C 1 … stupor
… stupor
… He lay in a drunken stupor.
… She was in a stupor after the shock.
… stupor
/ stupor
… He lay in a drunken stupor.
/ He lay in a drunken stupor.
… She was in a stupor after the shock.
/ She was in a stupor after the shock.
C 2 … free of charge
… free of charge
… The service is provided free of charge.
… Children under five eat free of charge.
… free of charge
/ free of charge
… The service is provided free of charge.
/ The service is provided free of charge.
… Children under five eat free of charge.
/ Children under five eat free of charge.
C 3 … seedling
… seedling
… We planted tomato seedlings in the garden.
… The seedling grew quickly in the sun.
… seedling
/ seedling
… We planted tomato seedlings in the garden.
/ We planted tomato seedlings in the garden.
… The seedling grew quickly in the sun.
/ The seedling grew quickly in the sun.
C 4 … compulsory
… compulsory
… Attendance is compulsory for all students.
… Wearing helmets is compulsory here.
… compulsory
/ compulsory
… Attendance is compulsory for all students.
/ Attendance is compulsory for all students.
… Wearing helmets is compulsory here.
/ Wearing helmets is compulsory here.
C 5 … in recognition of
… in recognition of
… He received an award in recognition of his work.
… A ceremony was held in recognition of her achievements.
… in recognition of
/ in recognition of
… He received an award in recognition of his work.
/ He received an award in recognition of his work.
… A ceremony was held in recognition of her achievements.
/ A ceremony was held in recognition of her achievements.
C 6 … lean over
… lean over
… She leaned over to pick up the pen.
… He leaned over the railing to look down.
… lean over
/ lean over
… She leaned over to pick up the pen.
/ She leaned over to pick up the pen.
… He leaned over the railing to look down.
/ He leaned over the railing to look down.
C 7 … keep at
… keep at
… Keep at it and you’ll succeed.
… She kept at her studies despite difficulties.
… keep at
/ keep at
… Keep at it and you’ll succeed.
/ Keep at it and you’ll succeed.
… She kept at her studies despite difficulties.
/ She kept at her studies despite difficulties.
C 8 … posthumous
… posthumous
… He received a posthumous award.
… The book was published posthumously.
… posthumous
/ posthumous
… He received a posthumous award.
/ He received a posthumous award.
… The book was published posthumously.
/ The book was published posthumously.
C 9 … lethargic
… lethargic
… I feel lethargic after staying up late.
… The heat made everyone lethargic.
… lethargic
/ lethargic
… I feel lethargic after staying up late.
/ I feel lethargic after staying up late.
… The heat made everyone lethargic.
/ The heat made everyone lethargic.
C 10 … conciliatory
… conciliatory
… His speech was conciliatory in tone.
… She made a conciliatory gesture to end the conflict.
… conciliatory
/ conciliatory
… His speech was conciliatory in tone.
/ His speech was conciliatory in tone.
… She made a conciliatory gesture to end the conflict.
/ She made a conciliatory gesture to end the conflict.
C 11 … thoroughfare
… thoroughfare
… This street is a major thoroughfare.
… The thoroughfare was blocked by construction.
… thoroughfare
/ thoroughfare
… This street is a major thoroughfare.
/ This street is a major thoroughfare.
… The thoroughfare was blocked by construction.
/ The thoroughfare was blocked by construction.
C 12 … take A into consideration
… take A into consideration
… We must take cost into consideration.
… Take her feelings into consideration.
… take A into consideration
/ take A into consideration
… We must take cost into consideration.
/ We must take cost into consideration.
… Take her feelings into consideration.
/ Take her feelings into consideration.
C 13 … typhoid
… typhoid
… He was diagnosed with typhoid.
… Typhoid is spread through contaminated water.
… typhoid
/ typhoid
… He was diagnosed with typhoid.
/ He was diagnosed with typhoid.
… Typhoid is spread through contaminated water.
/ Typhoid is spread through contaminated water.
C 14 … syringe
… syringe
… The nurse filled the syringe.
… He injected the medicine with a syringe.
… syringe
/ syringe
… The nurse filled the syringe.
/ The nurse filled the syringe.
… He injected the medicine with a syringe.
/ He injected the medicine with a syringe.
C 15 … submit A to B
… submit A to B
… Submit your application to the office.
… She submitted the report to her supervisor.
… submit A to B
/ submit A to B
… Submit your application to the office.
/ Submit your application to the office.
… She submitted the report to her supervisor.
/ She submitted the report to her supervisor.
C 16 … stubble
… stubble
… He had stubble on his chin.
… The field was covered in stubble after harvest.
… stubble
/ stubble
… He had stubble on his chin.
/ He had stubble on his chin.
… The field was covered in stubble after harvest.
/ The field was covered in stubble after harvest.
C 17 … eviction
… eviction
… The family faced eviction from their home.
… Eviction notices were sent last week.
… eviction
/ eviction
… The family faced eviction from their home.
/ The family faced eviction from their home.
… Eviction notices were sent last week.
/ Eviction notices were sent last week.
C 18 … demarcation
… demarcation
… The fence marks the demarcation between properties.
… Clear demarcation helps avoid disputes.
… demarcation
/ demarcation
… The fence marks the demarcation between properties.
/ The fence marks the demarcation between properties.
… Clear demarcation helps avoid disputes.
/ Clear demarcation helps avoid disputes.
C 19 … diva
… diva
… She acted like a diva during rehearsal.
… The opera diva received a standing ovation.
… diva
/ diva
… She acted like a diva during rehearsal.
/ She acted like a diva during rehearsal.
… The opera diva received a standing ovation.
/ The opera diva received a standing ovation.
C 20 … lay in
… lay in
… We need to lay in supplies for winter.
… They laid in extra food before the storm.
… lay in
/ lay in
… We need to lay in supplies for winter.
/ We need to lay in supplies for winter.
… They laid in extra food before the storm.
/ They laid in extra food before the storm.
C 21 … culminate
… culminate
… The festival will culminate in a fireworks show.
… His efforts culminated in success.
… culminate
/ culminate
… The festival will culminate in a fireworks show.
/ The festival will culminate in a fireworks show.
… His efforts culminated in success.
/ His efforts culminated in success.
C 22 … from top to bottom
… from top to bottom
… The house was cleaned from top to bottom.
… She searched the bag from top to bottom.
… from top to bottom
/ from top to bottom
… The house was cleaned from top to bottom.
/ The house was cleaned from top to bottom.
… She searched the bag from top to bottom.
/ She searched the bag from top to bottom.
C 23 … close out
… close out
… They closed out the season with a win.
… The store is closing out its inventory.
… close out
/ close out
… They closed out the season with a win.
/ They closed out the season with a win.
… The store is closing out its inventory.
/ The store is closing out its inventory.
C 24 … deference
… deference
… He spoke with deference to his elders.
… She showed deference to the judge’s decision.
… deference
/ deference
… He spoke with deference to his elders.
/ He spoke with deference to his elders.
… She showed deference to the judge’s decision.
/ She showed deference to the judge’s decision.
C 25 … bail out
… bail out
… The government bailed out the bank.
… He bailed out his friend from jail.
… bail out
/ bail out
… The government bailed out the bank.
/ The government bailed out the bank.
… He bailed out his friend from jail.
/ He bailed out his friend from jail.
C 26 … plop
… plop
… He plopped onto the couch.
… The book plopped onto the floor.
… plop
/ plop
… He plopped onto the couch.
/ He plopped onto the couch.
… The book plopped onto the floor.
/ The book plopped onto the floor.
C 27 … procrastinate
… procrastinate
… Don’t procrastinate—start your homework now.
… She tends to procrastinate on big tasks.
… procrastinate
/ procrastinate
… Don’t procrastinate—start your homework now.
/ Don’t procrastinate—start your homework now.
… She tends to procrastinate on big tasks.
/ She tends to procrastinate on big tasks.
C 28 … flora
… flora
… The island is rich in tropical flora.
… We studied the local flora in biology class.
… flora
/ flora
… The island is rich in tropical flora.
/ The island is rich in tropical flora.
… We studied the local flora in biology class.
/ We studied the local flora in biology class.
C 29 … futility
… futility
… He felt the futility of his efforts.
… The futility of war is a common theme in literature.
… futility
/ futility
… He felt the futility of his efforts.
/ He felt the futility of his efforts.
… The futility of war is a common theme in literature.
/ The futility of war is a common theme in literature.
C 30 … sticking point
… sticking point
… The budget was a sticking point in negotiations.
… The deadline became a sticking point.
… sticking point
/ sticking point
… The budget was a sticking point in negotiations.
/ The budget was a sticking point in negotiations.
… The deadline became a sticking point.
/ The deadline became a sticking point.
C 31 … abomination
… abomination
… The act was considered an abomination.
… He called the crime an abomination.
… abomination
/ abomination
… The act was considered an abomination.
/ The act was considered an abomination.
… He called the crime an abomination.
/ He called the crime an abomination.
C 32 … be alien to
… be alien to
… This concept is alien to me.
… Their customs are alien to our culture.
… be alien to
/ be alien to
… This concept is alien to me.
/ This concept is alien to me.
… Their customs are alien to our culture.
/ Their customs are alien to our culture.
C 33 … compost
… compost
… We compost kitchen scraps.
… The compost helps enrich the soil.
… compost
/ compost
… We compost kitchen scraps.
/ We compost kitchen scraps.
… The compost helps enrich the soil.
/ The compost helps enrich the soil.
C 34 … surmise
… surmise
… I surmise he forgot the meeting.
… She surmised that they were hiding something.
… surmise
/ surmise
… I surmise he forgot the meeting.
/ I surmise he forgot the meeting.
… She surmised that they were hiding something.
/ She surmised that they were hiding something.
C 35 … coddle
… coddle
… Don’t coddle the child too much.
… He coddled the puppy with treats.
… coddle
/ coddle
… Don’t coddle the child too much.
/ Don’t coddle the child too much.
… He coddled the puppy with treats.
/ He coddled the puppy with treats.
C 36 … hand down
… hand down
… The ring was handed down for generations.
… She handed down her recipes to her daughter.
… hand down
/ hand down
… The ring was handed down for generations.
/ The ring was handed down for generations.
… She handed down her recipes to her daughter.
/ She handed down her recipes to her daughter.
C 37 … constipation
… constipation
… He suffers from chronic constipation.
… Constipation can be relieved with fiber.
… constipation
/ constipation
… He suffers from chronic constipation.
/ He suffers from chronic constipation.
… Constipation can be relieved with fiber.
/ Constipation can be relieved with fiber.
C 38 … fix on
… fix on
… They fixed on a date for the wedding.
… I fixed on the idea after much thought.
… fix on
/ fix on
… They fixed on a date for the wedding.
/ They fixed on a date for the wedding.
… I fixed on the idea after much thought.
/ I fixed on the idea after much thought.
C 39 … whittle
… whittle
… He whittled a stick into a toy.
… She whittled down the list to three names.
… whittle
/ whittle
… He whittled a stick into a toy.
/ He whittled a stick into a toy.
… She whittled down the list to three names.
/ She whittled down the list to three names.
C 40 … vouch for
… vouch for
… I can vouch for his honesty.
… She vouched for the quality of the product.
… vouch for
/ vouch for
… I can vouch for his honesty.
/ I can vouch for his honesty.
… She vouched for the quality of the product.
/ She vouched for the quality of the product.
C 41 … tranquilize
… tranquilize
… The vet tranquilized the animal.
… He was tranquilized before surgery.
… tranquilize
/ tranquilize
… The vet tranquilized the animal.
/ The vet tranquilized the animal.
… He was tranquilized before surgery.
/ He was tranquilized before surgery.
C 42 … when it comes to
… when it comes to
… When it comes to cooking, she’s an expert.
… He’s shy when it comes to public speaking.
… when it comes to
/ when it comes to
… When it comes to cooking, she’s an expert.
/ When it comes to cooking, she’s an expert.
… He’s shy when it comes to public speaking.
/ He’s shy when it comes to public speaking.
C 43 … writhe
… writhe
… He writhed in pain.
… The snake writhed on the ground.
… writhe
/ writhe
… He writhed in pain.
/ He writhed in pain.
… The snake writhed on the ground.
/ The snake writhed on the ground.
C 44 … up to now
… up to now
… Up to now, everything has gone smoothly.
… Up to now, we’ve had no problems.
… up to now
/ up to now
… Up to now, everything has gone smoothly.
/ Up to now, everything has gone smoothly.
… Up to now, we’ve had no problems.
/ Up to now, we’ve had no problems.
C 45 … admonition
… admonition
… He gave a gentle admonition.
… Her admonition helped me avoid mistakes.
… admonition
/ admonition
… He gave a gentle admonition.
/ He gave a gentle admonition.
… Her admonition helped me avoid mistakes.
/ Her admonition helped me avoid mistakes.
C 46 … diatribe
… diatribe
… He launched into a diatribe against the policy.
… The article was a diatribe full of anger.
… diatribe
/ diatribe
… He launched into a diatribe against the policy.
/ He launched into a diatribe against the policy.
… The article was a diatribe full of anger.
/ The article was a diatribe full of anger.
C 47 … hiccup
… hiccup
… There was a small hiccup in the plan.
… The baby had a cute hiccup.
… hiccup
/ hiccup
… There was a small hiccup in the plan.
/ There was a small hiccup in the plan.
… The baby had a cute hiccup.
/ The baby had a cute hiccup.
C 48 … add up
… add up
… The numbers don’t add up.
… Everything he said adds up.
… add up
/ add up
… The numbers don’t add up.
/ The numbers don’t add up.
… Everything he said adds up.
/ Everything he said adds up.
C 49 … warble
… warble
… The bird warbled in the morning light.
… She warbled a cheerful tune.
… warble
/ warble
… The bird warbled in the morning light.
/ The bird warbled in the morning light.
… She warbled a cheerful tune.
/ She warbled a cheerful tune.
C 50 … bargain for
… bargain for
… I didn’t bargain for this outcome.
… They bargained for a better deal.
… bargain for
/ bargain for
… I didn’t bargain for this outcome.
/ I didn’t bargain for this outcome.
… They bargained for a better deal.
/ They bargained for a better deal.
