N 1 … despair
… despair
… He was filled with despair after the loss.
… She cried in despair when she failed the exam.
… despair
/ despair
… He was filled with despair after the loss.
/ He was filled with despair after the loss.
… She cried in despair when she failed the exam.
/ She cried in despair when she failed the exam.
N 2 … antique
… antique
… She collects antique furniture.
… This vase is a valuable antique.
… antique
/ antique
… She collects antique furniture.
/ She collects antique furniture.
… This vase is a valuable antique.
/ This vase is a valuable antique.
N 3 … glory
… glory
… He basked in the glory of his victory.
… The sunset was a sight of pure glory.
… glory
/ glory
… He basked in the glory of his victory.
/ He basked in the glory of his victory.
… The sunset was a sight of pure glory.
/ The sunset was a sight of pure glory.
N 4 … immense
… immense
… The ocean is of immense size.
… She felt immense joy at the news.
… immense
/ immense
… The ocean is of immense size.
/ The ocean is of immense size.
… She felt immense joy at the news.
/ She felt immense joy at the news.
N 5 … faint
… faint
… She felt faint after standing too long.
… There was a faint smell of perfume in the room.
… faint
/ faint
… She felt faint after standing too long.
/ She felt faint after standing too long.
… There was a faint smell of perfume in the room.
/ There was a faint smell of perfume in the room.
N 6 … insult
… insult
… He took her comment as an insult.
… She insulted him in front of everyone.
… insult
/ insult
… He took her comment as an insult.
/ He took her comment as an insult.
… She insulted him in front of everyone.
/ She insulted him in front of everyone.
N 7 … forecast
… forecast
… The weather forecast predicts rain tomorrow.
… They forecast a rise in stock prices.
… forecast
/ forecast
… The weather forecast predicts rain tomorrow.
/ The weather forecast predicts rain tomorrow.
… They forecast a rise in stock prices.
/ They forecast a rise in stock prices.
N 8 … chew
… chew
… He chewed his food slowly.
… The dog loves to chew on bones.
… chew
/ chew
… He chewed his food slowly.
/ He chewed his food slowly.
… The dog loves to chew on bones.
/ The dog loves to chew on bones.
N 9 … set forth
… set forth
… He set forth his ideas clearly.
… The document sets forth the terms of the agreement.
… set forth
/ set forth
… He set forth his ideas clearly.
/ He set forth his ideas clearly.
… The document sets forth the terms of the agreement.
/ The document sets forth the terms of the agreement.
N 10 … scholarship
… scholarship
… She received a scholarship to study abroad.
… He applied for a scholarship last month.
… scholarship
/ scholarship
… She received a scholarship to study abroad.
/ She received a scholarship to study abroad.
… He applied for a scholarship last month.
/ He applied for a scholarship last month.
N 11 … fatal
… fatal
… The accident was fatal.
… He made a fatal mistake in the report.
… fatal
/ fatal
… The accident was fatal.
/ The accident was fatal.
… He made a fatal mistake in the report.
/ He made a fatal mistake in the report.
N 12 … repay
… repay
… I will repay the loan next month.
… She repaid his kindness with a gift.
… repay
/ repay
… I will repay the loan next month.
/ I will repay the loan next month.
… She repaid his kindness with a gift.
/ She repaid his kindness with a gift.
N 13 … deceive
… deceive
… He tried to deceive the police.
… She was deceived by his charm.
… deceive
/ deceive
… He tried to deceive the police.
/ He tried to deceive the police.
… She was deceived by his charm.
/ She was deceived by his charm.
N 14 … out of the woods
… out of the woods
… The patient is finally out of the woods.
… We are not out of the woods yet.
… out of the woods
/ out of the woods
… The patient is finally out of the woods.
/ The patient is finally out of the woods.
… We are not out of the woods yet.
/ We are not out of the woods yet.
N 15 … accuse
… accuse
… He was accused of theft.
… She accused him of lying.
… accuse
/ accuse
… He was accused of theft.
/ He was accused of theft.
… She accused him of lying.
/ She accused him of lying.
N 16 … in other words
… in other words
… In other words, he failed the test.
… She is busy, in other words, she can’t come.
… in other words
/ in other words
… In other words, he failed the test.
/ In other words, he failed the test.
… She is busy, in other words, she can’t come.
/ She is busy, in other words, she can’t come.
N 17 … frankly
… frankly
… Frankly, I don’t like the idea.
… He spoke frankly about his feelings.
… frankly
/ frankly
… Frankly, I don’t like the idea.
/ Frankly, I don’t like the idea.
… He spoke frankly about his feelings.
/ He spoke frankly about his feelings.
N 18 … land A with B
… land A with B
… He landed me with extra work.
… She landed her friend with the responsibility.
… land A with B
/ land A with B
… He landed me with extra work.
/ He landed me with extra work.
… She landed her friend with the responsibility.
/ She landed her friend with the responsibility.
N 19 … ache
… ache
… My back aches after sitting all day.
… He felt an ache in his heart.
… ache
/ ache
… My back aches after sitting all day.
/ My back aches after sitting all day.
… He felt an ache in his heart.
/ He felt an ache in his heart.
N 20 … activate
… activate
… Press this button to activate the system.
… The alarm was activated by motion.
… activate
/ activate
… Press this button to activate the system.
/ Press this button to activate the system.
… The alarm was activated by motion.
/ The alarm was activated by motion.
N 21 … composer
… composer
… Beethoven was a famous composer.
… She dreams of becoming a film composer.
… composer
/ composer
… Beethoven was a famous composer.
/ Beethoven was a famous composer.
… She dreams of becoming a film composer.
/ She dreams of becoming a film composer.
N 22 … postpone
… postpone
… They decided to postpone the meeting.
… The game was postponed due to rain.
… postpone
/ postpone
… They decided to postpone the meeting.
/ They decided to postpone the meeting.
… The game was postponed due to rain.
/ The game was postponed due to rain.
N 23 … issue A to B
… issue A to B
… The manager issued instructions to the team.
… The school issued textbooks to students.
… issue A to B
/ issue A to B
… The manager issued instructions to the team.
/ The manager issued instructions to the team.
… The school issued textbooks to students.
/ The school issued textbooks to students.
N 24 … from hand to mouth
… from hand to mouth
… He lived from hand to mouth after losing his job.
… Many families are living from hand to mouth.
… from hand to mouth
/ from hand to mouth
… He lived from hand to mouth after losing his job.
/ He lived from hand to mouth after losing his job.
… Many families are living from hand to mouth.
/ Many families are living from hand to mouth.
N 25 … monument
… monument
… The monument honors the fallen soldiers.
… We visited a famous monument in the city.
… monument
/ monument
… The monument honors the fallen soldiers.
/ The monument honors the fallen soldiers.
… We visited a famous monument in the city.
/ We visited a famous monument in the city.
N 26 … cruelty
… cruelty
… The cruelty of the war shocked everyone.
… Animal cruelty is a serious issue.
… cruelty
/ cruelty
… The cruelty of the war shocked everyone.
/ The cruelty of the war shocked everyone.
… Animal cruelty is a serious issue.
/ Animal cruelty is a serious issue.
N 27 … go nuts
… go nuts
… He went nuts when he won the lottery.
… The kids went nuts at the amusement park.
… go nuts
/ go nuts
… He went nuts when he won the lottery.
/ He went nuts when he won the lottery.
… The kids went nuts at the amusement park.
/ The kids went nuts at the amusement park.
N 28 … canal
… canal
… The boat sailed through the canal.
… They built a canal to improve transportation.
… canal
/ canal
… The boat sailed through the canal.
/ The boat sailed through the canal.
… They built a canal to improve transportation.
/ They built a canal to improve transportation.
N 29 … amaze
… amaze
… Her performance amazed the audience.
… It amazed me how quickly he solved the puzzle.
… amaze
/ amaze
… Her performance amazed the audience.
/ Her performance amazed the audience.
… It amazed me how quickly he solved the puzzle.
/ It amazed me how quickly he solved the puzzle.
N 30 … prolong
… prolong
… They tried to prolong the meeting.
… The medicine can prolong life.
… prolong
/ prolong
… They tried to prolong the meeting.
/ They tried to prolong the meeting.
… The medicine can prolong life.
/ The medicine can prolong life.
N 31 … bud
… bud
… The flower buds began to open.
… Spring brings new buds on trees.
… bud
/ bud
… The flower buds began to open.
/ The flower buds began to open.
… Spring brings new buds on trees.
/ Spring brings new buds on trees.
N 32 … hatred
… hatred
… He felt deep hatred towards injustice.
… Hatred can destroy relationships.
… hatred
/ hatred
… He felt deep hatred towards injustice.
/ He felt deep hatred towards injustice.
… Hatred can destroy relationships.
/ Hatred can destroy relationships.
N 33 … splendid
… splendid
… The view from the mountain was splendid.
… She wore a splendid dress to the party.
… splendid
/ splendid
… The view from the mountain was splendid.
/ The view from the mountain was splendid.
… She wore a splendid dress to the party.
/ She wore a splendid dress to the party.
N 34 … basin
… basin
… She washed her hands in the basin.
… The river flows into the basin.
… basin
/ basin
… She washed her hands in the basin.
/ She washed her hands in the basin.
… The river flows into the basin.
/ The river flows into the basin.
N 35 … bleed
… bleed
… He started to bleed after the fall.
… The cut made his finger bleed.
… bleed
/ bleed
… He started to bleed after the fall.
/ He started to bleed after the fall.
… The cut made his finger bleed.
/ The cut made his finger bleed.
N 36 … ripe
… ripe
… The apples are ripe and ready to eat.
… She picked ripe tomatoes from the garden.
… ripe
/ ripe
… The apples are ripe and ready to eat.
/ The apples are ripe and ready to eat.
… She picked ripe tomatoes from the garden.
/ She picked ripe tomatoes from the garden.
N 37 … thorough
… thorough
… He did a thorough job cleaning the house.
… We need a thorough investigation.
… thorough
/ thorough
… He did a thorough job cleaning the house.
/ He did a thorough job cleaning the house.
… We need a thorough investigation.
/ We need a thorough investigation.
N 38 … digest
… digest
… It takes time to digest heavy food.
… She read the article and tried to digest the information.
… digest
/ digest
… It takes time to digest heavy food.
/ It takes time to digest heavy food.
… She read the article and tried to digest the information.
/ She read the article and tried to digest the information.
N 39 … rattle
… rattle
… The window rattled in the wind.
… The baby shook the rattle happily.
… rattle
/ rattle
… The window rattled in the wind.
/ The window rattled in the wind.
… The baby shook the rattle happily.
/ The baby shook the rattle happily.
N 40 … athletic
… athletic
… He is very athletic and plays many sports.
… She joined the athletic club at school.
… athletic
/ athletic
… He is very athletic and plays many sports.
/ He is very athletic and plays many sports.
… She joined the athletic club at school.
/ She joined the athletic club at school.
N 41 … sidewalk
… sidewalk
… She walked along the sidewalk.
… The sidewalk was crowded with people.
… sidewalk
/ sidewalk
… She walked along the sidewalk.
/ She walked along the sidewalk.
… The sidewalk was crowded with people.
/ The sidewalk was crowded with people.
N 42 … fasten
… fasten
… Fasten your seatbelt before takeoff.
… He fastened the buttons on his coat.
… fasten
/ fasten
… Fasten your seatbelt before takeoff.
/ Fasten your seatbelt before takeoff.
… He fastened the buttons on his coat.
/ He fastened the buttons on his coat.
N 43 … dish out
… dish out
… She dished out soup to everyone.
… The teacher dished out homework.
… dish out
/ dish out
… She dished out soup to everyone.
/ She dished out soup to everyone.
… The teacher dished out homework.
/ The teacher dished out homework.
N 44 … interpreter
… interpreter
… We hired an interpreter for the meeting.
… She works as a sign language interpreter.
… interpreter
/ interpreter
… We hired an interpreter for the meeting.
/ We hired an interpreter for the meeting.
… She works as a sign language interpreter.
/ She works as a sign language interpreter.
N 45 … scold
… scold
… His mother scolded him for being late.
… The teacher scolded the students for talking.
… scold
/ scold
… His mother scolded him for being late.
/ His mother scolded him for being late.
… The teacher scolded the students for talking.
/ The teacher scolded the students for talking.
N 46 … 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.
N 47 … 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.
N 48 … 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.
N 49 … 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.
N 50 … 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.
