O 1 … onerous
… onerous
… The task was onerous and exhausting.
… He had an onerous responsibility.
… onerous
/ onerous
… The task was onerous and exhausting.
/ The task was onerous and exhausting.
… He had an onerous responsibility.
/ He had an onerous responsibility.
O 2 … docile
… docile
… The dog is docile and friendly.
… She’s a docile student.
… docile
/ docile
… The dog is docile and friendly.
/ The dog is docile and friendly.
… She’s a docile student.
/ She’s a docile student.
O 3 … oblique
… oblique
… He gave an oblique answer.
… The line was drawn at an oblique angle.
… oblique
/ oblique
… He gave an oblique answer.
/ He gave an oblique answer.
… The line was drawn at an oblique angle.
/ The line was drawn at an oblique angle.
O 4 … touch off
… touch off
… His comment touched off a heated debate.
… The explosion touched off a fire.
… touch off
/ touch off
… His comment touched off a heated debate.
/ His comment touched off a heated debate.
… The explosion touched off a fire.
/ The explosion touched off a fire.
O 5 … thesaurus
… thesaurus
… Use a thesaurus to find synonyms.
… I checked the thesaurus for better wording.
… thesaurus
/ thesaurus
… Use a thesaurus to find synonyms.
/ Use a thesaurus to find synonyms.
… I checked the thesaurus for better wording.
/ I checked the thesaurus for better wording.
O 6 … in a passion
… in a passion
… He shouted in a passion.
… She tore the letter in a passion.
… in a passion
/ in a passion
… He shouted in a passion.
/ He shouted in a passion.
… She tore the letter in a passion.
/ She tore the letter in a passion.
O 7 … furtive
… furtive
… He gave a furtive glance at the note.
… Their furtive conversation raised suspicion.
… furtive
/ furtive
… He gave a furtive glance at the note.
/ He gave a furtive glance at the note.
… Their furtive conversation raised suspicion.
/ Their furtive conversation raised suspicion.
O 8 … schematic
… schematic
… The engineer drew a schematic diagram.
… This schematic shows the wiring layout.
… schematic
/ schematic
… The engineer drew a schematic diagram.
/ The engineer drew a schematic diagram.
… This schematic shows the wiring layout.
/ This schematic shows the wiring layout.
O 9 … elaborate on
… elaborate on
… Could you elaborate on your idea?
… She elaborated on the plan during the meeting.
… elaborate on
/ elaborate on
… Could you elaborate on your idea?
/ Could you elaborate on your idea?
… She elaborated on the plan during the meeting.
/ She elaborated on the plan during the meeting.
O 10 … syntax
… syntax
… The syntax of this sentence is incorrect.
… He studies syntax in linguistics.
… syntax
/ syntax
… The syntax of this sentence is incorrect.
/ The syntax of this sentence is incorrect.
… He studies syntax in linguistics.
/ He studies syntax in linguistics.
O 11 … tens of thousands
… tens of thousands
… Tens of thousands attended the concert.
… Tens of thousands of stars filled the sky.
… tens of thousands
/ tens of thousands
… Tens of thousands attended the concert.
/ Tens of thousands attended the concert.
… Tens of thousands of stars filled the sky.
/ Tens of thousands of stars filled the sky.
O 12 … ease up
… ease up
… You should ease up on the pressure.
… The rain eased up in the afternoon.
… ease up
/ ease up
… You should ease up on the pressure.
/ You should ease up on the pressure.
… The rain eased up in the afternoon.
/ The rain eased up in the afternoon.
O 13 … in the mood for
… in the mood for
… I’m in the mood for sushi tonight.
… She wasn’t in the mood for jokes.
… in the mood for
/ in the mood for
… I’m in the mood for sushi tonight.
/ I’m in the mood for sushi tonight.
… She wasn’t in the mood for jokes.
/ She wasn’t in the mood for jokes.
O 14 … sortie
… sortie
… The pilot completed a successful sortie.
… The troops launched a sortie at dawn.
… sortie
/ sortie
… The pilot completed a successful sortie.
/ The pilot completed a successful sortie.
… The troops launched a sortie at dawn.
/ The troops launched a sortie at dawn.
O 15 … intermittent
… intermittent
… The signal was intermittent all day.
… He suffers from intermittent pain.
… intermittent
/ intermittent
… The signal was intermittent all day.
/ The signal was intermittent all day.
… He suffers from intermittent pain.
/ He suffers from intermittent pain.
O 16 … torpedo
… torpedo
… The submarine fired a torpedo.
… The plan was torpedoed by budget cuts.
… torpedo
/ torpedo
… The submarine fired a torpedo.
/ The submarine fired a torpedo.
… The plan was torpedoed by budget cuts.
/ The plan was torpedoed by budget cuts.
O 17 … confide in
… confide in
… She confided in her best friend.
… He needs someone to confide in.
… confide in
/ confide in
… She confided in her best friend.
/ She confided in her best friend.
… He needs someone to confide in.
/ He needs someone to confide in.
O 18 … catch a glimpse of
… catch a glimpse of
… I caught a glimpse of the actor.
… She caught a glimpse of the sunset.
… catch a glimpse of
/ catch a glimpse of
… I caught a glimpse of the actor.
/ I caught a glimpse of the actor.
… She caught a glimpse of the sunset.
/ She caught a glimpse of the sunset.
O 19 … dignified
… dignified
… He walked with a dignified air.
… Her speech was calm and dignified.
… dignified
/ dignified
… He walked with a dignified air.
/ He walked with a dignified air.
… Her speech was calm and dignified.
/ Her speech was calm and dignified.
O 20 … wicker
… wicker
… The basket was made of wicker.
… She bought a wicker chair.
… wicker
/ wicker
… The basket was made of wicker.
/ The basket was made of wicker.
… She bought a wicker chair.
/ She bought a wicker chair.
O 21 … be proficient in
… be proficient in
… He is proficient in French.
… She’s proficient in coding.
… be proficient in
/ be proficient in
… He is proficient in French.
/ He is proficient in French.
… She’s proficient in coding.
/ She’s proficient in coding.
O 22 … assertive
… assertive
… You need to be more assertive in meetings.
… Her assertive attitude impressed the manager.
… assertive
/ assertive
… You need to be more assertive in meetings.
/ You need to be more assertive in meetings.
… Her assertive attitude impressed the manager.
/ Her assertive attitude impressed the manager.
O 23 … dos and don’ts
… dos and don’ts
… He explained the dos and don’ts of the job.
… Let’s review the dos and don’ts before we begin.
… dos and don’ts
/ dos and don’ts
… He explained the dos and don’ts of the job.
/ He explained the dos and don’ts of the job.
… Let’s review the dos and don’ts before we begin.
/ Let’s review the dos and don’ts before we begin.
O 24 … subsistence
… subsistence
… They lived at a subsistence level.
… Subsistence farming is common in rural areas.
… subsistence
/ subsistence
… They lived at a subsistence level.
/ They lived at a subsistence level.
… Subsistence farming is common in rural areas.
/ Subsistence farming is common in rural areas.
O 25 … illiterate
… illiterate
… Many villagers were illiterate.
… He taught reading to illiterate adults.
… illiterate
/ illiterate
… Many villagers were illiterate.
/ Many villagers were illiterate.
… He taught reading to illiterate adults.
/ He taught reading to illiterate adults.
O 26 … bound for
… bound for
… The train is bound for Tokyo.
… She boarded a flight bound for Paris.
… bound for
/ bound for
… The train is bound for Tokyo.
/ The train is bound for Tokyo.
… She boarded a flight bound for Paris.
/ She boarded a flight bound for Paris.
O 27 … sleigh
… sleigh
… The children rode in a sleigh.
… A horse pulled the sleigh through the snow.
… sleigh
/ sleigh
… The children rode in a sleigh.
/ The children rode in a sleigh.
… A horse pulled the sleigh through the snow.
/ A horse pulled the sleigh through the snow.
O 28 … wart
… wart
… He had a wart on his finger.
… Warts can be treated with medicine.
… wart
/ wart
… He had a wart on his finger.
/ He had a wart on his finger.
… Warts can be treated with medicine.
/ Warts can be treated with medicine.
O 29 … amenable
… amenable
… She was amenable to the suggestion.
… He’s amenable to change.
… amenable
/ amenable
… She was amenable to the suggestion.
/ She was amenable to the suggestion.
… He’s amenable to change.
/ He’s amenable to change.
O 30 … antiseptic
… antiseptic
… Clean the wound with antiseptic.
… The room smelled of antiseptic.
… antiseptic
/ antiseptic
… Clean the wound with antiseptic.
/ Clean the wound with antiseptic.
… The room smelled of antiseptic.
/ The room smelled of antiseptic.
O 31 … derisive
… derisive
… He gave a derisive laugh.
… Her derisive tone hurt his feelings.
… derisive
/ derisive
… He gave a derisive laugh.
/ He gave a derisive laugh.
… Her derisive tone hurt his feelings.
/ Her derisive tone hurt his feelings.
O 32 … seclude
… seclude
… He secluded himself in the mountains.
… She was secluded from the rest of the group.
… seclude
/ seclude
… He secluded himself in the mountains.
/ He secluded himself in the mountains.
… She was secluded from the rest of the group.
/ She was secluded from the rest of the group.
O 33 … in anticipation of
… in anticipation of
… They prepared in anticipation of the storm.
… She waited in anticipation of good news.
… in anticipation of
/ in anticipation of
… They prepared in anticipation of the storm.
/ They prepared in anticipation of the storm.
… She waited in anticipation of good news.
/ She waited in anticipation of good news.
O 34 … sorcerer
… sorcerer
… The sorcerer cast a powerful spell.
… The village feared the sorcerer.
… sorcerer
/ sorcerer
… The sorcerer cast a powerful spell.
/ The sorcerer cast a powerful spell.
… The village feared the sorcerer.
/ The village feared the sorcerer.
O 35 … serene
… serene
… The lake was calm and serene.
… Her serene smile comforted everyone.
… serene
/ serene
… The lake was calm and serene.
/ The lake was calm and serene.
… Her serene smile comforted everyone.
/ Her serene smile comforted everyone.
O 36 … abject
… abject
… He lived in abject poverty.
… Her apology was abject and sincere.
… abject
/ abject
… He lived in abject poverty.
/ He lived in abject poverty.
… Her apology was abject and sincere.
/ Her apology was abject and sincere.
O 37 … walk away with
… walk away with
… She walked away with the prize.
… He walked away with all the credit.
… walk away with
/ walk away with
… She walked away with the prize.
/ She walked away with the prize.
… He walked away with all the credit.
/ He walked away with all the credit.
O 38 … bow out
… bow out
… He bowed out of the competition gracefully.
… She decided to bow out after ten years.
… bow out
/ bow out
… He bowed out of the competition gracefully.
/ He bowed out of the competition gracefully.
… She decided to bow out after ten years.
/ She decided to bow out after ten years.
O 39 … far cry from
… far cry from
… This is a far cry from what I expected.
… His behavior is a far cry from polite.
… far cry from
/ far cry from
… This is a far cry from what I expected.
/ This is a far cry from what I expected.
… His behavior is a far cry from polite.
/ His behavior is a far cry from polite.
O 40 … stratum
… stratum
… Each social stratum has its own customs.
… The rock had a visible stratum of fossils.
… stratum
/ stratum
… Each social stratum has its own customs.
/ Each social stratum has its own customs.
… The rock had a visible stratum of fossils.
/ The rock had a visible stratum of fossils.
O 41 … vagabond
… vagabond
… The vagabond wandered from town to town.
… He lived a vagabond life for years.
… vagabond
/ vagabond
… The vagabond wandered from town to town.
/ The vagabond wandered from town to town.
… He lived a vagabond life for years.
/ He lived a vagabond life for years.
O 42 … ring out
… ring out
… Bells rang out across the city.
… Cheers rang out from the crowd.
… ring out
/ ring out
… Bells rang out across the city.
/ Bells rang out across the city.
… Cheers rang out from the crowd.
/ Cheers rang out from the crowd.
O 43 … sewerage
… sewerage
… The city upgraded its sewerage system.
… Poor sewerage can cause health problems.
… sewerage
/ sewerage
… The city upgraded its sewerage system.
/ The city upgraded its sewerage system.
… Poor sewerage can cause health problems.
/ Poor sewerage can cause health problems.
O 44 … go overboard
… go overboard
… Don’t go overboard with decorations.
… He went overboard trying to impress her.
… go overboard
/ go overboard
… Don’t go overboard with decorations.
/ Don’t go overboard with decorations.
… He went overboard trying to impress her.
/ He went overboard trying to impress her.
O 45 … tableau
… tableau
… The play ended with a dramatic tableau.
… The artist created a vivid tableau of village life.
… tableau
/ tableau
… The play ended with a dramatic tableau.
/ The play ended with a dramatic tableau.
… The artist created a vivid tableau of village life.
/ The artist created a vivid tableau of village life.
O 46 … stupor
… stupor
… He lay in a drunken stupor.
… She was in a stupor after the shock.
… stupor
/ stupor
… He lay in a drunken stupor.
/ He lay in a drunken stupor.
… She was in a stupor after the shock.
/ She was in a stupor after the shock.
O 47 … free of charge
… free of charge
… The service is provided free of charge.
… Children under five eat free of charge.
… free of charge
/ free of charge
… The service is provided free of charge.
/ The service is provided free of charge.
… Children under five eat free of charge.
/ Children under five eat free of charge.
O 48 … seedling
… seedling
… We planted tomato seedlings in the garden.
… The seedling grew quickly in the sun.
… seedling
/ seedling
… We planted tomato seedlings in the garden.
/ We planted tomato seedlings in the garden.
… The seedling grew quickly in the sun.
/ The seedling grew quickly in the sun.
O 49 … compulsory
… compulsory
… Attendance is compulsory for all students.
… Wearing helmets is compulsory here.
… compulsory
/ compulsory
… Attendance is compulsory for all students.
/ Attendance is compulsory for all students.
… Wearing helmets is compulsory here.
/ Wearing helmets is compulsory here.
O 50 … in recognition of
… in recognition of
… He received an award in recognition of his work.
… A ceremony was held in recognition of her achievements.
… in recognition of
/ in recognition of
… He received an award in recognition of his work.
/ He received an award in recognition of his work.
… A ceremony was held in recognition of her achievements.
/ A ceremony was held in recognition of her achievements.
