Modern Love by Marisa Lascher

語彙リスト

TOEICで出てきそうな語彙（5語）

1. transformation (n.) 変化、変貌
   
2. resentment (n.) 憤り、恨み
   
3. misinterpret (v.) 誤解する
   
4. constantly (adv.) 絶えず、常に
   
5. apologetic (adj.) 謝罪の気持ちを示す
   

TOEICには出にくいが本文に出てくる難語（10語）

1. puritanical (adj.) 禁欲的な
   
2. self-deprecating (adj.) 自嘲的な
   
3. humblebrag (n./v.) 謙遜を装った自慢
   
4. ego boost (n.) 自尊心を高めるもの
   
5. condescending (adj.) 見下した
   
6. vindicated (adj.) 正当化された
   
7. warden (n.) 管理人、監視人
   
8. mean old lady (idiom) 意地悪なおばさん
   
9. Mrs. Robinson (文化的参照) 年上女性と若い男性の関係を暗示する表現
   
10. fool around (phr. v.) ふざける
    

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ミニ演習（TOEIC Part 5風）

1. The manager gave an ______ reply after realizing the error.
   (A) apology
   (B) apologetic
   (C) apologizing
   (D) apologized
   👉 Answer: (B)
   
2. The company underwent a major ______ after the buyout.
   (A) transform
   (B) transformative
   (C) transformation
   (D) transformed
   👉 Answer: (C)
   
3. She expressed deep ______ when her idea was ignored.
   (A) resentment
   (B) resentful
   (C) resented
   (D) resenting
   👉 Answer: (A)
   
4. He checks his messages ______, even late at night.
   (A) constant
   (B) constantly
   (C) constants
   (D) more constant
   👉 Answer: (B)
   
5. The lawyer warned that the clause might be easily ______.
   (A) misinterpret
   (B) misinterpreted
   (C) misinterpreting
   (D) misinterpretation
   👉 Answer: (B)
   
6. Receiving positive comments from her colleagues was an ego ______.
   (A) boost
   (B) boosts
   (C) boosting
   (D) boosted
   👉 Answer: (A)