T 1 … padlock
… padlock
… He secured the gate with a padlock.
… The padlock was rusted shut.
… padlock
/ padlock
… He secured the gate with a padlock.
/ He secured the gate with a padlock.
… The padlock was rusted shut.
/ The padlock was rusted shut.
T 2 … entrust A with B
… entrust A with B
… She entrusted him with the keys.
… They entrusted the manager with the task.
… entrust A with B
/ entrust A with B
… She entrusted him with the keys.
/ She entrusted him with the keys.
… They entrusted the manager with the task.
/ They entrusted the manager with the task.
T 3 … hail from
… hail from
… She hails from Kyoto.
… He hails from a small village.
… hail from
/ hail from
… She hails from Kyoto.
/ She hails from Kyoto.
… He hails from a small village.
/ He hails from a small village.
T 4 … overcast
… overcast
… The sky was overcast all day.
… It’s overcast but not raining.
… overcast
/ overcast
… The sky was overcast all day.
/ The sky was overcast all day.
… It’s overcast but not raining.
/ It’s overcast but not raining.
T 5 … slip of the tongue
… slip of the tongue
… It was just a slip of the tongue.
… His insult was a slip of the tongue.
… slip of the tongue
/ slip of the tongue
… It was just a slip of the tongue.
/ It was just a slip of the tongue.
… His insult was a slip of the tongue.
/ His insult was a slip of the tongue.
T 6 … parochial
… parochial
… His views are too parochial.
… She criticized the parochial mindset.
… parochial
/ parochial
… His views are too parochial.
/ His views are too parochial.
… She criticized the parochial mindset.
/ She criticized the parochial mindset.
T 7 … all ears
… all ears
… I’m all ears—tell me everything.
… The students were all ears during the story.
… all ears
/ all ears
… I’m all ears—tell me everything.
/ I’m all ears—tell me everything.
… The students were all ears during the story.
/ The students were all ears during the story.
T 8 … spasm
… spasm
… He felt a spasm in his leg.
… A spasm of pain shot through his back.
… spasm
/ spasm
… He felt a spasm in his leg.
/ He felt a spasm in his leg.
… A spasm of pain shot through his back.
/ A spasm of pain shot through his back.
T 9 … pompous
… pompous
… His pompous speech annoyed the audience.
… She found him pompous and arrogant.
… pompous
/ pompous
… His pompous speech annoyed the audience.
/ His pompous speech annoyed the audience.
… She found him pompous and arrogant.
/ She found him pompous and arrogant.
T 10 … draw a line
… draw a line
… We need to draw a line between work and rest.
… She drew a line at personal questions.
… draw a line
/ draw a line
… We need to draw a line between work and rest.
/ We need to draw a line between work and rest.
… She drew a line at personal questions.
/ She drew a line at personal questions.
T 11 … vehement
… vehement
… He gave a vehement denial.
… Her speech was passionate and vehement.
… vehement
/ vehement
… He gave a vehement denial.
/ He gave a vehement denial.
… Her speech was passionate and vehement.
/ Her speech was passionate and vehement.
T 12 … periphery
… periphery
… He lives on the periphery of the city.
… The issue lies on the periphery of the debate.
… periphery
/ periphery
… He lives on the periphery of the city.
/ He lives on the periphery of the city.
… The issue lies on the periphery of the debate.
/ The issue lies on the periphery of the debate.
T 13 … take steps
… take steps
… We must take steps to prevent this.
… The company took steps to improve safety.
… take steps
/ take steps
… We must take steps to prevent this.
/ We must take steps to prevent this.
… The company took steps to improve safety.
/ The company took steps to improve safety.
T 14 … complacent
… complacent
… Don’t be complacent about your success.
… He grew complacent and stopped trying.
… complacent
/ complacent
… Don’t be complacent about your success.
/ Don’t be complacent about your success.
… He grew complacent and stopped trying.
/ He grew complacent and stopped trying.
T 15 … live off
… live off
… He lives off his parents.
… They live off the land.
… live off
/ live off
… He lives off his parents.
/ He lives off his parents.
… They live off the land.
/ They live off the land.
T 16 … membrane
… membrane
… The cell membrane controls what enters.
… The drum’s membrane was torn.
… membrane
/ membrane
… The cell membrane controls what enters.
/ The cell membrane controls what enters.
… The drum’s membrane was torn.
/ The drum’s membrane was torn.
T 17 … nepotism
… nepotism
… The company was accused of nepotism.
… Nepotism undermines fairness.
… nepotism
/ nepotism
… The company was accused of nepotism.
/ The company was accused of nepotism.
… Nepotism undermines fairness.
/ Nepotism undermines fairness.
T 18 … out of the ordinary
… out of the ordinary
… Something out of the ordinary happened.
… Her behavior was out of the ordinary.
… out of the ordinary
/ out of the ordinary
… Something out of the ordinary happened.
/ Something out of the ordinary happened.
… Her behavior was out of the ordinary.
/ Her behavior was out of the ordinary.
T 19 … illegible
… illegible
… His handwriting is illegible.
… The note was smudged and illegible.
… illegible
/ illegible
… His handwriting is illegible.
/ His handwriting is illegible.
… The note was smudged and illegible.
/ The note was smudged and illegible.
T 20 … in the concrete
… in the concrete
… Let’s discuss it in the concrete.
… He gave examples in the concrete.
… in the concrete
/ in the concrete
… Let’s discuss it in the concrete.
/ Let’s discuss it in the concrete.
… He gave examples in the concrete.
/ He gave examples in the concrete.
T 21 … tactile
… tactile
… The sculpture invites tactile exploration.
… Tactile feedback improves user experience.
… tactile
/ tactile
… The sculpture invites tactile exploration.
/ The sculpture invites tactile exploration.
… Tactile feedback improves user experience.
/ Tactile feedback improves user experience.
T 22 … predisposition
… predisposition
… He has a genetic predisposition to diabetes.
… Her artistic predisposition was evident early on.
… predisposition
/ predisposition
… He has a genetic predisposition to diabetes.
/ He has a genetic predisposition to diabetes.
… Her artistic predisposition was evident early on.
/ Her artistic predisposition was evident early on.
T 23 … scribe
… scribe
… The scribe recorded the king’s decree.
… Ancient scribes preserved history.
… scribe
/ scribe
… The scribe recorded the king’s decree.
/ The scribe recorded the king’s decree.
… Ancient scribes preserved history.
/ Ancient scribes preserved history.
T 24 … manic
… manic
… He was in a manic state of excitement.
… Her manic energy overwhelmed the team.
… manic
/ manic
… He was in a manic state of excitement.
/ He was in a manic state of excitement.
… Her manic energy overwhelmed the team.
/ Her manic energy overwhelmed the team.
T 25 … modality
… modality
… Pain can be treated through various modalities.
… Each modality offers unique benefits.
… modality
/ modality
… Pain can be treated through various modalities.
/ Pain can be treated through various modalities.
… Each modality offers unique benefits.
/ Each modality offers unique benefits.
T 26 … unscathed
… unscathed
… She escaped the accident unscathed.
… The building remained unscathed after the storm.
… unscathed
/ unscathed
… She escaped the accident unscathed.
/ She escaped the accident unscathed.
… The building remained unscathed after the storm.
/ The building remained unscathed after the storm.
T 27 … vale
… vale
… They wandered through the peaceful vale.
… The vale was filled with wildflowers.
… vale
/ vale
… They wandered through the peaceful vale.
/ They wandered through the peaceful vale.
… The vale was filled with wildflowers.
/ The vale was filled with wildflowers.
T 28 … diabolic
… diabolic
… The villain had a diabolic plan.
… His laughter sounded diabolic.
… diabolic
/ diabolic
… The villain had a diabolic plan.
/ The villain had a diabolic plan.
… His laughter sounded diabolic.
/ His laughter sounded diabolic.
T 29 … instantaneous
… instantaneous
… The reaction was almost instantaneous.
… She gave an instantaneous reply.
… instantaneous
/ instantaneous
… The reaction was almost instantaneous.
/ The reaction was almost instantaneous.
… She gave an instantaneous reply.
/ She gave an instantaneous reply.
T 30 … yank someone’s chain
… yank someone’s chain
… Don’t yank my chain—I know the truth.
… He’s just yanking your chain.
… yank someone’s chain
/ yank someone’s chain
… Don’t yank my chain—I know the truth.
/ Don’t yank my chain—I know the truth.
… He’s just yanking your chain.
/ He’s just yanking your chain.
T 31 … tetanus
… tetanus
… Tetanus can be prevented with a vaccine.
… The wound risked tetanus infection.
… tetanus
/ tetanus
… Tetanus can be prevented with a vaccine.
/ Tetanus can be prevented with a vaccine.
… The wound risked tetanus infection.
/ The wound risked tetanus infection.
T 32 … contrived
… contrived
… The ending felt contrived and unrealistic.
… Her excuse sounded contrived.
… contrived
/ contrived
… The ending felt contrived and unrealistic.
/ The ending felt contrived and unrealistic.
… Her excuse sounded contrived.
/ Her excuse sounded contrived.
T 33 … meticulously
… meticulously
… He meticulously arranged the tools.
… She planned the event meticulously.
… meticulously
/ meticulously
… He meticulously arranged the tools.
/ He meticulously arranged the tools.
… She planned the event meticulously.
/ She planned the event meticulously.
T 34 … hedge bets
… hedge bets
… Investors hedged their bets during the crisis.
… He hedged his bets by applying to multiple schools.
… hedge bets
/ hedge bets
… Investors hedged their bets during the crisis.
/ Investors hedged their bets during the crisis.
… He hedged his bets by applying to multiple schools.
/ He hedged his bets by applying to multiple schools.
T 35 … pinnacle
… pinnacle
… She reached the pinnacle of her career.
… The mountain’s pinnacle was covered in snow.
… pinnacle
/ pinnacle
… She reached the pinnacle of her career.
/ She reached the pinnacle of her career.
… The mountain’s pinnacle was covered in snow.
/ The mountain’s pinnacle was covered in snow.
T 36 … quadrant
… quadrant
… The city lies in the northern quadrant.
… Divide the chart into four quadrants.
… quadrant
/ quadrant
… The city lies in the northern quadrant.
/ The city lies in the northern quadrant.
… Divide the chart into four quadrants.
/ Divide the chart into four quadrants.
T 37 … inadvertent
… inadvertent
… His comment caused inadvertent offense.
… The error was inadvertent.
… inadvertent
/ inadvertent
… His comment caused inadvertent offense.
/ His comment caused inadvertent offense.
… The error was inadvertent.
/ The error was inadvertent.
T 38 … pathological
… pathological
… He has a pathological fear of heights.
… Her lies were almost pathological.
… pathological
/ pathological
… He has a pathological fear of heights.
/ He has a pathological fear of heights.
… Her lies were almost pathological.
/ Her lies were almost pathological.
T 39 … euphoric
… euphoric
… She felt euphoric after the win.
… The crowd was euphoric.
… euphoric
/ euphoric
… She felt euphoric after the win.
/ She felt euphoric after the win.
… The crowd was euphoric.
/ The crowd was euphoric.
T 40 … circumspect
… circumspect
… He was circumspect in his response.
… Her circumspect nature kept her out of trouble.
… circumspect
/ circumspect
… He was circumspect in his response.
/ He was circumspect in his response.
… Her circumspect nature kept her out of trouble.
/ Her circumspect nature kept her out of trouble.
T 41 … inlet
… inlet
… The boat entered a narrow inlet.
… The inlet was calm and quiet.
… inlet
/ inlet
… The boat entered a narrow inlet.
/ The boat entered a narrow inlet.
… The inlet was calm and quiet.
/ The inlet was calm and quiet.
T 42 … subservient
… subservient
… He acted subservient to his boss.
… She refused to be subservient.
… subservient
/ subservient
… He acted subservient to his boss.
/ He acted subservient to his boss.
… She refused to be subservient.
/ She refused to be subservient.
T 43 … walk on eggshells
… walk on eggshells
… I feel like I’m walking on eggshells around him.
… She walked on eggshells during the meeting.
… walk on eggshells
/ walk on eggshells
… I feel like I’m walking on eggshells around him.
/ I feel like I’m walking on eggshells around him.
… She walked on eggshells during the meeting.
/ She walked on eggshells during the meeting.
T 44 … molten
… molten
… The lava was molten and glowing.
… Molten metal poured from the furnace.
… molten
/ molten
… The lava was molten and glowing.
/ The lava was molten and glowing.
… Molten metal poured from the furnace.
/ Molten metal poured from the furnace.
T 45 … opulent
… opulent
… The palace was opulent and grand.
… She wore opulent jewelry.
… opulent
/ opulent
… The palace was opulent and grand.
/ The palace was opulent and grand.
… She wore opulent jewelry.
/ She wore opulent jewelry.
T 46 … diligently
… diligently
… He worked diligently on the project.
… She studied diligently for the exam.
… diligently
/ diligently
… He worked diligently on the project.
/ He worked diligently on the project.
… She studied diligently for the exam.
/ She studied diligently for the exam.
T 47 … remuneration
… remuneration
… The job offers generous remuneration.
… He received remuneration for his services.
… remuneration
/ remuneration
… The job offers generous remuneration.
/ The job offers generous remuneration.
… He received remuneration for his services.
/ He received remuneration for his services.
T 48 … distal
… distal
… The distal end of the bone was fractured.
… Distal muscles control fine movement.
… distal
/ distal
… The distal end of the bone was fractured.
/ The distal end of the bone was fractured.
… Distal muscles control fine movement.
/ Distal muscles control fine movement.
T 49 … immaculate
… immaculate
… Her room was immaculate.
… He wore an immaculate white suit.
… immaculate
/ immaculate
… Her room was immaculate.
/ Her room was immaculate.
… He wore an immaculate white suit.
/ He wore an immaculate white suit.
T 50 … maiden
… maiden
… It was her maiden voyage.
… The ship’s maiden journey was successful.
… maiden
/ maiden
… It was her maiden voyage.
/ It was her maiden voyage.
… The ship’s maiden journey was successful.
/ The ship’s maiden journey was successful.
