N 1 … misgiving
… misgiving
… She had misgivings about the plan.
… His misgivings proved to be justified.
… misgiving
/ misgiving
… She had misgivings about the plan.
/ She had misgivings about the plan.
… His misgivings proved to be justified.
/ His misgivings proved to be justified.
N 2 … sit in
… sit in
… I’ll sit in on the meeting today.
… She sat in for the absent professor.
… sit in
/ sit in
… I’ll sit in on the meeting today.
/ I’ll sit in on the meeting today.
… She sat in for the absent professor.
/ She sat in for the absent professor.
N 3 … nausea
… nausea
… The medicine caused nausea.
… He felt nausea during the flight.
… nausea
/ nausea
… The medicine caused nausea.
/ The medicine caused nausea.
… He felt nausea during the flight.
/ He felt nausea during the flight.
N 4 … overture
… overture
… The orchestra played the overture beautifully.
… His proposal was an overture to peace talks.
… overture
/ overture
… The orchestra played the overture beautifully.
/ The orchestra played the overture beautifully.
… His proposal was an overture to peace talks.
/ His proposal was an overture to peace talks.
N 5 … place limitation on
… place limitation on
… They placed limitations on travel during the pandemic.
… The law places limitations on foreign ownership.
… place limitation on
/ place limitation on
… They placed limitations on travel during the pandemic.
/ They placed limitations on travel during the pandemic.
… The law places limitations on foreign ownership.
/ The law places limitations on foreign ownership.
N 6 … abdomen
… abdomen
… He felt pain in his lower abdomen.
… The doctor examined her abdomen carefully.
… abdomen
/ abdomen
… He felt pain in his lower abdomen.
/ He felt pain in his lower abdomen.
… The doctor examined her abdomen carefully.
/ The doctor examined her abdomen carefully.
N 7 … down payment
… down payment
… We made a down payment on the house.
… The car requires a 20% down payment.
… down payment
/ down payment
… We made a down payment on the house.
/ We made a down payment on the house.
… The car requires a 20% down payment.
/ The car requires a 20% down payment.
N 8 … anemia
… anemia
… She was diagnosed with anemia.
… Iron supplements help treat anemia.
… anemia
/ anemia
… She was diagnosed with anemia.
/ She was diagnosed with anemia.
… Iron supplements help treat anemia.
/ Iron supplements help treat anemia.
N 9 … tip over
… tip over
… The vase tipped over and broke.
… Be careful not to tip over the chair.
… tip over
/ tip over
… The vase tipped over and broke.
/ The vase tipped over and broke.
… Be careful not to tip over the chair.
/ Be careful not to tip over the chair.
N 10 … clean out
… clean out
… I need to clean out the garage.
… She cleaned out her closet last weekend.
… clean out
/ clean out
… I need to clean out the garage.
/ I need to clean out the garage.
… She cleaned out her closet last weekend.
/ She cleaned out her closet last weekend.
N 11 … contrition
… contrition
… He showed deep contrition for his actions.
… Her apology was filled with contrition.
… contrition
/ contrition
… He showed deep contrition for his actions.
/ He showed deep contrition for his actions.
… Her apology was filled with contrition.
/ Her apology was filled with contrition.
N 12 … specter
… specter
… The specter of war loomed over the region.
… He was haunted by the specter of failure.
… specter
/ specter
… The specter of war loomed over the region.
/ The specter of war loomed over the region.
… He was haunted by the specter of failure.
/ He was haunted by the specter of failure.
N 13 … ferocity
… ferocity
… The lion attacked with ferocity.
… She argued with unexpected ferocity.
… ferocity
/ ferocity
… The lion attacked with ferocity.
/ The lion attacked with ferocity.
… She argued with unexpected ferocity.
/ She argued with unexpected ferocity.
N 14 … stitch
… stitch
… He needed stitches after the accident.
… She stitched the torn fabric carefully.
… stitch
/ stitch
… He needed stitches after the accident.
/ He needed stitches after the accident.
… She stitched the torn fabric carefully.
/ She stitched the torn fabric carefully.
N 15 … law enforcement
… law enforcement
… Law enforcement responded quickly to the call.
… She works in law enforcement.
… law enforcement
/ law enforcement
… Law enforcement responded quickly to the call.
/ Law enforcement responded quickly to the call.
… She works in law enforcement.
/ She works in law enforcement.
N 16 … rigor
… rigor
… The course is known for its academic rigor.
… He trained with great rigor.
… rigor
/ rigor
… The course is known for its academic rigor.
/ The course is known for its academic rigor.
… He trained with great rigor.
/ He trained with great rigor.
N 17 … tad
… tad
… I’m feeling a tad tired today.
… The soup needs a tad more salt.
… tad
/ tad
… I’m feeling a tad tired today.
/ I’m feeling a tad tired today.
… The soup needs a tad more salt.
/ The soup needs a tad more salt.
N 18 … take up
… take up
… She took up painting last year.
… He took up the challenge eagerly.
… take up
/ take up
… She took up painting last year.
/ She took up painting last year.
… He took up the challenge eagerly.
/ He took up the challenge eagerly.
N 19 … gall
… gall
… His gall surprised everyone.
… She had the gall to criticize the host.
… gall
/ gall
… His gall surprised everyone.
/ His gall surprised everyone.
… She had the gall to criticize the host.
/ She had the gall to criticize the host.
N 20 … caveat
… caveat
… There’s a caveat to this agreement.
… He accepted the offer with one caveat.
… caveat
/ caveat
… There’s a caveat to this agreement.
/ There’s a caveat to this agreement.
… He accepted the offer with one caveat.
/ He accepted the offer with one caveat.
N 21 … fang
… fang
… The snake bared its fangs.
… The vampire’s fangs gleamed in the dark.
… fang
/ fang
… The snake bared its fangs.
/ The snake bared its fangs.
… The vampire’s fangs gleamed in the dark.
/ The vampire’s fangs gleamed in the dark.
N 22 … trade in
… trade in
… I traded in my old phone for a new one.
… They offer trade-in discounts.
… trade in
/ trade in
… I traded in my old phone for a new one.
/ I traded in my old phone for a new one.
… They offer trade-in discounts.
/ They offer trade-in discounts.
N 23 … mason
… mason
… The mason built the stone wall.
… He worked as a mason for thirty years.
… mason
/ mason
… The mason built the stone wall.
/ The mason built the stone wall.
… He worked as a mason for thirty years.
/ He worked as a mason for thirty years.
N 24 … sheen
… sheen
… Her hair had a healthy sheen.
… The car’s surface had a metallic sheen.
… sheen
/ sheen
… Her hair had a healthy sheen.
/ Her hair had a healthy sheen.
… The car’s surface had a metallic sheen.
/ The car’s surface had a metallic sheen.
N 25 … succumb
… succumb
… He succumbed to the illness after months.
… She succumbed to temptation.
… succumb
/ succumb
… He succumbed to the illness after months.
/ He succumbed to the illness after months.
… She succumbed to temptation.
/ She succumbed to temptation.
N 26 … archipelago
… archipelago
… Japan is an island nation and an archipelago.
… The archipelago consists of over 1,000 islands.
… archipelago
/ archipelago
… Japan is an island nation and an archipelago.
/ Japan is an island nation and an archipelago.
… The archipelago consists of over 1,000 islands.
/ The archipelago consists of over 1,000 islands.
N 27 … trudge
… trudge
… They trudged through the snow.
… I had to trudge home after missing the bus.
… trudge
/ trudge
… They trudged through the snow.
/ They trudged through the snow.
… I had to trudge home after missing the bus.
/ I had to trudge home after missing the bus.
N 28 … incompetence
… incompetence
… His incompetence led to the failure.
… The manager was fired for incompetence.
… incompetence
/ incompetence
… His incompetence led to the failure.
/ His incompetence led to the failure.
… The manager was fired for incompetence.
/ The manager was fired for incompetence.
N 29 … asteroid
… asteroid
… An asteroid passed close to Earth last night.
… Scientists study asteroid impacts.
… asteroid
/ asteroid
… An asteroid passed close to Earth last night.
/ An asteroid passed close to Earth last night.
… Scientists study asteroid impacts.
/ Scientists study asteroid impacts.
N 30 … broom
… broom
… She swept the floor with a broom.
… The broom was leaning against the wall.
… broom
/ broom
… She swept the floor with a broom.
/ She swept the floor with a broom.
… The broom was leaning against the wall.
/ The broom was leaning against the wall.
N 31 … porcelain
… porcelain
… The vase was made of fine porcelain.
… She collects antique porcelain dishes.
… porcelain
/ porcelain
… The vase was made of fine porcelain.
/ The vase was made of fine porcelain.
… She collects antique porcelain dishes.
/ She collects antique porcelain dishes.
N 32 … torso
… torso
… The sculpture showed only the torso.
… He injured his torso during the fall.
… torso
/ torso
… The sculpture showed only the torso.
/ The sculpture showed only the torso.
… He injured his torso during the fall.
/ He injured his torso during the fall.
N 33 … repercussion
… repercussion
… The decision had serious repercussions.
… Economic repercussions followed the crisis.
… repercussion
/ repercussion
… The decision had serious repercussions.
/ The decision had serious repercussions.
… Economic repercussions followed the crisis.
/ Economic repercussions followed the crisis.
N 34 … slouch
… slouch
… Don’t slouch while sitting.
… He slouched into the room, looking tired.
… slouch
/ slouch
… Don’t slouch while sitting.
/ Don’t slouch while sitting.
… He slouched into the room, looking tired.
/ He slouched into the room, looking tired.
N 35 … milieu
… milieu
… She grew up in an artistic milieu.
… The novel explores the political milieu of the time.
… milieu
/ milieu
… She grew up in an artistic milieu.
/ She grew up in an artistic milieu.
… The novel explores the political milieu of the time.
/ The novel explores the political milieu of the time.
N 36 … communique
… communique
… The leaders issued a joint communique.
… The communique outlined the terms of the agreement.
… communique
/ communique
… The leaders issued a joint communique.
/ The leaders issued a joint communique.
… The communique outlined the terms of the agreement.
/ The communique outlined the terms of the agreement.
N 37 … in search of
… in search of
… He traveled the world in search of inspiration.
… They went into the forest in search of rare birds.
… in search of
/ in search of
… He traveled the world in search of inspiration.
/ He traveled the world in search of inspiration.
… They went into the forest in search of rare birds.
/ They went into the forest in search of rare birds.
N 38 … homage
… homage
… The film pays homage to classic cinema.
… He wrote a poem in homage to his mentor.
… homage
/ homage
… The film pays homage to classic cinema.
/ The film pays homage to classic cinema.
… He wrote a poem in homage to his mentor.
/ He wrote a poem in homage to his mentor.
N 39 … hump
… hump
… The camel has a large hump.
… He carried the bag over the hump in the trail.
… hump
/ hump
… The camel has a large hump.
/ The camel has a large hump.
… He carried the bag over the hump in the trail.
/ He carried the bag over the hump in the trail.
N 40 … efficacy
… efficacy
… The efficacy of the drug is still being tested.
… We need evidence of its efficacy.
… efficacy
/ efficacy
… The efficacy of the drug is still being tested.
/ The efficacy of the drug is still being tested.
… We need evidence of its efficacy.
/ We need evidence of its efficacy.
N 41 … ballpark
… ballpark
… That’s a ballpark figure, not exact.
… Can you give me a ballpark estimate?
… ballpark
/ ballpark
… That’s a ballpark figure, not exact.
/ That’s a ballpark figure, not exact.
… Can you give me a ballpark estimate?
/ Can you give me a ballpark estimate?
N 42 … plaza
… plaza
… The concert was held in the central plaza.
… The plaza was filled with tourists.
… plaza
/ plaza
… The concert was held in the central plaza.
/ The concert was held in the central plaza.
… The plaza was filled with tourists.
/ The plaza was filled with tourists.
N 43 … clout
… clout
… He has political clout in the region.
… Her opinion carries a lot of clout.
… clout
/ clout
… He has political clout in the region.
/ He has political clout in the region.
… Her opinion carries a lot of clout.
/ Her opinion carries a lot of clout.
N 44 … stay off
… stay off
… Please stay off the grass.
… He stayed off social media for a week.
… stay off
/ stay off
… Please stay off the grass.
/ Please stay off the grass.
… He stayed off social media for a week.
/ He stayed off social media for a week.
N 45 … excursion
… excursion
… We went on a weekend excursion to the mountains.
… The school organized an excursion to the museum.
… excursion
/ excursion
… We went on a weekend excursion to the mountains.
/ We went on a weekend excursion to the mountains.
… The school organized an excursion to the museum.
/ The school organized an excursion to the museum.
N 46 … hoax
… hoax
… The news turned out to be a hoax.
… They fell for an internet hoax.
… hoax
/ hoax
… The news turned out to be a hoax.
/ The news turned out to be a hoax.
… They fell for an internet hoax.
/ They fell for an internet hoax.
N 47 … rapprochement
… rapprochement
… The countries began a process of rapprochement.
… Cultural exchange helped promote rapprochement.
… rapprochement
/ rapprochement
… The countries began a process of rapprochement.
/ The countries began a process of rapprochement.
… Cultural exchange helped promote rapprochement.
/ Cultural exchange helped promote rapprochement.
N 48 … vindicate
… vindicate
… The evidence vindicated her claim.
… He felt vindicated after the truth came out.
… vindicate
/ vindicate
… The evidence vindicated her claim.
/ The evidence vindicated her claim.
… He felt vindicated after the truth came out.
/ He felt vindicated after the truth came out.
N 49 … anesthesia
… anesthesia
… The patient was under anesthesia during surgery.
… Local anesthesia was used for the procedure.
… anesthesia
/ anesthesia
… The patient was under anesthesia during surgery.
/ The patient was under anesthesia during surgery.
… Local anesthesia was used for the procedure.
/ Local anesthesia was used for the procedure.
N 50 … mourning
… mourning
… The family is in mourning after the loss.
… Mourning rituals vary by culture.
… mourning
/ mourning
… The family is in mourning after the loss.
/ The family is in mourning after the loss.
… Mourning rituals vary by culture.
/ Mourning rituals vary by culture.
