B 1 … degenerate
… degenerate
… The situation began to degenerate.
… He was seen as a moral degenerate.
… degenerate
/ degenerate
… The situation began to degenerate.
/ The situation began to degenerate.
… He was seen as a moral degenerate.
/ He was seen as a moral degenerate.
B 2 … obliterate
… obliterate
… The explosion obliterated the building.
… Time cannot obliterate memories.
… obliterate
/ obliterate
… The explosion obliterated the building.
/ The explosion obliterated the building.
… Time cannot obliterate memories.
/ Time cannot obliterate memories.
B 3 … falter
… falter
… He faltered in his speech.
… Her steps faltered as she grew tired.
… falter
/ falter
… He faltered in his speech.
/ He faltered in his speech.
… Her steps faltered as she grew tired.
/ Her steps faltered as she grew tired.
B 4 … in excess
… in excess
… He drank in excess and felt sick.
… Spending in excess leads to debt.
… in excess
/ in excess
… He drank in excess and felt sick.
/ He drank in excess and felt sick.
… Spending in excess leads to debt.
/ Spending in excess leads to debt.
B 5 … brazen
… brazen
… She made a brazen attempt to lie.
… His brazen behavior shocked everyone.
… brazen
/ brazen
… She made a brazen attempt to lie.
/ She made a brazen attempt to lie.
… His brazen behavior shocked everyone.
/ His brazen behavior shocked everyone.
B 6 … fluffy
… fluffy
… The pillow was soft and fluffy.
… She wore a fluffy sweater.
… fluffy
/ fluffy
… The pillow was soft and fluffy.
/ The pillow was soft and fluffy.
… She wore a fluffy sweater.
/ She wore a fluffy sweater.
B 7 … faded
… faded
… The colors on the wall had faded.
… His memory of the event faded over time.
… faded
/ faded
… The colors on the wall had faded.
/ The colors on the wall had faded.
… His memory of the event faded over time.
/ His memory of the event faded over time.
B 8 … civil rights
… civil rights
… They fought for civil rights.
… Civil rights movements changed history.
… civil rights
/ civil rights
… They fought for civil rights.
/ They fought for civil rights.
… Civil rights movements changed history.
/ Civil rights movements changed history.
B 9 … inundate
… inundate
… The office was inundated with calls.
… Heavy rains inundated the streets.
… inundate
/ inundate
… The office was inundated with calls.
/ The office was inundated with calls.
… Heavy rains inundated the streets.
/ Heavy rains inundated the streets.
B 10 … meander
… meander
… The river meanders through the valley.
… He meandered around the market.
… meander
/ meander
… The river meanders through the valley.
/ The river meanders through the valley.
… He meandered around the market.
/ He meandered around the market.
B 11 … paid vacation
… paid vacation
… Employees are entitled to paid vacation.
… She took a paid vacation in July.
… paid vacation
/ paid vacation
… Employees are entitled to paid vacation.
/ Employees are entitled to paid vacation.
… She took a paid vacation in July.
/ She took a paid vacation in July.
B 12 … luxurious
… luxurious
… They stayed in a luxurious hotel.
… The fabric feels luxurious.
… luxurious
/ luxurious
… They stayed in a luxurious hotel.
/ They stayed in a luxurious hotel.
… The fabric feels luxurious.
/ The fabric feels luxurious.
B 13 … putative
… putative
… He is the putative father of the child.
… The putative leader was never officially elected.
… putative
/ putative
… He is the putative father of the child.
/ He is the putative father of the child.
… The putative leader was never officially elected.
/ The putative leader was never officially elected.
B 14 … sanguine
… sanguine
… She is sanguine about the future.
… Despite setbacks, he remained sanguine.
… sanguine
/ sanguine
… She is sanguine about the future.
/ She is sanguine about the future.
… Despite setbacks, he remained sanguine.
/ Despite setbacks, he remained sanguine.
B 15 … entrench
… entrench
… The idea became deeply entrenched in society.
… They entrenched their position with strong arguments.
… entrench
/ entrench
… The idea became deeply entrenched in society.
/ The idea became deeply entrenched in society.
… They entrenched their position with strong arguments.
/ They entrenched their position with strong arguments.
B 16 … deride
… deride
… He was derided for his beliefs.
… Critics derided the film as boring.
… deride
/ deride
… He was derided for his beliefs.
/ He was derided for his beliefs.
… Critics derided the film as boring.
/ Critics derided the film as boring.
B 17 … sort out
… sort out
… Let’s sort out the schedule.
… She sorted out the problem quickly.
… sort out
/ sort out
… Let’s sort out the schedule.
/ Let’s sort out the schedule.
… She sorted out the problem quickly.
/ She sorted out the problem quickly.
B 18 … volatility
… volatility
… Market volatility increased last week.
… Emotional volatility can affect relationships.
… volatility
/ volatility
… Market volatility increased last week.
/ Market volatility increased last week.
… Emotional volatility can affect relationships.
/ Emotional volatility can affect relationships.
B 19 … flinch
… flinch
… He didn’t flinch at the loud noise.
… She flinched when the ball came close.
… flinch
/ flinch
… He didn’t flinch at the loud noise.
/ He didn’t flinch at the loud noise.
… She flinched when the ball came close.
/ She flinched when the ball came close.
B 20 … vindication
… vindication
… The results were a vindication of her theory.
… He felt vindication after the trial.
… vindication
/ vindication
… The results were a vindication of her theory.
/ The results were a vindication of her theory.
… He felt vindication after the trial.
/ He felt vindication after the trial.
B 21 … medical checkup
… medical checkup
… He goes for a medical checkup every year.
… A medical checkup can detect early signs.
… medical checkup
/ medical checkup
… He goes for a medical checkup every year.
/ He goes for a medical checkup every year.
… A medical checkup can detect early signs.
/ A medical checkup can detect early signs.
B 22 … diabetic
… diabetic
… She is diabetic and needs insulin.
… Diabetic patients must monitor their diet.
… diabetic
/ diabetic
… She is diabetic and needs insulin.
/ She is diabetic and needs insulin.
… Diabetic patients must monitor their diet.
/ Diabetic patients must monitor their diet.
B 23 … incendiary
… incendiary
… The speech was incendiary and provoked anger.
… They found an incendiary device.
… incendiary
/ incendiary
… The speech was incendiary and provoked anger.
/ The speech was incendiary and provoked anger.
… They found an incendiary device.
/ They found an incendiary device.
B 24 … be likely to
… be likely to
… He is likely to win the prize.
… It’s likely to rain tomorrow.
… be likely to
/ be likely to
… He is likely to win the prize.
/ He is likely to win the prize.
… It’s likely to rain tomorrow.
/ It’s likely to rain tomorrow.
B 25 … town twinning
… town twinning
… Our town has a twinning relationship with one in France.
… Town twinning promotes cultural exchange.
… town twinning
/ town twinning
… Our town has a twinning relationship with one in France.
/ Our town has a twinning relationship with one in France.
… Town twinning promotes cultural exchange.
/ Town twinning promotes cultural exchange.
B 26 … vernacular
… vernacular
… He spoke in the local vernacular.
… The book is written in vernacular language.
… vernacular
/ vernacular
… He spoke in the local vernacular.
/ He spoke in the local vernacular.
… The book is written in vernacular language.
/ The book is written in vernacular language.
B 27 … adjacent
… adjacent
… The library is adjacent to the park.
… They bought the adjacent property.
… adjacent
/ adjacent
… The library is adjacent to the park.
/ The library is adjacent to the park.
… They bought the adjacent property.
/ They bought the adjacent property.
B 28 … nominal
… nominal
… He holds a nominal position in the company.
… The fee is nominal.
… nominal
/ nominal
… He holds a nominal position in the company.
/ He holds a nominal position in the company.
… The fee is nominal.
/ The fee is nominal.
B 29 … opaque
… opaque
… The glass is opaque and blocks light.
… His explanation was opaque and confusing.
… opaque
/ opaque
… The glass is opaque and blocks light.
/ The glass is opaque and blocks light.
… His explanation was opaque and confusing.
/ His explanation was opaque and confusing.
B 30 … scrupulous
… scrupulous
… She is scrupulous about her work.
… He was scrupulous in keeping records.
… scrupulous
/ scrupulous
… She is scrupulous about her work.
/ She is scrupulous about her work.
… He was scrupulous in keeping records.
/ He was scrupulous in keeping records.
B 31 … nourish
… nourish
… A good diet nourishes the body.
… She nourished her creativity through reading.
… nourish
/ nourish
… A good diet nourishes the body.
/ A good diet nourishes the body.
… She nourished her creativity through reading.
/ She nourished her creativity through reading.
B 32 … crappy
… crappy
… That was a crappy movie.
… I feel crappy today.
… crappy
/ crappy
… That was a crappy movie.
/ That was a crappy movie.
… I feel crappy today.
/ I feel crappy today.
B 33 … drench
… drench
… We were drenched by the rain.
… She drenched the plants with water.
… drench
/ drench
… We were drenched by the rain.
/ We were drenched by the rain.
… She drenched the plants with water.
/ She drenched the plants with water.
B 34 … overstate
… overstate
… Don’t overstate your achievements.
… The risks were overstated.
… overstate
/ overstate
… Don’t overstate your achievements.
/ Don’t overstate your achievements.
… The risks were overstated.
/ The risks were overstated.
B 35 … narrow down A to B
… narrow down A to B
… We narrowed down the options to three.
… Let’s narrow down the list to the best candidates.
… narrow down A to B
/ narrow down A to B
… We narrowed down the options to three.
/ We narrowed down the options to three.
… Let’s narrow down the list to the best candidates.
/ Let’s narrow down the list to the best candidates.
B 36 … insidious
… insidious
… The disease has an insidious onset.
… His insidious plan went unnoticed.
… insidious
/ insidious
… The disease has an insidious onset.
/ The disease has an insidious onset.
… His insidious plan went unnoticed.
/ His insidious plan went unnoticed.
B 37 … lush
… lush
… The garden was filled with lush greenery.
… She wore a lush velvet dress.
… lush
/ lush
… The garden was filled with lush greenery.
/ The garden was filled with lush greenery.
… She wore a lush velvet dress.
/ She wore a lush velvet dress.
B 38 … send out for
… send out for
… We sent out for pizza.
… He sent out for medicine.
… send out for
/ send out for
… We sent out for pizza.
/ We sent out for pizza.
… He sent out for medicine.
/ He sent out for medicine.
B 39 … grow out of
… grow out of
… She grew out of her fear of dogs.
… He grew out of his old clothes.
… grow out of
/ grow out of
… She grew out of her fear of dogs.
/ She grew out of her fear of dogs.
… He grew out of his old clothes.
/ He grew out of his old clothes.
B 40 … devoid
… devoid
… His voice was devoid of emotion.
… The desert is devoid of vegetation.
… devoid
/ devoid
… His voice was devoid of emotion.
/ His voice was devoid of emotion.
… The desert is devoid of vegetation.
/ The desert is devoid of vegetation.
B 41 … condone
… condone
… We cannot condone such behavior.
… She refused to condone cheating.
… condone
/ condone
… We cannot condone such behavior.
/ We cannot condone such behavior.
… She refused to condone cheating.
/ She refused to condone cheating.
B 42 … arid
… arid
… The region is arid and dry.
… Arid soil makes farming difficult.
… arid
/ arid
… The region is arid and dry.
/ The region is arid and dry.
… Arid soil makes farming difficult.
/ Arid soil makes farming difficult.
B 43 … deft
… deft
… He made a deft move in the game.
… Her deft fingers sewed the fabric.
… deft
/ deft
… He made a deft move in the game.
/ He made a deft move in the game.
… Her deft fingers sewed the fabric.
/ Her deft fingers sewed the fabric.
B 44 … nimble
… nimble
… The dancer was nimble and graceful.
… He made a nimble escape.
… nimble
/ nimble
… The dancer was nimble and graceful.
/ The dancer was nimble and graceful.
… He made a nimble escape.
/ He made a nimble escape.
B 45 … auditory
… auditory
… The test measures auditory skills.
… Auditory learning suits some students.
… auditory
/ auditory
… The test measures auditory skills.
/ The test measures auditory skills.
… Auditory learning suits some students.
/ Auditory learning suits some students.
B 46 … accrue
… accrue
… Interest will accrue monthly.
… He accrued a lot of experience.
… accrue
/ accrue
… Interest will accrue monthly.
/ Interest will accrue monthly.
… He accrued a lot of experience.
/ He accrued a lot of experience.
B 47 … dearly
… dearly
… She paid dearly for her mistake.
… I love my family dearly.
… dearly
/ dearly
… She paid dearly for her mistake.
/ She paid dearly for her mistake.
… I love my family dearly.
/ I love my family dearly.
B 48 … ostensibly
… ostensibly
… He was ostensibly there to help.
… She was ostensibly calm.
… ostensibly
/ ostensibly
… He was ostensibly there to help.
/ He was ostensibly there to help.
… She was ostensibly calm.
/ She was ostensibly calm.
B 49 … incompatible
… incompatible
… Their personalities are incompatible.
… The software is incompatible with this device.
… incompatible
/ incompatible
… Their personalities are incompatible.
/ Their personalities are incompatible.
… The software is incompatible with this device.
/ The software is incompatible with this device.
B 50 … obsessive
… obsessive
… He’s obsessive about cleanliness.
… Her obsessive thoughts kept her awake.
… obsessive
/ obsessive
… He’s obsessive about cleanliness.
/ He’s obsessive about cleanliness.
… Her obsessive thoughts kept her awake.
/ Her obsessive thoughts kept her awake.
