J 1 … ruling
… ruling
… The court issued a ruling on the case.
… The ruling party won the election.
… ruling
/ ruling
… The court issued a ruling on the case.
/ The court issued a ruling on the case.
… The ruling party won the election.
/ The ruling party won the election.
J 2 … thoroughly
… thoroughly
… She cleaned the room thoroughly.
… He thoroughly enjoyed the concert.
… thoroughly
/ thoroughly
… She cleaned the room thoroughly.
/ She cleaned the room thoroughly.
… He thoroughly enjoyed the concert.
/ He thoroughly enjoyed the concert.
J 3 … paragraph
… paragraph
… Please read the first paragraph of the article.
… He wrote a long paragraph about his trip.
… paragraph
/ paragraph
… Please read the first paragraph of the article.
/ Please read the first paragraph of the article.
… He wrote a long paragraph about his trip.
/ He wrote a long paragraph about his trip.
J 4 … cast off
… cast off
… She cast off her old clothes.
… The boat cast off from the dock.
… cast off
/ cast off
… She cast off her old clothes.
/ She cast off her old clothes.
… The boat cast off from the dock.
/ The boat cast off from the dock.
J 5 … vain
… vain
… He made a vain attempt to fix the machine.
… She is vain about her appearance.
… vain
/ vain
… He made a vain attempt to fix the machine.
/ He made a vain attempt to fix the machine.
… She is vain about her appearance.
/ She is vain about her appearance.
J 6 … marvelous
… marvelous
… The view from the mountain was marvelous.
… She did a marvelous job on the project.
… marvelous
/ marvelous
… The view from the mountain was marvelous.
/ The view from the mountain was marvelous.
… She did a marvelous job on the project.
/ She did a marvelous job on the project.
J 7 … conquer
… conquer
… The army conquered the enemy territory.
… He conquered his fear of heights.
… conquer
/ conquer
… The army conquered the enemy territory.
/ The army conquered the enemy territory.
… He conquered his fear of heights.
/ He conquered his fear of heights.
J 8 … obey
… obey
… Children should obey their parents.
… The dog obeys commands well.
… obey
/ obey
… Children should obey their parents.
/ Children should obey their parents.
… The dog obeys commands well.
/ The dog obeys commands well.
J 9 … ally
… ally
… The country became an ally in the war.
… She allied herself with the environmental group.
… ally
/ ally
… The country became an ally in the war.
/ The country became an ally in the war.
… She allied herself with the environmental group.
/ She allied herself with the environmental group.
J 10 … arc
… arc
… The rainbow formed a beautiful arc.
… The story follows a dramatic character arc.
… arc
/ arc
… The rainbow formed a beautiful arc.
/ The rainbow formed a beautiful arc.
… The story follows a dramatic character arc.
/ The story follows a dramatic character arc.
J 11 … pass on
… pass on
… He passed on the message to his friend.
… She passed on her knowledge to the students.
… pass on
/ pass on
… He passed on the message to his friend.
/ He passed on the message to his friend.
… She passed on her knowledge to the students.
/ She passed on her knowledge to the students.
J 12 … lipstick
… lipstick
… She applied red lipstick before going out.
… The lipstick left a mark on the glass.
… lipstick
/ lipstick
… She applied red lipstick before going out.
/ She applied red lipstick before going out.
… The lipstick left a mark on the glass.
/ The lipstick left a mark on the glass.
J 13 … merrily
… merrily
… The children played merrily in the park.
… They sang merrily around the campfire.
… merrily
/ merrily
… The children played merrily in the park.
/ The children played merrily in the park.
… They sang merrily around the campfire.
/ They sang merrily around the campfire.
J 14 … sorrow
… sorrow
… He felt deep sorrow after the loss.
… Her eyes were filled with sorrow.
… sorrow
/ sorrow
… He felt deep sorrow after the loss.
/ He felt deep sorrow after the loss.
… Her eyes were filled with sorrow.
/ Her eyes were filled with sorrow.
J 15 … in exchange
… in exchange
… He gave her a book in exchange for a CD.
… They offered help in exchange for support.
… in exchange
/ in exchange
… He gave her a book in exchange for a CD.
/ He gave her a book in exchange for a CD.
… They offered help in exchange for support.
/ They offered help in exchange for support.
J 16 … hillside
… hillside
… The house is located on a hillside.
… They climbed the grassy hillside.
… hillside
/ hillside
… The house is located on a hillside.
/ The house is located on a hillside.
… They climbed the grassy hillside.
/ They climbed the grassy hillside.
J 17 … hasty
… hasty
… He made a hasty decision.
… Don’t be hasty in your judgment.
… hasty
/ hasty
… He made a hasty decision.
/ He made a hasty decision.
… Don’t be hasty in your judgment.
/ Don’t be hasty in your judgment.
J 18 … margin
… margin
… Write your name in the margin.
… The company had a small profit margin.
… margin
/ margin
… Write your name in the margin.
/ Write your name in the margin.
… The company had a small profit margin.
/ The company had a small profit margin.
J 19 … in place of
… in place of
… She used honey in place of sugar.
… He attended the meeting in place of his boss.
… in place of
/ in place of
… She used honey in place of sugar.
/ She used honey in place of sugar.
… He attended the meeting in place of his boss.
/ He attended the meeting in place of his boss.
J 20 … swift
… swift
… The bird made a swift flight.
… She gave a swift reply.
… swift
/ swift
… The bird made a swift flight.
/ The bird made a swift flight.
… She gave a swift reply.
/ She gave a swift reply.
J 21 … oral
… oral
… He gave an oral presentation.
… Oral exams are scheduled next week.
… oral
/ oral
… He gave an oral presentation.
/ He gave an oral presentation.
… Oral exams are scheduled next week.
/ Oral exams are scheduled next week.
J 22 … to excess
… to excess
… He drank to excess at the party.
… Eating to excess can be harmful.
… to excess
/ to excess
… He drank to excess at the party.
/ He drank to excess at the party.
… Eating to excess can be harmful.
/ Eating to excess can be harmful.
J 23 … ambassador
… ambassador
… He was appointed as the ambassador to Japan.
… The ambassador attended the ceremony.
… ambassador
/ ambassador
… He was appointed as the ambassador to Japan.
/ He was appointed as the ambassador to Japan.
… The ambassador attended the ceremony.
/ The ambassador attended the ceremony.
J 24 … concentrated
… concentrated
… She drank concentrated orange juice.
… He made a concentrated effort to succeed.
… concentrated
/ concentrated
… She drank concentrated orange juice.
/ She drank concentrated orange juice.
… He made a concentrated effort to succeed.
/ He made a concentrated effort to succeed.
J 25 … flu
… flu
… She caught the flu last week.
… The flu is spreading rapidly.
… flu
/ flu
… She caught the flu last week.
/ She caught the flu last week.
… The flu is spreading rapidly.
/ The flu is spreading rapidly.
J 26 … in the suburbs of
… in the suburbs of
… She lives in the suburbs of Tokyo.
… There are many parks in the suburbs of the city.
… in the suburbs of
/ in the suburbs of
… She lives in the suburbs of Tokyo.
/ She lives in the suburbs of Tokyo.
… There are many parks in the suburbs of the city.
/ There are many parks in the suburbs of the city.
J 27 … symphony
… symphony
… We attended a beautiful symphony last night.
… Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is very famous.
… symphony
/ symphony
… We attended a beautiful symphony last night.
/ We attended a beautiful symphony last night.
… Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is very famous.
/ Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is very famous.
J 28 … tread
… tread
… Be careful where you tread in the forest.
… He tread softly to avoid waking the baby.
… tread
/ tread
… Be careful where you tread in the forest.
/ Be careful where you tread in the forest.
… He tread softly to avoid waking the baby.
/ He tread softly to avoid waking the baby.
J 29 … hasten
… hasten
… She hastened to catch the last train.
… We must hasten the process to meet the deadline.
… hasten
/ hasten
… She hastened to catch the last train.
/ She hastened to catch the last train.
… We must hasten the process to meet the deadline.
/ We must hasten the process to meet the deadline.
J 30 … pastime
… pastime
… Reading is my favorite pastime.
… Gardening is a relaxing pastime.
… pastime
/ pastime
… Reading is my favorite pastime.
/ Reading is my favorite pastime.
… Gardening is a relaxing pastime.
/ Gardening is a relaxing pastime.
J 31 … magnificent
… magnificent
… The view from the mountain was magnificent.
… She wore a magnificent dress to the party.
… magnificent
/ magnificent
… The view from the mountain was magnificent.
/ The view from the mountain was magnificent.
… She wore a magnificent dress to the party.
/ She wore a magnificent dress to the party.
J 32 … errand
… errand
… I ran a few errands before going home.
… He asked me to do an errand for him.
… errand
/ errand
… I ran a few errands before going home.
/ I ran a few errands before going home.
… He asked me to do an errand for him.
/ He asked me to do an errand for him.
J 33 … pass through
… pass through
… We passed through several towns on our trip.
… The train will pass through the tunnel soon.
… pass through
/ pass through
… We passed through several towns on our trip.
/ We passed through several towns on our trip.
… The train will pass through the tunnel soon.
/ The train will pass through the tunnel soon.
J 34 … fairness
… fairness
… She always treats others with fairness.
… Fairness is important in any competition.
… fairness
/ fairness
… She always treats others with fairness.
/ She always treats others with fairness.
… Fairness is important in any competition.
/ Fairness is important in any competition.
J 35 … make allowance for
… make allowance for
… We must make allowance for his age.
… Make allowance for delays due to traffic.
… make allowance for
/ make allowance for
… We must make allowance for his age.
/ We must make allowance for his age.
… Make allowance for delays due to traffic.
/ Make allowance for delays due to traffic.
J 36 … hedge
… hedge
… We planted a hedge around the garden.
… He hedged his investments to reduce risk.
… hedge
/ hedge
… We planted a hedge around the garden.
/ We planted a hedge around the garden.
… He hedged his investments to reduce risk.
/ He hedged his investments to reduce risk.
J 37 … out in the cold
… out in the cold
… He was left out in the cold during the meeting.
… The new policy left many employees out in the cold.
… out in the cold
/ out in the cold
… He was left out in the cold during the meeting.
/ He was left out in the cold during the meeting.
… The new policy left many employees out in the cold.
/ The new policy left many employees out in the cold.
J 38 … patiently
… patiently
… She waited patiently for her turn.
… He listened patiently to the long explanation.
… patiently
/ patiently
… She waited patiently for her turn.
/ She waited patiently for her turn.
… He listened patiently to the long explanation.
/ He listened patiently to the long explanation.
J 39 … herd
… herd
… A herd of cows was grazing in the field.
… The shepherd guided the herd to the barn.
… herd
/ herd
… A herd of cows was grazing in the field.
/ A herd of cows was grazing in the field.
… The shepherd guided the herd to the barn.
/ The shepherd guided the herd to the barn.
J 40 … out of bounds
… out of bounds
… The ball went out of bounds.
… This area is out of bounds to visitors.
… out of bounds
/ out of bounds
… The ball went out of bounds.
/ The ball went out of bounds.
… This area is out of bounds to visitors.
/ This area is out of bounds to visitors.
J 41 … approximately
… approximately
… The journey took approximately three hours.
… There were approximately 50 people at the event.
… approximately
/ approximately
… The journey took approximately three hours.
/ The journey took approximately three hours.
… There were approximately 50 people at the event.
/ There were approximately 50 people at the event.
J 42 … liver
… liver
… He was diagnosed with a liver disease.
… Chicken liver is used in this recipe.
… liver
/ liver
… He was diagnosed with a liver disease.
/ He was diagnosed with a liver disease.
… Chicken liver is used in this recipe.
/ Chicken liver is used in this recipe.
J 43 … be reckless of
… be reckless of
… He was reckless of the danger ahead.
… She was reckless of the consequences.
… be reckless of
/ be reckless of
… He was reckless of the danger ahead.
/ He was reckless of the danger ahead.
… She was reckless of the consequences.
/ She was reckless of the consequences.
J 44 … dominant
… dominant
… English is the dominant language in many countries.
… He has a dominant personality.
… dominant
/ dominant
… English is the dominant language in many countries.
/ English is the dominant language in many countries.
… He has a dominant personality.
/ He has a dominant personality.
J 45 … shrink
… shrink
… My sweater shrank in the wash.
… The market is expected to shrink next year.
… shrink
/ shrink
… My sweater shrank in the wash.
/ My sweater shrank in the wash.
… The market is expected to shrink next year.
/ The market is expected to shrink next year.
J 46 … instantly
… instantly
… She answered the question instantly.
… The pain disappeared instantly.
… instantly
/ instantly
… She answered the question instantly.
/ She answered the question instantly.
… The pain disappeared instantly.
/ The pain disappeared instantly.
J 47 … biology
… biology
… She is studying biology at university.
… Biology helps us understand living organisms.
… biology
/ biology
… She is studying biology at university.
/ She is studying biology at university.
… Biology helps us understand living organisms.
/ Biology helps us understand living organisms.
J 48 … feed on
… feed on
… Cows feed on grass.
… Some birds feed on insects.
… feed on
/ feed on
… Cows feed on grass.
/ Cows feed on grass.
… Some birds feed on insects.
/ Some birds feed on insects.
J 49 … scarce
… scarce
… Water is scarce in the desert.
… Food became scarce during the war.
… scarce
/ scarce
… Water is scarce in the desert.
/ Water is scarce in the desert.
… Food became scarce during the war.
/ Food became scarce during the war.
J 50 … at close quarters
… at close quarters
… The soldiers fought at close quarters.
… We observed the animals at close quarters.
… at close quarters
/ at close quarters
… The soldiers fought at close quarters.
/ The soldiers fought at close quarters.
… We observed the animals at close quarters.
/ We observed the animals at close quarters.
