X 1 … profuse
… profuse
… She offered profuse thanks.
… He was sweating profusely.
… profuse
/ profuse
… She offered profuse thanks.
/ She offered profuse thanks.
… He was sweating profusely.
/ He was sweating profusely.
X 2 … quash rumors
… quash rumors
… The company quashed rumors of a merger.
… She tried to quash the false story.
… quash rumors
/ quash rumors
… The company quashed rumors of a merger.
/ The company quashed rumors of a merger.
… She tried to quash the false story.
/ She tried to quash the false story.
X 3 … indomitable
… indomitable
… Her indomitable spirit inspired us.
… He showed indomitable courage.
… indomitable
/ indomitable
… Her indomitable spirit inspired us.
/ Her indomitable spirit inspired us.
… He showed indomitable courage.
/ He showed indomitable courage.
X 4 … augment
… augment
… They augmented the budget with donations.
… The app augments reality with digital images.
… augment
/ augment
… They augmented the budget with donations.
/ They augmented the budget with donations.
… The app augments reality with digital images.
/ The app augments reality with digital images.
X 5 … jargon
… jargon
… Legal jargon can be confusing.
… He used too much technical jargon.
… jargon
/ jargon
… Legal jargon can be confusing.
/ Legal jargon can be confusing.
… He used too much technical jargon.
/ He used too much technical jargon.
X 6 … keep something at bay
… keep something at bay
… She kept her fears at bay.
… The medicine keeps the symptoms at bay.
… keep something at bay
/ keep something at bay
… She kept her fears at bay.
/ She kept her fears at bay.
… The medicine keeps the symptoms at bay.
/ The medicine keeps the symptoms at bay.
X 7 … zeppelin
… zeppelin
… The zeppelin floated silently above the city.
… Zeppelins were used before airplanes became common.
… zeppelin
/ zeppelin
… The zeppelin floated silently above the city.
/ The zeppelin floated silently above the city.
… Zeppelins were used before airplanes became common.
/ Zeppelins were used before airplanes became common.
X 8 … vituperate
… vituperate
… He vituperated his opponents harshly.
… The critic vituperated the film.
… vituperate
/ vituperate
… He vituperated his opponents harshly.
/ He vituperated his opponents harshly.
… The critic vituperated the film.
/ The critic vituperated the film.
X 9 … serrated
… serrated
… The knife has a serrated edge.
… Use a serrated blade for bread.
… serrated
/ serrated
… The knife has a serrated edge.
/ The knife has a serrated edge.
… Use a serrated blade for bread.
/ Use a serrated blade for bread.
X 10 … abate
… abate
… The storm finally abated.
… Her anger began to abate.
… abate
/ abate
… The storm finally abated.
/ The storm finally abated.
… Her anger began to abate.
/ Her anger began to abate.
X 11 … trepidation
… trepidation
… He entered the room with trepidation.
… She felt trepidation before the exam.
… trepidation
/ trepidation
… He entered the room with trepidation.
/ He entered the room with trepidation.
… She felt trepidation before the exam.
/ She felt trepidation before the exam.
X 12 … vehemently
… vehemently
… He vehemently denied the accusation.
… She spoke vehemently in defense of her friend.
… vehemently
/ vehemently
… He vehemently denied the accusation.
/ He vehemently denied the accusation.
… She spoke vehemently in defense of her friend.
/ She spoke vehemently in defense of her friend.
X 13 … cacophony
… cacophony
… The city was filled with a cacophony of horns.
… A cacophony of voices filled the hall.
… cacophony
/ cacophony
… The city was filled with a cacophony of horns.
/ The city was filled with a cacophony of horns.
… A cacophony of voices filled the hall.
/ A cacophony of voices filled the hall.
X 14 … effigy
… effigy
… Protesters burned an effigy of the leader.
… The effigy was made of straw.
… effigy
/ effigy
… Protesters burned an effigy of the leader.
/ Protesters burned an effigy of the leader.
… The effigy was made of straw.
/ The effigy was made of straw.
X 15 … fallible
… fallible
… Humans are fallible.
… Even experts are fallible.
… fallible
/ fallible
… Humans are fallible.
/ Humans are fallible.
… Even experts are fallible.
/ Even experts are fallible.
X 16 … hedonistic
… hedonistic
… He led a hedonistic lifestyle.
… The novel portrays a hedonistic society.
… hedonistic
/ hedonistic
… He led a hedonistic lifestyle.
/ He led a hedonistic lifestyle.
… The novel portrays a hedonistic society.
/ The novel portrays a hedonistic society.
X 17 … juggernaut
… juggernaut
… The tech juggernaut dominated the market.
… The campaign became a political juggernaut.
… juggernaut
/ juggernaut
… The tech juggernaut dominated the market.
/ The tech juggernaut dominated the market.
… The campaign became a political juggernaut.
/ The campaign became a political juggernaut.
X 18 … laconic
… laconic
… His laconic reply ended the conversation.
… She’s known for her laconic style.
… laconic
/ laconic
… His laconic reply ended the conversation.
/ His laconic reply ended the conversation.
… She’s known for her laconic style.
/ She’s known for her laconic style.
X 19 … nip something in the bud
… nip something in the bud
… We need to nip this problem in the bud.
… She nipped the rumor in the bud.
… nip something in the bud
/ nip something in the bud
… We need to nip this problem in the bud.
/ We need to nip this problem in the bud.
… She nipped the rumor in the bud.
/ She nipped the rumor in the bud.
X 20 … parsimonious
… parsimonious
… He’s too parsimonious to tip.
… The budget was parsimonious and strict.
… parsimonious
/ parsimonious
… He’s too parsimonious to tip.
/ He’s too parsimonious to tip.
… The budget was parsimonious and strict.
/ The budget was parsimonious and strict.
X 21 … surreptitious
… surreptitious
… They held a surreptitious meeting.
… Her surreptitious glance didn’t go unnoticed.
… surreptitious
/ surreptitious
… They held a surreptitious meeting.
/ They held a surreptitious meeting.
… Her surreptitious glance didn’t go unnoticed.
/ Her surreptitious glance didn’t go unnoticed.
X 22 … yearn
… yearn
… She yearned for freedom.
… He yearned to see his family again.
… yearn
/ yearn
… She yearned for freedom.
/ She yearned for freedom.
… He yearned to see his family again.
/ He yearned to see his family again.
X 23 … abdicate
… abdicate
… The king abdicated the throne.
… She abdicated her responsibilities.
… abdicate
/ abdicate
… The king abdicated the throne.
/ The king abdicated the throne.
… She abdicated her responsibilities.
/ She abdicated her responsibilities.
X 24 … stave off
… stave off
… We need to stave off disaster.
… He staved off hunger with snacks.
… stave off
/ stave off
… We need to stave off disaster.
/ We need to stave off disaster.
… He staved off hunger with snacks.
/ He staved off hunger with snacks.
X 25 … calamitous
… calamitous
… The flood was calamitous.
… Their decision led to calamitous results.
… calamitous
/ calamitous
… The flood was calamitous.
/ The flood was calamitous.
… Their decision led to calamitous results.
/ Their decision led to calamitous results.
X 26 … dauntless
… dauntless
… She showed dauntless courage.
… The dauntless explorer pressed on.
… dauntless
/ dauntless
… She showed dauntless courage.
/ She showed dauntless courage.
… The dauntless explorer pressed on.
/ The dauntless explorer pressed on.
X 27 … idiosyncrasy
… idiosyncrasy
… His idiosyncrasy is talking to plants.
… Every artist has idiosyncrasies.
… idiosyncrasy
/ idiosyncrasy
… His idiosyncrasy is talking to plants.
/ His idiosyncrasy is talking to plants.
… Every artist has idiosyncrasies.
/ Every artist has idiosyncrasies.
X 28 … narcissistic
… narcissistic
… He’s too narcissistic to care.
… Her narcissistic behavior annoyed others.
… narcissistic
/ narcissistic
… He’s too narcissistic to care.
/ He’s too narcissistic to care.
… Her narcissistic behavior annoyed others.
/ Her narcissistic behavior annoyed others.
X 29 … quaint
… quaint
… The village had a quaint charm.
… She wore a quaint dress.
… quaint
/ quaint
… The village had a quaint charm.
/ The village had a quaint charm.
… She wore a quaint dress.
/ She wore a quaint dress.
X 30 … xenophobic
… xenophobic
… The speech was criticized as xenophobic.
… Xenophobic attitudes harm communities.
… xenophobic
/ xenophobic
… The speech was criticized as xenophobic.
/ The speech was criticized as xenophobic.
… Xenophobic attitudes harm communities.
/ Xenophobic attitudes harm communities.
X 31 … jockey for position
… jockey for position
… The candidates jockeyed for position.
… He’s always jockeying for position at work.
… jockey for position
/ jockey for position
… The candidates jockeyed for position.
/ The candidates jockeyed for position.
… He’s always jockeying for position at work.
/ He’s always jockeying for position at work.
X 32 … yield
… yield
… The tree yields fruit in summer.
… He refused to yield to pressure.
… yield
/ yield
… The tree yields fruit in summer.
/ The tree yields fruit in summer.
… He refused to yield to pressure.
/ He refused to yield to pressure.
X 33 … zeal
… zeal
… She worked with great zeal.
… His zeal for justice was inspiring.
… zeal
/ zeal
… She worked with great zeal.
/ She worked with great zeal.
… His zeal for justice was inspiring.
/ His zeal for justice was inspiring.
X 34 … belabor
… belabor
… Don’t belabor the point.
… He belabored the issue for hours.
… belabor
/ belabor
… Don’t belabor the point.
/ Don’t belabor the point.
… He belabored the issue for hours.
/ He belabored the issue for hours.
X 35 … fabricate
… fabricate
… He fabricated the story.
… The evidence was fabricated.
… fabricate
/ fabricate
… He fabricated the story.
/ He fabricated the story.
… The evidence was fabricated.
/ The evidence was fabricated.
X 36 … halcyon
… halcyon
… Those were halcyon days.
… She remembered the halcyon summer.
… halcyon
/ halcyon
… Those were halcyon days.
/ Those were halcyon days.
… She remembered the halcyon summer.
/ She remembered the halcyon summer.
X 37 … obtuse
… obtuse
… He’s too obtuse to understand.
… Her obtuse response frustrated us.
… obtuse
/ obtuse
… He’s too obtuse to understand.
/ He’s too obtuse to understand.
… Her obtuse response frustrated us.
/ Her obtuse response frustrated us.
X 38 … tantamount
… tantamount
… His silence was tantamount to guilt.
… The insult was tantamount to betrayal.
… tantamount
/ tantamount
… His silence was tantamount to guilt.
/ His silence was tantamount to guilt.
… The insult was tantamount to betrayal.
/ The insult was tantamount to betrayal.
X 39 … umbrage
… umbrage
… He took umbrage at the remark.
… She felt umbrage over the decision.
… umbrage
/ umbrage
… He took umbrage at the remark.
/ He took umbrage at the remark.
… She felt umbrage over the decision.
/ She felt umbrage over the decision.
X 40 … twist someone’s arm
… twist someone’s arm
… I had to twist his arm to agree.
… She twisted my arm into going.
… twist someone’s arm
/ twist someone’s arm
… I had to twist his arm to agree.
/ I had to twist his arm to agree.
… She twisted my arm into going.
/ She twisted my arm into going.
X 41 … yawp
… yawp
… He let out a loud yawp.
… The baby yawped for attention.
… yawp
/ yawp
… He let out a loud yawp.
/ He let out a loud yawp.
… The baby yawped for attention.
/ The baby yawped for attention.
X 42 … convoluted
… convoluted
… The plot was too convoluted to follow.
… Her explanation was convoluted.
… convoluted
/ convoluted
… The plot was too convoluted to follow.
/ The plot was too convoluted to follow.
… Her explanation was convoluted.
/ Her explanation was convoluted.
X 43 … nip in the bud
… nip in the bud
… Let’s nip this behavior in the bud.
… They nipped the conflict in the bud.
… nip in the bud
/ nip in the bud
… Let’s nip this behavior in the bud.
/ Let’s nip this behavior in the bud.
… They nipped the conflict in the bud.
/ They nipped the conflict in the bud.
X 44 … dexterous
… dexterous
… He’s dexterous with his hands.
… Her dexterous movements impressed us.
… dexterous
/ dexterous
… He’s dexterous with his hands.
/ He’s dexterous with his hands.
… Her dexterous movements impressed us.
/ Her dexterous movements impressed us.
X 45 … ignominy
… ignominy
… He lived in ignominy after the scandal.
… The defeat brought ignominy.
… ignominy
/ ignominy
… He lived in ignominy after the scandal.
/ He lived in ignominy after the scandal.
… The defeat brought ignominy.
/ The defeat brought ignominy.
X 46 … lackadaisical
… lackadaisical
… His lackadaisical attitude annoyed the team.
… She gave a lackadaisical response.
… lackadaisical
/ lackadaisical
… His lackadaisical attitude annoyed the team.
/ His lackadaisical attitude annoyed the team.
… She gave a lackadaisical response.
/ She gave a lackadaisical response.
X 47 … bite the bullet
… bite the bullet
… I had to bite the bullet and apologize.
… He bit the bullet and took the exam.
… bite the bullet
/ bite the bullet
… I had to bite the bullet and apologize.
/ I had to bite the bullet and apologize.
… He bit the bullet and took the exam.
/ He bit the bullet and took the exam.
X 48 … mendacious
… mendacious
… Her mendacious claims were exposed.
… He’s known for his mendacious behavior.
… mendacious
/ mendacious
… Her mendacious claims were exposed.
/ Her mendacious claims were exposed.
… He’s known for his mendacious behavior.
/ He’s known for his mendacious behavior.
X 49 … paucity
… paucity
… There’s a paucity of evidence.
… The region suffers from a paucity of resources.
… paucity
/ paucity
… There’s a paucity of evidence.
/ There’s a paucity of evidence.
… The region suffers from a paucity of resources.
/ The region suffers from a paucity of resources.
X 50 … stymie
… stymie
… The rain stymied our plans.
… Bureaucracy stymied the project.
… stymie
/ stymie
… The rain stymied our plans.
/ The rain stymied our plans.
… Bureaucracy stymied the project.
/ Bureaucracy stymied the project.
X 51 … unctuous
… unctuous
… His unctuous praise felt insincere.
… The waiter’s unctuous manner annoyed us.
… unctuous
/ unctuous
… His unctuous praise felt insincere.
/ His unctuous praise felt insincere.
… The waiter’s unctuous manner annoyed us.
/ The waiter’s unctuous manner annoyed us.
X 52 … yoke
… yoke
… The farmers placed a yoke on the oxen.
… He lived under the yoke of oppression.
… yoke
/ yoke
… The farmers placed a yoke on the oxen.
/ The farmers placed a yoke on the oxen.
… He lived under the yoke of oppression.
/ He lived under the yoke of oppression.
X 53 … aberrant
… aberrant
… His aberrant behavior worried his parents.
… The data showed an aberrant result.
… aberrant
/ aberrant
… His aberrant behavior worried his parents.
/ His aberrant behavior worried his parents.
… The data showed an aberrant result.
/ The data showed an aberrant result.
X 54 … deleterious
… deleterious
… Smoking has deleterious effects on health.
… The policy may have deleterious consequences.
… deleterious
/ deleterious
… Smoking has deleterious effects on health.
/ Smoking has deleterious effects on health.
… The policy may have deleterious consequences.
/ The policy may have deleterious consequences.
X 55 … exasperate
… exasperate
… Her constant complaints exasperated him.
… The delay exasperated the passengers.
… exasperate
/ exasperate
… Her constant complaints exasperated him.
/ Her constant complaints exasperated him.
… The delay exasperated the passengers.
/ The delay exasperated the passengers.
X 56 … miss the boat
… miss the boat
… I missed the boat on that opportunity.
… Don’t miss the boat—apply now.
… miss the boat
/ miss the boat
… I missed the boat on that opportunity.
/ I missed the boat on that opportunity.
… Don’t miss the boat—apply now.
/ Don’t miss the boat—apply now.
X 57 … histrionic
… histrionic
… His histrionic reaction was over the top.
… She gave a histrionic performance.
… histrionic
/ histrionic
… His histrionic reaction was over the top.
/ His histrionic reaction was over the top.
… She gave a histrionic performance.
/ She gave a histrionic performance.
X 58 … ineffable
… ineffable
… The beauty of the sunset was ineffable.
… She felt an ineffable joy.
… ineffable
/ ineffable
… The beauty of the sunset was ineffable.
/ The beauty of the sunset was ineffable.
… She felt an ineffable joy.
/ She felt an ineffable joy.
X 59 … kindle
… kindle
… The story kindled his imagination.
… She kindled a fire in the hearth.
… kindle
/ kindle
… The story kindled his imagination.
/ The story kindled his imagination.
… She kindled a fire in the hearth.
/ She kindled a fire in the hearth.
X 60 … obstreperous
… obstreperous
… The obstreperous crowd refused to leave.
… He’s known for his obstreperous behavior.
… obstreperous
/ obstreperous
… The obstreperous crowd refused to leave.
/ The obstreperous crowd refused to leave.
… He’s known for his obstreperous behavior.
/ He’s known for his obstreperous behavior.
