B 1 … durable
… durable
… This material is very durable and lasts for years.
… The company produces durable furniture.
… durable
/ durable
… This material is very durable and lasts for years.
/ This material is very durable and lasts for years.
… The company produces durable furniture.
/ The company produces durable furniture.
B 2 … retort
… retort
… She gave a sharp retort to his comment.
… His retort silenced the room.
… retort
/ retort
… She gave a sharp retort to his comment.
/ She gave a sharp retort to his comment.
… His retort silenced the room.
/ His retort silenced the room.
B 3 … gender
… gender
… Gender equality is important in the workplace.
… The survey asked about age and gender.
… gender
/ gender
… Gender equality is important in the workplace.
/ Gender equality is important in the workplace.
… The survey asked about age and gender.
/ The survey asked about age and gender.
B 4 … ongoing
… ongoing
… The ongoing project will finish next month.
… There is an ongoing debate about climate change.
… ongoing
/ ongoing
… The ongoing project will finish next month.
/ The ongoing project will finish next month.
… There is an ongoing debate about climate change.
/ There is an ongoing debate about climate change.
B 5 … slip up
… slip up
… He tends to slip up when he is nervous.
… I slipped up and forgot her birthday.
… slip up
/ slip up
… He tends to slip up when he is nervous.
/ He tends to slip up when he is nervous.
… I slipped up and forgot her birthday.
/ I slipped up and forgot her birthday.
B 6 … sarcastic
… sarcastic
… His sarcastic remark offended her.
… She gave a sarcastic smile.
… sarcastic
/ sarcastic
… His sarcastic remark offended her.
/ His sarcastic remark offended her.
… She gave a sarcastic smile.
/ She gave a sarcastic smile.
B 7 … disaster
… disaster
… The earthquake was a major disaster.
… The party turned into a disaster.
… disaster
/ disaster
… The earthquake was a major disaster.
/ The earthquake was a major disaster.
… The party turned into a disaster.
/ The party turned into a disaster.
B 8 … fad
… fad
… This diet is just a passing fad.
… The new fashion fad spread quickly.
… fad
/ fad
… This diet is just a passing fad.
/ This diet is just a passing fad.
… The new fashion fad spread quickly.
/ The new fashion fad spread quickly.
B 9 … analogy
… analogy
… He used an analogy to explain the concept.
… The teacher gave an analogy about water flow.
… analogy
/ analogy
… He used an analogy to explain the concept.
/ He used an analogy to explain the concept.
… The teacher gave an analogy about water flow.
/ The teacher gave an analogy about water flow.
B 10 … assorted
… assorted
… The box contains assorted chocolates.
… She bought an assorted pack of fruits.
… assorted
/ assorted
… The box contains assorted chocolates.
/ The box contains assorted chocolates.
… She bought an assorted pack of fruits.
/ She bought an assorted pack of fruits.
B 11 … register for
… register for
… You need to register for the course online.
… He registered for the marathon last week.
… register for
/ register for
… You need to register for the course online.
/ You need to register for the course online.
… He registered for the marathon last week.
/ He registered for the marathon last week.
B 12 … exalt
… exalt
… They exalted him for his bravery.
… The poem exalts the beauty of nature.
… exalt
/ exalt
… They exalted him for his bravery.
/ They exalted him for his bravery.
… The poem exalts the beauty of nature.
/ The poem exalts the beauty of nature.
B 13 … integrity
… integrity
… She is known for her integrity.
… Integrity is essential for leadership.
… integrity
/ integrity
… She is known for her integrity.
/ She is known for her integrity.
… Integrity is essential for leadership.
/ Integrity is essential for leadership.
B 14 … defective
… defective
… The product was found to be defective.
… They returned the defective item.
… defective
/ defective
… The product was found to be defective.
/ The product was found to be defective.
… They returned the defective item.
/ They returned the defective item.
B 15 … subject to
… subject to
… Prices are subject to change without notice.
… The plan is subject to approval.
… subject to
/ subject to
… Prices are subject to change without notice.
/ Prices are subject to change without notice.
… The plan is subject to approval.
/ The plan is subject to approval.
B 16 … attainment
… attainment
… Educational attainment varies by region.
… Her attainment of the goal was celebrated.
… attainment
/ attainment
… Educational attainment varies by region.
/ Educational attainment varies by region.
… Her attainment of the goal was celebrated.
/ Her attainment of the goal was celebrated.
B 17 … make ends meet
… make ends meet
… He works two jobs to make ends meet.
… It’s hard to make ends meet these days.
… make ends meet
/ make ends meet
… He works two jobs to make ends meet.
/ He works two jobs to make ends meet.
… It’s hard to make ends meet these days.
/ It’s hard to make ends meet these days.
B 18 … shudder
… shudder
… She shuddered at the thought of failure.
… He shuddered when he heard the news.
… shudder
/ shudder
… She shuddered at the thought of failure.
/ She shuddered at the thought of failure.
… He shuddered when he heard the news.
/ He shuddered when he heard the news.
B 19 … feel for
… feel for
… I really feel for you in this situation.
… She felt for the injured animal.
… feel for
/ feel for
… I really feel for you in this situation.
/ I really feel for you in this situation.
… She felt for the injured animal.
/ She felt for the injured animal.
B 20 … clean cut
… clean cut
… He has a clean-cut appearance.
… The design is simple and clean-cut.
… clean cut
/ clean cut
… He has a clean-cut appearance.
/ He has a clean-cut appearance.
… The design is simple and clean-cut.
/ The design is simple and clean-cut.
B 21 … cramp
… cramp
… I got a cramp in my leg while running.
… She suffers from stomach cramps.
… cramp
/ cramp
… I got a cramp in my leg while running.
/ I got a cramp in my leg while running.
… She suffers from stomach cramps.
/ She suffers from stomach cramps.
B 22 … frantic
… frantic
… She was frantic with worry.
… He made a frantic attempt to escape.
… frantic
/ frantic
… She was frantic with worry.
/ She was frantic with worry.
… He made a frantic attempt to escape.
/ He made a frantic attempt to escape.
B 23 … tickle
… tickle
… The feather tickled my nose.
… He tickled the baby to make her laugh.
… tickle
/ tickle
… The feather tickled my nose.
/ The feather tickled my nose.
… He tickled the baby to make her laugh.
/ He tickled the baby to make her laugh.
B 24 … allegation
… allegation
… The allegation was proven false.
… He denied the allegation of fraud.
… allegation
/ allegation
… The allegation was proven false.
/ The allegation was proven false.
… He denied the allegation of fraud.
/ He denied the allegation of fraud.
B 25 … delicacy
… delicacy
… Sushi is considered a delicacy in many countries.
… Truffles are an expensive delicacy.
… delicacy
/ delicacy
… Sushi is considered a delicacy in many countries.
/ Sushi is considered a delicacy in many countries.
… Truffles are an expensive delicacy.
/ Truffles are an expensive delicacy.
B 26 … light bulb
… light bulb
… He replaced the broken light bulb in the lamp.
… The light bulb suddenly burned out.
… light bulb
/ light bulb
… He replaced the broken light bulb in the lamp.
/ He replaced the broken light bulb in the lamp.
… The light bulb suddenly burned out.
/ The light bulb suddenly burned out.
B 27 … pass out
… pass out
… She passed out from exhaustion after the race.
… He passed out the flyers to everyone.
… pass out
/ pass out
… She passed out from exhaustion after the race.
/ She passed out from exhaustion after the race.
… He passed out the flyers to everyone.
/ He passed out the flyers to everyone.
B 28 … ecological
… ecological
… The company promotes ecological farming methods.
… Ecological balance is crucial for survival.
… ecological
/ ecological
… The company promotes ecological farming methods.
/ The company promotes ecological farming methods.
… Ecological balance is crucial for survival.
/ Ecological balance is crucial for survival.
B 29 … kick around
… kick around
… We kicked around some ideas for the new project.
… They spent the afternoon kicking around in the park.
… kick around
/ kick around
… We kicked around some ideas for the new project.
/ We kicked around some ideas for the new project.
… They spent the afternoon kicking around in the park.
/ They spent the afternoon kicking around in the park.
B 30 … tug
… tug
… She felt a tug on her sleeve.
… The boat was tugged to the dock.
… tug
/ tug
… She felt a tug on her sleeve.
/ She felt a tug on her sleeve.
… The boat was tugged to the dock.
/ The boat was tugged to the dock.
B 31 … ironic
… ironic
… It’s ironic that he failed the driving test again.
… Her ironic smile made him uncomfortable.
… ironic
/ ironic
… It’s ironic that he failed the driving test again.
/ It’s ironic that he failed the driving test again.
… Her ironic smile made him uncomfortable.
/ Her ironic smile made him uncomfortable.
B 32 … lyric
… lyric
… She wrote a beautiful lyric for the song.
… The lyric expresses deep emotions.
… lyric
/ lyric
… She wrote a beautiful lyric for the song.
/ She wrote a beautiful lyric for the song.
… The lyric expresses deep emotions.
/ The lyric expresses deep emotions.
B 33 … rouge
… rouge
… She applied rouge to her cheeks.
… The old painting showed a lady with rouge lips.
… rouge
/ rouge
… She applied rouge to her cheeks.
/ She applied rouge to her cheeks.
… The old painting showed a lady with rouge lips.
/ The old painting showed a lady with rouge lips.
B 34 … sulfur
… sulfur
… Sulfur is used in the production of matches.
… The volcano emitted sulfur gases.
… sulfur
/ sulfur
… Sulfur is used in the production of matches.
/ Sulfur is used in the production of matches.
… The volcano emitted sulfur gases.
/ The volcano emitted sulfur gases.
B 35 … tie up
… tie up
… The traffic was tied up for hours.
… He tied up the boat at the pier.
… tie up
/ tie up
… The traffic was tied up for hours.
/ The traffic was tied up for hours.
… He tied up the boat at the pier.
/ He tied up the boat at the pier.
B 36 … ripple
… ripple
… A ripple spread across the surface of the pond.
… Her words caused a ripple of laughter.
… ripple
/ ripple
… A ripple spread across the surface of the pond.
/ A ripple spread across the surface of the pond.
… Her words caused a ripple of laughter.
/ Her words caused a ripple of laughter.
B 37 … testimony
… testimony
… His testimony helped solve the case.
… The testimony was recorded in court.
… testimony
/ testimony
… His testimony helped solve the case.
/ His testimony helped solve the case.
… The testimony was recorded in court.
/ The testimony was recorded in court.
B 38 … recede
… recede
… The floodwaters began to recede.
… His hairline is starting to recede.
… recede
/ recede
… The floodwaters began to recede.
/ The floodwaters began to recede.
… His hairline is starting to recede.
/ His hairline is starting to recede.
B 39 … ascertain
… ascertain
… We need to ascertain the facts before making a decision.
… He tried to ascertain her intentions.
… ascertain
/ ascertain
… We need to ascertain the facts before making a decision.
/ We need to ascertain the facts before making a decision.
… He tried to ascertain her intentions.
/ He tried to ascertain her intentions.
B 40 … negligible
… negligible
… The cost difference is negligible.
… The risk is negligible in this case.
… negligible
/ negligible
… The cost difference is negligible.
/ The cost difference is negligible.
… The risk is negligible in this case.
/ The risk is negligible in this case.
B 41 … compatible
… compatible
… This software is compatible with Windows.
… They are not compatible as business partners.
… compatible
/ compatible
… This software is compatible with Windows.
/ This software is compatible with Windows.
… They are not compatible as business partners.
/ They are not compatible as business partners.
B 42 … aboriginal
… aboriginal
… The museum displays aboriginal art.
… Aboriginal tribes lived in this region.
… aboriginal
/ aboriginal
… The museum displays aboriginal art.
/ The museum displays aboriginal art.
… Aboriginal tribes lived in this region.
/ Aboriginal tribes lived in this region.
B 43 … disdain
… disdain
… She looked at him with disdain.
… He showed disdain for the rules.
… disdain
/ disdain
… She looked at him with disdain.
/ She looked at him with disdain.
… He showed disdain for the rules.
/ He showed disdain for the rules.
B 44 … finite
… finite
… The resources are finite and must be used wisely.
… Life is finite, so cherish every moment.
… finite
/ finite
… The resources are finite and must be used wisely.
/ The resources are finite and must be used wisely.
… Life is finite, so cherish every moment.
/ Life is finite, so cherish every moment.
B 45 … poach
… poach
… He was arrested for trying to poach deer.
… She likes to poach eggs for breakfast.
… poach
/ poach
… He was arrested for trying to poach deer.
/ He was arrested for trying to poach deer.
… She likes to poach eggs for breakfast.
/ She likes to poach eggs for breakfast.
B 46 … paraphrase
… paraphrase
… Please paraphrase this paragraph in your own words.
… He paraphrased the quote to simplify it.
… paraphrase
/ paraphrase
… Please paraphrase this paragraph in your own words.
/ Please paraphrase this paragraph in your own words.
… He paraphrased the quote to simplify it.
/ He paraphrased the quote to simplify it.
B 47 … shake up
… shake up
… The company plans to shake up its management structure.
… The news shook up the entire community.
… shake up
/ shake up
… The company plans to shake up its management structure.
/ The company plans to shake up its management structure.
… The news shook up the entire community.
/ The news shook up the entire community.
B 48 … blur
… blur
… The rain blurred the view through the window.
… His memories of childhood began to blur.
… blur
/ blur
… The rain blurred the view through the window.
/ The rain blurred the view through the window.
… His memories of childhood began to blur.
/ His memories of childhood began to blur.
B 49 … prophecy
… prophecy
… The prophecy predicted a great disaster.
… Her prophecy came true years later.
… prophecy
/ prophecy
… The prophecy predicted a great disaster.
/ The prophecy predicted a great disaster.
… Her prophecy came true years later.
/ Her prophecy came true years later.
B 50 … hierarchy
… hierarchy
… The corporate hierarchy is clearly defined.
… He climbed the hierarchy quickly.
… hierarchy
/ hierarchy
… The corporate hierarchy is clearly defined.
/ The corporate hierarchy is clearly defined.
… He climbed the hierarchy quickly.
/ He climbed the hierarchy quickly.
