B 1 … sacrilegious
… sacrilegious
… The act was seen as sacrilegious.
… He made a sacrilegious joke about the temple.
… sacrilegious
/ sacrilegious
… The act was seen as sacrilegious.
/ The act was seen as sacrilegious.
… He made a sacrilegious joke about the temple.
/ He made a sacrilegious joke about the temple.
B 2 … ephemeral
… ephemeral
… Beauty is often ephemeral.
… The moment was brief and ephemeral.
… ephemeral
/ ephemeral
… Beauty is often ephemeral.
/ Beauty is often ephemeral.
… The moment was brief and ephemeral.
/ The moment was brief and ephemeral.
B 3 … urn
… urn
… The ashes were placed in an urn.
… The urn was decorated with flowers.
… urn
/ urn
… The ashes were placed in an urn.
/ The ashes were placed in an urn.
… The urn was decorated with flowers.
/ The urn was decorated with flowers.
B 4 … come in contact with
… come in contact with
… I came in contact with poison ivy.
… She came in contact with many cultures.
… come in contact with
/ come in contact with
… I came in contact with poison ivy.
/ I came in contact with poison ivy.
… She came in contact with many cultures.
/ She came in contact with many cultures.
B 5 … up in the air
… up in the air
… Our plans are still up in the air.
… The decision is up in the air.
… up in the air
/ up in the air
… Our plans are still up in the air.
/ Our plans are still up in the air.
… The decision is up in the air.
/ The decision is up in the air.
B 6 … onerous
… onerous
… The task was onerous and exhausting.
… He had an onerous responsibility.
… onerous
/ onerous
… The task was onerous and exhausting.
/ The task was onerous and exhausting.
… He had an onerous responsibility.
/ He had an onerous responsibility.
B 7 … docile
… docile
… The dog is docile and friendly.
… She’s a docile student.
… docile
/ docile
… The dog is docile and friendly.
/ The dog is docile and friendly.
… She’s a docile student.
/ She’s a docile student.
B 8 … oblique
… oblique
… He gave an oblique answer.
… The line was drawn at an oblique angle.
… oblique
/ oblique
… He gave an oblique answer.
/ He gave an oblique answer.
… The line was drawn at an oblique angle.
/ The line was drawn at an oblique angle.
B 9 … touch off
… touch off
… His comment touched off a heated debate.
… The explosion touched off a fire.
… touch off
/ touch off
… His comment touched off a heated debate.
/ His comment touched off a heated debate.
… The explosion touched off a fire.
/ The explosion touched off a fire.
B 10 … thesaurus
… thesaurus
… Use a thesaurus to find synonyms.
… I checked the thesaurus for better wording.
… thesaurus
/ thesaurus
… Use a thesaurus to find synonyms.
/ Use a thesaurus to find synonyms.
… I checked the thesaurus for better wording.
/ I checked the thesaurus for better wording.
B 11 … in a passion
… in a passion
… He shouted in a passion.
… She tore the letter in a passion.
… in a passion
/ in a passion
… He shouted in a passion.
/ He shouted in a passion.
… She tore the letter in a passion.
/ She tore the letter in a passion.
B 12 … furtive
… furtive
… He gave a furtive glance at the note.
… Their furtive conversation raised suspicion.
… furtive
/ furtive
… He gave a furtive glance at the note.
/ He gave a furtive glance at the note.
… Their furtive conversation raised suspicion.
/ Their furtive conversation raised suspicion.
B 13 … schematic
… schematic
… The engineer drew a schematic diagram.
… This schematic shows the wiring layout.
… schematic
/ schematic
… The engineer drew a schematic diagram.
/ The engineer drew a schematic diagram.
… This schematic shows the wiring layout.
/ This schematic shows the wiring layout.
B 14 … elaborate on
… elaborate on
… Could you elaborate on your idea?
… She elaborated on the plan during the meeting.
… elaborate on
/ elaborate on
… Could you elaborate on your idea?
/ Could you elaborate on your idea?
… She elaborated on the plan during the meeting.
/ She elaborated on the plan during the meeting.
B 15 … syntax
… syntax
… The syntax of this sentence is incorrect.
… He studies syntax in linguistics.
… syntax
/ syntax
… The syntax of this sentence is incorrect.
/ The syntax of this sentence is incorrect.
… He studies syntax in linguistics.
/ He studies syntax in linguistics.
B 16 … tens of thousands
… tens of thousands
… Tens of thousands attended the concert.
… Tens of thousands of stars filled the sky.
… tens of thousands
/ tens of thousands
… Tens of thousands attended the concert.
/ Tens of thousands attended the concert.
… Tens of thousands of stars filled the sky.
/ Tens of thousands of stars filled the sky.
B 17 … ease up
… ease up
… You should ease up on the pressure.
… The rain eased up in the afternoon.
… ease up
/ ease up
… You should ease up on the pressure.
/ You should ease up on the pressure.
… The rain eased up in the afternoon.
/ The rain eased up in the afternoon.
B 18 … in the mood for
… in the mood for
… I’m in the mood for sushi tonight.
… She wasn’t in the mood for jokes.
… in the mood for
/ in the mood for
… I’m in the mood for sushi tonight.
/ I’m in the mood for sushi tonight.
… She wasn’t in the mood for jokes.
/ She wasn’t in the mood for jokes.
B 19 … sortie
… sortie
… The pilot completed a successful sortie.
… The troops launched a sortie at dawn.
… sortie
/ sortie
… The pilot completed a successful sortie.
/ The pilot completed a successful sortie.
… The troops launched a sortie at dawn.
/ The troops launched a sortie at dawn.
B 20 … intermittent
… intermittent
… The signal was intermittent all day.
… He suffers from intermittent pain.
… intermittent
/ intermittent
… The signal was intermittent all day.
/ The signal was intermittent all day.
… He suffers from intermittent pain.
/ He suffers from intermittent pain.
B 21 … torpedo
… torpedo
… The submarine fired a torpedo.
… The plan was torpedoed by budget cuts.
… torpedo
/ torpedo
… The submarine fired a torpedo.
/ The submarine fired a torpedo.
… The plan was torpedoed by budget cuts.
/ The plan was torpedoed by budget cuts.
B 22 … confide in
… confide in
… She confided in her best friend.
… He needs someone to confide in.
… confide in
/ confide in
… She confided in her best friend.
/ She confided in her best friend.
… He needs someone to confide in.
/ He needs someone to confide in.
B 23 … catch a glimpse of
… catch a glimpse of
… I caught a glimpse of the actor.
… She caught a glimpse of the sunset.
… catch a glimpse of
/ catch a glimpse of
… I caught a glimpse of the actor.
/ I caught a glimpse of the actor.
… She caught a glimpse of the sunset.
/ She caught a glimpse of the sunset.
B 24 … dignified
… dignified
… He walked with a dignified air.
… Her speech was calm and dignified.
… dignified
/ dignified
… He walked with a dignified air.
/ He walked with a dignified air.
… Her speech was calm and dignified.
/ Her speech was calm and dignified.
B 25 … wicker
… wicker
… The basket was made of wicker.
… She bought a wicker chair.
… wicker
/ wicker
… The basket was made of wicker.
/ The basket was made of wicker.
… She bought a wicker chair.
/ She bought a wicker chair.
B 26 … be proficient in
… be proficient in
… He is proficient in French.
… She’s proficient in coding.
… be proficient in
/ be proficient in
… He is proficient in French.
/ He is proficient in French.
… She’s proficient in coding.
/ She’s proficient in coding.
B 27 … assertive
… assertive
… You need to be more assertive in meetings.
… Her assertive attitude impressed the manager.
… assertive
/ assertive
… You need to be more assertive in meetings.
/ You need to be more assertive in meetings.
… Her assertive attitude impressed the manager.
/ Her assertive attitude impressed the manager.
B 28 … dos and don’ts
… dos and don’ts
… He explained the dos and don’ts of the job.
… Let’s review the dos and don’ts before we begin.
… dos and don’ts
/ dos and don’ts
… He explained the dos and don’ts of the job.
/ He explained the dos and don’ts of the job.
… Let’s review the dos and don’ts before we begin.
/ Let’s review the dos and don’ts before we begin.
B 29 … subsistence
… subsistence
… They lived at a subsistence level.
… Subsistence farming is common in rural areas.
… subsistence
/ subsistence
… They lived at a subsistence level.
/ They lived at a subsistence level.
… Subsistence farming is common in rural areas.
/ Subsistence farming is common in rural areas.
B 30 … illiterate
… illiterate
… Many villagers were illiterate.
… He taught reading to illiterate adults.
… illiterate
/ illiterate
… Many villagers were illiterate.
/ Many villagers were illiterate.
… He taught reading to illiterate adults.
/ He taught reading to illiterate adults.
B 31 … bound for
… bound for
… The train is bound for Tokyo.
… She boarded a flight bound for Paris.
… bound for
/ bound for
… The train is bound for Tokyo.
/ The train is bound for Tokyo.
… She boarded a flight bound for Paris.
/ She boarded a flight bound for Paris.
B 32 … sleigh
… sleigh
… The children rode in a sleigh.
… A horse pulled the sleigh through the snow.
… sleigh
/ sleigh
… The children rode in a sleigh.
/ The children rode in a sleigh.
… A horse pulled the sleigh through the snow.
/ A horse pulled the sleigh through the snow.
B 33 … wart
… wart
… He had a wart on his finger.
… Warts can be treated with medicine.
… wart
/ wart
… He had a wart on his finger.
/ He had a wart on his finger.
… Warts can be treated with medicine.
/ Warts can be treated with medicine.
B 34 … amenable
… amenable
… She was amenable to the suggestion.
… He’s amenable to change.
… amenable
/ amenable
… She was amenable to the suggestion.
/ She was amenable to the suggestion.
… He’s amenable to change.
/ He’s amenable to change.
B 35 … antiseptic
… antiseptic
… Clean the wound with antiseptic.
… The room smelled of antiseptic.
… antiseptic
/ antiseptic
… Clean the wound with antiseptic.
/ Clean the wound with antiseptic.
… The room smelled of antiseptic.
/ The room smelled of antiseptic.
B 36 … derisive
… derisive
… He gave a derisive laugh.
… Her derisive tone hurt his feelings.
… derisive
/ derisive
… He gave a derisive laugh.
/ He gave a derisive laugh.
… Her derisive tone hurt his feelings.
/ Her derisive tone hurt his feelings.
B 37 … seclude
… seclude
… He secluded himself in the mountains.
… She was secluded from the rest of the group.
… seclude
/ seclude
… He secluded himself in the mountains.
/ He secluded himself in the mountains.
… She was secluded from the rest of the group.
/ She was secluded from the rest of the group.
B 38 … in anticipation of
… in anticipation of
… They prepared in anticipation of the storm.
… She waited in anticipation of good news.
… in anticipation of
/ in anticipation of
… They prepared in anticipation of the storm.
/ They prepared in anticipation of the storm.
… She waited in anticipation of good news.
/ She waited in anticipation of good news.
B 39 … sorcerer
… sorcerer
… The sorcerer cast a powerful spell.
… The village feared the sorcerer.
… sorcerer
/ sorcerer
… The sorcerer cast a powerful spell.
/ The sorcerer cast a powerful spell.
… The village feared the sorcerer.
/ The village feared the sorcerer.
B 40 … serene
… serene
… The lake was calm and serene.
… Her serene smile comforted everyone.
… serene
/ serene
… The lake was calm and serene.
/ The lake was calm and serene.
… Her serene smile comforted everyone.
/ Her serene smile comforted everyone.
B 41 … abject
… abject
… He lived in abject poverty.
… Her apology was abject and sincere.
… abject
/ abject
… He lived in abject poverty.
/ He lived in abject poverty.
… Her apology was abject and sincere.
/ Her apology was abject and sincere.
B 42 … walk away with
… walk away with
… She walked away with the prize.
… He walked away with all the credit.
… walk away with
/ walk away with
… She walked away with the prize.
/ She walked away with the prize.
… He walked away with all the credit.
/ He walked away with all the credit.
B 43 … bow out
… bow out
… He bowed out of the competition gracefully.
… She decided to bow out after ten years.
… bow out
/ bow out
… He bowed out of the competition gracefully.
/ He bowed out of the competition gracefully.
… She decided to bow out after ten years.
/ She decided to bow out after ten years.
B 44 … far cry from
… far cry from
… This is a far cry from what I expected.
… His behavior is a far cry from polite.
… far cry from
/ far cry from
… This is a far cry from what I expected.
/ This is a far cry from what I expected.
… His behavior is a far cry from polite.
/ His behavior is a far cry from polite.
B 45 … stratum
… stratum
… Each social stratum has its own customs.
… The rock had a visible stratum of fossils.
… stratum
/ stratum
… Each social stratum has its own customs.
/ Each social stratum has its own customs.
… The rock had a visible stratum of fossils.
/ The rock had a visible stratum of fossils.
B 46 … vagabond
… vagabond
… The vagabond wandered from town to town.
… He lived a vagabond life for years.
… vagabond
/ vagabond
… The vagabond wandered from town to town.
/ The vagabond wandered from town to town.
… He lived a vagabond life for years.
/ He lived a vagabond life for years.
B 47 … ring out
… ring out
… Bells rang out across the city.
… Cheers rang out from the crowd.
… ring out
/ ring out
… Bells rang out across the city.
/ Bells rang out across the city.
… Cheers rang out from the crowd.
/ Cheers rang out from the crowd.
B 48 … sewerage
… sewerage
… The city upgraded its sewerage system.
… Poor sewerage can cause health problems.
… sewerage
/ sewerage
… The city upgraded its sewerage system.
/ The city upgraded its sewerage system.
… Poor sewerage can cause health problems.
/ Poor sewerage can cause health problems.
B 49 … go overboard
… go overboard
… Don’t go overboard with decorations.
… He went overboard trying to impress her.
… go overboard
/ go overboard
… Don’t go overboard with decorations.
/ Don’t go overboard with decorations.
… He went overboard trying to impress her.
/ He went overboard trying to impress her.
B 50 … tableau
… tableau
… The play ended with a dramatic tableau.
… The artist created a vivid tableau of village life.
… tableau
/ tableau
… The play ended with a dramatic tableau.
/ The play ended with a dramatic tableau.
… The artist created a vivid tableau of village life.
/ The artist created a vivid tableau of village life.
