J 1 … ignite
… ignite
… The spark ignited the fire.
… His speech ignited a wave of protests.
… ignite
/ ignite
… The spark ignited the fire.
/ The spark ignited the fire.
… His speech ignited a wave of protests.
/ His speech ignited a wave of protests.
J 2 … make progress
… make progress
… We’re finally making progress on the project.
… She made great progress in her studies.
… make progress
/ make progress
… We’re finally making progress on the project.
/ We’re finally making progress on the project.
… She made great progress in her studies.
/ She made great progress in her studies.
J 3 … lose out to
… lose out to
… We lost out to a stronger competitor.
… He lost out to his rival in the final match.
… lose out to
/ lose out to
… We lost out to a stronger competitor.
/ We lost out to a stronger competitor.
… He lost out to his rival in the final match.
/ He lost out to his rival in the final match.
J 4 … ominous
… ominous
… The dark clouds looked ominous.
… There was an ominous silence before the announcement.
… ominous
/ ominous
… The dark clouds looked ominous.
/ The dark clouds looked ominous.
… There was an ominous silence before the announcement.
/ There was an ominous silence before the announcement.
J 5 … mitigate
… mitigate
… We need to mitigate the risks.
… The new policy helps mitigate environmental damage.
… mitigate
/ mitigate
… We need to mitigate the risks.
/ We need to mitigate the risks.
… The new policy helps mitigate environmental damage.
/ The new policy helps mitigate environmental damage.
J 6 … vicar
… vicar
… The vicar led the Sunday service.
… She spoke to the vicar about the wedding.
… vicar
/ vicar
… The vicar led the Sunday service.
/ The vicar led the Sunday service.
… She spoke to the vicar about the wedding.
/ She spoke to the vicar about the wedding.
J 7 … collateral
… collateral
… He offered his car as collateral for the loan.
… The bank required collateral before approval.
… collateral
/ collateral
… He offered his car as collateral for the loan.
/ He offered his car as collateral for the loan.
… The bank required collateral before approval.
/ The bank required collateral before approval.
J 8 … semantic
… semantic
… The debate turned into a semantic argument.
… There’s a semantic difference between “house” and “home.”
… semantic
/ semantic
… The debate turned into a semantic argument.
/ The debate turned into a semantic argument.
… There’s a semantic difference between “house” and “home.”
/ There’s a semantic difference between “house” and “home.”
J 9 … disquiet
… disquiet
… The news caused disquiet among the staff.
… She felt a sense of disquiet before the exam.
… disquiet
/ disquiet
… The news caused disquiet among the staff.
/ The news caused disquiet among the staff.
… She felt a sense of disquiet before the exam.
/ She felt a sense of disquiet before the exam.
J 10 … hale
… hale
… He remained hale and active into his nineties.
… She is hale despite her age.
… hale
/ hale
… He remained hale and active into his nineties.
/ He remained hale and active into his nineties.
… She is hale despite her age.
/ She is hale despite her age.
J 11 … muse
… muse
… She mused about her childhood memories.
… He sat quietly, musing over the problem.
… muse
/ muse
… She mused about her childhood memories.
/ She mused about her childhood memories.
… He sat quietly, musing over the problem.
/ He sat quietly, musing over the problem.
J 12 … autonomous
… autonomous
… The region became an autonomous territory.
… She wants to be more autonomous in her work.
… autonomous
/ autonomous
… The region became an autonomous territory.
/ The region became an autonomous territory.
… She wants to be more autonomous in her work.
/ She wants to be more autonomous in her work.
J 13 … give over
… give over
… He gave over control to his assistant.
… She gave over the documents to the manager.
… give over
/ give over
… He gave over control to his assistant.
/ He gave over control to his assistant.
… She gave over the documents to the manager.
/ She gave over the documents to the manager.
J 14 … gloat
… gloat
… He gloated over his victory.
… Don’t gloat when others fail.
… gloat
/ gloat
… He gloated over his victory.
/ He gloated over his victory.
… Don’t gloat when others fail.
/ Don’t gloat when others fail.
J 15 … retaliate
… retaliate
… He retaliated after being insulted.
… The army retaliated with force.
… retaliate
/ retaliate
… He retaliated after being insulted.
/ He retaliated after being insulted.
… The army retaliated with force.
/ The army retaliated with force.
J 16 … relinquish
… relinquish
… She relinquished her position voluntarily.
… He refused to relinquish control.
… relinquish
/ relinquish
… She relinquished her position voluntarily.
/ She relinquished her position voluntarily.
… He refused to relinquish control.
/ He refused to relinquish control.
J 17 … superfluous
… superfluous
… The extra details were superfluous.
… Remove any superfluous words from the essay.
… superfluous
/ superfluous
… The extra details were superfluous.
/ The extra details were superfluous.
… Remove any superfluous words from the essay.
/ Remove any superfluous words from the essay.
J 18 … make over
… make over
… They made over the old house into a café.
… She made over her wardrobe for the new season.
… make over
/ make over
… They made over the old house into a café.
/ They made over the old house into a café.
… She made over her wardrobe for the new season.
/ She made over her wardrobe for the new season.
J 19 … stop A from doing B
… stop A from doing B
… The fence stops children from entering the pond.
… Good habits stop us from making poor choices.
… stop A from doing B
/ stop A from doing B
… The fence stops children from entering the pond.
/ The fence stops children from entering the pond.
… Good habits stop us from making poor choices.
/ Good habits stop us from making poor choices.
J 20 … scoff
… scoff
… He scoffed at the idea of aliens.
… They scoffed at her dream of becoming an artist.
… scoff
/ scoff
… He scoffed at the idea of aliens.
/ He scoffed at the idea of aliens.
… They scoffed at her dream of becoming an artist.
/ They scoffed at her dream of becoming an artist.
J 21 … cringe
… cringe
… I cringe every time I hear that song.
… She cringed at the memory of her mistake.
… cringe
/ cringe
… I cringe every time I hear that song.
/ I cringe every time I hear that song.
… She cringed at the memory of her mistake.
/ She cringed at the memory of her mistake.
J 22 … pissed
… pissed
… He was pissed when he found out the truth.
… She looked pissed after the argument.
… pissed
/ pissed
… He was pissed when he found out the truth.
/ He was pissed when he found out the truth.
… She looked pissed after the argument.
/ She looked pissed after the argument.
J 23 … despite
… despite
… Despite the rain, we went hiking.
… She smiled despite the pain.
… despite
/ despite
… Despite the rain, we went hiking.
/ Despite the rain, we went hiking.
… She smiled despite the pain.
/ She smiled despite the pain.
J 24 … benign
… benign
… The tumor was found to be benign.
… He gave her a benign smile.
… benign
/ benign
… The tumor was found to be benign.
/ The tumor was found to be benign.
… He gave her a benign smile.
/ He gave her a benign smile.
J 25 … bring on
… bring on
… Stress can bring on headaches.
… The cold weather brought on his cough.
… bring on
/ bring on
… Stress can bring on headaches.
/ Stress can bring on headaches.
… The cold weather brought on his cough.
/ The cold weather brought on his cough.
J 26 … inflammatory
… inflammatory
… His speech was full of inflammatory remarks.
… The article contained inflammatory language.
… inflammatory
/ inflammatory
… His speech was full of inflammatory remarks.
/ His speech was full of inflammatory remarks.
… The article contained inflammatory language.
/ The article contained inflammatory language.
J 27 … wharf
… wharf
… The ship docked at the wharf.
… Fishermen unloaded their catch at the wharf.
… wharf
/ wharf
… The ship docked at the wharf.
/ The ship docked at the wharf.
… Fishermen unloaded their catch at the wharf.
/ Fishermen unloaded their catch at the wharf.
J 28 … press for
… press for
… The activists pressed for change.
… She pressed for an answer to her question.
… press for
/ press for
… The activists pressed for change.
/ The activists pressed for change.
… She pressed for an answer to her question.
/ She pressed for an answer to her question.
J 29 … shear
… shear
… The farmer sheared the sheep in spring.
… The wind sheared the roof off the house.
… shear
/ shear
… The farmer sheared the sheep in spring.
/ The farmer sheared the sheep in spring.
… The wind sheared the roof off the house.
/ The wind sheared the roof off the house.
J 30 … incumbent
… incumbent
… The incumbent president won re-election.
… It is the incumbent’s duty to lead.
… incumbent
/ incumbent
… The incumbent president won re-election.
/ The incumbent president won re-election.
… It is the incumbent’s duty to lead.
/ It is the incumbent’s duty to lead.
J 31 … wistful
… wistful
… She gave a wistful smile as she looked at the photo.
… He felt wistful thinking about his childhood.
… wistful
/ wistful
… She gave a wistful smile as she looked at the photo.
/ She gave a wistful smile as she looked at the photo.
… He felt wistful thinking about his childhood.
/ He felt wistful thinking about his childhood.
J 32 … disgraceful
… disgraceful
… His behavior at the event was disgraceful.
… It’s disgraceful to treat others with such disrespect.
… disgraceful
/ disgraceful
… His behavior at the event was disgraceful.
/ His behavior at the event was disgraceful.
… It’s disgraceful to treat others with such disrespect.
/ It’s disgraceful to treat others with such disrespect.
J 33 … invest in
… invest in
… She decided to invest in real estate.
… We should invest in education.
… invest in
/ invest in
… She decided to invest in real estate.
/ She decided to invest in real estate.
… We should invest in education.
/ We should invest in education.
J 34 … sinister
… sinister
… There was a sinister feeling in the air.
… He gave her a sinister look.
… sinister
/ sinister
… There was a sinister feeling in the air.
/ There was a sinister feeling in the air.
… He gave her a sinister look.
/ He gave her a sinister look.
J 35 … sprout
… sprout
… The seeds began to sprout after a week.
… New ideas began to sprout in her mind.
… sprout
/ sprout
… The seeds began to sprout after a week.
/ The seeds began to sprout after a week.
… New ideas began to sprout in her mind.
/ New ideas began to sprout in her mind.
J 36 … fraudulent
… fraudulent
… He was arrested for fraudulent activity.
… The company issued a statement denying any fraudulent behavior.
… fraudulent
/ fraudulent
… He was arrested for fraudulent activity.
/ He was arrested for fraudulent activity.
… The company issued a statement denying any fraudulent behavior.
/ The company issued a statement denying any fraudulent behavior.
J 37 … improvise
… improvise
… The actor had to improvise when he forgot his lines.
… She improvised a meal with what was in the fridge.
… improvise
/ improvise
… The actor had to improvise when he forgot his lines.
/ The actor had to improvise when he forgot his lines.
… She improvised a meal with what was in the fridge.
/ She improvised a meal with what was in the fridge.
J 38 … turnaround
… turnaround
… The company saw a dramatic turnaround in profits.
… There was a quick turnaround in public opinion.
… turnaround
/ turnaround
… The company saw a dramatic turnaround in profits.
/ The company saw a dramatic turnaround in profits.
… There was a quick turnaround in public opinion.
/ There was a quick turnaround in public opinion.
J 39 … contentious
… contentious
… The issue of taxes is highly contentious.
… Their meeting ended in a contentious debate.
… contentious
/ contentious
… The issue of taxes is highly contentious.
/ The issue of taxes is highly contentious.
… Their meeting ended in a contentious debate.
/ Their meeting ended in a contentious debate.
J 40 … sag
… sag
… The mattress began to sag in the middle.
… Her shoulders sagged with exhaustion.
… sag
/ sag
… The mattress began to sag in the middle.
/ The mattress began to sag in the middle.
… Her shoulders sagged with exhaustion.
/ Her shoulders sagged with exhaustion.
J 41 … eat up
… eat up
… The kids ate up all the cookies.
… This project is eating up all my time.
… eat up
/ eat up
… The kids ate up all the cookies.
/ The kids ate up all the cookies.
… This project is eating up all my time.
/ This project is eating up all my time.
J 42 … entreat
… entreat
… He entreated her to stay a little longer.
… They entreated the king for mercy.
… entreat
/ entreat
… He entreated her to stay a little longer.
/ He entreated her to stay a little longer.
… They entreated the king for mercy.
/ They entreated the king for mercy.
J 43 … gastric
… gastric
… He was hospitalized with a gastric ulcer.
… Gastric problems can be caused by stress.
… gastric
/ gastric
… He was hospitalized with a gastric ulcer.
/ He was hospitalized with a gastric ulcer.
… Gastric problems can be caused by stress.
/ Gastric problems can be caused by stress.
J 44 … revoke
… revoke
… His license was revoked after the incident.
… The government may revoke the law.
… revoke
/ revoke
… His license was revoked after the incident.
/ His license was revoked after the incident.
… The government may revoke the law.
/ The government may revoke the law.
J 45 … branch off
… branch off
… The path branches off into two directions.
… We branched off from the main road.
… branch off
/ branch off
… The path branches off into two directions.
/ The path branches off into two directions.
… We branched off from the main road.
/ We branched off from the main road.
J 46 … coax
… coax
… She tried to coax the cat out from under the bed.
… He coaxed his friend into joining the club.
… coax
/ coax
… She tried to coax the cat out from under the bed.
/ She tried to coax the cat out from under the bed.
… He coaxed his friend into joining the club.
/ He coaxed his friend into joining the club.
J 47 … illicit
… illicit
… He was arrested for selling illicit drugs.
… The company was involved in illicit trade.
… illicit
/ illicit
… He was arrested for selling illicit drugs.
/ He was arrested for selling illicit drugs.
… The company was involved in illicit trade.
/ The company was involved in illicit trade.
J 48 … cut off
… cut off
… The power was cut off during the storm.
… She was cut off while speaking.
… cut off
/ cut off
… The power was cut off during the storm.
/ The power was cut off during the storm.
… She was cut off while speaking.
/ She was cut off while speaking.
J 49 … briskly
… briskly
… She walked briskly to catch the train.
… He spoke briskly during the meeting.
… briskly
/ briskly
… She walked briskly to catch the train.
/ She walked briskly to catch the train.
… He spoke briskly during the meeting.
/ He spoke briskly during the meeting.
J 50 … languish
… languish
… The plant began to languish without sunlight.
… He languished in prison for years.
… languish
/ languish
… The plant began to languish without sunlight.
/ The plant began to languish without sunlight.
… He languished in prison for years.
/ He languished in prison for years.
