J 1 … prospectus
… prospectus
… I read the university’s prospectus.
… The company issued a new prospectus.
… prospectus
/ prospectus
… I read the university’s prospectus.
/ I read the university’s prospectus.
… The company issued a new prospectus.
/ The company issued a new prospectus.
J 2 … isotope
… isotope
… Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope.
… Scientists study isotopes in chemistry.
… isotope
/ isotope
… Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope.
/ Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope.
… Scientists study isotopes in chemistry.
/ Scientists study isotopes in chemistry.
J 3 … painstaking
… painstaking
… The work required painstaking attention.
… She made a painstaking effort to succeed.
… painstaking
/ painstaking
… The work required painstaking attention.
/ The work required painstaking attention.
… She made a painstaking effort to succeed.
/ She made a painstaking effort to succeed.
J 4 … be bound up with
… be bound up with
… His identity is bound up with his work.
… The issue is bound up with politics.
… be bound up with
/ be bound up with
… His identity is bound up with his work.
/ His identity is bound up with his work.
… The issue is bound up with politics.
/ The issue is bound up with politics.
J 5 … payload
… payload
… The rocket carried a scientific payload.
… The payload included satellites.
… payload
/ payload
… The rocket carried a scientific payload.
/ The rocket carried a scientific payload.
… The payload included satellites.
/ The payload included satellites.
J 6 … ups and downs
… ups and downs
… Life is full of ups and downs.
… Their relationship had many ups and downs.
… ups and downs
/ ups and downs
… Life is full of ups and downs.
/ Life is full of ups and downs.
… Their relationship had many ups and downs.
/ Their relationship had many ups and downs.
J 7 … shank
… shank
… He injured his shank during the hike.
… The knife has a steel shank.
… shank
/ shank
… He injured his shank during the hike.
/ He injured his shank during the hike.
… The knife has a steel shank.
/ The knife has a steel shank.
J 8 … be impatient with
… be impatient with
… She was impatient with the slow service.
… He’s impatient with children who don’t listen.
… be impatient with
/ be impatient with
… She was impatient with the slow service.
/ She was impatient with the slow service.
… He’s impatient with children who don’t listen.
/ He’s impatient with children who don’t listen.
J 9 … bowl over
… bowl over
… The news bowled me over.
… She was bowled over by the surprise party.
… bowl over
/ bowl over
… The news bowled me over.
/ The news bowled me over.
… She was bowled over by the surprise party.
/ She was bowled over by the surprise party.
J 10 … incubation
… incubation
… The incubation period is usually two weeks.
… The eggs are in incubation.
… incubation
/ incubation
… The incubation period is usually two weeks.
/ The incubation period is usually two weeks.
… The eggs are in incubation.
/ The eggs are in incubation.
J 11 … mockery
… mockery
… His apology was a mockery.
… They made a mockery of the rules.
… mockery
/ mockery
… His apology was a mockery.
/ His apology was a mockery.
… They made a mockery of the rules.
/ They made a mockery of the rules.
J 12 … down the road
… down the road
… We’ll face challenges down the road.
… There’s a café just down the road.
… down the road
/ down the road
… We’ll face challenges down the road.
/ We’ll face challenges down the road.
… There’s a café just down the road.
/ There’s a café just down the road.
J 13 … in substance
… in substance
… In substance, I agree with you.
… The report is correct in substance.
… in substance
/ in substance
… In substance, I agree with you.
/ In substance, I agree with you.
… The report is correct in substance.
/ The report is correct in substance.
J 14 … monoxide
… monoxide
… Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas.
… The alarm detects monoxide leaks.
… monoxide
/ monoxide
… Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas.
/ Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas.
… The alarm detects monoxide leaks.
/ The alarm detects monoxide leaks.
J 15 … paradigm
… paradigm
… This research shifts the paradigm.
… He introduced a new paradigm in education.
… paradigm
/ paradigm
… This research shifts the paradigm.
/ This research shifts the paradigm.
… He introduced a new paradigm in education.
/ He introduced a new paradigm in education.
J 16 … glance at
… glance at
… She glanced at the clock.
… He glanced at the document.
… glance at
/ glance at
… She glanced at the clock.
/ She glanced at the clock.
… He glanced at the document.
/ He glanced at the document.
J 17 … muffled
… muffled
… I heard a muffled sound from the room.
… Her voice was muffled by the scarf.
… muffled
/ muffled
… I heard a muffled sound from the room.
/ I heard a muffled sound from the room.
… Her voice was muffled by the scarf.
/ Her voice was muffled by the scarf.
J 18 … moat
… moat
… The castle was surrounded by a moat.
… They crossed the moat by bridge.
… moat
/ moat
… The castle was surrounded by a moat.
/ The castle was surrounded by a moat.
… They crossed the moat by bridge.
/ They crossed the moat by bridge.
J 19 … precept
… precept
… He lives by the precepts of honesty.
… The school teaches moral precepts.
… precept
/ precept
… He lives by the precepts of honesty.
/ He lives by the precepts of honesty.
… The school teaches moral precepts.
/ The school teaches moral precepts.
J 20 … contemptible
… contemptible
… His behavior was contemptible.
… It was a contemptible lie.
… contemptible
/ contemptible
… His behavior was contemptible.
/ His behavior was contemptible.
… It was a contemptible lie.
/ It was a contemptible lie.
J 21 … adroit
… adroit
… She’s adroit at handling conflict.
… He gave an adroit performance.
… adroit
/ adroit
… She’s adroit at handling conflict.
/ She’s adroit at handling conflict.
… He gave an adroit performance.
/ He gave an adroit performance.
J 22 … effusive
… effusive
… Her effusive praise embarrassed him.
… He greeted us with effusive warmth.
… effusive
/ effusive
… Her effusive praise embarrassed him.
/ Her effusive praise embarrassed him.
… He greeted us with effusive warmth.
/ He greeted us with effusive warmth.
J 23 … by any chance
… by any chance
… Are you free tomorrow, by any chance?
… Do you know his name, by any chance?
… by any chance
/ by any chance
… Are you free tomorrow, by any chance?
/ Are you free tomorrow, by any chance?
… Do you know his name, by any chance?
/ Do you know his name, by any chance?
J 24 … pastime
… pastime
… Reading is my favorite pastime.
… Playing chess is a relaxing pastime.
… pastime
/ pastime
… Reading is my favorite pastime.
/ Reading is my favorite pastime.
… Playing chess is a relaxing pastime.
/ Playing chess is a relaxing pastime.
J 25 … praise A for B
… praise A for B
… She praised him for his honesty.
… The teacher praised the student for effort.
… praise A for B
/ praise A for B
… She praised him for his honesty.
/ She praised him for his honesty.
… The teacher praised the student for effort.
/ The teacher praised the student for effort.
J 26 … think out
… think out
… We need to think out the plan carefully.
… He thought out every detail.
… think out
/ think out
… We need to think out the plan carefully.
/ We need to think out the plan carefully.
… He thought out every detail.
/ He thought out every detail.
J 27 … piety
… piety
… Her piety impressed the monks.
… He showed great piety during the ceremony.
… piety
/ piety
… Her piety impressed the monks.
/ Her piety impressed the monks.
… He showed great piety during the ceremony.
/ He showed great piety during the ceremony.
J 28 … moniker
… moniker
… He goes by the moniker “Ace.”
… The artist adopted a new moniker.
… moniker
/ moniker
… He goes by the moniker “Ace.”
/ He goes by the moniker “Ace.”
… The artist adopted a new moniker.
/ The artist adopted a new moniker.
J 29 … tear up
… tear up
… She tore up the letter in anger.
… He tore up the contract.
… tear up
/ tear up
… She tore up the letter in anger.
/ She tore up the letter in anger.
… He tore up the contract.
/ He tore up the contract.
J 30 … complicit
… complicit
… He was complicit in the crime.
… They were complicit by staying silent.
… complicit
/ complicit
… He was complicit in the crime.
/ He was complicit in the crime.
… They were complicit by staying silent.
/ They were complicit by staying silent.
J 31 … quorum
… quorum
… We need a quorum to vote.
… The meeting lacked a quorum.
… quorum
/ quorum
… We need a quorum to vote.
/ We need a quorum to vote.
… The meeting lacked a quorum.
/ The meeting lacked a quorum.
J 32 … in the red
… in the red
… The company is in the red this quarter.
… We’ll be in the red if sales drop.
… in the red
/ in the red
… The company is in the red this quarter.
/ The company is in the red this quarter.
… We’ll be in the red if sales drop.
/ We’ll be in the red if sales drop.
J 33 … wavelength
… wavelength
… We’re on the same wavelength.
… They couldn’t get on the same wavelength.
… wavelength
/ wavelength
… We’re on the same wavelength.
/ We’re on the same wavelength.
… They couldn’t get on the same wavelength.
/ They couldn’t get on the same wavelength.
J 34 … take pity on
… take pity on
… She took pity on the stray cat.
… He took pity on the beggar.
… take pity on
/ take pity on
… She took pity on the stray cat.
/ She took pity on the stray cat.
… He took pity on the beggar.
/ He took pity on the beggar.
J 35 … haphazardly
… haphazardly
… Books were stacked haphazardly.
… He packed his bag haphazardly.
… haphazardly
/ haphazardly
… Books were stacked haphazardly.
/ Books were stacked haphazardly.
… He packed his bag haphazardly.
/ He packed his bag haphazardly.
J 36 … attend on
… attend on
… The nurse attends on the elderly patients.
… He attends on the king during ceremonies.
… attend on
/ attend on
… The nurse attends on the elderly patients.
/ The nurse attends on the elderly patients.
… He attends on the king during ceremonies.
/ He attends on the king during ceremonies.
J 37 … clairvoyant
… clairvoyant
… She claimed to be clairvoyant.
… The clairvoyant predicted the storm.
… clairvoyant
/ clairvoyant
… She claimed to be clairvoyant.
/ She claimed to be clairvoyant.
… The clairvoyant predicted the storm.
/ The clairvoyant predicted the storm.
J 38 … break the ice
… break the ice
… He told a joke to break the ice.
… Games help break the ice at parties.
… break the ice
/ break the ice
… He told a joke to break the ice.
/ He told a joke to break the ice.
… Games help break the ice at parties.
/ Games help break the ice at parties.
J 39 … desolate
… desolate
… The town looked desolate after the flood.
… She felt desolate after the breakup.
… desolate
/ desolate
… The town looked desolate after the flood.
/ The town looked desolate after the flood.
… She felt desolate after the breakup.
/ She felt desolate after the breakup.
J 40 … up for grabs
… up for grabs
… The last ticket is up for grabs.
… The prize money is up for grabs.
… up for grabs
/ up for grabs
… The last ticket is up for grabs.
/ The last ticket is up for grabs.
… The prize money is up for grabs.
/ The prize money is up for grabs.
J 41 … tycoon
… tycoon
… He became a real estate tycoon.
… The tech tycoon launched a new app.
… tycoon
/ tycoon
… He became a real estate tycoon.
/ He became a real estate tycoon.
… The tech tycoon launched a new app.
/ The tech tycoon launched a new app.
J 42 … magnanimous
… magnanimous
… She was magnanimous in victory.
… He made a magnanimous gesture.
… magnanimous
/ magnanimous
… She was magnanimous in victory.
/ She was magnanimous in victory.
… He made a magnanimous gesture.
/ He made a magnanimous gesture.
J 43 … threadbare
… threadbare
… His coat was old and threadbare.
… The hotel had threadbare carpets.
… threadbare
/ threadbare
… His coat was old and threadbare.
/ His coat was old and threadbare.
… The hotel had threadbare carpets.
/ The hotel had threadbare carpets.
J 44 … improve on
… improve on
… I want to improve on my last score.
… She improved on her previous design.
… improve on
/ improve on
… I want to improve on my last score.
/ I want to improve on my last score.
… She improved on her previous design.
/ She improved on her previous design.
J 45 … strictly speaking
… strictly speaking
… Strictly speaking, it’s not a fruit.
… Strictly speaking, he’s not a doctor yet.
… strictly speaking
/ strictly speaking
… Strictly speaking, it’s not a fruit.
/ Strictly speaking, it’s not a fruit.
… Strictly speaking, he’s not a doctor yet.
/ Strictly speaking, he’s not a doctor yet.
J 46 … be incapable of
… be incapable of
… He is incapable of lying.
… She’s incapable of cruelty.
… be incapable of
/ be incapable of
… He is incapable of lying.
/ He is incapable of lying.
… She’s incapable of cruelty.
/ She’s incapable of cruelty.
J 47 … variegated
… variegated
… The garden had variegated flowers.
… The fabric was variegated in pattern.
… variegated
/ variegated
… The garden had variegated flowers.
/ The garden had variegated flowers.
… The fabric was variegated in pattern.
/ The fabric was variegated in pattern.
J 48 … juxtaposition
… juxtaposition
… The artist used juxtaposition of light and dark.
… The juxtaposition of styles was striking.
… juxtaposition
/ juxtaposition
… The artist used juxtaposition of light and dark.
/ The artist used juxtaposition of light and dark.
… The juxtaposition of styles was striking.
/ The juxtaposition of styles was striking.
J 49 … to say the least
… to say the least
… The movie was confusing, to say the least.
… His reaction was rude, to say the least.
… to say the least
/ to say the least
… The movie was confusing, to say the least.
/ The movie was confusing, to say the least.
… His reaction was rude, to say the least.
/ His reaction was rude, to say the least.
J 50 … irksome
… irksome
… The delay was irksome.
… His constant questions became irksome.
… irksome
/ irksome
… The delay was irksome.
/ The delay was irksome.
… His constant questions became irksome.
/ His constant questions became irksome.
