C 1 … fragrant
… fragrant
… The garden was full of fragrant flowers.
… She wore a fragrant perfume.
… fragrant
/ fragrant
… The garden was full of fragrant flowers.
/ The garden was full of fragrant flowers.
… She wore a fragrant perfume.
/ She wore a fragrant perfume.
C 2 … innocuous
… innocuous
… His comment was completely innocuous.
… The snake looked scary but was innocuous.
… innocuous
/ innocuous
… His comment was completely innocuous.
/ His comment was completely innocuous.
… The snake looked scary but was innocuous.
/ The snake looked scary but was innocuous.
C 3 … eclectic
… eclectic
… Her taste in music is eclectic.
… The restaurant offers an eclectic menu.
… eclectic
/ eclectic
… Her taste in music is eclectic.
/ Her taste in music is eclectic.
… The restaurant offers an eclectic menu.
/ The restaurant offers an eclectic menu.
C 4 … trajectory
… trajectory
… The missile followed a curved trajectory.
… His career trajectory changed after the promotion.
… trajectory
/ trajectory
… The missile followed a curved trajectory.
/ The missile followed a curved trajectory.
… His career trajectory changed after the promotion.
/ His career trajectory changed after the promotion.
C 5 … jut
… jut
… Rocks jut out from the coastline.
… A balcony jutted from the building.
… jut
/ jut
… Rocks jut out from the coastline.
/ Rocks jut out from the coastline.
… A balcony jutted from the building.
/ A balcony jutted from the building.
C 6 … converse
… converse
… They conversed quietly in the corner.
… I enjoy conversing with people from different cultures.
… converse
/ converse
… They conversed quietly in the corner.
/ They conversed quietly in the corner.
… I enjoy conversing with people from different cultures.
/ I enjoy conversing with people from different cultures.
C 7 … relentlessly
… relentlessly
… She worked relentlessly to meet the deadline.
… The sun beat down relentlessly.
… relentlessly
/ relentlessly
… She worked relentlessly to meet the deadline.
/ She worked relentlessly to meet the deadline.
… The sun beat down relentlessly.
/ The sun beat down relentlessly.
C 8 … a range of
… a range of
… The store sells a range of products.
… He has a range of interests.
… a range of
/ a range of
… The store sells a range of products.
/ The store sells a range of products.
… He has a range of interests.
/ He has a range of interests.
C 9 … distorted
… distorted
… The mirror gave a distorted reflection.
… His words were distorted in the report.
… distorted
/ distorted
… The mirror gave a distorted reflection.
/ The mirror gave a distorted reflection.
… His words were distorted in the report.
/ His words were distorted in the report.
C 10 … tumultuous
… tumultuous
… The crowd gave a tumultuous welcome.
… Their relationship was tumultuous.
… tumultuous
/ tumultuous
… The crowd gave a tumultuous welcome.
/ The crowd gave a tumultuous welcome.
… Their relationship was tumultuous.
/ Their relationship was tumultuous.
C 11 … kick around
… kick around
… We kicked around some ideas for the project.
… The old ball was kicked around the yard.
… kick around
/ kick around
… We kicked around some ideas for the project.
/ We kicked around some ideas for the project.
… The old ball was kicked around the yard.
/ The old ball was kicked around the yard.
C 12 … accede
… accede
… He acceded to the demands.
… She acceded to the throne.
… accede
/ accede
… He acceded to the demands.
/ He acceded to the demands.
… She acceded to the throne.
/ She acceded to the throne.
C 13 … annual fee
… annual fee
… The credit card has an annual fee of $50.
… We paid the annual fee for membership.
… annual fee
/ annual fee
… The credit card has an annual fee of $50.
/ The credit card has an annual fee of $50.
… We paid the annual fee for membership.
/ We paid the annual fee for membership.
C 14 … markedly
… markedly
… Her health improved markedly.
… Sales dropped markedly last month.
… markedly
/ markedly
… Her health improved markedly.
/ Her health improved markedly.
… Sales dropped markedly last month.
/ Sales dropped markedly last month.
C 15 … hilarious
… hilarious
… The movie was absolutely hilarious.
… He told a hilarious joke.
… hilarious
/ hilarious
… The movie was absolutely hilarious.
/ The movie was absolutely hilarious.
… He told a hilarious joke.
/ He told a hilarious joke.
C 16 … veritable
… veritable
… The garden was a veritable paradise.
… She faced a veritable storm of criticism.
… veritable
/ veritable
… The garden was a veritable paradise.
/ The garden was a veritable paradise.
… She faced a veritable storm of criticism.
/ She faced a veritable storm of criticism.
C 17 … jeer
… jeer
… The crowd jeered at the referee.
… He was jeered for his mistake.
… jeer
/ jeer
… The crowd jeered at the referee.
/ The crowd jeered at the referee.
… He was jeered for his mistake.
/ He was jeered for his mistake.
C 18 … comatose
… comatose
… The patient remained comatose for days.
… He lay comatose after the accident.
… comatose
/ comatose
… The patient remained comatose for days.
/ The patient remained comatose for days.
… He lay comatose after the accident.
/ He lay comatose after the accident.
C 19 … lewd
… lewd
… He was arrested for making lewd remarks.
… The movie contained lewd content.
… lewd
/ lewd
… He was arrested for making lewd remarks.
/ He was arrested for making lewd remarks.
… The movie contained lewd content.
/ The movie contained lewd content.
C 20 … gloomy
… gloomy
… The weather was gloomy all week.
… She felt gloomy after the news.
… gloomy
/ gloomy
… The weather was gloomy all week.
/ The weather was gloomy all week.
… She felt gloomy after the news.
/ She felt gloomy after the news.
C 21 … spontaneously
… spontaneously
… She laughed spontaneously at the joke.
… The idea came to him spontaneously.
… spontaneously
/ spontaneously
… She laughed spontaneously at the joke.
/ She laughed spontaneously at the joke.
… The idea came to him spontaneously.
/ The idea came to him spontaneously.
C 22 … vigil
… vigil
… They held a candlelight vigil for the victims.
… He kept vigil by his mother’s bedside.
… vigil
/ vigil
… They held a candlelight vigil for the victims.
/ They held a candlelight vigil for the victims.
… He kept vigil by his mother’s bedside.
/ He kept vigil by his mother’s bedside.
C 23 … contravene
… contravene
… His actions contravene company policy.
… The proposal may contravene local laws.
… contravene
/ contravene
… His actions contravene company policy.
/ His actions contravene company policy.
… The proposal may contravene local laws.
/ The proposal may contravene local laws.
C 24 … soaring
… soaring
… The eagle was soaring above the mountains.
… Prices are soaring due to inflation.
… soaring
/ soaring
… The eagle was soaring above the mountains.
/ The eagle was soaring above the mountains.
… Prices are soaring due to inflation.
/ Prices are soaring due to inflation.
C 25 … impeccable
… impeccable
… Her manners were impeccable.
… He delivered an impeccable performance.
… impeccable
/ impeccable
… Her manners were impeccable.
/ Her manners were impeccable.
… He delivered an impeccable performance.
/ He delivered an impeccable performance.
C 26 … laudable
… laudable
… Her efforts to help others are laudable.
… The team’s dedication was truly laudable.
… laudable
/ laudable
… Her efforts to help others are laudable.
/ Her efforts to help others are laudable.
… The team’s dedication was truly laudable.
/ The team’s dedication was truly laudable.
C 27 … patriarchal
… patriarchal
… The society was deeply patriarchal.
… She challenged the patriarchal norms.
… patriarchal
/ patriarchal
… The society was deeply patriarchal.
/ The society was deeply patriarchal.
… She challenged the patriarchal norms.
/ She challenged the patriarchal norms.
C 28 … dour
… dour
… He gave a dour response to the news.
… The teacher had a dour expression.
… dour
/ dour
… He gave a dour response to the news.
/ He gave a dour response to the news.
… The teacher had a dour expression.
/ The teacher had a dour expression.
C 29 … slip up
… slip up
… I slipped up and forgot the meeting.
… One small slip-up cost him the job.
… slip up
/ slip up
… I slipped up and forgot the meeting.
/ I slipped up and forgot the meeting.
… One small slip-up cost him the job.
/ One small slip-up cost him the job.
C 30 … tangled
… tangled
… Her hair was tangled after the swim.
… The wires were tangled behind the desk.
… tangled
/ tangled
… Her hair was tangled after the swim.
/ Her hair was tangled after the swim.
… The wires were tangled behind the desk.
/ The wires were tangled behind the desk.
C 31 … headlong
… headlong
… He rushed headlong into the project.
… She fell headlong down the stairs.
… headlong
/ headlong
… He rushed headlong into the project.
/ He rushed headlong into the project.
… She fell headlong down the stairs.
/ She fell headlong down the stairs.
C 32 … corrode
… corrode
… Water can corrode metal over time.
… The acid began to corrode the surface.
… corrode
/ corrode
… Water can corrode metal over time.
/ Water can corrode metal over time.
… The acid began to corrode the surface.
/ The acid began to corrode the surface.
C 33 … speck
… speck
… There was a speck of dust on the lens.
… I saw a tiny speck in the sky.
… speck
/ speck
… There was a speck of dust on the lens.
/ There was a speck of dust on the lens.
… I saw a tiny speck in the sky.
/ I saw a tiny speck in the sky.
C 34 … transmitter
… transmitter
… The transmitter sends signals to the receiver.
… The radio transmitter was damaged.
… transmitter
/ transmitter
… The transmitter sends signals to the receiver.
/ The transmitter sends signals to the receiver.
… The radio transmitter was damaged.
/ The radio transmitter was damaged.
C 35 … spree
… spree
… They went on a shopping spree.
… The criminal went on a violent spree.
… spree
/ spree
… They went on a shopping spree.
/ They went on a shopping spree.
… The criminal went on a violent spree.
/ The criminal went on a violent spree.
C 36 … outspoken
… outspoken
… She’s known for being outspoken.
… His outspoken views caused controversy.
… outspoken
/ outspoken
… She’s known for being outspoken.
/ She’s known for being outspoken.
… His outspoken views caused controversy.
/ His outspoken views caused controversy.
C 37 … hark
… hark
… Hark! Do you hear that music?
… Hark back to the old days.
… hark
/ hark
… Hark! Do you hear that music?
/ Hark! Do you hear that music?
… Hark back to the old days.
/ Hark back to the old days.
C 38 … tarp
… tarp
… We covered the tent with a tarp.
… The workers laid a tarp over the equipment.
… tarp
/ tarp
… We covered the tent with a tarp.
/ We covered the tent with a tarp.
… The workers laid a tarp over the equipment.
/ The workers laid a tarp over the equipment.
C 39 … germinate
… germinate
… The seeds began to germinate after two days.
… Ideas germinate in curious minds.
… germinate
/ germinate
… The seeds began to germinate after two days.
/ The seeds began to germinate after two days.
… Ideas germinate in curious minds.
/ Ideas germinate in curious minds.
C 40 … get down to
… get down to
… Let’s get down to business.
… He finally got down to writing the report.
… get down to
/ get down to
… Let’s get down to business.
/ Let’s get down to business.
… He finally got down to writing the report.
/ He finally got down to writing the report.
C 41 … quadruple
… quadruple
… The company’s profits quadrupled in a year.
… He quadrupled his investment.
… quadruple
/ quadruple
… The company’s profits quadrupled in a year.
/ The company’s profits quadrupled in a year.
… He quadrupled his investment.
/ He quadrupled his investment.
C 42 … scant
… scant
… There was scant evidence to support the claim.
… She had scant time to prepare.
… scant
/ scant
… There was scant evidence to support the claim.
/ There was scant evidence to support the claim.
… She had scant time to prepare.
/ She had scant time to prepare.
C 43 … instigate
… instigate
… He instigated the protest.
… The rumor instigated panic.
… instigate
/ instigate
… He instigated the protest.
/ He instigated the protest.
… The rumor instigated panic.
/ The rumor instigated panic.
C 44 … burst into
… burst into
… She burst into tears.
… The room burst into laughter.
… burst into
/ burst into
… She burst into tears.
/ She burst into tears.
… The room burst into laughter.
/ The room burst into laughter.
C 45 … affable
… affable
… He’s an affable host.
… Her affable nature made her popular.
… affable
/ affable
… He’s an affable host.
/ He’s an affable host.
… Her affable nature made her popular.
/ Her affable nature made her popular.
C 46 … in detail
… in detail
… Please explain the plan in detail.
… He described the event in detail.
… in detail
/ in detail
… Please explain the plan in detail.
/ Please explain the plan in detail.
… He described the event in detail.
/ He described the event in detail.
C 47 … cumbersome
… cumbersome
… The equipment was too cumbersome to carry.
… The process is slow and cumbersome.
… cumbersome
/ cumbersome
… The equipment was too cumbersome to carry.
/ The equipment was too cumbersome to carry.
… The process is slow and cumbersome.
/ The process is slow and cumbersome.
C 48 … be located in
… be located in
… The museum is located in the city center.
… Our office is located in Tokyo.
… be located in
/ be located in
… The museum is located in the city center.
/ The museum is located in the city center.
… Our office is located in Tokyo.
/ Our office is located in Tokyo.
C 49 … strident
… strident
… Her strident voice echoed in the hall.
… The protestors made strident demands.
… strident
/ strident
… Her strident voice echoed in the hall.
/ Her strident voice echoed in the hall.
… The protestors made strident demands.
/ The protestors made strident demands.
C 50 … uproar
… uproar
… The decision caused public uproar.
… There was an uproar in the courtroom.
… uproar
/ uproar
… The decision caused public uproar.
/ The decision caused public uproar.
… There was an uproar in the courtroom.
/ There was an uproar in the courtroom.
