J 1 … rebellious
… rebellious
… The rebellious student refused to follow the rules.
… She had a rebellious spirit from a young age.
… rebellious
/ rebellious
… The rebellious student refused to follow the rules.
/ The rebellious student refused to follow the rules.
… She had a rebellious spirit from a young age.
/ She had a rebellious spirit from a young age.
J 2 … detergent
… detergent
… Use this detergent to clean your clothes.
… The detergent removed all the stains.
… detergent
/ detergent
… Use this detergent to clean your clothes.
/ Use this detergent to clean your clothes.
… The detergent removed all the stains.
/ The detergent removed all the stains.
J 3 … dividend
… dividend
… Shareholders received a large dividend.
… The company declared a quarterly dividend.
… dividend
/ dividend
… Shareholders received a large dividend.
/ Shareholders received a large dividend.
… The company declared a quarterly dividend.
/ The company declared a quarterly dividend.
J 4 … preface
… preface
… He wrote a short preface for the book.
… The preface explains the author’s motivation.
… preface
/ preface
… He wrote a short preface for the book.
/ He wrote a short preface for the book.
… The preface explains the author’s motivation.
/ The preface explains the author’s motivation.
J 5 … reinforce
… reinforce
… The teacher reinforced the lesson with examples.
… Steel bars reinforce the concrete walls.
… reinforce
/ reinforce
… The teacher reinforced the lesson with examples.
/ The teacher reinforced the lesson with examples.
… Steel bars reinforce the concrete walls.
/ Steel bars reinforce the concrete walls.
J 6 … conceptual
… conceptual
… It’s a conceptual design, not a final product.
… The artist explored conceptual themes.
… conceptual
/ conceptual
… It’s a conceptual design, not a final product.
/ It’s a conceptual design, not a final product.
… The artist explored conceptual themes.
/ The artist explored conceptual themes.
J 7 … tumble
… tumble
… He tumbled down the stairs.
… The prices tumbled after the announcement.
… tumble
/ tumble
… He tumbled down the stairs.
/ He tumbled down the stairs.
… The prices tumbled after the announcement.
/ The prices tumbled after the announcement.
J 8 … no better than
… no better than
… He’s no better than a thief.
… That excuse is no better than a lie.
… no better than
/ no better than
… He’s no better than a thief.
/ He’s no better than a thief.
… That excuse is no better than a lie.
/ That excuse is no better than a lie.
J 9 … contemplate
… contemplate
… She contemplated moving abroad.
… He sat quietly, contemplating his future.
… contemplate
/ contemplate
… She contemplated moving abroad.
/ She contemplated moving abroad.
… He sat quietly, contemplating his future.
/ He sat quietly, contemplating his future.
J 10 … devour
… devour
… The lion devoured its prey.
… She devoured the novel in one night.
… devour
/ devour
… The lion devoured its prey.
/ The lion devoured its prey.
… She devoured the novel in one night.
/ She devoured the novel in one night.
J 11 … traitor
… traitor
… He was labeled a traitor for leaking secrets.
… The traitor was banished from the kingdom.
… traitor
/ traitor
… He was labeled a traitor for leaking secrets.
/ He was labeled a traitor for leaking secrets.
… The traitor was banished from the kingdom.
/ The traitor was banished from the kingdom.
J 12 … equator
… equator
… The equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres.
… It’s hot near the equator all year round.
… equator
/ equator
… The equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres.
/ The equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres.
… It’s hot near the equator all year round.
/ It’s hot near the equator all year round.
J 13 … set in
… set in
… Winter has set in early this year.
… Panic began to set in among the crowd.
… set in
/ set in
… Winter has set in early this year.
/ Winter has set in early this year.
… Panic began to set in among the crowd.
/ Panic began to set in among the crowd.
J 14 … fiscal
… fiscal
… The fiscal year ends in March.
… The government announced new fiscal policies.
… fiscal
/ fiscal
… The fiscal year ends in March.
/ The fiscal year ends in March.
… The government announced new fiscal policies.
/ The government announced new fiscal policies.
J 15 … tan
… tan
… She got a tan at the beach.
… His skin tans easily in the sun.
… tan
/ tan
… She got a tan at the beach.
/ She got a tan at the beach.
… His skin tans easily in the sun.
/ His skin tans easily in the sun.
J 16 … supervise
… supervise
… He supervises the construction site.
… The teacher supervised the exam.
… supervise
/ supervise
… He supervises the construction site.
/ He supervises the construction site.
… The teacher supervised the exam.
/ The teacher supervised the exam.
J 17 … statistical
… statistical
… The report includes statistical data.
… Statistical analysis shows a clear trend.
… statistical
/ statistical
… The report includes statistical data.
/ The report includes statistical data.
… Statistical analysis shows a clear trend.
/ Statistical analysis shows a clear trend.
J 18 … adore
… adore
… She adores her little brother.
… I absolutely adore this song.
… adore
/ adore
… She adores her little brother.
/ She adores her little brother.
… I absolutely adore this song.
/ I absolutely adore this song.
J 19 … point out
… point out
… He pointed out the mistake in the report.
… I’d like to point out a few issues.
… point out
/ point out
… He pointed out the mistake in the report.
/ He pointed out the mistake in the report.
… I’d like to point out a few issues.
/ I’d like to point out a few issues.
J 20 … vein
… vein
… The nurse found a vein for the injection.
… A vein of gold runs through the rock.
… vein
/ vein
… The nurse found a vein for the injection.
/ The nurse found a vein for the injection.
… A vein of gold runs through the rock.
/ A vein of gold runs through the rock.
J 21 … directive
… directive
… The manager issued a new directive.
… We followed the government’s directive.
… directive
/ directive
… The manager issued a new directive.
/ The manager issued a new directive.
… We followed the government’s directive.
/ We followed the government’s directive.
J 22 … envelop
… envelop
… Fog enveloped the entire valley.
… She was enveloped in silence.
… envelop
/ envelop
… Fog enveloped the entire valley.
/ Fog enveloped the entire valley.
… She was enveloped in silence.
/ She was enveloped in silence.
J 23 … diameter
… diameter
… The diameter of the circle is 10 cm.
… Measure the diameter of the pipe.
… diameter
/ diameter
… The diameter of the circle is 10 cm.
/ The diameter of the circle is 10 cm.
… Measure the diameter of the pipe.
/ Measure the diameter of the pipe.
J 24 … altar
… altar
… They placed flowers on the altar.
… The couple stood before the altar.
… altar
/ altar
… They placed flowers on the altar.
/ They placed flowers on the altar.
… The couple stood before the altar.
/ The couple stood before the altar.
J 25 … flap
… flap
… The bird flapped its wings and flew away.
… The tent flap opened in the wind.
… flap
/ flap
… The bird flapped its wings and flew away.
/ The bird flapped its wings and flew away.
… The tent flap opened in the wind.
/ The tent flap opened in the wind.
J 26 … skim
… skim
… I skimmed through the article.
… Skim the milk to remove the cream.
… skim
/ skim
… I skimmed through the article.
/ I skimmed through the article.
… Skim the milk to remove the cream.
/ Skim the milk to remove the cream.
J 27 … profound
… profound
… His speech had a profound impact.
… She has a profound understanding of art.
… profound
/ profound
… His speech had a profound impact.
/ His speech had a profound impact.
… She has a profound understanding of art.
/ She has a profound understanding of art.
J 28 … altitude
… altitude
… The plane reached an altitude of 10,000 meters.
… High altitude can affect breathing.
… altitude
/ altitude
… The plane reached an altitude of 10,000 meters.
/ The plane reached an altitude of 10,000 meters.
… High altitude can affect breathing.
/ High altitude can affect breathing.
J 29 … cripple
… cripple
… The accident crippled his ability to walk.
… The economy was crippled by inflation.
… cripple
/ cripple
… The accident crippled his ability to walk.
/ The accident crippled his ability to walk.
… The economy was crippled by inflation.
/ The economy was crippled by inflation.
J 30 … vocation
… vocation
… Teaching is her true vocation.
… He found his vocation in medicine.
… vocation
/ vocation
… Teaching is her true vocation.
/ Teaching is her true vocation.
… He found his vocation in medicine.
/ He found his vocation in medicine.
J 31 … omission
… omission
… The omission of his name was intentional.
… There was a major omission in the report.
… omission
/ omission
… The omission of his name was intentional.
/ The omission of his name was intentional.
… There was a major omission in the report.
/ There was a major omission in the report.
J 32 … sergeant
… sergeant
… The sergeant gave orders to the troops.
… He was promoted to sergeant last month.
… sergeant
/ sergeant
… The sergeant gave orders to the troops.
/ The sergeant gave orders to the troops.
… He was promoted to sergeant last month.
/ He was promoted to sergeant last month.
J 33 … dose
… dose
… Take one dose every six hours.
… He received a high dose of antibiotics.
… dose
/ dose
… Take one dose every six hours.
/ Take one dose every six hours.
… He received a high dose of antibiotics.
/ He received a high dose of antibiotics.
J 34 … brochure
… brochure
… The brochure includes travel tips.
… I picked up a brochure at the hotel.
… brochure
/ brochure
… The brochure includes travel tips.
/ The brochure includes travel tips.
… I picked up a brochure at the hotel.
/ I picked up a brochure at the hotel.
J 35 … refrain
… refrain
… Please refrain from smoking.
… He refrained from commenting.
… refrain
/ refrain
… Please refrain from smoking.
/ Please refrain from smoking.
… He refrained from commenting.
/ He refrained from commenting.
J 36 … weigh on
… weigh on
… The decision weighed on her mind.
… His words still weigh on me.
… weigh on
/ weigh on
… The decision weighed on her mind.
/ The decision weighed on her mind.
… His words still weigh on me.
/ His words still weigh on me.
J 37 … bias
… bias
… The article shows a clear bias.
… We must avoid bias in research.
… bias
/ bias
… The article shows a clear bias.
/ The article shows a clear bias.
… We must avoid bias in research.
/ We must avoid bias in research.
J 38 … satire
… satire
… The play is a satire of modern politics.
… He writes satire for a magazine.
… satire
/ satire
… The play is a satire of modern politics.
/ The play is a satire of modern politics.
… He writes satire for a magazine.
/ He writes satire for a magazine.
J 39 … simultaneous
… simultaneous
… The two events happened simultaneously.
… She can handle simultaneous tasks well.
… simultaneous
/ simultaneous
… The two events happened simultaneously.
/ The two events happened simultaneously.
… She can handle simultaneous tasks well.
/ She can handle simultaneous tasks well.
J 40 … conversion
… conversion
… The conversion of the warehouse into a café was clever.
… Currency conversion rates vary daily.
… conversion
/ conversion
… The conversion of the warehouse into a café was clever.
/ The conversion of the warehouse into a café was clever.
… Currency conversion rates vary daily.
/ Currency conversion rates vary daily.
J 41 … kick off
… kick off
… The concert will kick off at 7 p.m.
… Let’s kick off the meeting with a quick update.
… kick off
/ kick off
… The concert will kick off at 7 p.m.
/ The concert will kick off at 7 p.m.
… Let’s kick off the meeting with a quick update.
/ Let’s kick off the meeting with a quick update.
J 42 … steward
… steward
… The steward helped passengers find their seats.
… He works as a steward on a cruise ship.
… steward
/ steward
… The steward helped passengers find their seats.
/ The steward helped passengers find their seats.
… He works as a steward on a cruise ship.
/ He works as a steward on a cruise ship.
J 43 … crumb
… crumb
… She brushed the crumbs off the table.
… Not a single crumb was left.
… crumb
/ crumb
… She brushed the crumbs off the table.
/ She brushed the crumbs off the table.
… Not a single crumb was left.
/ Not a single crumb was left.
J 44 … chip in
… chip in
… Everyone chipped in to buy a gift.
… I’ll chip in for dinner.
… chip in
/ chip in
… Everyone chipped in to buy a gift.
/ Everyone chipped in to buy a gift.
… I’ll chip in for dinner.
/ I’ll chip in for dinner.
J 45 … expertise
… expertise
… She has expertise in data analysis.
… We need your expertise on this project.
… expertise
/ expertise
… She has expertise in data analysis.
/ She has expertise in data analysis.
… We need your expertise on this project.
/ We need your expertise on this project.
J 46 … allow for
… allow for
… We must allow for delays.
… The design allows for future expansion.
… allow for
/ allow for
… We must allow for delays.
/ We must allow for delays.
… The design allows for future expansion.
/ The design allows for future expansion.
J 47 … glare
… glare
… He glared at me angrily.
… The glare from the sun was blinding.
… glare
/ glare
… He glared at me angrily.
/ He glared at me angrily.
… The glare from the sun was blinding.
/ The glare from the sun was blinding.
J 48 … adoption
… adoption
… The adoption process can take months.
… The adoption of new technology is essential.
… adoption
/ adoption
… The adoption process can take months.
/ The adoption process can take months.
… The adoption of new technology is essential.
/ The adoption of new technology is essential.
J 49 … disposal
… disposal
… Proper waste disposal is important.
… The disposal of old furniture was difficult.
… disposal
/ disposal
… Proper waste disposal is important.
/ Proper waste disposal is important.
… The disposal of old furniture was difficult.
/ The disposal of old furniture was difficult.
J 50 … surpass
… surpass
… She surpassed all expectations.
… Sales this year surpassed last year’s figures.
… surpass
/ surpass
… She surpassed all expectations.
/ She surpassed all expectations.
… Sales this year surpassed last year’s figures.
/ Sales this year surpassed last year’s figures.
