L 1 … sterile
… sterile
… The instruments must be sterile before surgery.
… The soil was too sterile for plants.
… sterile
/ sterile
… The instruments must be sterile before surgery.
/ The instruments must be sterile before surgery.
… The soil was too sterile for plants.
/ The soil was too sterile for plants.
L 2 … breakthrough
… breakthrough
… The scientist made a major breakthrough.
… This drug is a breakthrough in cancer treatment.
… breakthrough
/ breakthrough
… The scientist made a major breakthrough.
/ The scientist made a major breakthrough.
… This drug is a breakthrough in cancer treatment.
/ This drug is a breakthrough in cancer treatment.
L 3 … transcript
… transcript
… I requested my college transcript.
… The transcript of the interview was published.
… transcript
/ transcript
… I requested my college transcript.
/ I requested my college transcript.
… The transcript of the interview was published.
/ The transcript of the interview was published.
L 4 … deodorant
… deodorant
… He applied deodorant after showering.
… This deodorant lasts all day.
… deodorant
/ deodorant
… He applied deodorant after showering.
/ He applied deodorant after showering.
… This deodorant lasts all day.
/ This deodorant lasts all day.
L 5 … desperation
… desperation
… She acted out of desperation.
… His voice was filled with desperation.
… desperation
/ desperation
… She acted out of desperation.
/ She acted out of desperation.
… His voice was filled with desperation.
/ His voice was filled with desperation.
L 6 … shrill
… shrill
… She let out a shrill scream.
… The alarm made a shrill noise.
… shrill
/ shrill
… She let out a shrill scream.
/ She let out a shrill scream.
… The alarm made a shrill noise.
/ The alarm made a shrill noise.
L 7 … contagious
… contagious
… The flu is highly contagious.
… Her laughter was contagious.
… contagious
/ contagious
… The flu is highly contagious.
/ The flu is highly contagious.
… Her laughter was contagious.
/ Her laughter was contagious.
L 8 … ambiguous
… ambiguous
… His answer was ambiguous.
… The law is ambiguous on this point.
… ambiguous
/ ambiguous
… His answer was ambiguous.
/ His answer was ambiguous.
… The law is ambiguous on this point.
/ The law is ambiguous on this point.
L 9 … hostage
… hostage
… The police rescued the hostage.
… He was held hostage for two days.
… hostage
/ hostage
… The police rescued the hostage.
/ The police rescued the hostage.
… He was held hostage for two days.
/ He was held hostage for two days.
L 10 … facilitate
… facilitate
… The new system will facilitate communication.
… They facilitate trade between countries.
… facilitate
/ facilitate
… The new system will facilitate communication.
/ The new system will facilitate communication.
… They facilitate trade between countries.
/ They facilitate trade between countries.
L 11 … sovereign
… sovereign
… The country is a sovereign state.
… Sovereign power belongs to the people.
… sovereign
/ sovereign
… The country is a sovereign state.
/ The country is a sovereign state.
… Sovereign power belongs to the people.
/ Sovereign power belongs to the people.
L 12 … addiction
… addiction
… He is struggling with a drug addiction.
… Addiction to social media is common.
… addiction
/ addiction
… He is struggling with a drug addiction.
/ He is struggling with a drug addiction.
… Addiction to social media is common.
/ Addiction to social media is common.
L 13 … on balance
… on balance
… On balance, the plan seems good.
… On balance, she decided to accept the offer.
… on balance
/ on balance
… On balance, the plan seems good.
/ On balance, the plan seems good.
… On balance, she decided to accept the offer.
/ On balance, she decided to accept the offer.
L 14 … hitherto
… hitherto
… Hitherto, no one had solved the problem.
… The method was unknown hitherto.
… hitherto
/ hitherto
… Hitherto, no one had solved the problem.
/ Hitherto, no one had solved the problem.
… The method was unknown hitherto.
/ The method was unknown hitherto.
L 15 … strangle
… strangle
… He tried to strangle the intruder.
… The weeds strangle the flowers.
… strangle
/ strangle
… He tried to strangle the intruder.
/ He tried to strangle the intruder.
… The weeds strangle the flowers.
/ The weeds strangle the flowers.
L 16 … maze
… maze
… We got lost in the maze.
… The garden has a beautiful maze.
… maze
/ maze
… We got lost in the maze.
/ We got lost in the maze.
… The garden has a beautiful maze.
/ The garden has a beautiful maze.
L 17 … quiver
… quiver
… Her hands began to quiver.
… The leaves quiver in the wind.
… quiver
/ quiver
… Her hands began to quiver.
/ Her hands began to quiver.
… The leaves quiver in the wind.
/ The leaves quiver in the wind.
L 18 … supervisor
… supervisor
… The supervisor checked our work.
… Talk to your supervisor about the issue.
… supervisor
/ supervisor
… The supervisor checked our work.
/ The supervisor checked our work.
… Talk to your supervisor about the issue.
/ Talk to your supervisor about the issue.
L 19 … conserve
… conserve
… We must conserve water.
… They work to conserve wildlife.
… conserve
/ conserve
… We must conserve water.
/ We must conserve water.
… They work to conserve wildlife.
/ They work to conserve wildlife.
L 20 … nurture
… nurture
… Parents nurture their children with love.
… She nurtures her talent through practice.
… nurture
/ nurture
… Parents nurture their children with love.
/ Parents nurture their children with love.
… She nurtures her talent through practice.
/ She nurtures her talent through practice.
L 21 … tilt
… tilt
… He tilted his head to listen carefully.
… The picture frame tilted to one side.
… tilt
/ tilt
… He tilted his head to listen carefully.
/ He tilted his head to listen carefully.
… The picture frame tilted to one side.
/ The picture frame tilted to one side.
L 22 … tonic
… tonic
… She drank a tonic to feel refreshed.
… Music acted as a tonic for his mood.
… tonic
/ tonic
… She drank a tonic to feel refreshed.
/ She drank a tonic to feel refreshed.
… Music acted as a tonic for his mood.
/ Music acted as a tonic for his mood.
L 23 … integration
… integration
… The integration of cultures enriches society.
… Software integration improved efficiency.
… integration
/ integration
… The integration of cultures enriches society.
/ The integration of cultures enriches society.
… Software integration improved efficiency.
/ Software integration improved efficiency.
L 24 … dissolution
… dissolution
… The dissolution of the company was unexpected.
… Sugar dissolves in water during dissolution.
… dissolution
/ dissolution
… The dissolution of the company was unexpected.
/ The dissolution of the company was unexpected.
… Sugar dissolves in water during dissolution.
/ Sugar dissolves in water during dissolution.
L 25 … arrogance
… arrogance
… His arrogance made him unpopular.
… She spoke with arrogance in her tone.
… arrogance
/ arrogance
… His arrogance made him unpopular.
/ His arrogance made him unpopular.
… She spoke with arrogance in her tone.
/ She spoke with arrogance in her tone.
L 26 … rotate
… rotate
… The earth rotates around its axis.
… Rotate the tires every six months.
… rotate
/ rotate
… The earth rotates around its axis.
/ The earth rotates around its axis.
… Rotate the tires every six months.
/ Rotate the tires every six months.
L 27 … tribal
… tribal
… They studied tribal customs in Africa.
… Tribal art is displayed in the museum.
… tribal
/ tribal
… They studied tribal customs in Africa.
/ They studied tribal customs in Africa.
… Tribal art is displayed in the museum.
/ Tribal art is displayed in the museum.
L 28 … craze
… craze
… The new game created a craze among teenagers.
… There was a craze for yoga last year.
… craze
/ craze
… The new game created a craze among teenagers.
/ The new game created a craze among teenagers.
… There was a craze for yoga last year.
/ There was a craze for yoga last year.
L 29 … pier
… pier
… We walked along the pier at sunset.
… The boat docked at the pier.
… pier
/ pier
… We walked along the pier at sunset.
/ We walked along the pier at sunset.
… The boat docked at the pier.
/ The boat docked at the pier.
L 30 … relic
… relic
… The relic was found in an ancient temple.
… He treasures a relic from his ancestors.
… relic
/ relic
… The relic was found in an ancient temple.
/ The relic was found in an ancient temple.
… He treasures a relic from his ancestors.
/ He treasures a relic from his ancestors.
L 31 … talk down to
… talk down to
… Don’t talk down to your colleagues.
… She felt offended when he talked down to her.
… talk down to
/ talk down to
… Don’t talk down to your colleagues.
/ Don’t talk down to your colleagues.
… She felt offended when he talked down to her.
/ She felt offended when he talked down to her.
L 32 … aerial
… aerial
… We saw an aerial view of the city.
… The aerial roots hung from the tree.
… aerial
/ aerial
… We saw an aerial view of the city.
/ We saw an aerial view of the city.
… The aerial roots hung from the tree.
/ The aerial roots hung from the tree.
L 33 … juvenile
… juvenile
… The book is suitable for juvenile readers.
… Juvenile crime is a serious issue.
… juvenile
/ juvenile
… The book is suitable for juvenile readers.
/ The book is suitable for juvenile readers.
… Juvenile crime is a serious issue.
/ Juvenile crime is a serious issue.
L 34 … keep A out of B
… keep A out of B
… Please keep children out of the kitchen.
… He kept his emotions out of the discussion.
… keep A out of B
/ keep A out of B
… Please keep children out of the kitchen.
/ Please keep children out of the kitchen.
… He kept his emotions out of the discussion.
/ He kept his emotions out of the discussion.
L 35 … resolute
… resolute
… She remained resolute in her decision.
… His resolute attitude impressed everyone.
… resolute
/ resolute
… She remained resolute in her decision.
/ She remained resolute in her decision.
… His resolute attitude impressed everyone.
/ His resolute attitude impressed everyone.
L 36 … nourishment
… nourishment
… Milk provides nourishment for the body.
… Proper nourishment is essential for health.
… nourishment
/ nourishment
… Milk provides nourishment for the body.
/ Milk provides nourishment for the body.
… Proper nourishment is essential for health.
/ Proper nourishment is essential for health.
L 37 … donor
… donor
… The hospital thanked the blood donor.
… She became an organ donor.
… donor
/ donor
… The hospital thanked the blood donor.
/ The hospital thanked the blood donor.
… She became an organ donor.
/ She became an organ donor.
L 38 … coup
… coup
… The military staged a coup.
… The product launch was a marketing coup.
… coup
/ coup
… The military staged a coup.
/ The military staged a coup.
… The product launch was a marketing coup.
/ The product launch was a marketing coup.
L 39 … underlying
… underlying
… The underlying cause of the problem is unclear.
… He explained the underlying principles.
… underlying
/ underlying
… The underlying cause of the problem is unclear.
/ The underlying cause of the problem is unclear.
… He explained the underlying principles.
/ He explained the underlying principles.
L 40 … burn out
… burn out
… He began to burn out after years of stress.
… Don’t burn out by working too hard.
… burn out
/ burn out
… He began to burn out after years of stress.
/ He began to burn out after years of stress.
… Don’t burn out by working too hard.
/ Don’t burn out by working too hard.
L 41 … humiliate
… humiliate
… She was humiliated in front of her peers.
… He tried to humiliate his opponent.
… humiliate
/ humiliate
… She was humiliated in front of her peers.
/ She was humiliated in front of her peers.
… He tried to humiliate his opponent.
/ He tried to humiliate his opponent.
L 42 … rarity
… rarity
… This gem is a rarity in the market.
… Snow is a rarity in this region.
… rarity
/ rarity
… This gem is a rarity in the market.
/ This gem is a rarity in the market.
… Snow is a rarity in this region.
/ Snow is a rarity in this region.
L 43 … reddish
… reddish
… The sky turned reddish at sunset.
… She wore a reddish scarf.
… reddish
/ reddish
… The sky turned reddish at sunset.
/ The sky turned reddish at sunset.
… She wore a reddish scarf.
/ She wore a reddish scarf.
L 44 … pick over
… pick over
… She picked over the apples to find the best ones.
… He picked over the clothes before buying.
… pick over
/ pick over
… She picked over the apples to find the best ones.
/ She picked over the apples to find the best ones.
… He picked over the clothes before buying.
/ He picked over the clothes before buying.
L 45 … merge
… merge
… The two companies will merge next year.
… Traffic merged onto the highway.
… merge
/ merge
… The two companies will merge next year.
/ The two companies will merge next year.
… Traffic merged onto the highway.
/ Traffic merged onto the highway.
L 46 … shrewd
… shrewd
… He made a shrewd investment in the stock market.
… She is shrewd in business negotiations.
… shrewd
/ shrewd
… He made a shrewd investment in the stock market.
/ He made a shrewd investment in the stock market.
… She is shrewd in business negotiations.
/ She is shrewd in business negotiations.
L 47 … glaze
… glaze
… The potter applied a shiny glaze to the vase.
… The donuts were covered with a sweet glaze.
… glaze
/ glaze
… The potter applied a shiny glaze to the vase.
/ The potter applied a shiny glaze to the vase.
… The donuts were covered with a sweet glaze.
/ The donuts were covered with a sweet glaze.
L 48 … parish
… parish
… The parish organized a charity event.
… He is a member of the local parish.
… parish
/ parish
… The parish organized a charity event.
/ The parish organized a charity event.
… He is a member of the local parish.
/ He is a member of the local parish.
L 49 … thereby
… thereby
… He forgot his keys, thereby missing the meeting.
… She studied hard, thereby improving her grades.
… thereby
/ thereby
… He forgot his keys, thereby missing the meeting.
/ He forgot his keys, thereby missing the meeting.
… She studied hard, thereby improving her grades.
/ She studied hard, thereby improving her grades.
L 50 … unprecedented
… unprecedented
… The team achieved unprecedented success.
… The pandemic caused unprecedented challenges.
… unprecedented
/ unprecedented
… The team achieved unprecedented success.
/ The team achieved unprecedented success.
… The pandemic caused unprecedented challenges.
/ The pandemic caused unprecedented challenges.
