L 1 … distract
… distract
… Loud noises can distract students during exams.
… Don’t distract me while I’m working.
… distract
/ distract
… Loud noises can distract students during exams.
/ Loud noises can distract students during exams.
… Don’t distract me while I’m working.
/ Don’t distract me while I’m working.
L 2 … discomfort
… discomfort
… He felt discomfort after eating too much.
… The chair caused some back discomfort.
… discomfort
/ discomfort
… He felt discomfort after eating too much.
/ He felt discomfort after eating too much.
… The chair caused some back discomfort.
/ The chair caused some back discomfort.
L 3 … zeal
… zeal
… She worked with great zeal.
… His zeal for learning is impressive.
… zeal
/ zeal
… She worked with great zeal.
/ She worked with great zeal.
… His zeal for learning is impressive.
/ His zeal for learning is impressive.
L 4 … stab
… stab
… He was stabbed in the arm.
… She stabbed the paper with a pen.
… stab
/ stab
… He was stabbed in the arm.
/ He was stabbed in the arm.
… She stabbed the paper with a pen.
/ She stabbed the paper with a pen.
L 5 … grant A to B
… grant A to B
… The prize was granted to the winner.
… They granted permission to the students.
… grant A to B
/ grant A to B
… The prize was granted to the winner.
/ The prize was granted to the winner.
… They granted permission to the students.
/ They granted permission to the students.
L 6 … arouse
… arouse
… The film aroused strong emotions.
… His speech aroused interest in the topic.
… arouse
/ arouse
… The film aroused strong emotions.
/ The film aroused strong emotions.
… His speech aroused interest in the topic.
/ His speech aroused interest in the topic.
L 7 … on the rise
… on the rise
… Prices are on the rise again.
… Crime is on the rise in the city.
… on the rise
/ on the rise
… Prices are on the rise again.
/ Prices are on the rise again.
… Crime is on the rise in the city.
/ Crime is on the rise in the city.
L 8 … arrogant
… arrogant
… He’s too arrogant to admit his mistakes.
… Her arrogant attitude annoyed everyone.
… arrogant
/ arrogant
… He’s too arrogant to admit his mistakes.
/ He’s too arrogant to admit his mistakes.
… Her arrogant attitude annoyed everyone.
/ Her arrogant attitude annoyed everyone.
L 9 … quaint
… quaint
… We stayed in a quaint little cottage.
… The town has a quaint charm.
… quaint
/ quaint
… We stayed in a quaint little cottage.
/ We stayed in a quaint little cottage.
… The town has a quaint charm.
/ The town has a quaint charm.
L 10 … pluck
… pluck
… She plucked a flower from the garden.
… He plucked the guitar strings gently.
… pluck
/ pluck
… She plucked a flower from the garden.
/ She plucked a flower from the garden.
… He plucked the guitar strings gently.
/ He plucked the guitar strings gently.
L 11 … sublime
… sublime
… The view from the mountain was sublime.
… Her performance was absolutely sublime.
… sublime
/ sublime
… The view from the mountain was sublime.
/ The view from the mountain was sublime.
… Her performance was absolutely sublime.
/ Her performance was absolutely sublime.
L 12 … adorn
… adorn
… The walls were adorned with paintings.
… She adorned her hair with flowers.
… adorn
/ adorn
… The walls were adorned with paintings.
/ The walls were adorned with paintings.
… She adorned her hair with flowers.
/ She adorned her hair with flowers.
L 13 … trustee
… trustee
… He was appointed as a trustee of the charity.
… The trustee manages the organization’s funds.
… trustee
/ trustee
… He was appointed as a trustee of the charity.
/ He was appointed as a trustee of the charity.
… The trustee manages the organization’s funds.
/ The trustee manages the organization’s funds.
L 14 … bring A in
… bring A in
… We need to bring in more experts.
… The company brought in new policies.
… bring A in
/ bring A in
… We need to bring in more experts.
/ We need to bring in more experts.
… The company brought in new policies.
/ The company brought in new policies.
L 15 … in danger of
… in danger of
… The species is in danger of extinction.
… He was in danger of losing his job.
… in danger of
/ in danger of
… The species is in danger of extinction.
/ The species is in danger of extinction.
… He was in danger of losing his job.
/ He was in danger of losing his job.
L 16 … indicator
… indicator
… The red light is an indicator of low battery.
… Economic indicators show growth.
… indicator
/ indicator
… The red light is an indicator of low battery.
/ The red light is an indicator of low battery.
… Economic indicators show growth.
/ Economic indicators show growth.
L 17 … merciful
… merciful
… The judge was merciful in his decision.
… She gave a merciful smile.
… merciful
/ merciful
… The judge was merciful in his decision.
/ The judge was merciful in his decision.
… She gave a merciful smile.
/ She gave a merciful smile.
L 18 … outfit
… outfit
… She wore a stylish outfit to the party.
… His outfit was perfect for the occasion.
… outfit
/ outfit
… She wore a stylish outfit to the party.
/ She wore a stylish outfit to the party.
… His outfit was perfect for the occasion.
/ His outfit was perfect for the occasion.
L 19 … forum
… forum
… The forum discussed climate change.
… I posted a question on the online forum.
… forum
/ forum
… The forum discussed climate change.
/ The forum discussed climate change.
… I posted a question on the online forum.
/ I posted a question on the online forum.
L 20 … projection
… projection
… The sales projection looks promising.
… The projection was displayed on the wall.
… projection
/ projection
… The sales projection looks promising.
/ The sales projection looks promising.
… The projection was displayed on the wall.
/ The projection was displayed on the wall.
L 21 … desolate
… desolate
… The town looked desolate after the storm.
… She felt desolate and alone.
… desolate
/ desolate
… The town looked desolate after the storm.
/ The town looked desolate after the storm.
… She felt desolate and alone.
/ She felt desolate and alone.
L 22 … bimonthly
… bimonthly
… We publish a bimonthly magazine.
… The meetings are held bimonthly.
… bimonthly
/ bimonthly
… We publish a bimonthly magazine.
/ We publish a bimonthly magazine.
… The meetings are held bimonthly.
/ The meetings are held bimonthly.
L 23 … along with
… along with
… He came along with his sister.
… Along with the rain came strong winds.
… along with
/ along with
… He came along with his sister.
/ He came along with his sister.
… Along with the rain came strong winds.
/ Along with the rain came strong winds.
L 24 … wither
… wither
… The flowers withered in the heat.
… His enthusiasm began to wither.
… wither
/ wither
… The flowers withered in the heat.
/ The flowers withered in the heat.
… His enthusiasm began to wither.
/ His enthusiasm began to wither.
L 25 … enchant
… enchant
… The story enchanted the children.
… She was enchanted by the music.
… enchant
/ enchant
… The story enchanted the children.
/ The story enchanted the children.
… She was enchanted by the music.
/ She was enchanted by the music.
L 26 … anonymous
… anonymous
… The letter was sent by an anonymous person.
… The donation was made anonymously.
… anonymous
/ anonymous
… The letter was sent by an anonymous person.
/ The letter was sent by an anonymous person.
… The donation was made anonymously.
/ The donation was made anonymously.
L 27 … dismissal
… dismissal
… His dismissal shocked the entire team.
… She faced dismissal after repeated absences.
… dismissal
/ dismissal
… His dismissal shocked the entire team.
/ His dismissal shocked the entire team.
… She faced dismissal after repeated absences.
/ She faced dismissal after repeated absences.
L 28 … liability
… liability
… The company has no liability for lost items.
… He accepted liability for the accident.
… liability
/ liability
… The company has no liability for lost items.
/ The company has no liability for lost items.
… He accepted liability for the accident.
/ He accepted liability for the accident.
L 29 … eloquent
… eloquent
… She gave an eloquent speech.
… His writing is clear and eloquent.
… eloquent
/ eloquent
… She gave an eloquent speech.
/ She gave an eloquent speech.
… His writing is clear and eloquent.
/ His writing is clear and eloquent.
L 30 … meditate
… meditate
… He meditates every morning.
… She meditated on the meaning of life.
… meditate
/ meditate
… He meditates every morning.
/ He meditates every morning.
… She meditated on the meaning of life.
/ She meditated on the meaning of life.
L 31 … vapor
… vapor
… Water vapor rose from the hot surface.
… The air was filled with vapor.
… vapor
/ vapor
… Water vapor rose from the hot surface.
/ Water vapor rose from the hot surface.
… The air was filled with vapor.
/ The air was filled with vapor.
L 32 … fingerprint
… fingerprint
… The police found his fingerprint at the scene.
… Fingerprints are unique to each person.
… fingerprint
/ fingerprint
… The police found his fingerprint at the scene.
/ The police found his fingerprint at the scene.
… Fingerprints are unique to each person.
/ Fingerprints are unique to each person.
L 33 … prove
… prove
… He proved his innocence in court.
… This data proves our theory.
… prove
/ prove
… He proved his innocence in court.
/ He proved his innocence in court.
… This data proves our theory.
/ This data proves our theory.
L 34 … reconcile
… reconcile
… They reconciled after years of conflict.
… It’s hard to reconcile work and family.
… reconcile
/ reconcile
… They reconciled after years of conflict.
/ They reconciled after years of conflict.
… It’s hard to reconcile work and family.
/ It’s hard to reconcile work and family.
L 35 … submarine
… submarine
… The submarine disappeared beneath the waves.
… They explored the ocean in a submarine.
… submarine
/ submarine
… The submarine disappeared beneath the waves.
/ The submarine disappeared beneath the waves.
… They explored the ocean in a submarine.
/ They explored the ocean in a submarine.
L 36 … crust
… crust
… The pizza had a crispy crust.
… Earth’s crust is made of rock.
… crust
/ crust
… The pizza had a crispy crust.
/ The pizza had a crispy crust.
… Earth’s crust is made of rock.
/ Earth’s crust is made of rock.
L 37 … dazzle
… dazzle
… The lights dazzled the audience.
… Her beauty dazzled everyone.
… dazzle
/ dazzle
… The lights dazzled the audience.
/ The lights dazzled the audience.
… Her beauty dazzled everyone.
/ Her beauty dazzled everyone.
L 38 … regardless of
… regardless of
… We’ll go regardless of the weather.
… Everyone is welcome, regardless of age.
… regardless of
/ regardless of
… We’ll go regardless of the weather.
/ We’ll go regardless of the weather.
… Everyone is welcome, regardless of age.
/ Everyone is welcome, regardless of age.
L 39 … supernatural
… supernatural
… The movie features supernatural creatures.
… He claims to have supernatural powers.
… supernatural
/ supernatural
… The movie features supernatural creatures.
/ The movie features supernatural creatures.
… He claims to have supernatural powers.
/ He claims to have supernatural powers.
L 40 … expend
… expend
… We expended a lot of energy on the project.
… Don’t expend all your resources at once.
… expend
/ expend
… We expended a lot of energy on the project.
/ We expended a lot of energy on the project.
… Don’t expend all your resources at once.
/ Don’t expend all your resources at once.
L 41 … pronoun
… pronoun
… “He” is a personal pronoun.
… Use the correct pronoun in your sentence.
… pronoun
/ pronoun
… “He” is a personal pronoun.
/ “He” is a personal pronoun.
… Use the correct pronoun in your sentence.
/ Use the correct pronoun in your sentence.
L 42 … respectively
… respectively
… Tom and Lisa arrived at 8 and 9, respectively.
… The books are priced at $10 and $15, respectively.
… respectively
/ respectively
… Tom and Lisa arrived at 8 and 9, respectively.
/ Tom and Lisa arrived at 8 and 9, respectively.
… The books are priced at $10 and $15, respectively.
/ The books are priced at $10 and $15, respectively.
L 43 … presume
… presume
… I presume he’s already left.
… Don’t presume anything without evidence.
… presume
/ presume
… I presume he’s already left.
/ I presume he’s already left.
… Don’t presume anything without evidence.
/ Don’t presume anything without evidence.
L 44 … lament
… lament
… She lamented the loss of her friend.
… The poem laments the passing of time.
… lament
/ lament
… She lamented the loss of her friend.
/ She lamented the loss of her friend.
… The poem laments the passing of time.
/ The poem laments the passing of time.
L 45 … bestow
… bestow
… The king bestowed honors upon the hero.
… She bestowed her blessings on the couple.
… bestow
/ bestow
… The king bestowed honors upon the hero.
/ The king bestowed honors upon the hero.
… She bestowed her blessings on the couple.
/ She bestowed her blessings on the couple.
L 46 … wreck
… wreck
… The storm wrecked several buildings.
… He wrecked his car in the accident.
… wreck
/ wreck
… The storm wrecked several buildings.
/ The storm wrecked several buildings.
… He wrecked his car in the accident.
/ He wrecked his car in the accident.
L 47 … to the point
… to the point
… His explanation was brief and to the point.
… Let’s keep the discussion to the point.
… to the point
/ to the point
… His explanation was brief and to the point.
/ His explanation was brief and to the point.
… Let’s keep the discussion to the point.
/ Let’s keep the discussion to the point.
L 48 … disciple
… disciple
… He is a disciple of a famous philosopher.
… The disciples followed their teacher faithfully.
… disciple
/ disciple
… He is a disciple of a famous philosopher.
/ He is a disciple of a famous philosopher.
… The disciples followed their teacher faithfully.
/ The disciples followed their teacher faithfully.
L 49 … ballot
… ballot
… Voters cast their ballots in the election.
… The ballot was counted fairly.
… ballot
/ ballot
… Voters cast their ballots in the election.
/ Voters cast their ballots in the election.
… The ballot was counted fairly.
/ The ballot was counted fairly.
L 50 … timber
… timber
… The house was built with strong timber.
… Timber is used in furniture making.
… timber
/ timber
… The house was built with strong timber.
/ The house was built with strong timber.
… Timber is used in furniture making.
/ Timber is used in furniture making.
