英検1級エクセレントコース:第二十三週水曜日

Asylum

Mnemonic: “A safe place for someone who needs help.”
Association: Imagine a giant castle labeled “Asylum” where people are safe and taken care of.
Contextual Usage: “The refugees sought asylum in a neighboring country.”


Amenity

Mnemonic: “A-men-it-y: A ‘men’ enjoy it.”
Association: Think of a luxury hotel with a pool and spa where everyone says, “A-men, this is nice!”
Contextual Usage: “The hotel offers several amenities, including a gym and free breakfast.”


Counterfeit

Mnemonic: “Counter (against) the original.”
Association: Picture a fake $100 bill with “Counterfeit” stamped in red.
Contextual Usage: “He was arrested for producing counterfeit money.”


Forgery

Mnemonic: “Forge (create) something false.”
Association: Imagine someone forging a famous artist’s signature.
Contextual Usage: “The painting was discovered to be a forgery.”


Leftover

Mnemonic: “Left (behind) over (after).”
Association: Visualize a dinner table with leftover food in containers.
Contextual Usage: “We had leftovers from last night’s dinner.”


Hub

Mnemonic: “Center point, like the hub of a wheel.”
Association: Picture a bicycle wheel with a strong, central hub.
Contextual Usage: “The city is a major transportation hub.”


Haven

Mnemonic: “Safe haven.”
Association: Imagine a peaceful, secluded beach labeled “Haven.”
Contextual Usage: “The garden is a haven for birds.”


Habitat

Mnemonic: “Natural home.”
Association: Visualize animals in their natural habitats, like a lion in the savannah.
Contextual Usage: “The forest is the natural habitat of many wildlife species.”


Inhabitant

Mnemonic: “One who inhabits.”
Association: Think of a village with a sign saying “Welcome to our Inhabitants.”
Contextual Usage: “The island has about 2,000 inhabitants.”


Keepsake

Mnemonic: “Something to keep.”
Association: Picture a small box labeled “Keepsakes” filled with mementos.
Contextual Usage: “She gave me a locket as a keepsake.”


Substance

Mnemonic: “Sub (under) stance (state).”
Association: Imagine a scientist examining different substances in a lab.
Contextual Usage: “The liquid contained a dangerous substance.”


Thrift

Mnemonic: “Thrifty (saving money).”
Association: Visualize a thrift store with bargains and savings.
Contextual Usage: “Her thrift and careful budgeting allowed her to save money.”


Vicinity

Mnemonic: “Nearby vicinity.”
Association: Picture a map with a circle indicating the vicinity around a location.
Contextual Usage: “There are several parks in the vicinity of the school.”


Venue

Mnemonic: “Event venue.”
Association: Think of a large concert hall or wedding venue.
Contextual Usage: “The conference will be held at a new venue downtown.”


Validity

Mnemonic: “Valid (true) -ity (state).”
Association: Picture a stamp of approval that says “Valid.”
Contextual Usage: “The validity of his argument was questioned.”

今回の単語:連想法

Bout(試合、期間)

連想法: 「ボクシングの試合」
説明: ボクシングの試合(bout)を思い浮かべることで、競技や特定の期間を連想しやすくなります。


Demise(死亡、終焉)

連想法: 「出航(departure)」
説明: 誰かの死亡を思うとき、人生の終焉を「出航」と見立てることで記憶しやすくなります。


Efficacy(効力、有効性)

連想法: 「薬の効き目」
説明: 効力を表す際に、薬の効き目(efficacy)を思い浮かべると理解しやすいです。


Ebb(衰退、引き潮)

連想法: 「引き潮」
説明: 海の潮が引く様子(ebb)を思い浮かべると、物事の衰退を連想しやすくなります。


Immunity(免疫、免除)

連想法: 「免疫システム」
説明: 免疫システム(immunity)を思い浮かべると、体が病気から守られる様子を連想できます。


Irrigation(灌漑)

連想法: 「農業用水」
説明: 農地に水を供給する灌漑システム(irrigation)を思い浮かべると覚えやすいです。


Famine(飢饉)

連想法: 「食糧不足」
説明: 大規模な食糧不足(famine)を思い浮かべると、飢饉の概念がわかりやすくなります。


Foliage(葉、葉っぱ)

連想法: 「木の葉」
説明: 木の葉(foliage)を思い浮かべると、植物の葉を連想しやすいです。


Fertility(肥沃、繁殖能力)

連想法: 「豊かな土壌」
説明: 肥沃な土壌(fertility)を思い浮かべると、土地や生物の繁殖能力を連想できます。


Longevity(長寿)

連想法: 「長生き」
説明: 長生き(longevity)を思い浮かべると、長寿の概念がわかりやすいです。


Mortality(死亡率、死)

連想法: 「死の確率」
説明: 死亡率(mortality)を考えるとき、死の確率や数値を連想すると覚えやすいです。


Primate(霊長類)

連想法: 「サル」
説明: 霊長類(primate)を思い浮かべるとき、サルを連想すると理解しやすいです。
例文: “人間も霊長類に分類される。”


Pesticide(殺虫剤)

連想法: 「害虫駆除」
説明: 殺虫剤(pesticide)を使って害虫を駆除する様子を思い浮かべると覚えやすいです。


Remedy(治療法)

連想法: 「薬」
説明: 病気や問題を治す薬や方法(remedy)を思い浮かべると理解しやすいです。


Transfusion(輸血)

連想法: 「血液交換」
説明: 輸血(transfusion)を考えるとき、血液を交換する様子を思い浮かべると覚えやすいです。

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Bout(試合、期間)boxing bout(ボクシングの試合)
wrestling bout(レスリングの試合)
bout of illness(病気の期間)
Demise(死亡、終焉)untimely demise(早すぎる死)
sudden demise(突然の死)
political demise(政治的終焉)
Efficacy(効力、有効性)high efficacy(高い効力)
proven efficacy(実証された有効性)
drug efficacy(薬の効力)
Ebb(衰退、引き潮)ebb and flow(満ち引き)
ebb tide(引き潮)
economic ebb(経済の衰退)
Immunity(免疫、免除)natural immunity(自然免疫)
immunity to disease(病気に対する免疫)
diplomatic immunity(外交特権)
Irrigation(灌漑)irrigation system(灌漑システム)
drip irrigation(点滴灌漑)
irrigation canal(灌漑用水路)
Famine(飢饉)severe famine(深刻な飢饉)
widespread famine(広範な飢饉)
famine relief(飢饉救援)
Foliage(葉、葉っぱ)dense foliage(密集した葉)
autumn foliage(秋の紅葉)
lush foliage(青々とした葉)
Fertility(肥沃、繁殖能力)soil fertility(土壌の肥沃度)
fertility rate(出生率)
fertility treatment(不妊治療)
Longevity(長寿)human longevity(人間の長寿)
increased longevity(延びた寿命)
longevity research(長寿研究)
Mortality(死亡率、死)infant mortality(乳児死亡率)
mortality rate(死亡率)
cause of mortality(死亡原因)
Primate(霊長類)non-human primate(非ヒト霊長類)
primate species(霊長類種)
primate behavior(霊長類の行動)
Pesticide(殺虫剤)pesticide use(殺虫剤の使用)
pesticide residue(殺虫剤の残留物)
organic pesticide(有機殺虫剤)
Remedy(治療法)natural remedy(自然療法)
home remedy(家庭療法)
effective remedy(効果的な治療法)
Transfusion(輸血)blood transfusion(輸血)
transfusion reaction(輸血反応)
emergency transfusion(緊急輸血)

以上が水曜日の内容です。

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