B 1 … abound in
… abound in
… The forest abounds in wildlife.
… This book abounds in useful information.
… abound in
/ abound in
… The forest abounds in wildlife.
/ The forest abounds in wildlife.
… This book abounds in useful information.
/ This book abounds in useful information.
B 2 … summon
… summon
… He was summoned to court.
… She summoned the courage to speak.
… summon
/ summon
… He was summoned to court.
/ He was summoned to court.
… She summoned the courage to speak.
/ She summoned the courage to speak.
B 3 … twinkle
… twinkle
… The stars twinkled in the night sky.
… Her eyes twinkled with joy.
… twinkle
/ twinkle
… The stars twinkled in the night sky.
/ The stars twinkled in the night sky.
… Her eyes twinkled with joy.
/ Her eyes twinkled with joy.
B 4 … wrestle with
… wrestle with
… He wrestled with a tough decision.
… She wrestled with her emotions.
… wrestle with
/ wrestle with
… He wrestled with a tough decision.
/ He wrestled with a tough decision.
… She wrestled with her emotions.
/ She wrestled with her emotions.
B 5 … howl
… howl
… The wolves howled at the moon.
… He howled in pain after the injury.
… howl
/ howl
… The wolves howled at the moon.
/ The wolves howled at the moon.
… He howled in pain after the injury.
/ He howled in pain after the injury.
B 6 … word for word
… word for word
… He repeated the speech word for word.
… She copied the article 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 article word for word.
/ She copied the article word for word.
B 7 … stubborn
… stubborn
… He is too stubborn to admit his mistake.
… The stain was stubborn and wouldn’t come off.
… stubborn
/ stubborn
… He is too stubborn to admit his mistake.
/ He is too stubborn to admit his mistake.
… The stain was stubborn and wouldn’t come off.
/ The stain was stubborn and wouldn’t come off.
B 8 … detour
… detour
… We had to take a detour due to road construction.
… The detour added an hour to our trip.
… detour
/ detour
… We had to take a detour due to road construction.
/ We had to take a detour due to road construction.
… The detour added an hour to our trip.
/ The detour added an hour to our trip.
B 9 … life expectancy
… life expectancy
… The life expectancy in Japan is quite high.
… Better healthcare increases life expectancy.
… life expectancy
/ life expectancy
… The life expectancy in Japan is quite high.
/ The life expectancy in Japan is quite high.
… Better healthcare increases life expectancy.
/ Better healthcare increases life expectancy.
B 10 … flatter
… flatter
… He tried to flatter his boss to get a promotion.
… She was flattered by the compliment.
… flatter
/ flatter
… He tried to flatter his boss to get a promotion.
/ He tried to flatter his boss to get a promotion.
… She was flattered by the compliment.
/ She was flattered by the compliment.
B 11 … inhabit
… inhabit
… Many rare species inhabit this forest.
… Humans inhabit almost every part of the Earth.
… inhabit
/ inhabit
… Many rare species inhabit this forest.
/ Many rare species inhabit this forest.
… Humans inhabit almost every part of the Earth.
/ Humans inhabit almost every part of the Earth.
B 12 … frown
… frown
… She began to frown when she heard the bad news.
… He frowned in confusion.
… frown
/ frown
… She began to frown when she heard the bad news.
/ She began to frown when she heard the bad news.
… He frowned in confusion.
/ He frowned in confusion.
B 13 … psychology
… psychology
… She is studying psychology at university.
… Psychology helps us understand human behavior.
… psychology
/ psychology
… She is studying psychology at university.
/ She is studying psychology at university.
… Psychology helps us understand human behavior.
/ Psychology helps us understand human behavior.
B 14 … build up
… build up
… He built up his strength through training.
… Traffic built up quickly during rush hour.
… build up
/ build up
… He built up his strength through training.
/ He built up his strength through training.
… Traffic built up quickly during rush hour.
/ Traffic built up quickly during rush hour.
B 15 … prudent
… prudent
… It is prudent to save money for emergencies.
… She made a prudent decision.
… prudent
/ prudent
… It is prudent to save money for emergencies.
/ It is prudent to save money for emergencies.
… She made a prudent decision.
/ She made a prudent decision.
B 16 … air out
… air out
… She aired out the room by opening the windows.
… Let’s air out the blankets before using them.
… air out
/ air out
… She aired out the room by opening the windows.
/ She aired out the room by opening the windows.
… Let’s air out the blankets before using them.
/ Let’s air out the blankets before using them.
B 17 … want for
… want for
… They never want for anything.
… He wanted for love and affection.
… want for
/ want for
… They never want for anything.
/ They never want for anything.
… He wanted for love and affection.
/ He wanted for love and affection.
B 18 … genuine
… genuine
… She gave me a genuine smile.
… This is a genuine leather bag.
… genuine
/ genuine
… She gave me a genuine smile.
/ She gave me a genuine smile.
… This is a genuine leather bag.
/ This is a genuine leather bag.
B 19 … conductor
… conductor
… The conductor raised his baton.
… The train conductor checked our tickets.
… conductor
/ conductor
… The conductor raised his baton.
/ The conductor raised his baton.
… The train conductor checked our tickets.
/ The train conductor checked our tickets.
B 20 … not absolutely
… not absolutely
… It’s not absolutely necessary to attend.
… He’s not absolutely sure about the answer.
… not absolutely
/ not absolutely
… It’s not absolutely necessary to attend.
/ It’s not absolutely necessary to attend.
… He’s not absolutely sure about the answer.
/ He’s not absolutely sure about the answer.
B 21 … odds and ends
… odds and ends
… The drawer was full of odds and ends.
… She packed some odds and ends for the trip.
… odds and ends
/ odds and ends
… The drawer was full of odds and ends.
/ The drawer was full of odds and ends.
… She packed some odds and ends for the trip.
/ She packed some odds and ends for the trip.
B 22 … publisher
… publisher
… He works for a major publisher.
… The publisher released a new book.
… publisher
/ publisher
… He works for a major publisher.
/ He works for a major publisher.
… The publisher released a new book.
/ The publisher released a new book.
B 23 … wind up
… wind up
… We need to wind up the meeting soon.
… He wound up in trouble again.
… wind up
/ wind up
… We need to wind up the meeting soon.
/ We need to wind up the meeting soon.
… He wound up in trouble again.
/ He wound up in trouble again.
B 24 … monarch
… monarch
… The monarch ruled the country for decades.
… A butterfly is also called a monarch.
… monarch
/ monarch
… The monarch ruled the country for decades.
/ The monarch ruled the country for decades.
… A butterfly is also called a monarch.
/ A butterfly is also called a monarch.
B 25 … blaze
… blaze
… The fire blazed through the forest.
… The sun blazed in the sky.
… blaze
/ blaze
… The fire blazed through the forest.
/ The fire blazed through the forest.
… The sun blazed in the sky.
/ The sun blazed in the sky.
B 26 … heap
… heap
… There was a heap of clothes on the bed.
… She heaped praise on the team.
… heap
/ heap
… There was a heap of clothes on the bed.
/ There was a heap of clothes on the bed.
… She heaped praise on the team.
/ She heaped praise on the team.
B 27 … exclaim
… exclaim
… He exclaimed in surprise.
… She exclaimed, ‘What a beautiful view!’
… exclaim
/ exclaim
… He exclaimed in surprise.
/ He exclaimed in surprise.
… She exclaimed, ‘What a beautiful view!’
/ She exclaimed, ‘What a beautiful view!’
B 28 … sob
… sob
… She began to sob quietly.
… He sobbed after hearing the sad news.
… sob
/ sob
… She began to sob quietly.
/ She began to sob quietly.
… He sobbed after hearing the sad news.
/ He sobbed after hearing the sad news.
B 29 … chaos
… chaos
… The city was in chaos after the storm.
… There was chaos in the classroom.
… chaos
/ chaos
… The city was in chaos after the storm.
/ The city was in chaos after the storm.
… There was chaos in the classroom.
/ There was chaos in the classroom.
B 30 … exploration
… exploration
… Space exploration has advanced rapidly.
… They went on an exploration of the cave.
… exploration
/ exploration
… Space exploration has advanced rapidly.
/ Space exploration has advanced rapidly.
… They went on an exploration of the cave.
/ They went on an exploration of the cave.
B 31 … detrimental
… detrimental
… Smoking is detrimental to health.
… The policy had a detrimental effect.
… detrimental
/ detrimental
… Smoking is detrimental to health.
/ Smoking is detrimental to health.
… The policy had a detrimental effect.
/ The policy had a detrimental effect.
B 32 … dialect
… dialect
… He speaks in a local dialect.
… The dialect is hard to understand.
… dialect
/ dialect
… He speaks in a local dialect.
/ He speaks in a local dialect.
… The dialect is hard to understand.
/ The dialect is hard to understand.
B 33 … prevention
… prevention
… Prevention is better than cure.
… They focus on crime prevention.
… prevention
/ prevention
… Prevention is better than cure.
/ Prevention is better than cure.
… They focus on crime prevention.
/ They focus on crime prevention.
B 34 … in the mood for
… in the mood for
… I’m in the mood for sushi tonight.
… She wasn’t in the mood for jokes.
… in the mood for
/ in the mood for
… I’m in the mood for sushi tonight.
/ I’m in the mood for sushi tonight.
… She wasn’t in the mood for jokes.
/ She wasn’t in the mood for jokes.
B 35 … undertake
… undertake
… He undertook the difficult task.
… We will undertake the project next month.
… undertake
/ undertake
… He undertook the difficult task.
/ He undertook the difficult task.
… We will undertake the project next month.
/ We will undertake the project next month.
B 36 … root out
… root out
… The police tried to root out corruption in the department.
… We must root out prejudice from our society.
… root out
/ root out
… The police tried to root out corruption in the department.
/ The police tried to root out corruption in the department.
… We must root out prejudice from our society.
/ We must root out prejudice from our society.
B 37 … by dint of
… by dint of
… He succeeded by dint of hard work.
… She got the job by dint of her persistence.
… by dint of
/ by dint of
… He succeeded by dint of hard work.
/ He succeeded by dint of hard work.
… She got the job by dint of her persistence.
/ She got the job by dint of her persistence.
B 38 … reluctant
… reluctant
… He was reluctant to speak in public.
… She gave a reluctant smile.
… reluctant
/ reluctant
… He was reluctant to speak in public.
/ He was reluctant to speak in public.
… She gave a reluctant smile.
/ She gave a reluctant smile.
B 39 … neutral
… neutral
… Switzerland remained neutral during the war.
… Try to stay neutral in the argument.
… neutral
/ neutral
… Switzerland remained neutral during the war.
/ Switzerland remained neutral during the war.
… Try to stay neutral in the argument.
/ Try to stay neutral in the argument.
B 40 … no sweat
… no sweat
… Can you help me move this box? — No sweat!
… Fixing the computer was no sweat for him.
… no sweat
/ no sweat
… Can you help me move this box? — No sweat!
/ Can you help me move this box? — No sweat!
… Fixing the computer was no sweat for him.
/ Fixing the computer was no sweat for him.
B 41 … influential
… influential
… He is an influential figure in politics.
… Her book was influential in shaping public opinion.
… influential
/ influential
… He is an influential figure in politics.
/ He is an influential figure in politics.
… Her book was influential in shaping public opinion.
/ Her book was influential in shaping public opinion.
B 42 … cut down
… cut down
… He cut down on sugar to lose weight.
… We need to cut down the expenses.
… cut down
/ cut down
… He cut down on sugar to lose weight.
/ He cut down on sugar to lose weight.
… We need to cut down the expenses.
/ We need to cut down the expenses.
B 43 … in disguise
… in disguise
… The spy entered the building in disguise.
… She was in disguise as a nurse.
… in disguise
/ in disguise
… The spy entered the building in disguise.
/ The spy entered the building in disguise.
… She was in disguise as a nurse.
/ She was in disguise as a nurse.
B 44 … turn pale
… turn pale
… He turned pale when he saw the accident.
… She turned pale with fear.
… turn pale
/ turn pale
… He turned pale when he saw the accident.
/ He turned pale when he saw the accident.
… She turned pale with fear.
/ She turned pale with fear.
B 45 … midday
… midday
… We arrived at the station by midday.
… The sun was directly overhead at midday.
… midday
/ midday
… We arrived at the station by midday.
/ We arrived at the station by midday.
… The sun was directly overhead at midday.
/ The sun was directly overhead at midday.
B 46 … acquaint
… acquaint
… I will acquaint you with the new procedures.
… She acquainted herself with the local customs.
… acquaint
/ acquaint
… I will acquaint you with the new procedures.
/ I will acquaint you with the new procedures.
… She acquainted herself with the local customs.
/ She acquainted herself with the local customs.
B 47 … in anticipation of
… in anticipation of
… They prepared in anticipation of the storm.
… She studied hard in anticipation of the exam.
… in anticipation of
/ in anticipation of
… They prepared in anticipation of the storm.
/ They prepared in anticipation of the storm.
… She studied hard in anticipation of the exam.
/ She studied hard in anticipation of the exam.
B 48 … apparatus
… apparatus
… The lab has new scientific apparatus.
… The breathing apparatus saved his life.
… apparatus
/ apparatus
… The lab has new scientific apparatus.
/ The lab has new scientific apparatus.
… The breathing apparatus saved his life.
/ The breathing apparatus saved his life.
B 49 … cradle
… cradle
… She gently rocked the baby’s cradle.
… Greece is the cradle of Western civilization.
… cradle
/ cradle
… She gently rocked the baby’s cradle.
/ She gently rocked the baby’s cradle.
… Greece is the cradle of Western civilization.
/ Greece is the cradle of Western civilization.
B 50 … noun
… noun
… ‘Apple’ is a common noun.
… She learned how to identify nouns in a sentence.
… noun
/ noun
… ‘Apple’ is a common noun.
/ ‘Apple’ is a common noun.
… She learned how to identify nouns in a sentence.
/ She learned how to identify nouns in a sentence.
