O 1 … avail oneself of
… avail oneself of
… He availed himself of the opportunity to study abroad.
… You should avail yourself of all available resources.
… avail oneself of
/ avail oneself of
… He availed himself of the opportunity to study abroad.
/ He availed himself of the opportunity to study abroad.
… You should avail yourself of all available resources.
/ You should avail yourself of all available resources.
O 2 … keep down
… keep down
… Please keep your voice down.
… The medicine helps keep down the fever.
… keep down
/ keep down
… Please keep your voice down.
/ Please keep your voice down.
… The medicine helps keep down the fever.
/ The medicine helps keep down the fever.
O 3 … crux
… crux
… The crux of the issue is trust.
… Let’s focus on the crux of the argument.
… crux
/ crux
… The crux of the issue is trust.
/ The crux of the issue is trust.
… Let’s focus on the crux of the argument.
/ Let’s focus on the crux of the argument.
O 4 … squirm
… squirm
… He squirmed in his seat during the interview.
… The child squirmed with excitement.
… squirm
/ squirm
… He squirmed in his seat during the interview.
/ He squirmed in his seat during the interview.
… The child squirmed with excitement.
/ The child squirmed with excitement.
O 5 … canister
… canister
… She stored the cookies in a metal canister.
… The gas canister was leaking.
… canister
/ canister
… She stored the cookies in a metal canister.
/ She stored the cookies in a metal canister.
… The gas canister was leaking.
/ The gas canister was leaking.
O 6 … delineation
… delineation
… The map shows a clear delineation of borders.
… His report lacked proper delineation of roles.
… delineation
/ delineation
… The map shows a clear delineation of borders.
/ The map shows a clear delineation of borders.
… His report lacked proper delineation of roles.
/ His report lacked proper delineation of roles.
O 7 … pity
… pity
… I felt pity for the injured bird.
… She looked at him with pity.
… pity
/ pity
… I felt pity for the injured bird.
/ I felt pity for the injured bird.
… She looked at him with pity.
/ She looked at him with pity.
O 8 … have a clue
… have a clue
… I don’t have a clue what he’s talking about.
… Do you have a clue where my keys are?
… have a clue
/ have a clue
… I don’t have a clue what he’s talking about.
/ I don’t have a clue what he’s talking about.
… Do you have a clue where my keys are?
/ Do you have a clue where my keys are?
O 9 … trifle with
… trifle with
… Don’t trifle with other people’s feelings.
… He trifled with the rules and got punished.
… trifle with
/ trifle with
… Don’t trifle with other people’s feelings.
/ Don’t trifle with other people’s feelings.
… He trifled with the rules and got punished.
/ He trifled with the rules and got punished.
O 10 … avarice
… avarice
… His avarice led him to steal.
… Avarice can destroy relationships.
… avarice
/ avarice
… His avarice led him to steal.
/ His avarice led him to steal.
… Avarice can destroy relationships.
/ Avarice can destroy relationships.
O 11 … peal
… peal
… A peal of laughter filled the room.
… The church bells rang in a loud peal.
… peal
/ peal
… A peal of laughter filled the room.
/ A peal of laughter filled the room.
… The church bells rang in a loud peal.
/ The church bells rang in a loud peal.
O 12 … clear away
… clear away
… Please clear away the dishes.
… The fog cleared away by noon.
… clear away
/ clear away
… Please clear away the dishes.
/ Please clear away the dishes.
… The fog cleared away by noon.
/ The fog cleared away by noon.
O 13 … strip A of B
… strip A of B
… The scandal stripped him of his title.
… The storm stripped the trees of their leaves.
… strip A of B
/ strip A of B
… The scandal stripped him of his title.
/ The scandal stripped him of his title.
… The storm stripped the trees of their leaves.
/ The storm stripped the trees of their leaves.
O 14 … faucet
… faucet
… Turn off the faucet after use.
… The faucet is leaking again.
… faucet
/ faucet
… Turn off the faucet after use.
/ Turn off the faucet after use.
… The faucet is leaking again.
/ The faucet is leaking again.
O 15 … recoil
… recoil
… He recoiled in fear when he saw the snake.
… The gun recoiled after firing.
… recoil
/ recoil
… He recoiled in fear when he saw the snake.
/ He recoiled in fear when he saw the snake.
… The gun recoiled after firing.
/ The gun recoiled after firing.
O 16 … embroidery
… embroidery
… Her embroidery was detailed and beautiful.
… He learned embroidery from his grandmother.
… embroidery
/ embroidery
… Her embroidery was detailed and beautiful.
/ Her embroidery was detailed and beautiful.
… He learned embroidery from his grandmother.
/ He learned embroidery from his grandmother.
O 17 … run off
… run off
… The thief ran off with the money.
… The ink ran off in the rain.
… run off
/ run off
… The thief ran off with the money.
/ The thief ran off with the money.
… The ink ran off in the rain.
/ The ink ran off in the rain.
O 18 … in diameter
… in diameter
… The pipe is 10 centimeters in diameter.
… The circle measures 5 inches in diameter.
… in diameter
/ in diameter
… The pipe is 10 centimeters in diameter.
/ The pipe is 10 centimeters in diameter.
… The circle measures 5 inches in diameter.
/ The circle measures 5 inches in diameter.
O 19 … lair
… lair
… The fox returned to its lair.
… The villain hid in his secret lair.
… lair
/ lair
… The fox returned to its lair.
/ The fox returned to its lair.
… The villain hid in his secret lair.
/ The villain hid in his secret lair.
O 20 … poke fun at
… poke fun at
… They poked fun at his accent.
… Don’t poke fun at people’s mistakes.
… poke fun at
/ poke fun at
… They poked fun at his accent.
/ They poked fun at his accent.
… Don’t poke fun at people’s mistakes.
/ Don’t poke fun at people’s mistakes.
O 21 … lesion
… lesion
… The doctor found a lesion on his skin.
… The lesion was benign.
… lesion
/ lesion
… The doctor found a lesion on his skin.
/ The doctor found a lesion on his skin.
… The lesion was benign.
/ The lesion was benign.
O 22 … arbitration
… arbitration
… The dispute was settled through arbitration.
… They agreed to go to arbitration.
… arbitration
/ arbitration
… The dispute was settled through arbitration.
/ The dispute was settled through arbitration.
… They agreed to go to arbitration.
/ They agreed to go to arbitration.
O 23 … interfere in
… interfere in
… Don’t interfere in their argument.
… She tends to interfere in others’ affairs.
… interfere in
/ interfere in
… Don’t interfere in their argument.
/ Don’t interfere in their argument.
… She tends to interfere in others’ affairs.
/ She tends to interfere in others’ affairs.
O 24 … get past
… get past
… I couldn’t get past the security guard.
… He finally got past his fear of heights.
… get past
/ get past
… I couldn’t get past the security guard.
/ I couldn’t get past the security guard.
… He finally got past his fear of heights.
/ He finally got past his fear of heights.
O 25 … slacken
… slacken
… The rope began to slacken.
… We must not slacken our efforts.
… slacken
/ slacken
… The rope began to slacken.
/ The rope began to slacken.
… We must not slacken our efforts.
/ We must not slacken our efforts.
O 26 … go after
… go after
… She decided to go after her dream.
… The police went after the suspect.
… go after
/ go after
… She decided to go after her dream.
/ She decided to go after her dream.
… The police went after the suspect.
/ The police went after the suspect.
O 27 … sterilize
… sterilize
… The tools must be sterilized before surgery.
… They sterilized the bottles for the baby.
… sterilize
/ sterilize
… The tools must be sterilized before surgery.
/ The tools must be sterilized before surgery.
… They sterilized the bottles for the baby.
/ They sterilized the bottles for the baby.
O 28 … phase out
… phase out
… The company will phase out old models.
… Plastic bags are being phased out.
… phase out
/ phase out
… The company will phase out old models.
/ The company will phase out old models.
… Plastic bags are being phased out.
/ Plastic bags are being phased out.
O 29 … attire
… attire
… His attire was formal and elegant.
… She chose casual attire for the picnic.
… attire
/ attire
… His attire was formal and elegant.
/ His attire was formal and elegant.
… She chose casual attire for the picnic.
/ She chose casual attire for the picnic.
O 30 … rouse
… rouse
… The speech roused the audience to action.
… He was roused from sleep by the alarm.
… rouse
/ rouse
… The speech roused the audience to action.
/ The speech roused the audience to action.
… He was roused from sleep by the alarm.
/ He was roused from sleep by the alarm.
O 31 … scowl
… scowl
… He scowled at the noisy children.
… She gave him a scowl of disapproval.
… scowl
/ scowl
… He scowled at the noisy children.
/ He scowled at the noisy children.
… She gave him a scowl of disapproval.
/ She gave him a scowl of disapproval.
O 32 … connotation
… connotation
… The word “home” has a warm connotation.
… “Cheap” has a negative connotation.
… connotation
/ connotation
… The word “home” has a warm connotation.
/ The word “home” has a warm connotation.
… “Cheap” has a negative connotation.
/ “Cheap” has a negative connotation.
O 33 … recluse
… recluse
… The author lived as a recluse in the mountains.
… He became a recluse after the accident.
… recluse
/ recluse
… The author lived as a recluse in the mountains.
/ The author lived as a recluse in the mountains.
… He became a recluse after the accident.
/ He became a recluse after the accident.
O 34 … cataclysm
… cataclysm
… The earthquake was a major cataclysm.
… War can cause a global cataclysm.
… cataclysm
/ cataclysm
… The earthquake was a major cataclysm.
/ The earthquake was a major cataclysm.
… War can cause a global cataclysm.
/ War can cause a global cataclysm.
O 35 … conformity
… conformity
… He was praised for his conformity to the rules.
… Social pressure often enforces conformity.
… conformity
/ conformity
… He was praised for his conformity to the rules.
/ He was praised for his conformity to the rules.
… Social pressure often enforces conformity.
/ Social pressure often enforces conformity.
O 36 … repulse
… repulse
… The army repulsed the enemy attack.
… His rude behavior repulsed everyone.
… repulse
/ repulse
… The army repulsed the enemy attack.
/ The army repulsed the enemy attack.
… His rude behavior repulsed everyone.
/ His rude behavior repulsed everyone.
O 37 … iris
… iris
… Her iris is a deep shade of green.
… The iris controls the amount of light entering the eye.
… iris
/ iris
… Her iris is a deep shade of green.
/ Her iris is a deep shade of green.
… The iris controls the amount of light entering the eye.
/ The iris controls the amount of light entering the eye.
O 38 … pull into
… pull into
… The train pulled into the station.
… We pulled into the driveway and parked.
… pull into
/ pull into
… The train pulled into the station.
/ The train pulled into the station.
… We pulled into the driveway and parked.
/ We pulled into the driveway and parked.
O 39 … blasphemy
… blasphemy
… He was accused of blasphemy for his remarks.
… The artwork was seen as an act of blasphemy.
… blasphemy
/ blasphemy
… He was accused of blasphemy for his remarks.
/ He was accused of blasphemy for his remarks.
… The artwork was seen as an act of blasphemy.
/ The artwork was seen as an act of blasphemy.
O 40 … come to a halt
… come to a halt
… The car came to a halt at the red light.
… The project came to a halt due to lack of funds.
… come to a halt
/ come to a halt
… The car came to a halt at the red light.
/ The car came to a halt at the red light.
… The project came to a halt due to lack of funds.
/ The project came to a halt due to lack of funds.
O 41 … fiend
… fiend
… He acted like a fiend in the fight.
… She’s a chocolate fiend.
… fiend
/ fiend
… He acted like a fiend in the fight.
/ He acted like a fiend in the fight.
… She’s a chocolate fiend.
/ She’s a chocolate fiend.
O 42 … magnate
… magnate
… He is a real estate magnate.
… The tech magnate donated millions to charity.
… magnate
/ magnate
… He is a real estate magnate.
/ He is a real estate magnate.
… The tech magnate donated millions to charity.
/ The tech magnate donated millions to charity.
O 43 … muzzle
… muzzle
… The dog wore a muzzle during the walk.
… The government tried to muzzle the press.
… muzzle
/ muzzle
… The dog wore a muzzle during the walk.
/ The dog wore a muzzle during the walk.
… The government tried to muzzle the press.
/ The government tried to muzzle the press.
O 44 … chivalry
… chivalry
… He showed great chivalry by helping her.
… Chivalry is often associated with medieval knights.
… chivalry
/ chivalry
… He showed great chivalry by helping her.
/ He showed great chivalry by helping her.
… Chivalry is often associated with medieval knights.
/ Chivalry is often associated with medieval knights.
O 45 … husk
… husk
… He removed the husk from the corn.
… The coconut husk was used as fuel.
… husk
/ husk
… He removed the husk from the corn.
/ He removed the husk from the corn.
… The coconut husk was used as fuel.
/ The coconut husk was used as fuel.
O 46 … in contrast with
… in contrast with
… In contrast with her brother, she is very quiet.
… The city is busy in contrast with the countryside.
… in contrast with
/ in contrast with
… In contrast with her brother, she is very quiet.
/ In contrast with her brother, she is very quiet.
… The city is busy in contrast with the countryside.
/ The city is busy in contrast with the countryside.
O 47 … matrimony
… matrimony
… They entered into matrimony last spring.
… Matrimony is a lifelong commitment.
… matrimony
/ matrimony
… They entered into matrimony last spring.
/ They entered into matrimony last spring.
… Matrimony is a lifelong commitment.
/ Matrimony is a lifelong commitment.
O 48 … prostrate
… prostrate
… He lay prostrate from exhaustion.
… She was prostrate with grief.
… prostrate
/ prostrate
… He lay prostrate from exhaustion.
/ He lay prostrate from exhaustion.
… She was prostrate with grief.
/ She was prostrate with grief.
O 49 … around the clock
… around the clock
… The hospital provides care around the clock.
… They worked around the clock to meet the deadline.
… around the clock
/ around the clock
… The hospital provides care around the clock.
/ The hospital provides care around the clock.
… They worked around the clock to meet the deadline.
/ They worked around the clock to meet the deadline.
O 50 … wring
… wring
… She wrung the water out of the towel.
… He tried to wring a confession from the suspect.
… wring
/ wring
… She wrung the water out of the towel.
/ She wrung the water out of the towel.
… He tried to wring a confession from the suspect.
/ He tried to wring a confession from the suspect.
