Single, Unemployed, and Suddenly Myself（後半）
kyoko_adminModern Love by Marisa Lascher
語彙リスト
TOEICで出てきそうな語彙（5語）
- strategy (n.) 戦略
- anxiety (n.) 不安、心配
- appropriate (adj.) 適切な
- protective (adj.) 保護的な、防御的な
- attitude (n.) 態度、考え方
TOEICには出にくいが本文に出てくる難語（10語）
- chasm (n.) 深い隔たり、断絶
- arrogance (n.) 傲慢さ
- boast (v.) 自慢する
- heads-up (n.) 前もっての警告、注意
- broadcasting fake confidence (phrase) 偽りの自信を振りまくこと
- vulnerable (adj.) 傷つきやすい、もろい
- conundrum (n.) 難問、ジレンマ
- revelation (n.) 驚くべき発見、啓示
- default behavior (phrase) 習慣的な行動／無意識の反応
- fixated (adj.) 固執した、執着した
ミニ演習（TOEIC Part 5風）
- The marketing team developed a new ______ to increase sales in Asia.
(A) anxiety
(B) strategy
(C) attitude
(D) boast
👉 Answer: (B) - She felt a deep sense of ______ before making her presentation to the executives.
(A) arrogance
(B) anxiety
(C) vulnerability
(D) revelation
👉 Answer: (B) - The manager’s ______ remarks offended several employees.
(A) appropriate
(B) protective
(C) arrogant
(D) anxious
👉 Answer: (C) - Before launching the product, the CEO gave the staff a quick ______ about possible risks.
(A) chasm
(B) heads-up
(C) boast
(D) conundrum
👉 Answer: (B) - The HR director emphasized that a positive ______ is essential in dealing with workplace stress.
(A) attitude
(B) revelation
(C) default
(D) vulnerability
👉 Answer: (A) - He always tries to ______ about his achievements, which makes him unpopular with his colleagues.
(A) boast
(B) protect
(C) appropriate
(D) spin
👉 Answer: (A)
