AD

1.The original castle was probably built about AD 860.

2.The cathedral was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1136 AD.

apartment

1.We leased an apartment from the school.

2.Jane finally broke away from her parents and got an apartment of her own.

elevator

1.We are all bunched together in the crowded elevator.

2.Will this lift (or elevator) accommodate 10 people?

gas

1.Gas is a poisonous gas that can be used as a weapon.

2.The problem was that the exhaust gases contain many toxins.

identity

1.Abu is not his real name, but it's one he uses to disguise his identity.

2.I wanted a sense of my own identity.

Malaysia

1.I come from Malaysia.

2. He settled in Malaysia.

native

1.Joshua Halpern is a native Northern Californian.

2.They used force to banish the natives from the more fertile land.

petrol

You can use petrol to take out that stain.

Can you look for something to substitute for petrol?

Singapore

1.After staying a few days in Shanghai, he moved on to Singapore.

2. That will be the real victory for Singapore.

usage

1.He was a stickler for the correct usage of English.

2. It's very definitely a usage which has come over to Britain from America.

vocabulary

1.His speech is immature, his vocabulary limited.

2. First, learning the basic vocabulary and grammar of this language.

official

1. An official announcement is expected in the next few days.

2. The election results have still not been officially announced.

fluent

1.To work as a translator, you need fluency in at least one foreign language.

2. He had emerged from being a hesitant and unsure candidate into a fluent debater.

gradually

1.Gradually a smile reappeared on her face.

2. His interest in this subject gradually decreases.

latter

1.He tracked down his cousin and uncle. The latter was sick.

2. He is getting into the latter years of his career.