I 1 … overcast
… overcast
… The sky was overcast with dark clouds.
… It looks like an overcast day.
… overcast
/ overcast
… The sky was overcast with dark clouds.
/ The sky was overcast with dark clouds.
… It looks like an overcast day.
/ It looks like an overcast day.
I 2 … feudal
… feudal
… The country had a feudal system in the past.
… Feudal lords controlled the land.
… feudal
/ feudal
… The country had a feudal system in the past.
/ The country had a feudal system in the past.
… Feudal lords controlled the land.
/ Feudal lords controlled the land.
I 3 … intermission
… intermission
… There was a short intermission during the play.
… We talked during the intermission.
… intermission
/ intermission
… There was a short intermission during the play.
/ There was a short intermission during the play.
… We talked during the intermission.
/ We talked during the intermission.
I 4 … shoplift
… shoplift
… He was caught trying to shoplift a shirt.
… Shoplifting is a serious crime.
… shoplift
/ shoplift
… He was caught trying to shoplift a shirt.
/ He was caught trying to shoplift a shirt.
… Shoplifting is a serious crime.
/ Shoplifting is a serious crime.
I 5 … boulevard
… boulevard
… They walked along the wide boulevard.
… The boulevard is lined with trees.
… boulevard
/ boulevard
… They walked along the wide boulevard.
/ They walked along the wide boulevard.
… The boulevard is lined with trees.
/ The boulevard is lined with trees.
I 6 … be tidied up
… be tidied up
… The room needs to be tidied up before guests arrive.
… Everything was tidied up after the party.
… be tidied up
/ be tidied up
… The room needs to be tidied up before guests arrive.
/ The room needs to be tidied up before guests arrive.
… Everything was tidied up after the party.
/ Everything was tidied up after the party.
I 7 … invest in
… invest in
… He decided to invest in real estate.
… They invested in new technology.
… invest in
/ invest in
… He decided to invest in real estate.
/ He decided to invest in real estate.
… They invested in new technology.
/ They invested in new technology.
I 8 … as it turns out
… as it turns out
… As it turns out, he was right.
… As it turns out, the plan worked.
… as it turns out
/ as it turns out
… As it turns out, he was right.
/ As it turns out, he was right.
… As it turns out, the plan worked.
/ As it turns out, the plan worked.
I 9 … shun
… shun
… He was shunned by his classmates.
… They shun unhealthy food.
… shun
/ shun
… He was shunned by his classmates.
/ He was shunned by his classmates.
… They shun unhealthy food.
/ They shun unhealthy food.
I 10 … damned
… damned
… He made a damned mistake.
… This damned car won’t start.
… damned
/ damned
… He made a damned mistake.
/ He made a damned mistake.
… This damned car won’t start.
/ This damned car won’t start.
I 11 … act on
… act on
… She decided to act on his advice.
… The police acted on the information.
… act on
/ act on
… She decided to act on his advice.
/ She decided to act on his advice.
… The police acted on the information.
/ The police acted on the information.
I 12 … curfew
… curfew
… The city imposed a night curfew.
… He broke the curfew and was fined.
… curfew
/ curfew
… The city imposed a night curfew.
/ The city imposed a night curfew.
… He broke the curfew and was fined.
/ He broke the curfew and was fined.
I 13 … uproar
… uproar
… The news caused an uproar among the public.
… There was an uproar in the meeting.
… uproar
/ uproar
… The news caused an uproar among the public.
/ The news caused an uproar among the public.
… There was an uproar in the meeting.
/ There was an uproar in the meeting.
I 14 … spiral
… spiral
… The bird flew in a spiral pattern.
… The situation began to spiral out of control.
… spiral
/ spiral
… The bird flew in a spiral pattern.
/ The bird flew in a spiral pattern.
… The situation began to spiral out of control.
/ The situation began to spiral out of control.
I 15 … yolk
… yolk
… The yolk of the egg is yellow.
… She separated the yolk from the white.
… yolk
/ yolk
… The yolk of the egg is yellow.
/ The yolk of the egg is yellow.
… She separated the yolk from the white.
/ She separated the yolk from the white.
I 16 … terminate
… terminate
… They decided to terminate the contract.
… The program was terminated unexpectedly.
… terminate
/ terminate
… They decided to terminate the contract.
/ They decided to terminate the contract.
… The program was terminated unexpectedly.
/ The program was terminated unexpectedly.
I 17 … petroleum
… petroleum
… Petroleum is an important natural resource.
… The country exports petroleum products.
… petroleum
/ petroleum
… Petroleum is an important natural resource.
/ Petroleum is an important natural resource.
… The country exports petroleum products.
/ The country exports petroleum products.
I 18 … monotony
… monotony
… He was tired of the monotony of his job.
… Monotony can lead to boredom.
… monotony
/ monotony
… He was tired of the monotony of his job.
/ He was tired of the monotony of his job.
… Monotony can lead to boredom.
/ Monotony can lead to boredom.
I 19 … linguistics
… linguistics
… She is studying linguistics at university.
… Linguistics is the scientific study of language.
… linguistics
/ linguistics
… She is studying linguistics at university.
/ She is studying linguistics at university.
… Linguistics is the scientific study of language.
/ Linguistics is the scientific study of language.
I 20 … redeem
… redeem
… He tried to redeem his reputation.
… You can redeem points for rewards.
… redeem
/ redeem
… He tried to redeem his reputation.
/ He tried to redeem his reputation.
… You can redeem points for rewards.
/ You can redeem points for rewards.
I 21 … enrichment
… enrichment
… The program focuses on cultural enrichment.
… Reading is a form of mental enrichment.
… enrichment
/ enrichment
… The program focuses on cultural enrichment.
/ The program focuses on cultural enrichment.
… Reading is a form of mental enrichment.
/ Reading is a form of mental enrichment.
I 22 … application form
… application form
… Please fill out the application form.
… He submitted an application form for the job.
… application form
/ application form
… Please fill out the application form.
/ Please fill out the application form.
… He submitted an application form for the job.
/ He submitted an application form for the job.
I 23 … adjacent
… adjacent
… The park is adjacent to the school.
… They bought the adjacent land.
… adjacent
/ adjacent
… The park is adjacent to the school.
/ The park is adjacent to the school.
… They bought the adjacent land.
/ They bought the adjacent land.
I 24 … biased toward
… biased toward
… The article was biased toward one side.
… He is biased toward his own opinion.
… biased toward
/ biased toward
… The article was biased toward one side.
/ The article was biased toward one side.
… He is biased toward his own opinion.
/ He is biased toward his own opinion.
I 25 … bondage
… bondage
… The slaves lived in bondage.
… He fought to free himself from emotional bondage.
… bondage
/ bondage
… The slaves lived in bondage.
/ The slaves lived in bondage.
… He fought to free himself from emotional bondage.
/ He fought to free himself from emotional bondage.
I 26 … infuriate
… infuriate
… His rude comments infuriated everyone in the room.
… The delay in service infuriated the customers.
… infuriate
/ infuriate
… His rude comments infuriated everyone in the room.
/ His rude comments infuriated everyone in the room.
… The delay in service infuriated the customers.
/ The delay in service infuriated the customers.
I 27 … oblivion
… oblivion
… He drank himself into oblivion after the breakup.
… The old ruins fell into oblivion over time.
… oblivion
/ oblivion
… He drank himself into oblivion after the breakup.
/ He drank himself into oblivion after the breakup.
… The old ruins fell into oblivion over time.
/ The old ruins fell into oblivion over time.
I 28 … sift
… sift
… She sifted the flour before baking the cake.
… The detective sifted through the evidence carefully.
… sift
/ sift
… She sifted the flour before baking the cake.
/ She sifted the flour before baking the cake.
… The detective sifted through the evidence carefully.
/ The detective sifted through the evidence carefully.
I 29 … placid
… placid
… The placid lake reflected the clear blue sky.
… He remained placid despite the chaos around him.
… placid
/ placid
… The placid lake reflected the clear blue sky.
/ The placid lake reflected the clear blue sky.
… He remained placid despite the chaos around him.
/ He remained placid despite the chaos around him.
I 30 … persevere
… persevere
… She persevered through many hardships to achieve her goal.
… You must persevere even when things get tough.
… persevere
/ persevere
… She persevered through many hardships to achieve her goal.
/ She persevered through many hardships to achieve her goal.
… You must persevere even when things get tough.
/ You must persevere even when things get tough.
I 31 … amplify
… amplify
… The speaker amplified the sound for the large audience.
… He tried to amplify his message through social media.
… amplify
/ amplify
… The speaker amplified the sound for the large audience.
/ The speaker amplified the sound for the large audience.
… He tried to amplify his message through social media.
/ He tried to amplify his message through social media.
I 32 … fixture
… fixture
… The light fixture in the kitchen needs to be replaced.
… The sink fixture was leaking water.
… fixture
/ fixture
… The light fixture in the kitchen needs to be replaced.
/ The light fixture in the kitchen needs to be replaced.
… The sink fixture was leaking water.
/ The sink fixture was leaking water.
I 33 … disruptive
… disruptive
… The disruptive student was asked to leave the classroom.
… Disruptive behavior can harm team productivity.
… disruptive
/ disruptive
… The disruptive student was asked to leave the classroom.
/ The disruptive student was asked to leave the classroom.
… Disruptive behavior can harm team productivity.
/ Disruptive behavior can harm team productivity.
I 34 … impeach
… impeach
… The parliament voted to impeach the president.
… They tried to impeach him for corruption.
… impeach
/ impeach
… The parliament voted to impeach the president.
/ The parliament voted to impeach the president.
… They tried to impeach him for corruption.
/ They tried to impeach him for corruption.
I 35 … inexplicable
… inexplicable
… His sudden disappearance was inexplicable.
… She felt an inexplicable sadness.
… inexplicable
/ inexplicable
… His sudden disappearance was inexplicable.
/ His sudden disappearance was inexplicable.
… She felt an inexplicable sadness.
/ She felt an inexplicable sadness.
I 36 … allocation
… allocation
… The allocation of funds was decided by the committee.
… Resource allocation is crucial for project success.
… allocation
/ allocation
… The allocation of funds was decided by the committee.
/ The allocation of funds was decided by the committee.
… Resource allocation is crucial for project success.
/ Resource allocation is crucial for project success.
I 37 … hypocrite
… hypocrite
… He called the politician a hypocrite for breaking promises.
… Don’t be a hypocrite; practice what you preach.
… hypocrite
/ hypocrite
… He called the politician a hypocrite for breaking promises.
/ He called the politician a hypocrite for breaking promises.
… Don’t be a hypocrite; practice what you preach.
/ Don’t be a hypocrite; practice what you preach.
I 38 … blizzard
… blizzard
… The blizzard caused all flights to be canceled.
… We were trapped in a blizzard for hours.
… blizzard
/ blizzard
… The blizzard caused all flights to be canceled.
/ The blizzard caused all flights to be canceled.
… We were trapped in a blizzard for hours.
/ We were trapped in a blizzard for hours.
I 39 … longevity
… longevity
… Regular exercise contributes to longevity.
… The longevity of the product impressed customers.
… longevity
/ longevity
… Regular exercise contributes to longevity.
/ Regular exercise contributes to longevity.
… The longevity of the product impressed customers.
/ The longevity of the product impressed customers.
I 40 … void
… void
… He felt a deep void after his friend moved away.
… The contract was declared void by the court.
… void
/ void
… He felt a deep void after his friend moved away.
/ He felt a deep void after his friend moved away.
… The contract was declared void by the court.
/ The contract was declared void by the court.
I 41 … fatherland
… fatherland
… He returned to his fatherland after many years abroad.
… They fought bravely for their fatherland.
… fatherland
/ fatherland
… He returned to his fatherland after many years abroad.
/ He returned to his fatherland after many years abroad.
… They fought bravely for their fatherland.
/ They fought bravely for their fatherland.
I 42 … lock in
… lock in
… We need to lock in the final price before signing.
… The company locked in a long-term contract.
… lock in
/ lock in
… We need to lock in the final price before signing.
/ We need to lock in the final price before signing.
… The company locked in a long-term contract.
/ The company locked in a long-term contract.
I 43 … reminiscence
… reminiscence
… She shared a reminiscence of her childhood.
… The old photo brought back sweet reminiscences.
… reminiscence
/ reminiscence
… She shared a reminiscence of her childhood.
/ She shared a reminiscence of her childhood.
… The old photo brought back sweet reminiscences.
/ The old photo brought back sweet reminiscences.
I 44 … give rise to
… give rise to
… The new policy may give rise to unexpected problems.
… His actions gave rise to rumors.
… give rise to
/ give rise to
… The new policy may give rise to unexpected problems.
/ The new policy may give rise to unexpected problems.
… His actions gave rise to rumors.
/ His actions gave rise to rumors.
I 45 … surge
… surge
… There was a surge in demand for electric cars.
… A surge of anger swept over him.
… surge
/ surge
… There was a surge in demand for electric cars.
/ There was a surge in demand for electric cars.
… A surge of anger swept over him.
/ A surge of anger swept over him.
I 46 … participle
… participle
… A participle can function as an adjective in a sentence.
… She explained the difference between present and past participles.
… participle
/ participle
… A participle can function as an adjective in a sentence.
/ A participle can function as an adjective in a sentence.
… She explained the difference between present and past participles.
/ She explained the difference between present and past participles.
I 47 … obstacle to
… obstacle to
… Lack of funds is an obstacle to progress.
… Fear can be an obstacle to success.
… obstacle to
/ obstacle to
… Lack of funds is an obstacle to progress.
/ Lack of funds is an obstacle to progress.
… Fear can be an obstacle to success.
/ Fear can be an obstacle to success.
I 48 … reservoir
… reservoir
… The reservoir supplies water to the entire city.
… They built a reservoir to store rainwater.
… reservoir
/ reservoir
… The reservoir supplies water to the entire city.
/ The reservoir supplies water to the entire city.
… They built a reservoir to store rainwater.
/ They built a reservoir to store rainwater.
I 49 … distill
… distill
… They distill whiskey in the old factory.
… The book distills complex ideas into simple language.
… distill
/ distill
… They distill whiskey in the old factory.
/ They distill whiskey in the old factory.
… The book distills complex ideas into simple language.
/ The book distills complex ideas into simple language.
I 50 … evacuate
… evacuate
… Residents were told to evacuate the area immediately.
… They evacuated the building after the fire alarm.
… evacuate
/ evacuate
… Residents were told to evacuate the area immediately.
/ Residents were told to evacuate the area immediately.
… They evacuated the building after the fire alarm.
/ They evacuated the building after the fire alarm.
