J 1 … pervade
… pervade
… A sense of tension pervaded the room.
… The smell of smoke pervaded the building.
… Pervade is to spread throughout.
… pervade
/ pervade
… A sense of tension pervaded the room.
/ A sense of tension pervaded the room.
… A sense of tension pervaded the room.
… The smell of smoke pervaded the building.
/ The smell of smoke pervaded the building.
… The smell of smoke pervaded the building.
J 2 … pilfer
… pilfer
… He pilfered snacks from the office kitchen.
… Small items were pilfered from the store.
… Pilfer is to steal small items.
… pilfer
/ pilfer
… He pilfered snacks from the office kitchen.
/ He pilfered snacks from the office kitchen.
… He pilfered snacks from the office kitchen.
… Small items were pilfered from the store.
/ Small items were pilfered from the store.
… Small items were pilfered from the store.
J 3 … petrify
… petrify
… The loud explosion petrified the crowd.
… She was petrified with fear.
… Petrify is to terrify or turn to stone.
… petrify
/ petrify
… The loud explosion petrified the crowd.
/ The loud explosion petrified the crowd.
… The loud explosion petrified the crowd.
… She was petrified with fear.
/ She was petrified with fear.
… She was petrified with fear.
J 4 … pillage
… pillage
… The invaders pillaged the village.
… Artifacts were pillaged during the war.
… Pillage is to violently steal.
… pillage
/ pillage
… The invaders pillaged the village.
/ The invaders pillaged the village.
… The invaders pillaged the village.
… Artifacts were pillaged during the war.
/ Artifacts were pillaged during the war.
… Artifacts were pillaged during the war.
J 5 … plunder
… plunder
… Pirates plundered the coastal towns.
… The treasury was plundered by corrupt officials.
… Plunder is to rob by force.
… plunder
/ plunder
… Pirates plundered the coastal towns.
/ Pirates plundered the coastal towns.
… Pirates plundered the coastal towns.
… The treasury was plundered by corrupt officials.
/ The treasury was plundered by corrupt officials.
… The treasury was plundered by corrupt officials.
J 6 … prance
… prance
… The horse pranced proudly around the ring.
… Children pranced with excitement.
… Prance is to move with lively steps.
… prance
/ prance
… The horse pranced proudly around the ring.
/ The horse pranced proudly around the ring.
… The horse pranced proudly around the ring.
… Children pranced with excitement.
/ Children pranced with excitement.
… Children pranced with excitement.
J 7 … precipitate
… precipitate
… His remarks precipitated a heated argument.
… The crisis precipitated rapid change.
… Precipitate is to cause suddenly.
… precipitate
/ precipitate
… His remarks precipitated a heated argument.
/ His remarks precipitated a heated argument.
… His remarks precipitated a heated argument.
… The crisis precipitated rapid change.
/ The crisis precipitated rapid change.
… The crisis precipitated rapid change.
J 8 … preclude
… preclude
… His injury precluded participation in the event.
… Security concerns precluded travel.
… Preclude is to prevent or make impossible.
… preclude
/ preclude
… His injury precluded participation in the event.
/ His injury precluded participation in the event.
… His injury precluded participation in the event.
… Security concerns precluded travel.
/ Security concerns precluded travel.
… Security concerns precluded travel.
J 9 … procrastinate
… procrastinate
… He procrastinated until the deadline approached.
… Students often procrastinate on assignments.
… Procrastinate is to delay unnecessarily.
… procrastinate
/ procrastinate
… He procrastinated until the deadline approached.
/ He procrastinated until the deadline approached.
… He procrastinated until the deadline approached.
… Students often procrastinate on assignments.
/ Students often procrastinate on assignments.
… Students often procrastinate on assignments.
J 10 … proliferate
… proliferate
… Fake news proliferated online.
… The species proliferated rapidly.
… Proliferate is to multiply quickly.
… proliferate
/ proliferate
… Fake news proliferated online.
/ Fake news proliferated online.
… Fake news proliferated online.
… The species proliferated rapidly.
/ The species proliferated rapidly.
… The species proliferated rapidly.
J 11 … prostrate
… prostrate
… He lay prostrate with exhaustion.
… The defeat left the team prostrate.
… Prostrate is lying flat or overwhelmed.
… prostrate
/ prostrate
… He lay prostrate with exhaustion.
/ He lay prostrate with exhaustion.
… He lay prostrate with exhaustion.
… The defeat left the team prostrate.
/ The defeat left the team prostrate.
… The defeat left the team prostrate.
J 12 … purloin
… purloin
… He purloined confidential documents.
… A purse was purloined from the table.
… Purloin is to steal secretly.
… purloin
/ purloin
… He purloined confidential documents.
/ He purloined confidential documents.
… He purloined confidential documents.
… A purse was purloined from the table.
/ A purse was purloined from the table.
… A purse was purloined from the table.
J 13 … ransack
… ransack
… Thieves ransacked the house.
… Protesters ransacked government offices.
… Ransack is to search violently and steal.
… ransack
/ ransack
… Thieves ransacked the house.
/ Thieves ransacked the house.
… Thieves ransacked the house.
… Protesters ransacked government offices.
/ Protesters ransacked government offices.
… Protesters ransacked government offices.
J 14 … recapitulate
… recapitulate
… She recapitulated the main points.
… The report recapitulates previous findings.
… Recapitulate is to summarize.
… recapitulate
/ recapitulate
… She recapitulated the main points.
/ She recapitulated the main points.
… She recapitulated the main points.
… The report recapitulates previous findings.
/ The report recapitulates previous findings.
… The report recapitulates previous findings.
J 15 … redeem
… redeem
… He redeemed his reputation through hard work.
… Coupons can be redeemed at the counter.
… Redeem is to restore or exchange.
… redeem
/ redeem
… He redeemed his reputation through hard work.
/ He redeemed his reputation through hard work.
… He redeemed his reputation through hard work.
… Coupons can be redeemed at the counter.
/ Coupons can be redeemed at the counter.
… Coupons can be redeemed at the counter.
J 16 … redress
… redress
… Victims sought redress for the injustice.
… The policy aims to redress inequality.
… Redress is to remedy or correct.
… redress
/ redress
… Victims sought redress for the injustice.
/ Victims sought redress for the injustice.
… Victims sought redress for the injustice.
… The policy aims to redress inequality.
/ The policy aims to redress inequality.
… The policy aims to redress inequality.
J 17 … refurbish
… refurbish
… The hotel was completely refurbished.
… They refurbished old furniture.
… Refurbish is to renovate or restore.
… refurbish
/ refurbish
… The hotel was completely refurbished.
/ The hotel was completely refurbished.
… The hotel was completely refurbished.
… They refurbished old furniture.
/ They refurbished old furniture.
… They refurbished old furniture.
J 18 … relegate
… relegate
… He was relegated to a minor role.
… The team was relegated to a lower division.
… Relegate is to assign to a lower position.
… relegate
/ relegate
… He was relegated to a minor role.
/ He was relegated to a minor role.
… He was relegated to a minor role.
… The team was relegated to a lower division.
/ The team was relegated to a lower division.
… The team was relegated to a lower division.
J 19 … relinquish
… relinquish
… She relinquished control of the company.
… He refused to relinquish his claim.
… Relinquish is to give up voluntarily.
… relinquish
/ relinquish
… She relinquished control of the company.
/ She relinquished control of the company.
… She relinquished control of the company.
… He refused to relinquish his claim.
/ He refused to relinquish his claim.
… He refused to relinquish his claim.
J 20 … renounce
… renounce
… She renounced her citizenship.
… He renounced all claims to the estate.
… Renounce is to formally give up.
… renounce
/ renounce
… She renounced her citizenship.
/ She renounced her citizenship.
… She renounced her citizenship.
… He renounced all claims to the estate.
/ He renounced all claims to the estate.
… He renounced all claims to the estate.
J 21 … replenish
… replenish
… They replenished the supplies.
… Rain replenished the reservoir.
… Replenish is to refill or restore.
… replenish
/ replenish
… They replenished the supplies.
/ They replenished the supplies.
… They replenished the supplies.
… Rain replenished the reservoir.
/ Rain replenished the reservoir.
… Rain replenished the reservoir.
J 22 … reprieve
… reprieve
… The execution received a last-minute reprieve.
… The rain offered a brief reprieve from the heat.
… Reprieve is a temporary relief or delay.
… reprieve
/ reprieve
… The execution received a last-minute reprieve.
/ The execution received a last-minute reprieve.
… The execution received a last-minute reprieve.
… The rain offered a brief reprieve from the heat.
/ The rain offered a brief reprieve from the heat.
… The rain offered a brief reprieve from the heat.
J 23 … repudiate
… repudiate
… He repudiated the accusations.
… The country repudiated the treaty.
… Repudiate is to reject or deny.
… repudiate
/ repudiate
… He repudiated the accusations.
/ He repudiated the accusations.
… He repudiated the accusations.
… The country repudiated the treaty.
/ The country repudiated the treaty.
… The country repudiated the treaty.
J 24 … rescind
… rescind
… The offer was rescinded due to errors.
… The policy was rescinded after protests.
… Rescind is to cancel officially.
… rescind
/ rescind
… The offer was rescinded due to errors.
/ The offer was rescinded due to errors.
… The offer was rescinded due to errors.
… The policy was rescinded after protests.
/ The policy was rescinded after protests.
… The policy was rescinded after protests.
J 25 … resuscitate
… resuscitate
… The doctors resuscitated the patient.
… The company was resuscitated by new funding.
… Resuscitate is to revive.
… resuscitate
/ resuscitate
… The doctors resuscitated the patient.
/ The doctors resuscitated the patient.
… The doctors resuscitated the patient.
… The company was resuscitated by new funding.
/ The company was resuscitated by new funding.
… The company was resuscitated by new funding.
J 26 … retaliate
… retaliate
… They retaliated after the attack.
… He retaliated with harsh criticism.
… Retaliate is to strike back.
… retaliate
/ retaliate
… They retaliated after the attack.
/ They retaliated after the attack.
… They retaliated after the attack.
… He retaliated with harsh criticism.
/ He retaliated with harsh criticism.
… He retaliated with harsh criticism.
J 27 … retard
… retard
… The cold weather retarded plant growth.
… Bureaucracy retards progress.
… Retard is to slow down.
… retard
/ retard
… The cold weather retarded plant growth.
/ The cold weather retarded plant growth.
… The cold weather retarded plant growth.
… Bureaucracy retards progress.
/ Bureaucracy retards progress.
… Bureaucracy retards progress.
J 28 … revere
… revere
… She is revered as a national hero.
… Students revered their wise teacher.
… Revere is to deeply respect.
… revere
/ revere
… She is revered as a national hero.
/ She is revered as a national hero.
… She is revered as a national hero.
… Students revered their wise teacher.
/ Students revered their wise teacher.
… Students revered their wise teacher.
J 29 … rout
… rout
… The army routed the enemy forces.
… The team routed their opponents 8–0.
… Rout is to defeat overwhelmingly.
… rout
/ rout
… The army routed the enemy forces.
/ The army routed the enemy forces.
… The army routed the enemy forces.
… The team routed their opponents 8–0.
/ The team routed their opponents 8–0.
… The team routed their opponents 8–0.
J 30 … ruminate
… ruminate
… He ruminated on the decision for days.
… She ruminated about the meaning of life.
… Ruminate is to think deeply.
… ruminate
/ ruminate
… He ruminated on the decision for days.
/ He ruminated on the decision for days.
… He ruminated on the decision for days.
… She ruminated about the meaning of life.
/ She ruminated about the meaning of life.
… She ruminated about the meaning of life.
J 31 … rummage
… rummage
… She rummaged through her bag for keys.
… They rummaged through old boxes.
… Rummage is to search untidily.
… rummage
/ rummage
… She rummaged through her bag for keys.
/ She rummaged through her bag for keys.
… She rummaged through her bag for keys.
… They rummaged through old boxes.
/ They rummaged through old boxes.
… They rummaged through old boxes.
J 32 … satiate
… satiate
… The meal satiated their hunger.
… His curiosity was never fully satiated.
… Satiate is to satisfy completely.
… satiate
/ satiate
… The meal satiated their hunger.
/ The meal satiated their hunger.
… The meal satiated their hunger.
… His curiosity was never fully satiated.
/ His curiosity was never fully satiated.
… His curiosity was never fully satiated.
J 33 … scurry
… scurry
… Mice scurried across the floor.
… People scurried to escape the rain.
… Scurry is to move quickly.
… scurry
/ scurry
… Mice scurried across the floor.
/ Mice scurried across the floor.
… Mice scurried across the floor.
… People scurried to escape the rain.
/ People scurried to escape the rain.
… People scurried to escape the rain.
J 34 … shroud
… shroud
… Fog shrouded the mountains.
… His motives were shrouded in secrecy.
… Shroud is to cover or conceal.
… shroud
/ shroud
… Fog shrouded the mountains.
/ Fog shrouded the mountains.
… Fog shrouded the mountains.
… His motives were shrouded in secrecy.
/ His motives were shrouded in secrecy.
… His motives were shrouded in secrecy.
J 35 … simulate
… simulate
… The program simulates real-world conditions.
… She simulated interest during the meeting.
… Simulate is to imitate.
… simulate
/ simulate
… The program simulates real-world conditions.
/ The program simulates real-world conditions.
… The program simulates real-world conditions.
… She simulated interest during the meeting.
/ She simulated interest during the meeting.
… She simulated interest during the meeting.
J 36 … skim
… skim
… He skimmed the report quickly.
… Birds skimmed the surface of the water.
… Skim is to read lightly or glide over.
… skim
/ skim
… He skimmed the report quickly.
/ He skimmed the report quickly.
… He skimmed the report quickly.
… Birds skimmed the surface of the water.
/ Birds skimmed the surface of the water.
… Birds skimmed the surface of the water.
J 37 … spurn
… spurn
… She spurned his offer.
… The proposal was spurned by the committee.
… Spurn is to reject with disdain.
… spurn
/ spurn
… She spurned his offer.
/ She spurned his offer.
… She spurned his offer.
… The proposal was spurned by the committee.
/ The proposal was spurned by the committee.
… The proposal was spurned by the committee.
J 38 … squirm
… squirm
… He squirmed under the intense questioning.
… The child squirmed in her seat.
… Squirm is to twist uncomfortably.
… squirm
/ squirm
… He squirmed under the intense questioning.
/ He squirmed under the intense questioning.
… He squirmed under the intense questioning.
… The child squirmed in her seat.
/ The child squirmed in her seat.
… The child squirmed in her seat.
J 39 … stalk
… stalk
… The predator stalked its prey.
… She felt someone was stalking her.
… Stalk is to pursue stealthily.
… stalk
/ stalk
… The predator stalked its prey.
/ The predator stalked its prey.
… The predator stalked its prey.
… She felt someone was stalking her.
/ She felt someone was stalking her.
… She felt someone was stalking her.
J 40 … stint
… stint
… He did a stint in the military.
… Her stint abroad broadened her perspective.
… Stint is a period of work.
… stint
/ stint
… He did a stint in the military.
/ He did a stint in the military.
… He did a stint in the military.
… Her stint abroad broadened her perspective.
/ Her stint abroad broadened her perspective.
… Her stint abroad broadened her perspective.
J 41 … stipulate
… stipulate
… The contract stipulates payment terms.
… They stipulated that no changes be made.
… Stipulate is to specify as a condition.
… stipulate
/ stipulate
… The contract stipulates payment terms.
/ The contract stipulates payment terms.
… The contract stipulates payment terms.
… They stipulated that no changes be made.
/ They stipulated that no changes be made.
… They stipulated that no changes be made.
J 42 … stultify
… stultify
… The rigid rules stultified creativity.
… His dull speech stultified the audience.
… Stultify is to hinder or make ineffective.
… stultify
/ stultify
… The rigid rules stultified creativity.
/ The rigid rules stultified creativity.
… The rigid rules stultified creativity.
… His dull speech stultified the audience.
/ His dull speech stultified the audience.
… His dull speech stultified the audience.
J 43 … submerge
… submerge
… The village was submerged by the flood.
… She submerged herself in work.
… Submerge is to cover with water or overwhelm.
… submerge
/ submerge
… The village was submerged by the flood.
/ The village was submerged by the flood.
… The village was submerged by the flood.
… She submerged herself in work.
/ She submerged herself in work.
… She submerged herself in work.
J 44 … subordinate
… subordinate
… He subordinated his interests to the team’s goals.
… Personal desires were subordinated to duty.
… Subordinate is to place below in rank.
… subordinate
/ subordinate
… He subordinated his interests to the team’s goals.
/ He subordinated his interests to the team’s goals.
… He subordinated his interests to the team’s goals.
… Personal desires were subordinated to duty.
/ Personal desires were subordinated to duty.
… Personal desires were subordinated to duty.
J 45 … subsidize
… subsidize
… The government subsidizes public transportation.
… Farmers were subsidized during the drought.
… Subsidize is to support financially.
… subsidize
/ subsidize
… The government subsidizes public transportation.
/ The government subsidizes public transportation.
… The government subsidizes public transportation.
… Farmers were subsidized during the drought.
/ Farmers were subsidized during the drought.
… Farmers were subsidized during the drought.
J 46 … subsist
… subsist
… They subsisted on limited resources.
… The tribe subsisted by hunting.
… Subsist is to survive on minimal means.
… subsist
/ subsist
… They subsisted on limited resources.
/ They subsisted on limited resources.
… They subsisted on limited resources.
… The tribe subsisted by hunting.
/ The tribe subsisted by hunting.
… The tribe subsisted by hunting.
J 47 … substantiate
… substantiate
… The claims were not substantiated by evidence.
… She substantiated her argument with data.
… Substantiate is to prove or support.
… substantiate
/ substantiate
… The claims were not substantiated by evidence.
/ The claims were not substantiated by evidence.
… The claims were not substantiated by evidence.
… She substantiated her argument with data.
/ She substantiated her argument with data.
… She substantiated her argument with data.
J 48 … supersede
… supersede
… New laws superseded old regulations.
… Digital media superseded print.
… Supersede is to replace.
… supersede
/ supersede
… New laws superseded old regulations.
/ New laws superseded old regulations.
… New laws superseded old regulations.
… Digital media superseded print.
/ Digital media superseded print.
… Digital media superseded print.
J 49 … supplant
… supplant
… Smartphones supplanted traditional cameras.
… A new leader supplanted the old regime.
… Supplant is to take the place of.
… supplant
/ supplant
… Smartphones supplanted traditional cameras.
/ Smartphones supplanted traditional cameras.
… Smartphones supplanted traditional cameras.
… A new leader supplanted the old regime.
/ A new leader supplanted the old regime.
… A new leader supplanted the old regime.
J 50 … surmise
… surmise
… She surmised that he was lying.
… From the clues, they surmised the truth.
… Surmise is to guess based on evidence.
… surmise
/ surmise
… She surmised that he was lying.
/ She surmised that he was lying.
… She surmised that he was lying.
… From the clues, they surmised the truth.
/ From the clues, they surmised the truth.
… From the clues, they surmised the truth.
