B 1 … subdue
… subdue
… The police managed to subdue the suspect.
… He tried to subdue his anger.
… subdue
/ subdue
… The police managed to subdue the suspect.
/ The police managed to subdue the suspect.
… He tried to subdue his anger.
/ He tried to subdue his anger.
B 2 … in excess
… in excess
… He drank in excess at the party.
… Spending in excess can lead to debt.
… in excess
/ in excess
… He drank in excess at the party.
/ He drank in excess at the party.
… Spending in excess can lead to debt.
/ Spending in excess can lead to debt.
B 3 … decisive
… decisive
… Her decisive action saved the company.
… He is known for his decisive leadership.
… decisive
/ decisive
… Her decisive action saved the company.
/ Her decisive action saved the company.
… He is known for his decisive leadership.
/ He is known for his decisive leadership.
B 4 … barbarian
… barbarian
… The barbarians invaded the empire.
… He acted like a barbarian at the dinner.
… barbarian
/ barbarian
… The barbarians invaded the empire.
/ The barbarians invaded the empire.
… He acted like a barbarian at the dinner.
/ He acted like a barbarian at the dinner.
B 5 … superb
… superb
… The view from the mountain was superb.
… She gave a superb performance.
… superb
/ superb
… The view from the mountain was superb.
/ The view from the mountain was superb.
… She gave a superb performance.
/ She gave a superb performance.
B 6 … enforce
… enforce
… The police enforce the law strictly.
… New rules will be enforced next month.
… enforce
/ enforce
… The police enforce the law strictly.
/ The police enforce the law strictly.
… New rules will be enforced next month.
/ New rules will be enforced next month.
B 7 … linguistic
… linguistic
… She has a strong linguistic ability.
… The study focuses on linguistic differences.
… linguistic
/ linguistic
… She has a strong linguistic ability.
/ She has a strong linguistic ability.
… The study focuses on linguistic differences.
/ The study focuses on linguistic differences.
B 8 … vacancy
… vacancy
… There is a job vacancy at our company.
… We need to fill the vacancy quickly.
… vacancy
/ vacancy
… There is a job vacancy at our company.
/ There is a job vacancy at our company.
… We need to fill the vacancy quickly.
/ We need to fill the vacancy quickly.
B 9 … forceful
… forceful
… He made a forceful argument during the debate.
… Her forceful personality impressed everyone.
… forceful
/ forceful
… He made a forceful argument during the debate.
/ He made a forceful argument during the debate.
… Her forceful personality impressed everyone.
/ Her forceful personality impressed everyone.
B 10 … dismal
… dismal
… The weather was dismal all week.
… He felt dismal after hearing the news.
… dismal
/ dismal
… The weather was dismal all week.
/ The weather was dismal all week.
… He felt dismal after hearing the news.
/ He felt dismal after hearing the news.
B 11 … sullen
… sullen
… She gave him a sullen look.
… He sat in the corner with a sullen expression.
… sullen
/ sullen
… She gave him a sullen look.
/ She gave him a sullen look.
… He sat in the corner with a sullen expression.
/ He sat in the corner with a sullen expression.
B 12 … proverb
… proverb
… The proverb says honesty is the best policy.
… He quoted a famous proverb in his speech.
… proverb
/ proverb
… The proverb says honesty is the best policy.
/ The proverb says honesty is the best policy.
… He quoted a famous proverb in his speech.
/ He quoted a famous proverb in his speech.
B 13 … force down
… force down
… He forced down the bitter medicine.
… She forced down her anger and smiled.
… force down
/ force down
… He forced down the bitter medicine.
/ He forced down the bitter medicine.
… She forced down her anger and smiled.
/ She forced down her anger and smiled.
B 14 … prop
… prop
… They used a stick as a prop for the door.
… The actor forgot his prop on stage.
… prop
/ prop
… They used a stick as a prop for the door.
/ They used a stick as a prop for the door.
… The actor forgot his prop on stage.
/ The actor forgot his prop on stage.
B 15 … evenly
… evenly
… Distribute the paint evenly on the wall.
… The teams are evenly matched.
… evenly
/ evenly
… Distribute the paint evenly on the wall.
/ Distribute the paint evenly on the wall.
… The teams are evenly matched.
/ The teams are evenly matched.
B 16 … forsake
… forsake
… He vowed never to forsake his friends.
… She forsook her old habits.
… forsake
/ forsake
… He vowed never to forsake his friends.
/ He vowed never to forsake his friends.
… She forsook her old habits.
/ She forsook her old habits.
B 17 … fraud
… fraud
… He was arrested for credit card fraud.
… The company committed accounting fraud.
… fraud
/ fraud
… He was arrested for credit card fraud.
/ He was arrested for credit card fraud.
… The company committed accounting fraud.
/ The company committed accounting fraud.
B 18 … abandonment
… abandonment
… The abandonment of the project shocked everyone.
… He suffered from feelings of abandonment.
… abandonment
/ abandonment
… The abandonment of the project shocked everyone.
/ The abandonment of the project shocked everyone.
… He suffered from feelings of abandonment.
/ He suffered from feelings of abandonment.
B 19 … itch
… itch
… I have an itch on my arm.
… He had an itch to travel abroad.
… itch
/ itch
… I have an itch on my arm.
/ I have an itch on my arm.
… He had an itch to travel abroad.
/ He had an itch to travel abroad.
B 20 … plaster
… plaster
… He covered the wound with a plaster.
… The walls were coated with plaster.
… plaster
/ plaster
… He covered the wound with a plaster.
/ He covered the wound with a plaster.
… The walls were coated with plaster.
/ The walls were coated with plaster.
B 21 … foresee
… foresee
… I cannot foresee any problems with the plan.
… She foresaw the difficulties ahead.
… foresee
/ foresee
… I cannot foresee any problems with the plan.
/ I cannot foresee any problems with the plan.
… She foresaw the difficulties ahead.
/ She foresaw the difficulties ahead.
B 22 … handout
… handout
… The teacher gave each student a handout.
… Please read the handout before the meeting.
… handout
/ handout
… The teacher gave each student a handout.
/ The teacher gave each student a handout.
… Please read the handout before the meeting.
/ Please read the handout before the meeting.
B 23 … doom
… doom
… The project was doomed from the start.
… He felt a sense of doom about the situation.
… doom
/ doom
… The project was doomed from the start.
/ The project was doomed from the start.
… He felt a sense of doom about the situation.
/ He felt a sense of doom about the situation.
B 24 … dispatch
… dispatch
… They will dispatch the goods tomorrow.
… The officer dispatched troops to the border.
… dispatch
/ dispatch
… They will dispatch the goods tomorrow.
/ They will dispatch the goods tomorrow.
… The officer dispatched troops to the border.
/ The officer dispatched troops to the border.
B 25 … mercury
… mercury
… Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
… Old thermometers contain mercury.
… mercury
/ mercury
… Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
/ Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
… Old thermometers contain mercury.
/ Old thermometers contain mercury.
B 26 … eventual
… eventual
… The eventual outcome was positive.
… They discussed the eventual effects of the policy.
… eventual
/ eventual
… The eventual outcome was positive.
/ The eventual outcome was positive.
… They discussed the eventual effects of the policy.
/ They discussed the eventual effects of the policy.
B 27 … paralyze
… paralyze
… The accident paralyzed his legs.
… Fear can paralyze decision-making.
… paralyze
/ paralyze
… The accident paralyzed his legs.
/ The accident paralyzed his legs.
… Fear can paralyze decision-making.
/ Fear can paralyze decision-making.
B 28 … rot
… rot
… The fruit began to rot in the sun.
… Wood can rot if exposed to moisture.
… rot
/ rot
… The fruit began to rot in the sun.
/ The fruit began to rot in the sun.
… Wood can rot if exposed to moisture.
/ Wood can rot if exposed to moisture.
B 29 … revoke
… revoke
… The government decided to revoke the license.
… He revoked his earlier statement.
… revoke
/ revoke
… The government decided to revoke the license.
/ The government decided to revoke the license.
… He revoked his earlier statement.
/ He revoked his earlier statement.
B 30 … toil
… toil
… He toiled in the fields all day.
… They toiled to complete the project on time.
… toil
/ toil
… He toiled in the fields all day.
/ He toiled in the fields all day.
… They toiled to complete the project on time.
/ They toiled to complete the project on time.
B 31 … allege
… allege
… They allege that he was involved in the crime.
… The report alleges corruption in the company.
… allege
/ allege
… They allege that he was involved in the crime.
/ They allege that he was involved in the crime.
… The report alleges corruption in the company.
/ The report alleges corruption in the company.
B 32 … occurrence
… occurrence
… Rain is a common occurrence in this region.
… The occurrence of earthquakes has increased.
… occurrence
/ occurrence
… Rain is a common occurrence in this region.
/ Rain is a common occurrence in this region.
… The occurrence of earthquakes has increased.
/ The occurrence of earthquakes has increased.
B 33 … landlord
… landlord
… The landlord raised the rent last month.
… She called her landlord to fix the leak.
… landlord
/ landlord
… The landlord raised the rent last month.
/ The landlord raised the rent last month.
… She called her landlord to fix the leak.
/ She called her landlord to fix the leak.
B 34 … lavatory
… lavatory
… The lavatory is at the end of the hall.
… He cleaned the lavatory thoroughly.
… lavatory
/ lavatory
… The lavatory is at the end of the hall.
/ The lavatory is at the end of the hall.
… He cleaned the lavatory thoroughly.
/ He cleaned the lavatory thoroughly.
B 35 … rein
… rein
… He pulled the rein to stop the horse.
… The manager tried to rein in expenses.
… rein
/ rein
… He pulled the rein to stop the horse.
/ He pulled the rein to stop the horse.
… The manager tried to rein in expenses.
/ The manager tried to rein in expenses.
B 36 … scornful
… scornful
… She gave him a scornful look.
… His scornful remarks hurt her feelings.
… scornful
/ scornful
… She gave him a scornful look.
/ She gave him a scornful look.
… His scornful remarks hurt her feelings.
/ His scornful remarks hurt her feelings.
B 37 … tranquil
… tranquil
… The lake was calm and tranquil.
… She enjoyed a tranquil afternoon in the garden.
… tranquil
/ tranquil
… The lake was calm and tranquil.
/ The lake was calm and tranquil.
… She enjoyed a tranquil afternoon in the garden.
/ She enjoyed a tranquil afternoon in the garden.
B 38 … rotten
… rotten
… The apples were rotten and smelled bad.
… He threw away the rotten meat.
… rotten
/ rotten
… The apples were rotten and smelled bad.
/ The apples were rotten and smelled bad.
… He threw away the rotten meat.
/ He threw away the rotten meat.
B 39 … flush
… flush
… She flushed with embarrassment.
… Flush the toilet after use.
… flush
/ flush
… She flushed with embarrassment.
/ She flushed with embarrassment.
… Flush the toilet after use.
/ Flush the toilet after use.
B 40 … take on
… take on
… She will take on new responsibilities.
… The team took on a difficult challenge.
… take on
/ take on
… She will take on new responsibilities.
/ She will take on new responsibilities.
… The team took on a difficult challenge.
/ The team took on a difficult challenge.
B 41 … polar
… polar
… Polar bears live in the Arctic region.
… The discussion revealed polar opinions.
… polar
/ polar
… Polar bears live in the Arctic region.
/ Polar bears live in the Arctic region.
… The discussion revealed polar opinions.
/ The discussion revealed polar opinions.
B 42 … raid
… raid
… The police conducted a raid on the warehouse.
… The village was raided by bandits.
… raid
/ raid
… The police conducted a raid on the warehouse.
/ The police conducted a raid on the warehouse.
… The village was raided by bandits.
/ The village was raided by bandits.
B 43 … fiery
… fiery
… He gave a fiery speech to the crowd.
… The fiery sunset lit up the sky.
… fiery
/ fiery
… He gave a fiery speech to the crowd.
/ He gave a fiery speech to the crowd.
… The fiery sunset lit up the sky.
/ The fiery sunset lit up the sky.
B 44 … gracious
… gracious
… She was gracious to all her guests.
… He accepted the award with gracious words.
… gracious
/ gracious
… She was gracious to all her guests.
/ She was gracious to all her guests.
… He accepted the award with gracious words.
/ He accepted the award with gracious words.
B 45 … surplus
… surplus
… The company had a surplus of goods.
… They donated the surplus food to charity.
… surplus
/ surplus
… The company had a surplus of goods.
/ The company had a surplus of goods.
… They donated the surplus food to charity.
/ They donated the surplus food to charity.
B 46 … sort out
… sort out
… We need to sort out these documents before the meeting.
… She helped him sort out his financial problems.
… sort out
/ sort out
… We need to sort out these documents before the meeting.
/ We need to sort out these documents before the meeting.
… She helped him sort out his financial problems.
/ She helped him sort out his financial problems.
B 47 … foggy
… foggy
… It was a foggy morning in the countryside.
… My memory of that day is a bit foggy.
… foggy
/ foggy
… It was a foggy morning in the countryside.
/ It was a foggy morning in the countryside.
… My memory of that day is a bit foggy.
/ My memory of that day is a bit foggy.
B 48 … prospective
… prospective
… They interviewed several prospective employees.
… She is a prospective buyer of the house.
… prospective
/ prospective
… They interviewed several prospective employees.
/ They interviewed several prospective employees.
… She is a prospective buyer of the house.
/ She is a prospective buyer of the house.
B 49 … legislative
… legislative
… The legislative process can be very complex.
… They discussed legislative changes in the meeting.
… legislative
/ legislative
… The legislative process can be very complex.
/ The legislative process can be very complex.
… They discussed legislative changes in the meeting.
/ They discussed legislative changes in the meeting.
B 50 … duration
… duration
… The duration of the movie is two hours.
… He stayed for the duration of the concert.
… duration
/ duration
… The duration of the movie is two hours.
/ The duration of the movie is two hours.
… He stayed for the duration of the concert.
/ He stayed for the duration of the concert.
