H 1 … 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.
H 2 … 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.
H 3 … 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?
H 4 … 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.
H 5 … 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.
H 6 … 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.
H 7 … 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.
H 8 … 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.
H 9 … 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.
H 10 … 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.
H 11 … 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.
H 12 … 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.
H 13 … 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.
H 14 … 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.
H 15 … 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.
H 16 … 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.
H 17 … 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.
H 18 … 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.
H 19 … 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.
H 20 … 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.
H 21 … 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.
H 22 … 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.
H 23 … 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.
H 24 … 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.
H 25 … 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.
H 26 … 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.
H 27 … 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.
H 28 … 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.
H 29 … 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.
H 30 … 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.
H 31 … 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.
H 32 … 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.
H 33 … 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.
H 34 … 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.
H 35 … 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.
H 36 … 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.
H 37 … 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.
H 38 … 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.
H 39 … 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.
H 40 … 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.
H 41 … 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.
H 42 … 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.
H 43 … 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.
H 44 … 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.
H 45 … 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.
H 46 … adage
… adage
… “Honesty is the best policy” is a common adage.
… The old adage still holds true today.
… adage
/ adage
… “Honesty is the best policy” is a common adage.
/ “Honesty is the best policy” is a common adage.
… The old adage still holds true today.
/ The old adage still holds true today.
H 47 … matron
… matron
… The matron supervised the dormitory.
… She was a respected matron in the community.
… matron
/ matron
… The matron supervised the dormitory.
/ The matron supervised the dormitory.
… She was a respected matron in the community.
/ She was a respected matron in the community.
H 48 … turn out for
… turn out for
… Many fans turned out for the concert.
… Few people turned out for the meeting.
… turn out for
/ turn out for
… Many fans turned out for the concert.
/ Many fans turned out for the concert.
… Few people turned out for the meeting.
/ Few people turned out for the meeting.
H 49 … divergence
… divergence
… There is a divergence of opinions on the issue.
… The divergence between theory and practice is clear.
… divergence
/ divergence
… There is a divergence of opinions on the issue.
/ There is a divergence of opinions on the issue.
… The divergence between theory and practice is clear.
/ The divergence between theory and practice is clear.
H 50 … caricature
… caricature
… The cartoon was a caricature of the politician.
… He drew a caricature of his teacher.
… caricature
/ caricature
… The cartoon was a caricature of the politician.
/ The cartoon was a caricature of the politician.
… He drew a caricature of his teacher.
/ He drew a caricature of his teacher.
