G 1 … rueful
… rueful
… He gave a rueful smile after the mistake.
… She looked rueful about her decision.
… rueful
/ rueful
… He gave a rueful smile after the mistake.
/ He gave a rueful smile after the mistake.
… She looked rueful about her decision.
/ She looked rueful about her decision.
G 2 … insolvent
… insolvent
… The company became insolvent after the crisis.
… He was declared insolvent by the court.
… insolvent
/ insolvent
… The company became insolvent after the crisis.
/ The company became insolvent after the crisis.
… He was declared insolvent by the court.
/ He was declared insolvent by the court.
G 3 … whine
… whine
… The child began to whine for candy.
… Stop whining and do your work.
… whine
/ whine
… The child began to whine for candy.
/ The child began to whine for candy.
… Stop whining and do your work.
/ Stop whining and do your work.
G 4 … forthright
… forthright
… She gave a forthright answer.
… He is known for his forthright opinions.
… forthright
/ forthright
… She gave a forthright answer.
/ She gave a forthright answer.
… He is known for his forthright opinions.
/ He is known for his forthright opinions.
G 5 … gleam
… gleam
… A gleam of hope appeared in her eyes.
… The sword gleamed in the sunlight.
… gleam
/ gleam
… A gleam of hope appeared in her eyes.
/ A gleam of hope appeared in her eyes.
… The sword gleamed in the sunlight.
/ The sword gleamed in the sunlight.
G 6 … wellness
… wellness
… The program promotes employee wellness.
… Wellness is more than just physical health.
… wellness
/ wellness
… The program promotes employee wellness.
/ The program promotes employee wellness.
… Wellness is more than just physical health.
/ Wellness is more than just physical health.
G 7 … disproportionate
… disproportionate
… The punishment was disproportionate to the crime.
… He received a disproportionate amount of attention.
… disproportionate
/ disproportionate
… The punishment was disproportionate to the crime.
/ The punishment was disproportionate to the crime.
… He received a disproportionate amount of attention.
/ He received a disproportionate amount of attention.
G 8 … edify
… edify
… Stories are used to edify young minds.
… His speech was meant to edify the audience.
… edify
/ edify
… Stories are used to edify young minds.
/ Stories are used to edify young minds.
… His speech was meant to edify the audience.
/ His speech was meant to edify the audience.
G 9 … efface
… efface
… Time cannot efface the memory.
… She tried to efface her past mistakes.
… efface
/ efface
… Time cannot efface the memory.
/ Time cannot efface the memory.
… She tried to efface her past mistakes.
/ She tried to efface her past mistakes.
G 10 … plump
… plump
… The baby has plump cheeks.
… She chose a plump pillow for comfort.
… plump
/ plump
… The baby has plump cheeks.
/ The baby has plump cheeks.
… She chose a plump pillow for comfort.
/ She chose a plump pillow for comfort.
G 11 … hemorrhage
… hemorrhage
… The patient suffered a brain hemorrhage.
… The company faced a financial hemorrhage.
… hemorrhage
/ hemorrhage
… The patient suffered a brain hemorrhage.
/ The patient suffered a brain hemorrhage.
… The company faced a financial hemorrhage.
/ The company faced a financial hemorrhage.
G 12 … incinerator
… incinerator
… The trash was burned in the incinerator.
… The city built a new incinerator.
… incinerator
/ incinerator
… The trash was burned in the incinerator.
/ The trash was burned in the incinerator.
… The city built a new incinerator.
/ The city built a new incinerator.
G 13 … javelin
… javelin
… He threw the javelin over 80 meters.
… Javelin is part of the track and field events.
… javelin
/ javelin
… He threw the javelin over 80 meters.
/ He threw the javelin over 80 meters.
… Javelin is part of the track and field events.
/ Javelin is part of the track and field events.
G 14 … outlay
… outlay
… The initial outlay was quite high.
… They planned the outlay for the new project.
… outlay
/ outlay
… The initial outlay was quite high.
/ The initial outlay was quite high.
… They planned the outlay for the new project.
/ They planned the outlay for the new project.
G 15 … deterrence
… deterrence
… Strong laws act as a deterrence to crime.
… Nuclear deterrence remains a global issue.
… deterrence
/ deterrence
… Strong laws act as a deterrence to crime.
/ Strong laws act as a deterrence to crime.
… Nuclear deterrence remains a global issue.
/ Nuclear deterrence remains a global issue.
G 16 … prowess
… prowess
… Her athletic prowess impressed everyone.
… He showed great prowess in battle.
… prowess
/ prowess
… Her athletic prowess impressed everyone.
/ Her athletic prowess impressed everyone.
… He showed great prowess in battle.
/ He showed great prowess in battle.
G 17 … conduit
… conduit
… The pipe acts as a conduit for water.
… Education is a conduit for opportunity.
… conduit
/ conduit
… The pipe acts as a conduit for water.
/ The pipe acts as a conduit for water.
… Education is a conduit for opportunity.
/ Education is a conduit for opportunity.
G 18 … forte
… forte
… Writing is her forte.
… Public speaking is not his forte.
… forte
/ forte
… Writing is her forte.
/ Writing is her forte.
… Public speaking is not his forte.
/ Public speaking is not his forte.
G 19 … pomp
… pomp
… The ceremony was full of pomp and tradition.
… He entered with great pomp.
… pomp
/ pomp
… The ceremony was full of pomp and tradition.
/ The ceremony was full of pomp and tradition.
… He entered with great pomp.
/ He entered with great pomp.
G 20 … mane
… mane
… The lion’s mane blew in the wind.
… She brushed her horse’s mane.
… mane
/ mane
… The lion’s mane blew in the wind.
/ The lion’s mane blew in the wind.
… She brushed her horse’s mane.
/ She brushed her horse’s mane.
G 21 … approximation
… approximation
… This is just an approximation of the cost.
… The model gives a close approximation.
… approximation
/ approximation
… This is just an approximation of the cost.
/ This is just an approximation of the cost.
… The model gives a close approximation.
/ The model gives a close approximation.
G 22 … kudos
… kudos
… Kudos to you for finishing early!
… He received kudos for his hard work.
… kudos
/ kudos
… Kudos to you for finishing early!
/ Kudos to you for finishing early!
… He received kudos for his hard work.
/ He received kudos for his hard work.
G 23 … pull together
… pull together
… We need to pull together to succeed.
… The team pulled together during the crisis.
… pull together
/ pull together
… We need to pull together to succeed.
/ We need to pull together to succeed.
… The team pulled together during the crisis.
/ The team pulled together during the crisis.
G 24 … swindle
… swindle
… He swindled investors out of millions.
… They were swindled by a fake charity.
… swindle
/ swindle
… He swindled investors out of millions.
/ He swindled investors out of millions.
… They were swindled by a fake charity.
/ They were swindled by a fake charity.
G 25 … rostrum
… rostrum
… She stood on the rostrum to speak.
… The winner climbed the rostrum proudly.
… rostrum
/ rostrum
… She stood on the rostrum to speak.
/ She stood on the rostrum to speak.
… The winner climbed the rostrum proudly.
/ The winner climbed the rostrum proudly.
G 26 … ruffle
… ruffle
… The wind ruffled her hair.
… His comment ruffled some feathers.
… ruffle
/ ruffle
… The wind ruffled her hair.
/ The wind ruffled her hair.
… His comment ruffled some feathers.
/ His comment ruffled some feathers.
G 27 … exasperation
… exasperation
… She sighed in exasperation.
… His constant interruptions caused exasperation.
… exasperation
/ exasperation
… She sighed in exasperation.
/ She sighed in exasperation.
… His constant interruptions caused exasperation.
/ His constant interruptions caused exasperation.
G 28 … gusto
… gusto
… He tackled the job with gusto.
… She danced with great gusto.
… gusto
/ gusto
… He tackled the job with gusto.
/ He tackled the job with gusto.
… She danced with great gusto.
/ She danced with great gusto.
G 29 … abstinence
… abstinence
… He practiced abstinence from alcohol.
… Abstinence is part of the program.
… abstinence
/ abstinence
… He practiced abstinence from alcohol.
/ He practiced abstinence from alcohol.
… Abstinence is part of the program.
/ Abstinence is part of the program.
G 30 … place a ban on
… place a ban on
… The government placed a ban on smoking indoors.
… They placed a ban on plastic bags.
… place a ban on
/ place a ban on
… The government placed a ban on smoking indoors.
/ The government placed a ban on smoking indoors.
… They placed a ban on plastic bags.
/ They placed a ban on plastic bags.
G 31 … fiasco
… fiasco
… The event turned into a complete fiasco.
… His speech was a public relations fiasco.
… fiasco
/ fiasco
… The event turned into a complete fiasco.
/ The event turned into a complete fiasco.
… His speech was a public relations fiasco.
/ His speech was a public relations fiasco.
G 32 … merriment
… merriment
… The room was filled with merriment and laughter.
… Holiday merriment lasted all night.
… merriment
/ merriment
… The room was filled with merriment and laughter.
/ The room was filled with merriment and laughter.
… Holiday merriment lasted all night.
/ Holiday merriment lasted all night.
G 33 … cadence
… cadence
… The poem had a gentle cadence.
… His speech had a strong cadence.
… cadence
/ cadence
… The poem had a gentle cadence.
/ The poem had a gentle cadence.
… His speech had a strong cadence.
/ His speech had a strong cadence.
G 34 … drudgery
… drudgery
… He escaped the drudgery of office work.
… Daily chores felt like endless drudgery.
… drudgery
/ drudgery
… He escaped the drudgery of office work.
/ He escaped the drudgery of office work.
… Daily chores felt like endless drudgery.
/ Daily chores felt like endless drudgery.
G 35 … eddy
… eddy
… Leaves swirled in the eddy of the stream.
… The boat spun in a powerful eddy.
… eddy
/ eddy
… Leaves swirled in the eddy of the stream.
/ Leaves swirled in the eddy of the stream.
… The boat spun in a powerful eddy.
/ The boat spun in a powerful eddy.
G 36 … totter
… totter
… The old man tottered down the hallway.
… She tottered in high heels.
… totter
/ totter
… The old man tottered down the hallway.
/ The old man tottered down the hallway.
… She tottered in high heels.
/ She tottered in high heels.
G 37 … sell out
… sell out
… The concert tickets sold out in minutes.
… They sold out of all the new phones.
… sell out
/ sell out
… The concert tickets sold out in minutes.
/ The concert tickets sold out in minutes.
… They sold out of all the new phones.
/ They sold out of all the new phones.
G 38 … atheist
… atheist
… He identifies as an atheist.
… The book was written from an atheist perspective.
… atheist
/ atheist
… He identifies as an atheist.
/ He identifies as an atheist.
… The book was written from an atheist perspective.
/ The book was written from an atheist perspective.
G 39 … cordon
… cordon
… Police set up a cordon around the building.
… A security cordon blocked the entrance.
… cordon
/ cordon
… Police set up a cordon around the building.
/ Police set up a cordon around the building.
… A security cordon blocked the entrance.
/ A security cordon blocked the entrance.
G 40 … superimpose
… superimpose
… The image was superimposed on the background.
… They superimposed text over the photo.
… superimpose
/ superimpose
… The image was superimposed on the background.
/ The image was superimposed on the background.
… They superimposed text over the photo.
/ They superimposed text over the photo.
G 41 … rejuvenate
… rejuvenate
… A vacation can rejuvenate your spirit.
… The spa treatment rejuvenated her skin.
… rejuvenate
/ rejuvenate
… A vacation can rejuvenate your spirit.
/ A vacation can rejuvenate your spirit.
… The spa treatment rejuvenated her skin.
/ The spa treatment rejuvenated her skin.
G 42 … sequester
… sequester
… The jury was sequestered during the trial.
… He sequestered himself in the study.
… sequester
/ sequester
… The jury was sequestered during the trial.
/ The jury was sequestered during the trial.
… He sequestered himself in the study.
/ He sequestered himself in the study.
G 43 … tune up
… tune up
… I need to tune up my guitar.
… The mechanic tuned up the engine.
… tune up
/ tune up
… I need to tune up my guitar.
/ I need to tune up my guitar.
… The mechanic tuned up the engine.
/ The mechanic tuned up the engine.
G 44 … carousel
… carousel
… The children rode the carousel at the fair.
… The luggage carousel was spinning slowly.
… carousel
/ carousel
… The children rode the carousel at the fair.
/ The children rode the carousel at the fair.
… The luggage carousel was spinning slowly.
/ The luggage carousel was spinning slowly.
G 45 … mortuary
… mortuary
… The body was taken to the mortuary.
… She works as a mortuary assistant.
… mortuary
/ mortuary
… The body was taken to the mortuary.
/ The body was taken to the mortuary.
… She works as a mortuary assistant.
/ She works as a mortuary assistant.
G 46 … armpit
… armpit
… He applied deodorant to his armpits.
… The shirt was stained under the armpits.
… armpit
/ armpit
… He applied deodorant to his armpits.
/ He applied deodorant to his armpits.
… The shirt was stained under the armpits.
/ The shirt was stained under the armpits.
G 47 … pillage
… pillage
… The invaders pillaged the village.
… Historical records describe the pillage of cities.
… pillage
/ pillage
… The invaders pillaged the village.
/ The invaders pillaged the village.
… Historical records describe the pillage of cities.
/ Historical records describe the pillage of cities.
G 48 … rudder
… rudder
… The boat’s rudder was damaged.
… He adjusted the rudder to change direction.
… rudder
/ rudder
… The boat’s rudder was damaged.
/ The boat’s rudder was damaged.
… He adjusted the rudder to change direction.
/ He adjusted the rudder to change direction.
G 49 … obstacle to
… obstacle to
… Fear is an obstacle to success.
… Lack of funding is an obstacle to progress.
… obstacle to
/ obstacle to
… Fear is an obstacle to success.
/ Fear is an obstacle to success.
… Lack of funding is an obstacle to progress.
/ Lack of funding is an obstacle to progress.
G 50 … parchment
… parchment
… The ancient text was written on parchment.
… She bought parchment for calligraphy.
… parchment
/ parchment
… The ancient text was written on parchment.
/ The ancient text was written on parchment.
… She bought parchment for calligraphy.
/ She bought parchment for calligraphy.
