C 1 … prodigious
… prodigious
… She has a prodigious talent for music.
… The team made prodigious progress.
… prodigious
/ prodigious
… She has a prodigious talent for music.
/ She has a prodigious talent for music.
… The team made prodigious progress.
/ The team made prodigious progress.
C 2 … fickle
… fickle
… The weather is fickle in spring.
… He’s fickle in his decisions.
… fickle
/ fickle
… The weather is fickle in spring.
/ The weather is fickle in spring.
… He’s fickle in his decisions.
/ He’s fickle in his decisions.
C 3 … inscribe
… inscribe
… They inscribed her name on the trophy.
… The stone was inscribed with ancient symbols.
… inscribe
/ inscribe
… They inscribed her name on the trophy.
/ They inscribed her name on the trophy.
… The stone was inscribed with ancient symbols.
/ The stone was inscribed with ancient symbols.
C 4 … ambivalent
… ambivalent
… She felt ambivalent about the offer.
… He’s ambivalent toward his job.
… ambivalent
/ ambivalent
… She felt ambivalent about the offer.
/ She felt ambivalent about the offer.
… He’s ambivalent toward his job.
/ He’s ambivalent toward his job.
C 5 … canny
… canny
… He made a canny investment.
… She’s canny in negotiations.
… canny
/ canny
… He made a canny investment.
/ He made a canny investment.
… She’s canny in negotiations.
/ She’s canny in negotiations.
C 6 … deplete
… deplete
… The resources were quickly depleted.
… Stress can deplete your energy.
… deplete
/ deplete
… The resources were quickly depleted.
/ The resources were quickly depleted.
… Stress can deplete your energy.
/ Stress can deplete your energy.
C 7 … charred
… charred
… The meat was charred on the outside.
… They found charred remains in the ruins.
… charred
/ charred
… The meat was charred on the outside.
/ The meat was charred on the outside.
… They found charred remains in the ruins.
/ They found charred remains in the ruins.
C 8 … disparate
… disparate
… They come from disparate backgrounds.
… The data sets are too disparate to compare.
… disparate
/ disparate
… They come from disparate backgrounds.
/ They come from disparate backgrounds.
… The data sets are too disparate to compare.
/ The data sets are too disparate to compare.
C 9 … put A into place
… put A into place
… The rules were put into place last year.
… We need to put safety measures into place.
… put A into place
/ put A into place
… The rules were put into place last year.
/ The rules were put into place last year.
… We need to put safety measures into place.
/ We need to put safety measures into place.
C 10 … turn away
… turn away
… They turned away from the offer.
… The guard turned us away at the gate.
… turn away
/ turn away
… They turned away from the offer.
/ They turned away from the offer.
… The guard turned us away at the gate.
/ The guard turned us away at the gate.
C 11 … hideous
… hideous
… The monster was hideous and terrifying.
… He wore a hideous outfit.
… hideous
/ hideous
… The monster was hideous and terrifying.
/ The monster was hideous and terrifying.
… He wore a hideous outfit.
/ He wore a hideous outfit.
C 12 … irate
… irate
… The customer was irate about the delay.
… She became irate when interrupted.
… irate
/ irate
… The customer was irate about the delay.
/ The customer was irate about the delay.
… She became irate when interrupted.
/ She became irate when interrupted.
C 13 … capitulate
… capitulate
… The army refused to capitulate.
… He finally capitulated to the demands.
… capitulate
/ capitulate
… The army refused to capitulate.
/ The army refused to capitulate.
… He finally capitulated to the demands.
/ He finally capitulated to the demands.
C 14 … cull
… cull
… They culled the weak animals.
… The data was culled from various sources.
… cull
/ cull
… They culled the weak animals.
/ They culled the weak animals.
… The data was culled from various sources.
/ The data was culled from various sources.
C 15 … limit A to B
… limit A to B
… We limited the discussion to one topic.
… Please limit your answer to 100 words.
… limit A to B
/ limit A to B
… We limited the discussion to one topic.
/ We limited the discussion to one topic.
… Please limit your answer to 100 words.
/ Please limit your answer to 100 words.
C 16 … speculative
… speculative
… His theory is purely speculative.
… The market reacted to speculative news.
… speculative
/ speculative
… His theory is purely speculative.
/ His theory is purely speculative.
… The market reacted to speculative news.
/ The market reacted to speculative news.
C 17 … vet
… vet
… The committee will vet all proposals.
… She was vetted before joining the team.
… vet
/ vet
… The committee will vet all proposals.
/ The committee will vet all proposals.
… She was vetted before joining the team.
/ She was vetted before joining the team.
C 18 … frigid
… frigid
… The weather was frigid and windy.
… She gave him a frigid response.
… frigid
/ frigid
… The weather was frigid and windy.
/ The weather was frigid and windy.
… She gave him a frigid response.
/ She gave him a frigid response.
C 19 … push A back
… push A back
… We had to push the meeting back to Friday.
… The deadline was pushed back a week.
… push A back
/ push A back
… We had to push the meeting back to Friday.
/ We had to push the meeting back to Friday.
… The deadline was pushed back a week.
/ The deadline was pushed back a week.
C 20 … flounder
… flounder
… He floundered during the interview.
… The company floundered in the recession.
… flounder
/ flounder
… He floundered during the interview.
/ He floundered during the interview.
… The company floundered in the recession.
/ The company floundered in the recession.
C 21 … leisurely
… leisurely
… They took a leisurely walk in the park.
… She enjoyed a leisurely breakfast.
… leisurely
/ leisurely
… They took a leisurely walk in the park.
/ They took a leisurely walk in the park.
… She enjoyed a leisurely breakfast.
/ She enjoyed a leisurely breakfast.
C 22 … align
… align
… The parts must align perfectly.
… Their goals align with ours.
… align
/ align
… The parts must align perfectly.
/ The parts must align perfectly.
… Their goals align with ours.
/ Their goals align with ours.
C 23 … hit the books
… hit the books
… I need to hit the books before the exam.
… She hit the books all weekend.
… hit the books
/ hit the books
… I need to hit the books before the exam.
/ I need to hit the books before the exam.
… She hit the books all weekend.
/ She hit the books all weekend.
C 24 … affiliated
… affiliated
… The school is affiliated with a university.
… He’s affiliated with a research institute.
… affiliated
/ affiliated
… The school is affiliated with a university.
/ The school is affiliated with a university.
… He’s affiliated with a research institute.
/ He’s affiliated with a research institute.
C 25 … gild
… gild
… The frame was gilded with gold leaf.
… They tried to gild the truth.
… gild
/ gild
… The frame was gilded with gold leaf.
/ The frame was gilded with gold leaf.
… They tried to gild the truth.
/ They tried to gild the truth.
C 26 … fit A with B
… fit A with B
… They fit the car with new tires.
… The room was fitted with air conditioning.
… fit A with B
/ fit A with B
… They fit the car with new tires.
/ They fit the car with new tires.
… The room was fitted with air conditioning.
/ The room was fitted with air conditioning.
C 27 … upheaval
… upheaval
… The country experienced political upheaval.
… Moving caused emotional upheaval.
… upheaval
/ upheaval
… The country experienced political upheaval.
/ The country experienced political upheaval.
… Moving caused emotional upheaval.
/ Moving caused emotional upheaval.
C 28 … contemplative
… contemplative
… He sat in a contemplative mood.
… The book has a contemplative tone.
… contemplative
/ contemplative
… He sat in a contemplative mood.
/ He sat in a contemplative mood.
… The book has a contemplative tone.
/ The book has a contemplative tone.
C 29 … dissipate
… dissipate
… The fog began to dissipate.
… His anger dissipated over time.
… dissipate
/ dissipate
… The fog began to dissipate.
/ The fog began to dissipate.
… His anger dissipated over time.
/ His anger dissipated over time.
C 30 … respiratory
… respiratory
… Smoking affects respiratory health.
… She has a respiratory infection.
… respiratory
/ respiratory
… Smoking affects respiratory health.
/ Smoking affects respiratory health.
… She has a respiratory infection.
/ She has a respiratory infection.
C 31 … hasten
… hasten
… We must hasten the process.
… His actions hastened the collapse.
… hasten
/ hasten
… We must hasten the process.
/ We must hasten the process.
… His actions hastened the collapse.
/ His actions hastened the collapse.
C 32 … amidst
… amidst
… Amidst the chaos, she remained calm.
… The speech was given amidst applause.
… amidst
/ amidst
… Amidst the chaos, she remained calm.
/ Amidst the chaos, she remained calm.
… The speech was given amidst applause.
/ The speech was given amidst applause.
C 33 … parking lot
… parking lot
… The parking lot was full.
… We met in the parking lot.
… parking lot
/ parking lot
… The parking lot was full.
/ The parking lot was full.
… We met in the parking lot.
/ We met in the parking lot.
C 34 … trinity
… trinity
… The trinity of mind, body, and spirit is central to the practice.
… The church honors the Holy Trinity.
… trinity
/ trinity
… The trinity of mind, body, and spirit is central to the practice.
/ The trinity of mind, body, and spirit is central to the practice.
… The church honors the Holy Trinity.
/ The church honors the Holy Trinity.
C 35 … infringe
… infringe
… The law must not infringe on rights.
… He infringed on the copyright.
… infringe
/ infringe
… The law must not infringe on rights.
/ The law must not infringe on rights.
… He infringed on the copyright.
/ He infringed on the copyright.
C 36 … state of the art
… state of the art
… The lab uses state-of-the-art equipment.
… The design is state of the art.
… state of the art
/ state of the art
… The lab uses state-of-the-art equipment.
/ The lab uses state-of-the-art equipment.
… The design is state of the art.
/ The design is state of the art.
C 37 … wrath
… wrath
… He feared the wrath of his boss.
… The gods unleashed their wrath.
… wrath
/ wrath
… He feared the wrath of his boss.
/ He feared the wrath of his boss.
… The gods unleashed their wrath.
/ The gods unleashed their wrath.
C 38 … dazzling
… dazzling
… Her performance was dazzling.
… The lights were dazzling.
… dazzling
/ dazzling
… Her performance was dazzling.
/ Her performance was dazzling.
… The lights were dazzling.
/ The lights were dazzling.
C 39 … ghastly
… ghastly
… The scene was ghastly and disturbing.
… He looked ghastly after the accident.
… ghastly
/ ghastly
… The scene was ghastly and disturbing.
/ The scene was ghastly and disturbing.
… He looked ghastly after the accident.
/ He looked ghastly after the accident.
C 40 … intimately
… intimately
… They are intimately connected.
… She knows the topic intimately.
… intimately
/ intimately
… They are intimately connected.
/ They are intimately connected.
… She knows the topic intimately.
/ She knows the topic intimately.
C 41 … in particular
… in particular
… I liked the dessert in particular.
… He mentioned one issue in particular.
… in particular
/ in particular
… I liked the dessert in particular.
/ I liked the dessert in particular.
… He mentioned one issue in particular.
/ He mentioned one issue in particular.
C 42 … genteel
… genteel
… She spoke in a genteel manner.
… He comes from a genteel family.
… genteel
/ genteel
… She spoke in a genteel manner.
/ She spoke in a genteel manner.
… He comes from a genteel family.
/ He comes from a genteel family.
C 43 … addictive
… addictive
… This game is highly addictive.
… Sugar can be addictive.
… addictive
/ addictive
… This game is highly addictive.
/ This game is highly addictive.
… Sugar can be addictive.
/ Sugar can be addictive.
C 44 … rabid
… rabid
… He’s a rabid fan of the team.
… Rabid animals are dangerous.
… rabid
/ rabid
… He’s a rabid fan of the team.
/ He’s a rabid fan of the team.
… Rabid animals are dangerous.
/ Rabid animals are dangerous.
C 45 … clinch
… clinch
… They clinched the victory in the final minute.
… He clinched the deal after long talks.
… clinch
/ clinch
… They clinched the victory in the final minute.
/ They clinched the victory in the final minute.
… He clinched the deal after long talks.
/ He clinched the deal after long talks.
C 46 … malign
… malign
… He was maligned in the press.
… She never intended to malign anyone.
… malign
/ malign
… He was maligned in the press.
/ He was maligned in the press.
… She never intended to malign anyone.
/ She never intended to malign anyone.
C 47 … quintessential
… quintessential
… She is the quintessential artist.
… Paris is the quintessential romantic city.
… quintessential
/ quintessential
… She is the quintessential artist.
/ She is the quintessential artist.
… Paris is the quintessential romantic city.
/ Paris is the quintessential romantic city.
C 48 … loot
… loot
… The thieves looted the store during the riot.
… He returned the looted artifacts.
… loot
/ loot
… The thieves looted the store during the riot.
/ The thieves looted the store during the riot.
… He returned the looted artifacts.
/ He returned the looted artifacts.
C 49 … martian
… martian
… The movie features a Martian invasion.
… Martian landscapes are dry and rocky.
… martian
/ martian
… The movie features a Martian invasion.
/ The movie features a Martian invasion.
… Martian landscapes are dry and rocky.
/ Martian landscapes are dry and rocky.
C 50 … womb
… womb
… The baby developed in the womb.
… She felt a kick in her womb.
… womb
/ womb
… The baby developed in the womb.
/ The baby developed in the womb.
… She felt a kick in her womb.
/ She felt a kick in her womb.
