E 1 … wheedle
… wheedle
… She wheedled her way into the party.
… He wheedled a raise from his manager.
… wheedle
/ wheedle
… She wheedled her way into the party.
/ She wheedled her way into the party.
… He wheedled a raise from his manager.
/ He wheedled a raise from his manager.
E 2 … in an instant
… in an instant
… It was over in an instant.
… She disappeared in an instant.
… in an instant
/ in an instant
… It was over in an instant.
/ It was over in an instant.
… She disappeared in an instant.
/ She disappeared in an instant.
E 3 … implode
… implode
… The building imploded after the explosion.
… His confidence imploded under pressure.
… implode
/ implode
… The building imploded after the explosion.
/ The building imploded after the explosion.
… His confidence imploded under pressure.
/ His confidence imploded under pressure.
E 4 … inculcate
… inculcate
… Parents try to inculcate good values.
… The teacher inculcated discipline in her students.
… inculcate
/ inculcate
… Parents try to inculcate good values.
/ Parents try to inculcate good values.
… The teacher inculcated discipline in her students.
/ The teacher inculcated discipline in her students.
E 5 … foreclose
… foreclose
… The bank foreclosed on the property.
… They risk foreclosure due to missed payments.
… foreclose
/ foreclose
… The bank foreclosed on the property.
/ The bank foreclosed on the property.
… They risk foreclosure due to missed payments.
/ They risk foreclosure due to missed payments.
E 6 … be addicted to
… be addicted to
… He’s addicted to social media.
… She’s addicted to chocolate.
… be addicted to
/ be addicted to
… He’s addicted to social media.
/ He’s addicted to social media.
… She’s addicted to chocolate.
/ She’s addicted to chocolate.
E 7 … avenger
… avenger
… The hero acted as an avenger of justice.
… She saw herself as an avenger of the weak.
… avenger
/ avenger
… The hero acted as an avenger of justice.
/ The hero acted as an avenger of justice.
… She saw herself as an avenger of the weak.
/ She saw herself as an avenger of the weak.
E 8 … bridle
… bridle
… He bridled at the criticism.
… She bridled her emotions during the meeting.
… bridle
/ bridle
… He bridled at the criticism.
/ He bridled at the criticism.
… She bridled her emotions during the meeting.
/ She bridled her emotions during the meeting.
E 9 … hide out
… hide out
… The thief hid out in an abandoned house.
… They hid out until the danger passed.
… hide out
/ hide out
… The thief hid out in an abandoned house.
/ The thief hid out in an abandoned house.
… They hid out until the danger passed.
/ They hid out until the danger passed.
E 10 … dreary
… dreary
… The weather was cold and dreary.
… It was a long, dreary day at work.
… dreary
/ dreary
… The weather was cold and dreary.
/ The weather was cold and dreary.
… It was a long, dreary day at work.
/ It was a long, dreary day at work.
E 11 … on edge
… on edge
… She’s been on edge all day.
… He gets on edge before exams.
… on edge
/ on edge
… She’s been on edge all day.
/ She’s been on edge all day.
… He gets on edge before exams.
/ He gets on edge before exams.
E 12 … make a fuss
… make a fuss
… Don’t make a fuss over nothing.
… She made a fuss about the delay.
… make a fuss
/ make a fuss
… Don’t make a fuss over nothing.
/ Don’t make a fuss over nothing.
… She made a fuss about the delay.
/ She made a fuss about the delay.
E 13 … stigmatize
… stigmatize
… Society tends to stigmatize mental illness.
… He was stigmatized for his background.
… stigmatize
/ stigmatize
… Society tends to stigmatize mental illness.
/ Society tends to stigmatize mental illness.
… He was stigmatized for his background.
/ He was stigmatized for his background.
E 14 … strain
… strain
… He strained his back lifting boxes.
… The strain of work affected her health.
… strain
/ strain
… He strained his back lifting boxes.
/ He strained his back lifting boxes.
… The strain of work affected her health.
/ The strain of work affected her health.
E 15 … complain of
… complain of
… She complained of a headache.
… He complained of poor service.
… complain of
/ complain of
… She complained of a headache.
/ She complained of a headache.
… He complained of poor service.
/ He complained of poor service.
E 16 … appall
… appall
… The cruelty of the act appalled everyone.
… I was appalled by the news.
… appall
/ appall
… The cruelty of the act appalled everyone.
/ The cruelty of the act appalled everyone.
… I was appalled by the news.
/ I was appalled by the news.
E 17 … postulate
… postulate
… Scientists postulate that life exists elsewhere.
… He postulated a new theory.
… postulate
/ postulate
… Scientists postulate that life exists elsewhere.
/ Scientists postulate that life exists elsewhere.
… He postulated a new theory.
/ He postulated a new theory.
E 18 … assure A of B
… assure A of B
… I assured her of my support.
… He assured us of his honesty.
… assure A of B
/ assure A of B
… I assured her of my support.
/ I assured her of my support.
… He assured us of his honesty.
/ He assured us of his honesty.
E 19 … excruciate
… excruciate
… The pain in his leg was excruciating.
… She was excruciated by guilt.
… excruciate
/ excruciate
… The pain in his leg was excruciating.
/ The pain in his leg was excruciating.
… She was excruciated by guilt.
/ She was excruciated by guilt.
E 20 … mother tongue
… mother tongue
… Japanese is my mother tongue.
… He teaches in his mother tongue.
… mother tongue
/ mother tongue
… Japanese is my mother tongue.
/ Japanese is my mother tongue.
… He teaches in his mother tongue.
/ He teaches in his mother tongue.
E 21 … bog
… bog
… The car got stuck in the bog.
… He walked through the muddy bog.
… bog
/ bog
… The car got stuck in the bog.
/ The car got stuck in the bog.
… He walked through the muddy bog.
/ He walked through the muddy bog.
E 22 … at ease
… at ease
… I feel at ease with her.
… He spoke at ease in front of the crowd.
… at ease
/ at ease
… I feel at ease with her.
/ I feel at ease with her.
… He spoke at ease in front of the crowd.
/ He spoke at ease in front of the crowd.
E 23 … in the abstract
… in the abstract
… In the abstract, the idea sounds good.
… He prefers to think in the abstract.
… in the abstract
/ in the abstract
… In the abstract, the idea sounds good.
/ In the abstract, the idea sounds good.
… He prefers to think in the abstract.
/ He prefers to think in the abstract.
E 24 … carcinoma
… carcinoma
… She was diagnosed with carcinoma.
… Carcinoma can be treated if found early.
… carcinoma
/ carcinoma
… She was diagnosed with carcinoma.
/ She was diagnosed with carcinoma.
… Carcinoma can be treated if found early.
/ Carcinoma can be treated if found early.
E 25 … no offense
… no offense
… No offense, but I disagree.
… No offense, but that’s not very helpful.
… no offense
/ no offense
… No offense, but I disagree.
/ No offense, but I disagree.
… No offense, but that’s not very helpful.
/ No offense, but that’s not very helpful.
E 26 … herbicide
… herbicide
… Farmers use herbicide to kill weeds.
… This herbicide is environmentally friendly.
… herbicide
/ herbicide
… Farmers use herbicide to kill weeds.
/ Farmers use herbicide to kill weeds.
… This herbicide is environmentally friendly.
/ This herbicide is environmentally friendly.
E 27 … in the affirmative
… in the affirmative
… She answered in the affirmative.
… The vote was in the affirmative.
… in the affirmative
/ in the affirmative
… She answered in the affirmative.
/ She answered in the affirmative.
… The vote was in the affirmative.
/ The vote was in the affirmative.
E 28 … convulsion
… convulsion
… He suffered a convulsion during the seizure.
… The country went through political convulsions.
… convulsion
/ convulsion
… He suffered a convulsion during the seizure.
/ He suffered a convulsion during the seizure.
… The country went through political convulsions.
/ The country went through political convulsions.
E 29 … legitimize
… legitimize
… The law helped legitimize the new policy.
… They tried to legitimize their actions.
… legitimize
/ legitimize
… The law helped legitimize the new policy.
/ The law helped legitimize the new policy.
… They tried to legitimize their actions.
/ They tried to legitimize their actions.
E 30 … puke
… puke
… He puked after eating spoiled food.
… The smell made me want to puke.
… puke
/ puke
… He puked after eating spoiled food.
/ He puked after eating spoiled food.
… The smell made me want to puke.
/ The smell made me want to puke.
E 31 … as is
… as is
… We bought the car as is.
… The item is sold as is, no returns.
… as is
/ as is
… We bought the car as is.
/ We bought the car as is.
… The item is sold as is, no returns.
/ The item is sold as is, no returns.
E 32 … can afford to do
… can afford to do
… I can’t afford to buy a new phone.
… We can afford to take a break now.
… can afford to do
/ can afford to do
… I can’t afford to buy a new phone.
/ I can’t afford to buy a new phone.
… We can afford to take a break now.
/ We can afford to take a break now.
E 33 … in due time
… in due time
… You’ll understand in due time.
… The results will come in due time.
… in due time
/ in due time
… You’ll understand in due time.
/ You’ll understand in due time.
… The results will come in due time.
/ The results will come in due time.
E 34 … deviate
… deviate
… He deviated from the original plan.
… Don’t deviate from the path.
… deviate
/ deviate
… He deviated from the original plan.
/ He deviated from the original plan.
… Don’t deviate from the path.
/ Don’t deviate from the path.
E 35 … pulverize
… pulverize
… The machine pulverized the rocks.
… He was pulverized in the match.
… pulverize
/ pulverize
… The machine pulverized the rocks.
/ The machine pulverized the rocks.
… He was pulverized in the match.
/ He was pulverized in the match.
E 36 … gun for
… gun for
… She’s gunning for the top position.
… He’s gunning for revenge.
… gun for
/ gun for
… She’s gunning for the top position.
/ She’s gunning for the top position.
… He’s gunning for revenge.
/ He’s gunning for revenge.
E 37 … balm
… balm
… Her words were a balm to my heart.
… This cream is a balm for dry skin.
… balm
/ balm
… Her words were a balm to my heart.
/ Her words were a balm to my heart.
… This cream is a balm for dry skin.
/ This cream is a balm for dry skin.
E 38 … apathy
… apathy
… Voter apathy is a growing concern.
… He showed apathy toward his studies.
… apathy
/ apathy
… Voter apathy is a growing concern.
/ Voter apathy is a growing concern.
… He showed apathy toward his studies.
/ He showed apathy toward his studies.
E 39 … lean on
… lean on
… You can lean on me anytime.
… He leaned on his friends for support.
… lean on
/ lean on
… You can lean on me anytime.
/ You can lean on me anytime.
… He leaned on his friends for support.
/ He leaned on his friends for support.
E 40 … blob
… blob
… A blob of paint fell on the floor.
… She saw a strange blob in the sky.
… blob
/ blob
… A blob of paint fell on the floor.
/ A blob of paint fell on the floor.
… She saw a strange blob in the sky.
/ She saw a strange blob in the sky.
E 41 … on second thought
… on second thought
… On second thought, I’ll stay home.
… On second thought, maybe we should wait.
… on second thought
/ on second thought
… On second thought, I’ll stay home.
/ On second thought, I’ll stay home.
… On second thought, maybe we should wait.
/ On second thought, maybe we should wait.
E 42 … impel
… impel
… Hunger impelled him to steal.
… She was impelled by duty to act.
… impel
/ impel
… Hunger impelled him to steal.
/ Hunger impelled him to steal.
… She was impelled by duty to act.
/ She was impelled by duty to act.
E 43 … blurb
… blurb
… The book’s blurb caught my attention.
… He wrote a blurb for the movie poster.
… blurb
/ blurb
… The book’s blurb caught my attention.
/ The book’s blurb caught my attention.
… He wrote a blurb for the movie poster.
/ He wrote a blurb for the movie poster.
E 44 … wheeze
… wheeze
… He wheezed after running up the stairs.
… Her wheeze was a sign of asthma.
… wheeze
/ wheeze
… He wheezed after running up the stairs.
/ He wheezed after running up the stairs.
… Her wheeze was a sign of asthma.
/ Her wheeze was a sign of asthma.
E 45 … notify A of B
… notify A of B
… Please notify me of any changes.
… They notified the staff of the new policy.
… notify A of B
/ notify A of B
… Please notify me of any changes.
/ Please notify me of any changes.
… They notified the staff of the new policy.
/ They notified the staff of the new policy.
E 46 … cessation
… cessation
… There was a cessation of hostilities.
… The medicine led to the cessation of symptoms.
… cessation
/ cessation
… There was a cessation of hostilities.
/ There was a cessation of hostilities.
… The medicine led to the cessation of symptoms.
/ The medicine led to the cessation of symptoms.
E 47 … in excess of
… in excess of
… The bill was in excess of $100.
… He earns in excess of what I expected.
… in excess of
/ in excess of
… The bill was in excess of $100.
/ The bill was in excess of $100.
… He earns in excess of what I expected.
/ He earns in excess of what I expected.
E 48 … allegiance
… allegiance
… He swore allegiance to the king.
… Their allegiance shifted to the new leader.
… allegiance
/ allegiance
… He swore allegiance to the king.
/ He swore allegiance to the king.
… Their allegiance shifted to the new leader.
/ Their allegiance shifted to the new leader.
E 49 … brothel
… brothel
… The building was once a brothel.
… He was arrested for running a brothel.
… brothel
/ brothel
… The building was once a brothel.
/ The building was once a brothel.
… He was arrested for running a brothel.
/ He was arrested for running a brothel.
E 50 … groin
… groin
… He injured his groin during the game.
… Stretch your groin muscles before running.
… groin
/ groin
… He injured his groin during the game.
/ He injured his groin during the game.
… Stretch your groin muscles before running.
/ Stretch your groin muscles before running.
