G 1 … nascent
… nascent
… The nascent movement gained support quickly.
… A nascent idea began to form.
… nascent
/ nascent
… The nascent movement gained support quickly.
/ The nascent movement gained support quickly.
… A nascent idea began to form.
/ A nascent idea began to form.
G 2 … put down
… put down
… He put down the book and sighed.
… She put down her thoughts in a journal.
… put down
/ put down
… He put down the book and sighed.
/ He put down the book and sighed.
… She put down her thoughts in a journal.
/ She put down her thoughts in a journal.
G 3 … frantic
… frantic
… She made a frantic call for help.
… He searched frantically for his keys.
… frantic
/ frantic
… She made a frantic call for help.
/ She made a frantic call for help.
… He searched frantically for his keys.
/ He searched frantically for his keys.
G 4 … fall victim to
… fall victim to
… Many fell victim to the scam.
… He fell victim to illness.
… fall victim to
/ fall victim to
… Many fell victim to the scam.
/ Many fell victim to the scam.
… He fell victim to illness.
/ He fell victim to illness.
G 5 … vicarious
… vicarious
… She felt vicarious joy watching her son win.
… He lived vicariously through his favorite characters.
… vicarious
/ vicarious
… She felt vicarious joy watching her son win.
/ She felt vicarious joy watching her son win.
… He lived vicariously through his favorite characters.
/ He lived vicariously through his favorite characters.
G 6 … sit back
… sit back
… Just sit back and relax.
… He sat back and watched the drama unfold.
… sit back
/ sit back
… Just sit back and relax.
/ Just sit back and relax.
… He sat back and watched the drama unfold.
/ He sat back and watched the drama unfold.
G 7 … wind up
… wind up
… We need to wind up the meeting soon.
… He wound up working late again.
… wind up
/ wind up
… We need to wind up the meeting soon.
/ We need to wind up the meeting soon.
… He wound up working late again.
/ He wound up working late again.
G 8 … spatula
… spatula
… Use a spatula to flip the pancake.
… She scraped the bowl with a spatula.
… spatula
/ spatula
… Use a spatula to flip the pancake.
/ Use a spatula to flip the pancake.
… She scraped the bowl with a spatula.
/ She scraped the bowl with a spatula.
G 9 … filial
… filial
… He showed deep filial respect to his parents.
… Filial duties are important in many cultures.
… filial
/ filial
… He showed deep filial respect to his parents.
/ He showed deep filial respect to his parents.
… Filial duties are important in many cultures.
/ Filial duties are important in many cultures.
G 10 … one and only
… one and only
… She is my one and only love.
… This is the one and only copy.
… one and only
/ one and only
… She is my one and only love.
/ She is my one and only love.
… This is the one and only copy.
/ This is the one and only copy.
G 11 … preemptive
… preemptive
… They took preemptive action to avoid conflict.
… A preemptive strike was launched.
… preemptive
/ preemptive
… They took preemptive action to avoid conflict.
/ They took preemptive action to avoid conflict.
… A preemptive strike was launched.
/ A preemptive strike was launched.
G 12 … trident
… trident
… The god held a mighty trident.
… The navy uses a trident symbol.
… trident
/ trident
… The god held a mighty trident.
/ The god held a mighty trident.
… The navy uses a trident symbol.
/ The navy uses a trident symbol.
G 13 … in the suburbs of
… in the suburbs of
… They live in the suburbs of Tokyo.
… A new mall opened in the suburbs of Osaka.
… in the suburbs of
/ in the suburbs of
… They live in the suburbs of Tokyo.
/ They live in the suburbs of Tokyo.
… A new mall opened in the suburbs of Osaka.
/ A new mall opened in the suburbs of Osaka.
G 14 … laity
… laity
… The laity gathered for the ceremony.
… The church welcomed both clergy and laity.
… laity
/ laity
… The laity gathered for the ceremony.
/ The laity gathered for the ceremony.
… The church welcomed both clergy and laity.
/ The church welcomed both clergy and laity.
G 15 … serviceman
… serviceman
… The serviceman returned home after deployment.
… A serviceman helped repair the equipment.
… serviceman
/ serviceman
… The serviceman returned home after deployment.
/ The serviceman returned home after deployment.
… A serviceman helped repair the equipment.
/ A serviceman helped repair the equipment.
G 16 … in the middle of nowhere
… in the middle of nowhere
… We got lost in the middle of nowhere.
… The cabin is located in the middle of nowhere.
… in the middle of nowhere
/ in the middle of nowhere
… We got lost in the middle of nowhere.
/ We got lost in the middle of nowhere.
… The cabin is located in the middle of nowhere.
/ The cabin is located in the middle of nowhere.
G 17 … valiant
… valiant
… The firefighter made a valiant effort.
… She gave a valiant speech.
… valiant
/ valiant
… The firefighter made a valiant effort.
/ The firefighter made a valiant effort.
… She gave a valiant speech.
/ She gave a valiant speech.
G 18 … intangible
… intangible
… Love is an intangible feeling.
… The brand’s value is largely intangible.
… intangible
/ intangible
… Love is an intangible feeling.
/ Love is an intangible feeling.
… The brand’s value is largely intangible.
/ The brand’s value is largely intangible.
G 19 … check up on
… check up on
… I called to check up on my grandmother.
… He checked up on the project’s progress.
… check up on
/ check up on
… I called to check up on my grandmother.
/ I called to check up on my grandmother.
… He checked up on the project’s progress.
/ He checked up on the project’s progress.
G 20 … vestige
… vestige
… Only a vestige of the wall remains.
… The tradition is a vestige of ancient times.
… vestige
/ vestige
… Only a vestige of the wall remains.
/ Only a vestige of the wall remains.
… The tradition is a vestige of ancient times.
/ The tradition is a vestige of ancient times.
G 21 … incongruous
… incongruous
… His outfit looked incongruous at the formal event.
… The cheerful music was incongruous with the sad scene.
… incongruous
/ incongruous
… His outfit looked incongruous at the formal event.
/ His outfit looked incongruous at the formal event.
… The cheerful music was incongruous with the sad scene.
/ The cheerful music was incongruous with the sad scene.
G 22 … be crowded with
… be crowded with
… The station was crowded with commuters.
… The market was crowded with tourists.
… be crowded with
/ be crowded with
… The station was crowded with commuters.
/ The station was crowded with commuters.
… The market was crowded with tourists.
/ The market was crowded with tourists.
G 23 … residual
… residual
… There was residual pain after the surgery.
… Residual chemicals were found in the soil.
… residual
/ residual
… There was residual pain after the surgery.
/ There was residual pain after the surgery.
… Residual chemicals were found in the soil.
/ Residual chemicals were found in the soil.
G 24 … be obliged to do
… be obliged to do
… I was obliged to help him.
… She was obliged to attend the meeting.
… be obliged to do
/ be obliged to do
… I was obliged to help him.
/ I was obliged to help him.
… She was obliged to attend the meeting.
/ She was obliged to attend the meeting.
G 25 … to no avail
… to no avail
… He tried to fix it, but to no avail.
… They searched for hours to no avail.
… to no avail
/ to no avail
… He tried to fix it, but to no avail.
/ He tried to fix it, but to no avail.
… They searched for hours to no avail.
/ They searched for hours to no avail.
G 26 … live out
… live out
… She lived out her dream of becoming a writer.
… He lived out his final days peacefully.
… live out
/ live out
… She lived out her dream of becoming a writer.
/ She lived out her dream of becoming a writer.
… He lived out his final days peacefully.
/ He lived out his final days peacefully.
G 27 … rigorous
… rigorous
… The training was rigorous and demanding.
… They followed a rigorous schedule.
… rigorous
/ rigorous
… The training was rigorous and demanding.
/ The training was rigorous and demanding.
… They followed a rigorous schedule.
/ They followed a rigorous schedule.
G 28 … auxiliary
… auxiliary
… The hospital has an auxiliary power system.
… She joined the auxiliary police force.
… auxiliary
/ auxiliary
… The hospital has an auxiliary power system.
/ The hospital has an auxiliary power system.
… She joined the auxiliary police force.
/ She joined the auxiliary police force.
G 29 … draw back
… draw back
… He drew back in fear.
… She drew back the curtain.
… draw back
/ draw back
… He drew back in fear.
/ He drew back in fear.
… She drew back the curtain.
/ She drew back the curtain.
G 30 … aboveboard
… aboveboard
… The deal was completely aboveboard.
… We want everything to be aboveboard.
… aboveboard
/ aboveboard
… The deal was completely aboveboard.
/ The deal was completely aboveboard.
… We want everything to be aboveboard.
/ We want everything to be aboveboard.
G 31 … ask A out
… ask A out
… He asked her out to dinner.
… She asked him out on a date.
… ask A out
/ ask A out
… He asked her out to dinner.
/ He asked her out to dinner.
… She asked him out on a date.
/ She asked him out on a date.
G 32 … bump into
… bump into
… I bumped into an old friend at the station.
… She bumped into her teacher at the store.
… bump into
/ bump into
… I bumped into an old friend at the station.
/ I bumped into an old friend at the station.
… She bumped into her teacher at the store.
/ She bumped into her teacher at the store.
G 33 … vivacious
… vivacious
… She’s a vivacious and cheerful person.
… Her vivacious personality lit up the room.
… vivacious
/ vivacious
… She’s a vivacious and cheerful person.
/ She’s a vivacious and cheerful person.
… Her vivacious personality lit up the room.
/ Her vivacious personality lit up the room.
G 34 … gluttonous
… gluttonous
… He’s gluttonous when it comes to desserts.
… The gluttonous king demanded more food.
… gluttonous
/ gluttonous
… He’s gluttonous when it comes to desserts.
/ He’s gluttonous when it comes to desserts.
… The gluttonous king demanded more food.
/ The gluttonous king demanded more food.
G 35 … nothing much
… nothing much
… “What’s new?” “Nothing much.”
… I did nothing much over the weekend.
… nothing much
/ nothing much
… “What’s new?” “Nothing much.”
/ “What’s new?” “Nothing much.”
… I did nothing much over the weekend.
/ I did nothing much over the weekend.
G 36 … ball up
… ball up
… He balled up the paper and threw it away.
… Don’t ball up your clothes like that.
… ball up
/ ball up
… He balled up the paper and threw it away.
/ He balled up the paper and threw it away.
… Don’t ball up your clothes like that.
/ Don’t ball up your clothes like that.
G 37 … ravage
… ravage
… The storm ravaged the coastline.
… War ravaged the entire region.
… ravage
/ ravage
… The storm ravaged the coastline.
/ The storm ravaged the coastline.
… War ravaged the entire region.
/ War ravaged the entire region.
G 38 … nocturnal
… nocturnal
… Owls are nocturnal creatures.
… He leads a mostly nocturnal lifestyle.
… nocturnal
/ nocturnal
… Owls are nocturnal creatures.
/ Owls are nocturnal creatures.
… He leads a mostly nocturnal lifestyle.
/ He leads a mostly nocturnal lifestyle.
G 39 … might as well do
… might as well do
… We might as well leave now.
… You might as well tell the truth.
… might as well do
/ might as well do
… We might as well leave now.
/ We might as well leave now.
… You might as well tell the truth.
/ You might as well tell the truth.
G 40 … kiln
… kiln
… The pottery was fired in a kiln.
… The artist built a new kiln for her work.
… kiln
/ kiln
… The pottery was fired in a kiln.
/ The pottery was fired in a kiln.
… The artist built a new kiln for her work.
/ The artist built a new kiln for her work.
G 41 … ten to one
… ten to one
… Ten to one he’ll be late again.
… Ten to one she forgot the meeting.
… ten to one
/ ten to one
… Ten to one he’ll be late again.
/ Ten to one he’ll be late again.
… Ten to one she forgot the meeting.
/ Ten to one she forgot the meeting.
G 42 … abridged
… abridged
… I read the abridged version of the novel.
… The speech was abridged for time.
… abridged
/ abridged
… I read the abridged version of the novel.
/ I read the abridged version of the novel.
… The speech was abridged for time.
/ The speech was abridged for time.
G 43 … follow through
… follow through
… You need to follow through with your plan.
… He followed through on his promise.
… follow through
/ follow through
… You need to follow through with your plan.
/ You need to follow through with your plan.
… He followed through on his promise.
/ He followed through on his promise.
G 44 … monastic
… monastic
… He lives a monastic life of simplicity.
… The monastery follows monastic traditions.
… monastic
/ monastic
… He lives a monastic life of simplicity.
/ He lives a monastic life of simplicity.
… The monastery follows monastic traditions.
/ The monastery follows monastic traditions.
G 45 … quite a bit
… quite a bit
… She knows quite a bit about history.
… We spent quite a bit of money.
… quite a bit
/ quite a bit
… She knows quite a bit about history.
/ She knows quite a bit about history.
… We spent quite a bit of money.
/ We spent quite a bit of money.
G 46 … overtly
… overtly
… He overtly criticized the policy.
… She overtly showed her dislike.
… overtly
/ overtly
… He overtly criticized the policy.
/ He overtly criticized the policy.
… She overtly showed her dislike.
/ She overtly showed her dislike.
G 47 … edge out
… edge out
… Our team edged out the competition.
… He edged out his rival for the promotion.
… edge out
/ edge out
… Our team edged out the competition.
/ Our team edged out the competition.
… He edged out his rival for the promotion.
/ He edged out his rival for the promotion.
G 48 … truant
… truant
… The truant student missed several classes.
… He was punished for being truant.
… truant
/ truant
… The truant student missed several classes.
/ The truant student missed several classes.
… He was punished for being truant.
/ He was punished for being truant.
G 49 … give of
… give of
… She gives of her time to help others.
… He gave of himself to the community.
… give of
/ give of
… She gives of her time to help others.
/ She gives of her time to help others.
… He gave of himself to the community.
/ He gave of himself to the community.
G 50 … on the verge of
… on the verge of
… She was on the verge of tears.
… The company is on the verge of collapse.
… on the verge of
/ on the verge of
… She was on the verge of tears.
/ She was on the verge of tears.
… The company is on the verge of collapse.
/ The company is on the verge of collapse.
