D 1 … voluptuous
… voluptuous
… She wore a voluptuous red dress.
… The painting depicted a voluptuous figure.
… voluptuous
/ voluptuous
… She wore a voluptuous red dress.
/ She wore a voluptuous red dress.
… The painting depicted a voluptuous figure.
/ The painting depicted a voluptuous figure.
D 2 … embellish
… embellish
… He embellished the story to make it more exciting.
… The dress was embellished with pearls.
… embellish
/ embellish
… He embellished the story to make it more exciting.
/ He embellished the story to make it more exciting.
… The dress was embellished with pearls.
/ The dress was embellished with pearls.
D 3 … underpin
… underpin
… Trust underpins every strong relationship.
… The theory is underpinned by solid evidence.
… underpin
/ underpin
… Trust underpins every strong relationship.
/ Trust underpins every strong relationship.
… The theory is underpinned by solid evidence.
/ The theory is underpinned by solid evidence.
D 4 … blunder
… blunder
… He made a blunder during the interview.
… That was a costly blunder.
… blunder
/ blunder
… He made a blunder during the interview.
/ He made a blunder during the interview.
… That was a costly blunder.
/ That was a costly blunder.
D 5 … dispensary
… dispensary
… She went to the dispensary for medicine.
… The school has a small dispensary.
… dispensary
/ dispensary
… She went to the dispensary for medicine.
/ She went to the dispensary for medicine.
… The school has a small dispensary.
/ The school has a small dispensary.
D 6 … din
… din
… The din from the crowd was deafening.
… He couldn’t concentrate because of the din.
… din
/ din
… The din from the crowd was deafening.
/ The din from the crowd was deafening.
… He couldn’t concentrate because of the din.
/ He couldn’t concentrate because of the din.
D 7 … cinch
… cinch
… This recipe is a cinch to make.
… Winning the game was a cinch for them.
… cinch
/ cinch
… This recipe is a cinch to make.
/ This recipe is a cinch to make.
… Winning the game was a cinch for them.
/ Winning the game was a cinch for them.
D 8 … go in for
… go in for
… She goes in for yoga every morning.
… He doesn’t go in for spicy food.
… go in for
/ go in for
… She goes in for yoga every morning.
/ She goes in for yoga every morning.
… He doesn’t go in for spicy food.
/ He doesn’t go in for spicy food.
D 9 … be obsessed with
… be obsessed with
… He’s obsessed with video games.
… She’s obsessed with her appearance.
… be obsessed with
/ be obsessed with
… He’s obsessed with video games.
/ He’s obsessed with video games.
… She’s obsessed with her appearance.
/ She’s obsessed with her appearance.
D 10 … epilepsy
… epilepsy
… He was diagnosed with epilepsy.
… Epilepsy can be managed with medication.
… epilepsy
/ epilepsy
… He was diagnosed with epilepsy.
/ He was diagnosed with epilepsy.
… Epilepsy can be managed with medication.
/ Epilepsy can be managed with medication.
D 11 … first and foremost
… first and foremost
… First and foremost, we need to stay calm.
… First and foremost, she is a mother.
… first and foremost
/ first and foremost
… First and foremost, we need to stay calm.
/ First and foremost, we need to stay calm.
… First and foremost, she is a mother.
/ First and foremost, she is a mother.
D 12 … be worthy to
… be worthy to
… He is worthy to lead the team.
… She is worthy to receive the award.
… be worthy to
/ be worthy to
… He is worthy to lead the team.
/ He is worthy to lead the team.
… She is worthy to receive the award.
/ She is worthy to receive the award.
D 13 … dishevel
… dishevel
… The wind disheveled her hair.
… He looked disheveled after the long flight.
… dishevel
/ dishevel
… The wind disheveled her hair.
/ The wind disheveled her hair.
… He looked disheveled after the long flight.
/ He looked disheveled after the long flight.
D 14 … map out
… map out
… Let’s map out our strategy.
… She mapped out her career goals.
… map out
/ map out
… Let’s map out our strategy.
/ Let’s map out our strategy.
… She mapped out her career goals.
/ She mapped out her career goals.
D 15 … lug
… lug
… He lugged the suitcase up the stairs.
… She lugged the groceries home.
… lug
/ lug
… He lugged the suitcase up the stairs.
/ He lugged the suitcase up the stairs.
… She lugged the groceries home.
/ She lugged the groceries home.
D 16 … pull off
… pull off
… They pulled off a surprise victory.
… Can we pull off this project in time?
… pull off
/ pull off
… They pulled off a surprise victory.
/ They pulled off a surprise victory.
… Can we pull off this project in time?
/ Can we pull off this project in time?
D 17 … be keen to
… be keen to
… She’s keen to learn Spanish.
… He’s keen to start his own business.
… be keen to
/ be keen to
… She’s keen to learn Spanish.
/ She’s keen to learn Spanish.
… He’s keen to start his own business.
/ He’s keen to start his own business.
D 18 … meddle
… meddle
… Don’t meddle in other people’s affairs.
… He meddled with the settings and broke it.
… meddle
/ meddle
… Don’t meddle in other people’s affairs.
/ Don’t meddle in other people’s affairs.
… He meddled with the settings and broke it.
/ He meddled with the settings and broke it.
D 19 … from A to Z
… from A to Z
… He explained the process from A to Z.
… I know this topic from A to Z.
… from A to Z
/ from A to Z
… He explained the process from A to Z.
/ He explained the process from A to Z.
… I know this topic from A to Z.
/ I know this topic from A to Z.
D 20 … by the same token
… by the same token
… He’s kind, and by the same token, generous.
… She’s talented, and by the same token, hardworking.
… by the same token
/ by the same token
… He’s kind, and by the same token, generous.
/ He’s kind, and by the same token, generous.
… She’s talented, and by the same token, hardworking.
/ She’s talented, and by the same token, hardworking.
D 21 … contagion
… contagion
… The contagion spread quickly.
… Fear acted like a contagion in the crowd.
… contagion
/ contagion
… The contagion spread quickly.
/ The contagion spread quickly.
… Fear acted like a contagion in the crowd.
/ Fear acted like a contagion in the crowd.
D 22 … rebuke
… rebuke
… The teacher rebuked him for cheating.
… She received a sharp rebuke from her boss.
… rebuke
/ rebuke
… The teacher rebuked him for cheating.
/ The teacher rebuked him for cheating.
… She received a sharp rebuke from her boss.
/ She received a sharp rebuke from her boss.
D 23 … exclamation
… exclamation
… He shouted an exclamation of joy.
… Her exclamation surprised everyone.
… exclamation
/ exclamation
… He shouted an exclamation of joy.
/ He shouted an exclamation of joy.
… Her exclamation surprised everyone.
/ Her exclamation surprised everyone.
D 24 … cash in
… cash in
… He cashed in his stocks.
… They cashed in on the opportunity.
… cash in
/ cash in
… He cashed in his stocks.
/ He cashed in his stocks.
… They cashed in on the opportunity.
/ They cashed in on the opportunity.
D 25 … purr
… purr
… The cat purred softly.
… The engine purred smoothly.
… purr
/ purr
… The cat purred softly.
/ The cat purred softly.
… The engine purred smoothly.
/ The engine purred smoothly.
D 26 … slit
… slit
… He slit the envelope open.
… There was a slit in the curtain.
… slit
/ slit
… He slit the envelope open.
/ He slit the envelope open.
… There was a slit in the curtain.
/ There was a slit in the curtain.
D 27 … come around
… come around
… He finally came around to our idea.
… She came around after fainting.
… come around
/ come around
… He finally came around to our idea.
/ He finally came around to our idea.
… She came around after fainting.
/ She came around after fainting.
D 28 … expropriate
… expropriate
… The government expropriated the land.
… They were expropriated without compensation.
… expropriate
/ expropriate
… The government expropriated the land.
/ The government expropriated the land.
… They were expropriated without compensation.
/ They were expropriated without compensation.
D 29 … contrivance
… contrivance
… The machine was a clever contrivance.
… His excuse was a transparent contrivance.
… contrivance
/ contrivance
… The machine was a clever contrivance.
/ The machine was a clever contrivance.
… His excuse was a transparent contrivance.
/ His excuse was a transparent contrivance.
D 30 … bear out
… bear out
… The facts bear out her story.
… His claim was borne out by evidence.
… bear out
/ bear out
… The facts bear out her story.
/ The facts bear out her story.
… His claim was borne out by evidence.
/ His claim was borne out by evidence.
D 31 … feat
… feat
… Climbing Everest is a remarkable feat.
… He accomplished the feat with great effort.
… feat
/ feat
… Climbing Everest is a remarkable feat.
/ Climbing Everest is a remarkable feat.
… He accomplished the feat with great effort.
/ He accomplished the feat with great effort.
D 32 … enshrine
… enshrine
… The law enshrines basic human rights.
… Her memory is enshrined in our hearts.
… enshrine
/ enshrine
… The law enshrines basic human rights.
/ The law enshrines basic human rights.
… Her memory is enshrined in our hearts.
/ Her memory is enshrined in our hearts.
D 33 … unkempt
… unkempt
… His hair was unkempt and messy.
… The garden looked unkempt and wild.
… unkempt
/ unkempt
… His hair was unkempt and messy.
/ His hair was unkempt and messy.
… The garden looked unkempt and wild.
/ The garden looked unkempt and wild.
D 34 … land A with B
… land A with B
… She landed me with extra work.
… He landed his friend with the bill.
… land A with B
/ land A with B
… She landed me with extra work.
/ She landed me with extra work.
… He landed his friend with the bill.
/ He landed his friend with the bill.
D 35 … cavalier
… cavalier
… He had a cavalier attitude toward safety.
… Her cavalier response offended the team.
… cavalier
/ cavalier
… He had a cavalier attitude toward safety.
/ He had a cavalier attitude toward safety.
… Her cavalier response offended the team.
/ Her cavalier response offended the team.
D 36 … abstain from
… abstain from
… He abstained from alcohol during the event.
… Please abstain from voting if you’re unsure.
… abstain from
/ abstain from
… He abstained from alcohol during the event.
/ He abstained from alcohol during the event.
… Please abstain from voting if you’re unsure.
/ Please abstain from voting if you’re unsure.
D 37 … for the good of
… for the good of
… She made the decision for the good of the team.
… We acted for the good of the community.
… for the good of
/ for the good of
… She made the decision for the good of the team.
/ She made the decision for the good of the team.
… We acted for the good of the community.
/ We acted for the good of the community.
D 38 … eulogy
… eulogy
… He gave a moving eulogy at the funeral.
… Her eulogy honored her mentor’s legacy.
… eulogy
/ eulogy
… He gave a moving eulogy at the funeral.
/ He gave a moving eulogy at the funeral.
… Her eulogy honored her mentor’s legacy.
/ Her eulogy honored her mentor’s legacy.
D 39 … go through with
… go through with
… He went through with the surgery.
… She didn’t go through with the plan.
… go through with
/ go through with
… He went through with the surgery.
/ He went through with the surgery.
… She didn’t go through with the plan.
/ She didn’t go through with the plan.
D 40 … look through
… look through
… I looked through the documents carefully.
… She looked through the window.
… look through
/ look through
… I looked through the documents carefully.
/ I looked through the documents carefully.
… She looked through the window.
/ She looked through the window.
D 41 … be inferior to
… be inferior to
… This model is inferior to the previous one.
… He felt inferior to his peers.
… be inferior to
/ be inferior to
… This model is inferior to the previous one.
/ This model is inferior to the previous one.
… He felt inferior to his peers.
/ He felt inferior to his peers.
D 42 … beyond number
… beyond number
… Stars in the sky are beyond number.
… Mistakes in the report were beyond number.
… beyond number
/ beyond number
… Stars in the sky are beyond number.
/ Stars in the sky are beyond number.
… Mistakes in the report were beyond number.
/ Mistakes in the report were beyond number.
D 43 … imposition
… imposition
… The new rule is an imposition on workers.
… Sorry for the imposition, but I need help.
… imposition
/ imposition
… The new rule is an imposition on workers.
/ The new rule is an imposition on workers.
… Sorry for the imposition, but I need help.
/ Sorry for the imposition, but I need help.
D 44 … wacky
… wacky
… He wore a wacky costume to the party.
… That’s a wacky idea, but it might work.
… wacky
/ wacky
… He wore a wacky costume to the party.
/ He wore a wacky costume to the party.
… That’s a wacky idea, but it might work.
/ That’s a wacky idea, but it might work.
D 45 … pout
… pout
… She pouted when she didn’t get her way.
… He sat in the corner and pouted.
… pout
/ pout
… She pouted when she didn’t get her way.
/ She pouted when she didn’t get her way.
… He sat in the corner and pouted.
/ He sat in the corner and pouted.
D 46 … abound in
… abound in
… The forest abounds in wildlife.
… Her writing abounds in vivid imagery.
… abound in
/ abound in
… The forest abounds in wildlife.
/ The forest abounds in wildlife.
… Her writing abounds in vivid imagery.
/ Her writing abounds in vivid imagery.
D 47 … voluble
… voluble
… He was voluble and spoke without pause.
… The voluble host kept the audience engaged.
… voluble
/ voluble
… He was voluble and spoke without pause.
/ He was voluble and spoke without pause.
… The voluble host kept the audience engaged.
/ The voluble host kept the audience engaged.
D 48 … at home with
… at home with
… She’s at home with numbers.
… He feels at home with animals.
… at home with
/ at home with
… She’s at home with numbers.
/ She’s at home with numbers.
… He feels at home with animals.
/ He feels at home with animals.
D 49 … off duty
… off duty
… The officer was off duty at the time.
… I’m off duty until Monday.
… off duty
/ off duty
… The officer was off duty at the time.
/ The officer was off duty at the time.
… I’m off duty until Monday.
/ I’m off duty until Monday.
D 50 … in one’s presence
… in one’s presence
… Don’t speak like that in her presence.
… He felt nervous in the boss’s presence.
… in one’s presence
/ in one’s presence
… Don’t speak like that in her presence.
/ Don’t speak like that in her presence.
… He felt nervous in the boss’s presence.
/ He felt nervous in the boss’s presence.
