L 1 … glutton
… glutton
… He’s a glutton for sweets.
… Don’t be a glutton—share with others.
… glutton
/ glutton
… He’s a glutton for sweets.
/ He’s a glutton for sweets.
… Don’t be a glutton—share with others.
/ Don’t be a glutton—share with others.
L 2 … for the purpose of
… for the purpose of
… This form is used for the purpose of registration.
… They met for the purpose of discussion.
… for the purpose of
/ for the purpose of
… This form is used for the purpose of registration.
/ This form is used for the purpose of registration.
… They met for the purpose of discussion.
/ They met for the purpose of discussion.
L 3 … up to speed
… up to speed
… I’m not up to speed on the latest news.
… Let me bring you up to speed.
… up to speed
/ up to speed
… I’m not up to speed on the latest news.
/ I’m not up to speed on the latest news.
… Let me bring you up to speed.
/ Let me bring you up to speed.
L 4 … dab
… dab
… She dabbed perfume on her wrist.
… He dabbed the paint onto the canvas.
… dab
/ dab
… She dabbed perfume on her wrist.
/ She dabbed perfume on her wrist.
… He dabbed the paint onto the canvas.
/ He dabbed the paint onto the canvas.
L 5 … heretic
… heretic
… He was labeled a heretic for his beliefs.
… The heretic challenged traditional views.
… heretic
/ heretic
… He was labeled a heretic for his beliefs.
/ He was labeled a heretic for his beliefs.
… The heretic challenged traditional views.
/ The heretic challenged traditional views.
L 6 … want for
… want for
… They never want for love in that family.
… He wants for nothing in his new job.
… want for
/ want for
… They never want for love in that family.
/ They never want for love in that family.
… He wants for nothing in his new job.
/ He wants for nothing in his new job.
L 7 … hypnosis
… hypnosis
… She underwent hypnosis to quit smoking.
… Hypnosis helped him manage stress.
… hypnosis
/ hypnosis
… She underwent hypnosis to quit smoking.
/ She underwent hypnosis to quit smoking.
… Hypnosis helped him manage stress.
/ Hypnosis helped him manage stress.
L 8 … fixate
… fixate
… He fixated on the mistake he made.
… Don’t fixate on the past.
… fixate
/ fixate
… He fixated on the mistake he made.
/ He fixated on the mistake he made.
… Don’t fixate on the past.
/ Don’t fixate on the past.
L 9 … inquire into
… inquire into
… The police will inquire into the matter.
… We must inquire into the cause of the error.
… inquire into
/ inquire into
… The police will inquire into the matter.
/ The police will inquire into the matter.
… We must inquire into the cause of the error.
/ We must inquire into the cause of the error.
L 10 … derelict
… derelict
… The building was left derelict for years.
… He was found in a derelict warehouse.
… derelict
/ derelict
… The building was left derelict for years.
/ The building was left derelict for years.
… He was found in a derelict warehouse.
/ He was found in a derelict warehouse.
L 11 … acquiescence
… acquiescence
… Her silence was taken as acquiescence.
… He nodded in quiet acquiescence.
… acquiescence
/ acquiescence
… Her silence was taken as acquiescence.
/ Her silence was taken as acquiescence.
… He nodded in quiet acquiescence.
/ He nodded in quiet acquiescence.
L 12 … none the less
… none the less
… It was raining, but they went out none the less.
… She was tired; none the less, she kept working.
… none the less
/ none the less
… It was raining, but they went out none the less.
/ It was raining, but they went out none the less.
… She was tired; none the less, she kept working.
/ She was tired; none the less, she kept working.
L 13 … extrapolate
… extrapolate
… We can extrapolate future trends from this data.
… He extrapolated the results to a larger population.
… extrapolate
/ extrapolate
… We can extrapolate future trends from this data.
/ We can extrapolate future trends from this data.
… He extrapolated the results to a larger population.
/ He extrapolated the results to a larger population.
L 14 … irrespective of
… irrespective of
… Irrespective of age, everyone is welcome.
… Irrespective of cost, we must act.
… irrespective of
/ irrespective of
… Irrespective of age, everyone is welcome.
/ Irrespective of age, everyone is welcome.
… Irrespective of cost, we must act.
/ Irrespective of cost, we must act.
L 15 … live through
… live through
… She lived through the war as a child.
… They lived through many hardships.
… live through
/ live through
… She lived through the war as a child.
/ She lived through the war as a child.
… They lived through many hardships.
/ They lived through many hardships.
L 16 … fortitude
… fortitude
… He showed great fortitude during the crisis.
… Fortitude is essential in tough times.
… fortitude
/ fortitude
… He showed great fortitude during the crisis.
/ He showed great fortitude during the crisis.
… Fortitude is essential in tough times.
/ Fortitude is essential in tough times.
L 17 … sulk
… sulk
… He began to sulk after losing the game.
… She sat in the corner and sulked.
… sulk
/ sulk
… He began to sulk after losing the game.
/ He began to sulk after losing the game.
… She sat in the corner and sulked.
/ She sat in the corner and sulked.
L 18 … in conclusion
… in conclusion
… In conclusion, we must act now.
… In conclusion, the results were positive.
… in conclusion
/ in conclusion
… In conclusion, we must act now.
/ In conclusion, we must act now.
… In conclusion, the results were positive.
/ In conclusion, the results were positive.
L 19 … dribble
… dribble
… The baby began to dribble on his bib.
… He dribbled the ball down the court.
… dribble
/ dribble
… The baby began to dribble on his bib.
/ The baby began to dribble on his bib.
… He dribbled the ball down the court.
/ He dribbled the ball down the court.
L 20 … out of the woods
… out of the woods
… She’s finally out of the woods after surgery.
… We’re not out of the woods yet.
… out of the woods
/ out of the woods
… She’s finally out of the woods after surgery.
/ She’s finally out of the woods after surgery.
… We’re not out of the woods yet.
/ We’re not out of the woods yet.
L 21 … elucidation
… elucidation
… His elucidation clarified the complex theory.
… The professor’s elucidation helped the students understand.
… elucidation
/ elucidation
… His elucidation clarified the complex theory.
/ His elucidation clarified the complex theory.
… The professor’s elucidation helped the students understand.
/ The professor’s elucidation helped the students understand.
L 22 … buy up
… buy up
… The company plans to buy up local farms.
… Investors are buying up shares rapidly.
… buy up
/ buy up
… The company plans to buy up local farms.
/ The company plans to buy up local farms.
… Investors are buying up shares rapidly.
/ Investors are buying up shares rapidly.
L 23 … foundry
… foundry
… He works at a steel foundry.
… The foundry produces metal parts for machines.
… foundry
/ foundry
… He works at a steel foundry.
/ He works at a steel foundry.
… The foundry produces metal parts for machines.
/ The foundry produces metal parts for machines.
L 24 … snap out of
… snap out of
… You need to snap out of your bad mood.
… He finally snapped out of his depression.
… snap out of
/ snap out of
… You need to snap out of your bad mood.
/ You need to snap out of your bad mood.
… He finally snapped out of his depression.
/ He finally snapped out of his depression.
L 25 … apparition
… apparition
… She claimed to see an apparition in the hallway.
… The apparition vanished without a trace.
… apparition
/ apparition
… She claimed to see an apparition in the hallway.
/ She claimed to see an apparition in the hallway.
… The apparition vanished without a trace.
/ The apparition vanished without a trace.
L 26 … in a breath
… in a breath
… He explained everything in a breath.
… She listed her complaints in a breath.
… in a breath
/ in a breath
… He explained everything in a breath.
/ He explained everything in a breath.
… She listed her complaints in a breath.
/ She listed her complaints in a breath.
L 27 … annotate
… annotate
… Please annotate the text with your comments.
… He annotated the book with notes.
… annotate
/ annotate
… Please annotate the text with your comments.
/ Please annotate the text with your comments.
… He annotated the book with notes.
/ He annotated the book with notes.
L 28 … hook up
… hook up
… Can you hook up the printer to the computer?
… They hooked up at the party.
… hook up
/ hook up
… Can you hook up the printer to the computer?
/ Can you hook up the printer to the computer?
… They hooked up at the party.
/ They hooked up at the party.
L 29 … alloy
… alloy
… Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.
… The alloy is used in aircraft construction.
… alloy
/ alloy
… Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.
/ Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.
… The alloy is used in aircraft construction.
/ The alloy is used in aircraft construction.
L 30 … baloney
… baloney
… That’s a bunch of baloney!
… Don’t believe his baloney.
… baloney
/ baloney
… That’s a bunch of baloney!
/ That’s a bunch of baloney!
… Don’t believe his baloney.
/ Don’t believe his baloney.
L 31 … acrimony
… acrimony
… The debate ended in acrimony.
… Acrimony between the two leaders grew.
… acrimony
/ acrimony
… The debate ended in acrimony.
/ The debate ended in acrimony.
… Acrimony between the two leaders grew.
/ Acrimony between the two leaders grew.
L 32 … leer
… leer
… He gave her a creepy leer.
… The man leered at the waitress.
… leer
/ leer
… He gave her a creepy leer.
/ He gave her a creepy leer.
… The man leered at the waitress.
/ The man leered at the waitress.
L 33 … indemnity
… indemnity
… The company paid indemnity for the damages.
… He received indemnity after the accident.
… indemnity
/ indemnity
… The company paid indemnity for the damages.
/ The company paid indemnity for the damages.
… He received indemnity after the accident.
/ He received indemnity after the accident.
L 34 … top off
… top off
… Let’s top off the tank before we leave.
… She topped off the evening with dessert.
… top off
/ top off
… Let’s top off the tank before we leave.
/ Let’s top off the tank before we leave.
… She topped off the evening with dessert.
/ She topped off the evening with dessert.
L 35 … hackneyed
… hackneyed
… His speech was full of hackneyed phrases.
… The plot felt hackneyed and predictable.
… hackneyed
/ hackneyed
… His speech was full of hackneyed phrases.
/ His speech was full of hackneyed phrases.
… The plot felt hackneyed and predictable.
/ The plot felt hackneyed and predictable.
L 36 … out of bounds
… out of bounds
… That area is out of bounds to visitors.
… His comment was out of bounds.
… out of bounds
/ out of bounds
… That area is out of bounds to visitors.
/ That area is out of bounds to visitors.
… His comment was out of bounds.
/ His comment was out of bounds.
L 37 … entrenched
… entrenched
… The belief is deeply entrenched in society.
… Entrenched habits are hard to change.
… entrenched
/ entrenched
… The belief is deeply entrenched in society.
/ The belief is deeply entrenched in society.
… Entrenched habits are hard to change.
/ Entrenched habits are hard to change.
L 38 … gubernatorial
… gubernatorial
… He launched his gubernatorial campaign last week.
… The gubernatorial race is heating up.
… gubernatorial
/ gubernatorial
… He launched his gubernatorial campaign last week.
/ He launched his gubernatorial campaign last week.
… The gubernatorial race is heating up.
/ The gubernatorial race is heating up.
L 39 … free up
… free up
… We need to free up some space.
… She freed up her schedule for the meeting.
… free up
/ free up
… We need to free up some space.
/ We need to free up some space.
… She freed up her schedule for the meeting.
/ She freed up her schedule for the meeting.
L 40 … pancreatic
… pancreatic
… He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
… Pancreatic enzymes aid digestion.
… pancreatic
/ pancreatic
… He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
/ He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
… Pancreatic enzymes aid digestion.
/ Pancreatic enzymes aid digestion.
L 41 … fretting
… fretting
… Stop fretting over small mistakes.
… She’s fretting about the exam results.
… fretting
/ fretting
… Stop fretting over small mistakes.
/ Stop fretting over small mistakes.
… She’s fretting about the exam results.
/ She’s fretting about the exam results.
L 42 … trot out
… trot out
… He trotted out the same excuse again.
… They trotted out their best products for the show.
… trot out
/ trot out
… He trotted out the same excuse again.
/ He trotted out the same excuse again.
… They trotted out their best products for the show.
/ They trotted out their best products for the show.
L 43 … prosaic
… prosaic
… His writing is prosaic and dull.
… She lives a prosaic life.
… prosaic
/ prosaic
… His writing is prosaic and dull.
/ His writing is prosaic and dull.
… She lives a prosaic life.
/ She lives a prosaic life.
L 44 … word for word
… word for word
… He repeated the speech word for word.
… She copied the text word for word.
… word for word
/ word for word
… He repeated the speech word for word.
/ He repeated the speech word for word.
… She copied the text word for word.
/ She copied the text word for word.
L 45 … kindred
… kindred
… They are kindred spirits.
… Kindred values unite the group.
… kindred
/ kindred
… They are kindred spirits.
/ They are kindred spirits.
… Kindred values unite the group.
/ Kindred values unite the group.
L 46 … as A as ever
… as A as ever
… He’s as cheerful as ever.
… She’s as busy as ever these days.
… as A as ever
/ as A as ever
… He’s as cheerful as ever.
/ He’s as cheerful as ever.
… She’s as busy as ever these days.
/ She’s as busy as ever these days.
L 47 … draw out
… draw out
… The teacher drew out the shy student.
… He tried to draw out her opinion.
… draw out
/ draw out
… The teacher drew out the shy student.
/ The teacher drew out the shy student.
… He tried to draw out her opinion.
/ He tried to draw out her opinion.
L 48 … apathetic
… apathetic
… Many voters are apathetic about politics.
… He remained apathetic despite the crisis.
… apathetic
/ apathetic
… Many voters are apathetic about politics.
/ Many voters are apathetic about politics.
… He remained apathetic despite the crisis.
/ He remained apathetic despite the crisis.
L 49 … hardly, before
… hardly, before
… He had hardly arrived before it started raining.
… She had hardly sat down before the phone rang.
… hardly, before
/ hardly, before
… He had hardly arrived before it started raining.
/ He had hardly arrived before it started raining.
… She had hardly sat down before the phone rang.
/ She had hardly sat down before the phone rang.
L 50 … repentance
… repentance
… He showed true repentance for his actions.
… Repentance is the first step to healing.
… repentance
/ repentance
… He showed true repentance for his actions.
/ He showed true repentance for his actions.
… Repentance is the first step to healing.
/ Repentance is the first step to healing.
M 1 … pop in
… pop in
… I’ll pop in after lunch.
… She popped in to say hello.
… pop in
/ pop in
… I’ll pop in after lunch.
/ I’ll pop in after lunch.
… She popped in to say hello.
/ She popped in to say hello.
M 2 … rafter
… rafter
… The cat climbed up to the rafters.
… The rafters supported the roof.
… rafter
/ rafter
… The cat climbed up to the rafters.
/ The cat climbed up to the rafters.
… The rafters supported the roof.
/ The rafters supported the roof.
M 3 … back down on
… back down on
… He backed down on his earlier promise.
… They refused to back down on the issue.
… back down on
/ back down on
… He backed down on his earlier promise.
/ He backed down on his earlier promise.
… They refused to back down on the issue.
/ They refused to back down on the issue.
M 4 … call down
… call down
… She called down a curse on the thief.
… He called down punishment from above.
… call down
/ call down
… She called down a curse on the thief.
/ She called down a curse on the thief.
… He called down punishment from above.
/ He called down punishment from above.
M 5 … auspicious
… auspicious
… The wedding was held on an auspicious day.
… It was an auspicious start to the year.
… auspicious
/ auspicious
… The wedding was held on an auspicious day.
/ The wedding was held on an auspicious day.
… It was an auspicious start to the year.
/ It was an auspicious start to the year.
M 6 … lay down
… lay down
… He laid down the rules clearly.
… The soldier laid down his weapon.
… lay down
/ lay down
… He laid down the rules clearly.
/ He laid down the rules clearly.
… The soldier laid down his weapon.
/ The soldier laid down his weapon.
M 7 … prerogative
… prerogative
… It’s the manager’s prerogative to decide.
… She exercised her prerogative to leave early.
… prerogative
/ prerogative
… It’s the manager’s prerogative to decide.
/ It’s the manager’s prerogative to decide.
… She exercised her prerogative to leave early.
/ She exercised her prerogative to leave early.
M 8 … leeway
… leeway
… We have some leeway in the budget.
… He was given leeway to make changes.
… leeway
/ leeway
… We have some leeway in the budget.
/ We have some leeway in the budget.
… He was given leeway to make changes.
/ He was given leeway to make changes.
M 9 … bestow A on B
… bestow A on B
… The king bestowed honors on the hero.
… She bestowed gifts on the children.
… bestow A on B
/ bestow A on B
… The king bestowed honors on the hero.
/ The king bestowed honors on the hero.
… She bestowed gifts on the children.
/ She bestowed gifts on the children.
M 10 … on the brink of
… on the brink of
… The country is on the brink of war.
… She was on the brink of tears.
… on the brink of
/ on the brink of
… The country is on the brink of war.
/ The country is on the brink of war.
… She was on the brink of tears.
/ She was on the brink of tears.
M 11 … the bottom line
… the bottom line
… The bottom line is we need more time.
… The bottom line is profit.
… the bottom line
/ the bottom line
… The bottom line is we need more time.
/ The bottom line is we need more time.
… The bottom line is profit.
/ The bottom line is profit.
M 12 … primacy
… primacy
… The primacy of law must be upheld.
… He asserted the primacy of reason.
… primacy
/ primacy
… The primacy of law must be upheld.
/ The primacy of law must be upheld.
… He asserted the primacy of reason.
/ He asserted the primacy of reason.
M 13 … flippant
… flippant
… His flippant remark offended her.
… Don’t be flippant about serious matters.
… flippant
/ flippant
… His flippant remark offended her.
/ His flippant remark offended her.
… Don’t be flippant about serious matters.
/ Don’t be flippant about serious matters.
M 14 … as a last resort
… as a last resort
… We’ll call the police as a last resort.
… Surgery is used only as a last resort.
… as a last resort
/ as a last resort
… We’ll call the police as a last resort.
/ We’ll call the police as a last resort.
… Surgery is used only as a last resort.
/ Surgery is used only as a last resort.
M 15 … valor
… valor
… He was awarded for his valor in battle.
… Valor is admired in every culture.
… valor
/ valor
… He was awarded for his valor in battle.
/ He was awarded for his valor in battle.
… Valor is admired in every culture.
/ Valor is admired in every culture.
M 16 … branch out
… branch out
… The company plans to branch out into Europe.
… She branched out into writing.
… branch out
/ branch out
… The company plans to branch out into Europe.
/ The company plans to branch out into Europe.
… She branched out into writing.
/ She branched out into writing.
M 17 … shroud
… shroud
… Fog shrouded the mountain.
… Mystery shrouds the old mansion.
… shroud
/ shroud
… Fog shrouded the mountain.
/ Fog shrouded the mountain.
… Mystery shrouds the old mansion.
/ Mystery shrouds the old mansion.
M 18 … be consistent with
… be consistent with
… His actions are consistent with his beliefs.
… The results are consistent with previous studies.
… be consistent with
/ be consistent with
… His actions are consistent with his beliefs.
/ His actions are consistent with his beliefs.
… The results are consistent with previous studies.
/ The results are consistent with previous studies.
M 19 … take delight in
… take delight in
… She takes delight in helping others.
… He took delight in painting.
… take delight in
/ take delight in
… She takes delight in helping others.
/ She takes delight in helping others.
… He took delight in painting.
/ He took delight in painting.
M 20 … inscrutable
… inscrutable
… Her expression was inscrutable.
… The monk remained inscrutable.
… inscrutable
/ inscrutable
… Her expression was inscrutable.
/ Her expression was inscrutable.
… The monk remained inscrutable.
/ The monk remained inscrutable.
M 21 … prim
… prim
… She always looks prim and proper.
… His prim manners annoyed his friends.
… prim
/ prim
… She always looks prim and proper.
/ She always looks prim and proper.
… His prim manners annoyed his friends.
/ His prim manners annoyed his friends.
M 22 … valet
… valet
… The valet parked our car.
… He works as a hotel valet.
… valet
/ valet
… The valet parked our car.
/ The valet parked our car.
… He works as a hotel valet.
/ He works as a hotel valet.
M 23 … vignette
… vignette
… The book opens with a vignette of village life.
… She wrote a vignette about her childhood.
… vignette
/ vignette
… The book opens with a vignette of village life.
/ The book opens with a vignette of village life.
… She wrote a vignette about her childhood.
/ She wrote a vignette about her childhood.
M 24 … ebriate
… ebriate
… The ebriate stumbled out of the bar.
… An ebriate should not drive.
… ebriate
/ ebriate
… The ebriate stumbled out of the bar.
/ The ebriate stumbled out of the bar.
… An ebriate should not drive.
/ An ebriate should not drive.
M 25 … lithe
… lithe
… The dancer moved with lithe grace.
… Her lithe body allowed great flexibility.
… lithe
/ lithe
… The dancer moved with lithe grace.
/ The dancer moved with lithe grace.
… Her lithe body allowed great flexibility.
/ Her lithe body allowed great flexibility.
M 26 … catch up on
… catch up on
… I need to catch up on sleep.
… He caught up on his reading over the weekend.
… catch up on
/ catch up on
… I need to catch up on sleep.
/ I need to catch up on sleep.
… He caught up on his reading over the weekend.
/ He caught up on his reading over the weekend.
M 27 … ecclesiastical
… ecclesiastical
… He studied ecclesiastical history.
… The building has an ecclesiastical design.
… ecclesiastical
/ ecclesiastical
… He studied ecclesiastical history.
/ He studied ecclesiastical history.
… The building has an ecclesiastical design.
/ The building has an ecclesiastical design.
M 28 … lenient
… lenient
… The teacher was lenient with late homework.
… The judge gave a lenient sentence.
… lenient
/ lenient
… The teacher was lenient with late homework.
/ The teacher was lenient with late homework.
… The judge gave a lenient sentence.
/ The judge gave a lenient sentence.
M 29 … obdurate
… obdurate
… He remained obdurate despite the pleas.
… Her obdurate stance frustrated the team.
… obdurate
/ obdurate
… He remained obdurate despite the pleas.
/ He remained obdurate despite the pleas.
… Her obdurate stance frustrated the team.
/ Her obdurate stance frustrated the team.
M 30 … spell out
… spell out
… Please spell out the instructions clearly.
… He spelled out his plan in detail.
… spell out
/ spell out
… Please spell out the instructions clearly.
/ Please spell out the instructions clearly.
… He spelled out his plan in detail.
/ He spelled out his plan in detail.
M 31 … submissive
… submissive
… She remained submissive in front of her boss.
… The dog became submissive after training.
… submissive
/ submissive
… She remained submissive in front of her boss.
/ She remained submissive in front of her boss.
… The dog became submissive after training.
/ The dog became submissive after training.
M 32 … compete with
… compete with
… Our company must compete with global brands.
… He competed with his brother for attention.
… compete with
/ compete with
… Our company must compete with global brands.
/ Our company must compete with global brands.
… He competed with his brother for attention.
/ He competed with his brother for attention.
M 33 … spearhead
… spearhead
… She will spearhead the new campaign.
… He spearheaded the reform movement.
… spearhead
/ spearhead
… She will spearhead the new campaign.
/ She will spearhead the new campaign.
… He spearheaded the reform movement.
/ He spearheaded the reform movement.
M 34 … direct A to B
… direct A to B
… I directed the visitor to the main office.
… The teacher directed the students to the library.
… direct A to B
/ direct A to B
… I directed the visitor to the main office.
/ I directed the visitor to the main office.
… The teacher directed the students to the library.
/ The teacher directed the students to the library.
M 35 … estranged
… estranged
… He felt estranged from his old friends.
… She was estranged from her family for years.
… estranged
/ estranged
… He felt estranged from his old friends.
/ He felt estranged from his old friends.
… She was estranged from her family for years.
/ She was estranged from her family for years.
M 36 … burst into laughter
… burst into laughter
… The children burst into laughter at the joke.
… He suddenly burst into laughter during the meeting.
… burst into laughter
/ burst into laughter
… The children burst into laughter at the joke.
/ The children burst into laughter at the joke.
… He suddenly burst into laughter during the meeting.
/ He suddenly burst into laughter during the meeting.
M 37 … cast off
… cast off
… She cast off her doubts and moved forward.
… The boat cast off from the dock.
… cast off
/ cast off
… She cast off her doubts and moved forward.
/ She cast off her doubts and moved forward.
… The boat cast off from the dock.
/ The boat cast off from the dock.
M 38 … irrepressible
… irrepressible
… His irrepressible energy inspired the team.
… She had an irrepressible laugh.
… irrepressible
/ irrepressible
… His irrepressible energy inspired the team.
/ His irrepressible energy inspired the team.
… She had an irrepressible laugh.
/ She had an irrepressible laugh.
M 39 … genially
… genially
… He greeted us genially at the door.
… She genially offered us tea.
… genially
/ genially
… He greeted us genially at the door.
/ He greeted us genially at the door.
… She genially offered us tea.
/ She genially offered us tea.
M 40 … locomotive
… locomotive
… The locomotive pulled ten freight cars.
… Steam locomotives are rarely used today.
… locomotive
/ locomotive
… The locomotive pulled ten freight cars.
/ The locomotive pulled ten freight cars.
… Steam locomotives are rarely used today.
/ Steam locomotives are rarely used today.
M 41 … drink up
… drink up
… Drink up—your tea is getting cold.
… He drank up the last of the juice.
… drink up
/ drink up
… Drink up—your tea is getting cold.
/ Drink up—your tea is getting cold.
… He drank up the last of the juice.
/ He drank up the last of the juice.
M 42 … triad
… triad
… The story revolves around a triad of friends.
… A musical triad consists of three notes.
… triad
/ triad
… The story revolves around a triad of friends.
/ The story revolves around a triad of friends.
… A musical triad consists of three notes.
/ A musical triad consists of three notes.
M 43 … vat
… vat
… The wine was stored in a large vat.
… They poured the mixture into a metal vat.
… vat
/ vat
… The wine was stored in a large vat.
/ The wine was stored in a large vat.
… They poured the mixture into a metal vat.
/ They poured the mixture into a metal vat.
M 44 … retorted
… retorted
… “That’s not true,” she retorted sharply.
… He retorted with a sarcastic comment.
… retorted
/ retorted
… “That’s not true,” she retorted sharply.
/ “That’s not true,” she retorted sharply.
… He retorted with a sarcastic comment.
/ He retorted with a sarcastic comment.
M 45 … stumbling block
… stumbling block
… Fear is a major stumbling block to success.
… Lack of funding became a stumbling block.
… stumbling block
/ stumbling block
… Fear is a major stumbling block to success.
/ Fear is a major stumbling block to success.
… Lack of funding became a stumbling block.
/ Lack of funding became a stumbling block.
M 46 … nil
… nil
… Their chances of winning are almost nil.
… The final score was three to nil.
… nil
/ nil
… Their chances of winning are almost nil.
/ Their chances of winning are almost nil.
… The final score was three to nil.
/ The final score was three to nil.
M 47 … expedient
… expedient
… It was expedient to take a shortcut.
… He chose the most expedient solution.
… expedient
/ expedient
… It was expedient to take a shortcut.
/ It was expedient to take a shortcut.
… He chose the most expedient solution.
/ He chose the most expedient solution.
M 48 … utensil
… utensil
… Please use clean utensils when cooking.
… The drawer is full of kitchen utensils.
… utensil
/ utensil
… Please use clean utensils when cooking.
/ Please use clean utensils when cooking.
… The drawer is full of kitchen utensils.
/ The drawer is full of kitchen utensils.
M 49 … extemporaneous
… extemporaneous
… He gave an extemporaneous speech.
… Her extemporaneous remarks surprised everyone.
… extemporaneous
/ extemporaneous
… He gave an extemporaneous speech.
/ He gave an extemporaneous speech.
… Her extemporaneous remarks surprised everyone.
/ Her extemporaneous remarks surprised everyone.
M 50 … indolent
… indolent
… He became indolent after retiring.
… The indolent student avoided homework.
… indolent
/ indolent
… He became indolent after retiring.
/ He became indolent after retiring.
… The indolent student avoided homework.
/ The indolent student avoided homework.
N 1 … preponderance
… preponderance
… There is a preponderance of evidence.
… A preponderance of voters supported the bill.
… preponderance
/ preponderance
… There is a preponderance of evidence.
/ There is a preponderance of evidence.
… A preponderance of voters supported the bill.
/ A preponderance of voters supported the bill.
