L 1 … vowel
… vowel
… “A” is a vowel in the alphabet.
… English has five main vowels.
… vowel
/ vowel
… “A” is a vowel in the alphabet.
/ “A” is a vowel in the alphabet.
… English has five main vowels.
/ English has five main vowels.
L 2 … mold
… mold
… The bread was covered in mold.
… She molded the clay into a bowl.
… mold
/ mold
… The bread was covered in mold.
/ The bread was covered in mold.
… She molded the clay into a bowl.
/ She molded the clay into a bowl.
L 3 … exaggeration
… exaggeration
… Saying he’s the best in the world is an exaggeration.
… His story was full of exaggeration.
… exaggeration
/ exaggeration
… Saying he’s the best in the world is an exaggeration.
/ Saying he’s the best in the world is an exaggeration.
… His story was full of exaggeration.
/ His story was full of exaggeration.
L 4 … sink in
… sink in
… It took a while for the news to sink in.
… The reality of the situation finally sank in.
… sink in
/ sink in
… It took a while for the news to sink in.
/ It took a while for the news to sink in.
… The reality of the situation finally sank in.
/ The reality of the situation finally sank in.
L 5 … render
… render
… The software can render 3D images.
… His actions rendered her speechless.
… render
/ render
… The software can render 3D images.
/ The software can render 3D images.
… His actions rendered her speechless.
/ His actions rendered her speechless.
L 6 … nomination
… nomination
… She received a nomination for best actress.
… The nomination was announced yesterday.
… nomination
/ nomination
… She received a nomination for best actress.
/ She received a nomination for best actress.
… The nomination was announced yesterday.
/ The nomination was announced yesterday.
L 7 … warrant
… warrant
… The police issued a warrant for his arrest.
… There’s no warrant for such behavior.
… warrant
/ warrant
… The police issued a warrant for his arrest.
/ The police issued a warrant for his arrest.
… There’s no warrant for such behavior.
/ There’s no warrant for such behavior.
L 8 … maiden
… maiden
… She made her maiden speech in parliament.
… The ship made its maiden voyage last year.
… maiden
/ maiden
… She made her maiden speech in parliament.
/ She made her maiden speech in parliament.
… The ship made its maiden voyage last year.
/ The ship made its maiden voyage last year.
L 9 … continental
… continental
… Continental Europe has diverse cultures.
… The continental breakfast includes bread and fruit.
… continental
/ continental
… Continental Europe has diverse cultures.
/ Continental Europe has diverse cultures.
… The continental breakfast includes bread and fruit.
/ The continental breakfast includes bread and fruit.
L 10 … murderer
… murderer
… The murderer was caught by the police.
… He was accused of being a murderer.
… murderer
/ murderer
… The murderer was caught by the police.
/ The murderer was caught by the police.
… He was accused of being a murderer.
/ He was accused of being a murderer.
L 11 … on the run
… on the run
… The suspect is still on the run.
… They’ve been on the run for weeks.
… on the run
/ on the run
… The suspect is still on the run.
/ The suspect is still on the run.
… They’ve been on the run for weeks.
/ They’ve been on the run for weeks.
L 12 … penniless
… penniless
… He was penniless after losing his job.
… She grew up penniless but became successful.
… penniless
/ penniless
… He was penniless after losing his job.
/ He was penniless after losing his job.
… She grew up penniless but became successful.
/ She grew up penniless but became successful.
L 13 … grammatical
… grammatical
… That sentence is not grammatical.
… He made several grammatical errors.
… grammatical
/ grammatical
… That sentence is not grammatical.
/ That sentence is not grammatical.
… He made several grammatical errors.
/ He made several grammatical errors.
L 14 … reassure
… reassure
… She reassured him that everything would be fine.
… I tried to reassure the children during the storm.
… reassure
/ reassure
… She reassured him that everything would be fine.
/ She reassured him that everything would be fine.
… I tried to reassure the children during the storm.
/ I tried to reassure the children during the storm.
L 15 … paradox
… paradox
… It’s a paradox that he’s both shy and outspoken.
… The paradox of choice can lead to indecision.
… paradox
/ paradox
… It’s a paradox that he’s both shy and outspoken.
/ It’s a paradox that he’s both shy and outspoken.
… The paradox of choice can lead to indecision.
/ The paradox of choice can lead to indecision.
L 16 … hymn
… hymn
… They sang a hymn at the beginning of the ceremony.
… The church echoed with the sound of hymns.
… hymn
/ hymn
… They sang a hymn at the beginning of the ceremony.
/ They sang a hymn at the beginning of the ceremony.
… The church echoed with the sound of hymns.
/ The church echoed with the sound of hymns.
L 17 … dimension
… dimension
… The room has three dimensions: length, width, and height.
… Time is considered the fourth dimension.
… dimension
/ dimension
… The room has three dimensions: length, width, and height.
/ The room has three dimensions: length, width, and height.
… Time is considered the fourth dimension.
/ Time is considered the fourth dimension.
L 18 … put A to sleep
… put A to sleep
… The medicine quickly put the baby to sleep.
… She read a story to put him to sleep.
… put A to sleep
/ put A to sleep
… The medicine quickly put the baby to sleep.
/ The medicine quickly put the baby to sleep.
… She read a story to put him to sleep.
/ She read a story to put him to sleep.
L 19 … utmost
… utmost
… We must take utmost care during surgery.
… He showed the utmost respect to his teacher.
… utmost
/ utmost
… We must take utmost care during surgery.
/ We must take utmost care during surgery.
… He showed the utmost respect to his teacher.
/ He showed the utmost respect to his teacher.
L 20 … ascent
… ascent
… The ascent to the mountain peak was challenging.
… Her career ascent was rapid and impressive.
… ascent
/ ascent
… The ascent to the mountain peak was challenging.
/ The ascent to the mountain peak was challenging.
… Her career ascent was rapid and impressive.
/ Her career ascent was rapid and impressive.
L 21 … canyon
… canyon
… They hiked through the deep canyon.
… The canyon walls were steep and rocky.
… canyon
/ canyon
… They hiked through the deep canyon.
/ They hiked through the deep canyon.
… The canyon walls were steep and rocky.
/ The canyon walls were steep and rocky.
L 22 … bring on
… bring on
… Stress can bring on headaches.
… The cold weather brought on a fever.
… bring on
/ bring on
… Stress can bring on headaches.
/ Stress can bring on headaches.
… The cold weather brought on a fever.
/ The cold weather brought on a fever.
L 23 … lift off
… lift off
… The rocket will lift off at noon.
… We watched the spacecraft lift off from the launch pad.
… lift off
/ lift off
… The rocket will lift off at noon.
/ The rocket will lift off at noon.
… We watched the spacecraft lift off from the launch pad.
/ We watched the spacecraft lift off from the launch pad.
L 24 … defy
… defy
… He defied the rules and entered the restricted area.
… She defied expectations and won the race.
… defy
/ defy
… He defied the rules and entered the restricted area.
/ He defied the rules and entered the restricted area.
… She defied expectations and won the race.
/ She defied expectations and won the race.
L 25 … prick
… prick
… I felt a prick on my finger from the needle.
… He pricked the balloon with a pin.
… prick
/ prick
… I felt a prick on my finger from the needle.
/ I felt a prick on my finger from the needle.
… He pricked the balloon with a pin.
/ He pricked the balloon with a pin.
L 26 … brilliance
… brilliance
… Her brilliance in math impressed the teacher.
… The diamond sparkled with brilliance.
… brilliance
/ brilliance
… Her brilliance in math impressed the teacher.
/ Her brilliance in math impressed the teacher.
… The diamond sparkled with brilliance.
/ The diamond sparkled with brilliance.
L 27 … sympathize
… sympathize
… I sympathize with your situation.
… They sympathized with the victims of the disaster.
… sympathize
/ sympathize
… I sympathize with your situation.
/ I sympathize with your situation.
… They sympathized with the victims of the disaster.
/ They sympathized with the victims of the disaster.
L 28 … due to
… due to
… The flight was delayed due to bad weather.
… He missed the meeting due to traffic.
… due to
/ due to
… The flight was delayed due to bad weather.
/ The flight was delayed due to bad weather.
… He missed the meeting due to traffic.
/ He missed the meeting due to traffic.
L 29 … precaution
… precaution
… Take precautions when handling chemicals.
… As a precaution, we locked all the doors.
… precaution
/ precaution
… Take precautions when handling chemicals.
/ Take precautions when handling chemicals.
… As a precaution, we locked all the doors.
/ As a precaution, we locked all the doors.
L 30 … treasury
… treasury
… The national treasury funds public projects.
… The treasury announced a new budget plan.
… treasury
/ treasury
… The national treasury funds public projects.
/ The national treasury funds public projects.
… The treasury announced a new budget plan.
/ The treasury announced a new budget plan.
L 31 … betrayal
… betrayal
… His betrayal hurt her deeply.
… She felt a sense of betrayal from her closest friend.
… betrayal
/ betrayal
… His betrayal hurt her deeply.
/ His betrayal hurt her deeply.
… She felt a sense of betrayal from her closest friend.
/ She felt a sense of betrayal from her closest friend.
L 32 … roam
… roam
… The animals roam freely in the reserve.
… He likes to roam the city at night.
… roam
/ roam
… The animals roam freely in the reserve.
/ The animals roam freely in the reserve.
… He likes to roam the city at night.
/ He likes to roam the city at night.
L 33 … fortnight
… fortnight
… They stayed at the cottage for a fortnight.
… A fortnight from now, we’ll have the results.
… fortnight
/ fortnight
… They stayed at the cottage for a fortnight.
/ They stayed at the cottage for a fortnight.
… A fortnight from now, we’ll have the results.
/ A fortnight from now, we’ll have the results.
L 34 … stillness
… stillness
… The stillness of the forest was calming.
… She enjoyed the stillness before sunrise.
… stillness
/ stillness
… The stillness of the forest was calming.
/ The stillness of the forest was calming.
… She enjoyed the stillness before sunrise.
/ She enjoyed the stillness before sunrise.
L 35 … side job
… side job
… He works a side job as a tutor.
… Her side job helps pay the bills.
… side job
/ side job
… He works a side job as a tutor.
/ He works a side job as a tutor.
… Her side job helps pay the bills.
/ Her side job helps pay the bills.
L 36 … savage
… savage
… The savage attack shocked the entire town.
… He made a savage comment about her appearance.
… savage
/ savage
… The savage attack shocked the entire town.
/ The savage attack shocked the entire town.
… He made a savage comment about her appearance.
/ He made a savage comment about her appearance.
L 37 … torture
… torture
… The prisoner was subjected to torture.
… Listening to that noise was pure torture.
… torture
/ torture
… The prisoner was subjected to torture.
/ The prisoner was subjected to torture.
… Listening to that noise was pure torture.
/ Listening to that noise was pure torture.
L 38 … lose out to
… lose out to
… We lost out to a stronger team in the finals.
… She lost out to her rival in the job interview.
… lose out to
/ lose out to
… We lost out to a stronger team in the finals.
/ We lost out to a stronger team in the finals.
… She lost out to her rival in the job interview.
/ She lost out to her rival in the job interview.
L 39 … count on
… count on
… You can count on me anytime.
… We’re counting on good weather for the event.
… count on
/ count on
… You can count on me anytime.
/ You can count on me anytime.
… We’re counting on good weather for the event.
/ We’re counting on good weather for the event.
L 40 … narrative
… narrative
… The book presents a compelling narrative.
… His narrative of the events was very detailed.
… narrative
/ narrative
… The book presents a compelling narrative.
/ The book presents a compelling narrative.
… His narrative of the events was very detailed.
/ His narrative of the events was very detailed.
L 41 … in fact
… in fact
… I thought he was joking, but in fact he was serious.
… In fact, she had already finished the project.
… in fact
/ in fact
… I thought he was joking, but in fact he was serious.
/ I thought he was joking, but in fact he was serious.
… In fact, she had already finished the project.
/ In fact, she had already finished the project.
L 42 … scorn
… scorn
… He looked at me with scorn.
… She scorned his attempt to apologize.
… scorn
/ scorn
… He looked at me with scorn.
/ He looked at me with scorn.
… She scorned his attempt to apologize.
/ She scorned his attempt to apologize.
L 43 … orphan
… orphan
… The orphan was adopted by a kind family.
… He grew up as an orphan after the war.
… orphan
/ orphan
… The orphan was adopted by a kind family.
/ The orphan was adopted by a kind family.
… He grew up as an orphan after the war.
/ He grew up as an orphan after the war.
L 44 … smooth over
… smooth over
… She tried to smooth over the disagreement.
… We need to smooth over the misunderstanding.
… smooth over
/ smooth over
… She tried to smooth over the disagreement.
/ She tried to smooth over the disagreement.
… We need to smooth over the misunderstanding.
/ We need to smooth over the misunderstanding.
L 45 … stability
… stability
… Economic stability is crucial for growth.
… The chair lacks stability and wobbles.
… stability
/ stability
… Economic stability is crucial for growth.
/ Economic stability is crucial for growth.
… The chair lacks stability and wobbles.
/ The chair lacks stability and wobbles.
L 46 … bacteria
… bacteria
… Bacteria can cause infections.
… Yogurt contains beneficial bacteria.
… bacteria
/ bacteria
… Bacteria can cause infections.
/ Bacteria can cause infections.
… Yogurt contains beneficial bacteria.
/ Yogurt contains beneficial bacteria.
L 47 … parliamentary
… parliamentary
… The parliamentary debate lasted for hours.
… She is active in parliamentary politics.
… parliamentary
/ parliamentary
… The parliamentary debate lasted for hours.
/ The parliamentary debate lasted for hours.
… She is active in parliamentary politics.
/ She is active in parliamentary politics.
L 48 … qualification
… qualification
… He has the right qualifications for the job.
… You need a teaching qualification to apply.
… qualification
/ qualification
… He has the right qualifications for the job.
/ He has the right qualifications for the job.
… You need a teaching qualification to apply.
/ You need a teaching qualification to apply.
L 49 … ape
… ape
… The ape climbed the tree quickly.
… Apes are known for their intelligence.
… ape
/ ape
… The ape climbed the tree quickly.
/ The ape climbed the tree quickly.
… Apes are known for their intelligence.
/ Apes are known for their intelligence.
L 50 … tenderness
… tenderness
… He showed great tenderness toward the injured dog.
… Her voice was full of tenderness.
… tenderness
/ tenderness
… He showed great tenderness toward the injured dog.
/ He showed great tenderness toward the injured dog.
… Her voice was full of tenderness.
/ Her voice was full of tenderness.
