J 1 … replace A with B
… replace A with B
… We replaced the old sofa with a new one.
… You should replace sugar with honey.
… replace A with B
/ replace A with B
… We replaced the old sofa with a new one.
/ We replaced the old sofa with a new one.
… You should replace sugar with honey.
/ You should replace sugar with honey.
J 2 … bastion
… bastion
… The university is a bastion of free thought.
… They defended the last bastion of tradition.
… bastion
/ bastion
… The university is a bastion of free thought.
/ The university is a bastion of free thought.
… They defended the last bastion of tradition.
/ They defended the last bastion of tradition.
J 3 … deal in
… deal in
… He deals in antiques.
… The shop deals in rare books.
… deal in
/ deal in
… He deals in antiques.
/ He deals in antiques.
… The shop deals in rare books.
/ The shop deals in rare books.
J 4 … complicity
… complicity
… He was accused of complicity in the crime.
… Her silence implied complicity.
… complicity
/ complicity
… He was accused of complicity in the crime.
/ He was accused of complicity in the crime.
… Her silence implied complicity.
/ Her silence implied complicity.
J 5 … renounce
… renounce
… She renounced her citizenship.
… He renounced violence.
… renounce
/ renounce
… She renounced her citizenship.
/ She renounced her citizenship.
… He renounced violence.
/ He renounced violence.
J 6 … extradition
… extradition
… The extradition treaty was signed.
… He faces extradition to another country.
… extradition
/ extradition
… The extradition treaty was signed.
/ The extradition treaty was signed.
… He faces extradition to another country.
/ He faces extradition to another country.
J 7 … brawl
… brawl
… A brawl broke out at the bar.
… They were injured in a street brawl.
… brawl
/ brawl
… A brawl broke out at the bar.
/ A brawl broke out at the bar.
… They were injured in a street brawl.
/ They were injured in a street brawl.
J 8 … clientele
… clientele
… The restaurant has a loyal clientele.
… Our clientele includes many professionals.
… clientele
/ clientele
… The restaurant has a loyal clientele.
/ The restaurant has a loyal clientele.
… Our clientele includes many professionals.
/ Our clientele includes many professionals.
J 9 … reinstate
… reinstate
… He was reinstated after the investigation.
… The rule was reinstated last year.
… reinstate
/ reinstate
… He was reinstated after the investigation.
/ He was reinstated after the investigation.
… The rule was reinstated last year.
/ The rule was reinstated last year.
J 10 … grant A to B
… grant A to B
… The government granted permission to the company.
… He granted access to the files.
… grant A to B
/ grant A to B
… The government granted permission to the company.
/ The government granted permission to the company.
… He granted access to the files.
/ He granted access to the files.
J 11 … live up to
… live up to
… She lived up to expectations.
… The product didn’t live up to the hype.
… live up to
/ live up to
… She lived up to expectations.
/ She lived up to expectations.
… The product didn’t live up to the hype.
/ The product didn’t live up to the hype.
J 12 … ascent
… ascent
… Their ascent to the summit took hours.
… His ascent in politics was rapid.
… ascent
/ ascent
… Their ascent to the summit took hours.
/ Their ascent to the summit took hours.
… His ascent in politics was rapid.
/ His ascent in politics was rapid.
J 13 … gorge
… gorge
… The hikers crossed a deep gorge.
… He gorged on snacks after the race.
… gorge
/ gorge
… The hikers crossed a deep gorge.
/ The hikers crossed a deep gorge.
… He gorged on snacks after the race.
/ He gorged on snacks after the race.
J 14 … solace
… solace
… Music gave her solace in hard times.
… He found solace in nature.
… solace
/ solace
… Music gave her solace in hard times.
/ Music gave her solace in hard times.
… He found solace in nature.
/ He found solace in nature.
J 15 … stop by
… stop by
… I’ll stop by your office later.
… She stopped by the store on her way home.
… stop by
/ stop by
… I’ll stop by your office later.
/ I’ll stop by your office later.
… She stopped by the store on her way home.
/ She stopped by the store on her way home.
J 16 … knack
… knack
… He has a knack for storytelling.
… She has a knack for fixing things.
… knack
/ knack
… He has a knack for storytelling.
/ He has a knack for storytelling.
… She has a knack for fixing things.
/ She has a knack for fixing things.
J 17 … retribution
… retribution
… He sought retribution for the betrayal.
… Divine retribution is a common theme.
… retribution
/ retribution
… He sought retribution for the betrayal.
/ He sought retribution for the betrayal.
… Divine retribution is a common theme.
/ Divine retribution is a common theme.
J 18 … sludge
… sludge
… The pipe was clogged with sludge.
… Industrial sludge polluted the river.
… sludge
/ sludge
… The pipe was clogged with sludge.
/ The pipe was clogged with sludge.
… Industrial sludge polluted the river.
/ Industrial sludge polluted the river.
J 19 … contingency
… contingency
… We prepared a contingency plan.
… Contingency funds were allocated.
… contingency
/ contingency
… We prepared a contingency plan.
/ We prepared a contingency plan.
… Contingency funds were allocated.
/ Contingency funds were allocated.
J 20 … registry
… registry
… The birth was recorded in the registry.
… She checked the wedding registry.
… registry
/ registry
… The birth was recorded in the registry.
/ The birth was recorded in the registry.
… She checked the wedding registry.
/ She checked the wedding registry.
J 21 … acumen
… acumen
… He has strong business acumen.
… Her political acumen impressed many.
… acumen
/ acumen
… He has strong business acumen.
/ He has strong business acumen.
… Her political acumen impressed many.
/ Her political acumen impressed many.
J 22 … wrangle
… wrangle
… They wrangled over the contract terms.
… A wrangle broke out in parliament.
… wrangle
/ wrangle
… They wrangled over the contract terms.
/ They wrangled over the contract terms.
… A wrangle broke out in parliament.
/ A wrangle broke out in parliament.
J 23 … associate A with B
… associate A with B
… People associate chocolate with happiness.
… I associate that song with summer.
… associate A with B
/ associate A with B
… People associate chocolate with happiness.
/ People associate chocolate with happiness.
… I associate that song with summer.
/ I associate that song with summer.
J 24 … anarchy
… anarchy
… The country descended into anarchy.
… Anarchy reigned after the collapse.
… anarchy
/ anarchy
… The country descended into anarchy.
/ The country descended into anarchy.
… Anarchy reigned after the collapse.
/ Anarchy reigned after the collapse.
J 25 … labyrinth
… labyrinth
… The cave was a dark labyrinth.
… He got lost in a bureaucratic labyrinth.
… labyrinth
/ labyrinth
… The cave was a dark labyrinth.
/ The cave was a dark labyrinth.
… He got lost in a bureaucratic labyrinth.
/ He got lost in a bureaucratic labyrinth.
J 26 … let A go
… let A go
… The company had to let several employees go.
… She let her anger go.
… let A go
/ let A go
… The company had to let several employees go.
/ The company had to let several employees go.
… She let her anger go.
/ She let her anger go.
J 27 … smother
… smother
… He tried to smother the flames.
… She smothered her child with affection.
… smother
/ smother
… He tried to smother the flames.
/ He tried to smother the flames.
… She smothered her child with affection.
/ She smothered her child with affection.
J 28 … diffusion
… diffusion
… The diffusion of ideas takes time.
… Gas diffusion occurs naturally.
… diffusion
/ diffusion
… The diffusion of ideas takes time.
/ The diffusion of ideas takes time.
… Gas diffusion occurs naturally.
/ Gas diffusion occurs naturally.
J 29 … blight
… blight
… The crops were ruined by blight.
… Urban blight affects many cities.
… blight
/ blight
… The crops were ruined by blight.
/ The crops were ruined by blight.
… Urban blight affects many cities.
/ Urban blight affects many cities.
J 30 … foyer
… foyer
… Guests gathered in the hotel foyer.
… The foyer was decorated with flowers.
… foyer
/ foyer
… Guests gathered in the hotel foyer.
/ Guests gathered in the hotel foyer.
… The foyer was decorated with flowers.
/ The foyer was decorated with flowers.
J 31 … subversive
… subversive
… The book promotes subversive ideas.
… He was arrested for subversive activity.
… subversive
/ subversive
… The book promotes subversive ideas.
/ The book promotes subversive ideas.
… He was arrested for subversive activity.
/ He was arrested for subversive activity.
J 32 … impediment
… impediment
… His speech impediment made communication difficult.
… Fear is a major impediment to progress.
… impediment
/ impediment
… His speech impediment made communication difficult.
/ His speech impediment made communication difficult.
… Fear is a major impediment to progress.
/ Fear is a major impediment to progress.
J 33 … pawn
… pawn
… He used his watch as a pawn.
… She felt like a pawn in their game.
… pawn
/ pawn
… He used his watch as a pawn.
/ He used his watch as a pawn.
… She felt like a pawn in their game.
/ She felt like a pawn in their game.
J 34 … payroll
… payroll
… The company expanded its payroll.
… Payroll taxes are deducted monthly.
… payroll
/ payroll
… The company expanded its payroll.
/ The company expanded its payroll.
… Payroll taxes are deducted monthly.
/ Payroll taxes are deducted monthly.
J 35 … quirk
… quirk
… His habit of humming is a harmless quirk.
… She has a quirky sense of humor.
… quirk
/ quirk
… His habit of humming is a harmless quirk.
/ His habit of humming is a harmless quirk.
… She has a quirky sense of humor.
/ She has a quirky sense of humor.
J 36 … curfew
… curfew
… The city imposed a curfew at 10 PM.
… He broke curfew and was fined.
… curfew
/ curfew
… The city imposed a curfew at 10 PM.
/ The city imposed a curfew at 10 PM.
… He broke curfew and was fined.
/ He broke curfew and was fined.
J 37 … pamper
… pamper
… She pampered herself with a spa day.
… He pampers his dog with treats.
… pamper
/ pamper
… She pampered herself with a spa day.
/ She pampered herself with a spa day.
… He pampers his dog with treats.
/ He pampers his dog with treats.
J 38 … stoke
… stoke
… He stoked the fire with dry wood.
… The speech stoked public anger.
… stoke
/ stoke
… He stoked the fire with dry wood.
/ He stoked the fire with dry wood.
… The speech stoked public anger.
/ The speech stoked public anger.
J 39 … at hand
… at hand
… Help is always at hand.
… The deadline is close at hand.
… at hand
/ at hand
… Help is always at hand.
/ Help is always at hand.
… The deadline is close at hand.
/ The deadline is close at hand.
J 40 … disintegration
… disintegration
… The empire faced disintegration.
… The fabric showed signs of disintegration.
… disintegration
/ disintegration
… The empire faced disintegration.
/ The empire faced disintegration.
… The fabric showed signs of disintegration.
/ The fabric showed signs of disintegration.
J 41 … impasse
… impasse
… Negotiations reached an impasse.
… They broke the impasse with compromise.
… impasse
/ impasse
… Negotiations reached an impasse.
/ Negotiations reached an impasse.
… They broke the impasse with compromise.
/ They broke the impasse with compromise.
J 42 … rendition
… rendition
… Her rendition of the song was beautiful.
… The film is a dark rendition of the novel.
… rendition
/ rendition
… Her rendition of the song was beautiful.
/ Her rendition of the song was beautiful.
… The film is a dark rendition of the novel.
/ The film is a dark rendition of the novel.
J 43 … persecute
… persecute
… They were persecuted for their beliefs.
… History remembers those who were persecuted.
… persecute
/ persecute
… They were persecuted for their beliefs.
/ They were persecuted for their beliefs.
… History remembers those who were persecuted.
/ History remembers those who were persecuted.
J 44 … bounty
… bounty
… The bounty was placed on the fugitive.
… Autumn brings a bounty of harvest.
… bounty
/ bounty
… The bounty was placed on the fugitive.
/ The bounty was placed on the fugitive.
… Autumn brings a bounty of harvest.
/ Autumn brings a bounty of harvest.
J 45 … hindsight
… hindsight
… In hindsight, I should have studied more.
… Hindsight is always clearer than foresight.
… hindsight
/ hindsight
… In hindsight, I should have studied more.
/ In hindsight, I should have studied more.
… Hindsight is always clearer than foresight.
/ Hindsight is always clearer than foresight.
J 46 … avatar
… avatar
… She chose a cat as her avatar.
… The avatar represents your online identity.
… avatar
/ avatar
… She chose a cat as her avatar.
/ She chose a cat as her avatar.
… The avatar represents your online identity.
/ The avatar represents your online identity.
J 47 … brat
… brat
… He acted like a spoiled brat.
… Don’t be such a brat.
… brat
/ brat
… He acted like a spoiled brat.
/ He acted like a spoiled brat.
… Don’t be such a brat.
/ Don’t be such a brat.
J 48 … jettison
… jettison
… They jettisoned the cargo to save the ship.
… He jettisoned old habits.
… jettison
/ jettison
… They jettisoned the cargo to save the ship.
/ They jettisoned the cargo to save the ship.
… He jettisoned old habits.
/ He jettisoned old habits.
J 49 … taunt
… taunt
… The bully taunted him relentlessly.
… She ignored the cruel taunts.
… taunt
/ taunt
… The bully taunted him relentlessly.
/ The bully taunted him relentlessly.
… She ignored the cruel taunts.
/ She ignored the cruel taunts.
J 50 … wiggle
… wiggle
… The baby wiggled her toes.
… He wiggled out of the tight space.
… wiggle
/ wiggle
… The baby wiggled her toes.
/ The baby wiggled her toes.
… He wiggled out of the tight space.
/ He wiggled out of the tight space.
