K 1 … keep an eye on
… keep an eye on
… Can you keep an eye on my bag?
… I’ll keep an eye on the kids.
… keep an eye on
/ keep an eye on
… Can you keep an eye on my bag?
/ Can you keep an eye on my bag?
… I’ll keep an eye on the kids.
/ I’ll keep an eye on the kids.
K 2 … schism
… schism
… The debate caused a schism in the group.
… Religious schisms have shaped history.
… schism
/ schism
… The debate caused a schism in the group.
/ The debate caused a schism in the group.
… Religious schisms have shaped history.
/ Religious schisms have shaped history.
K 3 … sagacious
… sagacious
… She gave sagacious advice.
… The sagacious leader avoided conflict.
… sagacious
/ sagacious
… She gave sagacious advice.
/ She gave sagacious advice.
… The sagacious leader avoided conflict.
/ The sagacious leader avoided conflict.
K 4 … set back
… set back
… The project was set back by bad weather.
… His injury set back his training.
… set back
/ set back
… The project was set back by bad weather.
/ The project was set back by bad weather.
… His injury set back his training.
/ His injury set back his training.
K 5 … struggle with
… struggle with
… He struggles with math.
… She struggled with anxiety.
… struggle with
/ struggle with
… He struggles with math.
/ He struggles with math.
… She struggled with anxiety.
/ She struggled with anxiety.
K 6 … indulgent
… indulgent
… The indulgent parent gave in to every request.
… He was indulgent with his grandchildren.
… indulgent
/ indulgent
… The indulgent parent gave in to every request.
/ The indulgent parent gave in to every request.
… He was indulgent with his grandchildren.
/ He was indulgent with his grandchildren.
K 7 … morsel
… morsel
… He ate the last morsel of cake.
… She offered him a morsel of bread.
… morsel
/ morsel
… He ate the last morsel of cake.
/ He ate the last morsel of cake.
… She offered him a morsel of bread.
/ She offered him a morsel of bread.
K 8 … impudent
… impudent
… The child gave an impudent reply.
… His impudent behavior shocked everyone.
… impudent
/ impudent
… The child gave an impudent reply.
/ The child gave an impudent reply.
… His impudent behavior shocked everyone.
/ His impudent behavior shocked everyone.
K 9 … go places
… go places
… She’s talented and will go places.
… He’s determined to go places in politics.
… go places
/ go places
… She’s talented and will go places.
/ She’s talented and will go places.
… He’s determined to go places in politics.
/ He’s determined to go places in politics.
K 10 … negligent
… negligent
… The accident was caused by negligent driving.
… He was negligent in his duties.
… negligent
/ negligent
… The accident was caused by negligent driving.
/ The accident was caused by negligent driving.
… He was negligent in his duties.
/ He was negligent in his duties.
K 11 … cough up
… cough up
… He finally coughed up the truth.
… I had to cough up the fee.
… cough up
/ cough up
… He finally coughed up the truth.
/ He finally coughed up the truth.
… I had to cough up the fee.
/ I had to cough up the fee.
K 12 … repressive
… repressive
… The regime was repressive and cruel.
… Repressive laws limit freedom.
… repressive
/ repressive
… The regime was repressive and cruel.
/ The regime was repressive and cruel.
… Repressive laws limit freedom.
/ Repressive laws limit freedom.
K 13 … be appropriate to
… be appropriate to
… This style is appropriate to formal events.
… Her words were appropriate to the occasion.
… be appropriate to
/ be appropriate to
… This style is appropriate to formal events.
/ This style is appropriate to formal events.
… Her words were appropriate to the occasion.
/ Her words were appropriate to the occasion.
K 14 … mercenary
… mercenary
… He acted with mercenary motives.
… The mercenary soldiers fought for pay.
… mercenary
/ mercenary
… He acted with mercenary motives.
/ He acted with mercenary motives.
… The mercenary soldiers fought for pay.
/ The mercenary soldiers fought for pay.
K 15 … serendipity
… serendipity
… Their meeting was pure serendipity.
… Serendipity led to a great discovery.
… serendipity
/ serendipity
… Their meeting was pure serendipity.
/ Their meeting was pure serendipity.
… Serendipity led to a great discovery.
/ Serendipity led to a great discovery.
K 16 … cut out for
… cut out for
… She’s cut out for teaching.
… I’m not cut out for politics.
… cut out for
/ cut out for
… She’s cut out for teaching.
/ She’s cut out for teaching.
… I’m not cut out for politics.
/ I’m not cut out for politics.
K 17 … underhand
… underhand
… He used underhand tactics to win.
… That was an underhand move.
… underhand
/ underhand
… He used underhand tactics to win.
/ He used underhand tactics to win.
… That was an underhand move.
/ That was an underhand move.
K 18 … hard of hearing
… hard of hearing
… My grandfather is hard of hearing.
… She’s hard of hearing and uses a hearing aid.
… hard of hearing
/ hard of hearing
… My grandfather is hard of hearing.
/ My grandfather is hard of hearing.
… She’s hard of hearing and uses a hearing aid.
/ She’s hard of hearing and uses a hearing aid.
K 19 … concave
… concave
… The mirror has a concave surface.
… A concave lens bends light inward.
… concave
/ concave
… The mirror has a concave surface.
/ The mirror has a concave surface.
… A concave lens bends light inward.
/ A concave lens bends light inward.
K 20 … nutty
… nutty
… That idea sounds nutty.
… He’s a bit nutty but kind.
… nutty
/ nutty
… That idea sounds nutty.
/ That idea sounds nutty.
… He’s a bit nutty but kind.
/ He’s a bit nutty but kind.
K 21 … at the outset
… at the outset
… At the outset, things looked promising.
… She made her goals clear at the outset.
… at the outset
/ at the outset
… At the outset, things looked promising.
/ At the outset, things looked promising.
… She made her goals clear at the outset.
/ She made her goals clear at the outset.
K 22 … chubby
… chubby
… The baby has chubby cheeks.
… He used to be chubby as a child.
… chubby
/ chubby
… The baby has chubby cheeks.
/ The baby has chubby cheeks.
… He used to be chubby as a child.
/ He used to be chubby as a child.
K 23 … keep in
… keep in
… Please keep in your emotions.
… He kept in his anger during the meeting.
… keep in
/ keep in
… Please keep in your emotions.
/ Please keep in your emotions.
… He kept in his anger during the meeting.
/ He kept in his anger during the meeting.
K 24 … grim
… grim
… The news was grim.
… He gave a grim smile.
… grim
/ grim
… The news was grim.
/ The news was grim.
… He gave a grim smile.
/ He gave a grim smile.
K 25 … be devoted to
… be devoted to
… She is devoted to her family.
… He’s devoted to his research.
… be devoted to
/ be devoted to
… She is devoted to her family.
/ She is devoted to her family.
… He’s devoted to his research.
/ He’s devoted to his research.
K 26 … quizzical
… quizzical
… He gave me a quizzical look.
… Her tone was quizzical and amused.
… quizzical
/ quizzical
… He gave me a quizzical look.
/ He gave me a quizzical look.
… Her tone was quizzical and amused.
/ Her tone was quizzical and amused.
K 27 … palliative
… palliative
… The medicine offers palliative relief.
… Palliative care focuses on comfort.
… palliative
/ palliative
… The medicine offers palliative relief.
/ The medicine offers palliative relief.
… Palliative care focuses on comfort.
/ Palliative care focuses on comfort.
K 28 … sclerosis
… sclerosis
… Multiple sclerosis affects the nervous system.
… Sclerosis can cause muscle weakness.
… sclerosis
/ sclerosis
… Multiple sclerosis affects the nervous system.
/ Multiple sclerosis affects the nervous system.
… Sclerosis can cause muscle weakness.
/ Sclerosis can cause muscle weakness.
K 29 … discerning
… discerning
… She’s a discerning reader.
… He has a discerning eye for art.
… discerning
/ discerning
… She’s a discerning reader.
/ She’s a discerning reader.
… He has a discerning eye for art.
/ He has a discerning eye for art.
K 30 … penitence
… penitence
… He showed true penitence for his actions.
… Her penitence was sincere.
… penitence
/ penitence
… He showed true penitence for his actions.
/ He showed true penitence for his actions.
… Her penitence was sincere.
/ Her penitence was sincere.
K 31 … penance
… penance
… He performed penance for his sins.
… Fasting was his chosen penance.
… penance
/ penance
… He performed penance for his sins.
/ He performed penance for his sins.
… Fasting was his chosen penance.
/ Fasting was his chosen penance.
K 32 … vested
… vested
… She has a vested interest in the outcome.
… Vested rights must be protected.
… vested
/ vested
… She has a vested interest in the outcome.
/ She has a vested interest in the outcome.
… Vested rights must be protected.
/ Vested rights must be protected.
K 33 … bountiful
… bountiful
… The harvest was bountiful this year.
… She gave bountiful gifts.
… bountiful
/ bountiful
… The harvest was bountiful this year.
/ The harvest was bountiful this year.
… She gave bountiful gifts.
/ She gave bountiful gifts.
K 34 … gaze at
… gaze at
… He gazed at the stars.
… She gazed at the painting for hours.
… gaze at
/ gaze at
… He gazed at the stars.
/ He gazed at the stars.
… She gazed at the painting for hours.
/ She gazed at the painting for hours.
K 35 … morose
… morose
… He became morose after the loss.
… Her morose mood worried her friends.
… morose
/ morose
… He became morose after the loss.
/ He became morose after the loss.
… Her morose mood worried her friends.
/ Her morose mood worried her friends.
K 36 … squalid
… squalid
… They lived in squalid conditions.
… The room was squalid and dark.
… squalid
/ squalid
… They lived in squalid conditions.
/ They lived in squalid conditions.
… The room was squalid and dark.
/ The room was squalid and dark.
K 37 … vote for
… vote for
… I voted for the new proposal.
… Who will you vote for?
… vote for
/ vote for
… I voted for the new proposal.
/ I voted for the new proposal.
… Who will you vote for?
/ Who will you vote for?
K 38 … sod
… sod
… The garden was covered in fresh sod.
… He laid sod in the backyard.
… sod
/ sod
… The garden was covered in fresh sod.
/ The garden was covered in fresh sod.
… He laid sod in the backyard.
/ He laid sod in the backyard.
K 39 … take up with
… take up with
… She took up with a new group.
… He took up with some old friends.
… take up with
/ take up with
… She took up with a new group.
/ She took up with a new group.
… He took up with some old friends.
/ He took up with some old friends.
K 40 … roll out
… roll out
… They rolled out the new product last week.
… The company plans to roll out updates monthly.
… roll out
/ roll out
… They rolled out the new product last week.
/ They rolled out the new product last week.
… The company plans to roll out updates monthly.
/ The company plans to roll out updates monthly.
K 41 … upshot
… upshot
… The upshot is that we need more time.
… The upshot of the meeting was positive.
… upshot
/ upshot
… The upshot is that we need more time.
/ The upshot is that we need more time.
… The upshot of the meeting was positive.
/ The upshot of the meeting was positive.
K 42 … wash out
… wash out
… The road was washed out by the flood.
… His colors washed out in the rain.
… wash out
/ wash out
… The road was washed out by the flood.
/ The road was washed out by the flood.
… His colors washed out in the rain.
/ His colors washed out in the rain.
K 43 … potency
… potency
… The drug’s potency is high.
… Potency varies between brands.
… potency
/ potency
… The drug’s potency is high.
/ The drug’s potency is high.
… Potency varies between brands.
/ Potency varies between brands.
K 44 … sullen
… sullen
… He sat in sullen silence.
… Her sullen mood lasted all day.
… sullen
/ sullen
… He sat in sullen silence.
/ He sat in sullen silence.
… Her sullen mood lasted all day.
/ Her sullen mood lasted all day.
K 45 … oscillation
… oscillation
… The fan’s oscillation cooled the room.
… Emotional oscillation is common in teens.
… oscillation
/ oscillation
… The fan’s oscillation cooled the room.
/ The fan’s oscillation cooled the room.
… Emotional oscillation is common in teens.
/ Emotional oscillation is common in teens.
K 46 … reparation
… reparation
… He paid reparation for the damage.
… Reparations were demanded after the war.
… reparation
/ reparation
… He paid reparation for the damage.
/ He paid reparation for the damage.
… Reparations were demanded after the war.
/ Reparations were demanded after the war.
K 47 … be reluctant to
… be reluctant to
… She was reluctant to speak.
… He’s reluctant to make changes.
… be reluctant to
/ be reluctant to
… She was reluctant to speak.
/ She was reluctant to speak.
… He’s reluctant to make changes.
/ He’s reluctant to make changes.
K 48 … precedence
… precedence
… Safety takes precedence over speed.
… The older case has legal precedence.
… precedence
/ precedence
… Safety takes precedence over speed.
/ Safety takes precedence over speed.
… The older case has legal precedence.
/ The older case has legal precedence.
K 49 … rubric
… rubric
… The rubric outlines grading criteria.
… Follow the rubric for your assignment.
… rubric
/ rubric
… The rubric outlines grading criteria.
/ The rubric outlines grading criteria.
… Follow the rubric for your assignment.
/ Follow the rubric for your assignment.
K 50 … starch
… starch
… This shirt needs more starch.
… Corn is used to make starch.
… starch
/ starch
… This shirt needs more starch.
/ This shirt needs more starch.
… Corn is used to make starch.
/ Corn is used to make starch.
