J 1 … boon
… boon
… The new policy is a boon for small businesses.
… Fresh air is a boon to health.
… boon
/ boon
… The new policy is a boon for small businesses.
/ The new policy is a boon for small businesses.
… Fresh air is a boon to health.
/ Fresh air is a boon to health.
J 2 … in one’s absence
… in one’s absence
… The meeting continued in his absence.
… She was promoted in her manager’s absence.
… in one’s absence
/ in one’s absence
… The meeting continued in his absence.
/ The meeting continued in his absence.
… She was promoted in her manager’s absence.
/ She was promoted in her manager’s absence.
J 3 … confetti
… confetti
… Confetti rained down after the victory.
… The children threw confetti at the parade.
… confetti
/ confetti
… Confetti rained down after the victory.
/ Confetti rained down after the victory.
… The children threw confetti at the parade.
/ The children threw confetti at the parade.
J 4 … articulation
… articulation
… Her clear articulation impressed the audience.
… Good articulation is key in public speaking.
… articulation
/ articulation
… Her clear articulation impressed the audience.
/ Her clear articulation impressed the audience.
… Good articulation is key in public speaking.
/ Good articulation is key in public speaking.
J 5 … stow
… stow
… Please stow your luggage under the seat.
… He stowed the tools in the garage.
… stow
/ stow
… Please stow your luggage under the seat.
/ Please stow your luggage under the seat.
… He stowed the tools in the garage.
/ He stowed the tools in the garage.
J 6 … debit
… debit
… The bank debited the fee from my account.
… A debit card was used for the purchase.
… debit
/ debit
… The bank debited the fee from my account.
/ The bank debited the fee from my account.
… A debit card was used for the purchase.
/ A debit card was used for the purchase.
J 7 … split the bill
… split the bill
… Let’s split the bill evenly.
… We split the bill after dinner.
… split the bill
/ split the bill
… Let’s split the bill evenly.
/ Let’s split the bill evenly.
… We split the bill after dinner.
/ We split the bill after dinner.
J 8 … slip A’s mind
… slip A’s mind
… Sorry, it slipped my mind.
… Her birthday completely slipped my mind.
… slip A’s mind
/ slip A’s mind
… Sorry, it slipped my mind.
/ Sorry, it slipped my mind.
… Her birthday completely slipped my mind.
/ Her birthday completely slipped my mind.
J 9 … recompense
… recompense
… He received recompense for his injuries.
… They offered recompense for the delay.
… recompense
/ recompense
… He received recompense for his injuries.
/ He received recompense for his injuries.
… They offered recompense for the delay.
/ They offered recompense for the delay.
J 10 … altercation
… altercation
… A loud altercation broke out in the hallway.
… The altercation ended with an apology.
… altercation
/ altercation
… A loud altercation broke out in the hallway.
/ A loud altercation broke out in the hallway.
… The altercation ended with an apology.
/ The altercation ended with an apology.
J 11 … chaff
… chaff
… The wind blew away the chaff from the grain.
… His speech was full of chaff and lacked substance.
… chaff
/ chaff
… The wind blew away the chaff from the grain.
/ The wind blew away the chaff from the grain.
… His speech was full of chaff and lacked substance.
/ His speech was full of chaff and lacked substance.
J 12 … compare A with B
… compare A with B
… Compare this model with the older version.
… She compared her essay with his.
… compare A with B
/ compare A with B
… Compare this model with the older version.
/ Compare this model with the older version.
… She compared her essay with his.
/ She compared her essay with his.
J 13 … profusion
… profusion
… Flowers bloomed in profusion.
… He spoke with a profusion of enthusiasm.
… profusion
/ profusion
… Flowers bloomed in profusion.
/ Flowers bloomed in profusion.
… He spoke with a profusion of enthusiasm.
/ He spoke with a profusion of enthusiasm.
J 14 … decorum
… decorum
… He maintained decorum during the ceremony.
… Decorum is expected in formal settings.
… decorum
/ decorum
… He maintained decorum during the ceremony.
/ He maintained decorum during the ceremony.
… Decorum is expected in formal settings.
/ Decorum is expected in formal settings.
J 15 … fiddle
… fiddle
… He fiddled with the remote control.
… Stop fiddling and pay attention.
… fiddle
/ fiddle
… He fiddled with the remote control.
/ He fiddled with the remote control.
… Stop fiddling and pay attention.
/ Stop fiddling and pay attention.
J 16 … in haste
… in haste
… She packed in haste and forgot her passport.
… He left the room in haste.
… in haste
/ in haste
… She packed in haste and forgot her passport.
/ She packed in haste and forgot her passport.
… He left the room in haste.
/ He left the room in haste.
J 17 … gaunt
… gaunt
… The man looked gaunt after his illness.
… Her gaunt face showed signs of fatigue.
… gaunt
/ gaunt
… The man looked gaunt after his illness.
/ The man looked gaunt after his illness.
… Her gaunt face showed signs of fatigue.
/ Her gaunt face showed signs of fatigue.
J 18 … periscope
… periscope
… The submarine raised its periscope.
… He looked through the periscope to see above water.
… periscope
/ periscope
… The submarine raised its periscope.
/ The submarine raised its periscope.
… He looked through the periscope to see above water.
/ He looked through the periscope to see above water.
J 19 … be destitute of
… be destitute of
… He was destitute of hope.
… The region is destitute of clean water.
… be destitute of
/ be destitute of
… He was destitute of hope.
/ He was destitute of hope.
… The region is destitute of clean water.
/ The region is destitute of clean water.
J 20 … plod
… plod
… He plodded through the snow.
… She plodded through her homework.
… plod
/ plod
… He plodded through the snow.
/ He plodded through the snow.
… She plodded through her homework.
/ She plodded through her homework.
J 21 … plethora
… plethora
… There is a plethora of options available.
… He has a plethora of books on history.
… plethora
/ plethora
… There is a plethora of options available.
/ There is a plethora of options available.
… He has a plethora of books on history.
/ He has a plethora of books on history.
J 22 … prognosis
… prognosis
… The doctor gave a positive prognosis.
… The prognosis for recovery is uncertain.
… prognosis
/ prognosis
… The doctor gave a positive prognosis.
/ The doctor gave a positive prognosis.
… The prognosis for recovery is uncertain.
/ The prognosis for recovery is uncertain.
J 23 … at worst
… at worst
… At worst, we’ll have to cancel the trip.
… The damage is minor, even at worst.
… at worst
/ at worst
… At worst, we’ll have to cancel the trip.
/ At worst, we’ll have to cancel the trip.
… The damage is minor, even at worst.
/ The damage is minor, even at worst.
J 24 … ring a bell
… ring a bell
… That name rings a bell.
… Does this story ring a bell?
… ring a bell
/ ring a bell
… That name rings a bell.
/ That name rings a bell.
… Does this story ring a bell?
/ Does this story ring a bell?
J 25 … immersion
… immersion
… Language immersion helps fluency.
… He gained insight through cultural immersion.
… immersion
/ immersion
… Language immersion helps fluency.
/ Language immersion helps fluency.
… He gained insight through cultural immersion.
/ He gained insight through cultural immersion.
J 26 … unfurl
… unfurl
… The flag unfurled in the wind.
… She unfurled the banner at the protest.
… unfurl
/ unfurl
… The flag unfurled in the wind.
/ The flag unfurled in the wind.
… She unfurled the banner at the protest.
/ She unfurled the banner at the protest.
J 27 … chauvinism
… chauvinism
… His chauvinism offended many colleagues.
… Chauvinism can hinder equality.
… chauvinism
/ chauvinism
… His chauvinism offended many colleagues.
/ His chauvinism offended many colleagues.
… Chauvinism can hinder equality.
/ Chauvinism can hinder equality.
J 28 … plumb
… plumb
… He plumbed the depths of the cave.
… The novel plumbs the depths of human emotion.
… plumb
/ plumb
… He plumbed the depths of the cave.
/ He plumbed the depths of the cave.
… The novel plumbs the depths of human emotion.
/ The novel plumbs the depths of human emotion.
J 29 … oneness
… oneness
… Meditation brings a sense of oneness.
… Their oneness as a team was remarkable.
… oneness
/ oneness
… Meditation brings a sense of oneness.
/ Meditation brings a sense of oneness.
… Their oneness as a team was remarkable.
/ Their oneness as a team was remarkable.
J 30 … boil down to
… boil down to
… It all boils down to trust.
… The issue boils down to money.
… boil down to
/ boil down to
… It all boils down to trust.
/ It all boils down to trust.
… The issue boils down to money.
/ The issue boils down to money.
J 31 … embankment
… embankment
… The river overflowed and flooded the embankment.
… They walked along the grassy embankment.
… embankment
/ embankment
… The river overflowed and flooded the embankment.
/ The river overflowed and flooded the embankment.
… They walked along the grassy embankment.
/ They walked along the grassy embankment.
J 32 … in years
… in years
… I haven’t seen him in years.
… This is the worst storm we’ve had in years.
… in years
/ in years
… I haven’t seen him in years.
/ I haven’t seen him in years.
… This is the worst storm we’ve had in years.
/ This is the worst storm we’ve had in years.
J 33 … for the benefit of
… for the benefit of
… The fund was created for the benefit of children.
… He spoke slowly for the benefit of the audience.
… for the benefit of
/ for the benefit of
… The fund was created for the benefit of children.
/ The fund was created for the benefit of children.
… He spoke slowly for the benefit of the audience.
/ He spoke slowly for the benefit of the audience.
J 34 … on bail
… on bail
… He was released on bail.
… She remained in custody while others were out on bail.
… on bail
/ on bail
… He was released on bail.
/ He was released on bail.
… She remained in custody while others were out on bail.
/ She remained in custody while others were out on bail.
J 35 … sleep in
… sleep in
… I usually sleep in on Sundays.
… He slept in and missed the train.
… sleep in
/ sleep in
… I usually sleep in on Sundays.
/ I usually sleep in on Sundays.
… He slept in and missed the train.
/ He slept in and missed the train.
J 36 … itinerary
… itinerary
… Our itinerary includes three cities.
… She emailed me her travel itinerary.
… itinerary
/ itinerary
… Our itinerary includes three cities.
/ Our itinerary includes three cities.
… She emailed me her travel itinerary.
/ She emailed me her travel itinerary.
J 37 … alive and well
… alive and well
… He’s alive and well after the accident.
… The tradition is still alive and well.
… alive and well
/ alive and well
… He’s alive and well after the accident.
/ He’s alive and well after the accident.
… The tradition is still alive and well.
/ The tradition is still alive and well.
J 38 … beggar
… beggar
… A beggar asked for change on the street.
… He gave food to a hungry beggar.
… beggar
/ beggar
… A beggar asked for change on the street.
/ A beggar asked for change on the street.
… He gave food to a hungry beggar.
/ He gave food to a hungry beggar.
J 39 … welsh
… welsh
… He tried to welsh on his promise.
… Don’t welsh on your debts.
… welsh
/ welsh
… He tried to welsh on his promise.
/ He tried to welsh on his promise.
… Don’t welsh on your debts.
/ Don’t welsh on your debts.
J 40 … corroboration
… corroboration
… We need corroboration for his story.
… Her testimony provided crucial corroboration.
… corroboration
/ corroboration
… We need corroboration for his story.
/ We need corroboration for his story.
… Her testimony provided crucial corroboration.
/ Her testimony provided crucial corroboration.
J 41 … canteen
… canteen
… He ate lunch in the school canteen.
… The factory canteen serves hot meals.
… canteen
/ canteen
… He ate lunch in the school canteen.
/ He ate lunch in the school canteen.
… The factory canteen serves hot meals.
/ The factory canteen serves hot meals.
J 42 … furlough
… furlough
… The soldier returned home on furlough.
… Many workers were placed on furlough.
… furlough
/ furlough
… The soldier returned home on furlough.
/ The soldier returned home on furlough.
… Many workers were placed on furlough.
/ Many workers were placed on furlough.
J 43 … step in
… step in
… She stepped in to help during the crisis.
… The manager stepped in to resolve the dispute.
… step in
/ step in
… She stepped in to help during the crisis.
/ She stepped in to help during the crisis.
… The manager stepped in to resolve the dispute.
/ The manager stepped in to resolve the dispute.
J 44 … egalitarian
… egalitarian
… They support an egalitarian society.
… The school promotes egalitarian values.
… egalitarian
/ egalitarian
… They support an egalitarian society.
/ They support an egalitarian society.
… The school promotes egalitarian values.
/ The school promotes egalitarian values.
J 45 … take A for granted
… take A for granted
… Don’t take clean water for granted.
… She felt he took her for granted.
… take A for granted
/ take A for granted
… Don’t take clean water for granted.
/ Don’t take clean water for granted.
… She felt he took her for granted.
/ She felt he took her for granted.
J 46 … in so far as
… in so far as
… In so far as I know, he’s honest.
… In so far as it affects the outcome, we must act.
… in so far as
/ in so far as
… In so far as I know, he’s honest.
/ In so far as I know, he’s honest.
… In so far as it affects the outcome, we must act.
/ In so far as it affects the outcome, we must act.
J 47 … filibuster
… filibuster
… The senator launched a filibuster.
… The filibuster delayed the vote.
… filibuster
/ filibuster
… The senator launched a filibuster.
/ The senator launched a filibuster.
… The filibuster delayed the vote.
/ The filibuster delayed the vote.
J 48 … cavern
… cavern
… They explored a dark cavern.
… The cavern was filled with bats.
… cavern
/ cavern
… They explored a dark cavern.
/ They explored a dark cavern.
… The cavern was filled with bats.
/ The cavern was filled with bats.
J 49 … barrow
… barrow
… He pushed a barrow full of vegetables.
… The vendor sold fruit from a barrow.
… barrow
/ barrow
… He pushed a barrow full of vegetables.
/ He pushed a barrow full of vegetables.
… The vendor sold fruit from a barrow.
/ The vendor sold fruit from a barrow.
J 50 … pentagon
… pentagon
… The building was shaped like a pentagon.
… A pentagon has five sides.
… pentagon
/ pentagon
… The building was shaped like a pentagon.
/ The building was shaped like a pentagon.
… A pentagon has five sides.
/ A pentagon has five sides.
