E 1 … want for
… want for
… They never want for love in that family.
… He wants for nothing in his new job.
… want for
/ want for
… They never want for love in that family.
/ They never want for love in that family.
… He wants for nothing in his new job.
/ He wants for nothing in his new job.
E 2 … hypnosis
… hypnosis
… She underwent hypnosis to quit smoking.
… Hypnosis helped him manage stress.
… hypnosis
/ hypnosis
… She underwent hypnosis to quit smoking.
/ She underwent hypnosis to quit smoking.
… Hypnosis helped him manage stress.
/ Hypnosis helped him manage stress.
E 3 … fixate
… fixate
… He fixated on the mistake he made.
… Don’t fixate on the past.
… fixate
/ fixate
… He fixated on the mistake he made.
/ He fixated on the mistake he made.
… Don’t fixate on the past.
/ Don’t fixate on the past.
E 4 … inquire into
… inquire into
… The police will inquire into the matter.
… We must inquire into the cause of the error.
… inquire into
/ inquire into
… The police will inquire into the matter.
/ The police will inquire into the matter.
… We must inquire into the cause of the error.
/ We must inquire into the cause of the error.
E 5 … derelict
… derelict
… The building was left derelict for years.
… He was found in a derelict warehouse.
… derelict
/ derelict
… The building was left derelict for years.
/ The building was left derelict for years.
… He was found in a derelict warehouse.
/ He was found in a derelict warehouse.
E 6 … acquiescence
… acquiescence
… Her silence was taken as acquiescence.
… He nodded in quiet acquiescence.
… acquiescence
/ acquiescence
… Her silence was taken as acquiescence.
/ Her silence was taken as acquiescence.
… He nodded in quiet acquiescence.
/ He nodded in quiet acquiescence.
E 7 … none the less
… none the less
… It was raining, but they went out none the less.
… She was tired; none the less, she kept working.
… none the less
/ none the less
… It was raining, but they went out none the less.
/ It was raining, but they went out none the less.
… She was tired; none the less, she kept working.
/ She was tired; none the less, she kept working.
E 8 … extrapolate
… extrapolate
… We can extrapolate future trends from this data.
… He extrapolated the results to a larger population.
… extrapolate
/ extrapolate
… We can extrapolate future trends from this data.
/ We can extrapolate future trends from this data.
… He extrapolated the results to a larger population.
/ He extrapolated the results to a larger population.
E 9 … irrespective of
… irrespective of
… Irrespective of age, everyone is welcome.
… Irrespective of cost, we must act.
… irrespective of
/ irrespective of
… Irrespective of age, everyone is welcome.
/ Irrespective of age, everyone is welcome.
… Irrespective of cost, we must act.
/ Irrespective of cost, we must act.
E 10 … live through
… live through
… She lived through the war as a child.
… They lived through many hardships.
… live through
/ live through
… She lived through the war as a child.
/ She lived through the war as a child.
… They lived through many hardships.
/ They lived through many hardships.
E 11 … fortitude
… fortitude
… He showed great fortitude during the crisis.
… Fortitude is essential in tough times.
… fortitude
/ fortitude
… He showed great fortitude during the crisis.
/ He showed great fortitude during the crisis.
… Fortitude is essential in tough times.
/ Fortitude is essential in tough times.
E 12 … sulk
… sulk
… He began to sulk after losing the game.
… She sat in the corner and sulked.
… sulk
/ sulk
… He began to sulk after losing the game.
/ He began to sulk after losing the game.
… She sat in the corner and sulked.
/ She sat in the corner and sulked.
E 13 … in conclusion
… in conclusion
… In conclusion, we must act now.
… In conclusion, the results were positive.
… in conclusion
/ in conclusion
… In conclusion, we must act now.
/ In conclusion, we must act now.
… In conclusion, the results were positive.
/ In conclusion, the results were positive.
E 14 … dribble
… dribble
… The baby began to dribble on his bib.
… He dribbled the ball down the court.
… dribble
/ dribble
… The baby began to dribble on his bib.
/ The baby began to dribble on his bib.
… He dribbled the ball down the court.
/ He dribbled the ball down the court.
E 15 … out of the woods
… out of the woods
… She’s finally out of the woods after surgery.
… We’re not out of the woods yet.
… out of the woods
/ out of the woods
… She’s finally out of the woods after surgery.
/ She’s finally out of the woods after surgery.
… We’re not out of the woods yet.
/ We’re not out of the woods yet.
E 16 … elucidation
… elucidation
… His elucidation clarified the complex theory.
… The professor’s elucidation helped the students understand.
… elucidation
/ elucidation
… His elucidation clarified the complex theory.
/ His elucidation clarified the complex theory.
… The professor’s elucidation helped the students understand.
/ The professor’s elucidation helped the students understand.
E 17 … buy up
… buy up
… The company plans to buy up local farms.
… Investors are buying up shares rapidly.
… buy up
/ buy up
… The company plans to buy up local farms.
/ The company plans to buy up local farms.
… Investors are buying up shares rapidly.
/ Investors are buying up shares rapidly.
E 18 … foundry
… foundry
… He works at a steel foundry.
… The foundry produces metal parts for machines.
… foundry
/ foundry
… He works at a steel foundry.
/ He works at a steel foundry.
… The foundry produces metal parts for machines.
/ The foundry produces metal parts for machines.
E 19 … snap out of
… snap out of
… You need to snap out of your bad mood.
… He finally snapped out of his depression.
… snap out of
/ snap out of
… You need to snap out of your bad mood.
/ You need to snap out of your bad mood.
… He finally snapped out of his depression.
/ He finally snapped out of his depression.
E 20 … apparition
… apparition
… She claimed to see an apparition in the hallway.
… The apparition vanished without a trace.
… apparition
/ apparition
… She claimed to see an apparition in the hallway.
/ She claimed to see an apparition in the hallway.
… The apparition vanished without a trace.
/ The apparition vanished without a trace.
E 21 … in a breath
… in a breath
… He explained everything in a breath.
… She listed her complaints in a breath.
… in a breath
/ in a breath
… He explained everything in a breath.
/ He explained everything in a breath.
… She listed her complaints in a breath.
/ She listed her complaints in a breath.
E 22 … annotate
… annotate
… Please annotate the text with your comments.
… He annotated the book with notes.
… annotate
/ annotate
… Please annotate the text with your comments.
/ Please annotate the text with your comments.
… He annotated the book with notes.
/ He annotated the book with notes.
E 23 … hook up
… hook up
… Can you hook up the printer to the computer?
… They hooked up at the party.
… hook up
/ hook up
… Can you hook up the printer to the computer?
/ Can you hook up the printer to the computer?
… They hooked up at the party.
/ They hooked up at the party.
E 24 … alloy
… alloy
… Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.
… The alloy is used in aircraft construction.
… alloy
/ alloy
… Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.
/ Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.
… The alloy is used in aircraft construction.
/ The alloy is used in aircraft construction.
E 25 … baloney
… baloney
… That’s a bunch of baloney!
… Don’t believe his baloney.
… baloney
/ baloney
… That’s a bunch of baloney!
/ That’s a bunch of baloney!
… Don’t believe his baloney.
/ Don’t believe his baloney.
E 26 … acrimony
… acrimony
… The debate ended in acrimony.
… Acrimony between the two leaders grew.
… acrimony
/ acrimony
… The debate ended in acrimony.
/ The debate ended in acrimony.
… Acrimony between the two leaders grew.
/ Acrimony between the two leaders grew.
E 27 … leer
… leer
… He gave her a creepy leer.
… The man leered at the waitress.
… leer
/ leer
… He gave her a creepy leer.
/ He gave her a creepy leer.
… The man leered at the waitress.
/ The man leered at the waitress.
E 28 … indemnity
… indemnity
… The company paid indemnity for the damages.
… He received indemnity after the accident.
… indemnity
/ indemnity
… The company paid indemnity for the damages.
/ The company paid indemnity for the damages.
… He received indemnity after the accident.
/ He received indemnity after the accident.
E 29 … top off
… top off
… Let’s top off the tank before we leave.
… She topped off the evening with dessert.
… top off
/ top off
… Let’s top off the tank before we leave.
/ Let’s top off the tank before we leave.
… She topped off the evening with dessert.
/ She topped off the evening with dessert.
E 30 … hackneyed
… hackneyed
… His speech was full of hackneyed phrases.
… The plot felt hackneyed and predictable.
… hackneyed
/ hackneyed
… His speech was full of hackneyed phrases.
/ His speech was full of hackneyed phrases.
… The plot felt hackneyed and predictable.
/ The plot felt hackneyed and predictable.
E 31 … out of bounds
… out of bounds
… That area is out of bounds to visitors.
… His comment was out of bounds.
… out of bounds
/ out of bounds
… That area is out of bounds to visitors.
/ That area is out of bounds to visitors.
… His comment was out of bounds.
/ His comment was out of bounds.
E 32 … entrenched
… entrenched
… The belief is deeply entrenched in society.
… Entrenched habits are hard to change.
… entrenched
/ entrenched
… The belief is deeply entrenched in society.
/ The belief is deeply entrenched in society.
… Entrenched habits are hard to change.
/ Entrenched habits are hard to change.
E 33 … gubernatorial
… gubernatorial
… He launched his gubernatorial campaign last week.
… The gubernatorial race is heating up.
… gubernatorial
/ gubernatorial
… He launched his gubernatorial campaign last week.
/ He launched his gubernatorial campaign last week.
… The gubernatorial race is heating up.
/ The gubernatorial race is heating up.
E 34 … free up
… free up
… We need to free up some space.
… She freed up her schedule for the meeting.
… free up
/ free up
… We need to free up some space.
/ We need to free up some space.
… She freed up her schedule for the meeting.
/ She freed up her schedule for the meeting.
E 35 … pancreatic
… pancreatic
… He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
… Pancreatic enzymes aid digestion.
… pancreatic
/ pancreatic
… He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
/ He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
… Pancreatic enzymes aid digestion.
/ Pancreatic enzymes aid digestion.
E 36 … fretting
… fretting
… Stop fretting over small mistakes.
… She’s fretting about the exam results.
… fretting
/ fretting
… Stop fretting over small mistakes.
/ Stop fretting over small mistakes.
… She’s fretting about the exam results.
/ She’s fretting about the exam results.
E 37 … trot out
… trot out
… He trotted out the same excuse again.
… They trotted out their best products for the show.
… trot out
/ trot out
… He trotted out the same excuse again.
/ He trotted out the same excuse again.
… They trotted out their best products for the show.
/ They trotted out their best products for the show.
E 38 … prosaic
… prosaic
… His writing is prosaic and dull.
… She lives a prosaic life.
… prosaic
/ prosaic
… His writing is prosaic and dull.
/ His writing is prosaic and dull.
… She lives a prosaic life.
/ She lives a prosaic life.
E 39 … word for word
… word for word
… He repeated the speech word for word.
… She copied the text word for word.
… word for word
/ word for word
… He repeated the speech word for word.
/ He repeated the speech word for word.
… She copied the text word for word.
/ She copied the text word for word.
E 40 … kindred
… kindred
… They are kindred spirits.
… Kindred values unite the group.
… kindred
/ kindred
… They are kindred spirits.
/ They are kindred spirits.
… Kindred values unite the group.
/ Kindred values unite the group.
E 41 … as A as ever
… as A as ever
… He’s as cheerful as ever.
… She’s as busy as ever these days.
… as A as ever
/ as A as ever
… He’s as cheerful as ever.
/ He’s as cheerful as ever.
… She’s as busy as ever these days.
/ She’s as busy as ever these days.
E 42 … draw out
… draw out
… The teacher drew out the shy student.
… He tried to draw out her opinion.
… draw out
/ draw out
… The teacher drew out the shy student.
/ The teacher drew out the shy student.
… He tried to draw out her opinion.
/ He tried to draw out her opinion.
E 43 … apathetic
… apathetic
… Many voters are apathetic about politics.
… He remained apathetic despite the crisis.
… apathetic
/ apathetic
… Many voters are apathetic about politics.
/ Many voters are apathetic about politics.
… He remained apathetic despite the crisis.
/ He remained apathetic despite the crisis.
E 44 … hardly, before
… hardly, before
… He had hardly arrived before it started raining.
… She had hardly sat down before the phone rang.
… hardly, before
/ hardly, before
… He had hardly arrived before it started raining.
/ He had hardly arrived before it started raining.
… She had hardly sat down before the phone rang.
/ She had hardly sat down before the phone rang.
E 45 … repentance
… repentance
… He showed true repentance for his actions.
… Repentance is the first step to healing.
… repentance
/ repentance
… He showed true repentance for his actions.
/ He showed true repentance for his actions.
… Repentance is the first step to healing.
/ Repentance is the first step to healing.
E 46 … pop in
… pop in
… I’ll pop in after lunch.
… She popped in to say hello.
… pop in
/ pop in
… I’ll pop in after lunch.
/ I’ll pop in after lunch.
… She popped in to say hello.
/ She popped in to say hello.
E 47 … rafter
… rafter
… The cat climbed up to the rafters.
… The rafters supported the roof.
… rafter
/ rafter
… The cat climbed up to the rafters.
/ The cat climbed up to the rafters.
… The rafters supported the roof.
/ The rafters supported the roof.
E 48 … back down on
… back down on
… He backed down on his earlier promise.
… They refused to back down on the issue.
… back down on
/ back down on
… He backed down on his earlier promise.
/ He backed down on his earlier promise.
… They refused to back down on the issue.
/ They refused to back down on the issue.
E 49 … call down
… call down
… She called down a curse on the thief.
… He called down punishment from above.
… call down
/ call down
… She called down a curse on the thief.
/ She called down a curse on the thief.
… He called down punishment from above.
/ He called down punishment from above.
E 50 … auspicious
… auspicious
… The wedding was held on an auspicious day.
… It was an auspicious start to the year.
… auspicious
/ auspicious
… The wedding was held on an auspicious day.
/ The wedding was held on an auspicious day.
… It was an auspicious start to the year.
/ It was an auspicious start to the year.
