O 1 … synonymous
… synonymous
… “Happy” is not always synonymous with “joyful.”
… His name became synonymous with success.
… synonymous
/ synonymous
… “Happy” is not always synonymous with “joyful.”
/ “Happy” is not always synonymous with “joyful.”
… His name became synonymous with success.
/ His name became synonymous with success.
O 2 … sporadic
… sporadic
… Sporadic rain fell throughout the day.
… Her attendance was sporadic.
… sporadic
/ sporadic
… Sporadic rain fell throughout the day.
/ Sporadic rain fell throughout the day.
… Her attendance was sporadic.
/ Her attendance was sporadic.
O 3 … bode
… bode
… This doesn’t bode well for the future.
… The signs bode success for the project.
… bode
/ bode
… This doesn’t bode well for the future.
/ This doesn’t bode well for the future.
… The signs bode success for the project.
/ The signs bode success for the project.
O 4 … zinc
… zinc
… Zinc is essential for immune health.
… The supplement contains zinc and iron.
… zinc
/ zinc
… Zinc is essential for immune health.
/ Zinc is essential for immune health.
… The supplement contains zinc and iron.
/ The supplement contains zinc and iron.
O 5 … dogged
… dogged
… Her dogged determination impressed everyone.
… He pursued his goal with dogged persistence.
… dogged
/ dogged
… Her dogged determination impressed everyone.
/ Her dogged determination impressed everyone.
… He pursued his goal with dogged persistence.
/ He pursued his goal with dogged persistence.
O 6 … inept
… inept
… His inept handling of the situation made things worse.
… She felt inept in social situations.
… inept
/ inept
… His inept handling of the situation made things worse.
/ His inept handling of the situation made things worse.
… She felt inept in social situations.
/ She felt inept in social situations.
O 7 … ventilation
… ventilation
… Proper ventilation is essential in hospitals.
… Open the windows to improve ventilation.
… ventilation
/ ventilation
… Proper ventilation is essential in hospitals.
/ Proper ventilation is essential in hospitals.
… Open the windows to improve ventilation.
/ Open the windows to improve ventilation.
O 8 … on balance
… on balance
… On balance, I think we made the right choice.
… On balance, the benefits outweigh the risks.
… on balance
/ on balance
… On balance, I think we made the right choice.
/ On balance, I think we made the right choice.
… On balance, the benefits outweigh the risks.
/ On balance, the benefits outweigh the risks.
O 9 … taut
… taut
… The rope was pulled taut.
… Her face looked taut with stress.
… taut
/ taut
… The rope was pulled taut.
/ The rope was pulled taut.
… Her face looked taut with stress.
/ Her face looked taut with stress.
O 10 … jostle
… jostle
… Commuters jostled for space on the train.
… He was jostled by the crowd.
… jostle
/ jostle
… Commuters jostled for space on the train.
/ Commuters jostled for space on the train.
… He was jostled by the crowd.
/ He was jostled by the crowd.
O 11 … stellar
… stellar
… She gave a stellar performance.
… The team had a stellar season.
… stellar
/ stellar
… She gave a stellar performance.
/ She gave a stellar performance.
… The team had a stellar season.
/ The team had a stellar season.
O 12 … exude
… exude
… He exudes confidence in every meeting.
… The flowers exude a sweet fragrance.
… exude
/ exude
… He exudes confidence in every meeting.
/ He exudes confidence in every meeting.
… The flowers exude a sweet fragrance.
/ The flowers exude a sweet fragrance.
O 13 … thorn
… thorn
… The rose has a sharp thorn.
… He is a thorn in their side.
… thorn
/ thorn
… The rose has a sharp thorn.
/ The rose has a sharp thorn.
… He is a thorn in their side.
/ He is a thorn in their side.
O 14 … stick to
… stick to
… Let’s stick to the original plan.
… She sticks to her principles.
… stick to
/ stick to
… Let’s stick to the original plan.
/ Let’s stick to the original plan.
… She sticks to her principles.
/ She sticks to her principles.
O 15 … attentive
… attentive
… The staff were attentive to our needs.
… He’s always attentive in class.
… attentive
/ attentive
… The staff were attentive to our needs.
/ The staff were attentive to our needs.
… He’s always attentive in class.
/ He’s always attentive in class.
O 16 … outwit
… outwit
… She managed to outwit her opponent.
… The fox outwitted the hunters.
… outwit
/ outwit
… She managed to outwit her opponent.
/ She managed to outwit her opponent.
… The fox outwitted the hunters.
/ The fox outwitted the hunters.
O 17 … blurt
… blurt
… He blurted out the secret.
… Don’t blurt things without thinking.
… blurt
/ blurt
… He blurted out the secret.
/ He blurted out the secret.
… Don’t blurt things without thinking.
/ Don’t blurt things without thinking.
O 18 … encroach
… encroach
… The weeds began to encroach on the path.
… He encroached on her personal space.
… encroach
/ encroach
… The weeds began to encroach on the path.
/ The weeds began to encroach on the path.
… He encroached on her personal space.
/ He encroached on her personal space.
O 19 … as before
… as before
… Everything continued as before.
… She greeted me as before.
… as before
/ as before
… Everything continued as before.
/ Everything continued as before.
… She greeted me as before.
/ She greeted me as before.
O 20 … engender
… engender
… His speech engendered hope.
… The policy may engender resentment.
… engender
/ engender
… His speech engendered hope.
/ His speech engendered hope.
… The policy may engender resentment.
/ The policy may engender resentment.
O 21 … condescend
… condescend
… He condescended to help us.
… Don’t condescend to others.
… condescend
/ condescend
… He condescended to help us.
/ He condescended to help us.
… Don’t condescend to others.
/ Don’t condescend to others.
O 22 … on standby
… on standby
… The ambulance is on standby.
… We have backup generators on standby.
… on standby
/ on standby
… The ambulance is on standby.
/ The ambulance is on standby.
… We have backup generators on standby.
/ We have backup generators on standby.
O 23 … distract A from B
… distract A from B
… The noise distracted me from my work.
… Her phone distracted her from studying.
… distract A from B
/ distract A from B
… The noise distracted me from my work.
/ The noise distracted me from my work.
… Her phone distracted her from studying.
/ Her phone distracted her from studying.
O 24 … pulmonary
… pulmonary
… He has a pulmonary infection.
… Pulmonary function tests were conducted.
… pulmonary
/ pulmonary
… He has a pulmonary infection.
/ He has a pulmonary infection.
… Pulmonary function tests were conducted.
/ Pulmonary function tests were conducted.
O 25 … notoriously
… notoriously
… He is notoriously late.
… That road is notoriously dangerous.
… notoriously
/ notoriously
… He is notoriously late.
/ He is notoriously late.
… That road is notoriously dangerous.
/ That road is notoriously dangerous.
O 26 … detract
… detract
… His rude comment detracted from the speech.
… The noise detracts from the experience.
… detract
/ detract
… His rude comment detracted from the speech.
/ His rude comment detracted from the speech.
… The noise detracts from the experience.
/ The noise detracts from the experience.
O 27 … remedial
… remedial
… She attends remedial math classes.
… Remedial action was taken immediately.
… remedial
/ remedial
… She attends remedial math classes.
/ She attends remedial math classes.
… Remedial action was taken immediately.
/ Remedial action was taken immediately.
O 28 … trivia
… trivia
… He loves collecting trivia about movies.
… The quiz focused on historical trivia.
… trivia
/ trivia
… He loves collecting trivia about movies.
/ He loves collecting trivia about movies.
… The quiz focused on historical trivia.
/ The quiz focused on historical trivia.
O 29 … discretionary
… discretionary
… The manager has discretionary power over the budget.
… Discretionary spending was reduced.
… discretionary
/ discretionary
… The manager has discretionary power over the budget.
/ The manager has discretionary power over the budget.
… Discretionary spending was reduced.
/ Discretionary spending was reduced.
O 30 … pessimistic
… pessimistic
… She’s pessimistic about the future.
… Don’t be so pessimistic.
… pessimistic
/ pessimistic
… She’s pessimistic about the future.
/ She’s pessimistic about the future.
… Don’t be so pessimistic.
/ Don’t be so pessimistic.
O 31 … inside out
… inside out
… He wore his shirt inside out.
… I know this book inside out.
… inside out
/ inside out
… He wore his shirt inside out.
/ He wore his shirt inside out.
… I know this book inside out.
/ I know this book inside out.
O 32 … pseudo
… pseudo
… He gave a pseudo explanation.
… The product uses pseudo-scientific claims.
… pseudo
/ pseudo
… He gave a pseudo explanation.
/ He gave a pseudo explanation.
… The product uses pseudo-scientific claims.
/ The product uses pseudo-scientific claims.
O 33 … antecedent
… antecedent
… The antecedent of the pronoun is unclear.
… Historical antecedents shaped the current system.
… antecedent
/ antecedent
… The antecedent of the pronoun is unclear.
/ The antecedent of the pronoun is unclear.
… Historical antecedents shaped the current system.
/ Historical antecedents shaped the current system.
O 34 … fleeting
… fleeting
… Her smile was fleeting.
… Time is fleeting when you’re happy.
… fleeting
/ fleeting
… Her smile was fleeting.
/ Her smile was fleeting.
… Time is fleeting when you’re happy.
/ Time is fleeting when you’re happy.
O 35 … harrowing
… harrowing
… It was a harrowing experience.
… The film depicts a harrowing journey.
… harrowing
/ harrowing
… It was a harrowing experience.
/ It was a harrowing experience.
… The film depicts a harrowing journey.
/ The film depicts a harrowing journey.
O 36 … tantalizing
… tantalizing
… The aroma of the food was tantalizing.
… She gave a tantalizing hint about the surprise.
… tantalizing
/ tantalizing
… The aroma of the food was tantalizing.
/ The aroma of the food was tantalizing.
… She gave a tantalizing hint about the surprise.
/ She gave a tantalizing hint about the surprise.
O 37 … walk off with
… walk off with
… Someone walked off with my umbrella.
… He walked off with the first prize.
… walk off with
/ walk off with
… Someone walked off with my umbrella.
/ Someone walked off with my umbrella.
… He walked off with the first prize.
/ He walked off with the first prize.
O 38 … culinary
… culinary
… She attended a culinary school in Paris.
… His culinary skills impressed the guests.
… culinary
/ culinary
… She attended a culinary school in Paris.
/ She attended a culinary school in Paris.
… His culinary skills impressed the guests.
/ His culinary skills impressed the guests.
O 39 … natural disaster
… natural disaster
… The region was hit by a natural disaster.
… Earthquakes are common natural disasters in Japan.
… natural disaster
/ natural disaster
… The region was hit by a natural disaster.
/ The region was hit by a natural disaster.
… Earthquakes are common natural disasters in Japan.
/ Earthquakes are common natural disasters in Japan.
O 40 … accentuate
… accentuate
… The lighting accentuated her features.
… He tried to accentuate the positive aspects.
… accentuate
/ accentuate
… The lighting accentuated her features.
/ The lighting accentuated her features.
… He tried to accentuate the positive aspects.
/ He tried to accentuate the positive aspects.
O 41 … sordid
… sordid
… The movie revealed the sordid truth.
… He was involved in a sordid scandal.
… sordid
/ sordid
… The movie revealed the sordid truth.
/ The movie revealed the sordid truth.
… He was involved in a sordid scandal.
/ He was involved in a sordid scandal.
O 42 … pilfer
… pilfer
… He pilfered snacks from the kitchen.
… Employees were caught pilfering office supplies.
… pilfer
/ pilfer
… He pilfered snacks from the kitchen.
/ He pilfered snacks from the kitchen.
… Employees were caught pilfering office supplies.
/ Employees were caught pilfering office supplies.
O 43 … assail
… assail
… He was assailed by doubts.
… The castle was assailed by enemy forces.
… assail
/ assail
… He was assailed by doubts.
/ He was assailed by doubts.
… The castle was assailed by enemy forces.
/ The castle was assailed by enemy forces.
O 44 … airborne
… airborne
… The virus is airborne and spreads quickly.
… The plane became airborne after a short run.
… airborne
/ airborne
… The virus is airborne and spreads quickly.
/ The virus is airborne and spreads quickly.
… The plane became airborne after a short run.
/ The plane became airborne after a short run.
O 45 … keep A away from B
… keep A away from B
… Please keep children away from the fire.
… He kept his emotions away from his work.
… keep A away from B
/ keep A away from B
… Please keep children away from the fire.
/ Please keep children away from the fire.
… He kept his emotions away from his work.
/ He kept his emotions away from his work.
O 46 … 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.
O 47 … 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.
O 48 … 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.
O 49 … 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.
O 50 … 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.
