P 1 … impending
… impending
… The impending storm caused panic.
… He felt anxious about the impending exam.
… impending
/ impending
… The impending storm caused panic.
/ The impending storm caused panic.
… He felt anxious about the impending exam.
/ He felt anxious about the impending exam.
P 2 … gallant
… gallant
… The gallant knight saved the village.
… He made a gallant effort to help.
… gallant
/ gallant
… The gallant knight saved the village.
/ The gallant knight saved the village.
… He made a gallant effort to help.
/ He made a gallant effort to help.
P 3 … appease
… appease
… They tried to appease the angry crowd.
… She appeased the child with a toy.
… appease
/ appease
… They tried to appease the angry crowd.
/ They tried to appease the angry crowd.
… She appeased the child with a toy.
/ She appeased the child with a toy.
P 4 … reverberate
… reverberate
… The sound reverberated through the hall.
… His words reverberated in her mind.
… reverberate
/ reverberate
… The sound reverberated through the hall.
/ The sound reverberated through the hall.
… His words reverberated in her mind.
/ His words reverberated in her mind.
P 5 … groundless
… groundless
… The accusation was completely groundless.
… She dismissed the rumor as groundless.
… groundless
/ groundless
… The accusation was completely groundless.
/ The accusation was completely groundless.
… She dismissed the rumor as groundless.
/ She dismissed the rumor as groundless.
P 6 … invincible
… invincible
… The team felt invincible after winning.
… He believed his armor made him invincible.
… invincible
/ invincible
… The team felt invincible after winning.
/ The team felt invincible after winning.
… He believed his armor made him invincible.
/ He believed his armor made him invincible.
P 7 … deficient
… deficient
… The report was deficient in detail.
… She is deficient in vitamin D.
… deficient
/ deficient
… The report was deficient in detail.
/ The report was deficient in detail.
… She is deficient in vitamin D.
/ She is deficient in vitamin D.
P 8 … pass for
… pass for
… He could pass for a professional chef.
… This fake could pass for the real thing.
… pass for
/ pass for
… He could pass for a professional chef.
/ He could pass for a professional chef.
… This fake could pass for the real thing.
/ This fake could pass for the real thing.
P 9 … singular
… singular
… She has a singular talent for music.
… His behavior was singular and unexpected.
… singular
/ singular
… She has a singular talent for music.
/ She has a singular talent for music.
… His behavior was singular and unexpected.
/ His behavior was singular and unexpected.
P 10 … indifferent
… indifferent
… He was indifferent to the outcome.
… She seemed indifferent to the praise.
… indifferent
/ indifferent
… He was indifferent to the outcome.
/ He was indifferent to the outcome.
… She seemed indifferent to the praise.
/ She seemed indifferent to the praise.
P 11 … devolve
… devolve
… The meeting devolved into chaos.
… Power may devolve to local authorities.
… devolve
/ devolve
… The meeting devolved into chaos.
/ The meeting devolved into chaos.
… Power may devolve to local authorities.
/ Power may devolve to local authorities.
P 12 … emanate
… emanate
… Light emanated from the crystal.
… A strange sound emanated from the cave.
… emanate
/ emanate
… Light emanated from the crystal.
/ Light emanated from the crystal.
… A strange sound emanated from the cave.
/ A strange sound emanated from the cave.
P 13 … inconspicuous
… inconspicuous
… He wore inconspicuous clothes to avoid attention.
… The camera was placed in an inconspicuous corner.
… inconspicuous
/ inconspicuous
… He wore inconspicuous clothes to avoid attention.
/ He wore inconspicuous clothes to avoid attention.
… The camera was placed in an inconspicuous corner.
/ The camera was placed in an inconspicuous corner.
P 14 … pediatric
… pediatric
… She specializes in pediatric medicine.
… The pediatric ward is on the third floor.
… pediatric
/ pediatric
… She specializes in pediatric medicine.
/ She specializes in pediatric medicine.
… The pediatric ward is on the third floor.
/ The pediatric ward is on the third floor.
P 15 … wartime
… wartime
… The building was used as a shelter during wartime.
… Wartime memories still haunt him.
… wartime
/ wartime
… The building was used as a shelter during wartime.
/ The building was used as a shelter during wartime.
… Wartime memories still haunt him.
/ Wartime memories still haunt him.
P 16 … pristine
… pristine
… The forest remains in pristine condition.
… She wore a pristine white dress.
… pristine
/ pristine
… The forest remains in pristine condition.
/ The forest remains in pristine condition.
… She wore a pristine white dress.
/ She wore a pristine white dress.
P 17 … incompetent
… incompetent
… He was fired for being incompetent.
… The report was full of incompetent errors.
… incompetent
/ incompetent
… He was fired for being incompetent.
/ He was fired for being incompetent.
… The report was full of incompetent errors.
/ The report was full of incompetent errors.
P 18 … bask
… bask
… The cat basked in the sunlight.
… She basked in the praise after her performance.
… bask
/ bask
… The cat basked in the sunlight.
/ The cat basked in the sunlight.
… She basked in the praise after her performance.
/ She basked in the praise after her performance.
P 19 … duplicate
… duplicate
… Please avoid duplicate entries in the form.
… He made a duplicate copy of the document.
… duplicate
/ duplicate
… Please avoid duplicate entries in the form.
/ Please avoid duplicate entries in the form.
… He made a duplicate copy of the document.
/ He made a duplicate copy of the document.
P 20 … definitive
… definitive
… This is the definitive guide to grammar.
… The judge made a definitive ruling.
… definitive
/ definitive
… This is the definitive guide to grammar.
/ This is the definitive guide to grammar.
… The judge made a definitive ruling.
/ The judge made a definitive ruling.
P 21 … treachery
… treachery
… His treachery shocked the entire team.
… She never forgave the treachery of her friend.
… treachery
/ treachery
… His treachery shocked the entire team.
/ His treachery shocked the entire team.
… She never forgave the treachery of her friend.
/ She never forgave the treachery of her friend.
P 22 … hamper
… hamper
… The rain hampered our progress.
… His injury hampered his ability to play.
… hamper
/ hamper
… The rain hampered our progress.
/ The rain hampered our progress.
… His injury hampered his ability to play.
/ His injury hampered his ability to play.
P 23 … back down
… back down
… He refused to back down from his position.
… She backed down after hearing the full story.
… back down
/ back down
… He refused to back down from his position.
/ He refused to back down from his position.
… She backed down after hearing the full story.
/ She backed down after hearing the full story.
P 24 … stern
… stern
… The teacher gave a stern warning.
… His stern expression made everyone nervous.
… stern
/ stern
… The teacher gave a stern warning.
/ The teacher gave a stern warning.
… His stern expression made everyone nervous.
/ His stern expression made everyone nervous.
P 25 … chide
… chide
… She chided him for being late.
… The mother gently chided her child.
… chide
/ chide
… She chided him for being late.
/ She chided him for being late.
… The mother gently chided her child.
/ The mother gently chided her child.
P 26 … crackle
… crackle
… The fire crackled in the fireplace.
… I heard a crackle on the radio.
… crackle
/ crackle
… The fire crackled in the fireplace.
/ The fire crackled in the fireplace.
… I heard a crackle on the radio.
/ I heard a crackle on the radio.
P 27 … peek
… peek
… He peeked through the curtain.
… She took a quick peek at the gift.
… peek
/ peek
… He peeked through the curtain.
/ He peeked through the curtain.
… She took a quick peek at the gift.
/ She took a quick peek at the gift.
P 28 … obsolete
… obsolete
… That software is now obsolete.
… Typewriters have become obsolete.
… obsolete
/ obsolete
… That software is now obsolete.
/ That software is now obsolete.
… Typewriters have become obsolete.
/ Typewriters have become obsolete.
P 29 … proportionate
… proportionate
… The punishment was proportionate to the crime.
… The response should be proportionate to the threat.
… proportionate
/ proportionate
… The punishment was proportionate to the crime.
/ The punishment was proportionate to the crime.
… The response should be proportionate to the threat.
/ The response should be proportionate to the threat.
P 30 … viable
… viable
… This is a viable solution to the problem.
… The business is no longer viable.
… viable
/ viable
… This is a viable solution to the problem.
/ This is a viable solution to the problem.
… The business is no longer viable.
/ The business is no longer viable.
P 31 … grate
… grate
… The sound of his voice began to grate on me.
… Grate the cheese before adding it.
… grate
/ grate
… The sound of his voice began to grate on me.
/ The sound of his voice began to grate on me.
… Grate the cheese before adding it.
/ Grate the cheese before adding it.
P 32 … bank on
… bank on
… You can bank on her support.
… He banked on good weather for the event.
… bank on
/ bank on
… You can bank on her support.
/ You can bank on her support.
… He banked on good weather for the event.
/ He banked on good weather for the event.
P 33 … neutralize
… neutralize
… The medicine helped neutralize the acid.
… They tried to neutralize the threat.
… neutralize
/ neutralize
… The medicine helped neutralize the acid.
/ The medicine helped neutralize the acid.
… They tried to neutralize the threat.
/ They tried to neutralize the threat.
P 34 … graceful
… graceful
… The dancer moved in a graceful manner.
… Her graceful handwriting impressed the teacher.
… graceful
/ graceful
… The dancer moved in a graceful manner.
/ The dancer moved in a graceful manner.
… Her graceful handwriting impressed the teacher.
/ Her graceful handwriting impressed the teacher.
P 35 … fall off
… fall off
… Sales began to fall off after the holidays.
… The leaves fall off in autumn.
… fall off
/ fall off
… Sales began to fall off after the holidays.
/ Sales began to fall off after the holidays.
… The leaves fall off in autumn.
/ The leaves fall off in autumn.
P 36 … look down on
… look down on
… He tends to look down on others.
… Don’t look down on people based on their job.
… look down on
/ look down on
… He tends to look down on others.
/ He tends to look down on others.
… Don’t look down on people based on their job.
/ Don’t look down on people based on their job.
P 37 … stingy
… stingy
… He’s too stingy to share his snacks.
… She’s not stingy with compliments.
… stingy
/ stingy
… He’s too stingy to share his snacks.
/ He’s too stingy to share his snacks.
… She’s not stingy with compliments.
/ She’s not stingy with compliments.
P 38 … jab
… jab
… He jabbed the button repeatedly.
… She got a jab in her arm at the clinic.
… jab
/ jab
… He jabbed the button repeatedly.
/ He jabbed the button repeatedly.
… She got a jab in her arm at the clinic.
/ She got a jab in her arm at the clinic.
P 39 … dusky
… dusky
… The sky turned dusky before sunset.
… Her dusky complexion glowed in the light.
… dusky
/ dusky
… The sky turned dusky before sunset.
/ The sky turned dusky before sunset.
… Her dusky complexion glowed in the light.
/ Her dusky complexion glowed in the light.
P 40 … subdivision
… subdivision
… They moved into a new subdivision last month.
… The city approved a new subdivision plan.
… subdivision
/ subdivision
… They moved into a new subdivision last month.
/ They moved into a new subdivision last month.
… The city approved a new subdivision plan.
/ The city approved a new subdivision plan.
P 41 … focal
… focal
… Education is the focal point of the policy.
… The focal length affects the image clarity.
… focal
/ focal
… Education is the focal point of the policy.
/ Education is the focal point of the policy.
… The focal length affects the image clarity.
/ The focal length affects the image clarity.
P 42 … shun
… shun
… He was shunned by the group.
… They shun processed foods.
… shun
/ shun
… He was shunned by the group.
/ He was shunned by the group.
… They shun processed foods.
/ They shun processed foods.
P 43 … wig
… wig
… She wore a wig to the costume party.
… The actor used a wig for the role.
… wig
/ wig
… She wore a wig to the costume party.
/ She wore a wig to the costume party.
… The actor used a wig for the role.
/ The actor used a wig for the role.
P 44 … discernible
… discernible
… There was no discernible difference between the two samples.
… Her influence was barely discernible.
… discernible
/ discernible
… There was no discernible difference between the two samples.
/ There was no discernible difference between the two samples.
… Her influence was barely discernible.
/ Her influence was barely discernible.
P 45 … exhilarate
… exhilarate
… The roller coaster ride exhilarated the children.
… He was exhilarated by the news of his promotion.
… exhilarate
/ exhilarate
… The roller coaster ride exhilarated the children.
/ The roller coaster ride exhilarated the children.
… He was exhilarated by the news of his promotion.
/ He was exhilarated by the news of his promotion.
P 46 … customary
… customary
… It is customary to bow in Japan when greeting.
… She made her customary morning tea.
… customary
/ customary
… It is customary to bow in Japan when greeting.
/ It is customary to bow in Japan when greeting.
… She made her customary morning tea.
/ She made her customary morning tea.
P 47 … stick around
… stick around
… You can stick around if you want to help.
… He stuck around after the meeting to chat.
… stick around
/ stick around
… You can stick around if you want to help.
/ You can stick around if you want to help.
… He stuck around after the meeting to chat.
/ He stuck around after the meeting to chat.
P 48 … stuffed
… stuffed
… I’m stuffed after that big meal.
… The bag was stuffed with clothes.
… stuffed
/ stuffed
… I’m stuffed after that big meal.
/ I’m stuffed after that big meal.
… The bag was stuffed with clothes.
/ The bag was stuffed with clothes.
P 49 … mince
… mince
… Mince the garlic before adding it.
… He didn’t mince his words during the argument.
… mince
/ mince
… Mince the garlic before adding it.
/ Mince the garlic before adding it.
… He didn’t mince his words during the argument.
/ He didn’t mince his words during the argument.
P 50 … statutory
… statutory
… Wearing a seatbelt is a statutory requirement.
… The company followed all statutory regulations.
… statutory
/ statutory
… Wearing a seatbelt is a statutory requirement.
/ Wearing a seatbelt is a statutory requirement.
… The company followed all statutory regulations.
/ The company followed all statutory regulations.
