(1) She has acquired a good knowledge of English.
(2) He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty.
(3) I have recently acquired a taste for olives.

(1) They were imprisoned and deprived of their basic rights.
(2) Why should you deprive yourself of such simple pleasures?
(3) The disintegration of the Soviet Union deprived western intelligence agencies of their main enemies...

(1) The birds cling to the wall and nibble at the brickwork.
(2) He appears determined to cling to power.
(3) Wet clothes cling to the body.

(1) She refused to testify against her husband.
(2) There are several witnesses who will testify for the defence.
(3) He was summoned to testify before a grand jury.

(1) personal/professional/artistic integrity
(2) to behave with integrity
(3) to respect the territorial integrity of the nation

(1) Thousands of supporters converged on London for the rally.
(2) There was a signpost where the two paths converged.
(3) convergent lines/opinions

(1) We made a tentative arrangement to meet on Friday.
(2) tentative conclusions
(3) a tentative greeting

(1) Music is an integral part of the school's curriculum.
(2) Practical experience is integral to the course.
(3) All models have an integral CD player.

(1) Again and again passages in his essays exasperate or bewilder.
(2) So many questions bewilder me.
(3) The letter would only bewilder the mother.

(1) to formulate a policy/theory/plan/proposal
(2) The compost is specially formulated for pot plants.
(3) This new kitchen cleaner is formulated to cut through grease and dirt.

(1) (North Amercian English)You need to get your priorities straight .
(2) a high/low priority
(3) Education is a top priority .

(1) the bonds of oppression/injustice
(2) We entered into a solemn bond.
(3) a firm bond between the two surfaces

(1) to make a terrible blunder
(2) a series of political blunders
(3) The government had blundered in its handling of the affair.

(1) They deliberated on whether to continue with the talks.
(2) a deliberate act of vandalism
(3) The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.

(1) Mary's red hair always made her conspicuous at school.
(2) I felt very conspicuous in my new car.
(3) The advertisements were all posted in a conspicuous place.

(1) an accessory before/after the fact (= before/after the crime was committed)
(2) the accessory muscles of respiration
(3) bicycle accessories

(1) He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces on the floor.
(2) the sound of shattering glass
(3) The explosion shattered all the windows in the building.

(1) With this new movie he has consolidated his position as the country's leading director.
(2) Italy consolidated their lead with a second goal.
(3) All the debts have been consolidated.

(1) a bleak outlook/prospect
(2) The future looks bleak for the fishing industry.
(3) The medical prognosis was bleak.

(1) The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London.
(2) Lydia shifted uncomfortably in her chair.
(3) He shifted his gaze from the child to her.

(1) The word ‘planet ’ literally means ‘wandering body ’.
(2) When I told you to ‘get lost ’ I didn't expect to be taken literally .
(3) There are literally hundreds of prizes to win.

(1) The highlights of the match will be shown later this evening.
(2) One of the highlights of the trip was seeing the Taj Mahal.
(3) I've highlighted the important passages in yellow.

(1) I ripped my jeans on the fence.
(2) The flags had been ripped in two.
(3) She ripped the letter open .

(1) She bent to retrieve her comb from the floor.
(2) The police have managed to retrieve some of the stolen money.
(3) to retrieve information from the database

(1) the soft texture of velvet
(2) She uses a variety of different colours and textures in her wall hangings.
(3) The two cheeses were very different in both taste and texture.

(1) to have a cheerful disposition
(2) people of a nervous disposition
(3) to have/show a disposition towards violence

(1) odor is accompanied by a of activities that the law shall be followed.
(2) Chloral is a colorless, volatile liquid with a very penetrating odor and boiling at 97.7℃.
(3) An unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room.

(1) Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
(2) These plants flourish in a damp climate.
(3) (especially British English)I'm glad to hear you're all flourishing.

(1) He was handsome and strong, and very masculine.
(2) That suit makes her look very masculine.
(3) ‘He ’ and ‘him ’ are masculine pronouns.

(1) Some beaches had failed to comply with European directives on bathing water.
(2) The commander said that the army would comply with the ceasefire.
(3) Failure to comply with these conditions will result in termination of the contract.

(1) address your application to the Personnel Manager.
(2) to address a meeting
(3) I was surprised when he addressed me in English.

(1) Does such an activity constitute a criminal offence?
(2) The increase in racial tension constitutes a threat to our society.
(3) Female workers constitute the majority of the labour force.

(1) intricate patterns
(2) an intricate network of loyalties and relationships
(3) intricately carved

(1) confidential information/documents
(2) Your medical records are strictly confidential (= completely secret) .
(3) He spoke in a confidential tone, his voice low.

(1) Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards.
(2) deteriorating weather conditions
(3) The discussion quickly deteriorated into an angry argument.

(1) to meet your doom
(2) She had a sense of impending doom (= felt that sth very bad was going to happen) .
(3) Despite the obvious setbacks, it is not all doom and gloom for the England team.

(1) The new trade agreement should facilitate more rapid economic growth.
(2) Structured teaching facilitates learning.
(3) The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism...

(1) a prominent politician
(2) He played a prominent part in the campaign.
(3) She was prominent in the fashion industry.

(1) a brief résumé of events so far
(2) to resume talks/negotiations
(3) She resumed her career after an interval of six years.

(1) Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials.
(2) (British English)What expenses can you offset against tax ?
(3) The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity...