I 1 … entrust A to B
… entrust A to B
… She entrusted the keys to her neighbor.
… The manager entrusted the task to his assistant.
… entrust A to B
/ entrust A to B
… She entrusted the keys to her neighbor.
/ She entrusted the keys to her neighbor.
… The manager entrusted the task to his assistant.
/ The manager entrusted the task to his assistant.
I 2 … cataract
… cataract
… He had surgery to remove a cataract.
… Cataracts can cause blurred vision.
… cataract
/ cataract
… He had surgery to remove a cataract.
/ He had surgery to remove a cataract.
… Cataracts can cause blurred vision.
/ Cataracts can cause blurred vision.
I 3 … pay down
… pay down
… She’s trying to pay down her student loans.
… We need to pay down the mortgage.
… pay down
/ pay down
… She’s trying to pay down her student loans.
/ She’s trying to pay down her student loans.
… We need to pay down the mortgage.
/ We need to pay down the mortgage.
I 4 … seethe
… seethe
… He was seething with anger.
… Crowds seethed in the streets after the announcement.
… seethe
/ seethe
… He was seething with anger.
/ He was seething with anger.
… Crowds seethed in the streets after the announcement.
/ Crowds seethed in the streets after the announcement.
I 5 … yet again
… yet again
… He forgot his homework yet again.
… She was late yet again this morning.
… yet again
/ yet again
… He forgot his homework yet again.
/ He forgot his homework yet again.
… She was late yet again this morning.
/ She was late yet again this morning.
I 6 … armistice
… armistice
… The countries signed an armistice to end the war.
… The armistice brought temporary peace.
… armistice
/ armistice
… The countries signed an armistice to end the war.
/ The countries signed an armistice to end the war.
… The armistice brought temporary peace.
/ The armistice brought temporary peace.
I 7 … set forth
… set forth
… He set forth his ideas clearly.
… The contract sets forth the terms of agreement.
… set forth
/ set forth
… He set forth his ideas clearly.
/ He set forth his ideas clearly.
… The contract sets forth the terms of agreement.
/ The contract sets forth the terms of agreement.
I 8 … incursion
… incursion
… The incursion was brief but violent.
… There was an incursion into enemy territory.
… incursion
/ incursion
… The incursion was brief but violent.
/ The incursion was brief but violent.
… There was an incursion into enemy territory.
/ There was an incursion into enemy territory.
I 9 … cryptic
… cryptic
… She gave a cryptic reply.
… His message was too cryptic to understand.
… cryptic
/ cryptic
… She gave a cryptic reply.
/ She gave a cryptic reply.
… His message was too cryptic to understand.
/ His message was too cryptic to understand.
I 10 … pert
… pert
… She gave a pert answer to the question.
… The child’s pert behavior amused the guests.
… pert
/ pert
… She gave a pert answer to the question.
/ She gave a pert answer to the question.
… The child’s pert behavior amused the guests.
/ The child’s pert behavior amused the guests.
I 11 … agile
… agile
… The gymnast is incredibly agile.
… Cats are agile climbers.
… agile
/ agile
… The gymnast is incredibly agile.
/ The gymnast is incredibly agile.
… Cats are agile climbers.
/ Cats are agile climbers.
I 12 … insipid
… insipid
… The soup was insipid and lacked flavor.
… His speech was long and insipid.
… insipid
/ insipid
… The soup was insipid and lacked flavor.
/ The soup was insipid and lacked flavor.
… His speech was long and insipid.
/ His speech was long and insipid.
I 13 … catch A’s eye
… catch A’s eye
… The painting caught my eye immediately.
… Her bright dress caught everyone’s eye.
… catch A’s eye
/ catch A’s eye
… The painting caught my eye immediately.
/ The painting caught my eye immediately.
… Her bright dress caught everyone’s eye.
/ Her bright dress caught everyone’s eye.
I 14 … sleep over
… sleep over
… Can I sleep over at your house tonight?
… They had a sleepover party.
… sleep over
/ sleep over
… Can I sleep over at your house tonight?
/ Can I sleep over at your house tonight?
… They had a sleepover party.
/ They had a sleepover party.
I 15 … interminable
… interminable
… The meeting felt interminable.
… His speech was an interminable monologue.
… interminable
/ interminable
… The meeting felt interminable.
/ The meeting felt interminable.
… His speech was an interminable monologue.
/ His speech was an interminable monologue.
I 16 … anterior
… anterior
… The anterior part of the brain controls movement.
… The anterior teeth are used for biting.
… anterior
/ anterior
… The anterior part of the brain controls movement.
/ The anterior part of the brain controls movement.
… The anterior teeth are used for biting.
/ The anterior teeth are used for biting.
I 17 … no sweat
… no sweat
… I’ll finish it by tomorrow—no sweat.
… Fixing this is no sweat for me.
… no sweat
/ no sweat
… I’ll finish it by tomorrow—no sweat.
/ I’ll finish it by tomorrow—no sweat.
… Fixing this is no sweat for me.
/ Fixing this is no sweat for me.
I 18 … legible
… legible
… Her handwriting is barely legible.
… Please write in legible letters.
… legible
/ legible
… Her handwriting is barely legible.
/ Her handwriting is barely legible.
… Please write in legible letters.
/ Please write in legible letters.
I 19 … stench
… stench
… The stench from the garbage was unbearable.
… A stench filled the room after the spill.
… stench
/ stench
… The stench from the garbage was unbearable.
/ The stench from the garbage was unbearable.
… A stench filled the room after the spill.
/ A stench filled the room after the spill.
I 20 … slough
… slough
… The snake sloughed off its skin.
… He sloughed off his old habits.
… slough
/ slough
… The snake sloughed off its skin.
/ The snake sloughed off its skin.
… He sloughed off his old habits.
/ He sloughed off his old habits.
I 21 … inert
… inert
… The chemical remained inert under heat.
… He lay inert on the couch.
… inert
/ inert
… The chemical remained inert under heat.
/ The chemical remained inert under heat.
… He lay inert on the couch.
/ He lay inert on the couch.
I 22 … saturation
… saturation
… The market reached saturation.
… Color saturation affects image quality.
… saturation
/ saturation
… The market reached saturation.
/ The market reached saturation.
… Color saturation affects image quality.
/ Color saturation affects image quality.
I 23 … put through
… put through
… She was put through a lot during the trial.
… I’ll put you through to the manager.
… put through
/ put through
… She was put through a lot during the trial.
/ She was put through a lot during the trial.
… I’ll put you through to the manager.
/ I’ll put you through to the manager.
I 24 … diagonal
… diagonal
… Draw a diagonal line across the square.
… The tablecloth has a diagonal pattern.
… diagonal
/ diagonal
… Draw a diagonal line across the square.
/ Draw a diagonal line across the square.
… The tablecloth has a diagonal pattern.
/ The tablecloth has a diagonal pattern.
I 25 … ever since
… ever since
… I’ve been tired ever since the trip.
… He’s lived here ever since childhood.
… ever since
/ ever since
… I’ve been tired ever since the trip.
/ I’ve been tired ever since the trip.
… He’s lived here ever since childhood.
/ He’s lived here ever since childhood.
I 26 … insolent
… insolent
… The student gave an insolent reply.
… His insolent attitude shocked the teacher.
… insolent
/ insolent
… The student gave an insolent reply.
/ The student gave an insolent reply.
… His insolent attitude shocked the teacher.
/ His insolent attitude shocked the teacher.
I 27 … perfunctory
… perfunctory
… He gave a perfunctory nod.
… Her apology was perfunctory and insincere.
… perfunctory
/ perfunctory
… He gave a perfunctory nod.
/ He gave a perfunctory nod.
… Her apology was perfunctory and insincere.
/ Her apology was perfunctory and insincere.
I 28 … diffident
… diffident
… She was diffident about speaking in public.
… His diffident manner made him seem shy.
… diffident
/ diffident
… She was diffident about speaking in public.
/ She was diffident about speaking in public.
… His diffident manner made him seem shy.
/ His diffident manner made him seem shy.
I 29 … screw up
… screw up
… I really screwed up the presentation.
… Don’t screw up this chance.
… screw up
/ screw up
… I really screwed up the presentation.
/ I really screwed up the presentation.
… Don’t screw up this chance.
/ Don’t screw up this chance.
I 30 … haggard
… haggard
… He looked haggard after the long journey.
… Her haggard face showed her exhaustion.
… haggard
/ haggard
… He looked haggard after the long journey.
/ He looked haggard after the long journey.
… Her haggard face showed her exhaustion.
/ Her haggard face showed her exhaustion.
I 31 … fall on
… fall on
… The responsibility fell on me.
… The holiday falls on a Monday this year.
… fall on
/ fall on
… The responsibility fell on me.
/ The responsibility fell on me.
… The holiday falls on a Monday this year.
/ The holiday falls on a Monday this year.
I 32 … be applicable to
… be applicable to
… These rules are applicable to all employees.
… The discount is not applicable to sale items.
… be applicable to
/ be applicable to
… These rules are applicable to all employees.
/ These rules are applicable to all employees.
… The discount is not applicable to sale items.
/ The discount is not applicable to sale items.
I 33 … shed light on
… shed light on
… The report sheds light on the problem.
… Her explanation shed light on the mystery.
… shed light on
/ shed light on
… The report sheds light on the problem.
/ The report sheds light on the problem.
… Her explanation shed light on the mystery.
/ Her explanation shed light on the mystery.
I 34 … whisker
… whisker
… The cat’s whiskers twitched.
… He won by a whisker.
… whisker
/ whisker
… The cat’s whiskers twitched.
/ The cat’s whiskers twitched.
… He won by a whisker.
/ He won by a whisker.
I 35 … sprig
… sprig
… She added a sprig of mint to the dessert.
… He wore a sprig of holly on his coat.
… sprig
/ sprig
… She added a sprig of mint to the dessert.
/ She added a sprig of mint to the dessert.
… He wore a sprig of holly on his coat.
/ He wore a sprig of holly on his coat.
I 36 … point up
… point up
… The report points up the need for reform.
… His speech pointed up the main issues.
… point up
/ point up
… The report points up the need for reform.
/ The report points up the need for reform.
… His speech pointed up the main issues.
/ His speech pointed up the main issues.
I 37 … precipitous
… precipitous
… They climbed a precipitous mountain trail.
… The stock market saw a precipitous drop.
… precipitous
/ precipitous
… They climbed a precipitous mountain trail.
/ They climbed a precipitous mountain trail.
… The stock market saw a precipitous drop.
/ The stock market saw a precipitous drop.
I 38 … without reserve
… without reserve
… She praised him without reserve.
… He gave his opinion without reserve.
… without reserve
/ without reserve
… She praised him without reserve.
/ She praised him without reserve.
… He gave his opinion without reserve.
/ He gave his opinion without reserve.
I 39 … be distinguished for
… be distinguished for
… He is distinguished for his honesty.
… The city is distinguished for its architecture.
… be distinguished for
/ be distinguished for
… He is distinguished for his honesty.
/ He is distinguished for his honesty.
… The city is distinguished for its architecture.
/ The city is distinguished for its architecture.
I 40 … demure
… demure
… She gave a demure smile.
… Her demure dress suited the formal event.
… demure
/ demure
… She gave a demure smile.
/ She gave a demure smile.
… Her demure dress suited the formal event.
/ Her demure dress suited the formal event.
I 41 … leave out
… leave out
… Don’t leave out any important details.
… He was left out of the invitation list.
… leave out
/ leave out
… Don’t leave out any important details.
/ Don’t leave out any important details.
… He was left out of the invitation list.
/ He was left out of the invitation list.
I 42 … judicious
… judicious
… She made a judicious decision.
… Use your time in a judicious manner.
… judicious
/ judicious
… She made a judicious decision.
/ She made a judicious decision.
… Use your time in a judicious manner.
/ Use your time in a judicious manner.
I 43 … obtrusive
… obtrusive
… His obtrusive behavior annoyed everyone.
… The ad was too obtrusive on the website.
… obtrusive
/ obtrusive
… His obtrusive behavior annoyed everyone.
/ His obtrusive behavior annoyed everyone.
… The ad was too obtrusive on the website.
/ The ad was too obtrusive on the website.
I 44 … get over with
… get over with
… Let’s get this meeting over with.
… I want to get the exam over with.
… get over with
/ get over with
… Let’s get this meeting over with.
/ Let’s get this meeting over with.
… I want to get the exam over with.
/ I want to get the exam over with.
I 45 … shin
… shin
… He bruised his shin on the table.
… She rubbed lotion on her shin.
… shin
/ shin
… He bruised his shin on the table.
/ He bruised his shin on the table.
… She rubbed lotion on her shin.
/ She rubbed lotion on her shin.
I 46 … adjust A to B
… adjust A to B
… Adjust the seat to your height.
… We adjusted the plan to the new schedule.
… adjust A to B
/ adjust A to B
… Adjust the seat to your height.
/ Adjust the seat to your height.
… We adjusted the plan to the new schedule.
/ We adjusted the plan to the new schedule.
I 47 … asunder
… asunder
… The storm tore the boat asunder.
… The couple drifted asunder over time.
… asunder
/ asunder
… The storm tore the boat asunder.
/ The storm tore the boat asunder.
… The couple drifted asunder over time.
/ The couple drifted asunder over time.
I 48 … brittle
… brittle
… The glass is brittle and breaks easily.
… Her voice was brittle with emotion.
… brittle
/ brittle
… The glass is brittle and breaks easily.
/ The glass is brittle and breaks easily.
… Her voice was brittle with emotion.
/ Her voice was brittle with emotion.
I 49 … specious
… specious
… His argument sounded convincing but was actually specious.
… The theory was dismissed as specious.
… specious
/ specious
… His argument sounded convincing but was actually specious.
/ His argument sounded convincing but was actually specious.
… The theory was dismissed as specious.
/ The theory was dismissed as specious.
I 50 … sheath
… sheath
… He drew the sword from its sheath.
… The knife was kept in a leather sheath.
… sheath
/ sheath
… He drew the sword from its sheath.
/ He drew the sword from its sheath.
… The knife was kept in a leather sheath.
/ The knife was kept in a leather sheath.
