| Word |
Contexts |
| Acrid |
acrid smell; acrid smoke |
| Attrition |
war of attrition; grind down through attrition |
| Broach |
broach a subject; broach a barrel |
| Chronic |
chronic illness; chronic pain |
| Comely |
comely maiden; comely wench |
| Congenital |
congenital liar; congenital defect |
| Conjugal |
conjugal rights; conjugal bliss |
| Copious |
copious amounts; copious notes |
| Epileptic |
epileptic fit; to be an epileptic |
| Gamut |
full gamut; whole gamut |
| Inopportune |
inopportune moment; inopportune comment |
| Inordinate |
inordinate sum; inordinate amount |
| Juncture |
at this juncture; at that juncture |
| Muttonchop |
muttonchop whiskers; muttonchop sideburns |
| Pained |
pained expression; it pained me to do x |
| Retentive |
anal retentive; retentive memory |
| Spick |
spick and span; politically incorrect name for an Italian |
| Swingeing |
swingeing cuts; swingeing attack |
| Tidings |
glad tidings; evil tidings |
| Unenviable |
unenviable task; unenviable record |
| Unmitigated |
unmitigated disaster; unmitigated success |
| Vested |
vested interests; power vested in someone |
| Whammy |
double whammy; whammy bar (on an electric guitar) |
| Wreak |
wreak havoc; wreak revenge |