O 1 … incarnation
… incarnation
… The novel is an incarnation of his philosophical ideas.
… She saw the leader as the incarnation of justice.
… Incarnation is embodiment in physical form.
… incarnation
/ incarnation
… The novel is an incarnation of his philosophical ideas.
/ The novel is an incarnation of his philosophical ideas.
… The novel is an incarnation of his philosophical ideas.
… She saw the leader as the incarnation of justice.
/ She saw the leader as the incarnation of justice.
… She saw the leader as the incarnation of justice.
O 2 … incense
… incense
… His refusal incensed the committee.
… She was incensed by the unfair accusation.
… Incense is to make extremely angry.
… incense
/ incense
… His refusal incensed the committee.
/ His refusal incensed the committee.
… His refusal incensed the committee.
… She was incensed by the unfair accusation.
/ She was incensed by the unfair accusation.
… She was incensed by the unfair accusation.
O 3 … increment
… increment
… Salaries increased in small increments.
… The project progressed by steady increments.
… Increment is a small increase.
… increment
/ increment
… Salaries increased in small increments.
/ Salaries increased in small increments.
… Salaries increased in small increments.
… The project progressed by steady increments.
/ The project progressed by steady increments.
… The project progressed by steady increments.
O 4 … indolence
… indolence
… His indolence hindered the team’s progress.
… She fought against the indolence brought by heat.
… Indolence is laziness or avoidance of effort.
… indolence
/ indolence
… His indolence hindered the team’s progress.
/ His indolence hindered the team’s progress.
… His indolence hindered the team’s progress.
… She fought against the indolence brought by heat.
/ She fought against the indolence brought by heat.
… She fought against the indolence brought by heat.
O 5 … inertia
… inertia
… Political inertia stalled the reforms.
… She overcame the inertia of routine.
… Inertia is resistance to change.
… inertia
/ inertia
… Political inertia stalled the reforms.
/ Political inertia stalled the reforms.
… Political inertia stalled the reforms.
… She overcame the inertia of routine.
/ She overcame the inertia of routine.
… She overcame the inertia of routine.
O 6 … inference
… inference
… The inference was based on limited data.
… His inference proved correct.
… Inference is a conclusion drawn from evidence.
… inference
/ inference
… The inference was based on limited data.
/ The inference was based on limited data.
… The inference was based on limited data.
… His inference proved correct.
/ His inference proved correct.
… His inference proved correct.
O 7 … iniquity
… iniquity
… The regime was marked by deep iniquity.
… They protested the social iniquities.
… Iniquity is extreme injustice or wickedness.
… iniquity
/ iniquity
… The regime was marked by deep iniquity.
/ The regime was marked by deep iniquity.
… The regime was marked by deep iniquity.
… They protested the social iniquities.
/ They protested the social iniquities.
… They protested the social iniquities.
O 8 … insurgence
… insurgence
… The insurgence spread across the region.
… Authorities struggled to contain the insurgence.
… Insurgence is rebellion or uprising.
… insurgence
/ insurgence
… The insurgence spread across the region.
/ The insurgence spread across the region.
… The insurgence spread across the region.
… Authorities struggled to contain the insurgence.
/ Authorities struggled to contain the insurgence.
… Authorities struggled to contain the insurgence.
O 9 … integrity
… integrity
… She is respected for her unwavering integrity.
… The report questioned the integrity of the data.
… Integrity is honesty or structural soundness.
… integrity
/ integrity
… She is respected for her unwavering integrity.
/ She is respected for her unwavering integrity.
… She is respected for her unwavering integrity.
… The report questioned the integrity of the data.
/ The report questioned the integrity of the data.
… The report questioned the integrity of the data.
O 10 … intoxication
… intoxication
… His speech showed signs of intoxication.
… The crowd felt intoxication from the victory.
… Intoxication is drunkenness or overwhelming excitement.
… intoxication
/ intoxication
… His speech showed signs of intoxication.
/ His speech showed signs of intoxication.
… His speech showed signs of intoxication.
… The crowd felt intoxication from the victory.
/ The crowd felt intoxication from the victory.
… The crowd felt intoxication from the victory.
O 11 … invective
… invective
… The debate descended into personal invective.
… He endured a stream of invective from critics.
… Invective is harsh, insulting language.
… invective
/ invective
… The debate descended into personal invective.
/ The debate descended into personal invective.
… The debate descended into personal invective.
… He endured a stream of invective from critics.
/ He endured a stream of invective from critics.
… He endured a stream of invective from critics.
O 12 … jurisdiction
… jurisdiction
… The case falls outside our jurisdiction.
… The court extended its jurisdiction.
… Jurisdiction is legal authority.
… jurisdiction
/ jurisdiction
… The case falls outside our jurisdiction.
/ The case falls outside our jurisdiction.
… The case falls outside our jurisdiction.
… The court extended its jurisdiction.
/ The court extended its jurisdiction.
… The court extended its jurisdiction.
O 13 … kleptomania
… kleptomania
… She struggled with kleptomania for years.
… Kleptomania is often misunderstood as simple theft.
… Kleptomania is compulsive stealing.
… kleptomania
/ kleptomania
… She struggled with kleptomania for years.
/ She struggled with kleptomania for years.
… She struggled with kleptomania for years.
… Kleptomania is often misunderstood as simple theft.
/ Kleptomania is often misunderstood as simple theft.
… Kleptomania is often misunderstood as simple theft.
O 14 … lair
… lair
… The fox retreated to its lair.
… The criminal hid in his lair for weeks.
… Lair is an animal’s or criminal’s hiding place.
… lair
/ lair
… The fox retreated to its lair.
/ The fox retreated to its lair.
… The fox retreated to its lair.
… The criminal hid in his lair for weeks.
/ The criminal hid in his lair for weeks.
… The criminal hid in his lair for weeks.
O 15 … den
… den
… The bear emerged from its den.
… He turned the basement into a private den.
… Den is a shelter or private room.
… den
/ den
… The bear emerged from its den.
/ The bear emerged from its den.
… The bear emerged from its den.
… He turned the basement into a private den.
/ He turned the basement into a private den.
… He turned the basement into a private den.
O 16 … larceny
… larceny
… He was charged with grand larceny.
… Larceny rates increased last year.
… Larceny is theft.
… larceny
/ larceny
… He was charged with grand larceny.
/ He was charged with grand larceny.
… He was charged with grand larceny.
… Larceny rates increased last year.
/ Larceny rates increased last year.
… Larceny rates increased last year.
O 17 … leeway
… leeway
… The contract allows little leeway for delay.
… She needed more leeway to finish the project.
… Leeway is freedom or flexibility.
… leeway
/ leeway
… The contract allows little leeway for delay.
/ The contract allows little leeway for delay.
… The contract allows little leeway for delay.
… She needed more leeway to finish the project.
/ She needed more leeway to finish the project.
… She needed more leeway to finish the project.
O 18 … levity
… levity
… His levity was inappropriate at the funeral.
… She added a touch of levity to the tense meeting.
… Levity is lightness or humor.
… levity
/ levity
… His levity was inappropriate at the funeral.
/ His levity was inappropriate at the funeral.
… His levity was inappropriate at the funeral.
… She added a touch of levity to the tense meeting.
/ She added a touch of levity to the tense meeting.
… She added a touch of levity to the tense meeting.
O 19 … lexicon
… lexicon
… The book expanded his academic lexicon.
… Legal lexicon can be difficult for beginners.
… Lexicon is vocabulary of a language or field.
… lexicon
/ lexicon
… The book expanded his academic lexicon.
/ The book expanded his academic lexicon.
… The book expanded his academic lexicon.
… Legal lexicon can be difficult for beginners.
/ Legal lexicon can be difficult for beginners.
… Legal lexicon can be difficult for beginners.
O 20 … libel
… libel
… The article was deemed libel.
… He sued the newspaper for libel.
… Libel is written defamation.
… libel
/ libel
… The article was deemed libel.
/ The article was deemed libel.
… The article was deemed libel.
… He sued the newspaper for libel.
/ He sued the newspaper for libel.
… He sued the newspaper for libel.
O 21 … limbo
… limbo
… The project remained in limbo for months.
… She felt stuck in emotional limbo.
… Limbo is an uncertain, suspended state.
… limbo
/ limbo
… The project remained in limbo for months.
/ The project remained in limbo for months.
… The project remained in limbo for months.
… She felt stuck in emotional limbo.
/ She felt stuck in emotional limbo.
… She felt stuck in emotional limbo.
O 22 … at loggerheads
… at loggerheads
… The two departments were at loggerheads over funding.
… They remained at loggerheads for weeks.
… At loggerheads is in strong disagreement.
… at loggerheads
/ at loggerheads
… The two departments were at loggerheads over funding.
/ The two departments were at loggerheads over funding.
… The two departments were at loggerheads over funding.
… They remained at loggerheads for weeks.
/ They remained at loggerheads for weeks.
… They remained at loggerheads for weeks.
O 23 … lore
… lore
… The forest is rich with ancient lore.
… Local lore warns of hidden dangers.
… Lore is traditional knowledge or stories.
… lore
/ lore
… The forest is rich with ancient lore.
/ The forest is rich with ancient lore.
… The forest is rich with ancient lore.
… Local lore warns of hidden dangers.
/ Local lore warns of hidden dangers.
… Local lore warns of hidden dangers.
O 24 … erudition
… erudition
… His erudition impressed the scholars.
… The lecture displayed remarkable erudition.
… Erudition is deep, extensive learning.
… erudition
/ erudition
… His erudition impressed the scholars.
/ His erudition impressed the scholars.
… His erudition impressed the scholars.
… The lecture displayed remarkable erudition.
/ The lecture displayed remarkable erudition.
… The lecture displayed remarkable erudition.
O 25 … mandate
… mandate
… The committee received a mandate to reform policy.
… Voters gave the leader a strong mandate.
… Mandate is authoritative instruction.
… mandate
/ mandate
… The committee received a mandate to reform policy.
/ The committee received a mandate to reform policy.
… The committee received a mandate to reform policy.
… Voters gave the leader a strong mandate.
/ Voters gave the leader a strong mandate.
… Voters gave the leader a strong mandate.
O 26 … maverick
… maverick
… He earned a reputation as a political maverick.
… Mavericks often drive innovation.
… Maverick is an independent, unconventional thinker.
… maverick
/ maverick
… He earned a reputation as a political maverick.
/ He earned a reputation as a political maverick.
… He earned a reputation as a political maverick.
… Mavericks often drive innovation.
/ Mavericks often drive innovation.
… Mavericks often drive innovation.
O 27 … melee
… melee
… A melee broke out after the match.
… The discussion turned into a verbal melee.
… Melee is a chaotic fight.
… melee
/ melee
… A melee broke out after the match.
/ A melee broke out after the match.
… A melee broke out after the match.
… The discussion turned into a verbal melee.
/ The discussion turned into a verbal melee.
… The discussion turned into a verbal melee.
O 28 … mien
… mien
… His calm mien concealed his anxiety.
… She carried herself with a dignified mien.
… Mien is appearance or manner.
… mien
/ mien
… His calm mien concealed his anxiety.
/ His calm mien concealed his anxiety.
… His calm mien concealed his anxiety.
… She carried herself with a dignified mien.
/ She carried herself with a dignified mien.
… She carried herself with a dignified mien.
O 29 … mime
… mime
… The mime captivated the audience without a word.
… He mimed the scene for comic effect.
… Mime is acting without speech.
… mime
/ mime
… The mime captivated the audience without a word.
/ The mime captivated the audience without a word.
… The mime captivated the audience without a word.
… He mimed the scene for comic effect.
/ He mimed the scene for comic effect.
… He mimed the scene for comic effect.
O 30 … modicum
… modicum
… She showed a modicum of patience.
… There was not even a modicum of evidence.
… Modicum is a small amount.
… modicum
/ modicum
… She showed a modicum of patience.
/ She showed a modicum of patience.
… She showed a modicum of patience.
… There was not even a modicum of evidence.
/ There was not even a modicum of evidence.
… There was not even a modicum of evidence.
O 31 … mores
… mores
… Social mores change over time.
… The novel challenges Victorian mores.
… Mores are customs or moral norms.
… mores
/ mores
… Social mores change over time.
/ Social mores change over time.
… Social mores change over time.
… The novel challenges Victorian mores.
/ The novel challenges Victorian mores.
… The novel challenges Victorian mores.
O 32 … folkways
… folkways
… Folkways shape everyday behavior.
… Anthropologists study folkways of various cultures.
… Folkways are informal social habits.
… folkways
/ folkways
… Folkways shape everyday behavior.
/ Folkways shape everyday behavior.
… Folkways shape everyday behavior.
… Anthropologists study folkways of various cultures.
/ Anthropologists study folkways of various cultures.
… Anthropologists study folkways of various cultures.
O 33 … nadir
… nadir
… His confidence hit its nadir after the failure.
… The economy reached its nadir last year.
… Nadir is the lowest point.
… nadir
/ nadir
… His confidence hit its nadir after the failure.
/ His confidence hit its nadir after the failure.
… His confidence hit its nadir after the failure.
… The economy reached its nadir last year.
/ The economy reached its nadir last year.
… The economy reached its nadir last year.
O 34 … nepotism
… nepotism
… The company was accused of nepotism.
… Nepotism undermines public trust.
… Nepotism is favoritism toward relatives.
… nepotism
/ nepotism
… The company was accused of nepotism.
/ The company was accused of nepotism.
… The company was accused of nepotism.
… Nepotism undermines public trust.
/ Nepotism undermines public trust.
… Nepotism undermines public trust.
O 35 … nom de plume
… nom de plume
… She wrote under a French nom de plume.
… His nom de plume became more famous than his real name.
… Nom de plume is a pen name.
… nom de plume
/ nom de plume
… She wrote under a French nom de plume.
/ She wrote under a French nom de plume.
… She wrote under a French nom de plume.
… His nom de plume became more famous than his real name.
/ His nom de plume became more famous than his real name.
… His nom de plume became more famous than his real name.
O 36 … nonentity
… nonentity
… He felt like a nonentity in the large crowd.
… The actor was once a nonentity.
… Nonentity is an unimportant person.
… nonentity
/ nonentity
… He felt like a nonentity in the large crowd.
/ He felt like a nonentity in the large crowd.
… He felt like a nonentity in the large crowd.
… The actor was once a nonentity.
/ The actor was once a nonentity.
… The actor was once a nonentity.
O 37 … nugget
… nugget
… The book contains nuggets of wisdom.
… He found a nugget of truth in the rumor.
… Nugget is a small valuable piece.
… nugget
/ nugget
… The book contains nuggets of wisdom.
/ The book contains nuggets of wisdom.
… The book contains nuggets of wisdom.
… He found a nugget of truth in the rumor.
/ He found a nugget of truth in the rumor.
… He found a nugget of truth in the rumor.
O 38 … obituary
… obituary
… The newspaper published his obituary.
… Her obituary highlighted her achievements.
… Obituary is a published death notice.
… obituary
/ obituary
… The newspaper published his obituary.
/ The newspaper published his obituary.
… The newspaper published his obituary.
… Her obituary highlighted her achievements.
/ Her obituary highlighted her achievements.
… Her obituary highlighted her achievements.
O 39 … oblivion
… oblivion
… The ruins faded into oblivion.
… He drank himself into oblivion.
… Oblivion is being forgotten or unconscious.
… oblivion
/ oblivion
… The ruins faded into oblivion.
/ The ruins faded into oblivion.
… The ruins faded into oblivion.
… He drank himself into oblivion.
/ He drank himself into oblivion.
… He drank himself into oblivion.
O 40 … obscenity
… obscenity
… The film was banned for obscenity.
… He was fined for public obscenity.
… Obscenity is offensive indecency.
… obscenity
/ obscenity
… The film was banned for obscenity.
/ The film was banned for obscenity.
… The film was banned for obscenity.
… He was fined for public obscenity.
/ He was fined for public obscenity.
… He was fined for public obscenity.
O 41 … oculist
… oculist
… She consulted an oculist for her vision problems.
… The oculist prescribed new lenses.
… Oculist is an eye doctor.
… oculist
/ oculist
… She consulted an oculist for her vision problems.
/ She consulted an oculist for her vision problems.
… She consulted an oculist for her vision problems.
… The oculist prescribed new lenses.
/ The oculist prescribed new lenses.
… The oculist prescribed new lenses.
O 42 … ode
… ode
… He wrote an ode to the changing seasons.
… The poem reads like an ode to resilience.
… Ode is a lyrical poem of praise.
… ode
/ ode
… He wrote an ode to the changing seasons.
/ He wrote an ode to the changing seasons.
… He wrote an ode to the changing seasons.
… The poem reads like an ode to resilience.
/ The poem reads like an ode to resilience.
… The poem reads like an ode to resilience.
O 43 … ornithology
… ornithology
… She studied ornithology at university.
… Ornithology requires careful observation.
… Ornithology is the study of birds.
… ornithology
/ ornithology
… She studied ornithology at university.
/ She studied ornithology at university.
… She studied ornithology at university.
… Ornithology requires careful observation.
/ Ornithology requires careful observation.
… Ornithology requires careful observation.
O 44 … ostracism
… ostracism
… He suffered social ostracism after the scandal.
… Ostracism can be psychologically damaging.
… Ostracism is exclusion from a group.
… ostracism
/ ostracism
… He suffered social ostracism after the scandal.
/ He suffered social ostracism after the scandal.
… He suffered social ostracism after the scandal.
… Ostracism can be psychologically damaging.
/ Ostracism can be psychologically damaging.
… Ostracism can be psychologically damaging.
O 45 … ovation
… ovation
… The audience gave her a standing ovation.
… His performance earned thunderous ovation.
… Ovation is enthusiastic applause.
… ovation
/ ovation
… The audience gave her a standing ovation.
/ The audience gave her a standing ovation.
… The audience gave her a standing ovation.
… His performance earned thunderous ovation.
/ His performance earned thunderous ovation.
… His performance earned thunderous ovation.
O 46 … pandemonium
… pandemonium
… The announcement caused pandemonium.
… The stadium erupted into pandemonium.
… Pandemonium is wild chaos.
… pandemonium
/ pandemonium
… The announcement caused pandemonium.
/ The announcement caused pandemonium.
… The announcement caused pandemonium.
… The stadium erupted into pandemonium.
/ The stadium erupted into pandemonium.
… The stadium erupted into pandemonium.
O 47 … parity
… parity
… The law aims to ensure parity in wages.
… There is no parity between the two systems.
… Parity is equality or equivalence.
… parity
/ parity
… The law aims to ensure parity in wages.
/ The law aims to ensure parity in wages.
… The law aims to ensure parity in wages.
… There is no parity between the two systems.
/ There is no parity between the two systems.
… There is no parity between the two systems.
O 48 … parley
… parley
… The leaders held a parley to avoid war.
… The tribes met for a brief parley.
… Parley is a negotiation or discussion.
… parley
/ parley
… The leaders held a parley to avoid war.
/ The leaders held a parley to avoid war.
… The leaders held a parley to avoid war.
… The tribes met for a brief parley.
/ The tribes met for a brief parley.
… The tribes met for a brief parley.
O 49 … patriarch
… patriarch
… He acted as the patriarch of the family.
… The patriarch’s decision was final.
… Patriarch is male head of a family.
… patriarch
/ patriarch
… He acted as the patriarch of the family.
/ He acted as the patriarch of the family.
… He acted as the patriarch of the family.
… The patriarch’s decision was final.
/ The patriarch’s decision was final.
… The patriarch’s decision was final.
O 50 … matriarch
… matriarch
… The matriarch guided the family with wisdom.
… She became the respected matriarch of the clan.
… Matriarch is female head of a family.
… matriarch
/ matriarch
… The matriarch guided the family with wisdom.
/ The matriarch guided the family with wisdom.
… The matriarch guided the family with wisdom.
… She became the respected matriarch of the clan.
/ She became the respected matriarch of the clan.
… She became the respected matriarch of the clan.
