Uh, Honey, That’s Not Your Line（後半）

Modern Love by Matteson Perry

語彙リスト

TOEICで出てきそうな語彙（5語）

• symptom (n.) 症状、兆候
• struggle (v./n.) 苦闘する、奮闘
• rift (n.) 仲たがい、亀裂
• effort (n.) 努力
• division (n.) 分割、分配

TOEICには出にくいが本文に出てくる難語（10語）

• bout (n.) 発作、短期間の激しい活動（a bout of depression）
• vacillate (v.) ためらう、揺れ動く
• perfunctory (adj.) 形だけの、いい加減な
• whereabouts (n.) 居場所、所在
• impassive (adj.) 無表情な、冷静な
• doldrums (n.) 停滞、憂鬱
• grand gesture (n.) 大げさな愛の表現、盛大なアピール
• boom box (n.) 大型携帯ラジカセ
• uncinematic (adj.) 映画的でない、絵にならない
• typewriter (n.) タイプライター

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ミニ演習（TOEIC Part 5風）

1. The doctor explained that fatigue can be a ______ of stress.
   (A) symbol
   (B) symptom
   (C) system
   (D) syndrome
   👉 Answer: (B)
2. The two companies ended their partnership after a serious ______ developed.
   (A) rift
   (B) drift
   (C) lift
   (D) gift
   👉 Answer: (A)
3. She continued to ______ between two options before making a decision.
   (A) validate
   (B) vacillate
   (C) evaluate
   (D) oscillation
   👉 Answer: (B)
4. The manager praised the employees’ ______ to complete the project on time.
   (A) effort
   (B) affect
   (C) effective
   (D) effortless
   👉 Answer: (A)
5. After the merger, there was a clear ______ of responsibilities among departments.
   (A) divide
   (B) division
   (C) divider
   (D) divided
   👉 Answer: (B)