force launched a massive bombardment, raining bombs down on the city.

Devastate:

Mnemonic: Devastate sounds like “devour state.” Picture a state being devoured by a giant monster, leaving behind destruction.
Association: Devastate is associated with widespread destruction and ruin.
Contextual Usage: The earthquake devastated the coastal town, leaving buildings in ruins and residents homeless.

Excel:

Mnemonic: Excel sounds like “egg-cell.” Imagine an egg-cell (egg cell) winning a gold medal for its outstanding performance.
Association: Excel is associated with achieving high levels of success or proficiency.
Contextual Usage: Sarah excels in mathematics, consistently earning top scores on her exams.

Esteem:

Mnemonic: Esteem sounds like “esteem,” which means to hold someone in high regard. Picture someone holding a trophy high in esteem.
Association: Esteem is associated with respect, admiration, and high regard.
Contextual Usage: She was held in high esteem by her colleagues for her integrity and professionalism.

Incapacitate:

Mnemonic: In-capacity-tate. Imagine someone putting a cap on your head, limiting your capacity and rendering you unable to act.
Association: Incapacitate means to render someone incapable of functioning normally.
Contextual Usage: The injury incapacitated him, leaving him unable to walk for several weeks.

Subordinate:

Mnemonic: Subordinate sounds like “sub-ordinate.” Picture a subordinate (assistant) organizing files in a subterranean dungeon.
Association: Subordinate refers to someone in a lower position or rank.
Contextual Usage: As a manager, she delegates tasks to her subordinate staff members.

Succumb:

Mnemonic: Succumb sounds like “suck thumb.” Imagine someone sucking their thumb in defeat after succumbing to pressure.
Association: Succumb means to give in or yield to something overpowering.
Contextual Usage: Despite his best efforts, he succumbed to the temptation and indulged in unhealthy eating habits.

Simulate:

Mnemonic: Simulate sounds like “similar late.” Picture someone arriving late to work because they were simulating (practicing) for a similar scenario.
Association: Simulate means to imitate or replicate something.
Contextual Usage: The flight simulator allows pilots to simulate various flying conditions without leaving the ground.

Overrun:

Mnemonic: Overrun sounds like “over-run.” Imagine a stampede of animals overrunning a city, causing chaos.
Association: Overrun means to overwhelm or conquer by force.
Contextual Usage: The enemy forces quickly overrun the border, seizing control of strategic locations.

Tally:

Mnemonic: Tally sounds like “tally.” Picture someone counting tally marks on a scoreboard to keep track of scores.
Association: Tally means to count or record.
Contextual Usage: At the end of the game, they tallied up the points to determine the winner.

Tout:

Mnemonic: Tout sounds like “shout.” Imagine someone shouting to tout (promote) a product or service.
Association: Tout means to promote or praise enthusiastically.
Contextual Usage: The company touts its new product as the best on the market, boasting about its features.

Teeter:

Mnemonic: Teeter sounds like “teeter-totter.” Picture someone balancing precariously on a teeter-totter, on the verge of falling.
Association: Teeter means to wobble or sway unsteadily.
Contextual Usage: The vase teetered on the edge of the table before finally toppling over and shattering.

Traverse:

Mnemonic: Traverse sounds like “travel-verse.” Imagine exploring different verses or dimensions as you traverse through them.
Association: Traverse means to travel across or through.
Contextual Usage: The hikers traversed the rugged terrain, crossing rivers and scaling steep cliffs.

Veer:

Mnemonic: Veer sounds like “steer.” Picture a driver suddenly steering their car to veer off the road.
Association: Veer means to change direction suddenly.
Contextual Usage: The cyclist had to veer sharply to avoid colliding with the pedestrian.

Veto:

Mnemonic: Veto sounds like “veto.” Imagine someone wielding a large stamp labeled “veto” to reject a proposal.
Association: Veto means to reject or prohibit a decision or proposal.
Contextual Usage: The president exercised his veto power to reject the proposed legislation.

今回の単語：連想法

Agonize (苦悶する):
クロスワードパズルで苦悶する人をイメージします。

Amplify (増幅する):
マイクが歌手の声を増幅して大きくします。

Bask (日光浴する):
暖かい日差しを浴びながらビーチで横たわるイメージです。

Collaborate (共同で働く):
二人がプロジェクトで共同作業し、アイデアを出し合っている様子です。

Concoct (工夫して作り出す):
シェフが新しいレシピを考案し、材料を混ぜ合わせて美味しい料理を作り出しています。

Commence (開始する):
リボンが切られてレースが開始され、始まりを示しています。

Delve (探求する):
冒険家が洞窟に突入し、隠された宝物を探している様子です。

Evaporate (蒸発する):
熱い太陽の下で水たまりが蒸発し、空気中に消えていく様子です。

Evade (回避する):
忍者が敵の攻撃を回避し、素早くその攻撃をかわしているイメージです。

Scrutinize (詳細に調べる):
刑事が証拠を詳細に調べ、それぞれの手がかりを注意深く検討しています。

Scuttle (急いで動く):
カニが砂の上を急いで横に動いている様子を想像します。

Submerge (水中に沈む):
潜水艦が波の下に潜り、深淵に消えていく様子です。

Wince (顔をしかめる):
人がつま先を机の脚にぶつけて痛がっている様子を想像します。

Provoke (挑発する):
闘牛の中で牡牛が闘牛士を挑発し、怒って突進する様子です。

Weather (切り抜ける):
船が嵐を切り抜け、荒れた海を航行しているイメージです

「go on a crime spree」（短時間で次々と犯罪を重ねる）
連想：「犯罪の波に乗る」
イメージ：犯罪者が波のように続々と事件を起こす様子。

「gain on」（に追いつく）
連想：「追い風で前進する」
イメージ：追い風を受けて船が速く進み、他の船に追いつく様子。

「go bananas」（気が狂う）
連想：「バナナの皮を踏む」
イメージ：誰かがバナナの皮を踏んで転び、その様子が滑稽で笑いが止まらず、ついには気が狂うように笑う。

「get one’s bearings」（自分の位置を把握する）
連想：「方位磁針を手に入れる」
イメージ：人が森の中で迷子になり、方位磁針を手に入れて、どちらに進めば家に帰れるかを確認する様子。

「get one’s feet wet」（手始めにやってみる）
連想：「足を水に浸す」
イメージ：水泳を始めるとき、最初に足を水に浸して慣れようとする様子。

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