J 1 … suburban
… suburban
… They moved to a quiet suburban area.
… Suburban life is different from city life.
… suburban
/ suburban
… They moved to a quiet suburban area.
/ They moved to a quiet suburban area.
… Suburban life is different from city life.
/ Suburban life is different from city life.
J 2 … rave
… rave
… The critics raved about the new movie.
… She raved about the delicious meal.
… rave
/ rave
… The critics raved about the new movie.
/ The critics raved about the new movie.
… She raved about the delicious meal.
/ She raved about the delicious meal.
J 3 … raft
… raft
… They built a raft to cross the river.
… The raft floated gently downstream.
… raft
/ raft
… They built a raft to cross the river.
/ They built a raft to cross the river.
… The raft floated gently downstream.
/ The raft floated gently downstream.
J 4 … extinguish
… extinguish
… Firefighters worked hard to extinguish the flames.
… He tried to extinguish his anger.
… extinguish
/ extinguish
… Firefighters worked hard to extinguish the flames.
/ Firefighters worked hard to extinguish the flames.
… He tried to extinguish his anger.
/ He tried to extinguish his anger.
J 5 … prologue
… prologue
… The book begins with a short prologue.
… The play’s prologue introduced the main characters.
… prologue
/ prologue
… The book begins with a short prologue.
/ The book begins with a short prologue.
… The play’s prologue introduced the main characters.
/ The play’s prologue introduced the main characters.
J 6 … communion
… communion
… They shared a deep sense of communion.
… The ceremony included a communion ritual.
… communion
/ communion
… They shared a deep sense of communion.
/ They shared a deep sense of communion.
… The ceremony included a communion ritual.
/ The ceremony included a communion ritual.
J 7 … bail
… bail
… He was released on bail after the hearing.
… They struggled to raise enough money for bail.
… bail
/ bail
… He was released on bail after the hearing.
/ He was released on bail after the hearing.
… They struggled to raise enough money for bail.
/ They struggled to raise enough money for bail.
J 8 … settle up
… settle up
… Let’s settle up the bill before leaving.
… He settled up with the landlord.
… settle up
/ settle up
… Let’s settle up the bill before leaving.
/ Let’s settle up the bill before leaving.
… He settled up with the landlord.
/ He settled up with the landlord.
J 9 … take in
… take in
… She took in the beautiful view from the hill.
… They took in a stray cat.
… take in
/ take in
… She took in the beautiful view from the hill.
/ She took in the beautiful view from the hill.
… They took in a stray cat.
/ They took in a stray cat.
J 10 … rumble
… rumble
… Thunder rumbled in the distance.
… The train rumbled through the valley.
… rumble
/ rumble
… Thunder rumbled in the distance.
/ Thunder rumbled in the distance.
… The train rumbled through the valley.
/ The train rumbled through the valley.
J 11 … adolescence
… adolescence
… Adolescence is a time of great change.
… He wrote a book about adolescence and growth.
… adolescence
/ adolescence
… Adolescence is a time of great change.
/ Adolescence is a time of great change.
… He wrote a book about adolescence and growth.
/ He wrote a book about adolescence and growth.
J 12 … vomit
… vomit
… He felt sick and began to vomit.
… The medicine made her vomit.
… vomit
/ vomit
… He felt sick and began to vomit.
/ He felt sick and began to vomit.
… The medicine made her vomit.
/ The medicine made her vomit.
J 13 … obsess
… obsess
… She tends to obsess over small details.
… Don’t obsess about the past.
… obsess
/ obsess
… She tends to obsess over small details.
/ She tends to obsess over small details.
… Don’t obsess about the past.
/ Don’t obsess about the past.
J 14 … add up to
… add up to
… The expenses add up to a large amount.
… His actions didn’t add up to honesty.
… add up to
/ add up to
… The expenses add up to a large amount.
/ The expenses add up to a large amount.
… His actions didn’t add up to honesty.
/ His actions didn’t add up to honesty.
J 15 … gush
… gush
… Water gushed from the broken pipe.
… She gushed about her new job.
… gush
/ gush
… Water gushed from the broken pipe.
/ Water gushed from the broken pipe.
… She gushed about her new job.
/ She gushed about her new job.
J 16 … revenue
… revenue
… The company’s revenue increased last year.
… Tourism brings significant revenue to the city.
… revenue
/ revenue
… The company’s revenue increased last year.
/ The company’s revenue increased last year.
… Tourism brings significant revenue to the city.
/ Tourism brings significant revenue to the city.
J 17 … negligent
… negligent
… He was negligent in performing his duties.
… The accident was caused by a negligent driver.
… negligent
/ negligent
… He was negligent in performing his duties.
/ He was negligent in performing his duties.
… The accident was caused by a negligent driver.
/ The accident was caused by a negligent driver.
J 18 … unify
… unify
… The leader tried to unify the divided group.
… The new policy will unify the standards.
… unify
/ unify
… The leader tried to unify the divided group.
/ The leader tried to unify the divided group.
… The new policy will unify the standards.
/ The new policy will unify the standards.
J 19 … associate A with B
… associate A with B
… People often associate happiness with success.
… I associate this song with my childhood.
… associate A with B
/ associate A with B
… People often associate happiness with success.
/ People often associate happiness with success.
… I associate this song with my childhood.
/ I associate this song with my childhood.
J 20 … medication
… medication
… She is taking medication for her illness.
… The doctor prescribed a new medication.
… medication
/ medication
… She is taking medication for her illness.
/ She is taking medication for her illness.
… The doctor prescribed a new medication.
/ The doctor prescribed a new medication.
J 21 … gauge
… gauge
… He used a gauge to measure the pressure.
… It’s hard to gauge her true feelings.
… gauge
/ gauge
… He used a gauge to measure the pressure.
/ He used a gauge to measure the pressure.
… It’s hard to gauge her true feelings.
/ It’s hard to gauge her true feelings.
J 22 … slaughter
… slaughter
… The farmer will slaughter the pigs tomorrow.
… The army slaughtered the enemy troops.
… slaughter
/ slaughter
… The farmer will slaughter the pigs tomorrow.
/ The farmer will slaughter the pigs tomorrow.
… The army slaughtered the enemy troops.
/ The army slaughtered the enemy troops.
J 23 … traverse
… traverse
… We had to traverse the desert to reach the village.
… The hikers traversed the mountain range.
… traverse
/ traverse
… We had to traverse the desert to reach the village.
/ We had to traverse the desert to reach the village.
… The hikers traversed the mountain range.
/ The hikers traversed the mountain range.
J 24 … tavern
… tavern
… They stopped at a tavern for a drink.
… The old tavern was full of stories.
… tavern
/ tavern
… They stopped at a tavern for a drink.
/ They stopped at a tavern for a drink.
… The old tavern was full of stories.
/ The old tavern was full of stories.
J 25 … rusty
… rusty
… The old bike was rusty and hard to ride.
… My French is a bit rusty.
… rusty
/ rusty
… The old bike was rusty and hard to ride.
/ The old bike was rusty and hard to ride.
… My French is a bit rusty.
/ My French is a bit rusty.
J 26 … attribute A to B
… attribute A to B
… He attributes his success to hard work.
… She attributes the error to a system glitch.
… attribute A to B
/ attribute A to B
… He attributes his success to hard work.
/ He attributes his success to hard work.
… She attributes the error to a system glitch.
/ She attributes the error to a system glitch.
J 27 … agonize
… agonize
… She agonized over the decision for days.
… He agonized about his future.
… agonize
/ agonize
… She agonized over the decision for days.
/ She agonized over the decision for days.
… He agonized about his future.
/ He agonized about his future.
J 28 … presidency
… presidency
… He was elected to the presidency in 2020.
… Her presidency lasted four years.
… presidency
/ presidency
… He was elected to the presidency in 2020.
/ He was elected to the presidency in 2020.
… Her presidency lasted four years.
/ Her presidency lasted four years.
J 29 … hangover
… hangover
… He had a terrible hangover after the party.
… A hangover can ruin your day.
… hangover
/ hangover
… He had a terrible hangover after the party.
/ He had a terrible hangover after the party.
… A hangover can ruin your day.
/ A hangover can ruin your day.
J 30 … pharmacy
… pharmacy
… I went to the pharmacy to buy medicine.
… She works at a local pharmacy.
… pharmacy
/ pharmacy
… I went to the pharmacy to buy medicine.
/ I went to the pharmacy to buy medicine.
… She works at a local pharmacy.
/ She works at a local pharmacy.
J 31 … distract A from B
… distract A from B
… The music distracted him from his work.
… She tried to distract the child from crying.
… distract A from B
/ distract A from B
… The music distracted him from his work.
/ The music distracted him from his work.
… She tried to distract the child from crying.
/ She tried to distract the child from crying.
J 32 … wicket
… wicket
… The batsman hit the ball and broke the wicket.
… The wicket was guarded by the bowler.
… wicket
/ wicket
… The batsman hit the ball and broke the wicket.
/ The batsman hit the ball and broke the wicket.
… The wicket was guarded by the bowler.
/ The wicket was guarded by the bowler.
J 33 … rapture
… rapture
… She listened in rapture to the music.
… He was in rapture over the news.
… rapture
/ rapture
… She listened in rapture to the music.
/ She listened in rapture to the music.
… He was in rapture over the news.
/ He was in rapture over the news.
J 34 … skid
… skid
… The car skidded on the icy road.
… He skidded to a stop at the corner.
… skid
/ skid
… The car skidded on the icy road.
/ The car skidded on the icy road.
… He skidded to a stop at the corner.
/ He skidded to a stop at the corner.
J 35 … assassinate
… assassinate
… The leader was assassinated during the rally.
… They plotted to assassinate the president.
… assassinate
/ assassinate
… The leader was assassinated during the rally.
/ The leader was assassinated during the rally.
… They plotted to assassinate the president.
/ They plotted to assassinate the president.
J 36 … have access to
… have access to
… Students have access to the library resources.
… You need a password to have access to the system.
… have access to
/ have access to
… Students have access to the library resources.
/ Students have access to the library resources.
… You need a password to have access to the system.
/ You need a password to have access to the system.
J 37 … lust
… lust
… He was driven by lust for power.
… The story is about lust and betrayal.
… lust
/ lust
… He was driven by lust for power.
/ He was driven by lust for power.
… The story is about lust and betrayal.
/ The story is about lust and betrayal.
J 38 … in pursuit of
… in pursuit of
… She traveled the world in pursuit of knowledge.
… He is in pursuit of his dreams.
… in pursuit of
/ in pursuit of
… She traveled the world in pursuit of knowledge.
/ She traveled the world in pursuit of knowledge.
… He is in pursuit of his dreams.
/ He is in pursuit of his dreams.
J 39 … abound
… abound
… Wildflowers abound in this region.
… Opportunities abound for skilled workers.
… abound
/ abound
… Wildflowers abound in this region.
/ Wildflowers abound in this region.
… Opportunities abound for skilled workers.
/ Opportunities abound for skilled workers.
J 40 … prostitute
… prostitute
… The police arrested a prostitute in the area.
… He wrote a novel about a prostitute’s life.
… prostitute
/ prostitute
… The police arrested a prostitute in the area.
/ The police arrested a prostitute in the area.
… He wrote a novel about a prostitute’s life.
/ He wrote a novel about a prostitute’s life.
J 41 … in development
… in development
… The new software is still in development.
… Several projects are in development.
… in development
/ in development
… The new software is still in development.
/ The new software is still in development.
… Several projects are in development.
/ Several projects are in development.
J 42 … contaminate
… contaminate
… The river was contaminated by chemicals.
… Don’t contaminate the clean water.
… contaminate
/ contaminate
… The river was contaminated by chemicals.
/ The river was contaminated by chemicals.
… Don’t contaminate the clean water.
/ Don’t contaminate the clean water.
J 43 … unstable
… unstable
… The ladder is unstable and dangerous.
… His mental state is unstable.
… unstable
/ unstable
… The ladder is unstable and dangerous.
/ The ladder is unstable and dangerous.
… His mental state is unstable.
/ His mental state is unstable.
J 44 … keep up on
… keep up on
… I try to keep up on the latest news.
… She keeps up on fashion trends.
… keep up on
/ keep up on
… I try to keep up on the latest news.
/ I try to keep up on the latest news.
… She keeps up on fashion trends.
/ She keeps up on fashion trends.
J 45 … archaic
… archaic
… This law is considered archaic.
… He used an archaic expression in his speech.
… archaic
/ archaic
… This law is considered archaic.
/ This law is considered archaic.
… He used an archaic expression in his speech.
/ He used an archaic expression in his speech.
J 46 … 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.
J 47 … 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.
J 48 … 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.
J 49 … 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.
J 50 … 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.
