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Question 1

felons

Answer 1

重罪犯

Convicted felons lose their right to vote in some states.

Question 2

feudalism

Answer 2

封建主義

Feudalism dominated European politics for centuries.（封建制度は何世紀にもわたりヨーロッパの政治を支配した。）

Question 3

mysticism

Answer 3

神秘主義

Question 4

abridge

Answer 4

要約する、短縮する

The article was abridged for publication in the journal.

Question 5

stigmatise

Answer 5

汚名を着せる

Mental illness is often unfairly stigmatized.（精神疾患はしばしば不当に汚名を着せられる。）

Question 6

fathom

Answer 6

想像する、理解する

I can’t fathom how she managed to survive.（彼女がどうやって生き延びたのか、想像もつかない。）

Question 7

debauch

Answer 7

堕落させる、酒色にふける

The prince was debauched by luxury and power.（その王子は贅沢と権力によって堕落した。）They spent the weekend in a drunken debauch.（彼らは週末、酒におぼれて過ごした。）

Question 8

tragicomedy

Answer 8

非喜劇

Question 9

atrocity

Answer 9

残虐行為

The war was full of atrocities against civilians.

Question 10

paranoiac

Answer 10

被害妄想の人

He became increasingly paranoiac, suspecting even his closest friends.

Question 11

schizophrenic

Answer 11

統合失調症の人

The character in the novel exhibits schizophrenic behaviour.

Question 12

parochial

Answer 12

視野が狭い、偏狭な

His views are too parochial for global diplomacy.

Question 13

dawn

Answer 13

夜明け

Question 14

for all

Answer 14

にもかかわらず

Question 16

outspread

Answer 16

伸び切った、広げる

Question 17

outgiving

Answer 17

惜しみなく、発表、告知

She was an outgiving host, always generous with her time and food.

Question 18

outright

Answer 18

完全な、完全に、即座に

That’s an outright lie.

Question 19

by and by

Answer 19

やがて、まもなく

By and by, you’ll understand why I did this.

Question 20

All too often

Answer 20

あまりにも頻繁に

All too often, we forget to appreciate what we have. 私たちはあまりにも頻繁に、自分たちがもっているものへの感謝を忘れる