O 1 … weird
… weird
… That movie was really weird.
… He has a weird sense of humor.
… weird
/ weird
… That movie was really weird.
/ That movie was really weird.
… He has a weird sense of humor.
/ He has a weird sense of humor.
O 2 … crude
… crude
… The crude oil was shipped overseas.
… His crude remarks offended many people.
… crude
/ crude
… The crude oil was shipped overseas.
/ The crude oil was shipped overseas.
… His crude remarks offended many people.
/ His crude remarks offended many people.
O 3 … halve
… halve
… Please halve the apples for the recipe.
… The company halved its production costs.
… halve
/ halve
… Please halve the apples for the recipe.
/ Please halve the apples for the recipe.
… The company halved its production costs.
/ The company halved its production costs.
O 4 … diligence
… diligence
… Her diligence impressed the manager.
… Success requires diligence and patience.
… diligence
/ diligence
… Her diligence impressed the manager.
/ Her diligence impressed the manager.
… Success requires diligence and patience.
/ Success requires diligence and patience.
O 5 … concession
… concession
… He made a concession to end the argument.
… The government offered tax concessions.
… concession
/ concession
… He made a concession to end the argument.
/ He made a concession to end the argument.
… The government offered tax concessions.
/ The government offered tax concessions.
O 6 … subsidy
… subsidy
… Farmers receive subsidies from the government.
… The subsidy helped reduce costs.
… subsidy
/ subsidy
… Farmers receive subsidies from the government.
/ Farmers receive subsidies from the government.
… The subsidy helped reduce costs.
/ The subsidy helped reduce costs.
O 7 … subsidiary
… subsidiary
… That company is a subsidiary of a larger corporation.
… The subsidiary handles marketing operations.
… subsidiary
/ subsidiary
… That company is a subsidiary of a larger corporation.
/ That company is a subsidiary of a larger corporation.
… The subsidiary handles marketing operations.
/ The subsidiary handles marketing operations.
O 8 … botanical
… botanical
… She visited the botanical garden.
… The book includes botanical illustrations.
… botanical
/ botanical
… She visited the botanical garden.
/ She visited the botanical garden.
… The book includes botanical illustrations.
/ The book includes botanical illustrations.
O 9 … domain
… domain
… This issue falls outside my domain.
… The website has its own domain name.
… domain
/ domain
… This issue falls outside my domain.
/ This issue falls outside my domain.
… The website has its own domain name.
/ The website has its own domain name.
O 10 … confidential
… confidential
… The document is strictly confidential.
… She shared confidential information.
… confidential
/ confidential
… The document is strictly confidential.
/ The document is strictly confidential.
… She shared confidential information.
/ She shared confidential information.
O 11 … blast off
… blast off
… The rocket will blast off at dawn.
… We watched the shuttle blast off from the launch pad.
… blast off
/ blast off
… The rocket will blast off at dawn.
/ The rocket will blast off at dawn.
… We watched the shuttle blast off from the launch pad.
/ We watched the shuttle blast off from the launch pad.
O 12 … clutch
… clutch
… She clutched her bag tightly.
… He clutched the steering wheel in fear.
… clutch
/ clutch
… She clutched her bag tightly.
/ She clutched her bag tightly.
… He clutched the steering wheel in fear.
/ He clutched the steering wheel in fear.
O 13 … thrive
… thrive
… The plants thrive in sunlight.
… She thrives in a competitive environment.
… thrive
/ thrive
… The plants thrive in sunlight.
/ The plants thrive in sunlight.
… She thrives in a competitive environment.
/ She thrives in a competitive environment.
O 14 … embark
… embark
… They embarked on a journey across Europe.
… She embarked on a new career path.
… embark
/ embark
… They embarked on a journey across Europe.
/ They embarked on a journey across Europe.
… She embarked on a new career path.
/ She embarked on a new career path.
O 15 … queer
… queer
… He has a queer way of thinking.
… The room had a queer atmosphere.
… queer
/ queer
… He has a queer way of thinking.
/ He has a queer way of thinking.
… The room had a queer atmosphere.
/ The room had a queer atmosphere.
O 16 … oppress
… oppress
… The regime oppressed its citizens for decades.
… He felt oppressed by the strict rules.
… oppress
/ oppress
… The regime oppressed its citizens for decades.
/ The regime oppressed its citizens for decades.
… He felt oppressed by the strict rules.
/ He felt oppressed by the strict rules.
O 17 … aide
… aide
… The president’s aide arranged the meeting.
… She works as a medical aide.
… aide
/ aide
… The president’s aide arranged the meeting.
/ The president’s aide arranged the meeting.
… She works as a medical aide.
/ She works as a medical aide.
O 18 … conspiracy
… conspiracy
… They were arrested for conspiracy to commit fraud.
… The movie is about a government conspiracy.
… conspiracy
/ conspiracy
… They were arrested for conspiracy to commit fraud.
/ They were arrested for conspiracy to commit fraud.
… The movie is about a government conspiracy.
/ The movie is about a government conspiracy.
O 19 … disarmament
… disarmament
… The treaty promotes global disarmament.
… Disarmament talks began last week.
… disarmament
/ disarmament
… The treaty promotes global disarmament.
/ The treaty promotes global disarmament.
… Disarmament talks began last week.
/ Disarmament talks began last week.
O 20 … functional
… functional
… The design is simple but functional.
… Is the machine still functional?
… functional
/ functional
… The design is simple but functional.
/ The design is simple but functional.
… Is the machine still functional?
/ Is the machine still functional?
O 21 … civic
… civic
… Civic responsibility includes voting.
… She’s active in civic organizations.
… civic
/ civic
… Civic responsibility includes voting.
/ Civic responsibility includes voting.
… She’s active in civic organizations.
/ She’s active in civic organizations.
O 22 … subtract
… subtract
… Subtract 5 from 10 to get the answer.
… He subtracted the expenses from the total.
… subtract
/ subtract
… Subtract 5 from 10 to get the answer.
/ Subtract 5 from 10 to get the answer.
… He subtracted the expenses from the total.
/ He subtracted the expenses from the total.
O 23 … fall away
… fall away
… The paint began to fall away from the wall.
… His support gradually fell away.
… fall away
/ fall away
… The paint began to fall away from the wall.
/ The paint began to fall away from the wall.
… His support gradually fell away.
/ His support gradually fell away.
O 24 … harmonious
… harmonious
… They live in a harmonious community.
… The colors in the painting are harmonious.
… harmonious
/ harmonious
… They live in a harmonious community.
/ They live in a harmonious community.
… The colors in the painting are harmonious.
/ The colors in the painting are harmonious.
O 25 … displace
… displace
… The flood displaced thousands of people.
… War can displace entire communities.
… displace
/ displace
… The flood displaced thousands of people.
/ The flood displaced thousands of people.
… War can displace entire communities.
/ War can displace entire communities.
O 26 … vertical
… vertical
… The building has a vertical design.
… Draw a vertical line down the page.
… vertical
/ vertical
… The building has a vertical design.
/ The building has a vertical design.
… Draw a vertical line down the page.
/ Draw a vertical line down the page.
O 27 … administer
… administer
… The nurse will administer the vaccine.
… He administers the company’s finances.
… administer
/ administer
… The nurse will administer the vaccine.
/ The nurse will administer the vaccine.
… He administers the company’s finances.
/ He administers the company’s finances.
O 28 … fury
… fury
… She shouted in fury.
… The storm unleashed its fury on the coast.
… fury
/ fury
… She shouted in fury.
/ She shouted in fury.
… The storm unleashed its fury on the coast.
/ The storm unleashed its fury on the coast.
O 29 … prestige
… prestige
… The university has global prestige.
… He gained prestige through his achievements.
… prestige
/ prestige
… The university has global prestige.
/ The university has global prestige.
… He gained prestige through his achievements.
/ He gained prestige through his achievements.
O 30 … at fault
… at fault
… He admitted he was at fault.
… No one was clearly at fault in the accident.
… at fault
/ at fault
… He admitted he was at fault.
/ He admitted he was at fault.
… No one was clearly at fault in the accident.
/ No one was clearly at fault in the accident.
O 31 … comprise
… comprise
… The committee comprises ten members.
… The book comprises five chapters.
… comprise
/ comprise
… The committee comprises ten members.
/ The committee comprises ten members.
… The book comprises five chapters.
/ The book comprises five chapters.
O 32 … look into
… look into
… We’ll look into the issue tomorrow.
… She looked into the cause of the error.
… look into
/ look into
… We’ll look into the issue tomorrow.
/ We’ll look into the issue tomorrow.
… She looked into the cause of the error.
/ She looked into the cause of the error.
O 33 … kin
… kin
… He visited his kin during the holidays.
… She has no living kin.
… kin
/ kin
… He visited his kin during the holidays.
/ He visited his kin during the holidays.
… She has no living kin.
/ She has no living kin.
O 34 … magnitude
… magnitude
… The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2.
… We didn’t realize the magnitude of the problem.
… magnitude
/ magnitude
… The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2.
/ The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2.
… We didn’t realize the magnitude of the problem.
/ We didn’t realize the magnitude of the problem.
O 35 … perpetual
… perpetual
… He lives in perpetual fear.
… The machine runs in perpetual motion.
… perpetual
/ perpetual
… He lives in perpetual fear.
/ He lives in perpetual fear.
… The machine runs in perpetual motion.
/ The machine runs in perpetual motion.
O 36 … limp
… limp
… He walked with a limp after the injury.
… The flower went limp without water.
… limp
/ limp
… He walked with a limp after the injury.
/ He walked with a limp after the injury.
… The flower went limp without water.
/ The flower went limp without water.
O 37 … exclamation
… exclamation
… She let out an exclamation of surprise.
… The book is full of exclamations.
… exclamation
/ exclamation
… She let out an exclamation of surprise.
/ She let out an exclamation of surprise.
… The book is full of exclamations.
/ The book is full of exclamations.
O 38 … superstition
… superstition
… It’s a superstition that breaking a mirror brings bad luck.
… He doesn’t believe in superstitions.
… superstition
/ superstition
… It’s a superstition that breaking a mirror brings bad luck.
/ It’s a superstition that breaking a mirror brings bad luck.
… He doesn’t believe in superstitions.
/ He doesn’t believe in superstitions.
O 39 … eccentric
… eccentric
… He’s known for his eccentric behavior.
… The artist has an eccentric style.
… eccentric
/ eccentric
… He’s known for his eccentric behavior.
/ He’s known for his eccentric behavior.
… The artist has an eccentric style.
/ The artist has an eccentric style.
O 40 … twig
… twig
… She broke a twig off the tree.
… The bird built its nest with twigs.
… twig
/ twig
… She broke a twig off the tree.
/ She broke a twig off the tree.
… The bird built its nest with twigs.
/ The bird built its nest with twigs.
O 41 … concise
… concise
… Please give a concise summary.
… His speech was clear and concise.
… concise
/ concise
… Please give a concise summary.
/ Please give a concise summary.
… His speech was clear and concise.
/ His speech was clear and concise.
O 42 … subscription
… subscription
… I renewed my magazine subscription.
… You need a subscription to access the content.
… subscription
/ subscription
… I renewed my magazine subscription.
/ I renewed my magazine subscription.
… You need a subscription to access the content.
/ You need a subscription to access the content.
O 43 … abusive
… abusive
… He was arrested for abusive behavior.
… She left the abusive relationship.
… abusive
/ abusive
… He was arrested for abusive behavior.
/ He was arrested for abusive behavior.
… She left the abusive relationship.
/ She left the abusive relationship.
O 44 … low frequency
… low frequency
… The sound was at a low frequency.
… Low frequency waves travel farther.
… low frequency
/ low frequency
… The sound was at a low frequency.
/ The sound was at a low frequency.
… Low frequency waves travel farther.
/ Low frequency waves travel farther.
O 45 … flattery
… flattery
… He used flattery to gain favor.
… Too much flattery can seem insincere.
… flattery
/ flattery
… He used flattery to gain favor.
/ He used flattery to gain favor.
… Too much flattery can seem insincere.
/ Too much flattery can seem insincere.
O 46 … steadfast
… steadfast
… She remained steadfast in her beliefs.
… His steadfast support helped us succeed.
… steadfast
/ steadfast
… She remained steadfast in her beliefs.
/ She remained steadfast in her beliefs.
… His steadfast support helped us succeed.
/ His steadfast support helped us succeed.
O 47 … elastic
… elastic
… This band is made of elastic material.
… Her schedule is elastic and can be adjusted.
… elastic
/ elastic
… This band is made of elastic material.
/ This band is made of elastic material.
… Her schedule is elastic and can be adjusted.
/ Her schedule is elastic and can be adjusted.
O 48 … situate
… situate
… The hotel is situated near the beach.
… The school is situated in a quiet neighborhood.
… situate
/ situate
… The hotel is situated near the beach.
/ The hotel is situated near the beach.
… The school is situated in a quiet neighborhood.
/ The school is situated in a quiet neighborhood.
O 49 … drop off
… drop off
… I’ll drop off the package at your house.
… He dropped off his kids at school.
… drop off
/ drop off
… I’ll drop off the package at your house.
/ I’ll drop off the package at your house.
… He dropped off his kids at school.
/ He dropped off his kids at school.
O 50 … tolerance
… tolerance
… We must show tolerance toward others.
… She has a low tolerance for pain.
… tolerance
/ tolerance
… We must show tolerance toward others.
/ We must show tolerance toward others.
… She has a low tolerance for pain.
/ She has a low tolerance for pain.
