(1)
slip up

Don't
slip up on this opportunity!

If he is sly, he will never
slip up during this time.
(2)
confidential

If you wish to disclose
confidential information to a company in....

He submitted a
confidential request to the undersecretary, and....
(3)
solitary

As a
solitary traveler, he began to discover who he was and what he stood for.

You live in the city but long to live in a
solitary land where....

Then as a punishment I was placed in a
solitary cell.
(4)
so-called

Why I won't buy a
so-called "cost efficient" computer

Japanese-English pronunciation, or
so called Katakana English
(5)
out of place

I thought these were a bit
out of place for this book's theme because....

I began to feel unmistakably
out of place in that pleasant family circle.
(6)
ebullient

sailors and children are
ebullient over the vernal season

David was quite
ebullient about the whole thing
(7)
pessimistic

So, we need not feel too
pessimistic about our ability to tackle the issues.

the poem is neither
pessimistic nor optimistic but states the simple fact...
(8)
adage

It is an old
adage that applies to my life.

The old
adage "truth is stranger than fiction" applies here, though...
(9)
reprove

Mothers
reproved children for their weakness and...

suddenly our teacher
reproved all male class mates because of..

He came to
reprove and He came to bless
(10)
dark

They storm through the streets violently into the
dark night.

She conveys a
dark view of humanity through her poetry.

but it always gave me a
dark feeling